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NEW ARRIVALS

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Here’s a little look at some of the wines that we added to our inventory this past week:

SPARKLING

  • Champagne Christophe Baron Alouette 2020 Brut Nature MAGNUM!   $269
  • Champagne Christophe Baron Le Dessus du Bois Marie 2020 Brut Nature MAGNUM!   $269
  • Champagne Christophe Baron Les Hautes Blanches Vignes 2020 Brut Nature MAGNUM!   $269
  • Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles Extra Brut XXII NV $69
  • Champagne Pierre Paillard Ludes 1er Cru 2020   $179

WHITE

  • Arnaud Lambert Les Parcelles Chenin Blanc  2023   $24
  • Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albion Blanc 2024   $24 
  • Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides Blanc 2024   $58
  • Sequitur Ribbon Ridge Chardonnay 2024   $61.90
  • Brassfield Estate Lake County Sauvignon Blanc 2023   $16
  • Hundred Suns Columbia Gorge Sauvignon Blanc 2025   $39

RED

ITALY 

  • Elio Altare Dolcetto D’Alba 2024   $21.90
  • Elio Altare Barbera D’Alba 2024   $31.90
  • Elio Altare Barolo 2022   $69
  • Elio Altare Barolo Arborina 2021   $128
  • Elio Altare Barolo Cerretta 2021   $145
  • Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto 2020   $49
  • Ar.Pe.Pe
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Riesling, Right Now!

Back to School: Part Three of Three

The third and final chapter in this Back to School series—in antithesis to the complexity of the previous—is the least rigidly scientific, but without a doubt, the most accessible. We’re presenting a grab bag of dry wines, all from the 2023 vintage, but from a variety of different regions in Germany. Compare and contrast.  

 

Referring back to the German Wine Classification tiers noted in the previous presentation, all of the wines in this third experiment are classified as Qualitätswein*, and not measured with any particular Pradikat. (*QbA: Quality wine from one of 13 official designated wine regions (PDO) that must pass an official quality test).

 

  • Experiment Three:
    • Trockens from different hands across the land
      • Controls
        • Style: Trocken
        • Quality level: Qualitatswein (no Prädikat)
        • Vintage: 2023
      • Variables:
      • Region
        • Nahe
        • Pflalz
        • Mosel
      • Producers
        • Hexamer
        • Von Winning
        • Vollenweider
        • Merkelbach
        • Emrich Schonleber
        • Donnhoff

 

  • You have some freedom to decide how you’d like to explore how regional variations and how they affect the finished wines.
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Riesling, Right Now!

Back to School Edition: Chapter Two of Three

Well, I’ve really leapt down a rabbit hole with this one…

This second selection of Back to School wines hits the peak of the technical complexity I’ll dive into for now. No promises about what kind of nerdiness the future holds, but that is a promise that the third set will be the most accessible.

Experiment two, takes us to Zeltinger Sonnenuhr in the year 2018.

All three wines presented here come from a vineyard that happens to neighbor the site presented in the previous post. For this study, we’ll taste how winemaker Markus Molitor approaches a few layers of the Prädikats.

About Prädikat:

German wine uses a four-tier quality framework based on the German Wine Classification:

  • Deutscher Wein: Basic table wine with no specific geographic origin required on the label.
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Produttori Barbaresco Promo

Special pricing on Large Format Produttori Barbaresco for a limited time

Large format bottles are great for laying down in your cellar, and even better when opened and shared with friends. Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, and Barbaresco makes for a pretty perfect accompaniment to backyard BBQs and end-of-summer evenings.

5% discount for order of 2-4 bottles

10% discount for order of 5 or more

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 Discount ends Tuesday, September 8 at 9 am Pacific

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Here’s a peek at what we’ve got in stock:

2017 Produttori Riserva Ovello 1.5L

Regular Price: $199.95 Vinopolis Price: $159

94+ POINTS MONICA LARNER-WINE ADVOCATE “One of the bigger productions (with 17,744 bottles) in the Produttori del Barbaresco’s portfolio is the 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello.… Read the rest

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Store Hours & Shipping Info

Too hot or cold to ship? Buy now, ship later. We offer free on-site temperature-controlled storage for orders held for the next shipping window in the fall or spring.

There’s no charge for holding until the next available shipping window, but we do ask that you reach out to schedule a shipping date at your earliest convenience.

We’re open daily for in-store shopping: 10 am – 6 pm.… Read the rest

Riesling, Right Now!

Back to School Edition: Chapter One of Three

Perhaps it’s my kid’s return to school this week, and their entry into an environment of structured, scientific learning that has me looking at the wine in our inventory in a more analytic manner than usual.

Perhaps it’s just that I’m actually a nerd.

I accept that both can be true at the same time.

Either way, let’s dive in.

The labeling laws for German Riesling communicate the significant details about who, where, when, and several of the hows of the wine’s creation. With fluency in the labels, you can get a better idea of “what” is actually in the bottle before you open it.

It’s a pretty cool system!

But, it is a lot of information, which can feel overwhelming.… Read the rest