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A slightly effervescent red wine, light and refreshingly sweet, low alcohol, that should be served chilled. Made in Northwestern Italy's Piedmont region, this 100% Malvasia is a conversation piece of every dinner party. Aromas of rose petals, juicy grapes

Andrew Jones' Field Recordings Pét-Nat Rosé 2019 is made from Cabernet Franc sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles. The grapes were crushed and left on the skins for only six hours, then pressed to stainless steel tanks. The wine was fermented cold to slo

Ten year old wines usually show their, well, age. Wines from cooperatives can be very middling. Many wines from Puglia are ponderous because weather is warm and overripens grapes. Yet, every now and then a wine turns your head and upends all of your preju

Lodali Moscato D'Asti 2020 750ml

Thibaut-Janisson Blanc de Chardonnay Brut NV

The 2020 Chenin de Jardin is made from 100% Chenin Blanc. The grapes are grown on rhyolite and schist soil. (For those of you, like me, for whom rhyolite is not a household name, it is an igneous volcanic rock made of quartz, sanidine and other minerals.)

It is a treat to be able to find aged Bordeaux available for purchase in a wine store. Usually you would need to purchase it young and cellar it yourself, so this is a rarity. Chante Alouette Cormeil is located a little over a mile from the lovely medieva

Ancient Peaks Renegade Paso Robles 2017

The Vajra family is highly regarded in the wine community for their hand-crafted Piedmontese wines including the standards; Dolcetto, Barbera, Barolo and Nebbiolo among others. But as much as we love the 'big boys' they produce, we have a special fondness

Margerum M5 White Blend Santa Barbara 2020

Field Recordings PETS Petite Sirah Paso Robles 2018

The 2018 Radice is a pale pink rosé color. Lightly frizzante, meaning it is less bubbly than a traditional sparkling wine, it is bottle fermented with its second fermentation taking place in bottle. Alberto uses indigenous yeast to produce this 100% Sorba

The Klemens Weber Burrweiler Altenforst is 100% Riesling, of course, and finished halbtrocken, which means half-dry, or slightly sweet. While there is a touch of residual sugar, the wine exhibits a subtle, lovely citrus quality, resulting in a seductive,

The Early Mountain 2020 Rosé has arrived! As always this is a merlot heavy blend, with a mix of fruit from their rolling hills site around the winery and their Quaker Run site, 800-1000 feet elevation, in the Blue Ridge. 76% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 4.

Tenuta di Castellaro Ypsilon 2017 - Blend of Corinto Nero, Nero d'Avola and Alicante, the grapes are destemmed and fermented using native yeast. It is aged in stainless steel for one year and spends at least four months in bottle before release. Ripe spic

Eyrie Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2019

Clos Cibonne makes a Tentations line of wines. These wines are meant to be an entry point to wines of Provence featuring young vine Tibouren (15%) from their own vineyards and Grenache (50%), Cinsault (20%), and Syrah (15%) from neighboring farmers with v

La Vie en Rose is produced in the “Methode Ancestrale”. This method pre-dates the “Methode Champenoise” and employs one interrupted fermentation rather than an induced second fermentation. Centuries ago fermentation would stop naturally or at least retard

Dolin Vermouth Blanc 750ml

The 2017 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is one of the consistent great values of southern France. Unlike most Cotes du Rhone, which are classically Grenache dominated blends, the Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is entirely Syrah sourced from a handful of long-time