José Michel et Fils, Special Club, 2013, $83
Champagne José Michel is one of the oldest winegrowing families in the small village of Moussy, just south of Epernay. Continue reading
Author Archives: West Seattle Wine Cellars
Specialty Club – December 2021
2018 Bergström Wines, Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, $68
Winery Info: Founded in 1999 by John and Karen Bergström in Dundee, Oregon along with their son Josh, who had just returned from postgraduate study in viticulture and enology in Burgundy. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – December 2021
2018 Day Wines, Johan Vineyard, Pinot Noir, $45
Winery Info: Northwest native Brianne Day spent several years visiting wine regions throughout the world and worked at wineries in Burgundy, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – December 2021
2014 Gramercy Cellars, “Inigo Montoya” Tempranillo, $44
Winery Info: Gramercy was founded in 2005 by master sommelier-turned winemaker, Greg Harrington, who oversaw wine programs at some of the top restaurants in the country before moving to Walla Walla to make Bordeaux- and Rhône-inspired wines in Washington. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2021
2017 Celler Cal Pla, Black Slate, Porrera — The Priorat zone is located in northeast Spain’s Catalonia region and is coveted for its unique decomposed slate soil known as llcorella which adds a singular minerality to the concentrated, powerful wines produced there. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – November 2021
Marc Hébrart, “Mes Favorites,” Vieilles Vignes, Brut Premier Cru, $80
Champagne Marc Hébrart is based in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne Valley. Today it is run by Jean-Paul Hébrart who took over from his father in 1997. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2021
2017 Holocene Wines, “Apocrypha” Pinot Noir, $57
Winery Info: Holocene wines are made by Todd Alexander, former winemaker at Napa’s highly acclaimed Bryant Family Vineyard. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2021
2008 R. López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia, $63
Winery Info: López de Heredia is one of the oldest and most staunchly traditional houses in northern Spain’s Rioja region. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – November 2021
2018 Cadence, Camerata, $60
Winery Info: Winemaker Ben Smith produced his first vintage in 1998 and has gone on to become one of the most respected winemakers in the state, if not the country. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2021
2017 Mas des Volques, “Esus,” Duché d’Uzès — Nicolas Souchon was a young oenologist working at Clos Saint-Jean in Châteauneuf-du-Pape when he decided to start his own winery. Continue reading
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