Archive for October, 2023
lummi island wine tasting oct 27 ’23
Hours this weekend Open Friday 4-6 This week’s wine tasting Chapoutier Belleruche Blanc ’21 France $14 Delicious blend of grenache blanc and roussanne; fragrant and perfumed with a light, grilled-lemon note over ripe melon,with a lingering palate of rich white peach. Jordanov Vranec ’20 Macedonia $12 Aromas of ripe berries with notes […]
lummi island wine tasting oct 19 ’23
Hours this weekend Open Fridays 4-6 This week’s wine tasting Girot Ribot Masia Parera Brut Rose Cava Italy $16 Delicate perlage, deep minerality, and intoxicating white flower and baby mushroom aromas make this wine memorable and delightful. La Quercia Aglianico ‘22 Italy $14 Full bodied with notes of ripe plum and white pepper […]
lummi island wine tasting oct 13 ’23
Hours this weekend Open Friday 4-6 or…“anytime for wine emergencies!” This week’s wine tasting J. Laurens Cremant de Limoux France $16 Long before there was “champagne,” there was cremant de Limoux, a little area SW of Carcasonne a sparkling wine with a creamy mousse texture, notes of baked apple, prune, and yeasty minerality. The Wolftrap […]
lummi island wine tasting oct 6 ’23
Fall Hours begin this weekend: Open Friday 4-6 This week’s wine tasting Phantom Chardonnay ’21 California $15 Entices with its rich layers of green apple and pear that lead into spicy flavors of freshly baked apple pie, while barrel fermentation imparts a creamy, luscious mouthfeel finishing with sweet notes of vanilla and melted caramel. Quinta […]