Author name: Michael Messimer

Domaine Du Somail ‘Vin De Plume’ Minervois 2017 Sale Price: $13.99 Regular Price: $19.99 This richly-awarded red wine from southwestern France is a tempting selection that will pair well with almost anything you’ll be sizzling on the grill in the coming months. Redolent of ripe blackberries, peppery spice, and dried herbs, this combination of 80% […]

Mercat Cava Brut Nature Sale Price: $12.99 Regular Price: $14.99 In my experience, most wine drinkers are buying sparkling wine for their weekend mimosas and the occasional celebratory toast, yet the potential for these bubbling bottles of deliciousness is endless! Sparkling wine is a perfect pairing option for a wide array of food and can

Gran Sasso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2017 Sale Price:  $12.99 Reg Price:  $15.99 During one of our recent tastings I got really excited about a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from southern Italy.  Sometimes, wines from this area in this price range lack freshness and definition since they are typically sourced from co-ops or bought in bulk.  However, the Gran

Bodini Malbec 2017 Regular price: $12.99 Sale Price: $9.99 From three thousand feet up in the Northwestern corner of Mendoza to your table. Bodini Malbec 2017 is beautifully bright and lean and at this price point. This wine really delivers and may change your mind about inexpensive Malbec from Argentina. The grapes are hand harvested

Heidi Schröck Biscaya Rosè Regular Price: $21.99 Sale Price: $16.99 Another hot Summer week calls for yet another refreshing, thirst-quenching Rosé. Heidi Schröck took over her family winery in Austria in 1983, and although she trends toward traditionalist in her winemaking style, she also doesn’t shy away from experimentation. Schröck creates her masterful Biscaya Rosé

Tenuta La Pergola Il Goccetto 2017 Regular Price:$ 15.99 Slae Price: $11.99 The family estate Tenuta La Pergola is great at producing fantastic value wines in the hills of Monferrato, Piedmont in northwest Italy. While this area has made quite a name for itself for reds made from the Barbera grape, the Il Goccetto offers

Pamplune Grapefruit Rosé Regular Price: $12.99 Sale Price: $9.99 The practice of adding fruit juice or syrup to rosé wine has a long history in the sun-soaked South of France. Sipping these brightly colored low-alcohol beverages on the beach was something of a regional indulgence until in the early part of this decade one producer

Les Vignerons de Florensac Picpoul de Pinet 2018 Normal Price: $13.99 Sale Price: $9.99 The Florensac commune is located in southwestern France near the town of Montpellier. The Mediterranean coastline is teaming with ancient ruins and a history that spans back, even before the Moorish invasion of France in the 700s. The history and geology

Maison Philippe Viallet Savoie Blanc 2018 Normal Price:$14.99 Sale Price:$11.99 This bright and delicious white wine hails from the little-known region of Savoie, the area is an alpine patchwork of vineyards in eastern France near the Swiss border. This lively blend is anchored by the local Jacquère grape; it offers aromas of lemon, white peach,

Kracher Pinot Gris Normal Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $19.99 The Kracher Winery represents a dynasty of innovation in Austrian winemaking. Wine Magazine has honored Alois Kracher with the coveted “Winemaker of the Year” title an impressive seven times! Their Pinot Gris is a newer face on our shelves and quickly became my go-to recommendation. With