Keeping Summer Alive with Rothschild Rosé

Barons de Rothschild “Les Lauriers” Rosé (2014, Bordeaux from Montagne-Saint-Émilion)  ~$18/bottle We’re not ready to give up on summer yet. There are still plenty of outside gatherings with friends ahead of us. Plenty of barbecues and trips up north to…

- - -
Posted on 2015.08.01 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

French Inspiration, Mediterranean Soul

~$25 Principia Mathematica (Penedès, 2013) ~$25 Pas Curtei (Penedès, 2011) ~$79 Sot Lefriec (Penedès, 2006) Travel south and west down the coast of Spain from Barcelona past golden, powdery sand beaches before heading inland to the Massís del Garraf –…

- - -
Posted on 2015.07.30 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Penedes  |  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…

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

 

Wine for the Holy Holidays

We want to wish you happy holidays and let you know this Saturday we’ll be sampling 2011 Château Moulin Riche Saint-Julien. This is a wine that is dense and velvety, rich on the nose with black fruits. It’s a wine with good…

- - -
Posted on 2015.03.26 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Revisiting 2010 Bordeaux

Join us this Saturday to revisit the 2010 Bordeaux vintage. We’ll be sampling several wines, from inexpensive, over-performing regional wines to renowned estates with top terroir. A few years have elapsed since the release of this vintage and we believe the wines are…

- - -
Posted on 2015.03.05 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Right Bank Bordeaux for the Holidays

Just in time for the holidays we snagged a few cases of Bordeaux wine at a price that makes it easy to keep everyone’s glass filled. 2008 Château Tour du Moulin Fronsac Price: $100/6 Pack SOLD OUT The Fronsac AOC…

- - -
Posted on 2014.12.09 in Bordeaux, France  |  Read more...

 

The French Connection

Nov 10-16, 2014 Even a brief glance into the history of wine will reveal the French as innovators in the vineyards and cellars both. Their most recognized wine growing regions are known the world over for quality and individuality and…

- - -
Posted on 2014.11.06 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Penedes, Navarra  |  Read more...

 

Bordeaux – Graves and The Left Bank

2010 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Price: $59/bottle – SOLD OUT Second label Bordeaux have always offered incredible value, but as the selection process for the “Grand Vin,” or first wine, has gotten stricter, today the best “seconds” offer…

- - -
Posted on 2014.10.09 in France, Bordeaux  |  Read more...

 

Quality Kosher Bordeaux

September 22-28, 2014 2011 Château Moulin Riche Saint-Julien Price: $59/bottle – SOLD OUT It’s far too often that price does not reflect quality when it comes to kosher wine. At Elie Wine Company we’re not going to bring in…

- - -
Posted on 2014.09.21 in France, Bordeaux  |  Read more...

 

Catalan. Kosher. Rosé.

September 15-21, 2014 2013 Capçanes Peraj Petita Rosat Montsant Price: $25/bottle – SOLD OUT The vineyards of Montsant extend along the mountainsides of Serra de Montsant among olive groves, forests and rocky outcrops and almost completely surround the more…

- - -
Posted on 2014.09.14 in Spain DO, Montsant  |  Read more...

 

previous   -   next