2017 Romuald Petit, Bourgogne Blanc — After viticulture studies in various regions of France, Romuald Petit returned to his home in Saint-Vérand, in the Mâconnais region of southern Burgundy, in 2005 and founded a small, six-hectare estate. Continue reading
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Grower Champagne Club – August 2019
Roger Coulon, l’Hommée, Premier Cru, $60
Eric and Isabelle Coulon represent the eighth generation to produce Champagne under their family label. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – August 2019
2014 Ken Wright Cellars, Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir, $58
Winery Info: Ken Wright founded his eponymous winery in 1994 in Carlton, Oregon and since then has become one of the state’s most respected winemakers. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – August 2019
2016 Avennia, Cabernet Franc, Champoux Vineyard, $49.75
Winery info: Avennia co-founders Chris Peterson and Marty Taucher met at DeLille Cellars where Chris had been assistant winemaker for seven years. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – August 2019
2016 Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo, “Agamium” — Cantalupo is a family-owned winery in the Ghemme DOCG, high in the Novara hills of northwest Italy’s Piedmont region. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – June 2019
2014 Waters Winery, Cappella, $45
Winery info: Jamie Brown has been crafting wines under his Waters label since 2003, and they have graced our shelves for just as long. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – June 2019
Pierre Gerbais, L’Osmose, $68
Aurélien Gerbais represents the fourth generation of his family to head Champagne Pierre Gerbais and is described by his importer as “a handsome-nerdy-hipster winemaker who is unnervingly self-assured for his age, yet soft-spoken and humble.” Continue reading
Specialty Club – June 2019
2014 Lioco Wine Company, Cerise Vineyard, Pinot Noir, $55
Winery info: Lioco was founded in 2006 by two friends in the wine and restaurant trade with a shared passion for classic European wines and a dislike of the “heavy-handed wines of the day.” Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – June 2019
2015 Domaine Serene, Yamhill Cuvée, Pinot Noir, $55.50
Winery Info: Founded in 1989 by Ken and Grace Evenstad in the Dundee Hills in the northern Willamette Valley. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2019
2009 López de Heredia, Viña Cubillo Crianza — López de Heredia is one of the oldest and most traditional houses in northern Spain’s Rioja region. Continue reading