Coume del Mas – Among the Best Dry and Fortified Wines in Southern France’s Côte du Roussillon

The Côte Vermeille (vermillion coast) is a 13 mile long stretch of beaches, small bays, creeks, and coves nested along the coastline of southern France on the border of Catalunya. This romantic yet rugged land is where the Massif des…

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Posted on 2020.01.16 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society February 2020 Selection: Champagne Penet Chardonnet

Penet-Chardonnet “TerroirEscence” (Grand Cru Extra Brut) 2011 Base Price for The Champagne Society members: $84 (regular price $99) Longtime Champagne Society members will recognize the name Penet. We’ve previously featured wines from fifth generation winemaker Alexandre…

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Posted on 2020.01.12 in France, The Champagne Society  |  Read more...

 

Loire Valley Cabernet Franc from Bernard Baudry – Fruit, Terroir, Balance

Bernard Baudry is easily one of Chinon’s best producers. Born into a winemaking family, Bernard studied oenology in Beaune and began his professional life as a vine-tending consultant at the Tours laboratory. In 1975 he decided to start…

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Posted on 2020.01.09 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Loire  |  Read more...

 

New Vintage of A Favorite Corbières

Maxime Magnon Rozeta (Corbières 2016) RED Special 6-pack Price: $205 (~$34/bottle) We’ve been bringing in young star winemaker Maxime Magnon‘s gorgeous expressions of Corbières from reclaimed old-vine plots in high-altitude vineyards for several years now. A native of the Burgundy…

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Posted on 2020.01.03 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

Ring in the New Year with Grower Bubbles, Special Focus: Champagne Tarlant – Masters of Zero Dosage

Happy New Year! Stop by the shop for all your bubbly needs. We have sparkling wines from France, Spain, and Italy starting at $15. As usual, we’ll have our elaborate selection of small-production sparkling wines, and grower Champagnes from Grand…

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Posted on 2019.12.27 in France, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Nothing Says Happy Holidays like a Giant Bottle of Wine

The holiday season is filled with dinners and togetherness. At 1.5 liters, a magnum is the equivalent of two standard wine bottles and makes an excellent choice for group imbibing as up to ten revelers can get a healthy glass…

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Posted on 2019.12.18 in France  |  Read more...

 

Give the Gift of Bordeaux + Stock up on an Inexpensive but Tasty Bordeaux for the Holidays

The Gift of Bordeaux If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the wine lover in your life – even if that wine lover is you – look no further than our Gift Box of 2015 Vintage 

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Posted on 2019.12.12 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Another Rising Star and Another Gem of a Red Wine from Southern France

The River Hérault rises out of the Cévennes mountain range, carving a path through limestone before flowing south across the fertile plain west of Montpellier and finally emptying into the Mediterranean. It cuts through the heart of the winemaking region…

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Posted on 2019.12.05 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

Turkey Day Beaujolais

As always, our first rule for selecting Thanksgiving wine is not to freak out searching for a flawless pairing. The typical feast is far too diverse with textures, flavors, and aromas. There is no reason to kill yourself striving for…

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Posted on 2019.11.21 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Beaujolais  |  Read more...

 

Power and Silkiness, Red Wines from Domaine du Gros ‘Noré in Bandol — the Grand Cru of Provence

Do a little digging into the work of Alain Pascal of Domaine du Gros ‘Noré and the first thing the wine pundits want you to know is how much of an outsized character he is. While it is…

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Posted on 2019.11.14 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Provence  |  Read more...

 

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