Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

04-25-22 Newsletter

In This Newsletter:

Delightful Donnhoff
 

Masters of the Mittelmosel:
Selbach Oster



2015 Fanti En-Route


Garden Party Gems: 
Large Formats 



Trending Rose 


Fabulous Fornacina


Collector’s Corner:  
Chalky Mountain High 
Vatan’s Benchmark Sauvignon Blanc 

 

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Delightful Donnhoff

Robert Parker calls Helmut Donnhoff “unquestionably one of the stars” in the world of German Rieslings. Situated between the villages of Niederhausen and Schlossbockelheim in the middle Nahe, the Dönnhoff family has been making wine since 1750, with Helmut Dönnhoff in charge of winemaking at the estate since 1971. While there are many who can attest to Donnhoff’s talent, there is no one better to describe Helmut than himself: “I want the wines I make to contain a story, and the story I can offer is that of me at home in my landscape.
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Sunday Night Newsletter 4-24-22

In This Newsletter:

Volpaia Citto Super Sale:
Ends Wednesday @ 10 AM Pacific

Featured New Arrival:
Envinate 

New Week – New Arrivals

A Devilishly Good Bargain from Faust

Hundred Suns


Steinmetz
Feature Break for Envinate Newsletter
Volpaia Citto Super Sale

Ends Wednesday @ 10 AM Pacific


Mouton Rothchild has its Mouton Cadet, 

Cheval Blanc has its Petit Cheval,

Castello di Volpaia has its Citto,

And you can have Citto on super sale!

Volpaia CittoIn the super-Tuscan mode with a Sangiovese-Cabernet composition, but with a lighter and brighter nature achieved by vinification entirely in stainless steel tanks. Cherry flavors dominate in this spring and summer pleaser. Consider chilling when you need to beat the heat!

Castello di Volpaia Citto Rosso Toscana IGT 2017 750ML ($19.95) Was $14, Now $11.90 super special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Case-12 Castello di Volpaia Citto Rosso Toscana IGT 2017 750ML ($199.95) Was $149, Now $127 super special (that’s only $10.58/bottle!)
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4-22-22 Newsletter

Friday Newsletter

In This Newsletter:


New Arrivals 


Bodegas Avancia:

Value and Old-Vines



New Grapelive Review:

G.D. Vajra Barbera D’Alba 



Domaine Collotte

Burgundy’s Top Value


   
Best in Budget Chardonnay


Sweet Temptations:

Italian Dessert Wines



Rosé Feature:

Bandol and Domaine de la Bastide Blanche



Collector’s Corner: 
Andre Clouet’s Un Jour de 1911…

 

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New Arrivals
Italy – Abruzzo 

Torre dei Beati ‘Cocciapazza’ Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2017 750ML ($39.95) $34.50 special, 24 Bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 93 points
 “An alluring bouquet of smoky minerals, crushed blackberries, exotic spice and flowery undergrowth lifts up from the 2017 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cocciapazza. This elegant, polished yet powerful effort displays silky textures with ripe black fruits, giving way to notes of licorice and lavender.
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04-20-2022 Newsletter

In This Newsletter:

Mosel Mastery from Marcus Molitor:
2019’s coming soon! 



James Suckling Goes to Cayuse


Gilded Glantenay


Quantum of Bollinger:
The Grande Annee



Trending Rose 


Collector’s Corner
The Coin with two faces:
New Chateau Palmer arriving April 27th


 

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Masks are no long mandatory, but are appreciated!
We also offer Curbside Pickup
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Mosel Mastery from Marcus Molitor:
2019’s coming soon! 

 
There may be no more ambitious winemaker in the world than Markus Molitor. His determination and drive to make the best possible wines has made him a towering figure in the Mosel, with an impressive, modern winery and holdings in almost every important vineyard in the region.
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04-19-2022 Newsletter

Foradori Reloaded

After the explosive success of our initial offering, we’ve doubled down on our Foradori wines across the board. If you were one of the many who missed out on our initial offering, here’s your second chance to secure your own supply! 

Foradori wines in stock now 

Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige 2020 750ML ($39.95) $33 special, 20 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 98 points
 “Maybe the greatest natural white wine I have ever tasted. Complex and strikingly original lemon-zest, smoke and dried-chamomile aromas pour from the glass. Then comes the concentrated but very refined palate,followed by a super-long finish that’s a cascading waterfall of wet-stone minerality. Just doesn’t want to stop! From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.
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