2018 Simpatico, The Fanatic — Cassie Wistrom interned at the shop in 2012 while she was a student in the Wine Academy at South Seattle College. Continue reading
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Grower Champagne Club – June 2020
2014 Pierre Gimonnet, Cuvée Gastronome, $70
Pierre Gimonnet is a relatively large (by grower standards) domain, located in the village of Cuis, with about 28 hectares (60 acres) of Grand and Premier Cru vines, mostly in the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading
Specialty Club – June 2020
2015 Hanzell Vineyards, Chardonnay, $60
Winery info: Hanzell was founded in 1953 by Ambassador James Zellerbach (who helped craft the Marshall Plan after World War II). Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – June 2020
2017 Ken Wright, Bryce Vineyard Pinot Noir, $60
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 – June 2020
2013 Tero Estates, Nebbiolo, $55
Winery info: Tero Estates is a collaboration of two longtime friends, Mike TEmbreull and Doug ROskelley. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2020
2017 Holloran Vineyard Wines, Stafford Hill Tempranillo — Oregon is best known for its Pinot Noirs and the Willamette Valley is a perfect place to grow that grape. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – May 2020
Chapuy, Blanc des Blancs, Grand Cru, 2012, $55
Chapuy is a small, eight-hectare family estate with a long history in the Grand Cru village of Oger, in the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2020
2017 Mongeard-Mugneret, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru Les Narbantons, $72
Winery info: The Mongeard family has a long history of winemaking in Burgundy. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – May 2020
2017 Le Cadeau Vineyard, “Côte Est” Pinot Noir, $54
Winery Info: In 1997 Tom and Deb Mortimer bought a previously uncultivated vineyard site near Newberg, Oregon. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – May 2020
2016 Sleight of Hand Cellars, Psychedelic Syrah, $60
Winery info: Sleight of Hand Cellars was founded in 2007 by Trey Busch, former winemaker at Basel Cellars, along with Jerry and Sandy Solomon. Continue reading