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This has become a tradition for us.  In part because we believe in giving folks a preview of coming attractions so they can plan purchases, clear cellar space, and form a strategy.  Also, we do this anyway because we need to strategize how multiple events might run together.  Some years there is a lot going […]

To all Wine Exchangers, So we were having one of our usual ‘open call’ days when a supplier came in with what seemed to be a really stunning offer.  They were dealing on the last of the Mas de Leda Castilla y Leon 2009 at a pretty sizzling price.  We have followed Mas de Leda […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Happy New Year! Let’s get 2016 off to the ‘perfect’ start with one of the finest ultra-premium Cabernet values from Napa, shall we? 2013 is one of the finest vintages in Napa for quite some time. But good luck trying to find (or afford) the top wines of the vintage! For […]

To all Wine Exchangers, What better way to wrap up an exciting year than with some acknowledged great wines that are also pretty serious values for their level of excellence.  The ‘Over/Under’ thing, highlighting wines that received scores of over 90 points and sold for under a certain price point, has been a fun part […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In virtually every type of consumable there are a few names that serve as the blue chips of the genre.  They are products that are steady, dependable, and that perform well at every level and in every aspect of what they do. In tires that might be Michelin, in shoes maybe […]

To all Wine Exchangers, With all the Year-End lists we’re seeing from the various and sundry wine pundits there are indeed a couple that require a closer examination. Of course, there’s the Grand-daddy of them all, the Wine Spectator Top 100 list. That one always gets picked over and, more often than not, there are […]

This is a special time of year for a lot of folks.  There’s that first snowfall (except here in So Cal…and, this year, Maine), the leaves are changing color (well, except for the palm trees, the fir trees, and the Joshua trees), and you can’t turn around without running into some sort of year-end list.  […]

To all Wine Exchangers, The Next Great American ‘Champagne’ It’s the day after Christmas, and a Canadian holiday as well (Boxing Day).  It’s also Saturday on top of that.  We don’t expect people to be thinking about high volume stuff and presumably some folks got a few nice bottles for Christmas, probably in that comfortable […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Folks, not gonna’ lie to you, it’s pretty busy around here. Not a lot of time for writing as we make Christmas happen for thousands. So, we’re going to call this rare ‘cut and paste’ our “End-of-year Barolo Update: Readings from the Book of Antonio.” Galloni, that is. He recently came […]

To all Wine Exchangers, “These latest releases from Ben Smith at Cadence are the best I’ve tasted from him. They all have classic Red Mountain characters, yet also have lots of finesse and elegance as well...Lovers of Bordeaux variety wines need to get on this estate’s bandwagon ASAP.” – Jeb Dunnuck, eRobertParker.com In the beginning […]