Napa Valley$50 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $45) A New World wine with an homage to its Old World origins, Cotiere is a low-production, one-man winery that is the realiation of owner Kevin Law’s dream that began with his college wine epiphany. He produces small amounts of wine from about twenty-four dierent vineyards in Santa BarbaraContinue reading “Cotiere “Derive” Red Blend 2017″
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Vaughn Duffy Carignane 2019
Bartolomei Brothers Vineyard, Mendocino $29 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $26) Some of you may remember when Matt Duffy was the Manager here at Bacchus & Venus over a decade ago. He estimated that he tasted more than 3000 wines working here, which helped foster his desire to become a winemaker. He began at the bottom,Continue reading “Vaughn Duffy Carignane 2019”
Kirchho Chenin Blanc 2020
Clarksburg AVA$29 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $26 “Most already know Clayton Kirchoff from his day job as winemaker for Hudson Vineyards. His private family label has remained under-the-radar and mailing list only until now.” The Kirchhoff family lives and farms south of Clarksburg, CA, on the Sacramento River Delta. The fertile soils and warm daysContinue reading “Kirchho Chenin Blanc 2020”
Lost Blues “Lucky Penny” Malvasia Bianca 2019
Paso Robles$32 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $28) At age 19, Giovanni Grandinetti was working a horrible summer job at a small bird food packaging plant. A friend of his suggested he come out to Meridian Vineyards to work the harvest where Gio fell in love with the work and never looked back. In 2012, withContinue reading “Lost Blues “Lucky Penny” Malvasia Bianca 2019″
Elyse Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Yountville, Napa Valley$98 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $88) In 1983, owners Nancy and Ray Coursen arrived in Napa Valley from Cape Cod to fulfill Ray’s dream of making wine and Nancy’s taste for adventure. Coursen’s general interest in wine came from his roommate who was attending culinary school. Coursen said, “He taught me about theContinue reading “Elyse Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”
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