Tequila Ocho Tequila Ocho sources its agaves from “single estates” – single parcels of land with unique microclimates. Access to multiple estates at varying altitudes allows Ocho to showcase different nose and favor characteristics through each vintage. The brand represents the unveiling of “terroir” as a genuine product concept in Read more
Saint Apostoli Pinot Grigio 2015 From the Veneto region in north-eastern Italy, in the rolling hills just outside Venice comes a classic Pinot Grigio. Crisp and balanced. This is an amazing value in Pinot Grigio. Often affordable Pinot Grigio is mass produced, sweet and downright messy- not this one. It Read more
Corvidae “Wise Guy” Sauvignon Blanc by Owen Roe Corvidae is the Latin name for the family of birds that includes the Crow, Raven, Jay and Magpie. These “dark” birds are everywhere in the vineyards of Eastern Washington. Their reputation as crafty, adaptable, and somewhat dubious characters is a fitting icon Read more
Giacomo Grimaldi Sauvignon Blanc Langhe, Italy 2016 Giacomo Grimaldi, was founded in 1930 by Ernesto Grimaldi. In 1983 the winery was inherited by Giacomo, who sold the greatest part of his grapes in bulk, while keeping only a small part to be bottled for sale to a mostly local clientele. Read more
Penya Vin de Pays Cotes Catalanes Rose This juicy rose is a blend of 94% Grenache and 6% Syrah. Cases de Pene is a tiny village in the Roussillon region of Southern France, just 30 miles north of the Spain. Ceded to France in the mid 17th century, the area Read more
Matteo Correggia, Roero Arneis 2016 Matteo inherited his family’s vineyard estate in 1985, at the age of 23, and continued the tradition of farming excellent fruit. This was not unnoticed by great producers of the region including Roberto Voerzio and Elio Altare. At their urging, Matteo established a winery to Read more
FVINE Vinho Verde from Portugal Vinho Verde is place not a grape variety! Vinho Verde is the biggest DOC – The letters DOC refers to government guarantees of the wines' origins – of Portugal, up in the cool, rainy, verdant northwest. The vines grow in fertile, granite soils along rivers Read more
Stein Feinherb Trocken Riesling; Mosel, Germany 2015 Largely sourced from 80-year-old un-grafted vines, this is, despite being delicious and easy to drink, a very serious wine – head and shoulders above past vintages. “Blauschiefer” means “blue slate” and blue slate tastes good. The nose is fresh and green, a tart Read more
Domiane Saint-Lannes Cotes de Gascogne Blanc Made by the Duffour family on their estate since 1982, the award-winning Domaine Saint-Lannes Blanc is a 70-30 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, the two most popular and most planted white grape varieties in the world. They don’t often come together as bed-fellows, Read more
Weingut Hexamer Sauvignon Blanc Nahe, Germany Trocken (Dry) 2015 Weingut Hexamer is a family-owned and run winery in Meddersheim in the Nahe region. The vineyard area totals 23 hectares (58 acres) in Meddersheim, Schlossböckelheim and Sobernheim. The family name dates back centuries in Germany and has a history of winemaking; Read more