Saturday Staff Pick Wines NV Nicolas Maillart “Marie Hanze” Champagne, France (Jen & Jerry) The Maillart family can trace their vine growing roots to 1753. They farm organically and use photovoltaic energy panels to dramatically reduce their carbon footprint. This … Continue reading
Sunday Staff Pick Wines 2012 Corvidae “Ravenna” Riesling, Yakima Valley, Washington (Ingrid) Stone fruits, gingersnap and honey show through on this beautifully balanced wine which was fermented in stainless steel. Brightly aromatic, 2.5% residual sugar gives this wine beautiful texture … Continue reading
Mills is hosting a “Welcome Families” Wine Tasting in celebration of Commissioning Week, in concert with the USNA Maryland Parents’ Club who will be distributing their First Salute Coins!
Saturday: NV Bohigas Brut Reserva Cava, Spain (Matt) An excellent value alternative to French Champagne! Made from a blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeo, and Parellada and planted in clay/limestone soils, this sparkling earned 90pts from Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “Lemon/lime, … Continue reading
Tasting on Sunday: Yasa Old vines Macabeo, Calatayud, Spain (Tim) Yasa Blanco is made from 100% old vines Macabeo (50 years of age or more) planted at 1000meters elevation. A clean, crisp and fresh fruit-driven wine displays ripe tropical fruit … Continue reading
You’ll love our summer vacation selections! The perfect accompaniment for your beach or lake trip, or as a hostess gift when visiting friends. 2012 Benvolio Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy: Made from 100% Pinot Grigio, vibrant with crisp acidity and flavors … Continue reading
TASTING ON SATURDAY: (scroll to bottom half for Sunday) NV Colutta Ribolla Gialla Spumante Brut, Friuli, Italy (Tim) Ribolla Gialla is a naturally thick, dense varietal from this NorthEastern region of Friuli. Enjoy tiny bubbles and aromas of stone … Continue reading
TASTING ON SUNDAY: 2013 Clement et Florian Berthier Sancerre Rose, Loire, France (Jen & Jerry) This Weygandt imported dry rose made from 100% Pinot Noir is amazingly flavor filled and refreshing. Try with pizza, salads or gazpacho. Regular $19.99 … Continue reading
Saturday: 2013 Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux, France (Tim) This is a high quality Kermit Lynch imported blend of Semillon (60%), Sauvignon Blanc (35%) and Muscadelle (5%). Clay and limestone terroir impart a wonderful minerality to this rich, full, aromatic … Continue reading
Tasting on Sunday: NV Villa Jolanda Prosecco, Italy (Ingrid) A crisp and light bubbly Prosecco with a lively apple blossom nose and fresh fruit forward flavor- not overly dry, presented in a beautiful spiral shaped glass bottle making it ideal … Continue reading
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