Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

03-28-22 Newsletter

In This Newsletter:

Chalky Mountain High: 
Vatan’s Benchmark Sauvignon Blanc 



The Exponent of Épernay:
Charles Ellner Champagne 



Rose of the Day: 
Domaine Lafage



Poggione Party: Brunello for every palate 


Schatzel: Tiffany Blue Treasures


Domaine Charvin: Singular Châteauneuf 


Collector’s Corner 
Pommery: The “other” Madame 

 

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Chalky Mountain High: 
Vatan’s Benchmark Sauvignon Blanc 

France is a country known for her Grand Crus but more often than not it’s the winemakers who catapult their appellations to the top of the global buying lists. Edmond Vatan is definitively one of those, with his Sancerre from his Clos La Neore vineyard putting the appellation on the map.
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Sunday Night Newsletter: 3-27-22

In This Newsletter:

New Arrival Special Feature:
2020 Burlotto Varietal Wines


New Week – New Arrivals

Raymond Usseglio & Fils Cuvee Girard

New Decanter Review
G.D. Vajra’s Sister Label: Luigi Baudana

Collector’s Corner:
Chateau Pape Clement Blanc 
 

New Arrival Special Feature

G.B. Burlotto Varietal Wines:

2020 Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera & Pelaverga


Burlotto makes some of the most coveted bottles of Barolo out there. Resolutely traditional, and made with significant whole-cluster inclusion, they pull the rare trick of being both ethereal and powerful at the same time—all while aging beautifully over decades. The insider secret, though, are the varietal wines. While the Barolos reach stratasheric pricing on the secondary markets, the varietals offer the same exacting quality and traditional styling while all retailing for under $30/bottle (at least here). 
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Friday Special Newsletter 03-25-2022

In This Newsletter:

Just Launched:
Sake Selections Now Available 



New Arrivals: 


Featured New Arrival: 
Casa Emma’s Tuscan Treasures



C’est Cibonne: 
The Pride of Provence 


   
Collector’s Corner: 
Mature and Rare Champagne from De Venoge    


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Just Launched:
Sake Selections Now Available 

The day has arrived at Vinopolis: we now carry saké! Our initial offering encapsulates a range of styles from some of the most lauded production regions of Japan. For those unfamiliar with Saké let us provide some context. Fundamentally different in production and classification than the wines that we carry, Saké is produced from milled rice that is then fermented with yeasts and fungi (Known as kōji).
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VinopolPick Mid-Week Newsletter 03-23-2022

In This Newsletter:

Just announced: 
2019 Quilceda Creek arriving this Friday 



Last Call: 
Highly limited Pre-arrival selections 



Trending Wines from around the world


Classics from the Cape: 
South African Selections 



Producer Spotlight: 
Doyard



Collector’s Corner: 
Pierre Morey: The Master of Meursault

 

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Just announced: 
2019 Quilceda Creek arriving this Friday 

 
There’s a reason that Quilceda Creek is the number one name in Washington Cabernet—the standard by which all others are judged. Simply put, no other winery has been making wines that score as highly as consistently (and for so long). Unlike the bold and brash 2018 vintage, the 2019 season is known for being one of the only cool vintage of the decade.
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Almost Mid-Week Newsletter 3-22-2022

Masters of the Mittelmosel:
Selbach Oster 



New Vinous Reviews for Washington State’s Cayuse


Arriving this April: 
2016 Castiglion Del Bosco 



Amazing Ameztoi


Peyrassol Estate Feature


Burgundy’s Baron of Top Tier:
Pierre Bourée



Collector’s Corner: 
Daniel Landi 

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Masters of the Mittelmosel:
Selbach Oster 

To borrow parlance from the holiday season it’s the most wonderful time of year when Selbach-Oster’s team decides to visit us at Vinopolis. As one of the oldest houses in the Mosel River Valley, their holdings encompass parcels throughout multiple sub-appellations in some of the most lauded vineyards in the entire country. 
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