French White

The 2019 Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon Blanc offers a great deal of complexity and quality for such an accessible range. The color is bright lemon with flashes of pale gold. The aromatics are generous with crisp stone fruits and citrus fruit, with touches o

Domaine Leon Boesch is an eleventh generation, biodynamic estate in the heart of Alsace. While not new to the market, this year is a first for the arrival of their Edelzwicker. The term "Edelzwicker" dates back to 1644, when a blended wine was made from o

The 2018 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.)

Les Equilibristes Picpoul 2019

Dom Weinbach Riesling Vin d’Alsace 2018

The Guégniard family have been vignerons for eight generations. Domaine de la Bergerie in Champs-sur-Layon was bought in 1961 adding to the vines the family already owned. Today the 36ha organic domaine is run by Anne and Marie, the daughters of Yves and

Rouquin de Jardin, where our redheaded gnome (Rouquin means red-head in French) is standing in a moonlit garden, without his pointed gnome hat but sporting his shades, this time with a glass of red wine.The 2018 Rouquin de Jardin is also one of the sleepe

Chateau La Rame Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2019

Delaunay Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire TYDY 2019

This Bourgogne Aligote is the domaine's flagship wine and the 2017 is a delicious choice for everyday enjoyment, particularly in a French wine loving kitchen or household. Its crisp, refreshing charm will impress fans of Muscadet, Chablis and Sancerre and

Located in the tiny village of Fleys, Alain Gautheron and his son Cyril represent the 5th and 6th generations of their family to grow grapes. Their wines emphasize purity of fruit and a sense of place. The Chardonnay for the Cuvée Emeraude comes from a p

Equivalent to four standard bottles, this 2019 Petite Frog consists of 100% Picpoul - a very popular, traditional local variety planted on sun-drenched hillsides called 'costières' (coastal region) in the Mediterranean garrigue, near the Etang de Thau - a

The 2018 Ami-Amis is a blend of a third each of Altesse, Veltliner, and Jacquere. The fruit is direct pressed over 4 hours by stainless steel pneumatic press. The juice is racked  after 12 to 48 hours, depending on the temperature at which the grapes were

Mother (Monique) and daughter (Tessa) are rising stars in the Loire Valley with 12 out of 22 total hectares in the Savennières sub-appellation of "Roche Aux Moines", next to the famed Coulée de Serrant. They have spent the last 40 years lovingly restoring

Domaine Vincent Delaporte Sancerre 2019

Gilbert Picq Chablis 2019

Domaine Alain Geoffroy Chablis 2019

Jean-Marc Brocard Saint-Bris 2018

La Marina is Domaine de Menard's top white and is made up of the traditional grapes of the region. It’s a cuvee that you don’t see around very much (60% Colombard, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Gros Manseng) but that clearly works here. A melange of tropica

Domaine Billard & Fils Saint Aubin 1er Cru Vignes Moingeon 2019