“The Loire currently is one of the most exciting wine regions in the world, full of underrated and under valued wines.”

Eric Asimov

Our Weekend Wine is a staff favorite and a wine we feel really demonstrates NY Times wine columnist Eric Asimov’s quote. Muscadet (moose-cah-Day) comes from an area called Nantes in the west close to where the Loire Rivers bumps into the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve called Muscadet, the Rodney Dangerfield of wine because it “gets so little respect”. And granted there is lots of uninspiring mass produced Muscadet on the market today, which is often the case when a wine becomes very popular.

That’s where Jay Murrie of 3CUPS steps in to save the day. In the hands of artisan vintners like Domaine Pepiere’s Marc Olivier, Domaine de l’ Ecu’s Guy Bossard, and Luneau-Papin’s Pierre Luneau, Muscadet is not only a great wine but is sold at ridiculously low prices. These are the Muscadet offerings Jay has selected and that we have in the store. Stop in and taste a wine we all love and buy ourselves this time of year... and learn about terms like Sur Lie and why this wine been described as the perfect wine with seafood like oysters. It is also capable of extensive aging in the cellar.

But if you don't feel like more information on a Friday, just stop by for a free taste!