2013 Cadence, Coda — As you know, Ben Smith makes some of the most elegant, complex, and ageworthy wines in the state. Continue reading →

2011 Baer Winery, Ursa — This Woodinville winery was founded in 2000 by Lance Baer. Continue reading →

2014 Domaine Maestracci, Clos Reginu, Corse Calvi — Over the past year or so we’ve been seeing a growing interest in wines from Corsica, that Mediterranean island north of Sardinia and just off the Tuscan coast that is politically part of France but more Italian both culturally and viticulturally. Continue reading →

2011 Château de Montfaucon, Baron Louis, Lirac — This estate dates back to the 11th century, when a castle was built on a strategic site on the banks of the Rhône River. Continue reading →

2011 La Quercia, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva — La Quercia is a small estate in the Abruzzo region on the east coast of Italy. Continue reading →

2011 Borie de Maurel, La Féline — In l989 Michel Escande purchased property in Minervois La Livinière, the first AOC village in the Languedoc. Continue reading →

2012 Vignobles Brunier, Le Pigeoulet en Provence — The history of the Brunier family in the southern Rhône region dates back to 1898 when Hippolyte Brunier planted his first vines there. Continue reading →

2012 Weninger, Kékfrankos — When we put the 2008 vintage of this wine in the club back in January, 2013, we explained that Kékfrankos is the Hungarian equivalent of Blaufränkisch (aka Lemberger). Continue reading →

2012 Hightower Cellars, Murray Cabernet Sauvignon — The delightful Tim and Kelly Hightower were in the shop recently for one of our Saturday tastings. Continue reading →

2012 Owen Roe, Ex Umbris Syrah — David O’Reilly makes wines in both Oregon and Washington under the Owen Roe, Sharecropper’s, and Corvidae labels, but the stars are the Owen Roe line. Continue reading →