WHAT TO DRINK ON THE WAY TO LA REVOLUTION

For Bastille Day, we've got some wines worth losing your head over—organic, small-production, "farmer" wines fit for royalty and priced for les peuples:

Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc 2007 ($13.99)
Who needs noble rot, the botrytis that makes Sauternes so sweet and outrageously expensive? This dry wine from Barsac, in the Sauternes region, is made from 50-year-old vines with famous neighbors (Chateau Climens), and, because it isn't sweet, is classified as Bordeaux Blanc. Made with 60% semillon, as well as sauvignon blanc and a little muscadelle, it's fuller bodied and more aromatic than sauvignon blanc alone.

Moulin Cheverny "Les Ardilles" 2006 ($26.99)
Sancerre comes to mind when you think of the Loire—but there's more to this region than white. This organic blend of pinot noir (80%) and gamay (20%) is fruity and medium-bodied with a nose of hot cinnamon and cloves. Bright and refreshing as any rose, it's perfect served slightly chilled in the summer with grilled chicken or game.

Jacques Puffeney Arbois Rouge VV 2004 ($29.99)
Trade your king for a Pope: Jacques Puffeney, the son of a vineyard worker, began making wine at age 17 and after 45 years is now known as the "Pope of Arbois." He still runs the winery along with his wife, who personally seals each bottle with wax. We adore his blend of hand-harvested pinot noir and native poulsard and trousseau: Fresh, acidic, and unfiltered, it has a complexity rare for a red this light—and it's delicious with charcuterie and cheese.

Parigot Cremant de Bourgogne Rose ($23.99)
Let them eat cake! And serve this alongside it. Enchanting, indulgent, and full of ripe strawberries, this sparkling pinot noir is made in the methode champenoise (fermented for a second time in the bottle) and is as good with dessert as it is with Croque Monsieur.

And we're wrapping up the celebration of our own revolution with tonight's all-American wine and cheese tasting (our last of the year). Come see what our country is made of (and stick around for dessert, Bubby's sour cherry pie)!
Wednesday, July 9
6:30-8:30 PM
$45
JOIN US!

Salute!