This month features one of the best dry Rieslings we have ever tasted, and a nicely aged Aglianico as well. Continue reading
Category Archives: Specialty Club
Specialty Club – August 2015
This month in the club we feature a wonderful Barolo and the latest stunning wine from our friend Edi Simčič in Slovenia. Continue reading
Specialty Club – July 2015
This month in the club we feature a top Washington wine in addition to what we consider to be the best rose in the world. Continue reading
Specialty Club – June 2015
2010 Casanova di Neri, Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello fans will be pleased to see another appearance of this wine in the club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2015
2010 Lucien Crochet, Croix du Roy Sancerre Rouge
We are huge fans of the racy, mineral-laden Sauvignon Blancs that the Sancerre region of France’s eastern Loire Valley is so justly renowned for. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2015
2013 Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Pinot Noir
You might be surprised to know that one of our favorite wineries producing both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay outside of France is in South Africa. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2015
2010 Domaine de Nalys, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réserve
Domaine de Nalys may be a new face in the shop but it has a long history. Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2015
2009 Chateau Meyney, Saint-Estèphe
There’s no doubt that Saint-Estèphe is the least known and most overlooked of the four famous communes of the Mèdoc peninsula of Bordeaux. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2015
2013 Alheit Vineyards, Cartology
We were immediately smitten when we tasted this white blend from South Africa’s Stellenbosch region. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2014
2011 Louis Barruel & Kermit Lynch, Hermitage, “La Pierrelle”
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve been able to put an Hermitage in this club, and it should be no surprise that it comes from our old friend Louis Barruel of Saint Cosme in Gigondas. Continue reading