05/06/2025
Here's the six wines we're featuring this Thursday!
$10 per person (Free for "Cru' Members)
V***e de Vernay “Classique” Brut Sparkling NV
France | $14
Limited Edition “Black Label”, last featured Dec. 2024. Made by Patriarche of Beaune, Burgundy– under the value brand umbrella of BGLP (Barton & Guestier, Patriache, and Listel) this is France’s #1 best selling sparkling brand. It is simply an unbeatable deal that should be a hit at any festive occasion. This Blanc-de-Blancs style brut is fresh and reveals delicate apricot flavors. Fully dry, well-balanced and pleasant. A sparkling wine that you can buy by the case without breaking the bank.
2023 Lageder “Terre Alpina” Chardonnay
Alto Adige, Italy | $19
Alois Lageder celebrated their 200th anniversary last year in the heart of the Dolomites Mountain Range in Alto Adige, and is famously known for his strict practice of biodynamic viticulture. Terra Alpina is a new line, with estate grapes augmented by fruit from neighbors. It is a lighter, fresher style than his other wines. 100% Chardonnay, aged in stainless steel, with three months of lees contact. Green apple, lemon, white peach, chalky minerality! This might change your mind about Chardonnay…
2021 Sylvain Ravier “Tout Vit” Savoie White
Savoie French Alps, FR | $20
Jacquere 50%, Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Gris 10%
On the far eastern border of France, high in the French Alps bordering Switzerland, is the Savoie region. In the US, Savoie is most often associated with ‘somm’ culture, as it’s little-known outside of high end restaurant and wine bar lists– if you go to places like New York or Chicago and want to see how fast you can get the house Sommelier to visit your table, order one of these, but fair warning, they might not leave your table. This example is a crisp, dry, tart and mouth-watering - an off-the-beaten-path wine for a Sauvignon Blanc lover. Try this with goat cheese!
2024 Borsao “Vina Borgia” Garnacha (3 Liter Box)
Campo de Borja, Spain | $27 (equals 4 bottles!) (PREMIUM PICK)
Yep, we went and did it, a boxed wine on the tasting. This box wine is GREAT, and a perfect price point to put in the Wine Club as a premium pick. These boxes have a 1 year shelf life, and once opened, the oxygen-free spout helps extend the life of the box– we like to keep it in the refrigerator, (you can for up to a month, if you can get it to last that long). This is 100% Spanish Grenache grape (Garnacha), unoaked and easy-going in style. Pair with porches, pizzas, pastas, or even a portobello burger.
2021 Famille Guibert “Blame the Monkey” Rouge (1-Liter)
Languedoc-Roussillon, FR | $16
60% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
A great deal on a 1-Liter format (25% more than a standard bottle)- this slightly jammy, slightly peppery blend has notes of both cherry and blackberry, along with white pepper and some woody, earthy notes on the finish.
2022 Fanti “Poggio Torto” Toscana Rosso
Montalcino, Tuscany, IT | $16
The Tenuta Fanti estate has belonged to the Fanti family since the beginning of the eighteenth century. It extends across 300 hectares. The name Poggio Torto (leaning hill) comes from the irregular shape of the hill Poggio d’Arna, that is in front of the winery. This blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah, and comes from younger vines rooted in schist and clay. It was fermented in stainless steel, before spending 4 months in oak barrels to finish. Ripe blackberry, cherry, boysenberry floods the generous palate, framed with ample soft and sticky tannins which take this to a herbal finish.
