2009 Cadence, Bel Canto
This is now the ninth consecutive vintage of Ben Smith’s Bel Canto that we have put in this club, which is a record for any wine and a tribute to Ben’s skills as a winemaker. Continue reading
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Grower Champagne Club – March 2013
Franck Pascal, Quintessence 2004
Franck Pascal initially trained as an industrial engineer and he worked for a time as an army scientist before he took over his tiny, four-hectare family estate in 1994. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – March 2013
2011 Albet i Noya, Xarel-lo — If you’ve ever had a glass of Cava, Spain’s great contribution to the world of sparkling wines, then you’ve no doubt had Xarel-lo, one of the main grapes in most Cava blends. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – March 2013
2009 Hamacher, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This month we feature wines from two exceptional Oregon producers, both of which, in good Burgundian fashion, focus on just two grapes: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2013
2010 Mongeard-Mugneret, Vosne Romanée
Most of the very fine red Burgundies we have put in this club have been premier or grand cru wines, since it’s unusual to find a village-level wine that is in the same class as its more famous siblings. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – March 2013
2010 Maison Bleue, Liberté, Boushey Vineyard Syrah
By now, club members are probably starting to get the idea that we really like Maison Bleue, since this is their third wine we’ve put into the club. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – February 2013
Dosnon & Lepage, Avirey-Lingey Recolte Noire
Like the Dumont last month, this Champagne comes from the southern Aube region, not far from Chablis, and with that limestone clay soil that imparts exceptional acidity and minerality to the wines. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – February 2013
2010 Clos Cristal, Saumur-Champigny — We featured the 2008 Clos Cristal back in 2009. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – February 2013
2010 Brittan Vineyards, Basalt Block, Pinot Noir
Brittan Vineyards is a 128-acre winery on the edge of Oregon’s Coast Range, in the McMinnville AVA. Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2013
2009 Seghesio Family Vineyards, Omaggio
Seghesio was founded in 1895, when Edouardo Seghesio purchased his first vineyards in Sonoma County, ten years after he had emigrated from Piedmont. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars 