Be on the outlook for more table wines from the sweet wine district of Coteaux du Layon. This one is a beauty, 80% sauvignon it’s tempered by gorgeous chenin and somehow emerges melony. Spies tell us you can find this in Brooklyn only at the present. Try Slope Cellars or Vine Wine.

When I tasted this with Marc last February, boy was it awkward, or maybe it was because I was rushing for a train. Over the year, the ugly duckling grew up into a swan. This, Marc’s entry level Muscadet, is gorgeous, intense, concentrated. Extremely special.