A medium-bodied white with notes of candied citrus peel, lychee, and slightly overripe pineapple, and a medium acidity. Drink on its own or with leafy, grilled white meat dishes.
A nice aromatic wine, with notes of dried citrus peel, ginger, and tropical fruit. Acidic and light on alcohol, this wine has a freshness that makes it almost too crushable. Excellent pairing for creamy soups.
Funky and medium-bodied, with notes of strawberry and dry cranberry, a menthol-and-rosemary herbaceousness, and subtle tannins, this is a crushable cerasuolo-esque red that would pair perfectly with grilled veggie skewers.
Texier's medium-bodied White from his St-Julien-en-St-Alban vineyard. Fresh apple, apricot, wild herbs, and hay are all brought out from the unheralded Clairette grape.
Francois de Nicolay's negociant project selects grapes from excellent organic and biodynamic vineyards in France and vinifies naturally with no sulfur addition. This Bourgogne Aligote is a great representation of Burgundy's other great White grape with fresh acidity.
Full-bodied Riesling from the smallest of Alsace's Grand Cru vineyards in a warm vintage. This wine has some age before release but will benefit from additional cellaring.
A finely-tuned, well-balanced VS cognac that could qualify as a VSOP if the makers wanted to be technical about it. A solid entry-level example of fine brandy and great for cocktails as well.
