Join us for a complimentary wine tasting hosted by Jason Bise of Winebow! We start the tasting with a fresh & bright Pinot Gris and end with a sweet & spicy Australian muscat that we will be sampling alongside an Italian blue, Fior d'Arancio, for an incredible pairing.
Starting at 11:30am on Saturday and Sunday, all bottles will be available for purchase at 10% off retail price.
Find a printable PDF of this week’s tasting notes here.
Pike Road Pinot Gris 2018
Origin: Oregon
Retail: $16.95 | Sale: $15.25
Pike Road sources fruit from their own estate as well as small winegrowers around the Willamette Valley that their family has partnered with for over four decades. Bursting with freshly cut pear fruit, this Pinot Gris is fruit-driven and medium in weight with bright acidity.
Pinot Gris
90 points Wine Enthusiast
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2016
Origin: South Africa
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
As the first registered wine estate in the Robertson Wine Valley, De Wetshof has become known internationally as South Africa’s eminent Chardonnay House due to the pioneering role it played in introducing this noble grape to South Africa. The Bon Vallon is unoaked, with brisk and clean freshness leading into a wide spectrum of classic flavors including citrus, wild flowers. It finishes with notes of grilled nuts and nuanced minerality.
Chardonnay
92 points Wine Spectator
Charles Bove Touraine Brut Rose NV
Origin: France
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
This cuvée is made according to the Méthode Traditionnelle process. The bubbles are very fine, abundant and long-lasting in the flute. Its bouquet is very fruity with scents of cherries, fresh-baked bread, chalky soil tones, dried rose petals, and a touch of spice. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied, focused, and shows fine mid-palate depth. Perfect as an aperitif, yet it is a surprisingly versatile wine that can complement many lighter style dishes such as Asian cuisine or poultry.
70 Cabernet Franc | 30 Gamay
Chevalerie Bourgueil Galichets 2014
Origin: France
Retail: $26.95 | Sale: $24.25
The Caslot family at Domane de la Chevalerie make soulful Bourgueils from organic vineyards on their varied terroirs. The palate is dense, supple, and intensely mineral - a blend of stone and cool red fruits are lifted by firm acidity, with the bright fruit continuing in the long mineral finish. This is a beautiful Bourgueil that can be enjoyed now with roast chicken, pork dishes, even a steak - or hold for ten to fifteen years for a mature experience.
Cabernet Franc
Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Bucerchiale 2013
Origin: Italy
Retail: $37.95 | Sale $34.15
Selvapiana’s flagship wine, Francesco Giuntini created this wine destined for long aging, to best represent the character and quality of Rufina’s and Selvapiana’s Sangiovese. The wine opens with enticing floral scents, with elements of ripe berry, vanilla, and sandalwood. The palate is full-bodied and elegant, delivering flavors of raspberry, wild cherry, and chopped herb, while intense licorice notes linger on the long finish. This is a deliciously decadent Chianti Rufina with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity that provide impeccable balance.
Sangiovese
94 points Wine Enthusiast | 94 points James Suckling | 93 points Wine Spectator | 93 points Robert Parker
Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Petite Sirah 2017
Origin: California
Retail: $47.95 | Sale: $43.15
Ridge Vineyards have been making single-vineyard wines since 1962 and are the largest grower of organically certified grapes in Sonoma County. Inky dark fruit and expressive savory notes infuse this Petite Sirah with tremendous nuance and surprising freshness. It has a superbly juicy array of fresh and succulent dark plums and blackberries that are delivered in an effortlessly attractive way.
94 Petite Sirah | 6 Zinfandel
93 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media | 92+ points Jeb Dunnuck
Campbells Rutherglen Muscat NV
Origin: Australia
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
The Campbell family’s production of dessert and fortified wines dates back to the 1870’s. Direct descendants of gold mining pioneers, the fourth generation Campbell family owns and tends the vineyards at Rutherglen in Northeast Victoria. It’s sweet and spicy, starting off with pretty brown sugar notes and adding layers of spice, prune, raisin and fig that linger on the extra-long finish. It’s full-bodied, sweet, and complex.
Muscat
92 points Wine Spectator
92 points Robert Parker
92 points Wilfred Wong of Wine
90 Points Wine Enthusiast
90 points Wine & Spirits