CHEERS FROM WINE-EXOTIC NEW ENGLAND!
DISCOVERY!! HIDDEN WINE SHOP IN CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS
Porter Square Wine & Spirits in Cambridge MA
When we used to travel to DC or NYC or other points east…
tBoW always was on the hunt for local wine shops with selections unavailable in LA…
That joy has abated certainly with the COVID pox on travel and the absence of a job that requires such.
What job requires travel anymore?
No problem there are plenty of great and special wine stores in LA/SoCal. And we can relive the joy of “wine store hunt” discovery through tBoW contributors.

Valle d’Aosta above Alto Piemonte
My first time in the store I was somewhat rushed, but I managed to find a red from Valle d’Aoste, a sparsely populated area above Piedmont. RARE. I’ve only seen them online, and the one I purchased a few years back was memorable, so I took a flier on this $23 bottle. Made from a grape called Mayolet, it tasted a bit like gamay, maybe? Very light, would go with anything. Fun, but not a re-buy. Would love if anyone poured me a glass, tho.
My second time there, I repurchased two bottles of Manincor ‘der Keil from what may be the world’s loveliest wine region: Sudtirol. 100% schiava, this comes from Lago di Caldaro, one of Oz Clarke’s favorite sources. Imagine a lighter, chocolately pinot noir with a bit of BLT. $23 as well, and worth every penny.

Sudtirol borders Austria and Italy above Venice