Jolie Laide Trousseau Gris, Russian River Valley Fanucchi Vineyard – Jolie-Laide is a one-man operation based in a Sebastopol winery. Winemaker Scott Schultz makes only 500 cases of wine a year under his own label. The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to “Pretty-Ugly”, a French term of endearment to describe something Read more
Chateau Beauregard Ducasse Lagupeau 2016 Graves Bordeaux – Beauregard Lagupeau is situated in the south of the Graves AOC. With an altitude of 112 meters, this vineyard is one of the highest in the appellation. It has been owned by the same family since 1850, and today the sixth generation Read more
Asnella Single Vyd Vinho Verde, Portugal – This is a gorgeous white blend of 60% Arinto and 40% Loureiro. This wine comes from the terrific Portuguese importer, Obrigado Vinhos which is a New York-based importer with 100% focus on Portuguese wines. The meaning of Obrigado is “thank you” in Read more
Cantina Tollo, Pecorino Terre di Chieti – Pecorino is a rare white varietal that possess the body similar to Viognier but with tropical fruit flavors. The vineyards were previously used for sheep herding – hence the name. Pecorino is a light-skinned wine grape used in Italy’s eastern coastal regions, particularly Read more
Suerte Tequila Suerteis the brainchild of Co-Founders Laurence Spiewak and Lance Sokol. Lance from Mexico City and Laurence from Philadelphia first met one another in Boulder, CO and quickly realized they shared the same passion for great tequila. They often discussed the idea of creating their own tequila house, Read more
Bernard DeFaix Chablis 2016 – Kevin’s Notes: Most wine consumers do not know Chablis is actually part of the French wine growing region, Burgundy, although Chablis is not connected to Burgundy. It is approximately 70 miles Northeast of Dijon. The soil is heavy in limestone and mineral-rich clay. These soil Read more
Domaine Miolanne, Volcane Rosé 2016 – Jean-Baptise Deroche, with a BTS in viticulture and oenology (this training focuses largely on the history of wine, terroir, the manufacturing process and oenology which is a form of specialized chemistry and biology) from the University of Bordeaux and his wife Laura visited Auvergare Read more
Our Barmbrack Sour is inspired by the true Irish Soul Food – the Barmbrack. This is a loaf of bread with currants or raisins, offering a candied, warm, nutty taste. Boasting a smooth, foamy finish this cocktail is impressive but easy. A few ways you can mix up this recipe: Read more
2017 Wine Tasting-January 20th & 21st In this tasting we will be featuring a new Sauvignon Blanc from Huia Winery in New Zealand called Hunky Dory. While Huia is certified biodynamic, the Hunky Dory wines are organic. We are also showing the new vintages of Montfaucon Cotes du Rhone 2015 Read more
A.D. Laws Holiday Whiskey Tasting – Dec 16 and 17 A.D. LAWS FOUR GRAIN STRAIGHT BOURBON Our flagship whiskey is crafted from all four of the “American mother grains”: corn, wheat, barley and rye. There aren’t many four grain bourbons on the market as they are very difficult to make. We Read more