Alta Orsa Pinot Noir 2019

Slusser Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County $38 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $34.25) Alta Orsa is the vision and labor of winemaker Martin Bernal-Hafner, Roger Peng, and Ricardo Garcia. As a small team, they strive to create unique, small-batch wines with a sense of place, a connection to the land, and minimal intervention winemaking techniques.Continue reading “Alta Orsa Pinot Noir 2019”

Drive Syrah Canihan Vineyard 2019

Sonoma Coast$36 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $32.50) In 2015, John Musto and Tom Young met at Santa Rosa Junior College’s “Wine Studies” program studying Viticulture and Enology. That fall, they made a barrel of zinfandel from Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley in Tom’s garage. That first wine would go on to win a Silver MedalContinue reading “Drive Syrah Canihan Vineyard 2019”

Phamus Wines White Blend 2019

Napa Valley$40 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $36) This month we’re featuring another of the under-the-radar wines we love to discover and share with our club members. The name of the brand is Phamus. When said with an accent, it sounds like the word famous. Founder Chris Klein feels that his wife has always been hisContinue reading “Phamus Wines White Blend 2019”

Foggy Bottom Chardonnay 2018

Sonoma Coast$20 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $18) Foggy Bottom Chardonnay is produced by Easkoot Cellars, a very small boutique wine producer with roots in Marin and Sonoma. Easkoot took their name from a sailor who made his final landfall in Marin County and later became the surveyor to first stake out the winery’s vineyards. EaskootContinue reading “Foggy Bottom Chardonnay 2018”

Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley$114 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $103) Outpost was established in 1998 with the vision of producing wines that are a living, breathing embodiment of this magical place. Truly one of the world’s great Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel growing regions, the unique terroir of the Outpost vineyards – the hard, rocky red soil,Continue reading “Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”