Domaine de Oliveira Lecestre, Fourchaume Chablis Premier Cru 2018, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A Chablis that presents a slightly-warmer vintage of the chardonnay grape.[Read more]
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Kloster Eberbach Spätburgunder Trocken 2018 – Proletariat Pinot
Kloster Eberbach, Spätburgunder Trocken 2018, Rheingau, Germany
Tasting Note: A weeknight spätburgunder that is fruity and food-friendly.[Read more]
Domaine du Mont Épin Mâcon-Péronne L’Etoile 2016 – An Animated Chardonnay with Oomph
Domaine du Mont Épin, Mâcon-Péronne L’Etoile 2016, Maconnais, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A white Burgundy for acid lovers who enjoy refreshing, tart green fruit.[Read more]
Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers Saumur 2016 – Fits Loire Mold
Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers, Saumur 2016, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Saumur cabernet franc that fits the Loire mold with ripe fruit yet with cooler-weather undertones that keep it honest to its terroir.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Old Vines Zinfandel 2015 – Pair with Red Meat & Skip Dessert
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Zinfandel 2015, La Prenda Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: When it snows, I instinctively reach for zinfandel, and this voluptuous zin is a total comfort dripping in ripe, black fruit.[Read more]
Sébastien Dampt Les Beugnons Premier Cru Chablis 2015 – Characteristic Minerality & Precision
Sébastien Dampt, Les Beugnons Premier Cru Chablis 2015, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A medium-throttle, premier cru Chablis with characteristic minerality and precision.[Read more]
Tissot-Maire Crémant du Jura Brut Lapiaz – A Lively, Bone-Dry Jura Crémant
Tissot-Maire, Crémant du Jura Brut Lapiaz, Arbois, France
Tasting Note: A lively, bone-dry Jura crémant that would make an ideal aperitif.[Read more]
Château de Laballe Armagnac Laballe 2000 – A Voluptuous Armagnac with Gentle Curves
Château de Laballe, Armagnac Laballe 2000, Bas Armagnac, France
Tasting Note: Armagnac done in the voluptuous style cementing itself as cognac’s slightly-older and more-attractive brother.[Read more]
Quintas do Homem Vale do Homem Alvarinho 2018 – Spritely & Dripping with Flavor Intensity
Quintas do Homem, Vale do Homem Alvarinho 2018, Vinho Regional Minho, Portugal
Tasting Note: A spritely alvarinho dripping with flavor intensity and all those tropical fruit flavors that make it such a fun wine to serve in enjoy.[Read more]
Domaine de L’Idylle Divine Alpine Roussanne 2016 – The Lighter, Fresh-Fruit Side of Roussanne
Domaine de L’Idylle, Divine Alpine Roussanne 2016, IGP Blanc Allobrogie, France
Tasting Note: A roussanne that expresses the lighter, fresh-fruit side of the grape with a pleasing chalky character.[Read more]
