Supple Pinot Noir + Expressive White Wines from the Alsace “Gardens” of Domaine Ostertag

1966 was the year that Irma and Adolphe Ostertag first bottled their estate grown wines. The couple owned a little over seven acres at the time. After further developing his winemaking background in Burgundy, it is André Ostertag, representing the…

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Posted on 2019.01.24 in Alsace, France, Saturday Sips  |  Read more...

Inexpensive Party Wines for Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Tis’ the season of backyard barbecues, hanging out on the patio, picnics in the park, and any excuse you can find to enjoy the outdoors with friends, family, and wine. While…

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Posted on 2017.05.25 in Burgundy, France, Italy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Misc Spanish, Ribiero, Saturday Sips, Spain DO, Veneto  |  Read more...

Domaine Albert Boxler – World-Class Wines, Alsace Terroir

Albert Boxler Chasselas (Alsace 2014) $172/6-pack (~$29/bottle) In far eastern France, on the border with southern Germany, the winemaking region of Alsace is perhaps the most geologically complex in all of France. Much like Burgundy, the vineyards of Alsace lie…

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Posted on 2016.10.05 in Alsace, France, Saturday Sips  |  Read more...

Thanksgiving Wine

Stop by this Saturday to sample a few wines ideal for your Thanksgiving celebration. Our first rule for selecting wines with a classic Thanksgiving dinner is not to wig out. The meal is far too diverse with textures, flavors…

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Posted on 2014.11.19 in Beaujolais, Costers del Segre, Emilia-Romagna, France, Italy, Saturday Sips, Spain DO  |  Read more...