2020 Corona del Valle, Mezcla de Tintos — We recently had one of our ever-popular tastings of Mexican wines and this red was by far the star of the evening. Continue reading
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Grower Champagne Club – April 2023
Hughes Godmé, Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru, $72
The Godmé family has been growing grapes in the village of Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims, since the 19th century. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2023
2019 Côte Bonneville, Chardonnay, $55
Winery Info: Hugh and Kathy Shiels bought land in the Yakima Valley in 1991 and soon began tearing out the original orchard to plant classic grape varietals. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2023
2021 Holocene, “Apocrypha,” Pinot Noir, $65
Winery Info: Holocene wines are made by Todd Alexander, former winemaker at Napa’s highly acclaimed Bryant Family Vineyard. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – April 2023
2019 Cadence Winery, Bel Canto, $70
Winery info: This is the nineteenth vintage of Bel Canto we’ve featured in this club so, as we note each year, it hardly needs any introduction. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2023
2021 Giorgio Colutta, Sauvignon, Friuli Colli Orientale — Colutta is a third-generation, family-run winery in the Colli Orientale (“Eastern Hills”) of Friuli, which is in northeastern Italy, bordering Slovenia. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – March 2023
Camille Savès, Grand Cru Carte d’Or, NV, $72
The history of this producer in the Montagne de Reims village of Bouzy began in 1894 when Eugène Savès founded Champagne Eugène Savès and began bottling his own wines. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2023
2017 La Bastide Saint Dominique, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, “Secrets de Pignan,” $59
Winery Info: La Bastide Saint Dominique is located in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, near Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where they have been producing wines for over 35 years. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – March 2023
2017 WT Vintners, Seven Springs Pinot Noir, $55.00
Winery Info: Woodinville-based WT Vintners was founded in 2007 by Jeff Lindsay-Thorsen. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – March 2023
2013 Côte Bonneville, Carriage House, $57
Winery info: Hugh and Kathy Shiels bought land in the Yakima Valley in 1991 and soon began tearing out the original orchard to plant classic grape varietals. Continue reading