2017 Domaine de la Pépière ‘Clos des Briods’, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 This wine is of 100% Melon de Bourgogne vines that were planted between 1930 and 1950. On its lees for 8-9 months, its full and structured and powerful and yet possesses a bright core of citrus with[…]
Domaine Louis-Michel has been farming and making wine is the heart of Chablis since 1850. Still a family business, it’s currently run by the sixth generation, Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel. With holdings in and among the finest sites in Chablis, the wines, made of 100% Chardonnay, with no use of oak aging, have a well-deserved reputation for[…]
2017 Ostatu Rioja Blanco Rioja Alavesa, SP Regular Price $17.99 Sale price $13.99 Crisp, bright and refreshing, this blend of Viura and Malvasia is the perfect aperitivo for any season. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and bottled without further aging to capture its essential freshness. 2018 Marfil Rosat Garnatxa Negra Alella, SP Regular[…]
2017 Groth Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Oakville, CA Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 Still a family owned and operated winery, Groth has been making wine in Napa since the early 80’s. The Sauvignon Blanc (with 17% Semillon) is barrel fermented and is thus rounder and less aggressively citric than its New Zealand and Loire Valley[…]
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey 92 proof Dublin, Ireland Regular Price $37.99 Sale price $34.99 An interesting and innovative Irish whiskey, first aged in used bourbon casks then finished in old rum casks, which gives it a slightly sweet, dried fruit turn on both the nose and tongue. The Glenrothes 2001 Speyside Single Malt Scotch[…]
2018 Domaine du Petit Clocher Rosé Anjou, FR Regular Price $17.99 Sale price $13.99 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Grolleau 2018 rosés are coming in, which is good news, especially since you can drink rosé anytime, right? We like this one because its fresh (obviously) and full and pretty rich. Grolleau is pretty much dissed by[…]
2017 Envinate Benje Blanco Tenerife, Canary Islands Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 Made of 100% Listan Blanco (which, of course, no one has ever heard of) this is a rich and polished wine that illustrates the narrowness of our Chardonnay-centric worldview. Hay and almond aromas dominate and vie with gentle stone fruit flavors and[…]
2017 Schneider Spatburgunder Feinherb Rosé Hahe, GR Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 This is a bright and fresh rosé from 100% Pinot Noir from Nahe, which is among the smallest growing areas in Germany. The estate has been in existence since the 16th century and is well recognized for their high quality wines. The[…]
Lake Chalice ‘Cracklin’ Savie’, NV Marlborough, NZ Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $15.99 This wine is just a whole lotta fun! Bright, grapefruit flavors jump from the glass, propelled by the CO2, followed by clean and zesty acidity, helped along by the bubbles. It’s both intense and wonderfully silly at the same time. Soligo Brut[…]
2017 Château La Rame Blanc Bordeaux Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 This is a fresh and well balanced Sauvignon Blanc from an family owned estate that strives to make traditional wines from a Bordeaux appellation (Sainte Croix du Mont) that has been overlooked for decades. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, the bright citrus[…]