Win's Words

Descriptives producer: JINTARO YURA cuvee: L'ABEILLE ET LE PAPILLON geography: Alsace grape: 50% pinot blanc, 50% auxerrois vintage: 2024 tasted on 9/10/2026 bought from: mister jius price: 125 (msrp 60-70?)

oxidation terms & related concepts sous voile (under veil) = production style using specific yeast. for barrel aging post-fermentation, barrel is not totally filled which leaves a gap. a thin yeast layer forms voile = thin layer of yeast preventing/contro…

verjus Dom de la Pinte Cuvée d’Automne NV Arbois $84 at verjus 36-40 bucks msrp (but totally sold out) exceptional flavor for value hits all the right notes for jura maybe a little more yellow apple-ey and wish it had juuuust a hint more acid but splitting

pinot grigio producer: tenimenti civa cuvee: ronc laris geography: friuli (italy) grape: pinot grigio vintage: NV bought from: free, at YYZ terminal 1 maple leaf lounge price: $16 Notes 👍: i liked it. simple white wine 👀: straw 👃: no faults, floral, citru…

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Descriptives producer: dom vincent girardin cuvee: veille vignes geography: pommard grape: pinot vintage: 16 tasted on 7/26 eiffle tower picnic with vin bought from: nysa caviste sentier price: 70 euro source: https://www.vincentgirardin.com/en_US/winepdf…

🔥Highlights Eat: BABA (Antibes beach club), Pitou (Gordes provençal), Les Graniers (St Tropez beach-side), Dip Honest Co (Aix) Do: Noto (St Tropez dinner -> club), Plage d'Escalet (St Tropez beach) See/Visit: Sentier de Ochre (Roussillon), Brémond Fils (R…

Descriptives producer: dom de tours cuvee: geography: vaucluse IGP (inside southern rhone valley) grape: grenache blanc vintage: 2022 tasted on 7/21 bought from: four seasons cap ferat la veranda restaurant price: 180 euro source: la veranda Notes did not…

Montechiara Prosecco NV - $10.99 Vitification: 100% Glera, Veneto (Prosecco DOC); importer datasheet is undated/evergreen.

raced on 6/28/2026 overall - what a fun day!