Château La Rame Bordeaux Blanc 2016 Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $15.99 100% Sauvignon Blanc from an estate that sits just across the Garonne River. Southern exposure on the sloped vineyards ensures ripeness, but the wine is restrained rather than exuberant. Its richness comes from 6 months on its lees prior to bottling, and it[…]
Brooklyn Brewing Oktoberfest Brooklyn, NY 5.5% ABV Regular Price $9.99 Sale Price $8.99 Brewed from the finest German malt and hops, Brooklyn Oktoberfest is true to the original style, full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. Victory Festbier, Downingtown, PA 5.6% ABV Regular Price $9.99 Sale Price $8.99 VIctory brews[…]
Suavia Soave Classico 2015 Regular Price $14.99 Sale price $11.99 Soave used to be the largest selling Italian white in the US, even surpassing Chianti in the 70’s. It’s been largely eclipsed by Pinot Grigio, although I’m not sure why as it’s certainly more interesting than most Pinot Grigios in the market. This wine is[…]
Domaine Ruet ‘Les Bois’, Régnié 2015 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 Wines from Régnié are generally the lightest and freshest of Cru Beaujolais and this is not exception. Bright cherry and cassis aromas and red raspberry flavors, bound by taut acidity. A lovely and delicious wine to start off your meal. Domaine de la[…]
Lauverjat, Sancerre Rosé 2016 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 100% Pinot Noir. the wine is wonderfully expressive, with notes of wild strawberries, raspberries and of course the lovely minerality one would expect from Sancerre Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Rosé 2015 Regular Price $14.99 Sale price $11.99 100% Cabernet Franc. This is a lovely[…]
DeLoach Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA 2015 Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $14.99 DeLoach was one of the pioneering wineries in the mid-seventies in the Russian River Valley. Now owned by the Boisset family of Burgundy, the winery continues to produce high quality wines at reasonable prices. This wine shows off both its California roots[…]
Serge Dagueneau Pouilly Fume “Les Pentes’ 2015 Regular Price $28.99 Sale price $22.99 “Les Pentes” means “The Slopes” as this is a south-facing sloped vineyard that soaks in the summer sun. On the fruitier side of Pouilly Fume with melon and apricot aromas first, then citrus flavors and minerality after. Stainless steel tank fermented, it’s[…]
Leth Gruner Veltliner, Steinagrund, Austria 2015 Regular Price $18.99 Sale Price $14.99 Gruner, Gruner, how do I love thee? Quite easily as the wine is delicious. Lovely peach notes upfront followed by a creamy apple pie mouthfeel and bright acidity. If this is your first Gruner, welcome! Novacella Kerner, Alto Adige, Italy 2016 Regular Price[…]
Saturday, July 29th 2pm – 6pm Ameztoi Txakoli, Getariako Txakolina 2016 Regular Price $22.99 – Sale Price $17.99 This light and crisp wine from the Basque region on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees is slightly effervescent and salty with hints of lime. It’s really quite deliciously quaffable. Granbazan Albarino ’Etiqueta Ambar’, Rias Baixas[…]
The French Paradox Wines Presents: Summer Beer Tasting vol. 1 – Friday, July 21st – 4-7pm Brooklyn Summer Ale, Brooklyn , NY 5.0% ABV The people at Brooklyn Brewery call this a ‘sunny ale’, it’s really a ‘golden ale’ or what the English used to call a ‘luncheon ale’, meaning it was relatively light in[…]