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Tuesday is Bastille Day, and what better way to observe the event than to drink some French Wine!  Stop by between 5:00 and 8:00 and sample two whites, one rosé, and two reds.  Du vin de France est bon!

2007 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul dePinet, Languedoc, $11.99
Smells of clover, musk melon and sea air. Subtly chalky, it finishes with invigorating salinity, juicy, melon fruit, and a virtual crunch of fresh garden greens. Here is a wine that delivers the lilt, minerality, and refreshment reminiscent of a Muscadet, dry Riesling, or Jacquerre-based Savoie white, but with relatively low acidity and a soft mouth-feel.  Pair with fresh shellfish or seafood.
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 88 Points

2007 Chateau Suau Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux,  $15.99
This expressive, refreshing and aromatic wine reveals honeysuckle and white peach aromas. It has an excellent depth of fruit as well as a long finish with a nice acidity. Delicious as an aperitif or when served with shellfish, seafood and grilled fish.  55% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon, 10% Muscadelle.

2007 Ferraton Les Lauses Tavel Rosé, Rhone Valley, $17.64
Intense pink color with salmon highlights.  The nose has ripe raspberry and strawberry aromas.  On the palate, the wine is round with good structure.

2004 Domaine de l’Espigouette Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley, $26.89
A fine effort from a relatively unknown estate, the 2004 Vacqueyras from Domaine de l’Espigouette boasts plenty of dusty, dried spice notes, perfumed red fruit and black pepper. It’s nicely complex, and although it’s not an overly rich wine, it’s well balanced and finishes long.

Wine Enthusiast: 89 Points

2004 E. Guigal Gigondas Rouge, Rhone Valley,  $31.45
Purple with intense nose dominated by peach and apricot with licorice and notes of undergrowth.  Generous, powerful and full-bodied with a long elegant finish.  Overall - racy with soft tannic structure. Drink Now-2018. 
Wine Spectator: 90 Points