Trust you all had a safe and happy Fourth! Some new arrivals to report, and be sure to check the calendar on our web site for news of upcoming in-store tasting events.
NEW WHITES:
J. J. Muller 2008 Riesling @ $9.99
Flavors of crisp apples, limes, and passion fruit with a hint of honey, nice balance of sweetness and acidity
(new vintage) Clifford Bay 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
A Sauvignon with great body and depth and lots of juicy grapefruit and elegant acidity
Ziereisen 2009 Heugumber @ $12.99
Made from 100% Chasselas (aka, Gutedel in Germany), fresh, earthy, somewhat nutty and herbal, a great summer white
Michel 2009 Muller-Thurgau @ $12.99
From stellar producer Schloss Muhlenhof, a Muller-T with a super-spicy nose, bracing acidity, and a clean finish
Anne Amie 2008 Cuvee A Muller-Thurgau @ $15.99
Made from estate-grown fruit, with aromas and flavors of melon and green apple, a great match for mildly spicy foods
Chateau Rive-Blanques 2008 Dedicative @ $16.99
A Chenin Blanc from Limoux from thirty-year-old vines, dry and full, rated the top white wine of the Languedoc by Jancis Robinson
Elegance 2008 Sancerre @ $18.99
From the Cave des Vins de Sancerre, one of the top coops in the Loire, classic Sancerre with racy lemon fruit
(new vintage) Raimbault 2008 Sancerre @ $21.99
From a sustainable producer in the Loire, a rich and balanced Sauvignon Blanc with citrus, mineral, and herbal flavors
Pavese Ermes 2008 Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle @ $23.99
A white from Italy's most remote growing zone, the Valle d'Aosta, made from an indigenous grape called Prié Blanc, bright, pure and clean
(new vintage) Keber 2009 Collio @ $28.99
A blend of Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Bianco and Malvasia Istriana with herbal aromas backed with citrus notes and a bright clean finish
J. J. Muller 2008 Riesling @ $9.99
Flavors of crisp apples, limes, and passion fruit with a hint of honey, nice balance of sweetness and acidity
(new vintage) Clifford Bay 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
A Sauvignon with great body and depth and lots of juicy grapefruit and elegant acidity
Ziereisen 2009 Heugumber @ $12.99
Made from 100% Chasselas (aka, Gutedel in Germany), fresh, earthy, somewhat nutty and herbal, a great summer white
Michel 2009 Muller-Thurgau @ $12.99
From stellar producer Schloss Muhlenhof, a Muller-T with a super-spicy nose, bracing acidity, and a clean finish
Anne Amie 2008 Cuvee A Muller-Thurgau @ $15.99
Made from estate-grown fruit, with aromas and flavors of melon and green apple, a great match for mildly spicy foods
Chateau Rive-Blanques 2008 Dedicative @ $16.99
A Chenin Blanc from Limoux from thirty-year-old vines, dry and full, rated the top white wine of the Languedoc by Jancis Robinson
Elegance 2008 Sancerre @ $18.99
From the Cave des Vins de Sancerre, one of the top coops in the Loire, classic Sancerre with racy lemon fruit
(new vintage) Raimbault 2008 Sancerre @ $21.99
From a sustainable producer in the Loire, a rich and balanced Sauvignon Blanc with citrus, mineral, and herbal flavors
Pavese Ermes 2008 Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle @ $23.99
A white from Italy's most remote growing zone, the Valle d'Aosta, made from an indigenous grape called Prié Blanc, bright, pure and clean
(new vintage) Keber 2009 Collio @ $28.99
A blend of Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Bianco and Malvasia Istriana with herbal aromas backed with citrus notes and a bright clean finish
NEW REDS:
Lisabella 2008 Nero D'Avola @ $7.99
Elegant and concentrated with great depth, a great value
(new vintage) Monte Oton 2008 Garnacha @ $8.99
100% Garnacha from Bodegas Borsao, full-bodied and elegantly textured with a long complex finish
(new vintage) Vinosia 2008 Aglianico @ $12.99
A rich red from ancient vines in the volcanic soils of Irpinia, aged in stainless steel, showing both density and balance
Croisille 2007 Malbec @ $13.99
A feisty and powerful Cahors with dense black fruit and evident new-oak ageing
Vecchia Torre 2007 Salice Salentino @ $13.99
A robust red from southern Italy made mostly from Negroamaro with a nose of fresh red fruit, a rich fleshy texture, and a smooth finish
Aleramici 2003 Brunello @ $39.99
A delicate, soft-textured Brunello with notes of spice, tobacco, and leather
Sinskey 2007 Pinot Noir @ $43.99
Made from biodynamically farmed fruit, tangy but with an earthy underpinning, soft tannins and bright acidity
Lisabella 2008 Nero D'Avola @ $7.99
Elegant and concentrated with great depth, a great value
(new vintage) Monte Oton 2008 Garnacha @ $8.99
100% Garnacha from Bodegas Borsao, full-bodied and elegantly textured with a long complex finish
(new vintage) Vinosia 2008 Aglianico @ $12.99
A rich red from ancient vines in the volcanic soils of Irpinia, aged in stainless steel, showing both density and balance
Croisille 2007 Malbec @ $13.99
A feisty and powerful Cahors with dense black fruit and evident new-oak ageing
Vecchia Torre 2007 Salice Salentino @ $13.99
A robust red from southern Italy made mostly from Negroamaro with a nose of fresh red fruit, a rich fleshy texture, and a smooth finish
Aleramici 2003 Brunello @ $39.99
A delicate, soft-textured Brunello with notes of spice, tobacco, and leather
Sinskey 2007 Pinot Noir @ $43.99
Made from biodynamically farmed fruit, tangy but with an earthy underpinning, soft tannins and bright acidity
NEW ROSES:
Mas de Gourgonnier 2009 Les Baux de Provence @ $15.99
A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet and Mourvedre, cherry-pink in color with a nose of ripe summer fruit, clean and dry
Chateau Roubine 2009 Cotes de Provence @ $15.99
Intense salmon color with a delicate nose of ferns and raspberries, gripping, textured, and well balanced
Chateau Musar 2008 Cuvee Rose @ $17.99
A 100% Cinsault rosé from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley with a fruity and complex nose and palate
Sinskey 2009 Vin Gris @ $30.99
Pinot Noir-based, with an effusive berry nose and stone fruit flavors, smooth with a persistent finish
Mas de Gourgonnier 2009 Les Baux de Provence @ $15.99
A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet and Mourvedre, cherry-pink in color with a nose of ripe summer fruit, clean and dry
Chateau Roubine 2009 Cotes de Provence @ $15.99
Intense salmon color with a delicate nose of ferns and raspberries, gripping, textured, and well balanced
Chateau Musar 2008 Cuvee Rose @ $17.99
A 100% Cinsault rosé from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley with a fruity and complex nose and palate
Sinskey 2009 Vin Gris @ $30.99
Pinot Noir-based, with an effusive berry nose and stone fruit flavors, smooth with a persistent finish