Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Vinopolis Thursday Newsletter 9-14-17

Cayuse’s Bordeaux Body Double; Goodfellow: Back In Stock; Italian Workhorses – No Prima Donnas; The Beginning of the End, Rose Blowout; Staff Pick; Delas Freres: Tradition and Innovation in the Same Bottle; Just Added – Taylor Fladgate, 1967 Single Harvest

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Cayuse Camaspelo: Bionic Bordeaux Blend

Exciting Last Minute Addition

Christophe Baron, Rhone Master of the high desert, offers the most compelling take on the Left Bank in the state of Washington. 2013 couldn’t have offered better conditions for the vineyards, with plenty of cool nights to keep the Cabernet structured, and the Merlot lively with juicy acidity. These might well be the perfect throwback to what Washington wines promised in terms of balance between the New and Old world styles.… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter 9-10-17

Three Dolo-Mites, See How They Drink; Coulée de Serrant’s Magisterial Autumnal Whites; Cheery Ciro; Phillipe Colin at the Best Prices in the Nation; Trending: Marcus Goodfellow’s Epic Chardonnay; Staff Pick; Giacomo Conterno’s Top Baroli; Bussola Amarone, Castello di Ama Rosato and Zilliken—Coming Soon.

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Tre Dalle Dolomiti

Pojer & Sandri’s Unique Whites

Foradori seems to capture the vast majority of the public attention on Alto Adige, and while that attention is warranted, there are tons of wines from the Dolomites Mountains that deserve a closer look.  Pojer e Sandri is one such producer, making a wide range of wines in traditional ways.  They’re best known as one of the few extant producers of Nosiola, a native grape that always has an aroma of nuts but pairs with a seemingly endless number of foods.  … Read the rest

Vinopolpick Weekend Edition 9-1-17

Goodfellow Scores Big; California Chardonnay (for Labor Day); The Wine Advocate Train Rolls Through France and Spain; Felsina’s 2013’s Arrive; More New Arrivals from Spain, Italy and France; Clos de Papes and La Solitude—First Offer

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Congratulations to Marcus Goodfellow

New Scores For Always Delicious Chardonnays

Marcus Goodfellow’s Matello and Goodfellow Family Cellars labels have been mainstays at the shop for some time now—wines that we carry regardless of vintage, scores or overall hype.  The wines are amongst the best in Oregon and consistently some of the most inspiring wines we taste.  It looks like we aren’t alone in our love—the new Wine Advocate reviews for our fair state lavish (deserved) praise on Marcus’ wines, particularly two Chardonnays which we wanted to feature today.… Read the rest

Thursday Vinopolpick 8-31-17

Casa Lapostolle In Stock: Chilean Legacy; Kracher BA Classic; Big Bottles Available From the Mosel; New Parker: Oregon, Piedmont, and Sicily; Petrolo: Making Tuscany Super; Just Arrived! Markham’s Old Napa Experience

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Just Arrived:

A Collection of Wines from one of Chile’s Top Wineries
Casa Lapostelle makes perhaps the best top-to bottom collection of wines in Chiles, from their inexpensive wines all the way up to their Wine Spectator Top-100 crushing Clos Apalta (seriously—it seems like it’s on the list every year).  We’ve got a small assortment that just arrived and are excited to share with you today.

Casa Lapostolle Canto de Apalta, Rapel Valley 2011 750ML ($21.95) $14 special
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “This Carmenère-led blend is heady, meaty and inviting up front.… Read the rest

Saturday Newsletter 8-26-17

High Scoring Rhone Whites; Fattoria Le Pupille – Maremma’s Top Estate; Pointacular Spanish New Arrivals; New Arrival: Chateau Puech-Haut Rose (92 Points!); Staff Pick; #Trending #HereNow; Vieux Chateau Mazerat 2010; Karthauserhof in 2014: Lean Mean Riesling Machines; Chateau de Montfaucon; 2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Crus

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New Arrival – In Stock Now

White Rhone

E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane, Rhone 2015 750ML ($119.95) $99 special
Wine Advocate 99 points “Easily one of the greatest Condrieu I’ve ever tasted is the 2015 Condrieu La Doriane. A wine that needs to be tasted to be believed, it possesses a huge nose of toasted brioche, liquid rocks, apricot, flower oil and salty minerality. Unctuous, full-bodied, massively rich, yet also elegant and graceful, with beautiful freshness, enjoy this tour de force over the coming 5-6 years.”… Read the rest