World-Class Corsican – Clos Canarelli

Clos Canarelli  2014 Biancu Gentile White ~$40/bottle 2014 Corse Figari White ~$40/bottle – SOLD OUT 2013 Corse Figari Red ~$35/bottle Despite the island of Corsica being France’s most southerly vineyard area, it is surprisingly not its hottest. Height and wind…

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Posted on 2015.06.10 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Corsica  |  Read more...

 

A White & Red Tour of the Abruzzo Hills of Italy

Tiberio “Pecorino” (2013 IGP Colline Pescaresi) ~$23/Bottle – SOLD OUT Tiberio (2012 DOP Montepulciano d’Abruzzo) ~$18/Bottle – SOLD OUT The small medieval village of Cugnoli sits about 20 miles west of the Adriatic Sea among the rolling Abruzzo hills….

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Posted on 2015.06.03 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Abruzzo  |  Read more...

 

Refreshing Reds & A Crisp White for Memorial Day Weekend

~$18 Jean-Paul Brun Blanc (Beaujolais 2013) – SOLD OUT ~$26 Kevin Descombes (Morgon 2013) – SOLD OUT ~$26 Noëlla Morantin Mon Cher Gamay (Loire VdF 2013) – SOLD OUT Aside from the holiday’s ceremonial importance, Memorial Day weekend means…

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Posted on 2015.05.20 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Beaujolais, Loire  |  Read more...

 

Red Pineau des Charentes – Not Just for Dessert Wine

Paul-Marie & Fils Red Pineau des Charentes Vieux Fut #8 Price: $79 – SOLD OUT The words “dessert wine” on a label can be misleading. It conjures images of intricate cut glass tulips filled with syrupy-sweet wine and paired…

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Posted on 2015.05.14 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, French Rarities  |  Read more...

 

Mother’s Day Rosé Garage Sale

Special Price on all rosé for Mother’s Day Stop by the store this Saturday to taste a dozen rosé wines from France and Spain. Our chunk of earth here in Southeastern Michigan has finally warmed up from an especially frozen…

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Posted on 2015.05.06 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Spain DO, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Cigales, Provence, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

A Horizontal of 2009 Pinot Noir from Top Terroir in Côte de Beaune

Domaine Blain-Gagnard 2009 – Chassagne-Montrachet Red – Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Red (from parcels in Clos St. Jean and Morgeot) – Pommard – SOLD OUT A few weeks ago we featured a mini-vertical of Volnay across the 2010-2012…

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Posted on 2015.04.29 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Rosé Season is Here

Clarete de Luna Rosé (Cigales 2014) Price: $15.99/bottle – SOLD OUT What better way to celebrate the arrival of warm weather than a cool glass of rosé? The new vintage of one of our favorite pink wines is back…

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Posted on 2015.04.22 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Cigales  |  Read more...

 

Precision Old-vine Spanish Garnacha

Domaines Lupier “El Terroir” (Navarra 2009) Price: $49/bottle – SOLD OUT Although Domaines Lupier is a relatively new winery they’ve been garnering international accolades from their first release. The wines are already considered some of the top varietal wines…

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Posted on 2015.04.16 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Navarra  |  Read more...

 

A Vertical of Pinot Noir from Top Terroir in Côte de Beaune

Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay Volnay (2010, 2011, 2012) Price: $69/bottle – SOLD OUT What a difference a year makes. Climate is key to all wine production but the cool, continental region of Burgundy stands apart for how profoundly…

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Posted on 2015.04.08 in Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Value from Southern Rhône’s Vacqueyras

2011 Domaine des Amouriers Price: $26/bottle – SOLD OUT 2010 Domaine de l’Espigouette Price: $24/bottle – SOLD OUT We’re always talking about “value” wines. The reality is, when it comes to wine, there is no definition of value that…

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Posted on 2015.04.01 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

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