Value Premier Cru Red Burgundy from Top Producer in Givry

The Côte Chalonnaise continues as a regular chain of hills along the same lines as the Côte d’Or to its north. But the countryside is much less uniform and turns into a jumble of limestone slopes on which vineyards appear…

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Posted on 2017.04.19 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Ethereal Sauvignon Blanc from the Limestone Landscape of the Northern Adriatic

Mix and match any six bottles for special discount prices: ~$30 Edi Kante Sauvignon Blanc (Venezia Giulia 2013) ~$53 Edi Kante “Selezione” Sauvignon Blanc (Venezia Giulia 2009) In the rugged Carso district in the far northeastern corner of Italy,

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Posted on 2017.04.12 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia  |  Read more...

 

Fresh & Perfumed Red from Northwest Spain

Fento “Xabre” (Val do Bibei, Galicia 2015) Special 6-pack price: $140 (~$23/bottle) Hard-working vigneron Eulogio Pomares is a rising star in the far northwest corner of Spain where he receives accolades from critics and consumers alike. Although perhaps best known…

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Posted on 2017.04.03 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Ribeira Sacra  |  Read more...

 

Pure 2014 Red Burgundy from Pommard and Beaune

Domaine Gabriel Billard Red Burgundy. Mix and match any six bottles for special discount prices: ~$40 “Les Epenotes” (Beaune Premier Cru 2014) ~$44 “Les Vaumuriens” (Pommard 2014) ~$58 “Les Charmots” (Pommard Premier Cru 2014) Winemaker Claudie Jobard…

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Posted on 2017.03.29 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Pre-Arrival 20% Discount on 2014 Domaine Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin + Saturday Sips: 2005 Domaine Gallois

Gevrey-Chambertin is one of the most recognized appellations in Burgundy for good reason. At the commune level, these can be immensely satisfying Pinot Noir-based wines, substantial, dark-hued, infused with assertive fruit and heady aromatics. The distinction of Gevrey-Chambertin becomes unmistakable…

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Posted on 2017.03.22 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Sultry Bordeaux Blend from Italy’s Alto Adige

Peter Dipoli “Iugum” (Alto Adige 2011) Special Price: ~$43/bottle Just about every region in the world capable of growing wine grapes produces some Bordeaux-style blend. Quite often the commitment to plant these international grape varieties is based more on perceived…

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Posted on 2017.03.15 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Trentino Alto Adige  |  Read more...

 

The Côte-Rôtie of Campania, Italy?

Viticoltori De Conciliis “Latoscuro” Aglianico (Paestum IGT 2009) Red Special Price: ~$80/bottle SOLD OUT Bruno De Conciliis somehow creates wines that are simultaneously cutting-edge and steeped in the ancient lands they come from. Latoscuro is the perfect example. Here’s a…

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Posted on 2017.03.01 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Campania  |  Read more...

 

Red Bordeaux Priced for Everyday Drinking

Château Haut-Maurac (Médoc 2012) Special Price for 12 bottles in wooden crate: $240 ($20/bottle) SOLD OUT The general consensus of the 2012 vintage in Bordeaux was that the Merlot variety did a bit better than Cabernet Sauvignon. While this won’t…

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Posted on 2017.02.22 in Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines, France  |  Read more...

 

Pure Expressions of Cabernet Franc in the Terroir of Saumur-Champigny

Join us anytime this Saturday to taste several 2015 vintage Cabernet Franc wines, all from distinct Saumur-Champigny terroir, and produced by star Loire Valley producer Thierry Germain. All of Thierry’s Domaine des Roches Neuves 2015 vintage wines…

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Posted on 2017.02.15 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Loire  |  Read more...

 

Spanish Mediterranean Fruit – Bordeaux Style

Alemany i Corrio “Pas Curtei” (Penedès 2011) Special 6-pack Price: $134 (~$22/bottle) SOLD OUT One often hears the word “bold” in the context of red wine. While there are many interpretations for the term, thick ripe fruit or big young…

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Posted on 2017.02.08 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Catalunya  |  Read more...

 

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