2023 Domaine Bousquet Organic Rosé ($13)   Domaine Bousquet´s Organic varietal series comprises a blend of estate and purchased organic fruit from the Uco Valley in the high Andean foothills of Argentina.  The grapes benefit from huge day/night tem
  Corvezzo Prosecco DOC Extra Dry Rosé ($13)   Corvezzo (“ kor-VETZ-zoh ”) is the leading name in organically grown, vegan wines from northeast Italy’s Veneto region.  Family-owned and run, Corvezzo has the largest acreage in Italy of certified organ
  Fiol Rosé Prosecco ($22)   FIOL( FEE -yol) Prosecco DOC Rosé is a new Prosecco that launched in the U.S. just in time for summer!  More than just another Prosecco, FIOL Prosecco DOC Rosé is a sophisticated, distinctive Prosecco with a big
  Domaine Bousquet Sparkling Rosé ($13)   Domaine Bousquet was founded on virgin land in 1997 in the Gualtallary sub-zone of Tupungato in Mendoza’s Uco Valley in Argentina.  Today, the estate, run by daughter Anne Bousquet and husband Labid al Ameri,
  Mosketto Delicate Sweet Pink ($11.99) —  Italians love to start off an evening, especially at a social gathering, with a glass of this delicious pink bubbly wine. It really doesn’t matter what time of year it is, the wine’s presence puts everyone i
  9diDANTE Vermouth di Torino Superiore IGP   9diDANTE (“ Nove di Dante ” or Nine di Dante) vermouths are made at the historic Dr. M. Montanaro Distillery, just five miles from the town of Barolo, the heart of Piedmontese winemaking in Italy. They ar
 The González Byass luxury brandy Lepanto is the only Brandy de Jerez produced entirely in Jerez, Spain and the only Gran Reserva Jerez brandy that fully reflects the essence of Jerez.  Distilled in González Byass pot stills in the center of the city
 LO-CA organic Chardonnay and Malbec, from Domaine Bousquet in Uco Valley Argentina, are feel-good, taste-good wines with more altitude, attitude, and fewer calories.  The name, LO-CA, is a play on “low-calorie,” but  Loca  also means “crazy” in Span
  Danaus Red Blend ($13)   Danaus originates from the Costers del Segre DO in the Lleida province of Catalunya in northeast Spain.  It gets its name,  Danaus Plexippus  (i.e., “sleepy transformation” in ancient Greek), from the scientific name f
  2021 Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Cabernet Sauvignon ($20)   Like its namesake,  Cameleon  is the embodiment of adaptation to the environment. The label symbolizes the story of the Bousquet family, a fourth-generation family that lef
  2022 Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Chardonnay ($15)   Like its namesake,  Cameleon  is the embodiment of adaptation to the environment. The label symbolizes the story of the Bousquet family, a fourth-generation family that left their
  2022 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon ($13)   A 1990 vacation in Argentina was all it took. For third-generation winemaker Jean Bousquet, it was love at first sight. The object of the Frenchman’s desire: the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote,
  2022 Domaine Bousquet Malbec ($13)   A 1990 vacation in Argentina was all it took. For third-generation winemaker Jean Bousquet, it was love at first sight. The object of the Frenchman’s desire: the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote, arid terrai
  White Wines from Domaine Bousquet   Embraced for their freshness, vibrant aromatics and fruit-forward qualities, wines from the Gualtallary zone of Tupungato in Mendoza’s Uco Valley have become “must-haves” for Argentine connoisseurs. With altitude
  Vermut Flores Rosé ($19)   As was noted in a previous blog, vermouth is a wine - a fortified wine. A fortified wine that is infused with a mixture of botanical products including fruits, herbs, spices and roots. After the wine is aromatized and for
  2018 Alto de la Ballena Reserva Tannat-Viognier ($26)   Alto de la Ballena is a small winery founded by husband and wife Paula Pivel and Alvaro Lorenzo.  They began its plantations in 2001 with first harvest in 2005 and the first wines were present
  2020 Pisano RPF Tannat ($24)   Pisano is part of a group of small family wineries in Uruguay with an artisan tradition of making wines that reflect the character of the land and the people who make them. Pisano is located on the ‘Rio de la Plata’ n
  2020 Bodega Cerro del Toro Tannat ($25)   Bodega Cerro del Toro is a Uruguayan wine project that was born in 2016 with the aim of producing high-quality wines in a privileged location on the Maldonado coast of Uruguay.  The grapes for this Tannat w
  2021 Bodega Garzón Tannat Reserva ($18)   Located in the hills eleven miles from the Atlantic Ocean, Bodega Garzón is close to Punta del Este, La Barra and Jose Ignacio in the Maldonado region of southern Uruguay.   In 2018, they were named the New
  Ameri by Domaine Bousquet   Named for co-owner Labid Al Ameri, Domaine Bousquet’s “Ameri” wines are only made in exceptional years and exclusively from selected grape clusters harvested from the estates’ best vineyard.   2020 Ameri Red Blend ($27)
  2020 Muse Vineyards Petit Verdot ($41)   Muse Vineyards is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, just 90 minutes from Washington DC.   Muse Vineyards sits at an elevation of 1,000 feet and rests on Virginia shale and rocky red clay soils.
  Wines of Bluestone Vineyards   Bluestone Vineyard is named after the "bluestone" (a type of limestone) that is a main component within the local soil. It is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery in the Shenandoah Valley AVA.   Curt and Ja
  2019 Jump Mountain Borderland Red Blend ($27)   From the Shenandoah Valley AVA, Jump Mountain Borderland red blend is an award-winning wine having received 1st place in the Shenandoah Cup Awards!  Approved in 1982 as Virginia’s first American Vitic
  Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava is Perfect for Valentine's Day   February 14, 2024  Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for sparkling wine. And, Cava is great choice.   These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Barcelona Spain. The name comes
  2021 Jump Mountain Livia Red Blend ($27)   From the Shenandoah Valley AVA, Jump Mountain Livia red blend is an award winning wine having tied for 3rd in the Shenandoah Cup Awards!  Approved in 1982 as Virginia’s first American Viticultural Area, th
  Behind the Cork™ - Villa Gemma Montepulciano D'Abruzzo Riserva   Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) Winery is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy on the eastern coast, just east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea. It was established in 1981 from the en
  2019 Marina Cvetić Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva ($38)   Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) Winery is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy on the eastern coast, just east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea. It was established in 1981 from the entrepre
  Behind the Cork™ - Villa Gemma Cerasuolo D'Abruzzo Superiore   January 17, 2024  Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) Winery is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy on the eastern coast, just east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea. It was established in
  White Wines from Masciarelli Winery in Abruzzo   Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) Winery is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy on the eastern coast, just east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea. It was established in 1981 from the entrepreneurial in
  2019 Rockbridge Vineyards V d’Or ($32)   Rockbridge Vineyards is located in Raphine Virginia which is part of the Shenandoah Valley AVA.  Approved in 1982 as Virginia’s first American Viticultural Area, the Shenandoah Valley AVA is located in the A
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