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Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Midwest

(You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across the USA.)

Herebelow are vibrant wines and where to buy them in Midwest:

Here below is my selection of vibrant wines. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). []

 

Bottlings selected in 2026

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 14 — 2025 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant – very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat – large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de granodiorite — issue du granite]

USD 20Non vintage — nougat – pas d’onctuosité, perlant, nougat, léger, frais, l’alcool ne reste pas : ne chauffe pas

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 23 — 2024 — illuminating, hazelnut, black locust flower – not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf & Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

USD 25 — 22/23 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine labelCrémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 30 — 2022 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website

 

Bottlings selected in 2025

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 13 — 2024 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant – very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat – large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de granodiorite — issue du granite]

USD 18Non vintage — nougat – pas d’onctuosité, perlant, nougat, léger, frais, l’alcool ne reste pas : ne chauffe pas

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 21 — 2023 — illuminating, hazelnut, black locust flower – not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf & Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

USD 24 — 2022 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine labelCrémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 28 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website

 

Bottlings selected in 2024

Madiran — Denis Capmartin – Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]

USD 15 — 2021 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat – fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington state, Wisconsin: Bottle Barn, website

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 12 — 2023 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant – very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat – large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de granodiorite — issue du granite]

USD 18Non vintage — nougat – pas d’onctuosité, perlant, nougat, léger, frais, l’alcool ne reste pas : ne chauffe pas

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 20 — 2022 — illuminating, hazelnut, black locust flower – not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

An online store at 5947 N Broadway St, in Chicago, with shipping only available within Illinois: Independent Spirits, website, , , , tel.

An online store with delivery in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Wisconsin: Solano Cellars, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

USD 23 — 2021 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine labelCrémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 26 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

An online store with delivery in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Wine Therapy, website


Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.


Same area:

Other types of wine have been selected in the same area, merlot in Midwest, chardonnay in Midwest, sauvignon blanc in Midwest, good red wines in Midwest, champagne or sparkling in Midwest, natural wines in Midwest.

Same wine type nearby or on delivery:

You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across the USA.

If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than Midwest. The following places show recommended wines: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin,

Same wine type elsewhere:

For example: Alberta | Illinois | Utah | USA | upstate New York


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