White Club – Bacchus & Venus Wines

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”

Ilaria Chardonnay 2019

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County$32 (Wine Club Reorder: $28) Ilaria is owned by Anna and Mario Monticelli, both graduates of UC Davis and both have worked with renowned Napa winemaker Philippe Melka on different projects. Anna was previously assistant winemaker at Seavey and Bryant Family and is the winemaker at Piña, where she also makesContinue reading “Ilaria Chardonnay 2019”

DRNK “Orange Wine” Pinot Gris 2020

Bennett Valley, Sonoma County$32 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $28) DRNK Winery was founded by partner and winemaker Ryan Kunde in 2012 with his wife Katie, and her parents Dale and Nancy Dougherty. DRNK represents the family’s initials – Dale, Ryan, Nancy, Katie. DRNK represents the collective joy of working and being together. DRNK hosts tastingsContinue reading “DRNK “Orange Wine” Pinot Gris 2020″

Saint K “She Doesn’t Like Diamonds”

Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay Blend 2020$30 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $26) Saint K Winemaker & Owner Chris Kiranbay was deeply involved in the restaurant industry in Washington,D.C., but after taking a trip to Napa in 2006 decided that he had to move to California. He worked a harvest and then finally got to Paso Robles in 2010Continue reading “Saint K “She Doesn’t Like Diamonds””