To all Wine Exchangers, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! Okay, sorry for the Gomer Pyle reference (us ole timers get it) but what do you know, the 2012 Haut Brion takes top honors from Robert Parker and Antonio Galloni as their top-scoring wine of the vintage! The 2012 harvest was one that most people wrote off but, […]
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South America's Calling: 96pt Chilean Cab & 97pt Argentine Malbec at Great Prices!
To all Wine Exchangers, Alright everyone, you’ll just have to accept the facts. South America is almost all grown up. Yes, it takes a while. Vineyards don’t show you their stuff until they’re older, then you have to figure out if you have the right vines planted in the right spot. Wine growing and producing […] -
Almost 50% Off This Classic, Single-Vineyard, Old-Clone Pinot from Rozak!
To all Wine Exchangers, Not long ago we told the story of Randy Rozak, the ‘Fair Price Kid’, an anomaly in both the Santa Rita Hills where his winery is located, and in California in general. His neighbors can’t seem to figure out what his problem is. Why would someone make very good wine in […] -
Wine, Chemistry, & You.
When you are talking to someone one-on-one, or even in a small group, you can figure out pretty quickly what someone’s level of wine knowledge is based on comments and conversation. There are a lot of people in the world considered ‘experts’ simply because they know a little bit more than the people around them. […] -
Bang-for-the-Buck Bordeaux Blanc Double Play!
To all Wine Exchangers, White Bordeaux is something we rarely seem to offer these days and that’s a real shame. And it begs the question, why don’t we just offer more of them considering the quality of the wines vis-a-vis the price makes many of them an undeniably great option? Two factors. One, the weakness […] -
A Trio of Titanic, Aged Bordeaux Deals, All Under $25!
To all Wine Exchangers, Many times when we’re in Bordeaux on our buying trips, we may find a wine we love but there is just not enough to send as a complete offer. Yet, they’re wines we dig so much that we still want to buy them. The three wines we’re offering today are wines […] -
It's Garnacha Time! Stunning New releases from Comando G and Alto Moncayo
To all Wine Exchangers, Do you think you know Spanish Garnacha? Think again. Never took the plunge on one of Spain’s greatest indigenous grapes? Now you should. The topic of Spanish Garnacha (what the French call ‘Grenache’, the core grape of Chateauneuf du Pape) is really starting to heat up as we’re seeing more, and […] -
Parker's "Amazing", "Best Buy", "Lush" Napa Cab Must-Buy, Just $15.98!
To all Wine Exchangers, From the label you can tell that the gang at Roots Run Deep Winery, the crafters of Educated Guess, obviously love numbers. So here goes. Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013 is: 86% Napa Valley 7% Paso Robles 7% Lake County And its 88% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Merlot 1% Cabernet […] -
Barbaresco's Best Value Just Became, Uh, Best-ter: Produttori's 93pt 2011 Stunner at a Hot Price!
To all Wine Exchangers, “Overall, the 2011 Barbarescos are racy and seductive. The richness and intensity of the year are perceptible, but the wines retain plenty of site-specific signatures, albeit with softer edges than is typically the case…The 2011 Barbarescos have turned out beautifully. Racy and pliant, the best 2011s are gorgeous and will drink well early.” […] -
Greatest Zin Value Ever? The Spectator 93pt Seghesio 2014 Sonoma Zin, Just $19.98
To all Wine Exchangers, The Seghesio’s are still ‘bringing it’. The makeover that started with Pete and Ted Seghesio grabbing the reins of the family winery from the parents back in 1993, leading up to the sale of Seghesio to the Crimson Wine Group in 2011 has resulted in good volumes of some of the […]