Tegan Passalacqua

Sandlands

Lodi Red Table Wine 2021

Soft, light-bodied blend from a favorite producer. Strawberry, cherry, nice earthy stemmy tannins in ethereal balance. Low ABV and seemingly weightless. Tegan is my hero for producing increasingly small amounts of amazing shit and holding his price at a level that makes me smile. — a month ago

Shay, Bob and 4 others liked this

Valentina Passalacqua

Nero di Troia

BottlesUp. $23 — 4 years ago

Valentina Passalacqua

Cosicomè Puglia Falanghina 2016

Briny, tart, with fun apple notes. Love it more after time in bottle than when it was first released. — 4 years ago

Alex and Brynn liked this

Sandlands

California Chenin Blanc 2016

True guilty pleasure. A wine this inexpensive shouldn’t make me smile this much! Clean, crisp, dry, simple, simple fun... with or without food. Lemon-lime, a bit of funk, touch of wooly lanolin, nice acid still driving the fruit towards that wonderful, long, lingering finish. Tegan... full props for keeping this wine affordable if still impossible to find apart from the list. — 4 years ago

Shay, David and 9 others liked this
Bryan Kesting

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Well said

Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2021

Wow! Explosion of tart lemon curd. Bright, zippy, alive. Highest props for not raising the price on these gems. True bargains….Tegan is an absolute genius and my only regret is not getting large enough allocation.., — 5 months ago

Shay, Ira and 4 others liked this
Bryan Kesting

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Consistently a great wine. And the price…😱

Valentina Passalacqua

Pet Garg Puglia Orange Falanghina 2018

Refreshingly dry zippy citrus balanced with body from the skin contact. Way too easy to drink. Just the way sparkling should be. Pairs tremendously well with cheese and salty crackers. — 4 years ago

Valentina Passalacqua

Terra Sasso Primitivo Negroamaro

I want to try more from the producer. Great natural wine. Barnyard and salinity (almost ocean fish) on the nose. — 4 years ago

Ellen Christen
with Ellen
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Sandlands

San Benito County Mataro 2018

Alex Lallos
9.3

This guy @Tegan Passalacqua cant stop drinking these babies. It’s hard to let them age because so graceful and textured even in their youth. Remarkable texture for a 13% abv wine. Nice work sandlands crew. Keep it coming — 2 years ago

Ira, Shay and 5 others liked this

Valentina Passalacqua

sottotera Uva di Troia

A bit of funk, ligh bodied, but more depth than just juice. A good freshness, and energetic. Lovely — 3 years ago

Valentina Passalacqua

Puglia Negroamaro 2018

On the nose: a used bookstore with a hint of incense. On the palate: red current and cherries. The lightest tannins and incredibly juicy — 4 years ago