For around $150, or $12.50 a bottle, you'll get a mix of red, white, rose and sparkling wines that will perfectly enhance your meals, broaden your horizons, astound your friends and stock your cellar. There's no better way to go from wine-weak to wine-geek. Wines in our sampler case are hand-picked, ruthlessly negotiated and delivered with love to your waiting glasses. Each wine is discounted at least 15% off normal price because we Believe in these wines. Never look back!
The 2000-foot summit of Mount Veeder is a difficult place to grow red wine grapes, but the considerable effort involved pays off. On this rugged site, Alan Peirson and Robbie Meyer have created a wine of sumptuous elegance, and it’s no surprise why- they honed their craft at Peter Michael’s celebrated winery. Warm days, cool nights and volcanic soils inspires plush, noble Bordeaux-styled wine with red and black fruit, pomegranate and red currant that meet herbal accents, firm tannins and spice. Enjoy on a chilly night.
Wells Guthrie has made quite a name for his fledgling Copain winery in Healdsburg. Having trained in the methods and traditions of France's greatest regions, he has brought that sense of place to each of his single vineyard wines. We know Copain as THE source for elegant, unique and delicious wines from a variety of sites. These wines never bore or disappoint and it doesn't hurt that Copain focuses on some of our favorite grapes - Pinot and Syrah - as well as many of our favorite Californian cool-climate appellations.
Be transformed from wine-weak to wine-geek and never drink mindlessly again! Our instructors create a fun atmosphere, focusing on the fundamentals of wine appreciation while debunking snobbish misconceptions and marketing myths to bring the adventure of wine to normal people. An excellent introduction to the diverse and rewarding world of small-production wine.
Class 1: WTF is Wine, Anyway? (Thurs, Feb 11th ) Class 2: Regional Wine Styles to Know and Why (Thurs, Feb 18th) Class 3: Advanced Techniques (Thurs, Feb 25th )
95 points, Wine Advocate: The recently-bottled 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia is, as expected, somewhat closed down at this stage from an aromatic perspective. That said, it is impossible to ignore the wine’s richness and depth, both of which are impressive. With time in the glass hints of sweet roses, cherries, spices and tar emerge, all framed by impeccably silky tannins. As always, readers should taste this wine as soon as possible, as it will almost certainly head for a slumber during which it will be impossible to evaluate with any accuracy. Today, this mid-weight, graceful Barolo Cascina Francia looks to be accessible relatively early, which means around age 10-12 give or take. It is another superb Barolo from Giacomo Conterno. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030.
