Louis de Grenelle ‘Corail’ Saumur Brut Rosé, NV Regular price: $22.99 Sale Price: $17.99 100% Cabernet Franc, this is a fresh and crisp example of the centuries old tradition of sparkling wines from Loire. Bright berry fruit with hints of tell-tale Cab Franc olive and pepper. This is a great aperitif wine! Briday Crémant[…]
2016 Lionel Faury Saint-Joseph Blanc Northern Rhone, FR Regular Price $37.99 Sale Price $29.99 I have to confess that I love Roussanne and Marsanne, the dominant white grapes of the Northern Rhone, both individually and blended together. They produce complex white wines of richness and power, that age interestingly and well. They are precisely the[…]
La Mateo Rioja (Jovan) 2016 Regular price: $12.99 Sale Price: $9.99 Old (45 yrs), low yielding, non-irrigated vines, hand-picked, fermented slowly then aged for 6 months in 2 year old barrels. The wine is rich, balanced and well-made. It starts off a bit reticent but gains weight and aromatics in the glass. Half way through[…]
2015 Le Rocher des Violettes ‘Touche-Mitaine’ Montlouis-sur-Loire, FR Regular Price $28.99 Sale Price $22.99 The most famous wine in the middle Loire Valley is Vouvray, made entirely of Chenin Blanc, one the greatest and most versatile wine grapes on the planet. Lesser known, and just across the Loire River, is tiny Montlouis, a fifth of[…]
2017 Daniel Boccard LB PInot Rosé Bugey, FR Regular Price $18.99 Sale Price $14.99 Rosé is not a rarity any longer and neither is Pinot Noir, but for many, a Rosé made of Pinot Noir is still an oddity. Well, then, how about a Pinot Noir Rosé from Bugey? How different is that? In truth,[…]
Brigaldara Valpolicella DOC 2016 Regular price: $16.99 Sale Price: $12.99 The principal grapes in Valpolicella are largely unknown beyond Verona: Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella and although the quantity of wine produced in the area is 2nd only to Tuscany, many don’t know (or appreciate) the virtues of Valpolicella. This is a wine of grace rather[…]
Famille Brocard ‘Margote’ Chardonnay, Vin de France 2017 Regular price: $14.99 Sale Price: $11.99 Crisp and clean, this unoaked Chardonnay from the esteemed Chablis producer Jean-Marc Brocard is sourced from Loire, Languedoc and Burgundy. Fresh and refreshing it’s a great summer Chardonnay and the perfect response to the ABC (anything but Chardonnay) crowd. Château de[…]
2015 l’Epicourchois Cour-Cheverny Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $34.99 Sale Price $27.99 Don’t be embarrassed if you’ve never heard of this wine or this region. And I’m willing to bet that almost no one has heard of the grape, Romorantin. In fact, you might be hard pressed to find this wine in wine-shop in Loire.[…]
Airlie Estate Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley 2016 Regular Price $18.99 Sale price $14.99 This is a summer-time wine…fresh and bright with orange blossom aromas luring you in and joining the fresh pea and tropical flavors that follow. Understated but not lacking in charm and charisma. Jean-Luc Mader Pinot Gris, Alsace 2016 Regular Price $22.99 Sale[…]
Bodegas Ostatu Rioja Rosado 2017 Regular price: $17.99 Sale Price: $13.99 Light and fresh, this is a lovely rosado from a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha & Viura. Berry flavored and scented, this wine is all about ease and simplicity. It’s a brilliant aperitif and a refreshing al fresco selection. Chateau Pigoudet Première Rosé, Coteaux d’Aix[…]