{"title":"France","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"salettes-incomplete","title":"Chateau Salettes Bandol Rose","description":"\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis product is not evenly allocated across all stores and may be assigned entirely to a single location. If you experience issues at checkout, please try removing this item from your cart and completing the purchase separately. If your order is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e assigned to a different store at checkout, please proceed with your order, then c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eontact us at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\"\u003esommelier@waterfordwine.com\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and we’ll be happy to assist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eAhh, summer. Simply nothing pairs better with sunshine and fresh air than rosé. I can’t think of a reason to not start drinking it right now. And with rosé, why not head straight for one of the best – Bandol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eBandol sits in the cradle of southern France, directly on the Mediterranean Sea. Among these sunbathed hills, the thick-skinned Mourvedre grape (and its familial grape partners) basks in the heat while enjoying the cool sea breeze of these azure waters – it’s essentially, the ultimate in sunbathing. The result of this combination of climate and grape is one of the world’s great wine treasures, Bandol Rosé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eIt probably goes without saying that this rosé is dry, even though it is the color of a blush. It is certainly worth saying that what is tucked inside these bottles is just insanely delicious – full of flavor and powerfully rich, almost like a red wine; yet also crisp and dry, like a white. And we have one of the best Bandols – Chateau Salettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eSeventeen generations of Boyers have attended the gorgeous hillside estate of Chateau Salettes. And while that history is long, they also haven’t been resting on their laurels. Over the past decade they took on an ambitious modernization of the winery, insuring that when the 18th generation is ready to take over, this Bandol estate will be one of the leading lights of the area. In this bottling, that shows: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eAromas of white peach, pink grapefruit, sea spray, brine and whispers of savory herbs abound from the glass upon the first pour. The palate is bold – again, this rose drinks like a red wine but you chill it like a white – and there is a broad and stratified depth here, a heft of bountiful luxuriance but also a clean, crisp and bright quality. Imagine yourself on a beach grilling lobster with tarragon butter, or mahi mahi with a coriander fennel crust; after just having surfed the perfect barrel – that’s what this wine is speaking about, a place of sunshine, sparkling fun, and simple culinary extravagance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eFor those of you who know Bandol Rosé, you know of what I speak – but you also know there is a price to be paid. Bandol rosé is dearly loved and prized, and the best of the best are often $40 or more a bottle. In the grand scheme of “the best” in wine that is still cheap – ponder the price of Tete de Cru Champagne, white Burgundy, or the top Napa Cabernet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\"\u003eYet here is one of the best, and because we bought it as direct as possible, we have it at an amazing price. Now is a great time to be drinking Rosé. Drink one of the finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Select Sellars","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":43198301929705,"sku":"541001","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":43288000987369,"sku":"541001M","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.0 L","offer_id":43218672156905,"sku":"541001J","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_346ab775-e52c-4c34-a71c-863ae8cf902a.png?v=1636662295"},{"product_id":"rothschild-brut-incomplete","title":"Barons de Rothschild Brut Champagne","description":"","brand":"Syriana","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":46213422579945,"sku":"20639737993749","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5L","offer_id":46213422612713,"sku":"","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3L","offer_id":46213422645481,"sku":"","price":289.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6L","offer_id":46213422678249,"sku":"","price":589.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_dc8e0703-ded4-4833-a953-00995582d0ec.png?v=1631051052"},{"product_id":"kramer-brut","title":"Kraemer NV Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling (Vin Mousseux)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCan you drink Champagne all the time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course you can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what’s stopping you?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe price. Yes, that bottle of Veuve Clicquot is delicious, but at over $80 a pop, well, maybe it’s not your Tuesday night wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the wide world of wine yields great rewards, and Champagne is no different. The champaignoise believe they have a monopoly on great bubbly. They don’t. What they have is a monopoly on the image of great bubbly. But a short hop, skip and jump across France reveals just how tasty “other sparklers” can be. Allow me to introduce you to Kraemer Blanc de Blancs Brut Vin Mousseux. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's a big name, so let me unpack it a little bit. This sparkling wine (vin mousseux) is made from Chardonnay grapes (blancs) in the driest style (brut). Kraemer pays homage to the German influence in Champagne (Krug, Moet, Mumm...), while also being an affectionate name for a shopkeeper. So this bubbly charmer from the Loire Valley should be on your short list for great summer drinking. Really, this mousseaux makes any occasion feel like a celebration:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKraemer Blanc de Blancs Brut Vin Mousseux opens with notes of green apples and fresh-baked croissants. Champaignoise will claim that no “mere” sparkler can attain the toasty richness of Champagne, yet here it is! Smelling of freshly toasted pain de campagne spread with sweet butter and honey, Kraemer is sure to please any Champagne lover. The mousse is supple, lending touches of honeysuckle and jasmine to a fresh, lively finish. It’s delightful in every way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you can drink great sparkling wine every day. And at this price, you can't afford not to!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Misa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40593582063806,"sku":"3500611035271","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/Websitephototemplate_8_65443dab-f145-4934-ad7b-9f608cfee499.png?v=1694471951"},{"product_id":"french-pool-toy-rose-incomplete","title":"French Pool Toy Rose","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA MODERN-DAY TALE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is not going to be a story about a dashing prince on a white horse who rides in to save the damsel in distress. It is the story of French Pool Toy, a tale of success weaving the classic values of life with the concerns of the modern world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eONCE UPON A TIME\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt all started on a balmy summer night in 2016. Maurice, a Franco-American sailor, was having trouble sleeping on board his boat. It was not the waves or strong winds that were the cause, it was the events of the previous day. While enjoying a sail with friends and toasting the sunset with a bottle of Rose, one was knocked over and crashed to the deck. With shards of glass everywhere and one cutting the foot of Maurice, the fun was over and the evening ended.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt was in his bunk that night that he thought about how heavy, bulky and dangerous glass bottles were on a boat. Ideas started to come into his head. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy not put a good quality wine in a high-grade, unbreakable bottle?\u003c\/em\u003e he thought. It would be perfect not only for boats but beaches, pools, concerts and anywhere else glass would be a problem.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFRENCH POOL TOY WAS BORN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMaurice envisioned a wine built around his fond memories of the Mediterranean, azure waters, flamingos, and delicious roses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith his ideas fresh in his head and no fairy godmother to help them come to fruition, Maurice enlisted the help of two young French friends. Over the next few months the three toiled in uncharted waters researching, designing and tasting. In the end, the first vintage of Pool Toy was produced.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePARTY PACKAGING\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePool Toy’s go-anywhere packaging is 100% RECYCLABLE state of the art PET with oxygen barrier to protect wine and extend shelf life. 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Yeah, maybe the label and story are a bit of a joke but hey, the wine is serious—and seriously good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Select Sellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":42979467559145,"sku":"512201NV","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5L Tote","offer_id":42979469394153,"sku":"512201NVT","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_af4faf2b-e91c-4051-b606-ee115053cb5f.png?v=1631217503"},{"product_id":"grassier-brise-de-grenache-incomplete","title":"Gassier Brise de Grenache Rose 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003ePale and breezy in feel, this Grenache-driven rosé captures the cooling winds and stony soils of Costières-de-Nîmes. 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Flavors of white cherry, pomelo, and cucumber skin give way to a gently bitter, herb-tinged finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43670139732201,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_9ebdf29f-9231-43e9-aac8-d85a6ae2dbd9.png?v=1631219561"},{"product_id":"moulin-de-gassac-rose-incomplete","title":"Moulin de Gassac Rose Guilhem","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43455944786153,"sku":"F82820","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_d7bfc28c-92a4-4b4c-8043-18b8ce8e5037.png?v=1631219742"},{"product_id":"draft-a6","title":"Vetriccie Rose ile de Beaute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt always amazes me when I come across something from Corsica (albeit, not very often), how I have to relearn that Corsica is FRENCH. In the middle of the Mediterranean, a stone’s throw away from Sardinia, and closer to Italy no matter what bird is making the trip; it’s true - Corsica is French! And it's the birthplace of Napoleon. Apparently they have their own separatist movement as well … but those are all stories for another time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday’s little fable revolves around this delicious Rosé from Domaine Vetriccie. And you guessed it, Vetriccie is on Corisca in the little hamlet of Aghione. Founded in 1966, it’s right in the heartland of Corsica, right next to the mountains which give the wine a high-altitude freshness, and the sea, which draws in its salty minerality. Daniel Barcelo is the current scion of the founding family, and he chose the name of this wine to reflect his land - Vetriccie is a type of indigenous withe (a small pliable plant that looks like wicker) and Ile de Beaute is “that of beauty”. And this wine, truly is a beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, drinking the wine itself, you get the beautiful cross-cultural associations between Italy and France. (Hang on, this is gonna get a little confusing but the final taste is worth it!) The main grape in this wine is Nielluccio, which you’ve probably never heard of, but it’s the Corsican way of saying Sangiovese, which you probably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e heard of. Sangiovese brings the flavors of ripe cranberries, strawberries, and a bit of red-currant crunch and zesty liveliness to the wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe next major grape is Sciaccerello, which once upon a time played a major role in Tuscan winemaking, under the moniker Mammolo. Here, it brings a beautiful violet perfume to the wine, lifting up the fruit character from the Nielluccio and gracefully accenting it. Grenache, important and almost dominant in all French Roses, came to Corsica only recently. Originally, Corsicans probably used the high-yielding varieties of Cinsault or Carignan in their blends. 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On the palate it’s bone-dry and precise, with tart red fruit and citrus oil carried by brisk, refreshing acidity. A subtle saline, limestone-tinged finish keeps everything clean and moreish. Balanced, restrained, and effortlessly drinkable, this is rosé built less for spectacle than for the long afternoon—grilled fish, olive oil, shade, and another glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44843145036009,"sku":"6065","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_a23d2b6e-29e6-466e-9da4-4453c14ecc9f.png?v=1631233892"},{"product_id":"draft-a25-1","title":"Peillot Bugey Mondeuse","description":"\u003cp\u003eWild-edged and mountain-born in spirit, this opens with tart black cherry, blackthorn, and crushed blueberry skin, layered with cracked pepper, violets, and a ferrous, upland-earth note that feels unmistakably Savoyard. The palate is brisk and nervy, driven by high acidity and firm, angular tannins that give the wine its sinewy shape. Savory herbal tones and a faint smoky bitterness run through the mid-palate, finishing dry, spicy, and mouthwatering with a cool, stony snap. A characterful Mondeuse that leans into tension, pepper, and place rather than polish. 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A swirl brings out crushed red currant and pomegranate skins, but it’s the undernotes of cracked white pepper, dried tarragon and a whisper of cedared leather that give this Trousseau its quietly magnetic pull. There’s an almost sinewy tension between bright cranberry acidity and a savory seam of forest floor, sage tea and dusty mineral that lengthens toward a finish where graphite and a trace of smoked anise flicker in the cool air. This is Jura’s sly translation of red-fruited vivacity and terroir bite — lithe, aromatic and distinctly alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43422533681385,"sku":"","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_0da0bd82-faad-4c77-9ff8-90aa5ba421cf.png?v=1631234759"},{"product_id":"draft-a32","title":"Overnoy Crinquand Ploussard 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quiet, inward Ploussard that opens on the scent of damp forest floor, sour cherry skins, rose petal, and crushed cranberry, with a faint saline edge that feels distinctly Pupillin. The palate is weightless but intent—tart red fruit, red currant stem, rooibos tea, and a whisper of iron—carried on fine, silken tannins and a hum of cool acidity. There’s an ease here that never tips into fragility, finishing gently earthy and persistent, like the memory of limestone dust on your hands. A wine of restraint, transparency, and deep place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038087844073,"sku":"","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_10b1a1af-7e82-4263-bbcf-27feb7721e33.png?v=1631234841"},{"product_id":"draft-b3","title":"Biotteau Anjou Rouge Mary Taylor","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThere’s a rare sort of Anjou Rouge that feels like a secret kept just outside the Loire’s more trafficked circuits — generous in fruit yet lithe in structure, earthy without austerity, and astonishingly priced for what it delivers. 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You taste it immediately here. The fruit feels suspended in air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2021 was a cooler vintage in the Loire, which turns out to be wonderful news for wines like this. Instead of excess weight or jamminess, Château Fouquet arrives all bright-eyed and nimble: tart raspberry, crushed cranberry, red currant, violets, and the sort of herbal freshness that makes you think of snapping green stems in a garden after the rain. Then come classic Franc notes—pencil shavings, damp earth, black tea, a little cracked pepper—all woven together with remarkable ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what makes this bottle so lovable is its texture. There’s this gentle chalky grip beneath the juicy fruit, like biting into a just-ripe plum while standing in a limestone cellar. The wine feels playful but not simple, serious but never self-important. 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That image may sound like I juice too much kale, so I’ll paint you a better picture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou’re in a garden on an idyllic, cool spring day, tending to the early baby lettuces, maybe eating a few of their young leaves now and again. Your fingers set the straw, the compost and the garden limestone. Cool water from the iron faucet washes over the palms of your hands. You eagerly begin to imagine the summer bounty you hope Mother Nature provides for you. This feeling of anticipating summer ― of cherishing and cultivating nature, of daydreaming of warmer weather, of whiling away a vernal weekend afternoon with fresh food, good wine and great friends ― that feeling of the good, green earth is what these wines are. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI allocated myself just one bottle each of Janvier’s Jasnières and Cuvée Silex this season, and I made the most of both of them. Fresh Wisconsin trout with crushed green tomatoes and roasted chèvre and chives, along with two garlic toasts ― one with crushed peas, the other with roasted Brie, spring red onions and prosciutto. And finally, squash blossoms stuffed with more chèvre, fried and served with slivered garlic scapes. But because I only got one bottle of these wines, I didn’t share either of them or any of this. But if you buy some of Janvier’s wines, I’m more than happy to recreate this experience!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can tell by now I really like these wines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePascal Janvier is a butcher-turned-winemaker who cultivates Chenin Blanc and Pineau d’Aunis in the Loir Valley, and his wines are long-established fixtures of the Kermit Lynch import portfolio. Kermit says that the wines are best after aging seven to 10 years, and I agree with him. Though that didn’t stop me from drinking my two-bottle allocation of the new vintage straightaway. The Jasnières is planted on clay and limestone soils and has stronger fruit notes. The Cuvée Silex is planted on flint and is smokier.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePascal’s wines are beautiful and unique. They may be, dollar for dollar, the best wine values on the face of God’s green earth. Don’t think about their modest price. Think about how much of them you should buy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWaterford being Waterford, we get all the Janvier allocated for Wisconsin. But 2021 brought small yields to the Loir as well as the Loire, and the State of Wisconsin, which is to say Waterford Wine, received tiny quantities of Janvier’s beauties. I promise, I took only one bottle of each of these wines. Hopefully there’s enough for us all to enjoy. 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But it should be, and I’m here to pleasantly, and quickly, introduce you to all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArnauld Lambert is a young winemaker in the Loire Valley, with his hometown being Saumur Champigny. Coming to winemaking at a young age, he also arrived with no preconceived notions, which is important for his part of the world. Most Saumur wines are made in the old, co-operative style, emphasizing bulk production instead of quality of fruit. Most are also grown using a high input of chemicals as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Lambert changed all of that. First he shifted to organics, and he is now shifting to biodynamics. Instead of large bulk parcels, he is vinifying small cuvees focused on obtaining the pure expression of the terroir. Hence this one being named “red earth”, after that soil on which it is planted. As \u003cem\u003eBettane \u0026amp; Desseauve\u003c\/em\u003e (the top French wine magazine) noted of Lambert: “[He is] one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire… one of Top 100 Producers of France.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Saumur, the main red grape variety is Cabernet Franc. And with stating that, I would like to give a bit of a disclaimer, with a silver lining. Loire Cabernet Franc, when farmed in bulk, often is not to most Americans’ flavor profile liking. If you were studying for a Master Somm exam, the kindest way you might summarize it is “underripe blueberry.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that’s not this wine. Here, due to careful vineyard practices and meticulous work in the winery, Lambert’s Saumur Franc expresses a gorgeous purity of red raspberry fruit and blueberry fruit on the nose and palate. The fruit expression is so dynamic and engaging, it is absolutely sure to please. But this is still the Loire (not Napa), and the fruit character is one of vivid freshness, as opposed to, say, Pritchard Hill Franc’s girthy power. The wine is lean with the sense of being utterly refreshing, giving the palate and finish definition in detail – a master work of deliciousness wrapped in a delightfully unassuming presentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, front and center, is the new-wave of Loire Cabernet Franc, the reason that sommeliers everywhere are bragging about being able to glass pour Lambert’s wines. Like many wines I’ve seen over the years, I believe this one will soon become a cult favorite, and quickly double and triple in price, if not more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr, maybe an easy way to summarize this wine—-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can recall the flush stirrings of your first teenage romance immortalized in Austrud Gilberto’s Bossa Nova rendition of Rogers and Hammerstein’s song “It Might as Well be Spring” you’ve got this wine – charming, pretty, restless, elegant, gay in a melancholy way, bursting with anticipation of all the new life spring brings. 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The palate is firm and structured, showing the Côte du Py’s signature density without heaviness: dark fruit held in check by chalky tannins, a cool mineral spine, and bright, integrated acidity. Subtle notes of coffee bean, black pepper, and earth unfold with air, carrying through a long, dry, stone-driven finish. A Morgon built for patience and food, favoring depth, grip, and place over immediate charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43527223410921,"sku":"","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_a4a54e21-446d-43c1-9fa6-6980941bd5d9.png?v=1631301501"},{"product_id":"b57","title":"Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlga Raffault’s \u003cem data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eLes Picasses\u003c\/em\u003e has always been about quiet authority, and in 2019 it feels beautifully, confidently arrived. Cabernet Franc from this storied Chinon site opens with cool river-stone minerality, blackcurrant skin, and that unmistakable Loire undercurrent of damp earth and tobacco leaf, as if the cellar door has just been opened after a long winter. On the palate, the wine is resolved and supple without losing its spine—dark berries and savory plum wrapped in fine, chalk-dust tannins, lifted by gentle herbal notes and a flicker of iron. 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There’s a savory edge of bell pepper skin, fresh tobacco, and damp earth, the palate taut and nervy, carried by bright acidity and fine, chalk-dust tannins. 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A food-friendly, expressive Loire red that values freshness and place over weight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Select Sellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43048817688809,"sku":"530903","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_9c588b63-47b5-48d2-a73f-c5ae8e44232d.png?v=1631304832"},{"product_id":"b72","title":"Domaine Les Pins Bourgueil Vieille Vignes 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eCool, quiet Cabernet Franc with a Loire cadence—red currant and sour cherry upfront, shaded by crushed raspberry and a hint of dried cranberry. There’s that Bourgueil earthiness underneath: damp clay, pencil shavings, and a light dusting of white pepper. Medium-light on its feet, the tannins feel fine and chalk-etched rather than firm, carrying the fruit with a savory, gently herbal finish that leans toward bay leaf and fresh tobacco. Restrained, honest, and very much about place rather than power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Select Sellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40683368775870,"sku":"510603","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/IMG-2518.png?v=1768942782"},{"product_id":"b88","title":"Charles Joguet Cuvee Terroir Chinon","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eThere’s a loamy, rain-kissed morning in Chinon in this glass—pluck up a fistful of gravelly earth from the Loire’s right bank and you’ll smell what the 2021 \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eCharles Joguet Chinon Cuvée Terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e unfurls first: that cool, mineral chalkiness that feels like wet stone and cedar under a cedar hedge. Then the fruit arrives—not bold, but lithely insistent—a ribbon of wild red cherry and raspberry draped over crushed violets and a bramble of herbs de Provence, rosemary and bay lingering just behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eOn the palate it’s medium-bodied and agile, the tannins fine-grained yet woven with Chinon’s signature tensile energy, like threads of pale cassis and pomegranate skin tightening with each breath. A hint of graphite and Loire river pebble holds the mid-palate in tension, while a whisper of black pepper and dried fennel seed warms the finish rather than blunts it. The acidity, bright but poised, lifts the red fruit toward an almost rose petal perfume at the back of the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1256\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt’s the kind of Chinon that speaks of Cinq Mars and Savigny soils—earthy and sinewy, red fruit notched with cool steel—inviting both immediate pleasure and patient company at the table. 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Such is the case with the wines at Domaine Claudie Jobard in Pommard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClaudie is the eighth generation of the family to have worked the domaine’s vines. Laurence Jobard is Claudie’s mother and a rather famous woman in Burgundy. She was the first female winemaker at Domaine Drouhin, a distinction that made her the first female winemaker at any large and important Burgundy house. She was also the first female Burgundy winemaker to garner enthusiastic and extensive praise for the wines she made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd then there’s Claudie’s dad, Roger Jobard. Nursery work in Burgundy is considered “woman’s work because,” says Claudie, “men are too rough.” But Roger is a nursery owner and one of the region’s best. Name a top Burgundy domaine and Roger’s been there planting vines. Growing up, Claudie helped her dad graft, mend and plant over 100,000 different vines. But after high school, Claudie wanted out of Burgundy and away from wine. As Claudie told my tasting group, “After Mom in Burgundy wines, and Dad in Burgundy vines, there wasn’t much room for me to become Claudie.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an Old World French family, and leaving an Old World French family is a big deal. Between her grandma and her parents, the pressure on Claudie to return and work the vines of the domaine steadily intensified. Mom was chosen to apply the big guns. She asked Claudie to throw Grandma a birthday party featuring a vertical tasting of 60 vintages from her favorite vineyard, Pommard Premier Cru Les Vaumuriens. For Claudie, this was the turning point. The vertical was, she says, “just magical. Vintage after vintage, it so strongly revealed the identity of the vineyard that the hand of winemaker couldn’t be seen.” The experience encapsulates the French idea of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e — an idea so powerful to all wine lovers. “It was like waking up one morning to discover just how beautiful the world is,” Claudie said, acknowledging that her mom taught her the love of winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNamed after Claudie’s grandma, the “Milliane” is not only made from 100% Pommard fruit, its fruit also comes from 100% \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evieilles vignes,\u003c\/em\u003e or old vines. Its nose offers aromas of pure, fresh raspberries, as if they were just picked while strolling in the French countryside. The fruit is framed by notes of spice and a lively acidity. All of the old vines for the wine come from the lower slope of Pommard, where the subsoil changes from clay to limestone. 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