Koehler-Ruprecht Pinot Noir Rosé Kabinett Trocken 2018 Pfalz Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 Here’s another of those very traditionally made wines from a house with a 300 year history behind it. They maintain a strict non-interventionist approach. No irrigation, fertilizers, or herbicides are used in the vineyards. There is no chaptalization, use of enzymes,[…]
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco 2018 Sicily Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 This is a field blend of Sicilian white varietals: Carricante, Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia and Minnella, with Carricante dominating the blend with roughly 65%. Its lively and bright and fresh, yet possesses more depth of flavor and texture and character than one[…]
Marco De Bartoli ‘Vignaverde’ Grillo, Terre Siciliane, 2016 Sicily Regular Price $29.99 Sale price $23.99 The grape here is grillo, which is indigenous to Sicily (and the principal grape in Marsala) and produces (in the right hands) a wine that is fresh and fragrant and lively. Marco Di Bartoli has the right hands and outlook[…]
Domaine Luneau-Papin ‘L d’Or’ Muscadet Sèvre & Maine, 2018 Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $34.99 Sale price $27.99 Pierre-Marie Luneau, the 9th generation of the family making wines in the region, has further elevated the reputation of the winery by producing site specific wines (all from Melon de Bourgogne, the Muscadet appellation’s single varietal) showcasing[…]
Hubert Clavelin Brut-Comté, Cremant du Jura, NV Jura, FR Regular Price $21.99 Sale price $17.99 To the east of Burgundy lies the mountainous region of Jura, with a history as long as Burgundy, yet with only scant acknowledgement of the quality of the wines. Hubert Calvelin and his sons grow Chardonnay in a high elevation[…]
2017 Melanie Pfister ‘Paar’ Alsace, FR Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 The vineyard surface is six acres, essentially split between Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois. Some is reserved for the sparkling wine, but most goes into this still bottling. Pinot Blanc gives perfume and length; Auxerrois gives fat and spice. Most of the current[…]
2018 Domaine Reverdy-Ducroux ‘Les Vignes’ Sancerre Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 The 14th generation of this 500 year old estate continues to grow grapes and make wines much as their ancestors did; using only estate grown grapes, indiginous yeasts and a rigorous focus on quality. Bright and citrus laden with notable[…]
2018 Donnhoff Estate Riesling Nahe, DE Regular Price $28.99 Sale price $22.99 How do I begin? Donnhoff is one of the finest producers of wine on the planet. Period. This is their ‘everyday’ Riesling, so its ok to have high expectations, which this wine meets easily. Bright, fresh, aromatic, fruity, lush, crisp and NOT SWEET,[…]
2018 Domaine les Grands Bois ‘Le Viognier’ Côtes du Rhône Blanc Sainte Cécile, FR Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $15.99 100% Viognier, the wine is fresh and bright with stone fruit and floral aromas and flavors. Nicely weighted and balanced, it finishes with crisp citrus acidity. It’s Viognier as it should be…unoaked, aromatic and very[…]
2016 Vincent Girardin ‘Les Vieilles Vignes’ Mâcon-Fuissé Maconnaise, FR Regular Price $26.99 Sale price $19.99 In the warmer reaches of southern Burgundy region of Maconnaise, Chardonnay exhibits more tropical flavors than their cousins to the north. This wine illustrates that, and with its seasoning of subtle oak, it pleases without overwhelming. Rich yet balanced, with[…]