2006 Fall Line Winery, Aldercreek Vineyard — Tim Sorensen crafts his wines to showcase the exceptional qualities of his fruit and their specific vineyard sites, and they are always complex, layered, and elegant. Continue reading →

2007 Edmonds St. John, That Old Black Magic — Steve Edmunds and Cornelia St. John began their Berkeley winery in 1985, seeking to make terroir-driven, food-friendly wines that wouldn’t get lost in the flood of big, oaky California Cabs and Chards. Continue reading →

2007 Chatter Creek, Cabernet Franc, Alder Ridge Vineyard — This wine is made by one of Bear’s long-time tasting buddies, Gordy Rawson. Continue reading →

2003 Bodegas Primitivo Quiles, Raspay Reserva — The Quiles family has been growing grapes in the Alicante region, on the east coast of Spain, since 1780. Continue reading →

2007 Lost River Winery, Nebbiolo, Wahluke Slope — If you tend to hang on to your wine club wines over the years, you may now have a nice little vertical of the Lost River Nebbiolo, 2005 to 2007. Continue reading →

2005 Christian Moueix, Pomerol — This month’s club has a decidedly French theme: three of the wines are from France, and the other three come from important French grapes. Continue reading →

2007 K Vintners, Syrah, Milbrandt — K Vintners is all about Syrah. Continue reading →

2008 Lioco, Sonoma County Chardonnay — “Lioco” is a fusion of the names of this winery’s two founders, Matt Licklider and Kevin O’Conner. Continue reading →

2008 Hospices de Saumur, Clos Cristal — Antoine Cristal was the first winemaker in the Loire Valley’s Saumur region to vinify red wines. Continue reading →

2003 La Perla Del Priorat, Clos les Fites — La Perla Del Priorat is one of Priorat’s oldest wineries, founded in the 15th century by Carthusian monks. Continue reading →