Mid-Week Special Featuring 100 Suns 7-17-25

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Hundred Suns
Kopke
Trending Italian Reds
Grape of the Week: Italian Sauvignon Blanc
Multitude of Magnums: Champagne Edition


 
Hundred Suns:
 
For the Love of Oregon
 
Both Renée Saint-Amour and Grant Coulter were raised to appreciate Oregon wines, despite hailing from out of state. Their mutual interest and love of adventure brought them to the Valley. Grant worked with Hamacher and was winemaker at Beaux Freres and Flâneur, before committing full time to their own label: Hundred Suns.
 
Hundred Suns was named for the number of days between flowering and harvest, their Pinots drink like a love letter to the Willamette Valley. These are unique, from an assortment of some of the most interesting vineyards in the Willamette Valley including one of our favorites, Bednarik.
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Marietta Sale 7-16-25

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Marietta Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Cameron Winery



“Scot Bilbro has the magic touch when it comes to crafting wines that deliver superb quality for the money across the various tiers in this range.” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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Marietta
 
The late Chris Bilbro is a hero of California wine. He founded Marietta Cellars in 1978, growing it into one of the finest producers of value-driven California wines. Chris sadly passed away in 2019, and today his son, Scot Bilbro, runs the winery. The lineup is as good as it’s ever been: full of delicious, gutsy wines that over-deliver at all prices (that max out at a mere $40). If these had “Napa” on the label, you wouldn’t blink if these were triple the price.
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Chateau des Jacques – Jadot in Beaujolais Sale 7-15-25

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Château des Jacques Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Domaine Gallois



Louis Jadot’s Southern Secret
 
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Château des Jacques: Jadot in Beaujolais
 
Louis Jadot purchased their Moulin-à-Vent estate in 1996, becoming one of the first major Burgundy houses with significant holdings in the region. Their vineyards including holdings in some of the most famous Beaujolais crus of Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, and Fleurie. These vineyards are notable for their pink granite soils, unique to the region, on which Gamay excels.
 
Since taking over the estate, Maison Jadot has added organic and biodynamic practices, less with a mind towards certification than towards the health and character of each parcel.
 
The hand harvested grapes are rigorously sorted and destemmed before undergoing Burgundian winemaking techniques such as long macerations, natural fermentation, and barrel maturation.
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Monday New Arrivals & more 7-14-25

In This Newsletter:

Jump Start Offer from the Stags Leap District
New Arrival Featurette: Eyrie
New Week – New Arrivals
New Deeper Discounts on Rosé
Collector’s Corner Wines Arriving in July
 


Jump Start Offer
 
Over Half Off Stags Leap District Cabernet from Chimney Rock!
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today, by a LOT. How much? Well, the average price is $104, and there are half-bottles going for more than our listing! The next best by-the-750ml-bottle price is $69.99.

Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 2022 750ml $49 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 92 points “A blend of 76.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.8% Merlot, 3.5% Petit Verdot and 0.4% Malbec, Chimney Rock’s 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Stags Leap District offers up some peppery-clove spice notes and hints of hickory layered atop blackberries and black cherries.
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Tuscan Trove On Sale Now 7-13-25

Headlined by Tenuta Degli Dei
 

It’s hard not to be excited when talking about Tuscan wine. With a climate mirroring that of Napa Valley and a culture with roots that reach back to the time of the ancient Etruscans, Tuscany is truly a land of incredible food, history, and wine. It’s a region that both honors and challenges traditions. The fine-edged Sangiovese of Chianti and the plush reds of Montepulciano are next door to a more borderless zone where international varieties comingle. Welcome to the realm of the Super Tuscan. These wines emerged in the 1970s as a rebellious response to restrictive DOC regulations that prioritized local grapes over quality. Instead of conforming, visionary producers blended Sangiovese with international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, crafting powerful, age-worthy wines that captured global acclaim.
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