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To all Wine Exchangers, With all of the wine choices out there these days, we have to be cognizant of not falling into some sort of pattern.  There are new areas performing all the time, vintages change and there are fresh, new faces on the scene regularly.  Yet with all of that, it’s still hard […]

To all Wine Exchangers, If you wanted a history of how premium wine developed in the South of France, after centuries of producing oceans of utilitarian juice, following Puech Haut would be a great way to do it.  Back in the mid-90s this house was one of the first of the ‘new and improved Suds’ […]

To all Wine Exchangers, A number of you out in wine land might remember the days before cell phones.  A few of you might even remember back to watching T.V. for the first time.  Many new things have come along in the last few decades that are simply now such a part of everyday life […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Force Majeure, a Superior Force. Or, in wine terms, one of Washington’s hottest new wineries. A force to be reckoned with, to be sure. I’m glad we got in on the ground floor of this dynamic new estate because, after last month’s report in the Wine Advocate, I’m not too sure […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Today were offering a sizzling-hot price on a spectacular Barolo from one of Piedmont’s iconic producers, Domenico Clerico. Domenico’s made a handful of the greatest wine ever produced in Barolo. His name is synonymous with the greats, and continues to be. Still, sometimes even the greats are not immune to market […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In our never-ending search for great Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux, the name Tour St. Bonnet has popped up in nearly every historic vintage we’ve sold here at Wine Exchange.  It’s one of those wines that always delivers, it’s always under $20, and we’ve always sold buckets of it. So we’re happy to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Wow! The 2010 Tour St. Bonnet sold out in an hour! What's a merchant to do? Feed the beast. We had this one set up for next week but it looks like its going to be a Bordeaux kind of day, so dig in and enjoy. Thanks for the biz. While […]

To all Wine Exchangers, “Castalia is a legendary spring on Mount Parnassas in Ancient Greece favored by Apollo.  Its waters bestowed upon those who drank from its fountain the gifts of poetry and inspiration…” Since Greece is in the news so much today, it seemed as good a place as any to start a story […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In a market like California, with a large and diverse population, four major cities and three international ports, there are simply more sources for fine wine than most other places.  So there is a greater likelihood that you can find some truly exciting off the beaten path stuff because there are […]

To all Wine Exchangers, *Warning:  Both of the wines on this offer may contain juice that was grown on the John Daniel estate and intended for inclusion in the Dominus blend.  Beyond the wine actually called ‘Dominus’, the winery has been deliberately vague as to the makeup and sourcing of each individual wine.  However, given […]