2010 J.K. Carriere, Vespidae Pinot Noir
This month we present two wines from wineries we have featured in the past. Continue reading
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Specialty Club – June 2013
2008 Rippon, Mature Vine Pinot Noir
The mountainous Central Otago region on the South Island of New Zealand is an extremely young wine region, but in a short period of time has become known as one of the most promising new places to grow world class Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – June 2013
2010 Abeja, Cabernet Sauvignon
We’ve been featuring wines from Abeja in the club every year for the past seven years (ever since their third vintage), and we are very proud to present their 10th anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – May 2013
Saint-Chamant, Brut Blanc de Blancs
Saint-Chamant is a small Champagne house located in Epernay. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – May 2013
2010 Château des Eyssards, Bergerac Sec Cuvée Prestige — As far as we know, this is the first wine we’ve put in the club made by a winemaker who also plays tuba in his local oompah band. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – May 2013
2007 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
When we put Amalie Robert’s 2006 Dijon Clones Pinot in the club back in December 2009, we wrote about how the winery (pronounced AIM-a-lee Robert, with a “t”) planted their first vines on Earth Day, 2000, in former cherry orchards about fifteen miles southwest of Salem, in the central Willamette Valley. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2013
2010 Pride, Mountain Vineyards Merlot
From the earliest days of viticulture in California, the pioneering wine makers recognized that the vines on top of Spring Mountain were something special. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – May 2013
2010 Betz Family Winery, Clos de Betz, Columbia Valley Red Wine
Of the many spring releases we look forward to each year, the arrival of the Betz wines is always especially exciting. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – April 2013
Michel Turgy, Cuvée Brut Blanc de Blancs Réserve Sélection
The Champagne house of Michel Turgy is located in Le Mesnil sur Oger in the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2013
2011 Domaine de la Pépière, Clos des Briords Muscadet — The Muscadet region, at the western edge of the Loire valley on the Atlantic coast, produces fresh, clean, minerally wines from the grape, Melon de Bourgogne, that are quintessential partners for shellfish. Continue reading