Wine 10/11

Gabrielle Morriseau

Jul 28, 20193 min read

Summertime Sippers

Summer is in full swing and we're prepared to have some fun with fresh fermented grapes. No particular theme, just four delicious wines...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jul 13, 20192 min read

Loire

In honor of the Storming of the Bastille, which will have occurred 230 years ago on Sunday, we'll feature four wines from France. When we...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jul 7, 20191 min read

Finest American Bubbs

Cruse Wine Co. 'Cruse Tradition' Michael Cruse makes two traditional method (that is, the method of Champagne) sparkling wines. One of...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jun 30, 20192 min read

Cali Wines

By both volume and reputation, California is by far the most important wine-producing state of the union. We might think mostly of...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jun 9, 20192 min read

That's So. Rho.

Southern Rhone Valley's what's up. Check out the lineup below... Domaine de Fondreche Ventoux Blanc 2018 Pretty serious stuff, this...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jun 2, 20193 min read

Pink, Pt. 2

We're at the height of summer, and peak rosé time! Here's some of our new arrivals for the season... Corzano e Paterno Toscana Rosato...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

May 26, 20193 min read

Chill for a Thrill

We've got so much deliciousness for you: a crisp white, a dry pink, a chilled red, a big bold blend, a delicately sweet sparkling pink...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

May 17, 20193 min read

Pinot... Blanc that is

Did you know that Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Blanc are all technically the same grape variety? It's true. Pinot is quite prone to...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

May 9, 20193 min read

Surprising Sparklers

We've always got a wide selection of bubbles at Craft and Cru, and we're always keen to introduce people to something new in the...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

May 4, 20194 min read

Geek on Greek Wines

We've been meaning to feature the wines of Greece for awhile, and we could not be more pleased with this six-wine lineup; a selection...

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Saar Succulence:
2018 Hofgut Falkenstein

Gabrielle Morriseau

Apr 28, 20193 min read

Saar Succulence: 2018 Hofgut Falkenstein

In general, one ought to think of the Mosel as a cool-climate wine region. However, the most famous vineyards of the most famous section...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Apr 14, 20192 min read

Think Pink, All Pink

So many shades of pink! Experience four new hues somewhere between pink, orange, purple, red.... Judith Beck 'Beck Pink' 2018 -...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Mar 24, 20194 min read

Orange for the Win

A great friend of Craft and Cru is getting some well-deserved recognition of late: Haley Fortier, the talented sommelier and owner behind...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Mar 17, 20194 min read

Sangiovese! Goodness we love you!

Talk about a noble grape... as with humans, nobility is bestowed by other humans, and humans have been hyping Sangiovese's inherent...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Mar 10, 20192 min read

Good Cheap Wine

Terroir and talent might be on display, but one of the things we want to highlight this week is how good inexpensive wine can be. Di...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Feb 23, 20193 min read

Chianti Classico

Chianti: what's it to you? A place of glorious bucolic splendor, where many of Italy's finest red wines are grown? A bottle with a basket...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Feb 3, 20193 min read

Vini Alpini

The alpine wines of Italy have something for every wine lover. Truly. From crisp delicate whites to dark full-bodied reds, you can find...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jan 27, 20193 min read

Portugal and Pato

The Pato family (daughter Filipa and father Luis, each owning their own vineyards) is gonna blow your mind with a couple weird and...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jan 20, 20193 min read

California Wine

Some might think we're only really into French and Italian wine, but we love wine from anywhere, it just has to be good and worth the...

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Gabrielle Morriseau

Jan 13, 20193 min read

Languedoc-Roussillon

From ubiquitous swill to glorious monuments of the grape, the Languedoc-Roussillon region is the birthplace of more wine than anywhere...

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