French Wine- Loire Valley and Rosés from Southern France
This week we will sample French wines including three whites, two rosés, and one red. Four are from the Loire Valley and are imported by Jon David Headrick Selections; the […]
California Producers: Sterling Vintners, Ferrari Carano, & Rosenblum Cellars
This week we will sample a variety of wines from three well-known California vintners, two from each and a total of two whites and four reds. Sterling Vintners, Ferrari Carano […]
Anne Amie Vineyards of the Willamette Valley, Oregon & Dolin Vermouth de Chambery of Alpine France
This week we will explore a combination of four wines from Anne Amie Vineyards and, believe it or not, three very tasty gourmet Vermouths that we recently came across from a French […]
Two Rhone-style, two from The Divining Rod, two from the Wine Liberation Society of Birmingham, AL
As I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to London* (this is Jennifer, by the way), thoughts of the Old World are on my mind. I toured several wine shops; […]
Great Values from France $8.99 – $12.99
This week’s tasting will feature six outstanding values from various regions of France including three whites and three reds from the Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Languedoc, and Talus (between Bo
LIOCO of North Coast, California- “Pure, Honest, Principled Wine”
This week’s tasting will feature six wines from LIOCO Winery, owned by Matt Licklider (a “seasoned” wine import specialist) and Kevin O’Connor (former wine director at Michelin
Old Imports- Welcoming Patrick Mata
This week we are excited to be joined by Patrick Mata, co-owner of Ole Imports and long-time friend of Spirits. Patrick is a Spaniard who, along with his friend and business partner […]
Cultivate Wine- Welcoming Nat Gunter, Tuscaloosa Native
For this week’s tasting, we are pleased that Tuscaloosa’s own Nat Gunter will be here to present his complete line-up from Cultivate Wines. The wines are brand-new to Alabama and […
Wines of Spain, Argentina, and Chile
The Spanish conquistadors- soldiers, explorers, and adventurers, brought Vitis vinifera vines with them to South America in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries as they colonized the region. Their pla
Mendoza, Argentina
The wines for this week’s tasting are imported by Vine Connections, an artisanal company that specializes in wine from Argentina and sake from Japan (they also represent two California wineries