champagne/sparkling

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 Champagne, fun and minerally, full body, fleshy and a little nutty. 

Moselle, fresh, balanced, minerals, apple, citrus notes, gentle bubbles, stone fruit, 

 Côtes du Jura Blanc AOC. Biodynamic, Demeter certified. Powerful aromatics and richness, nutty, minerals, yellow apples and pear. 

 Chassagne-Montrachet, buttery and complex, floral notes, sweet spices, medium bodied and round on the palate, delicious with or without food. 

Burgundy, aromatic and spicy, it develops a certain aromatic richness. Red fruits, blackberries, flowers, honey, toasted almonds evolving towards leather, spices and scents of undergrowth are specific notes of this win 

Bandol, ABC, refined, earthy, oaky, licorice, black fruits, medium tannins, full bodied, leather. When you think of big bold red wine... this is it. 

Bordeaux, Grand Cru Classe, sophisticated yet approachable, silky and well rounded, tannic, classic Grand Cru Bordeaux style, left bank, perfumed nose, with notes of blackfruits, and tobacco. 

 Bordeaux, Haut-Medoc Grand Cru Classe, 91 points, left bank, this wine is a treat to have with red meat, big and bold with dense tannins, shows blue fruits, oaky, with notes of pepper and earth. 

Northern Rhone, blue and black fruits, aged in oak, earthy, smoky, dry, medium body 

 Chateauneuf du Pape, Fresh and elegant, spicy nose opening onto aromas of matured fruits (blackcurrants and prunes) and hints of oak, then evolving into kirsch and leather aromas.  In the mouth, this is a very well balanced wine with freshness, power, complexity and a long finish with some hints of red peppers at the end. 

Toscana, DOCC, 95 point, bold and full bodied, well balanced, notes of red fruit and leather, lasting tannins, smooth and very drinkable. 

Piedmont, DOCG, well balanced, dry and tannic, notes of tobacco, cedar and coffee, dark fruits, rich and viscous 

Piedmont, DOCG, well balanced, dry gentle tannins, notes of tobacco, cedar and coffee, dark fruits, rich and viscous, bold.

Toscana, big silky entrance evolving on fresh flowers and tannins, lingering on cherries, plum, pomegranate, red currant and bay leaf. 

Toscana, ancient Tuscan grape recently rediscovered, complex and rich, dark fruits with notes of tobacco, clove and leather. Surprisingly drinkable. 

Chianti, full body, fragrant, purple flowers, smooth and spicy hints of tobacco leaf, balanced tannins and acidity

Amarone, velvety and warm, well balanced and elegant. Opens nicely as consumed. 

Napa Valley, Mount Veeder, silky and drinkable, well balanced, expressive and delicate, approachable, dark fruits, touch of pepper 

Willamette Valley, light and perfumed,  raspberry and cherry, notes of sandalwood, touch of spice on the finish.

Rouge Valley, from a Houston local who moved to Oregon, intense red fruit, touch of oak, balanced acidity, touch of oak.