Putnam & Vine Wine and Spirits

02/14/2022

Make your Valentine sparkle with Rosé 💘

02/05/2022

Pisa, the city that is home to one of the most recognizable symbols of Italy, is also the site of one of the most important works of modern art in Italy—Keith Haring’s Tuttomondo.
Haring painted the nearly 600 foot tall “All the World” mural on the rear exterior of the church of Sant’Antonio Abate in 1989. It was to be one of Haring’s last major works of art before he died of AIDS-related complications in 1990. And just how did this world-renowned artist find himself in Italy? The story goes than in 1987 in NYC he met a young student and artist by the name of Piergiorgio Castellani. Piergiorgio suggested he create a mural in Pisa which was inaugurated on June 20th, 1989.
Piergiorgio, now a winemaker in Tuscany, was gifted the label by Keith for one of his 'important' wines. Piergiorgio never used out of respect for their friendship but recent controversy about Haring's art in Pisa put the idea back in his mind. So with the permission of the director of the Haring Foundation, Julia Gruen and an agreement that a portion of the proceeds would go to the Haring Foundation, and part to an art residency project, named Materia Prima, in the hills of Pisa, the Tenuta di Ceppaiano Keith Haring Rosso was born.

01/29/2022

Dear friends stay safe and warm! See you tomorrow from 12 to 5pm.

01/22/2022

Since establishing themselves as a small estate to watch back in the 1970’s, Le Vieux Donjon has continued to produce classically-made expressions of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The Michel family, Claire Fabre and her brother, François Michel learned from their father Lucien Michel and still only produce two wines, a white and today’s featured red wine, their outstanding Châteauneuf-du-Pape. We highly recommend pairing this sumptuous red wine with a roaring fire and a nice steak dinner.
Visit the “in bio” to read more about the wine.

01/17/2022

Enjoy a hot buttered rum to warm yourself after last nights storm!
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01/15/2022

Dry January made right!
Here are our non alcoholic selections…
Cheers 🍻

01/11/2022

It’s cold out there! Warm up your day with a Hot Toddy 🥃.

01/10/2022

Having begun winemaking at the age of 23, Marjorie Gallet has since made a name for herself in the Roussillon region, earning a reputation for her rigorous and terroir-driven wines. Gallet moved west from her native Rhone in 2001, setting up shop first in Tautavel and then, as husband Stepháne jumped in to help manage the estate in 2008, in Montner, a hamlet in Catalonia (and the heart of Roussillon). The certified organic and biodynamic vineyards of Roc des Anges stand nestled into the north face of the Força Réal mountain, their soils filled with quartz and black schist, a coarse and grainy metamorphic rock. This single-vineyard ‘Australe’ is 100% Serine, an ancient clone of Syrah, and fills the mouth with ripe dark fruits and herbs, finishing with rounded, graceful tannins. Pair with bold-flavored meats like game, duck, or lamb.

01/08/2022

Purchased and restored by the husband-and-wife team of Xavier and Nicole Rolet beginning in 1993, the land underneath Southern Rhône’s Chêne Bleu winery holds some eleven centuries of history. Located at the sunny edges of the Mont Ventoux biosphere reserve, in the Vaucluse region of Provence (about an hour northeast of Avignon by car), Chêne Bleu’s remote, high-altitude, and geologically diverse terroir make for wonderfully complex wines, all of them produced using sustainable, organic, and biodynamic practices.

These two, Abélard and Héloïse — named after France’s own real-life and even more tragic version of Romeo and Juliet — are Chêne Bleu’s flagship red wines: the Abélard a forceful and intense Grenache blend, the Héloïse an elegant and balanced Syrah blend. At Putnam and Vine, we’re divided 50/50 on which of these gorgeous reds we prefer. Rather than picking one, it might be best to keep the romantic couple intact and pair them with a course of roast beef and vegetables.

01/07/2022

Great structure and balance with sweet but giving tannins and depth. Cherry, red berries, to***co, and spice. Hand picking into trays for harvest at the end of September. Natural ventilation, use of fans only if required. Crushing of the grapes in the first week of December. Aged in French 225 L oak barrels for 26 months and in bottle for the following 24 months. 50% of the barrels are new and 50% are of second passage.

12/30/2021

Putnam & Vine is proud to have an incredible collection of the finest and rarest Champagne available. Treat yourself to a great bottle this New Year’s to celebrate the end of 2021! Cheers to a better year ahead!🍾

12/10/2021

Join Putnam and Vine this Saturday (12/11) from 2-5PM, when we’ll be tasting an awesome selection of organic and biodynamic champagnes with Transatlantic Bubbles. More on these beauties below!

Robert Barbichon Blanc de Noirs Champagne: This non-vintage blanc de noirs (literally, white of blacks, a Champagne made from all red grapes) is 93% Pinot Noir and 7% Pinot Meunier. Certified biodynamic and organic, it’s fresh on the nose with bready notes of white fruit and citrus. The palate is bright with a minerally and mouthwatering finish. 12% ABV

Marguet “Shaman 18” Extra Brut Rosé: Certified biodynamic, this excellent Rosé Champagne from the great Benoît Marguet is non-dosé (no sugar added after the yeast is disgorged). The nose offers notes of red fruit, blood orange, and a touch of cinnamon. The palate is bright but balanced, with terrific acidity and a sophisticated finish. 93 points, John Gilman. 12.5% ABV

Bruno Dangin Cuvée Blanche Brut Crémant de Bourgogne: With vineyards just outside the Champagne appellation, this is a Crémant in name only. 100% Chardonnay, certified organic. Apple and lemon on the nose; bright, full-bodied, and complex on the palate with a long finish. 90 points, John Gilman. 12.5% ABV.

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving!
We will be closed on Thursday for the holiday.
Cheers!

11/24/2021

New arrival! Just in time for Thanksgiving! 🦃 We are open until 8pm 🍷

11/20/2021

French and Italian wines all suited to work with your Thanksgiving feast! Join us for a tasting today from 3 to 5pm! .
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11/19/2021

On the northwestern edge of Barolo DOCG lies an area known as Verduno. Setting high with panoramic views of Barolo, Verduno has become famous for producing Barolo from the famed 'Monvigliero' vineyard. But there is another wine that has our attention today. The Fratelli Alessandria Verduno Pelaverga 'Speziale' is only found in this part of Piemonte and is a popular varietal among Italian wine lovers. Aromas of wild strawberries, white pepper, raspberry and lavender makes it a perfect pairing for your Thanksgiving feast.
Come in for a tasting today!

11/19/2021

Winemaker Xavier Gerard shocked the Northern Rhone region in 2015, when his Côte-Rôtie took second in a blind tasting panel. The young vigneron managed the feat mere years after he took control of the entirety of his family’s estate in the areas of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu (a half-hour drive south from Lyon). Xavier has since stayed humble, pursuing a personalized style of winemaking that emphasizes grape purity and local terroir, working his steep vineyards manually and using classic Northern Rhone practices in his cellars.

We are thrilled to have been able to get our hands on these three gems from Domaine Gerard: Xavier’s 2017 Condrieu “l’Arbuel,” his 2018 Côte-Rôtie, and his 2018 Côte Châtillon sweet wine. Come in pick one up for yourself before the Thanksgiving rush sweeps them away. .

05/19/2021