2004 Talisman, Red Dog Vineyard Pinot Noir
Talisman’s goal is very simple: the creation of delicious Pinot Noirs that are true to their roots in particular vineyards in Sonoma County. Continue reading
Category Archives: Specialty Club
Specialty Club – April 2009
2005 Longshadows, Chester – Kidder, Columbia Valley Red Wine
By now, the Longshadows Vintners story should be familiar to most everyone: Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2009
2005 Capichera, Assajé
Sardinian wine in the Specialty Club? Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2009
2006 Domaine Rémi Jobard, Meursault Sous la Velle
Domaine Rémi Jobard is truly a family affair. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2009
2005 Bodegas Lan, Rioja Edición Limitada
For the second year in a row, we were able to get enough of this acclaimed and very limited wine for the club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2008
2004 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 – November 2008
2006 d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
Here’s a wine that needs little introduction, particularly since winemaker Chester Osbern writes an extended essay on the back of each d’Arenberg bottling. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2008
2006 Cantina Terlano, Quarz Sauvignon
Little known in the United States, Cantina Terlano in the Alto Adige’s Dolomite Mountains is one of the most respected and acclaimed cooperatives in Italy. Continue reading
Specialty Club – September 2008
2005 Bodega Catena Zapata Alta Malbec
In the last year, no region in the shop has shown more progress than Latin America, particularly Argentina, in the quality of the wines and diversity of selection. Continue reading
Specialty Club – August 2008
2005 Le Roc des Anges, Carignan de 1903
Although we have had many “old vines” wines in this club, we don’t think any of them came from 100+ year old vines. Continue reading