An Outstanding Second Wine from Château Montrose (Saint-Estèphe)

$64 per bottle or special 6-pack discount for $360 SOLD OUT This time of year might find you spending some time sledding down a hill, hitting the pond for a little ice skating, or even just shoveling the snow…

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Posted on 2013.12.20 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Affordable Grower Champagnes

$59/bottle While we can certainly appreciate the engineering that goes on in a huge Champagne house that can produce millions of bottles a year and make it all taste the same, that’s not what we’re looking for in a…

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Posted on 2013.12.13 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Limited Production Pinot Noir from Rising Star in Beaune

There is a “new school” of winemakers in Burgundy. In the vineyard, they’re focusing on more sustainable methods of cultivation while endeavoring to grow the most promising fruit. In the cellars, they are aiming to make wines as precise as…

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Posted on 2013.12.06 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

The Perfect Thanksgiving Wine?

Paul-Marie & Fils Pineau des Charentes Vieux  Price: $79 per bottle – SOLD OUT The perfect Thanksgiving wine is good wine. And we have plenty of that. Seriously, don’t fret over finding the perfect wine to pair with dinner….

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Posted on 2013.11.22 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, French Rarities  |  Read more...

 

2010 Château Haut-Bages-Libéral Bordeaux — Rich and Heady Pauillac

Price: $79 per bottle SOLD OUT Late autumn in Michigan can be brutal or charming. Last night was an example of the latter. As I found myself lingering outside, enjoying a tender wind and the radiant moon, I was…

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Posted on 2013.11.15 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Jacquesson Cuvée 736 – A Champagne of Textural Elegance and Class

Price: $69 per bottle – SOLD OUT Although technically a Champagne “House”, brothers Laurent and Jean-Herve Chiquet operate Jacquesson much like a “Grower” operation. Besides their own organic and sustainably farmed 77 acres of vineyard (severely pruned for low…

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Posted on 2013.10.24 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

2011 Domaine Raymond Usseglio Cuvée Impériale “Vignes Centenaires” — Traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Price: $53 per bottle or Special 6-Pack Discount $300 SOLD OUT On the edge of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, on the road to Courthézon, is where you’ll find La Crau — one of the most renowned lieux-dits in the…

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Posted on 2013.10.04 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

Château de La Font du Loup – Elegance in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

La Font du Loup (the fountain of the wolf) is both a famous lieu-dit situated in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape within the commune of Courthézon, and the name of the natural spring in the center of the estate. Legend has…

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Posted on 2013.09.20 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

Saturday Sips: 2003 Premier Cru White Burgundy at its Peak

This Saturday we’ll be pouring from a few bottles of 2003 Louis Jadot White Burgundy, all originating from Premiers Crus in the Côte de Beaune, and all Domaine grown, raised and bottled. With ten years of age, these wines should…

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Posted on 2013.08.22 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Tio Pepe En Rama – Pure and Natural Fino Sherry

Price: $19.99/bottle SOLD OUT A few weeks ago we held our annual Sardinada where we dined on sardines flown in from Spain paired with Tio Pepe En Rama. The pairing was ideal; one might even argue that there was…

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Posted on 2013.08.09 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Sherry/Jerez  |  Read more...

 

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