Aromatic white wines are a shortcut to impressing even the pickiest wine snob. Think bottles bursting with terpenes: floral Muscat, dramatic Zibibbo, bold Gewürztraminer, sharp Riesling, or flirtatious Torrontés. These grapes glow with citrus, flowers, and herbs, whether dry or sweet. When lost in a wine shop, just whisper “terpenes” and follow the aromas, your most fragrant allies.

The Clos de la Coulée de Serrant is a historic and highly regarded French wine estate that holds its own exclusive appellation (AOC) within the Loire Valley. This little gem is a “monopole”, fancy word to say it is a single-producer appellation, entirely owned and operated by a single family, the Jolys.