Domaine Gérard Neumeyer, Muscat Ottonel 2014, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: In France, they famously pair muscat with white asparagus in spring.[Read more]
Lioco, Indica Rosé 2016, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: A bright, fruity rosé with more flavor complexity than most.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Grenache 2016, Frog’s Tooth Vineyards, Sierra Foothills, California
Tasting Note: A flavorsome red wine that is evocative of Christmas.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Chardonnay 2014, Sichel Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: This is the kind of chardonnay that ABC drinkers didn’t anticipate (and good for us).[Read more]
Domaine Pascal Aufranc, Probus Juliénas 2015, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: A straightforward Juliénas that tips its hat more towards black-fruit than red fruit.[Read more]
Sybille Kuntz Weingut, Trocken Kabinett Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany
Tasting Note: Mosel riesling in the dry, racy style that Mosel-riesling connoisseurs adore.[Read more]
Weingut Walter Buchegger, Terrassen Rosé 2017, Niederösterreich, Austria
Tasting Note: It’s nice to experiment with rosés from around the world, and this rosé from Austria provides a peak into the country’s summer-wine scene.[Read more]
Alois Lageder, Schiava 2016, Sudtirol – Alto Adige, Italy
Tasting Note: Whenever summer comes, I seek out Schiava from Aldo Adige including one like this bottle with generous, ripe, red fruit along the midpalate, depth of flavor and low 12% alcohol — ideal for backyard porch enjoyment.[Read more]
Domaine des Terregelesses, Domaine Françoise André Pernand-Vergelesses Les Pins 2016, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A straightforward and slightly-tart Pernand-Vergelesses chardonnay.[Read more]
Piollot Père et Fils, Les Protelles Rosé Extra Brut Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A rosé Champagne with more red-fruit than yeasty elements.[Read more]
