The Friday Fizz: JEAN BAPTISTE ADAM Brut, Cremant d’Alsace, NV
JEAN BAPTISTE ADAM of Ammerschwihr (in Alsace in far northeastern France) stands as a landmark in the long history of Alsace winemaking. While the Adam family has…
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Ch. PONTAC LYNCH Margaux
Ch. Pontac Lynch is one of my very favorite wines of Bordeaux. Why? Partly because of its location, partly because it is a bit of throw back, and partly because of its owner ship.…
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The Friday Fizz: CHARLES HEIDSIECK Brut Reserve Champagne NV
Founded in 1851 and based in Reims, Charles Heidsieck is one of the smallest of the Champagne grand marques as-well-as one of the very few that does not engage in buying Champagne…
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Value in Bordeaux: Ch. CAMINO SALVA Haut Medoc
We’ve worked with this wine for years but 2015 is the first year it’s been called “Ch. Camino Salva.” In 2014 and before, it was called “Ch. Tour…
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Revealing Rosé – 18 for ’18
Please join Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton on Monday, June 24th at 7pm for Revealing Rosé. We’ll beat the heat as we dig into dry Rosé with look at eighteen (I know, I…
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Bordeaux to Drink or Hold: Ch. d’AIGUILHE, Castillon, 2012
Beginning in 1998, Stefan von Neipperg of Ch. Canon La Gaffeliere (among others) fame created and continues to build Ch. d’Aiguilhe which has now become reference standard…
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Weekend Wild Card: Gavalas – Santorini, PDO Santorini, 2017
I could say “It’s all Greek to me” and I’d be both right and clichéd. But it shouldn’t be that way. Greek wines have been around (albeit as bit…
The Friday Fizz: BARONS de ROTHSCHILD Brut Champagne
From a newer Champagne house established by a combination of the various branches of the famous Rothschild family, Barons de Rothschild (BdR)works at the very high…
PINE RIDGE Collines Vineyard Chardonnay
What I’m Drinking: ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS Organic Caberent Sauvignon 2015
An AMERICAN CLASSIC: Ridge Geyserville
A PROPER ROSE from LAURENCE FERAUD
The Friday Fizz Redo: Domaine du MOULIN, Gaillac, NV
So it’s Friday afternoon and I am posting this week’s Friday Fizz. A few minutes later I get a slightly frantic email from the supplier saying…
PINE RIDGE Collines Vineyard Chardonnay
For many years, Pine Ridge Dijon Clones Chardonnay served as a reference standard for Napa Valley Chardonnay. With its replacement Collines Vineyard Chardonnay, Pine Ridge has…
What I’m Drinking: ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS Organic Caberent Sauvignon 2015
This organically-grown Cabernet Sauvignon is the pet project of Alexander Valley Vineyards (AVV) owner Hank Wetzel – and it is a winner. The regular AVV Cab…
Weekend Wild Card: BODEGAS MUSTIGUILLO MESTIZAJE TINTO
Owner and winemaker Toni Sarrion founded Bodegas Mustiguillo in the highlands of Valencia (Utiel) in 1998. The vineyard is 89 hectares of contiguous plots on primarily limestone…
The Friday Fizz: J.P. MARNIQUET Brut Rosé
Located near the village of Venteuil, Champagne J.P. Marniquet is almost a one-man show with Jean Pierre Marniquet (with help from his daughter) handling most of…
ALBERT BICHOT Class and Tasting
Featuring assistant technical director Matthieu Mangenot On Monday, June 17 at 7pm, please join me (Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton) in welcoming Albert Bichot assistant…
An AMERICAN CLASSIC: Ridge Geyserville
RIDGE VINEYARDS Geyserville, Alexander Valley, 2017 A sustainably-grown, all estate blend of 68% Zinfandel, 18% Carignane, 12% Petit Sirah, and 2% Alicante Bouchet given a full…
A PROPER ROSE from LAURENCE FERAUD
PINK PEGAU Rosé, Vin de France, 2018 From super-star Southern Rhone vigneron and winemaker Laurence Feraud (Domaine du Pegau and Ch. Pegau) comes this blend of…
