The beauty of a chilled rosé is that it is easy to drink and often food-friendly, pairing well with so many dishes. That is especially true of this elegant rosé from Bonny Doon Vineyards in California. It’s a whisper of pink in the glass, a smart combination of grapes, including grenache, mourvedre, rousanne, cinsaut, carignane […]
Wines
Alsace Gentil “Hugel”
Faith’s Wine Pick Alsace Gentil “Hugel” $10 – $13 Distributor: Frederick Wildman & Sons If this wine is not in stock, simply tell your store the name of the distributor. Vintage Notes “Gentil has become a joyous, convivial wine whose arrival the Hugel family always awaits with impatience in the spring following each vintage. Gentil […]
Pierre Amadieu Cotes du Rhone
Pierre Amadieu Cotes du Rhone Around $13 Distributor: Eder-Goodman “Bunches of Grenache and Syrah grown on chalk and clay soils are strictly sorted to produce this cuvée. Hand made harvests and traditional wine making process express a pleasant colour together with red and black fruits scents (blackberry, plum). A sweet touch of liquorice enhances the beautiful […]
Lamberti Prosecco a Steal at $14
You can taste the Italian countryside in this bubbly beauty, quite a bargain at $14. Lamberti makes this prosecco at its vineyard on the edge of Lake Garda, where they use a double fermentation technique to pop the flavor in the grapes. It’s dry, with aromas of peach lurking in the background. In the summer, […]
Wines to Match Bánh Mì and Lots More
There are so many flavors in a bánh mì sandwich, we thought we might stump our wine guy Mark Raymond. But of course we didn’t; he came up with two wines, a red and white under $15, that are delicious with all sorts of grilled foods. They’re also perfect wines for bánh mì. H & B […]
Summer White and Rosé Wines Under $20
This is what we’re drinking and loving right now, each wine providing delicious and refreshing flavor to match an array of foods. At $17 a bottle, we recommend a sauvignon blanc from one of the most reliable producers in France, Pascal Jolivet. It’s called Attitude, and it has citrus notes for freshness, without needing to […]
