Saturday Sips: High Altitude Spanish Red with a Mediterranean Touch
Mas l’Altet “Avi” (Valencia, 2009) $210/6-pack (~$35/bottle) The husband-and-wife team of Alfredo Esteve and Nina Coolsaet are the heart and soul behind Bodega Mas l’Altet. Both engineers, the couple met by happenstance on their first day of master’s study of oenology….
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Posted on 2016.03.02 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Valencia | Read more...
Revisiting a Seductive Mediterranean Red
Domaine Les Mille Vignes “Cadette” (Fitou, 2012) $248/6-pack (~$41/bottle) Loyal readers of our “Saturday Sips” email know that we rarely feature a wine and vintage that we’ve done before. But after drinking a stunningly good bottle of 2012 Domaine Les Mille…
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Posted on 2016.02.26 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon | Read more...
Rich & Complex Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Erick De Sousa Brut Réserve Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne De Sousa is a family affair. Erick and his wife, Michelle, head the estate. Their two daughters Charlotte and Julie, and son, Valentin, have all studied winemaking…
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Posted on 2016.02.11 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, The Champagne Society, Champagne | Read more...
2012 “Second Wines” from Top Bordeaux Châteaux
Our Bordeaux MasterClass was a hit. With over 100 people in attendance we filled the Birmingham Community House Ballroom with a lively crowd. There was plenty of insight to be had tasting through three vintages of wines from four different…
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Posted on 2016.02.09 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines | Read more...
Rich & Concentrated Grand Cru Pinot Noir of Côte de Beaune
Domaine Follin-Arbelet Corton Bressandes (Grand Cru, 2011) $99/bottle Franck Follin-Arbelet is a “terroirist.” He aims to allow specificity of place be evident in the wines from his vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. Eric Pfanner said it well in his - - - Stop by for a taste of Mas Amiel Maury that was aged in cask for a minimum of 20 years. We’ll also be pouring their inexpensive, dry, and earthy 2014 Côtes du Roussillon, cuvée “Vertigo”. Mas Amiel is located in the Agly valley,… - - - Mix-and-Match any six or more Thierry Germain Saumur and Saumur-Champigny wines and receive 10% off. Thierry Germain conjures heady and uncompromising wines from his 69 acre estate, Domaine des Roches Neuves, just south of the city of Saumur. This is… - - - With deep discounts on any Spanish wine in the shop, this Saturday, January 2, will be a great time to replenish the cellar, grab yourself a special bottle that has developed with some age, or just stock up on every… - - - Wake up from your Holiday stupor with a tasting of some of the World’s finest Champagne. 10% off all Champagne this Saturday. These wines are the work of passionate grower/producers who are deeply connected to the particularities of each of their vine… - - - Domaine Demougeot “Les Vignots” (Pommard, 2013) Red $318/6-pack (~$53/bottle) Rodolphe Demougeot’s star is on the rise. Based out of Meursault, since 1992 he has assembled nearly 20 acres of vines, many in distinguished Premier Cru vineyards of Côte de Beaune…. - - -
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