2021 Monte Tondo, San Pietro Valpolicella Superiore — Monte Tondo has been producing wine for three generations in the northern Italian hills, not far from Verona.
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Specialty Club – February 2024
2017 Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, “Les Vignes Marie,” $49.75
Background: Château Durfort-Vivens was classified as a Second Growth estate in the original 1855 classification in Bordeaux. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – February 2024
2022 Top Source, Sauvignon Blanc — Top Source was established in 2020 by Spokane native Meredith Hyslop.the Atlantic coast of northwest Spain, one of the coolest and rainiest parts of the country. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2024
2019 Melville Winery, Santa Rita Hills Syrah, $52
Background: Founded by Ron Melville, who grew grapes in Sonoma County’s Knight’s Valley for years before he relocated to the Santa Rita Hills, in the western Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, to focus on cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – January 2024
2022 Bodegas As Laxas, Albariño — Albariño is the predominant white grape in the Rías Baixas region, in Galicia, on the Atlantic coast of northwest Spain, one of the coolest and rainiest parts of the country. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2023
2019 Albert Morot, Beaune Teurons, Premier Cru, $67
Background: Albert Morot, based in Beaune, in central Burgundy, dates back to the early 19th century when it was established as a négociant business. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2023
2022 Isenhower Cellars, Viognier — Brett and Denise Isenhower founded their winery (the 18th in Walla Walla) in 1999. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2023
2022 Comte de Lauze, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, $49.75
Background: Comte de Lauze is a small estate located in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2023
2021 Bodegas y Viñedos Ilurce, Rio Madre, Graciano — This winery, located in northern Spain’s Rioja region, has been run by the Escudero family since 1940. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2023
2019 Bouchard Père et Fils, 1er Cru Beaune du Château, Rouge, $55
Winery Info: Founded in 1731, Maison Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest wine merchant houses. Continue reading
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