Catherine & Pierre Breton, La Dilettante Vouvray 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A sec Loire chenin blanc that is vibrant without being ostentatious.[Read more]
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Château Larroque Bordeaux Supérieur 2015 – Better-Than-Basic Bordeaux
Château Larroque, Bordeaux Supérieur 2015, France
Tasting Note: A Bordeaux Supérieur that would be a welcome, better-than-basic-Bordeaux addition to any meal.[Read more]
Domaine de Oliveira Lecestre Fourchaume Chablis Premier Cru 2018 – A Slightly-Warmer Vintage Chardonnay
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]
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]
