Name of wine: Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut
Producer: François Schmitt
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: pinot noir
Vintage: non-vintage (main vintage 2017, 20% reserve wines; recently disgorged)
Place purchased: from the producer in May 2023
Category: France
Florent Cosme – La Motte Vouvray 2020
Name of wine: La Motte
Producer: Florent Cosme
Country / region: France / Vouvray (Loire Valley)
Grape variety: chenin blanc
Vintage: 2020
Price / place purchased: 19.50 € / Lavinia
Champagne Jacquesson – Cuvée n° 746 Extra Brut
Wine name: Cuvée n° 746 Extra Brut
Producer: Champagne Jacquesson (Chiquet family)
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: purportedly 43% chardonnay, 30% pinot meunier, 27% pinot noir
Vintage: non-vintage (2018 harvest; disgorgement in October 2022)
Place purchased: Restaurant La Commanderie, Crottet
Mas des Étoiles – Soif d’Étoiles
Name of wine: Soif d’Étoiles
Producer: Mas des Étoiles
Country / region: France / Côtes du Lot (Southwest)
Grape variety: 50% merlot, 50% malbec
Vintage: none indicated
Price / place purchased: unknown (gift)
Domaine Les Grandes Vignes – Les Mailles à l’Endroit 2020
Name of wine: Les Mailles à l’Endroit
Producer: Domaine Les Grandes Vignes (Famille Vaillant)
Country / region: France / Vin de France (Loire Valley)
Grape variety: chenin blanc
Vintage: 2020
Price / place purchased: 20.50 € / Cave des Deux Roches, Prissé
François Schmitt – Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut (2020 base)
Name of wine: Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut
Producer: François Schmitt
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: auxerrois, pinot blanc, chardonnay
Vintage: non-vintage (main vintage 2020; 20% reserve wines; recently disgorged)
Place purchased: from the producer in May 2023
Jean-Marie Chaland (Domaine Sainte Barbe) – Viré-Clessé L’Épinet 2018
Wine name: Viré-Clessé L’Épinet
Producer: Jean-Marie Chaland (Domaine Sainte Barbe)
Country / region: France / Mâconnais (Burgundy)
Grape variety: chardonnay
Vintage: 2018
Price / place purchased: 18.00 € / from the producer in February 2021
