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Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations– Rosés

November 18th, 2014 | California, Natural Wines, Picks, Rosé, United States wine

Birichino, Vin Gris, Central Coast, 2013– $15.99 Admittedly, we love rosé. Historically, we have tried to squirrel away a few bottles of rosé at home to enjoy on those evenings […]

Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations– Whites

November 18th, 2014 | California, Italian wines, Picks, Spanish wines, Thoughts, White Wine

Castelfeder, Muller Thurgau, “Gessner,” Alto Adige, 2013–$19.99 We have written about this wine as one of last week’s “picks.” For more on Castelfeder and the Alto Adige region, we invite […]

Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations– Sparkling

November 18th, 2014 | Biodynamic Wines, California, Picks, Rosé, Spanish wines, Sparkling Wines, Thoughts, United States wine, Washington Wine, White Wine

The “tasting team” at Windham Wines recommends the following wines to welcome companions to your Thanksgiving table. We offer suggestions of sparkling, white, rosé and red, providing you with some […]

Picks of the Week–Castelfeder, Muller Thurgau and Schiava

November 13th, 2014 | Italian wines, Pick of the Week, Picks, White Wine

Castelfeder, Pinot Noir Vineyard, morning mist

We presented several wines from Castelfeder at the recent AIDS Project of Southern Vermont tasting; they were extremely well-received. The indigenous grapes of the Alto Adige region—Muller Thurgau, Kerner, Schiava, […]

Pick of the Week– Punta Crena, Lumassina, Colline Savonesi, 2012

August 18th, 2014 | Italian wines, Pick of the Week, Picks, White Wine

One of the things that I so love about wine is the discovery process. There are always new wines to explore as importers extend their reach and bring more wines […]

Pick of the Week — Domaine Les Chardons, Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine, Loire

July 19th, 2014 | French Wine, Loire, Pick of the Week, Picks, Vermont Farms, White Wine

If you’re a Sauvignon Blanc drinker, we are confidant that you will enjoy this well-made, flavorful Touraine from Sophie and Thierry Chardon. The Windham Wines tasting group got together a […]

New Arrival — Domaine des Corbillières, Touraine Rosé, Loire

July 16th, 2014 | French Wine, Loire, Maine, New England Restaurants, Rosé

Rosé Domaine des Corbillières, Touraine, Rosé, 2013 This is a really enjoyable wine. I am so glad that Fore Street in Portland made a mistake and served me this instead […]

New Arrival — Yves Leccia, Blanc, Corsica

July 15th, 2014 | Corsica, Italian wines, New Arrivals, White Wine

White Yves Leccia, Ile de Beaute, Blanc, 2013 This wine blew us away with its purity. It has an intensity of flavor yet an ethereal lightness. It is the essence […]

2013 Tegernseerhof T-26, Wachau, Austria

June 19th, 2014 | Austrian wines, Pick of the Week, Picks

We’ve chosen a Gruner Veltliner as our “pick of the week” in anticipation of our informal “new vintage” Austrian whites tasting on Wednesday, June 25th. The Tegernseerhof T-26, 2013 is […]

Triennes Summer Rosé Wine from Provence

June 8th, 2014 | French Wine, Pick of the Week, Picks, Rosé

2013 Triennes, Rosé, Var — $14.99 62% Cinsault, 18% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 5% Merlot After a gorgeous last few days, and leading into our 7th annual rosé tasting this Saturday, […]