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To all Wine Exchangers, When ‘Nicky’ Hahn started buying land in the Santa Lucia Highlands in the late 70s, prices were a lot more reasonable than they are now.  He was making juicy, in-your-face, well priced Pinot Noir (as well as Cabernet and Merlot) there before most folks had ever heard the words Santa Lucia […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Let’s keep this offering simple, because that’s how we know Orma proprietor Antonio Moretti would like it. Is the name familiar? It should be. Antonio has produced some of the most compelling Tuscan wines of the last decade at his home property, Tenuta Sette Ponti. Many of you have purchased numerous […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Yes, we just received one last shot of one of the fastest sell-outs in Winex history, the 94-point Casas del Bosque Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva 2014. Here are the Cliff Notes from our last missive on this one: The Casas del Bosque Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva Maipo Valley 2014 is a […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Something for everyone here as today we’re focusing on a couple of magnificent Margaux deals in their own unique ways. The renaissance at Chateau d’Issan is now complete.  D’Issan has the style and regal nuance of its neighbors. It’s all about the location and terroir, as d’Issan is less than a […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Argirio alert! Yes, James Suckling’s "Tuscan Ausone" is back with another terrific vintage. As we wrote a few months back, Podernuovo a Palazzone is the Tuscan home base for Paolo and Giovanni Bulgari. Yes, that Bulgari. The good news? If you don’t have $10,000 lying around for a watch or $20,000 […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Our love-fest with the 2014 Chablis continues.  As a follow-up to our piece last April we are rolling out a brand new lineup, ‘kicking it up a notch’ (as Emeril might say) with a lineup featuring some stylish Premier Crus.  As we said last time around, true fans of the genre […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Wow. That was the first thought that crossed our minds when we saw this remarkable, one-shot offer come across our desk from a European supplier on one of our all-time favorite wines at a phenomenal discount that is simply Too Low to Show. The Cune Vina Real Rioja Reserva 2010 was […]

To all Wine Exchangers, We can’t remember a story quite like this one. There is a whole unseen market where vintners on the North Coast do special bottlings for clients in other states.  These ‘exclusive’ bottlings help thwart direct price comparisons (read that ‘they can charge more’) because the label/cuvee/wine is not otherwise distributed.  This […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Timing is everything, or so they say.  But also, ‘stuff happens’ not necessarily with an eye towards an opportune moment.  We get that.  In the wine business, it is more likely than not things are the opposite of timely, particularly with respect to imports.  The Italians are arguably the worst at […]

To all Wine Exchangers, “The 2013 Barolos I have tasted from cask are aromatically compelling, rich and structured; in other words super-classic. At their best, the 2013s come across as slightly richer versions of the 2010s.” – Antonio Galloni What does this quote have to do with Vietti’s sensational 2013 Nebbiolo Perbacco? Everything. As we’ve […]