Ronco delle Betulle Ribolla Gialla, Friuli, Italy 2020 The Winery – As early as 1068 the Augustinian monks first, and later the Benedictines and Dominicans, understood the generous essence of the hills surrounding the Abbey and introduced the cultivation of vines and olives. In 1967 Giovanbattista Adami bought a small Read more…
Wine Tasting Notes December 2nd and 3rd, 2022 Bohigas Cava Brut Reserva – Catalonia, Spain About – The Bohigas family can trace its roots at the same site in Catalonia to the 13th century. The latest chapter of the story really began in the 1930s when the great-uncle of the Read more…
Domaine Michel Vattan Sancerre M.K. 2021 – Organic The Producer – Our Estate is located in Maimbray, in the town of Sury En Vaux, 7 km north-west of Sancerre and 200 km south of Paris. It exists since 3 generations. Family farming since 1930, it has progressively increased from 2 Read more…
by Gary Cummins, Wine Educator and Industry Specialist Wines for Thanksgiving Festivities Since Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday back in 1863, it’s been one of the most beloved U.S. celebrations of the year. And, why not? It’s the perfect holiday; time with family and friends, shared stories, football on TV, a Read more…
Kante Italian Chardonnay Reggie Red Blend Tyee Wine Estate Barrel Select Pinot, Willamette Omen Cabernet
Castle & Key Kentucky Wheated Bourbon 98 Proof Batch 2 – Wheated straight bourbon whiskey produced by Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, KY Mash bill of 73% white corn, 10% wheat, 17% malted barley Distilled in a Vendome copper column still 49 barrels blended in this batch Aged 5 Read more…
Tasting Sept 30 – Oct 1 2022 P&L Borgeot Bourgogne Blanc Clos de La Carbonade Monopole 2019 This wine comes from brothers Pascal and Laurent (“P&L”) Borgeot, two salt-of-the-earth vignerons whose reputation extends well beyond their tiny home village of Rémigny, a little hamlet right on the edge of Chassagne-Montrachet. “La Carbonade” Read more…
Wine Tasting Sept 23 – 24 2022 Jean Bourdy Cremant du Jura Brut – 100% Chardonnay BIODYNAMIC Jean-François Bourdy has been managing the historic Jura vineyards of Domaine Jean Bourdy since 1990. The history of this house, however, is amongst the longest commercial histories in any sector in any country: Read more…
STOP BY THIS WEEKEND FOR A TASTE OF ITALY, FRANCE & CORSICA! Ronco delle Betulle Ribolla Gialla, Friuli, Italy 2020 The Winery – As early as 1068 the Augustinian monks first, and later the Benedictines and Dominicans, understood the generous essence of the hills surrounding the Abbey and introduced the Read more…
FRIDAY NIGHT’S TASTING…..Yes PLEASE!!! Colli di Catone Frascati Superiore Antonio Pulcini’s estate was known for its wines at the time of the Roman Empire. He has quietly championed the ancient Malvasia Puntinata (a/k/a Malvasia del Lazio) and Grechetto – varieties almost lost to the onslaught of Trebbiano and Malvasia di Read more…