2012 Hightower Cellars, Reserve Red, $55
Winery info: Founded in 1997 in Woodinville by Tim and Kelly Hightower with the winemaking philosophy, “Get the best grapes and don’t screw them up.” Continue reading
2012 Hightower Cellars, Reserve Red, $55
Winery info: Founded in 1997 in Woodinville by Tim and Kelly Hightower with the winemaking philosophy, “Get the best grapes and don’t screw them up.” Continue reading
This coming Thursday, West Seattle’s monthly Art Walk coincides with our free Thursday tasting… offering a perfect way to taste a delicious line-up of wines while you enjoy a new display of artwork. Here are the details:
Time: 5:30 to 9:00 pm
Where: 6026 California Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98136
Wines: French wines from the Loire Valley
Artist: B. Perreault
From the Artist:
Blending and layering with acrylic paint is a theme throughout B. Perreault’s work. She captures intentional movement with energizing brush strokes. Inspiration is drawn from the intermingling vibrant colors of a Pacific Northwest sunset. Her ability to pull from sky to canvas offers a whimsical abstract journey.
Below is a foretaste of what we’ll have on view at West Seattle Cellars this Thursday:
Domaine Comte Armand, Auxey-Duresses, 2012, $53
Winery: This estate is based in the village of Pommard, in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, and dates back to the 18th century. Continue reading
2008 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée, $53.75
Winery info: In June, Dena Drews and Ernie Pink, owners and proprietors of Amalie Robert, dropped by the shop and tasted us on some of their current releases. Continue reading
Liébart-Régnier, Brut Excélia, 2008
This small grower/producer was founded in 1960 by Lucien Liébart and Georgette Régnier whose marriage brought together two vineyards in different parts of the Marne Valley: in Baslieux-sous-Châtillon and Vauciennes. Continue reading
2012 Gramercy Cellars, Inigo Montoya Tempranillo, $45
Winery info: 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
2014 Cadence, Coda — We first put this wine in the club back in 2008, with the 2006 vintage. Continue reading
This coming Thursday, West Seattle’s monthly Art Walk coincides with our free Thursday tasting… offering a perfect way to taste a delicious line-up of wines while you enjoy a new display of artwork. Here are the details:
Time: 5:30 to 9:00 pm
Where: 6026 California Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98136
Wines: South American Wines
Artist: Kaddee Lawrence
From the Artist:
Dr. Kaddee Lawrence has spent her life in, on, and around the ocean. She grew up near estuaries, rivers, ponds, and the sea. As a child she would disappear for hours to the seashore, poking under rocks and collecting all nature of slimy, squirmy delights of which her mother was none too fond. Her fascination with life and life cycles, and the sea and its denizens, led her to the Puget Sound and its critters for her PhD in Neurobiology.
Since then there has been extensive (though not as extensive as she would like) diving trips in such places as the Red Sea, the Andaman Sea, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and throughout Puget Sound. She has been observing, photographing, and above all, delighting in the flora and fauna she has encountered.
After years as an educator and scientist, Kaddee continues to be an observer of, and an advocate for, the ocean and those that make it their home. She continually exhibits the delight and the pure joy of exploration and discovery that is usually reserved only for children. She can often be found wandering the beaches of Alki at low tide discovering and describing the critters to anyone who will listen.
Kaddee has spent most of her career as a scientist, educator, and SCUBA diver and is now branching out into the world of photography. She hopes that, in some way, her photos will inspire the same joy and love of the ocean to those that are willing to explore it.
Below is a foretaste of what we’ll have on view at West Seattle Cellars this Thursday:
2014 Fullerton, Croft Vineyard Pinot Noir $45
Winery info: Fullerton is a small, family-owned and operated winery that started in a garage in 2011, later moving to Portland’s Southeast Wine Collective to craft its wines. Continue reading
Paul Bara, Brut Rosé, Grand Cru $74
At our annual grower Champagne tasting back in December, 2011, this was the runaway hit of the day and the unanimous choice for the next Champagne club. Continue reading