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From the Archives: The Apéro File
by Kermit Lynch, August 2002 Newsletter
By actions, not words, Richard Olney taught me the virtues of the daily apéro, which is French slang for an aperitif. My Webster’s defines aperitif as “an alcoholic beverage, especially wine, taken before meals to stimulate the appetite.” Taken? Well, that’s not why I “take” aperitifs…
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Wines In This Article
2022 Saumur Champigny “Clos de l’Échelier”
France | Loire
Fine, with bright acid, sleek silkiness, and great length, it is the most elegant of all of Thierry’s red wines.
2024 Bourgueil “Cuvée Alouettes”
France | Loire
Alouettes harkens to a different era: it’s pleasantly tannic and chalky, with sleek notes of licorice, cranberry, and prickly black pepper.
2023 Chinon “Les Grézeaux”
France | Loire
Les Grézeaux comes from the Baudry’s oldest vines, which yield a concentrated and silky rouge that is ready to drink today but will age beautifully.
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2024 Venezia Giulia Friulano “La Duline”
Italy | Friuli
A dry white with great touch and class, showcasing Friuli’s capacity to yield delicious wines that stimulate and satiate the palate, mind, and soul.
2024 Venezia Giulia Schioppettino
Italy | Friuli
It crackles over the palate with bright acidity, freshly milled black pepper, and enticing notes of tart berries and flowers.
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2025 Languedoc Rosé “Gris de Gris”Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
$20.00
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2022 Pinot Blanc RéserveAlbert Boxler
France | Alsace
$49.00
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2024 Brouilly “Reverdon”Château Thivin
France | Beaujolais
$30.00
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2020 Chianti ClassicoVilla di Geggiano
Italy | Tuscany
$35.00
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NV Champagne Rosé Extra Brut Grand CruNicolas Maillart
France | Champagne
$95.00
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2025 Languedoc Rosé “Gris de Gris”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A cold glass hits the spot every single time, bursting over the taste buds with bright citrus, wild strawberry, and a juicy finish that makes one’s mouth water in anticipation of the next sip.
2022 Pinot Blanc Réserve
France | Alsace
This Pinot Blanc is weightless, sultry, and lengthy as the day is long.
2024 Brouilly “Reverdon”
France | Beaujolais
This bottling is classic Brouilly, balanced and old-school, and showcases the beauty of Gamay.
2020 Chianti Classico
Italy | Tuscany
This beautiful rosso is brimming with notes of black cherries, blood orange, and earth; pour it alongside your favorite cut of meat, now or in twenty years.
NV Champagne Rosé Extra Brut Grand Cru
France | Champagne
This Bouzy-dominant blend of Pinot Noir with 2% still red and 1 gram of dosage is bright, expressive, incisive, and chalky.
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2023 Vacqueyras Rouge “Doucinello” Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux
February Club Rouge ~ The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, black olive, and blac...
$42.00
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2024 Coteaux du Loir Blanc Pascal Janvier
February Adventures Club ~ Exotically perfumed with hints of guava, musk, and clove, it finishes dry...
$23.00
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2024 Langhe Nebbiolo Piero Benevelli
February Club Gourmand ~ Intermingling orange zest with roses, red fruits, and a fine tannin, it is ...
$32.00
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NV Champagne Extra Brut 1er Cru “Platine” Nicolas Maillart
January Club Chevalier ~ Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an incredibly soft mous...
$79.00
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2021 Riesling “Fronholz” Domaine Ostertag
February Club Bianco ~ This vintage might fool you for an oyster wine. Let it!
$66.00
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2023 Ardèche Syrah “Syrah Mauve” Domaine Jean-Claude Marsanne
February Club Gourmand ~ Young vines in Mauves, short maceration, stainless-steel aged... but defini...
$38.00
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$26.00
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2024 Chinon “Les Granges” Bernard Baudry
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$27.00
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February Club Rouge ~ The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, b...
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February Adventures Club ~ Exotically perfumed with hints of guava, musk, and cl...
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February Club Gourmand ~ Intermingling orange zest with roses, red fruits, and a...
$32.00 Discount Eligible
NV Champagne Extra Brut ... Nicolas Maillart
January Club Chevalier ~ Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an ...
$79.00 Discount Eligible
2021 Riesling Fronhol... Domaine Ostertag
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$66.00 Discount Eligible
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February Club Gourmand ~ Young vines in Mauves, short maceration, stainless-stee...
$38.00 Discount Eligible
Bugey-Cerdon La Cueil... Patrick Bottex
February Club Gourmand ~ This is a universally loved pink bubbly delight of cand...
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2023 Saint-Joseph RougeDomaine Jean-Claude Marsanne
The kind of Saint-Jo to dig into right away: smoky, layered, lush, and laced with violet, bay leaf, ...
$54.00
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2023 CahorsChâteau La Grave
La Grave is one of the rare Cahors to consist exclusively of the native Malbec. Without any Merlot t...
$18.00
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2019 Lalande-de-PomerolChâteau Belles-Graves
Made from mostly Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc, this velvety rouge is approachable now despi...
$42.00
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2023 Île de Beauté Biancu Gentile “L’Altru Biancu”Yves Leccia
It is the up-and-coming white Corsican grape, rapidly winning back the reputation it had earned so l...
$45.00
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2024 Chinon RoséBernard Baudry
Matthieu Baudry captures both youthful fruit and energizing mineral textures with this rosé.
$26.00
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2023 Valle d’Aosta Rosso Torrette SupérieurChâteau Feuillet
The grapes are dried for several days after harvest, then pressed and aged in barrel to give an equa...
$37.00
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2022 Colli Trevigiani Verdiso Frizzante “Sui Lieviti Erti”Gregoletto
You’ll be met with a charming texture and aromatics reminiscent of sweet, toasted bread.
$23.00
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2023 Saint-Joseph Rouge... Domaine Jean-Claud...
The kind of Saint-Jo to dig into right away: smoky, layered,...
$54.00 Discount Eligible
2023 Cahors Château La Grave
La Grave is one of the rare Cahors to consist exclusively of...
$18.00 Discount Eligible
2019 Lalande-de-Pomerol Château Belles-Gr...
Made from mostly Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc, this...
$42.00 Discount Eligible
2023 Île de Beauté Bia... Yves Leccia
It is the up-and-coming white Corsican grape, rapidly winnin...
$45.00 Discount Eligible
2024 Chinon Rosé Bernard Baudry
Matthieu Baudry captures both youthful fruit and energizing ...
$26.00 Discount Eligible
2023 Valle d’Aosta Ros... Château Feuillet
The grapes are dried for several days after harvest, then pr...
$37.00 Discount Eligible