A Vision of Barbaresco: June 2023

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Special Feature
The Wines of Produttori del Barbaresco
 
A Vision of Barbaresco
 
 
The legacy of Produttori del Barbaresco is the legacy of an appellation and a fiercely visionary line of individuals that have striven to carve its name into the annals of Italy’s finest wines. Until the time of the late 19th century, the vineyard holdings surrounding the town of Barbaresco were exclusively being maintained as a supply of additional grapes for the wineries of the neighboring Barolo appellation. This was until an enterprising educator and viticulturist named Domizio Cavazza arrived with a mind to change the perception of Barbaresco forever. After being rebutted by the governing authorities on the idea of expanding the Barolo appellation to formally include the vineyards of Barbaresco, he took matters into his own hands.
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Newsletter 6/09/23

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Arrivals
Shiba Wichern winery, Gaja, Produttori, and more!
3 Gems
Pinot Noir Edition
Staff Pick
Domaine Vetriccie Rose Corse
Close Out Sales
Save on Aldo Conterno’s Barolos
3 Day Sale
The Barbarescos of Luigi Giordano
June Sale- Spanish Wines
All your favorites Riojas
Special Collector’s Pre-sale
Kopke Colheita 30, 40, and 50 Year Tawny Ports
New Arrivals

Oregon
 
“Shiba Wichern”
A project from the German educated enologist Akiko Shiba and her husband Chris Wichern. In addition to her work in Germany,  Akiko has accumulated an impressive resume in Oregon, with work in Evesham Wood, St. Innocent, Ayres, and Domaine Serene.

Shiba Wichern Willamette Blanc 2019 750ml $21.90 special, 12 bottles available
Vinopolnote:  “A blend of 72% neutral oaked Auxerrois, 19% stainless steel fermented Pinot Gris, and 9% Pinot Noir rosé.
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Newsletter 6/07/23

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Arrivals
Gaja, La Fortuna, Bereche, and more!
Late Spring Feature
Our 2022 Rosé Arrivals so far…
Staff Pick
Robert Perroud “Terres Blanches” Chardonnay
Close Out Sales
Weinbach, A.J. Adam, and more!
June Sale- Spanish Wines
All  About Priorat
Collector’s Corner
One For The Bordeaux Fans
New Arrivals
 
Arriving Friday, June 9th

Washington
 
No Girls Syrah La Paciencia Vineyard 2015 750ml $135 special, 3 bottles available
James Suckling 98 Points “This offers attractive complexity and interest, plenty of savory spices and fresh meaty appeal. Lots of pepper and red plum fruit here. The palate has a smooth-honed, silky feel with bright, spice-wrapped red plum fruit. Long and silky, beautifully rendered syrah with lots of interest. Really focused, this is a benchmark.
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Newsletter 06/05/23

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Arrivals
Leflaive Grand Cru, Roccolo Grassi, Quintessa, and more
Featured Winery
Crowley Wines
All About The Bubbles
Celebrate with Oregon Sparkling Wines
Staff Pick
En Rama Sherries
Close Out Sales
Grand Cru Grower Champagnes from Waris-Hubert!
Guy Charlemagne Champagnes!
June Sale- Spanish Wines
Save Up To 10% On Your Favorite Wines 
Collector’s Corner
Best of the Best: White Wines of the World
New Arrivals

Oregon
 
Timothy Malone Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2019 750ml $28 special, 24 bottles available
Vinopolnote “Timothy Malone, a native New Yorker, first came to Oregon as an assistant winemaker for J. Christopher and later expanded his horizons with stints at Dundee’s Cameron Winery and Sonoma’s Flowers Vineyards. He played a major part in developing the J.
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Newsletter Sunday 06/04/23

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Special Feature
The Wines of Biondi-Santi
 
Echoes from the Tuscan Past
 
 
The warm sun on your shoulders. Shutters hanging open to the breeze and dusty cobblestone passageways snaking through the shade and the light. Your weary feet find the will to continue onward. Onward and upward through the streets of a place known only by name but whose sounds and glories are forgotten and buried with those that lived them. A trip to Tuscany can be both incredibly enlightening and simultaneously heart-wrenching. It’s hard and painful to explain this dichotomy to the uinitiated. It’s painful to discuss at all.

As one drives through Tuscany’s tranquil landscape and explores her imposing hillside settlements you are truly caught between two worlds.
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