2002 Jacques Picard, Art de Vigne, Brut
During World War I Berru, a small village in the upper corner of the Montagne de Reims, found itself at the front line, and by the end of the war most of its vineyards were entirely destroyed. Continue reading
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Oregon Wine Club – October 2011
2008 Shea Wine Cellars, Shea Vineyard, Estate Pinot Noir
If there’s one thing that many of Oregon’s top Pinot Noir producers have in common, it’s that they share a very coveted source for their wines: Shea Vineyard. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2011
2007 Clemens Busch, Puendericher Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling, Grosses Gewaechs
One of the most interesting developments in the international wine scene in the last few years has been the German public turning against traditional Mosel Rieslings in favor of drier wines that pair better with a wider range of foods. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – October 2011
2005 Clos de Brusquières, Châteauneuf-du-Pape — This tiny, ultra-traditional estate produces just one wine, and in very limited quantities at that. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – September 2011
2008 Abeja, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
If you need a reminder of just how highly we regard John Abbott’s wines, just look back through past club notes: we’ve featured their Cabernet in one of our clubs every spring or summer for the past six years (since their third vintage). Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – September 2011
NV Le Brun Serveney, Brut Selection Grand Cru
Avize is a small commune of less than 2000 people in the heart of Champagne’s Côte des Blancs region. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – September 2011
2008 Ponzi Vineyards, Reserve Pinot Noir
Last year Dick and Nancy Ponzi celebrated 40 years of producing world class Oregon wines. Continue reading
Specialty Club – September 2011
2008 Antoine Arena, Patrimonio Morta Maio
Members of this club have discovered over the years that world class wines can come from some unusual places – Sardinia, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, even Georgia. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – September 2011
2007 Jean-Yves Devevey, Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Champs Perdrix Bourgogne Blanc — The high slopes, or Hautes Côtes, of Burgundy’s Cote d’Or, (as in Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits) are generally considered the poor cousins of their famed namesake sites below. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – August 2011
2007 Tero Estates, Windrow Vineyard Cabernet
Over the years, Seattle Times wine writer Paul Gregutt has been a pretty good judge of Washington wineries that would do well in our shop. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars 