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Wine of the Day: Fosse-Seche Saumur Blanc 3-25-16

Chateau de Fosse-Seche Saumur Blanc Arcane, Loire, France 2012 750ML ($39.95) Buy Now: $33 special
Case-12 Chateau de Fosse-Seche Saumur Blanc Arcane, Loire, France 2012 750ML ($379.95) Buy Now: $333 special (that’s only $27.75/bottle!)

Fosse-Seche Chenin BlancThis was a surprise… Perfect balance, with a great honey-brioche-elderflower-peach quartet which gets all the notes right. The finish has all the energy of a band giving it’s all for the last song of the night. For Chenin with personality and depth, look no further.

– Tyler

Wine Advocate 93 points “Yields of the 2012 Saumur Arcane were remarkable low (10-15 hectoliters per hectare), but finally gave a full-bodied, firmly structured wine with a powerful length. Golden yellow in color. Rich, ripe and deep on the nose, very profound and complex, but also superbly pure and stony in its core showing cooked quinces and honey.… Read the rest

Wine of the Day: Nino Franco Prosecco DOCG 3-23-16

Nino Franco Rustico, Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG, Italy NV 750ML ($17.95) Buy Now: $14 special
Case-12 Nino Franco Rustico, Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG, Italy NV 750ML ($179.95) Buy Now: $149 special (that’s only $12.42/bottle!)
Nino Franco RusticoThis sparkler hails from the most revered region for Prosecco: the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene.  The DOCG distinction is reserved for the highest quality of Prosecco wines made near the town of Valdobbiandene.  The winery was founded in 1919 by Antonio Franco and is today run by the third generation of the family, Primo Franco, and fourth generation, Silvia Franco.  Primo was the driving force behind exporting his Prosecco to the US – and the winery was one of the first to do so.  The Rustico is dry and has classic aromas of white flowers and citrus zest with soft, persistent bubbles. … Read the rest