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
2010 Pardas, Negre Franc — This wine was a big hit when we poured it at a Spanish tasting back in February. Continue reading
2012 Paolo Scavino, Monvigliero Barolo 2012, $70
Winery info: This estate was founded in 1921 by Lorenzo Scavino in the Barolo region of northern Italy. Continue reading
2014 Mark Ryan Winery, Crazy Mary Mourvèdre $48
Winery info: Mark Ryan McNeilly began making wine in 1999 in various garages and warehouses, finally settling into Woodinville in 2003. 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: Italian Wines
Artist: Ben Smith (who also happens to be one of our favorite Washington winemakers!)
From the Artist:
Benjamin Smith grew up in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In 1986 he moved to Seattle where he spent the next 14 years working in airplane design and safety, focusing on flight control systems for the Boeing 737 and 757 airliners. He founded Cadence Winery in 1998 with his wife and business partner Gaye McNutt. Cadence is Washington’s leading producer of vineyard designated Bordeaux blends. He was named Seattle Magazine Winemaker of the Year in 2012, and Cadence has been honored as an Artisan Winery of the Year five times by Wine & Spirits Magazine.
Ben’s photographic interest began in high school with an old Minolta SLR. He built his own 4×5 view camera and hauled it all over the Cascades for several years. Thirty years later his Sony A7ii is considerably lighter but he still loves to use up to 50-year old vintage lenses on the camera. He strives for an uncluttered view of natural and architectural beauty in the world around us.
Below is a foretaste of what we’ll have on view at West Seattle Cellars this Thursday:
2001 Bodegas Faustino, Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva, $47
Winery info: Faustino is one of the oldest and most respected wineries in Rioja. Continue reading
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