July 2026
I’m often asked why I became a wine buyer. “Simple,” I answer, “it has always been my dream to create generational wealth and send my space cadet of a daughter to Marlborough, and I thought my best bet was to find a sort of Miss Havisham-type situation with a neighborhood wino.” Alas, it’s been five years and no luck yet.
But this month is a new month, and it’s about damn time I position myself to earn a secret inheritance from one of you. My boldest gambit yet – a liter of L’Orange wine at an unbeatable price point – irresistible value for the insatiable woman in the twilight of her years. Because this is the first orange wine to be featured as a Wine of the Month, here are a few facts about orange wine: 1) It’s not made from oranges 2) Orange wine is made from white grapes – in this case Vermentino and Sauv Blanc 3) The orange color is derived from contact with the grape skins, which is why orange wines are also called “skin-contact” While some may bristle at characterizing wine as “chuggable”, it’s an apt descriptor here. Dry, balanced, natural, huge – this wine is a porch pounder fit for the Mediterranean coast where it was made. This deal’s so sweet you’ll be dying to put me in your trust. |
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