Flowercup Wine

Thank Grapes It’s Friday!
Join us for a taste of California sun, with these two beauties- an exceptional sauvignon blanc from Sonoma and an old vine zinfandel blend from Lodi. These two will sweep away the winter cold and warm you up.

FLOWERCUP’S ENTERTAINMENT TIPS
SCENARIO 2: The family dinner where one relative always proclaims controversial views.

Everyone’s dressed up, the table is beautifully set, and Uncle Herman starts on a political rant. What do you do?

Ask him to pass you the bottle of rich yet elegant 2020 vintage Barbaresco Barasin ($48.10), luscious, expressive Morgon from Beaujolais ($36.80), or magical gewürztraminer from Alsace ($39.00) you brought for the table. Pour the wine, and ask him for his opinion on it. He may be so pleased that someone actually wants his opinion that he changes the subject.

Photo by Brian Crawford. Used by license.

THANKSGIVING WEEK SCHEDULE
Open every day before Thanksgiving
Sun.– Tues. (Nov. 23– 25) / noon–6:00 pm
Wed. (Nov. 26) / 11:00 am– 7:00 pm
Thurs. (Nov. 27) / CLOSED
Fri.–Sat. (Nov. 28– 29) / 11:00 am– 7:00 pm

We have a treat for those who think all white wine from Burgundy is chardonnay. Burgundy produces a second great white grape: aligoté. Aligoté wine is rarely seen in the USA because it’s made in small quantities and mostly drunk locally. It embodies the electricity and craftsmanship of Burgundian winemaking but is traditionally made in a fresher style than chardonnay. We have one from the 2020 vintage that is starting to show the haunting overtones of age ($33.40). With its delicate flavors (lemon verbena, green apple) and beautifully integrated acidity, it’s a wine of perfect manners. It shimmers like a beam of light.

Here’s another suggestion for those who love the best aged white Burgundies but not their prices. Jura is a wine region east of Burgundy with its own distinctive varietals and traditions. Through tireless research, we uncovered an astounding 2020 bottling of savagnin from Jura ($38.60) made in a fresh, clean style (rather than the oxidized style Jura is known for). This wine develops like a symphony, unspooling spice, baked citrus, and a golden burnish. A fortunate delay in distribution has given it three years of bottle age, which have introduced an evocative mellowness. We entered the wine business to share enchanting wines like this.

Photo: Harvest in Burgundy (1964). Photo by Louis Falquet. © 1965 European Communities. Used by license.