2015 Díaz Bayo, Ribera del Duero Crianza — The Díaz Bayo family have been making wine for about ten generations in Spain’s northern Ribero del Duero region. Continue reading
Category Archives: Collector’s Club
Collector’s Club – February 2019
2013 Tranche Cellars, Sangiovese — As most of you know by now, Tranche is the sister label of Corliss, producer of some of the top wines in Washington state. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – January 2019
2016 Poderi Elia, “Padrun” Langhe Nebbiolo — Poderi Elia has been making wines in northern Italy’s Piedmont region since 1890, but they didn’t begin exporting them until Small Vineyards convinced them that Americans could truly appreciate them. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2018
2017 Thomas-Labaille, “Les Monts Damnés” Sancerre — Sancerre, in France’s eastern Loire Valley, is revered for its racy, flinty Sauvignon Blancs grown on the local ancient Kimmeridgian limestone soil. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2018
2015 Tranche Cellars, Pape Blanc — As always, Tranche needs little introduction. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – October 2018
16ème, Domaine Jean Royer, Le Petit Roy — This wine is about as close as you can get to Châteauneuf-du-Pape without having the name on the label…or paying the big bucks. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – September 2018
2008 López de Heredia, Viña Cubillo — López de Heredia is one of the oldest houses in northern Spain’s Rioja region and one of the most traditional. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – August 2018
2015 Domaine Michel, Mâcon-Villages — The Michel family has been producing wines in the Mâcon region, in the southern part of Burgundy, for six generations. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2018
2017 Marchetti, Tenuta del Cavaliere Verdicchio — Once again we present Small Vineyards producer Maurizio Marchetti’s “later harvest” Verdicchio. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2018
NV Forgeron Cellars, Walldeaux Smithie — Marie-Eve Gilla studied and trained in her native France, then came to the U.S. to further her winemaking experience. Continue reading