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

Les Equilibristes Picpoul 2018

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.)

Domaine Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc 'Maizieres' 2018

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

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

Domaine de la Bastide Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2019

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

Jérémie Huchet and Jérémie Mourat (of Vignobles Mourat in Fiefs Vendéens) work
together under the Les Bêtes Curieuses label to produce notable terroir driven Muscadet from the cru
communes. “Sur Granit” comes from the sandy granitic soils of the cru “Cl

Chateau La Rame Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2019

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 sl

The Macon-Villages comes from parcels of very old vines situated on the lower elevations of the Viré slopes, The vinification is in stainless steel and the wine is matured in stainless steel vats for 6 months.

Domaine Villalin Quincy Blanc 2018

Meyer Fonne Vin d'Alsace Gentil 2018

Domaine Rois Mages Rully Les Cailloux 2015

Domaine Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc 2018

Dom Weinbach Riesling Vin d’Alsace 2018

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 Cassis Blanc is produced from Marsanne (51%), Clairette Blanc (31%) and Ugni Blanc (18%). The Domaine has 22 acres of vineyards on north and northwest facing clay and limestone slopes for the white varieties with a vine age of 55 years. After harvest,

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