The Wine Brothers at the Wine Store

This week we attended the monthly tasting hosted by James Morrison at The Wine Store in Westerly, RI. This evening, James had invited Sally Donahue from The Wine Brothers, to showcase some of the wines in their portfolio. The Wine Brothers specialize in "honest wines made by honest people".
The first wine that we tasted was from Westport Rivers, a winery specializing in sparkling wine. We've visited Westport Rivers before so we were familiar with their offerings. Sally gave a short history of the family and how and when they got into the business. We next tasted a 2011 Rioja from Dominio de Heredia. With each tasting Sally explained the location of the small winery and any viticultural practices they were practicing. These smaller wineries were involved in using sustainable, organic or even biodynamic farming practices in their vineyards. Among the wines we tasted was one from the Langhe which had juice from the nebbiolo, dolcetto and barbera grapes. The wine was very approachable. We also tried one from the Rhone valley made with mainly mouvedre with grenache, and syrah. It is nice to be able to taste the wines of these smaller producers in a friendly setting! Thanks James and Sally!