Bourbon Tasting: May 5, 2018

John F. Fitzgerald ‘Larceny’ Kentucky Straight Bourbon 92 proof Regular price: $26.99 Sale Price: $23.99 Larceny is gold and copper in color, with an aroma of tobacco, cinnamon, fresh bread and vanilla. It’s spicy in the front, mellowing into a dry finish with a resurgence of the spice and tobacco notes as you hold it[…]

Tasting notes: New Arrivals, April 28, 2018

Ameztoi Rubentis, Txakolina 2017 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 The pink sibling of Ameztoi’s flagship white, this vibrant rosé is made from a mix of red and white indigenous grapes and is bottled with a little residual carbonation to give it a light spritz. Pierre Morin ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Sancerre 2016 Regular Price $29.99 Sale[…]

Beer Tasting: Wicked Weed, April 7, 2018

Wicked Weed ‘Garcon de Ferme’ Brett Farmhouse Ale with Peaches Regular Price $12.99 Sale price $11.59 Garçon de Ferme is a Foeder-Rested, Brettanomyces farmhouse Ale. After fermentation, this pleasantly tart ale is blended back onto over a pound and a half per gallon of fresh, whole peaches to reflect and echo that the craft of[…]

March 30, 2018: Wines of Spring

Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Domaine du Vissoux’ Beaujolais Blanc  2016 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 Chardonnay has long had a home in Beaujolais, to the surprise of many. This beautiful and full bodied wine is sourced from three distinct vineyard sites, each contributing a different attribute to the wine. Vinified and aged in stainless steel (with[…]

March 10, 2018: Pinot Family Reunion

Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige 2016 Regular Price $16.99 Sale price $12.99 One of the main white grapes in the Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco (Weissburgender) has been cultivated there since the mid-19th century. A light-bodied and fresh wine, it shows pear, apple and floral aromas. Fruity and crisp, it pairs well with goat cheeses,[…]

February 3, 2018: Wines from Spain & Portugal

Casa Ferreirinha Planalto Reserva, Douro 2016 Regular Price $14.99 Sale price $11.99 This white blend of 25% Viosinho, 20% Malvasia Fina, 15% Gouveio (Godello), 15% Códega, 15% Arinto, 5% Rabigato, and just 5% Moscatel (any more tends to be a bit too much) comes from relatively high-altitude vineyards above the river Douro. Pungent, dry and[…]