Name of wine: Tavel
Producer: E. Guigal
Country / region: France / Tavel (Rhône)
Grape variety: 60% grenache, 15% cinsault, 10% clairette, 10% syrah, 5% other varieties
Vintage: 2023
Price / place purchased: 12.90 € / Vinatis
Château Barouillet – Splash! 2023
Name of wine: Splash!
Producer: Château Barouillet
Country / region: France / Southwest (Vin de France)
Grape variety: sémillon
Vintage: 2023
Price / place purchased: 13.90 € / Vins Etonnants
2nd tasting: Julien Schaal – Riesling Schiste Grand Cru Kastelberg 2022
Name of wine: Riesling Schiste Grand Cru Kastelberg
Producer: Julien Schaal
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: riesling
Vintage: 2022
Price / place purchased: 19.90€ / 1jour1vin
L.A. Cetto – Chenin Blanc 2023
Name of wine: Chenin Blanc
Producer: L.A. Cetto
Country / region: Mexico / Baja, California (Valle de Guadalupe)
Grape variety: chenin blanc
Vintage: 2023
Price / place purchased: 10.90 € / Vins Etonnants
Clément & Florent Berthier – Sancerre Rosé 2024
Name of wine: Sancerre Rosé
Producer: Clément & Florent Berthier
Country / region: France / Sancerre, Loire Valley
Grape variety: pinot noir
Vintage: 2024
Price / place purchased: 17.30 € / Vinatis
Malavieille (Mireille Bertrand) – Les Petits Dragons
Name of wine: Les Petits Dragons
Producer: Malavieille (Mireille Bertrand)
Country / region: France / Languedoc-Roussillon (Vin de France)
Grape variety: purportedly a blend of chenin blanc & petit manseng
Vintage: non-vintage
Price / place purchased: 11.90 € / Vins Etonnants
Volker Schmitt – Albariño Brut Nature 2020
Name of wine: Albariño Brut Nature
Producer: Volker Schmitt
Country / region: Germany / Rheinhessen
Grape variety: albariño
Vintage: 2020
Price / place purchased: 18.90 € / WeinSocietät, Frankfurt
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