2007 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
When we put Amalie Robert’s 2006 Dijon Clones Pinot in the club back in December 2009, we wrote about how the winery (pronounced AIM-a-lee Robert, with a “t”) planted their first vines on Earth Day, 2000, in former cherry orchards about fifteen miles southwest of Salem, in the central Willamette Valley. Continue reading
Author Archives: West Seattle Wine Cellars
Specialty Club – May 2013
2010 Pride, Mountain Vineyards Merlot
From the earliest days of viticulture in California, the pioneering wine makers recognized that the vines on top of Spring Mountain were something special. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – May 2013
2010 Betz Family Winery, Clos de Betz, Columbia Valley Red Wine
Of the many spring releases we look forward to each year, the arrival of the Betz wines is always especially exciting. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – April 2013
Michel Turgy, Cuvée Brut Blanc de Blancs Réserve Sélection
The Champagne house of Michel Turgy is located in Le Mesnil sur Oger in the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2013
2011 Domaine de la Pépière, Clos des Briords Muscadet — The Muscadet region, at the western edge of the Loire valley on the Atlantic coast, produces fresh, clean, minerally wines from the grape, Melon de Bourgogne, that are quintessential partners for shellfish. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2013
2009 Patton Valley Vineyard, 10 Acre Pinot Noir
The seeds of Patton Valley Vineyard were sown back in the early 80s, when owners Dave Chen and Monte Pitt were studying at university, but spent much of their time dreaming of starting a winery together. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2013
2010 Domaine Johann Michel, Cornas
Both of this month’s wines come from the long, narrow region of the northern Rhône, and from two of its smallest appellations. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – April 2013
2009 Cadence, Bel Canto
This is now the ninth consecutive vintage of Ben Smith’s Bel Canto that we have put in this club, which is a record for any wine and a tribute to Ben’s skills as a winemaker. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – March 2013
Franck Pascal, Quintessence 2004
Franck Pascal initially trained as an industrial engineer and he worked for a time as an army scientist before he took over his tiny, four-hectare family estate in 1994. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – March 2013
2011 Albet i Noya, Xarel-lo — If you’ve ever had a glass of Cava, Spain’s great contribution to the world of sparkling wines, then you’ve no doubt had Xarel-lo, one of the main grapes in most Cava blends. Continue reading
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