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In The Cradle of Malbec: Four Cahors Producers’ Wines Show Finesse and Elegance While Retaining Power (6-Bottle Pack $199)

Had ‘Steinbeck’ been ‘Malbec’, his grapes might have had less wrath. Forgive the awful pun, but within the world of Malbec, the more you take things seriously, the more perplexing the curve-ball seems to be. The mainstay of its natural…

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Posted on 2022.12.09 in Cahors, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Gesture of Being Natural, All About the Fruit: From Vineyard to Table by 9 Grower-Producers (8-Bottle Pack $230) + Champagne & Pét-Nat in the Raw

In wine, ‘natural’ is a concept before it’s a style. It refers to a philosophy; an attitude. It may involve a regimen of rituals or it may be as simple as a gesture, but the goal, in nearly every case,…

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Posted on 2021.11.30 in Saint-Amour, Muscadet, France, Spain DO, Beaujolais, Wine-Aid Packages, Champagne, Loire, Southern Rhone, South West, Arribes, Tierra de Leon, Valencia, Ribeira Sacra  |  Read more...

 

In the Cradle of Malbec: The Wines of Cahors’ Top Producer in Four Notes. (8-Bottle Pack $280, Tax Included)

The Cahors AOP was created exclusively for red wines crafted from Malbec grapes, and unlike much of Southern France (where many grape varieties equate to a multitude of styles) Cahors has largely remained a one-trick pony, fully capable of elevating…

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Posted on 2021.06.29 in France, South West  |  Read more...

 

Dinner with Alain Brumont of Château Montus — One of France’s Most Influential Winemakers

Alain Brumont has built the largest domaine in Madiran with over ten percent of appellation holdings in superb vineyard sites. With the guidance of the legendary winemaker himself, we’ll delve deep into the roster of wines, white and red,…

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Posted on 2016.02.26 in France, News & Events, South West  |  Read more...

 

Old Vines for the Cellar or the Table – Madiran

September 7-14, 2014 2010 Domaine Berthoumieu Vitis MCM Madiran Price: $42/bottle SOLD OUT The lush and gently rolling valley slopes on the left bank of the River Adour in the South West of France make up the small, single…

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Posted on 2014.09.07 in France, South West  |  Read more...

 

Six Wine Vertical Tasting of Château Montus La Tyre – The Premier Wine from Madiran

Please join us in the store on Monday, September 8, 5:30-7:30pm, for a vertical tasting of Château Montus La Tyre. We’ll be sampling the 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 vintages of this leading wine of the Madiran AOC….

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Posted on in France, News & Events, South West  |  Read more...

 

Made in Madiran: Château Montus In-store Tasting and Dinner

Monday, June 30 tasting schedule: Free In-store tasting, 5pm – 6pm Dinner and “La Tyre” vertical tasting, Local Kitchen, Ferndale, 7pm $65/seat all-inclusive (call or email for availability) Alain Brumont brought the South West France appellation of Madiran to the attention of the world. He always…

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Posted on 2014.06.26 in France, News & Events, South West  |  Read more...

 


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