Here's something for my fellow Skool mates that you might not have tried yet: white wine from France's Savoie (note the different spelling but similar pronunciation) region. This region in eastern France, near the Swiss border, produces some interesting wines, particularly whites. More than just ski chalet wines, these are food friendly, low alcohol, affordable and just plain quaffable. Supposedly the perfect match with raclette. If you can find one, the grape will usually be Jacquere: little floral, a little white fruit and often with some surprising minerality. Cheers!

Sounds bad, doesn't it? It doesn't have to be though. By wine rut, I mean falling into a pattern of buying and drinking a narrow range of varietals and/or producers. It happens from time to time, and I noticed I am in one right now. Currently very Pinot Noir oriented. I've always loved the varietal (think Miles' soliloquy in Sideways), but find it just seems to check all the right boxes for me now in terms of what I'm eating, the weather, etc. I'm a little broader on the whites, but not by much! Anybody else a "victim" of wine rut? If so, what do you do to break out? We all need to challenge ourselves to keep experimenting and learning. Sometimes easier said than done! 🍷

Once again I am drawn to French wines like a moth to a flame. Had this Bordeax Blanc last night at our favorite restaurant, Livia, in Geneva IL. They always have incredible wines. Might of just been my infantile nose but I thought I might’ve smell a spice like basil or oregano but definitely lemony and zingy. So delicious!

Morning Squad! I made a video but here are some key points: - @Nick Rung is our winner for the July Leaderboard. I'll reach out to you soon! - My thoughts on transactional products vs quality products. - Thank you thank thank you for being a part of Slik Skool. Word of mouth means everything, so please let friends and family know about your experience here. - French Wine 201 coming at the end of the month. - Guide to drinking windows and aging wines is coming tomorrow. - Please let me know if you have any feedback, good or bad! I want to make you happy. - We have Shiity Wine Memes and Cambridge Wines this month for events! V cool. Y'all rule, thank you

Greetings all! I just joined. After following Marie on Insta I couldn't resist joining the Squad! While I dabble in wine education, I'm here to have fun and meet other like-minded wine lovers. Cheers!