Hunt Valley Wine, Liquor & Beer

07/10/2025

07/08/2025

May we present Hunt Valley Wine and Spirits ‘Wine of the Week’ plus this week’s ‘Cellar Selection:’

The 2023 Terrasses de Fontanieu Bandol Rosé and the 2023 Pierre Ponnelle St. Veran Blanc.

The Bandol AOC has been highly regarded for the quality of the rosés for decades- and to taste the 2023 Terrasses de Fontanieu it is easy to guess why it is our 'Wine of the Week.' This is a very aromatic rosé, showing aromas of red fruits (strawberry/raspberry) and hints of white pepper. This is a medium-bodied wine that is fruit forward on the palate, but with a crisp and refreshing acidity. The finish is dry and flavorful.

Our ‘Cellar Selection’ this week comes to us from the southern edge of Burgundy, the Maconnais. The St. Veran AOC is actually split into two parts that are separated by Pouilly-Fuisse AOC.

The Pierre Ponnelle is a classic St. Veran that shows a pale yellow/gold in the glass, with an intense bouquet of peach/pear/jasmine/hazelnut. The palate is dry and flinty (dang limestone), but the fruit does open to a round finish. Highly recommended to pair with fried seafood (fish and chips? Fried calamari?) or a wild mushroom risotto.
The wines are consistently delightful when young but often improve dramatically with some bottle age.

We will be opening both wines for you to taste Friday, July 11th from 4-7pm, and Saturday, July 12th from 2-5pm.

07/04/2025

Hunt Valley Wine and Spirits presents the one and only 2022 Tenuta San Guido 'Sassicaia' for your consideration.

We will keep and care for your bottle until you come for it. And, considering that Sassicaia needs 10 years to reach its full potential, a $299.99 price means that it costs less than 30 bucks a year! But who are we to suggest holding this baby for a decade when you could pull the cork now and experience this extraordinary wine, with a bouquet of ripe red fruits, hints of cooking spices and rich floral elements. When you tip the glass and savor the balance, the intensity, the complex flavors, and silky tannins that linger and linger on your palate, you may consider acquiring a second bottle.

Just an idea...

06/28/2025

With Decanter – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/25/2025

Our ‘Wine of the Week’ is one of our favorites: the 2022 Rodney Strong Sonoma Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.

The 2022 vintage presented some challenges to winemakers. Normally, the Sonoma Coast is one of the coolest and wettest regions in California, but there were two distinct heatwave that washed over the vineyards that year. Winemakers who harvested Chardonnay before the September heat spike were rewarded with excellent fruit with intense and ripe grape sugar.

The Rodney Strong Sonoma Vineyards Chardonnay shows to be clean and bright in the glass, with hints of straw and a slight hue of green. The legs are thick, exhibiting the characteristics of a wine with some extract and body.

The nose is fruit-forward, with pineapple, mango and apricot showing immediately. However, the longer one enjoys the pure Chardonnay bouquet, the more one begins to notice the secondary aromas of vanilla and toasted hazelnut.

The palate is medium-bodied and “extremely drinkable” (according to one of our tasters). The wine is balanced, with a lingering finish that invites another sip.

We will be tasting the 2022 Rodney Strong Sonoma Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Friday, June 27th from 4-7pm and Saturday, June 26th from 2-5pm.

06/25/2025

With Decanter – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

06/19/2025

If you're in the neighborhood and have a powerful taste for some of the smoothest whiskey around, we will be tasting the 12yr Yamazaki Friday, June 20th from 5-7pm.

As an added bonus, we will have an engraver on premise to personalize your bottle!

We will also be tasting the 'Wine of the Week,' the Under the Tuscan Sun rose.

See you then!

06/19/2025

Champagne is in shock after the sudden death of Ruinart chef de cave Frédéric Panaïotis aged 60, who died in a freediving accident.