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
Category Archives: Collector’s Club
Collector’s Club – January 2015
2010 Tranche, Barbera — Tranche is the sister label of Corliss, producer of some of the top wines in the state. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2014
2012 Cadence, Coda — Ben Smith makes some of the most elegant, complex, and ageworthy wines in the state. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2014
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
Collector’s Club – October 2014
2008 Salvatore Molettieri, Aglianico Irpinia “Cinque Querce” — Irpinia is a region in the heart of Campania in southwest Italy, best known for its red wines made from the grape, Aglianico. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – September 2014
13ème Année, Domaine Jean Royer, le Petit Roy — For decades this estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape rented out their vines and sold their fruit to négociants. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – August 2014
2011 Pierre André, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc, “Les Forges” — Château de Corton André is located in the heart of Burgundy in the village of Aloxe-Corton. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2014
2013 Cantina Altarocca, Arcosesto Orvieto Classico — You may recognize this wine, as this is the third vintage we’ve featured in the club. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2014
2011 Ogier, Syrah d’Ogier — For years, northern Rhône Côte-Rôtie producer, Ogier, sold all of their fruit and wines to the large negociant, Guigal. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – May 2014
2011 Celler Dosterras, Vespres Montsant — The Montsant region in northeast Spain more or less surrounds the much smaller but more prestigious Priorat. Continue reading