2012 La Fiorita, Brunello di Montalcino, $66
Winery info: La Fiorita was established in 1992 by Roberto Cipresso, a rising star winemaker at the time, along with two of his friends. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Wines
Collector’s Club – September 2020
2019 Poderi Elia, Dolcetto d’Alba — Poderi Elia has been making wines in northern Italy’s Piedmont region since 1890 but Small Vineyards, based right here in West Seattle, was the first to import them into the U.S. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – August 2020
Serveaux Fils, Pur Meunier Brut, $64
The origins of this house date back to the 1950s when Georges Serveaux became drawn to the potential of wine growing in the Marne Valley. Continue reading
Specialty Club – August 2020
2016 Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco D.O.C.G., $49.75
Winery info: The Barbaresco district is located in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region. Continue reading
Speciality Club – July 2020
2015 Oddero, Barolo, $54
Winery info: Oddero is a historic Barolo house dating back over 200 years. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2020
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
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
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
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
Collector’s Club – May 2020
2018 Gönc, Kerner “Pavel” — The Gönc family has been making wines in Slovenia since 1936 and today Peter Gönc represents the fourth generation of his family to oversee the winery. Continue reading
