Remember The
Bonny Doon Vineyard Alamo Creek Syrah 2007 13.3% ABV | Price: about $35* A meaty, gamey Syrah with a bewitching nose of voilets and…
The Woodcocks
M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie “Les Bécasses” 1999 13.0% ABV | Price: about $56 We purchased this bottle at the winery in June 2002, while on…
Schooling
Scholium Project Marcher sur la Lune 2008 15.0% ABV | Price: about $32 A bright gold wine made from verdelho grapes. It smells earthy,…
The Black Bee
Torrevento Puglia IGT "Il Filare" Rosato 2008 12.0% ABV | Price: about $12 I'm gonzo about this wine. I've been drinking it all summer….
Quincy
Domaine Lecomte Quincy “Vielle Vignes” 2008 13.0% ABV | Price: about $20 Pale straw yellow and aromatic, with a salty, floral nose. On the…
Tinged, Not Tainted
Navarro Vineyards Anderson Valley Deep End Blend Pinot Noir 2008 13.8% ABV | Price: about $36 “Dear Navarro Friend,” the letter began, “We need…
Riesling, Dry
Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2008 12.0% ABV | Price: about $17.50 We purchased this bottle at the winery on a recent three-day trip…
Enfants de la Patrie
Domaine des Varinelles, Famille Daheuiller Saumur-Champigny 2006 13.5% ABV | Price: about $25 It’s Bastille Day, so a good time to think about my…
Riesling Lessons
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett 2005 9% ABV | Price: about $19 I'm trying to learn about Riesling, so I'm buying all…
Stony, Steely
Domaine de la Pepière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie 2009 12% ABV | Price: about $15 This wine is clear pale yellow, offering…
Summer of Riesling
Prinz du Salm-Dalberg'sches Weingut Schloss Wallhausen Riesling200010% ABV | Price of current vintage: about $18–20 We don't know where we got this bottle, and…
First of the Garden Meals, 2010
Suppertime. There's no veg in my fridge, nor fruit, for that matter. No meat, and only a little cheese. But I do have veg…