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To all Wine Exchangers, Ok, everybody knows Chateau Ste. Michelle, right? I’m thinking we don’t need to get into a long history of what is probably the most known, most storied Washington winery, right? That being said, we should point out that the goal of Ste. Michelle over the last 50 years has been to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, “I would be thrilled to drink any of these (Carlisle) wines any day of the week. They are every bit that outstanding. Even better, pricing remains exceedingly fair by any standard or measure. Readers who can find these wines should not hesitate, as they are truly magnificent.” – Antonio GalloniIn the […]

To all Wine Exchangers, You loved the 2003, scarfed down all the 2006, and, now, Chesler is back with another epic, limited re-release.  For those of you who missed those two previous ‘blips’ on our wine radar screen, here’s the original story: Mia Klein is one of the trailblazing winemakers that helped transform the Napa […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In the world of Rhone-oriented beverages, Perrin is one of the unimpeachable names.  Le Famille Perrin performs at all levels, from their outgoing, tasty La Vieille Ferme value label to arguably one of the most collectible reds on earth, Chateau de Beaucastel’s Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf.  Perrin is a name […]

To all Wine Exchangers, These are classic, old school efforts that harvest ripe, are destemmed and aged all in very old foudre and concrete tanks. In great years, few wines deliver more hedonistic pleasure married to classic Provencal character. – Jeb DunnuckAnd 2015 is a great year in the southern Rhone.  Honestly, it’s an even […]

To all Wine Exchangers, At this point we will assume everyone has heard the one about how good the 2014 white Burgundies are in general, and how Chablis in particular had a superb harvest.  As a quick note, here’s a summary line from Wine Advocate’s Neal Martin who proclaimed, “…in respect to 2014, they have one of the […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Don’t look now, but guess which not-so-recent vintage-of-the-century is heading towards its 10th birthday? That’s right, the 2010’s.  For me as a merchant it seems like the vintage just happened but, hey, I still remember tasting the 1990’s on release, so… We’ve always been on the side of those that believe 2010 […]

To all Wine Exchangers, For many years, Jérôme Mathieu worked alongside his brother André at Domaine Mathieu, managing the estate passed down from their parents.  The brothers always produced good, honest Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines inspired by the tradition of their parents and always looking at making wines that did not push the envelope of ripeness, staying […]

To all Wine Exchangers, This is really great to see.  Since its inception in the 1960’s, Caparzo has slowly, gradually, purposefully been building their quality.  Vineyards get older, winemakers get smarter, the land slowly begins to unveil its secrets as the varying harvests create new situations that need to be addressed or admired. Owner Elisabetta […]

To all Wine Exchangers, How often can you score a perfect 100-point wine at this price? Nearly never!  This is the BEST opportunity to put a 100-point wine in your cellar…now. This project has indeed come full circle since its ambitious origins over 20 years ago.  Back then, it was Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi […]