Margins Carmel Valley Chenin Blanc 2020 objects

Margins Carmel Valley Chenin Blanc 2020 objectsMegan Bell's wines, made under her label Margins, are beautiful and unassuming: underrepresented grapes and places, but they're not wacky; they're honest and transparent. This wine comes from the Massa Vineyard in Carmel Valley, overlooking the rugged Cachagua ('Hidden Waters') region at 1200 1500 feet in elevation. It's a vineyard site that was planted in 1968 and has been organic since the '90s; the scant three acres of Chenin Blanc there, in Bell's

without weight

Creamy but somehow also taut on the palate

it's not just a cute bird type thing on the label for marketing purposes

this pineapple amaro is an ideal cocktail ingredient—you’ll make the most ginger-snappy daiquiris of all time with this one

the Alt Penedès

from the eastern reaches of Chablis

100% rye made in Union Horse’s 500-gallon copper still

Masiero handles it lightly in this bottling

It is singular Cabernet Franc: all the structure of the culty ones coming from the central Loire

Each dash of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters delivers layers of flavor that transform drinks into thought provoking creations with a subtle kick

herbal characteristics that make people fall in love with wine from other peninsulas that stick out into the Mediterranean

be aware: but if you're the type who works in garages or likes to make sausage