The Ancient wine region of Valtellina doesn’t top travel lists. It doesn’t even top the list of Italian wine regions. But, given spectacular beauty and tremendous wine culture, we hope to see this change in the coming years.
Posted on March 06, 2020
Beau Rapier
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Man, bad news seems to be everywhere these days but we've got the cure...MORE WINE! Please note, this is not a CDC approved treatment, but in our experience a bottle or two always does the trick in soothing the nerves. Our tastings and newsletter this week have exactly what the doctor ordered.
Posted on March 02, 2020
Zachary Moss
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Madeira is a wine of history, made by mistake and crafted by circumstance. With the ability to last for hundreds of years, sometimes it is, quite literally, bottled history.
Posted on February 28, 2020
Maggie Scudder
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This is a wine story unlike any other. Fate and circumstance meeting up with dedication and tradition, just an hour outside of Italy’s most famous city. The nuns had been working for decades, unknown to the wine world. But Giampiero found them, created an authentic and dedicated relationship with the Sisters that has greatly impacted the wines.
Posted on February 27, 2020
Maggie Scudder
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Happy Monday all you wine lovers out there. We've got another exciting week ahead of tastings and offers. Check out what we've got going on.
Posted on February 24, 2020
Zachary Moss
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The region rightfully claims the title “Birthplace of Wine.” And, as wine drinkers in the US become pickier and more educated, they are seeking out a wine’s history. Finally, history and tradition has become another decisive factor on whether to drink a certain wine (like place, producers, and most importantly--taste).
Posted on February 20, 2020
Zachary Moss
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We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Presidents Day off doing fun things. We're happy to see a lot of faces we normally see only once in awhile around the shop today. We've got plenty going on this week, both tasting and newsletter-wise, that should keep everyone coming back!
Posted on February 17, 2020
Zachary Moss
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Terrior is fun for wine geeks to talk about. But it really comes down to this: Betrand’s careful attention is what makes his wine so singular and expressive. The very same vibrancy and life that is in the soil, comes through in the Champagne you drink. Isn’t that why we all drink wine in the first place?
Posted on February 14, 2020
Ousi Li
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Love is is the air and that means wine should be in your glass. That's right, it's Valentine's Day! If you're just being reminded now, don't worry...we've got you covered. Here's what we've got going on this week.
Posted on February 10, 2020
Zachary Moss
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We try to share these special events with you as often as possible. And just last Friday we had a great one! Many of our friends and neighbors joined us to taste with Paola Rinaldi, the winemaker at Barolo’s Francesco Rinaldi e Figli. It was magical.
Posted on February 10, 2020
Joshua Cohen
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It was sad to see the 49er's lose last night so if you need to nurse your blues we obviously have you covered. However we've got some real winners on deck this week for tastings and offers. Check out what we've got cooked up...
Posted on February 03, 2020
Zachary Moss
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