WELCOME!
Hi there! Thank you for visiting wine-sense online. We hope to be as interactive, passionate, and knowledgeable on this website as we are in person.
Our approach is simple. We keep the seasons in mind and pair to the foods we’re cooking with at each time of year. OK, so we might be over-thinking a bit. But that’s why you love us!
If you’ve shopped in the store, you know our wines move fast and the selection changes often. So be sure to check back frequently for latest finds, our new obsessions, and recently allocated bottles. We’ll also share upcoming events and sales so, you can grab them while they’re in stock. – Samanta
WS•Essentials
2025: Its’ a Wrap!
We had a splendid year here at wine-sense, thanks to you – our customers – at the center of it all. In 2025 we learned so much about your palates, and we explored wines from so many marvelous regions. We sold more Pajot and Flora than ever, we explored Sancerre in depth, we rediscovered the talents of South African and Portuguese producers, and we welcomed back to our tasting table winemakers who helped us understand, in depth, the power of small production. We also enjoyed our Club•WS, which allowed our palates to travel to unexpected wine regions around the world. Our wine dinner series was a huge success, with visitors, winemakers, and distributors like Mucci and Arborway getting to shine. We remained faithful to our established producers like Patricia Green Cellars, Chandon de Briailles, Mary Taylor Wines, Eric Kent, and ARPEPE. We also opened our doors to some new importers who will introduce even more wine-making talent in the future. Now with 2025 drawing to a close, we’re looking forward to 2026 and our 20-year anniversary!
Happy New Year from your friends at wine-sense
Samanta, Madeline, Eric, Kyle
Wine and Stuff
JANUARY Club•WS | red
The Club is available for pickup as of Thursday, January 8th.
Tuscan Red
A traditional Tuscan Farm, founded in medieval times and mentioned in numerous historical documents. It is located in the heart of the Chianti are…to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Soy Sauce and Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts Pasta
Pinot Noir
A beautiful hillside in the Loire Valley with a schist terroir. Part of the plot still needed to be planted, and Bernard Couillaud was curious about which varietals would do well in this area, where the two dominant varietals…to learn more, join our club!
Pairings: White meats
Shiraz
India’s leading premium wine producer and commands a majority market share across the country. In 1999, CEO and Founder Rajeev Samant founded Sula Vineyards to bring quality wine to India...to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Grilled red meats
Cabernet Sauvignon
We weren’t looking for rockstar bottles that cost a fortune. But we had pretty high standards (in our own opinion) and wanted wines we could enjoy with our friends, most of whom were also in the wine industry….to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Burgers
2023 White Burgundy Offer
Domaine FrançoisE & Denis Clair
The wines of Domaine Françoise & Denis Clair have garnered increasing attention in recent vintages for several reasons. Not the least of these is the quality of wines Jean-Baptiste Clair is producing in his late father’s honorable stead. Their plots in Santenay and St. Aubin, abutting Chassagne and Puligny-Montrachet on either side, represent some of the best positions their appellations in the Côtes de Beaune have to offer. A mere 15 total hectares of scattered holdings, it’s clear why supply cannot keep up with demand as the reverence for these wines builds.
The Hautes-Côtes de Beaune bottlings are as close as Jean-Baptiste gets to making entry level wines, though it would be reductive to refer to them as such. Vinified from grapes grown at the top of the golden slopes of Beaune, this is an opportunity to enjoy Pinot Noir and Chardonnay farmed a stone’s throw away from vaunted names like Volnay, Pommard, or Meursault. The elevation makes itself known as an airier, higher-toned character than one might expect from those famous communes, but the personality of the Côtes de Beaune is unmistakable.
Their mouthwatering whites, the range of Saint-Aubin bottlings land on the sharp, mineral-driven side of Chardonnay, but not without weight and resonance. Up front, these are Chablis-drinker’s Beaune: racy, lithe, and hard-edged with a crisp intensity and fruit tones ranging from tart apple and Meyer lemon to juicy orchard fruit, and with even a slight touch of the tropical. On the mid-palate we find a certain golden-fruited succulence, a thread of commonality through each bottling, clearly indicative of the Côte d’Or.
A NIGHT IN PARIS | Lauren Daddona
Lauren will be at the shop, ready to assist all the shoppers who drop by. With her extensive knowledge of French wines, she offers valuable insights about each producer she represents. Additionally, she will be sharing some of her favorite holiday selections with us.
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