Kalk und Rotliegenden
2014 Riesling Vom Kalk Trocken (Georg Albrecht Schneider)
Sale Price $11.99 – $122.30 case of twelve
2014 Riesling Vom Rotliegenden Trocken (Georg Albrecht Schneider)
Sale Price $11.99 – $122.30 case of twelve
Like the 2013s we featured last year from Schneider, these 2014s express the delicious difference in dry Riesling when it’s grown on limestone and red clay soils. This time the 2014 Kalk has more intensity of earthy, minerally dryness, while the Rotliegenden shows a softer, broader palate of pleasing stone fruits with a spicy finish. Thanks again to the Schneiders for bringing great value and a delicious lesson in terroir. These dry Rieslings are terrific wines for pairing with spicy foods and shellfish.

Beerenauslese
2015 Nackenheimer Engelsberg Riesling Beerenauslese (Binz)
Sale Price $19.99 per 375 ml – $203.90 case of twelve
Here we have a great value in dessert wine. It helps that 2015 is turning into a great vintage in Germany and wines like Beerenauslese rarely come to market. This is lusciously sweet, with tropical fruit and a long, expansive finish of rich fig and pear fruit.Have this with a strawberry and rhubarb tart.

Golden Mosel
2014 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese
(Bollig-Lehnert)
Sale Price $14.99 – $152.90 case of twelve
The Goldtröpfchen may not be the Mosel’s best vineyard, but it may be its most consistently excellent vineyard. The terrific steep south southeast exposure achieves ripe fruit and minerality year after year. The Gold in Goldtröpfchen is apt in that this 2014 Spätlese from Bollig-Lehnert tastes like a ripe peach with a drizzle of honey laced with gold filament. Do not discount this semi-sweet wine as a food companion. Try it with spicy curries of all description.

Heyden Seek
2015 Oppenheimer Riesling Kabinett (Dr. Heyden)
Sale Price $9.99 – $101.90 case of twelve
This Rheinhessen Riesling
is a textbook Kabinett with crisp apple fruit and zesty minerality. A semi-dry white, it will be a fine match with summer salads and corn.

Glorious Auslese
2011 Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Auslese (Georg Albrecht Schneider)
Sale Price $15.99 – $163.10 case of twelve
Last fall we featured this wine in a half-bottle size. We wish we could offer that format again, but now only the full bottle size is available. It’s still an incredibly delicious Auslese with ripe. complex fruit and a stunning long finish.

Les Bordeaux
2012 Castillon (Château Roche-Mezières)
Sale Price $9.99 – $101.90 case of twelve
Comprised of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc, Château La Roche Mezières exemplifies the splendid value Castillon is awash with. Prunes and plums lead this structured, aromatic wine with plenty of verve and tannin. Perfect with a myriad of steak preparations.

2012 Graves (Château Beauregard-Ducasse)
Sale Price $13.99 – $142.70 case of twelve
Bordeaux typically has a reputation for needing a long time to become fully enjoyable. Well, here’s one to enjoy tonight. The 2012 Beauregard Ducasse smells like a stew of red fruits and tastes of black cherry. Firm, dry tannins support this mid-weight delight.

Montefalco Riserva
2010 Montefalco Riserva (Perticaia)
Sale Price $24.99 – $254.90 of twelve
Montefalco is Umbria’s capital of red wine, and the Umbrian grape that delivers the most flavor is Sagrantino. With only 250 acres of Sagrantino planted, it is doled out judiciously. There are single-vineyard bottlings of Sagrantino di Montefalco that need years to develop, but Perticaia has released a 2010 Montefalco Riserva that shows the spicy, tannic side of Sagrantino softened by Sangiovese. To us this drinks like a mature Montalcino wine at a much lower price. Its cherry fruit and deep earthy tannins make it perfect for a grilled duck breast along with some sautéed chicory.

Specialty Foods

Heublumen $21.99 per lb.
(Regular price $25.99)
We know it may be a little unconventional to promote an alpine-style cheese in the warmer months, but this raw cow’s milk delicacy was created by Swiss cheesemaker Thomas Stadelman to celebrate hay season. Covered in fresh grass from surrounding pasture, this cheese is indeed grassy, but also mellow and creamy with the nuttiness one expects from a good Swiss cheese.

Porter $18.99 per lb.
(Regular price $20.99)
From 5 Spoke Creamery in New York, this is the tangiest Tomme-style cheese we have ever tasted. Porter is a true farmstead cheese, made with the raw milk of grass-fed, closed-herd Holstein cows, and free of antibiotics and hormones. Lightly pressed, with a semi-hard paste, and aged 3-4 months, it resembles a Tomme de Savoie, but it’s uniquely different.

Fleur Verte $20.99 per lb.
(Regular price $23.99)
Fleur Verte, which translates to ‘Green Flower,’ is a scalloped-edged wheel of fresh French goat cheese covered with herbs and pink peppercorns. This is the kind of cheese to enjoy on your porch with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and a nice breeze. It adds a touch of elegance and a pop of color to a cheese platte.

Bavaria Blue $13.99 per lb.
(Regular price $14.99)
Pasteurized triple-cream with white and blue mold produced with the highest quality milk from the Bavarian Alps, Bavaria Blue is handmade without any additives or preservatives. Rich and buttery with a complex blue flavor. You’ll love this if you’re a fan of Cambozola.