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From time to time we like to touch on what some might feel as ‘the mundane’.  But as we have explained, we can’t possibly know everybody’s level of expertise or what they may have heard from some wine maven. Our point with these pieces is to simply supply some common sense, practical experience that might […]

To all Wine Exchangers, You may have never heard of Chateau Baret before, but we're going to change that. It's in a special spot near the city of Bordeaux, being the first chateau you pass heading away from Chateaux Haut Brion, Pape Clement and La Mission Haut Brion, on your way into Pessac-Leognan proper. Being close […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s funny. The look on the faces of some folks when we recommend an Italian sparkling wine to them. Customer: “I’m looking for something dry. In the Champagne style, but I don’t want to spend a lot.” Me: “I got just the thing, and its actually better than most Champagnes from […]

To all Wine Exchangers, “The (Substance) 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is about as good a value in Cabernet as you're likely to find.” – Jeb Dunnuck, eRobertParker.com Ok, cool. So, what happens when the next release scores a point higher? Is it now the Best? Well, technically, considering it’s the only domestic Cabernet Sauvignon with a […]

To all Wine Exchangers, No new Oregon label may have more going for it than Maison L’Envoyé. The ‘House of the Messenger’, loosely translated. The winery lets you know that it also refers to the concept of “Minimalist Burgundian winemaking fostered in the Côte d’Or crossing the Pacific to meet generational farming on the diverse […]

Just finished writing a piece on the Bilbros of Marietta who have made their bones from blended, non-vintage reds, and we are big fans of Champagne and understand the process and reason for multi-vintage blending.  There are exceptions to every rule.  But with all due respect to some of our suppliers who treat vintage like […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s hard to know what to say in a case like this, where the wine has been such a fine value and of such admirable quality (and actually improving over earlier vintages) for so long. This is easily the fifth or sixth rendition of this white wine from Lafage that we […]

To all Wine Exchangers, 2000 Bordeaux.  What can we say other than when you find something special, you have to jump on it!  Case in point? This spectacular Fronsac from one of the appellations top producers.  Like the 1996 Bel-Air Lagrave, this wine is another cellar-direct no-brainer!       In the past, it was Fronsac that […]

To all Wine Exchangers, For even as long as we have been in the wine game, we still get surprised.  Perhaps not as often, mind you.  But it still happens and sometimes from places where you least expect it.  We diligently taste through the wines of Burgundy’s Joseph Drouhin regularly.  The huge commercial house makes […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Here’s some Good News for People that want a great $100 bottle of wine for $50. We just reloaded on three of our most popular, instant sell-out, high-end South American reds. More 96pt Domus Aurea Cabernet! More 97pt Terrazas de los Andes Malbec Las Compuertas 2011! More 96pt Bodegas Caro Malbec […]