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Alsace: Precise, Expressive & Thrilling

Cost: $30

Alsace sits at one of Europe’s great cultural fault lines, shaped for centuries by the push and pull between France and Germany. That history—etched into its language, architecture, and vineyards—has given the region a singular identity and an enduring reputation for precision, seriousness, and depth. Few wine regions have been so frequently redefined by shifting borders, and fewer still have translated that complexity so clearly into the glass.

Yet Alsace’s modern story is one of reinvention. Despite its long-standing prestige, the region’s wines gradually became difficult for international audiences to decode. Varietal labeling suggested simplicity, while the wines themselves grew increasingly nuanced, stylistically diverse, and occasionally contradictory. Shifts in ripeness, evolving approaches to sweetness, and internal debates over regulation all contributed to a sense of uncertainty just as global wine drinkers were gravitating toward clarity.

Today, that period of confusion has given way to one of the most exciting chapters in Alsace’s history. A new generation of producers—alongside reenergized classics—has embraced transparency, balance, and site expression, reconnecting the region’s past with a distinctly modern sensibility. The result is a body of wines that feel freshly relevant: precise, expressive, and once again thrilling to explore.

Wines to be tasted: TBA.

All prices listed shown are regular retail. Significant discounts offered on all wines at the tasting. Due to the their highly allocated nature, some wines may change without notice. 

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