Bourgoin Pineau de Charantes

Bourgoin Pineau de CharantesThis Pineau des Charentes, a signature mistelle of the region, is playfully described by Frdric as 75% grape juice, 25% cognac, and 100% pleasure. Uniquely, this pineau undergoes oxidative aging for 12 months in partially filled ex Cognac barrels. The Pineau is then moved into stainless steel tanks outdoors where it ages for nine years before bottling unfined, unfiltered. Not only does this process convert the aperitifs typical fructose into glucose,

The taste is fresh

produced by Domaine de la Patience in the Languedoc

the wine is delicious enough on its own

This unfiltered amber wine from Georgia is rich and textured

a beautiful balance of the spice of rye and sweetness of wheat

Hendry is a small estate winery located in the south-western Napa Valley

but with a classic dark fruit profile

and a style that favors a Burgundian approach to vinification over carbonic maceration

The wines are naturally fermented with indigenous yeasts and placed in stainless steel tanks highlighting the pure expression of Chablis

funky red blend produced by punk Somm-turned-winemaker Patrick Cappiello

with a great deal of cardamom and cassia notes

with a subtle and complex palate