Spier, Chenin Blanc 2015, Western Cape, South Africa
Tasting Note: An enjoyable chenin blanc from South Africa that delivers a straightforward, southern hemisphere take on this versatile grape varietal.[Read more]
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Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rosé 2014 – Finally, a Rosé with Expressive Cabernet Franc Character!
Jean-Maurice Raffault, Chinon Rosé 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Finally, a rosé with expressive cabernet franc character![Read more]
Heidi Schrock Rosé Biscaya 2016 – A Curious Find with a Hint of Stone Fruit
Heidi Schrock, Rosé Biscaya 2016, Burgenland, Austria
Tasting Note: A solid rosé from Austria where few red wines, let alone rosés, barely escape. [Read more]
Château du Jaunay Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2014 – Pleasing and Straightforward
Château du Jaunay, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2014, Loire Valley, France
Tasting Note: Muscadet traditionally pairs well with seafood and this inoffensive and straightforward Muscadet is no exception.[Read more]
Bougrier Anjou Blanc 2015 – Show Again Why Loire Chenin Blanc Pairs So Well with Summer
Bougrier, Anjou Blanc 2015, Loire Valley, France
Tasting Note: A Loire Valley chenin blanc that expresses the grape’s dry, tart green fruit character showing yet again, why Loire chenin blanc pairs so well with summer.[Read more]
Paul Buisse La Bulle Brut Rosé – Your Guests Will Think You Spent A Lot More
Paul Buisse, La Bulle Brut Rosé, France
Tasting Note: Your guests will think you spent a lot more to deliver this sparkler experience that punches above its weight.[Read more]
Beaucanon Estate Cuvee Louis Cabernet Franc 2008 – An Elegant Vision of Napa Cab Franc
Beaucanon Estate, Cuvee Louis Cabernet Franc 2008, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A comforting, yet elegant, fruit-inclined, Napa Valley cabernet franc that shows restraint and presents a vision of the grape that reflects warm-climate subtlety in winemaking.[Read more]
Felix Solis Los Molinos Airén – My Go-To House & Summer White
Felix Solis, Los Molinos Airén, Valdepeñas, Spain
Tasting Note: My number one choice for two summers running for a summer house wine that is tart, refreshing and costs less than a CocaCola at Disney World.[Read more]
Les Costières de Pomerols Hugues De Beauvignac Picpoul de Pinet 2015 – A Zesty White with Minerality
Les Costières de Pomerols Hugues De Beauvignac, Picpoul de Pinet 2015, France
Tasting Note: This picpoul di pinet expresses the tart, dry, green fruit character of the picpoul blanc grape for which the area is known.[Read more]
Indaba Chenin Blanc 2014 – An Untamed White with a Muscadine Aftertaste
Indaba, Chenin Blanc 2014, South Africa
Tasting Note: This chenin blanc from South Africa has the pleasing aftertaste that remains in your mouth after chewing on a muscadine grape – a slightly wild, untamed, feral character that is at once intriguing and sense-heightening.[Read more]
