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To all Wine Exchangers, I know, that Tapiz was a hot one.  I know, a bunch of you missed out.  We feel bad.  So, to make it up to you and give the other 90% of our list 'something to click on', we sourced the last 25 cases of one of our go-to Cabernet deals […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Can there be there too much of a good thing? One supposes that would depend on the thing. There’s the old saying you can never be too thin or too rich. We suspect that 'you can never have too much 95 point, under $20 wine' would make another good cliché. The […]

To all Wine Exchangers, We love it when some things don’t happen. Today’s wine? Case in point. The K Vintners Syrah Powerline 2014 is one of the finest Syrahs ever produced in Washington, and we were able to actually secure a fair bit of it! How?  That darn ‘range’ score.  Yup, seems as if Jeb […]

To all Wine Exchangers, For nearly a decade, one of the absolute best Chardonnays you can buy for under $20 (heck, $15!) have come from a couple of guys who aren’t necessarily a ‘household name’ in the broad marketplace, though Winex customers are very aware of their talents.  Of course, we are talking about the […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Chateau Bel-Air Monange 2006– $100 Chateau Ausone 2006 – $750 Chateau Clos La Madeleine 2006?      …$29.98! What do these Chateaux have in common? Everything, except the price! I’m a terroir nut.  For me, the study of why a wine tastes great in one location and not another continues to fascinate me.  […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In March of 2015 we offered the 2001 Chateau Malescasse Haut Medoc.  It was an instant sell-out and since we bought all there was, there was no more to be had. We then offered the 2004 Malescasse in December of that same year.  Again…instant sell-out. Hmmm…we may be on to something. We […]

To all Wine Exchangers, The hunt for the next great Cabernet is ongoing.  You would think given the succession of vintages in California since 2012, it wouldn’t be that difficult a task.  And it isn’t…if money is no object.  These days, just having the words Napa Valley on the bottle adds a certain premium to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, When it comes to grape-growing, think of the eastern US and then think of the Hawkes Bay wine region as being located in Philadelphia with the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, somewhere down around the middle of North Carolina. Got it? Good. Now, wine is produced off and on throughout out […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s time for a Big-Time Brunello Update.  We’ve been real fans of the 2012 vintage thus far, finding more freshness and amplitude here than in the warmer 2011’s and more drinkability than the tight, powerful 2010’s.  It is turning into a complete, surprisingly-balanced vintage that will also have perhaps a bit […]

To all Wine Exchangers, There has been a lot of noise about the 2015 vintage in a number of highly visible regions in Europe.  The wines are fruit driven, ripe, bright and engaging right out of the gate.  In other words, all of the ‘hype’ for 2015 is justified in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and […]