2021 Simpatico, Fanatic Albariño — Simpatico was founded by our former shop intern, Cassie Wistrom, along with two classmates from the Wine Academy at South Seattle College. Continue reading
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Specialty Club – June 2023
2020 Cantina Terlano, Pinot Bianco Vorberg Riserva $57
Winery Info: Cantina Terlano (Kellerei Terlan, in German) is located in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy’s Alto Adige region, or Südtirol (South Tryol) to the local German speakers. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2023
2021 Yves Cuilleron, “Les Vignes d’à Côté,” Roussanne — This family estate, based in France’s northern Rhône Valley, has vineyards in top appellations including Condrieu, Saint Joseph, and Côte Rôtie. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2023
2017 Ar.Pe.Pe., Valtellina Superiore, Sassella, “Stella Retica,” $55
Winery Info: Ar.Pe.Pe, was originally established in 1860 in the Valtellina Superiore DOCG in Italy’s northern Lombardy region and it is now run by the fifth generation of the family. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – May 2023
2020 Corona del Valle, Mezcla de Tintos — We recently had one of our ever-popular tastings of Mexican wines and this red was by far the star of the evening. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2023
2019 Côte Bonneville, Chardonnay, $55
Winery Info: Hugh and Kathy Shiels bought land in the Yakima Valley in 1991 and soon began tearing out the original orchard to plant classic grape varietals. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2023
2021 Giorgio Colutta, Sauvignon, Friuli Colli Orientale — Colutta is a third-generation, family-run winery in the Colli Orientale (“Eastern Hills”) of Friuli, which is in northeastern Italy, bordering Slovenia. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2023
2017 La Bastide Saint Dominique, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, “Secrets de Pignan,” $59
Winery Info: La Bastide Saint Dominique is located in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, near Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where they have been producing wines for over 35 years. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – March 2023
2021 Cantine Madaudo, Barone di Bernaj Nerello Mascalese — The first two wines in this month’s club come from our friends at Alki-based Small Vineyards, but both are from wineries we have never featured before. Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2023
2016 San Felice, Poggio Rosso, Chianti Classico Riserva, Gran Selezione, $65
Winery Info: San Felice is based in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico region. Continue reading
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