DONNHOFF Estate Riesling, Nahe, 2017
Donnhoff is the top producer in the Nahe (my sometimes favorite of Germany’s great Riesling regions – yes, I’m fickle) and this Estate Riesling is their…
Les TOURELLES de LONGUEVILLE Pauillac 2015
Les TOURELLES de LONGUEVILLE is one of the two “second wines” (the other being Les Griffons de Pichon) of Ch. Pichon Lonqueville – Baron de Longueville).…
The Friday Fizz: CAN XA Brut Rosé Cava
Finca Emendis Can Xa Cava is grown and produced on the Emendis Estate, a hidden gem in Penedès growing grapes and making wine since 1186. “Emendis”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Port Primer with Rui Ribeiro of Symington
Please join Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton at 7pm on Monday, December 10th at the Wine School at l’Alliance Française to welcome Rui Ribeiro of Symington…
