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 →

2012 Poderi Elia, Langhe Nebbiolo “Padrun” — This producer has been making wines in the heart of northern Italy’s Piedmont region since 1890, but didn’t begin exporting them until the folks at Small Vineyards convinced them that Americans could truly appreciate them (we do!). Continue reading →

2010 Tranche, Barbera — Tranche is the sister label of Corliss, producer of some of the top wines in the state. Continue reading →

2012 Cadence, Coda — Ben Smith makes some of the most elegant, complex, and ageworthy wines in the state. Continue reading →

2008 Zephros, Cabernet Sauvignon Sheridan Vineyard — Zephros was founded by Richard Freeman, an eastern Washington native whose career in finance led him to Tokyo where he lived and worked for a number of years. Continue reading →