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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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$26.00
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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...
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2024 Vouvray “La Dilettante” Catherine & Pierre Breton
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2024 Langhe Nebbiolo Piero Benevelli
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2024 Coteaux du Loir Blanc Pascal Janvier
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$23.00
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January Club Bianco ~ Top-notch, organically farmed premier cru Chablis.
$59.00
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February Adventures Club ~ The old-school, vino rosso of our dreams—serve it c...
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2024 Langhe Nebbiolo Piero Benevelli
February Club Gourmand ~ Intermingling orange zest with roses, red fruits, and a...
$32.00 Discount Eligible
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$23.00 Discount Eligible
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2024 Les Baux de Provence Rosé “Petra”Domaine Hauvette
Beautiful color, fresh-squeezed citrus and stone-fruit nose, luminous and invigorating while round a...
$50.00
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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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2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “Clos la Roquète”Frédéric & Daniel Brunier
Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.
$72.00
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2024 Chignin BlancAndré & Michel Quenard
February Club Gourmand ~ This Jacquère grown on Savoie’s limestone mountainsides may be the crisp...
$23.00
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2023 Etna Rosso “Sciare Vive”Vigneti Vecchio
Hints of ripe cherry and tar soar from the glass, and the chewy mouthfeel is marked by an undeniable...
$36.00
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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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2024 Alpilles Rouge “Cinsault”Domaine Hauvette
Given its hue and zesty, mouthwatering nature, you might wonder if this “rouge” is more of a ros...
$58.00
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2024 Les Baux de Provenc... Domaine Hauvette
Beautiful color, fresh-squeezed citrus and stone-fruit nose,...
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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
2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pap... Frédéric & Danie...
Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice an...
$72.00 Discount Eligible
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$23.00 Discount Eligible
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Hints of ripe cherry and tar soar from the glass, and the ch...
$36.00 Discount Eligible
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The grapes are dried for several days after harvest, then pr...
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