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To all Wine Exchangers, As we have stated several times before, the 2015 vintage in Burgundy was something special for Pinot Noir.  But Burgundy is a big place and it is important to understand the nuances.  The key to a site is, first, the dirt, and, second, the ability of that site to get grapes […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s Silver Oak Day! Silver Oak’s 2014 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon bottling was just released this past weekend at their new winery in Sonoma and it’s a knockout. While the 2013 was a chewier, sturdier version of this wine, the 2014 appeals with rounder edges, more satiny texture, toasty vanilla oak, […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s about time the world took notice.The northern Rhone Valley produces some of the most amazing white wines on the planet. Don’t believe me?  Just take a look at the scores for white wine from all the major pundits.  The top scorers?  Those single vineyard Hermitage wines from Chapoutier. As a […]

To all Wine Exchangers, A few months back we were delighted to see a ‘return’ of one of our all-time favorite Argentine wines when the Trapiche Terroir Series found its way back to Winex after a fair period of time gone AWOL. Some of you long-time Winex shoppers may remember us featuring a number of […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Today’s offer is indeed a true find, from one of the toughest places to find one! Yes, we’re offering you the lowest-priced bottle of 2015 Pomerol in America. Do you remember the 2010 Feytit-Lagrave Pomerol?  That was a gorgeous tiny production offering from this heralded locale that we sold out of […]

To all Wine Exchangers, So, what happens when the scion of one of Tuscany’s most iconic estates gets a burr in his saddle and decides to make Pinot Noir in Argentina?Good things. Very good things. I don’t know if he was just bored with his home estate, Sassicaia, or maybe just looking for a new […]

To all Wine Exchangers, They did it again. As time has told, the Beckmen’s have picked the right spot. But the early years were ones of trial and error, learning their winemaking craft and learning their terroir. However, one thing the Beckmen’s did do very well early on while establishing their vineyard and brand was […]

Dear Wine Exchangers, Putting our money where our palates are.  For us, there’s nothing better. We actually seek these opportunities out. It’s the last bastion of being a fine wine merchant, especially when it comes to the sourcing of older wines. Tris and myself are double diligent when going through this process.  We taste many […]

To all Wine Exchangers, When opportunity knocks you answer the friggin’ door!  A little over a year ago we moved through a big chunk of the glorious Cune Rioja Imperial Reserva 2011.  From the start, this wine had been our choice for Reserva of the vintage and, when the last delicious bottle left our doors, […]

To all Wine Exchangers, This was a surprise. Hey, listen, a lot of wines get ‘scores’ nowadays, right? What with the number of pundits ‘in the market’ now and the overall improvements in fine wine on all levels, it was only natural that the ‘bar’ would continually raise. But even in the context of everything […]