2012 Brittan Vineyards, Basalt Block, Pinot Noir, $49.75
Winery info: A 128-acre winery on the edge of Oregon’s Coast Range in the McMinnville AVA. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Wine Shop
Grower Champagne Club – August 2016
Philippe Gonet, 3210 Extra Brut
Chantal Gonet paid us a visit recently and we were charmed both by her and by the delightful Champagnes she makes with her brother Pierre in the Côte des Blancs village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – August 2016
2012 La Quercia, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva — La Quercia is a small estate in the Abruzzo region on the east coast of Italy. Continue reading
Specialty Club – August 2016
2011 Clos Mogador, Manyetes Priorat, $71.50
Winery info: Founded in 1982 by René Barbier in the Priorat region of northeast Spain. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – August 2016
2012 Hightower Cellars, Reserve Red, $55
Winery info: Founded in 1997 in Woodinville by Tim and Kelly Hightower with the winemaking philosophy, “Get the best grapes and don’t screw them up.” Continue reading
Specialty Club – July 2016
Domaine Comte Armand, Auxey-Duresses, 2012, $53
Winery: This estate is based in the village of Pommard, in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, and dates back to the 18th century. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – July 2016
2008 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée, $53.75
Winery info: In June, Dena Drews and Ernie Pink, owners and proprietors of Amalie Robert, dropped by the shop and tasted us on some of their current releases. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – July 2016
Liébart-Régnier, Brut Excélia, 2008
This small grower/producer was founded in 1960 by Lucien Liébart and Georgette Régnier whose marriage brought together two vineyards in different parts of the Marne Valley: in Baslieux-sous-Châtillon and Vauciennes. Continue reading
Washington Club – July 2016
2012 Gramercy Cellars, Inigo Montoya Tempranillo, $45
Winery info: Founded in 2005 by master sommelier-turned winemaker, Greg Harrington, who oversaw wine programs at some of the top restaurants in the country before moving to Walla Walla to make Bordeaux- and Rhône-inspired wines in Washington. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2016
2014 Cadence, Coda — We first put this wine in the club back in 2008, with the 2006 vintage. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars 