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[…]
Wine Tasting: July 14, 2017 | 1pm-7pm | The French Paradox Wines – Stevenson Village Château de la Ragotière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Vieilles Vignes 2015 100% Melon de Bourgogne, this wine is richer than most Muscadets, with notes of lemon and refreshing salinity. It closes with lively acidity and will pair beautifully with scallops[…]
Daufresne Poire Cidre, Chermin de Manerbe, France. 4% ABV Tastes of fresh pear fruit, hints of melon and citrus, rustic with a clean pure sweetness, balanced by refreshing acidity. Effervescent and easy to like. Le Brun Organic Cidre, Plovan, France. 4% ABV Slightly sweet, effervescent and refreshing. Its crisp, and lively with a moderate[…]
Domaine des Cassagnoles 2016 Cotes des Gascogne Regular price $10.99 Sale price $8.79 This blend of colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng, and Sauvignon Blanc is a perennial great value along with being simply delicious. Bright, crisp and refreshing, it’s also low in alcohol (12%) which allows you to align your conscience with your taste buds[…]
We opened the doors of The French Paradox Wines on June 12th and celebrated with a fine champagne tasting with a selection of Brut, Premier Cru and Rose. Here are the tasting notes: Clavelin ‘Comte Brut’ Cremant du Jura Regular Price 22.99/ Sale price 17.99 100% chardonnay from this lesser known region in the[…]