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This time we’re going to give you a $70 single vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot from one of the area’s greatest vineyards for a mere $29.98! The ‘Gary’s’, Gary Franscioni and Gary Pisoni, established the Soberanes Vineyard in 2006 right next door to their very own namesake Garys’ Vineyard. The Pinot Noir planted in this in-demand site is, of course from

It’s a family affair in a way. We have been fans of Sierra Cantabria at many levels for a couple of decades. We actually have a near-familial connection with a couple of Rioja producers (Sierra Cantabria, Muga, Cune, Artadi, La Rioja Alta) as we have met the owners, visited the wineries, and sold their wines consistently for a

To all Wine Exchangers, It's back! The instant sellout from August has just arrived back in stock so for those of you that missed it the first time, or are just looking for more (we cetainaly were!), here's your chance. This one still checks all the boxes and more: · Is it made by two […]

To all Wine Exchangers, We are huge fans of Viognier, and consider Condrieu (and Ch. Grillet, the small monopole within Condrieu) to be the unrivaled source for great examples of the varietal.  We have also told the story many times about how difficult this grape can be.  There is a narrow band of success where […]

To All Wine Exchangers, Lakers are World Champions! That is all. No, but seriously, the NBA showed us this past three months that the world still turns, even inside our 'bubbles'.  Championships are won, business is done, wine is shipped, wine is consumed. Wait, rewind, wine is SHIPPED? Yes gang, call and email us to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Wow. Wow. And, WOW. By now it’s no surprise to any of our regular followers that we have a thing for Rioja and have been evangelists for the category for a number of reasons.  Perhaps the most succinct way to put it is delicious wines, with bottle age, that always delivers […]

To all Wine Exchangers, We’ve regaled you with plenty of stories over the last couple of years (and will again) regarding Larry McKenna and his world-class Escarpment Pinot Noirs from the Martinborough region of New Zealand.  You’ve seen the scores (high 90’s) and consumed the wines.  You know they’re great. And what makes them great? […]

To all Wine Exchangers, As we said in our piece about Blackbird Vineyard’s Sauvignon Blanc a week or so ago, this winery’s story could have ended the way so many Napa tales end.  We’ve been presented with Blackbird wines on more than one occasion.  Our bottom-line decision was basically the same every time, as with […]

To all Wine Exchangers, A story too good not to be told. For many Italian wine aficionados, the ne plus ultra of Amarone wines (Quintarelli and, perhaps, Romano Dal Forno aside) is Bertani.  The Bertani name is pretty much synonymous with this most distinctive of Italian wines, and the family pretty much invented it. The […]

To all Wine Exchangers, We just received a reload of this fantastic Wine Advocate 95-point value we blew through back in late August!  For under $30 dollars, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better price to score ratio from the Wine Advocate from anywhere in the world let alone Bordeaux. The volume of great […]