White, Pink and Bubbly Recommendations Il Farneto, Frisant Bianco, Emilia-Romagna: $20, Biodynamic A blend of Spergola and Sauvignon Blanc, we got sweet cream, orange, hazelnut and just a whiff of mint […]
Category: Picks
Wine recommendations, often by theme.
15 Under $20, Winter 2022 at Windham Wines
What makes a wine a candidate for the winter list rather than summer? Both the winter and summer lists are meant to suggest high value, i.e., we think that they […]
Wine Recommendations for December 2021
Here are a selection of delicious holiday wines recommended by Windham Wines.
Customer Favorites 2021
This section includes wines that won the palates and hearts of you, our customer-friends, over the past year. Enjoy what others have enjoyed!
Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations
What makes a wine a “Thanksgiving wine”? Given the length of our day together, it is important that the wine is lively, fresh, energizing, not heavy, flat and enervating. Acidity is key because, as Eric Asimov wrote, “[i]t’s what makes a wine refreshing and it helps to keep you going through a long day full of heavy foods.” We’ve pulled several wines at the shop that we think fit the bill, many of which are described below.
Wine Picks for Harvest Season 2021
Windham Wines 20 Under $20 for Summer 2021
Windham Wines Midsummer Wine Recommendations
Our July wine recommendations are perfectly calibrated to fit the joys of the summer season from hot weather to outdoor feasts. Stop in for some summer wine soon.
Rose and Sparkling Wine Picks from Windham Wines
Celebrate being social again — now we can open sparkling wines because we can share a bottle with friends!
Cerro la Barca, Ancestral, Extramadura, 2018: $17, organic — We’ve recommended this before and we still find it consistently delicious. Made from a blend of red (Cabernet Sauvignon) and white (Xarel-lo, Macabeu) grapes, hand-harvested, fermented with wild yeasts, a single fermentation that finishes in the bottle (Methode Ancestrale aka Petillant Naturale