retail cost: $15 – $25

Château Rauzan Despagne Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Château Rauzan Despagne
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: This is a super-approachable blend with a great structure and an impressive linger with soft tannins. Blueberries, cherry cola and some pepper notes from the cabernet franc are softened by the sumptuous fruit on the palate.
Château Rauzan Despagne Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Maison No. 9 Rosé Blend 2020

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Maison No. 9
Fanciful Name: Rosé
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Mediterranée
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: A beautiful and refreshing rosé. Gentle flavors of strawberry and cranberry combined with subtle acidity give this rosé a wonderful balance of flavor and control. 
Maison No. 9 Rosé Blend 2020

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Chateau Dargan Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Chateau Dargan
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Moulis
Retail Price: $22.99

Tasting Notes: For the price, this is a great expression of the Medoc region. This wine is complex and layered with undertones of earth, vanilla, strawberries, ripe cherries and a velvety, almost-savory tannic finish. Its pleasant acidity keeps this wine feeling integrated and balanced.
Chateau Dargan Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Gérard Bertrand Oriane Syrah/Carignan 2018

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Gérard Bertrand
Fanciful Name: Oriane Syrah/Carignan
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Languedoc
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: From Gerard Bertrand, this is a blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Carignan hand-harvested grapes. Baked black fruits with a spicy note on the finish almost like cayenne pepper. Juicy with a lovely structure and finish, this wine longs to be paired with a good cheese board.
Gérard Bertrand Oriane Syrah/Carignan 2018

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Cave de Saint-Roch-les-Vignes Rosé Blend 2020

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Cave de Saint-Roch-les-Vignes
Fanciful Name: Rosé
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Côtes de Provence
Retail Price: $18.00

Tasting Notes: 50/50 Cinsault and Grenache. Smooth as silk, an elegant rosé made by a cooperative near Toulon. Laden with strawberry and almond, along with a bit of floral and thyme, this wine is 100% Provencal. Serve it on a spring day with warm brie.
Cave de Saint-Roch-les-Vignes Rosé Blend 2020

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Château Rauzan Despagne Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2022

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Château Rauzan Despagne
Fanciful Name: Blanc
Varietal: Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: This elegant sauvignon blanc/sémillon blend is lightweight and crisp. Floral fruits like passionfruit and apricot on the nose with notes of crips pears and lemon-lime zest on the palate. This would be easily paired with any chicken or fish dish, but is also a great glass of wine on its own.
Château Rauzan Despagne Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2022

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Tardieu-Laurent Red Rhone Blend Les Becs Fins 2020

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Tardieu-Laurent
Fanciful Name: Les Becs Fins
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Côtes du Rhône
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: An absolutely gorgeous wine. Ripe blackberry, dark cherry notes and a subtle woodiness give this wine depth and complexity. Sets the bar high for Cotes du Rhone.
Tardieu-Laurent Red Rhone Blend Les Becs Fins 2020

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Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2016

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Hermann J. Wiemer
Fanciful Name: Dry Riesling
Varietal: Riesling
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: United States
Appellation: Finger Lakes
Retail Price: $24.00

Tasting Notes: This bottle shows how this grape, when made well, has such longevity. Vibrant aromatics of mineral and fruit on the nose. On the palate, every time I took a sip, there was a new nuance to enjoy: fruit, rock, acid, body. If I tried this blind, I might have thought it was from the Mosel. Lovely.
Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2016

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Château de Thauvenay Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Château de Thauvenay
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Sancerre
Retail Price: $22.99

Tasting Notes: Beautiful floral notes blossom from the glass as candied mango, lemon sorbet and pineapple flavors lay down a luxuriously lively river of fun on the palate. Well-balanced fruit and acidity begs to be paired with shellfish and a beach.
Château de Thauvenay Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Fürstlich Castell’sches Domänenamt Silvaner Trocken 2020

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Fürstlich Castell'sches Domänenamt
Fanciful Name: Trocken
Varietal: Silvaner
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Germany
Appellation: Franken
Retail Price: $22.00

Tasting Notes: The aromatics were of citrus and stone fruit. On the palate, the wine was pleasantly mouthwatering, crisp and inciting. Notes of golden delicious apple, lingering finish. Bonus points for being 12% ABV. This wine held its own with a vegetarian Shepard's pie made with French lentils and portobello mushrooms. 
Fürstlich Castell’sches Domänenamt Silvaner Trocken 2020

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Domaine Weinbach Pinot Blanc 2020

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Domaine Weinbach
Varietal: Pinot Blanc
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Alsace
Retail Price: $22.99

Tasting Notes: Beautiful bio-dynamic Alsatian dinner wine. Crisp and dry with pronounced citrus melon, peach, green apple and a touch of fresh floral notes. Good body with a great long finish. Excellent value, too. 
Domaine Weinbach Pinot Blanc 2020

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Vennstone Pinot Noir

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Vennstone
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country of Origin: United States
Appellation: California
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Rich purple red in color with a hint of meatiness on the nose. The finish is easy and approachable, full of notes of black and blue berries.
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