2007 Jean-Yves Devevey, Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Champs Perdrix Bourgogne Blanc — The high slopes, or Hautes Côtes, of Burgundy’s Cote d’Or, (as in Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits) are generally considered the poor cousins of their famed namesake sites below. Continue reading
Category Archives: Collector’s Club
Collector’s Club – August 2011
2010 Domaine Lafond, Lirac Blanc — Jean-Pierre Lafond, along with his son, Pascal, produces beautiful wines in three of the top appellations in southern France: Tavel, Lirac, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2011
2010 Trevisiol, Rosé Brut — This is the first in our latest batch of direct-import Italian wines. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2011
2009 Thomas Labaille, Sancerre “Les Monts Damnés” —The Sancerre appellation lies in the eastern end of the Loire Valley, on ancient Kimmeridgian limestone soil which gives the wines from this region their amazing racy, flinty quality. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – May 2011
2006 Basel Cellars, Inspired — Basel Cellars is housed in one of the most stunning facilities in the state: a 13,000-square-foot mansion on a hilltop in Walla Walla. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2011
2007 René Rostaing, Syrah, “Les Lézardes” — You can’t swing a cat in the shop without hitting a Rhône wine. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – March 2011
2009 Frontaura, Nexus, Ribera del Duero, Cosecha — This wine comes from Bodega del Palacio de los Frontaura y Victoria, a family-owned winery located in the western Spanish province of Zamora. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – February 2011
2004 López Heredia, Vina Cubillo — If you want to experience the pure essence of classic Rioja, you can’t do much better than Bodegas López Heredia. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – January 2011
2009 Eugenio Bocchino, “Tom” — “Tom” hails from Small Vineyards producer, Eugenio Bocchino, who makes his wines in the Langhe hills of Piedmont, assisted only by his wife, Cinzia, and their three dachshunds. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2010
2007 Bocelli, Poggioncino Rosso Toscano — Once again, we begin a parade of Small Vineyards direct imports. Continue reading