2005 Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance
We can’t think of very much to add to the lovely pamphlet that comes inside the Vin de Constance box, which gives you the whole history of the estate and the wine Constantia. Continue reading
Category Archives: Specialty Club
Specialty Club – February 2010
2004 Mastroberardino, Taurasi “Radici”
It seems fitting that this month’s Specialty Club red should be 100% Aglianico, as it was that grape which converted Bear into a lover of fine wine. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2010
2005 Eugenio Bocchino, Barolo “Lu”
Eugenio Bocchino is a true “garagiste,” working his 5.5 hectares of vineyards with just his wife Cinzia and their three dachshunds. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2009
2005 Tre Donne, Barbaresco
Our fans of Small Vineyards’ Italian wines are very familiar with the story of the Lequio sisters, Antonella, Rosanna, and Daniella, who make wine under the Tre Donne label. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2009
2005 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux, Meursault Rouge, Les Criots
Most Burgundy fans can immediately identify Les Criots as one of the top vineyards in the village of Meursault, home to some of the richest white wines in the world. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2009
1997 Terre del Grico, Monstyronum
We don’t think Josh Hanson of Small Vineyards is exaggerating when he calls this wine “the most ambitious wine ever attempted in the South of Italy.” Continue reading
Specialty Club – September 2009
2005 Parmi, L’Esperit de Porerra Priorat
While the Priorat is the most exclusive and elegant wine region in Spain, we have rarely been able to offer its top wines in this club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – August 2009
2007 Selbach-Oster, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese “Rotlay”
Rarely, if ever, have we been so proud and pleased to put a wine in one of our clubs. Continue reading
Specialty Club – July 2009
2007 Le Vieux Donjon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Thanks to Robert Parker, the reputation of the 2007 vintage in the southern Rhone valley is soaring. Continue reading
Specialty Club – June 2009
2004 Duckhorn Vineyards, Howell Mountain Napa Valley Red Wine
The Duckhorn Wine Company needs little introduction to club members, as it has been the premiere producer of elite California Merlot almost since its first releases in 1978. Continue reading