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To all Wine Exchangers, As we pointed out a few years back, Adam Tolmach is one of the true Central Coast pioneers. He, along with Jim Clendenen (his early partner at Au Bon Climat) and Bob Lindquist (Qupé) was instrumental in the development of the Central Coast as a premium, viable wine-growing region. Their releases […]

To all Wine Exchangers, The Ojai is going to sell out so we thought why not be pre-emptive and give you guys something else to chew on this fine Saturday? It's Last call on a true Winex House Sauvignon Blanc (had a bottle last night!) that continues to impress... With all of the international influences […]

To All Wine Exchangers, It was already busy but it looks like its gonna get even busier.  That being said, keep in mind that not only are we pushing the max out of the shipping companies right now, every other internet retailer is doing the same as well.  These guys are bogged down, behind the […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Back when we got serious about Spain in the 90s, it seemed very few people outside of Spain had a real appreciation for most of the eclectic wine areas of the country.  But it was only a matter of time, as the word got out about the treasure trove of old […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Ah, what a world we live in. On the one hand you have exceptional grower Champagnes selling in the $30-40 range that are far superior in quality to the mass produced 'big-brands' and sell for less. On the extreme other end, you've got someone famous putting what is essentially a non-vintage […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Lots of storylines here, but the important one to you folks is that here is a spectacular buy on a Napa Valley Cabernet from an outstanding vintage, with some bottle age, for a song.  Yes we have rolled out a number of killer deals this year thanks to the pandemic, restaurant […]

To All Wine Exchangers, Miss the Judd’s Hill? Well then, heck fire, do NOT miss this Last Call on a trio of Killer Cabernet Deals.   All three of these wines are at the end of the line for us, no more to be had…and with 2020 shaping up to be a non-vintage in Napa […]

To all Wine Exchangers, If it seems like we have talked quite a bit about Tolaini’s wines over the last couple of years, guilty as charged.  These folks are hitting the mark on several fronts from their ‘traditional bottlings’ like Al Passo and Valdisanti to some bold ventures ’outside the box’ like their Cabernet-based ‘Legit’. […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Nearly a year ago, we featured the great 96-point 2016 Chateau Meyney St. Estephe and sold out of it immediately. And for good reason, the wine is brilliant and the best-ever from this estate. Fast forward eight months and a recent article written by veteran wine journalist and guru Jancis Robinson […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Another year, another brilliant Chardonnay from El Enemigo.  Our top-selling ‘foreign’ Chardonnay is back with another exciting vintage! Alejandro Vigil is one of the world’s most decorated winemakers, having manned the helm as Chief Winemaker at Bodega Catena Zapata since 2007. During that time, he has crafted some of the greatest […]