2014 Fullerton, Croft Vineyard Pinot Noir $45
Winery info: Fullerton is a small, family-owned and operated winery that started in a garage in 2011, later moving to Portland’s Southeast Wine Collective to craft its wines. Continue reading
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Grower Champagne Club – June 2016
Paul Bara, Brut Rosé, Grand Cru $74
At our annual grower Champagne tasting back in December, 2011, this was the runaway hit of the day and the unanimous choice for the next Champagne club. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2016
2010 Pardas, Negre Franc — This wine was a big hit when we poured it at a Spanish tasting back in February. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2016
2001 Bodegas Faustino, Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva, $47
Winery info: Faustino is one of the oldest and most respected wineries in Rioja. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – May 2016
2012 Darby Winery, Mourvedre, $45
Winery info: Former West Seattle resident Darby English started his Woodinville winery in 2005 with just eight barrels of Syrah. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – May 2016
2014 Ken Wright, Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir $63
Winery info: Ken Wright founded his eponymous winery in 1994 in Carlton, Oregon and over the years has become one of Oregon’s most respected winemakers. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – May 2016
Jacques Copinet, Cuvée Marie Etienne Blanc de Blancs 2006, $53
The Côte de Sézanne lies south of the Côte des Blancs, almost like an extension of that region. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – May 2016
2014 Thomas Labaille, Sancerre “Les Monts Damnes” — Sancerre is an appellation in the eastern Loire Valley revered for its racy, flinty Sauvignon Blancs that grow on the local ancient Kimmeridgian limestone soil. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – April 2016
Tarlant, Brut Nature “Zero”
Records show that Pierre Tarlant began cultivating vineyards in 1687. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2016
2013 Élevée Winegrowers, Élevée Vineyard Pinot Noir, $43
Winery info: Élevée began in 2008 when UC Davis-educated, Burgundy-trained Tom Fitzpatrick and his wife France purchased a “micro site” in the Dundee Hills, originally planted in 1998. Continue reading
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