Drink these!

Here are a few of our favorite flavors for the season.

We think that a bottle of wine should be far more than a pleasant little beverage with a pretty label. Great producers will tell you that their vineyards make their wines — and that they merely assist with the details. We seek out producers whose wines are an expression of a unique place at a moment in time, and the pride and patience of the people who raise the vines.

Here are a few of our favorite local wines — from all over the world.

Fizz!

Elegant, enchanting effervescence — perfect for special occasions, but delicious — and appropriate — every day!

• Antech Blanquette de Limoux (arriving mid-November)
• Trevisiol Prosecco "Puntoevirgola" (arriving mid-November)
• Clos Château Gaillard "Cuvée Charlette Voyant" (biodynamic) (arriving mid-November)
• Clos Château Gaillard "Cuvée Charlette Voyant" Rosé (biodynamic) (arriving mid-November)
• Domaine Ducolomb Bugey "Méthode Ançestrale" (arriving mid-November)
• Baron Fuenté Brut NV "Cuvée Galipettes" (organically grown) (arriving mid-November)
• Baron Fuenté Brut NV Rosé "Cuvée Dolores" (arriving mid-November)
• Lancelot-Royer "Cuvée de Chevaliers"

Vini Italiani

Amazing expressions of denominazione, vineyard and character, from family-owned producers.

• Giocato Pinot Grigio
• Inama Vin Soave
• Terraecaldae Chianti
• Tre Donne Barbera d'Alba
• Destafanis Dolcetto d'Alba "Bricco Galluccio"
• Lonardi Valpolicella Ripasso

Beaujolais primeur

A joyful tumult of pure fruit — these wines are a taste of real Beaujolais. (arriving November 20)

• Domaine de Vissoux Beaujolais Primeur "Pierre Chermette"
• Jean Paul Brun Beaujolais Nouveau "Terres Dorées"

Washington

Over the river (mountains) and through the woods ...

• Syncline "Subduction" Red
• Chinook Semillon or Sauvignon Blanc
• Domaine Pierre Noire "Deux" Vin Blanc
• Cor Cellars "Momentum" Red
• Powers "Cougar" Syrah or "Coyote" Cabernet Sauvignon

Vins Français

Vive les Indépendants!

• Caves de Saumur Saumur Blanc
• Domaine les Quatre Filles Côtes du Rhône (organically grown)
• Clos Château Gaillard Touraine Sauvignon
• Domaine la Rocalière Tavel Rosé
• Image du Sud "CdR" Côtes du Rhône or Châteauneuf du Pâpe
• Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence

California Dreamin'

... on a winter's day ... (or fall)

• Heron Chardonnay, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon
• Clearwater Creek Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon
• Saintsbury Chardonnay or "Garnet" Pinot Noir
• Ridge "Three Valleys" Red
• Sobon Viognier or Zinfandel "Rocky Top"
• Tablas Creek "Côtes de Tablas" Red or White

Riesling, &C.

Magnificent and often misunderstood, riesling is among the most expressive of white wines, and a fine companion to an array of foods.

• Langwerth von Simmern Riesling Qba
• Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Kabinett
• Poet's Leap Riesling Columbia Valley
• Glatzer Gruner Veltliner "Carnantum"

Barley sodas

A half dozen of our many, many favorites.

• Sierra Nevada "Celebration"
• Full Sail "Wassail"
• Fish "Winterfish"
• Lagunitas "Gnarlywine"
• Elysian "Bïfrost"
• Saison Dupont "Avec les Bons Voeux"