08/29/2026
Tasting Today - Old World Wines - 1:00 - 7:00pm
Today we have a fun mix of wines from across Europe (plus one quick pit stop in Uruguay...). There are a couple favorites of mine that aren’t going to be carried in Vermont anymore, so I scooped up what I could, and some new wines for the shelves.
We will begin with a pair of white wines from Hungary and Austria. Furmint is a common white grape in Hungary and well be pouring a dry expression with lively acidity (it is also used for their famous dessert wines). The Austrian white is, of course, Gurner Veltliner, king of the Austrian white grape varieties. Moving to reds we have a Tuscan Sangiovese from Capanna, one of my favorite central Italian producers, followed by a Tannat from Uruguay that I’ve loved and carried for a while, but we can now offer at almost $10 off its original price. We’ll end things in Spain with a Ribera del Duero that is rich and generous, then a Rioja Reserva that is deliciously old-school with 8 years of barrel and bottle aging.
I hope to see you this afternoon.
Today’s Lineup:
Preselo Tokaji Furmint
Soellner Gruner Veltliner
Capanna “Rosso del Cerro” Toscana
Bouza Tannat
Valdehermoso Ribera del Duero
Bordon Rioja Resrva