http://www.santaraywine.com/welcome daily 1.0 2017-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1478280240306-QF0CIXA7EC5V7AOR1FSR/4.jpg Sweet! You're here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1477007023153-TPURILO2XR9N84ZTK4O7/image-asset.jpeg Sweet! You're here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1471641291945-DHKGFRLW24ARGZI0JQF5/image-asset.png Sweet! You're here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1477065059351-F3RYSC73PV3DXBN8JA78/IMG_0038.JPG Sweet! You're here! Marche, Italy 2016 http://www.santaraywine.com/cellar-input daily 0.75 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874556786-95EBGR0UYJX8XQKZ89IG/IMG_5422.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - Pink Pack - $64.49 Italian- Garofoli ‘Komaros’ Rosato di Montepulciano 2024 $12.70 French- Chateau St Pierre Vin de Mediterranee Tradition Rose $14.21 Greek- Gaia 4.6 Agiorgitiko Rose $13.79 Chilean- Lapostolle le Rose $12.29 German- Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rose $11.50 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874556786-95EBGR0UYJX8XQKZ89IG/IMG_5422.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - Pink Pack - $64.49 Italian- Garofoli ‘Komaros’ Rosato di Montepulciano 2024 $12.70 French- Chateau St Pierre Vin de Mediterranee Tradition Rose $14.21 Greek- Gaia 4.6 Agiorgitiko Rose $13.79 Chilean- Lapostolle le Rose $12.29 German- Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rose $11.50 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874561699-16KOWT8BLYWNE2R8BH59/IMG_5425.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 LYMA Vinho Verde $9 If summer ever arrives, this is your first wine of the day. Throw it in a bucket of ice and share it while the grill is heating up. It’s an easy drinking combination of citrus and flowers with citrus jumping to the front. You’ll know why there are limes on the label. We both liked it and forgot to ask about the price. Lucky you, it came out low. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145976115-95ADP0GLPQMD9HA8OI7T/IMG_6401.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Protocolo Tempranillo $9 The new “Flaco.” This is the affordable party wine that you are getting when the volunteer bartender asks you, “Red or White?” It’s easy drinking, organic, and has better flavor and half the hangover of other $9 reds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831851627-3TJR0O35N7UVCL6L1IIE/IMG_5103.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Marchetti Due Amici Rosso $10 100% Montepulciano. This is the kind of wine you drink while making pasta and pour some in the sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901301367-IYME1EBKZWTVRB530O9H/IMG_8018.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 OT Vins el Cep, Xarel-lo $11.22 Xarel-lo is a grape grown in Catalonia used to make Cava (Spainish sparkling wine.) By itself and without bubbles, you get this bone-dry, affordable white wine perfect for a sunny lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901306040-XZ0MPWXZY1U119YKVT6S/IMG_8019.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rose $11.50 Just a tasting Pinot Noir rose with just the tiniest bit of effervescence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145986896-OTAZYK8LG1CIQS1ARQ49/IMG_6402.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Chateau St Pierre Rose $14.21 Traditional Rose from Provence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145990623-FIU4KS02091CAHNOVF9Z/IMG_6396.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Poderi San Lazzaro “Corolla” Passerina $15.97 In 2016, we went to Italy with Sarah’s parents to connect with some of their relatives. The highlight was five days in Marche, including a family reunion dinner and a visit to the country home of her great grandparents, where her father lived on his way to America. And while we were there, we had the opportunity to stop by a small wine collective. Locals can come by to fill a container with locally-produced wine for 1.70 Euros per liter. We chose the Passerina (sky opens, sun shines!) Our refreshing, three-liter jug of Passerina was the first and last time we had that grape. Until now. The owner of Vinity Imports (who is from Marche) tells us that nobody buys Passerina but everyone likes to drink it. Hmm, sounds perfect for the Club. Drink it with lunch or maybe an appetizer or two. Sky opens, sun shines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831847806-0DNPTJX6X7ZTFA7IWMQQ/IMG_5105.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 La Grand Caillou $13 It’s a $13 Pinot Noir, from France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010834093-Q407PJVB2OCYSD1BAY32/IMG_8778.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Ippolito Liber Pater Ciro DOC $13.57 Ippolito is the winery. Liber Pater is Latin for Baccus, the God of Wine. Ciro is the appellation. The wine is made of 100% Gaglioppo, a grape that has been used for hundreds of years before my Grandmother was born in this area. Even when we started the Club is 2015, it was hard to find Calabrian wines that weren’t too big, heavy, and alcoholic. This is a big winter red but is a reasonable 14% alcohol. It has a clean finish that makes you want to take another sip, even at the end of the bottle. You may need two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1587225940990-NTX17TG9CFWMV9T3EJSV/IMG_3131.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Protocolo Rose $6.80 We have a saying about < $7 rose where I come from… Let’s drink it! Every summer party should have a bucket of ice with this in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901304455-96F7WQ1P54IJJOZTKVAM/IMG_8020.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Cote Mas Blanc du Midi, 1 liter bottle $14 Upside: We’re embracing this new trend of high quality, affordable, and drinkable wines that come in one liter bottles. Downside: Your bedtime just got later. If you’ve had a chance to sip with us, you know that we are all about value. This wine brings the quality of a unique blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Vermentino…. and adds the quantity. In Italian, we say “un altro frate viene…” and this wine gives you a little wiggle room to invite another guest. For you non-Sauv fans, not to worry, even Sarah and Club member Meredith love it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840907251-EA9ETO38GR09D25UL3BR/IMG_9641.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Weingut Schreiner Blaufrankisch One Liter $14 Go big or go home. Yes, we are piggybacking on the success of our first ever one liter bottle in August. The Cote Mas Sauvignon/Vermentino Blend (pause for “what?”) was one of our most reordered wines ever. So we are bringing the same joy, but with a red. We have vetted this wine at three school events and it has proven to be very versatile. It can be served chilled or at room temperature, it holds up well for day two if you don’t finish it, it’s cheap enough to cook with, good enough to drink while you are cooking, and there is 33% more than a regular wine bottle. (Don’t bury the lead.) Although you don’t need to decant it, it’s perfect in a carafe. Plus, it’s a great wine for a holiday meal with at least one-too-many guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1734050441294-X3EA3SIS4Q434QH6EOWO/IMG_4343.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - NV Andreola Prosecco $15.49 A step up from the basic Prosecco (in life and with this brand.) Still cheap enough to pour orange juice in but better if you drink it straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840897779-ZMSIDOS8MCON97GOF711/IMG_9638.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Michele Alois Caulino Falanghina $13.57 This Falanghina from Campagna is made by the Alois family, famous for being silk providers to royal families of Europe and the White House for a couple hundred years. Lucky for us, Michele decided to break with family tradition and make wine. “Caulino” refers to the soil of mostly white clay where this wine grows. 90 points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761857905953-CQQX8HVG9TJB23CEHQ7N/IMG_7101.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Chateau St. Martin Picpoul de Pinet, $16 We love this “starter” wine. Pour this for everyone as soon as they come in the door. Then you can figure out what to serve for the rest of the evening. This is the third time we are using this Picpoul (2017 and 2021 previously.) If you still have a bottle of the 2021, try them side by side (and sheesh, step up your game!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010837033-1GF0XH63ZZO0U5MFBA4L/IMG_8777.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Koncho & Co Mukuzani $15.36 5980 BC was a good year for wine. The world was coming off the ice age and the population was exploding due to the Neolithic Revolution (more agriculture, less hunting and gathering.) That is the approximate date of the oldest pottery found to be used in winemaking in Georgia (country not state.) Mukuzani is the registered winemaking region and they only make red wine from the Saperavi grape (mentioned briefly in Drops of God on Apple TV S2E1.) Let it breathe for 10 minutes or so and enjoy. It goes well with roasted meat, mushrooms, and of course cheese, although evidence of cheese making wasn’t discovered for another 500 years. The wine tastings must have been so archaic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901307785-GMBEEDU9ZNKHE6WIN90B/IMG_8017.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Guelbenzu Vierlas $14.21 Don’t judge a bottle by its label. Sure, this gives old man vibes – the label touts awards they won in the 80s – the 1880s, that is. Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve made the same four blends since 1851. We loved this Syrah and Merlot blend, it’s a tiny bit more summer-y compared to the others. When you hear stories about visiting Spain and drinking incredible wines for $5 a bottle, this is the type of wine they are talking about. Pro tip: Let it breathe a little. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901316191-YUITYIY79Y9I16727URX/IMG_8012.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Heitlinger Pinot Meunier $14.72 If you think you haven’t had Pinot Meunier before, you’re probably wrong. It is one of the three primary varietals used in Champagne (with pals Chardonnay and Pinot Noir). And, if you think it is white wine, also wrong. It is light, has a long flavor, can be chilled, has a screw cap, and the flavor holds up if you don’t finish the bottle until the next day. Do you have the other half of this locket? It may be the perfect wine to stash in your bedroom so you don’t have to go downstairs for a drink. Affectionate pet name from Club member Heather: “Bedroom Wine.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874551385-JBLWB344OPNIPJ8SPJGK/IMG_5424.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Sallier De La Tour Inzolia Sicilian DOC $14.95 Insolia is an ancient varietal from Sicily. This one is grown in a town called Monreale near Palermo. It is far enough from Etna that you don’t get an overpowering volcanic flavor but it definitely lasted like an Island wine. The stainless steel keeps the orange blossom and almond notes from the grape, with salinity from the clay/sand soil and the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761857912528-37G48AAB7IUFO058X95C/IMG_7104.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Polvanera Primitivo, $16.13 It is said that Zinfandel is a descendant of Primitivo (molti anni fa). And much like California Zinfandel, red wines from Puglia (the heel of the Italian boot) tend to be bigger, riper, and generally have higher alcohol than other areas. But that trend is starting to change in both places. Brighter Primitivio (and Zin) with less alcohol and more acid is easier to find every year and here is a good example. It has a nice heavy bottle so bring it to a holiday party. You fancy. California Wine drinkers will love it and they will think it is High Road. And if you don’t want to be a poser and want a real High Road Red from Puglia, check out the Nero di Troia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840905620-FJ58JXLKERPAZWVZ1AYI/IMG_9640.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto $16.34 In Piedmont (the one in Italy, not Oakland adjacent), Dolcetto is traditionally a light lunch wine made to drink young while the Nebbiolo is aging into Barolo. In the region of Dogliani, the likely origin of the grape, Dolcetto is taken a little bit more seriously. It is still meant to drink fresh, so don’t hide this in the cellar, but you will find this Dolcetto to be medium bodied with an interesting, layered flavor that will do more than just “wash down” your holiday meal. This wine gets 91-93 points from raters that you know. For a $16 bottle, this is an elite representation of Dolcetto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659493818674-VP6VHA4OXEKVTMHGJGQO/IMG_9486.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Muga Rosado $14.75 This Spanish Rose is always a crowd pleaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874571568-L3A2AW14LJF6YD2ZY9WR/IMG_5426.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja Crianza $15.49 In Rioja, Crianza is like the Low Road. It’s not generic wine with no rules (I mean, even the Low Road has standards). It needs to be aged for two years with at least one year on oak barrels. If you were in Spain in the summer, this would be a very good red wine to choose. If you did accidentally drink the whole bottle, you’d enjoy it to the last sip. 100% Tempranillo- 90 points from James Suckling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145979553-T4SONYV42V4ACKJ3J3UL/IMG_6393.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Weingut K+K Kirnbauer, Blaufrankisch 7301 $16.13 When we last served you Blaufrankisch, it was a 2013 vintage – an obscure varietal from an obscure winemaking country (I mean, how much Austrian wine were you drinking before SRWC?) At the time, no one had heard of it, so we described it as something between Pinot and Syrah, an easy drinking wine with some spice. Since then, we’ve had Club members Tim and Sara report back from trips to Austria and consistent texts about menus featuring it as a by-the-glass option. Once again, you were just ahead of your time. Stick with us, kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145985088-0QBUI6CWEEF9158U9G6O/IMG_6395.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Sergio Mattura Poggio Della Costa Grechetto $17.41 This is the original porcupine wine. If you are new to the Club, ask us the story. Grechetto has all of the crisp acid that we want from Italian whites with a little bit of body and ripeness (straddling the line between Chardonnay and Sauv Blanc). We buy this wine every year to drink with friends (and, ahem, to keep Clubmember Deb’s Italian white wine habit sated). It is consistently good. But, we only put it in the delivery when we think it is great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994311068-WB5S002QLVDPON8489B3/DBD79FAD-D04C-4B22-BC43-685B1A3B9333.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Flaco Tempranillo $9 We’ve gone through 52 Cases and counting! Flaco is still around. When we run out, someone asks for it and we order more. It makes me smile every time. Crowd pleaser that is more interesting that other $9 wines anywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831854696-7GCBDY0VO741AMJSRR52/IMG_5099.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Laurent Perrachon Fleurie Vieilles Vignes, $16.85 This may seem like a repeat wine but it has never been “in da Club.” We purchased it before the November Delivery even though we didn’t need it. Since then, we haven’t been able to keep our hands off it. Sorry! We drink it all the time, brought it to multiple parties, sold it to people looking for reds around the holidays. It even graced O’Dowd’s teacher appreciation. It is a well-done, affordable Gamay that goes with any food but has the body and pepper to go it alone. This may be the perfect Super Bowl Red. Did I mention go 9ers? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061433994-PKD2MBAHMGMOV0BQ1464/IMG_3395.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Joel Delaunay Touraine Sauvignon $13 Touraine is a Region in the Loire Valley where they produce more white wine than anywhere else in France. Sauvignon Blanc (simply “Sauvignon” there) has a flavor that varies by region more than other white grapes. When you order it, you don’t know exactly what you’ll get. In Touraine, the Sauvignon is a little rounder and heavier than the stony, steely wines from Sancerre, but not as formal as the ones we get in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840904124-Q8LB9RZPJA9NHSA7ZZXE/IMG_9639.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036091473-4FSY9M6UYAVII8ORBZU8/IMG_2446.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Vannieres Heritage Rouge $14.08 This is a young, fresh red wine made of Mourvedre and Grenache by a Bandol producer, but juuuust outside the legal geographic boundary of the appellation. Serve with a slight chill (if you’re into that) and enjoy it with lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1642046556827-WK3KO649SD13GRAMVTA5/0F97C6A6-D92F-49F5-8EE4-6E9E8AB7B3DA.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Elena Walch Schiava $15.36 Yes, you recognize the producer. This was the original wine from Elena Walch that got our attention. Great! But… as soon as it gets to the U.S., it sells out. Not great! This year, “tall Mitch” (the U.S. rep for Elena that some of your will remember from the TASTE parties) gave us a sneak preview. And guess what? We were able to pre-order it, which also happens to get us a better deal. This is the quintessential food red. It’s light and easily drinkable, it can go with any food, and you could put a chill on it. (I’m flirtin’ with you, Sarah!) As we transition into winter, this is your new starter wine. We have one extra case for reorders. Get it before it’s gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659493815531-3NU99C5FHM9PUAHKHPXO/IMG_9487.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Triennes Rose $16 Winner of the 2022 Rose Blind Tasting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036174340-W4CQOMIGEGSWWMJ4Q2FL/IMG_2443.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Columna Albarino $16.89 This is a no-brainer repeat wine. Previous vintages have been popular at the TASTE! Party, the blind tasting group, and it is the second time we are using it in the Low Road. Unoaked, so you can taste the granite soil and pear flavor, and 12.5% alcohol so you can have a second (bottle) with lunch. For dinner Albarino, check out the High Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223267983-4FEFNX16GUHU4XEFYTG8/IMG_4048.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Sattlerhof Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc $17.92 This is an excellent, crisp Sauvignon Blanc from Austria. Club members Tim and Sara have a winemaker friend that lives in the region so I brought a bottle over to get their endorsement and lucky for you, they approved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231830197-0Z25EJBVP23P00NNHDRC/C116971B-9F65-4B12-AC2A-C97EBF8F9428.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Armas de Guerra Mencia Rose $11 Light colored (almost clear) Spanish Rose made from 100% Mencia (that’s a grape.) Last vintage was so popular we HAD to bring it back. $11, really? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508090490901-NVRKK6XB9UFMTEP4Z9YC/4368A9C1-8712-4F15-AE37-AFC8D5AF49B6.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Chateau L'Ermitage Costieres de Nimes $10.50 Club members Linda and Clark will not let this leave the Cellar. This is an extremely low price for a quality white from the Rhone Valley. Mostly Roussanne, with some Grenache and Viognier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223276595-H3RUJJDLLTSWBPCBN4AS/IMG_4049.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Roccolo Grassi Soave La Broia $19.20 Repeat! Originally recommended by our winemaking friend Tony, we fell in love with it. Last time, we had the 2016 vintage, but this 2021 is even more full-bodied and creamy. We think that makes it more elegant and more appropriate for the winter. It spends a year in barrels (some of them Slovenian oak) and ages six more months in the bottle before they release it. Have the Sauvignon Blanc for lunch, this is “dinner” Soave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1597000405706-P0L2U4NBJTRIWVO3HDWF/IMG_5090.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Umani Ronchi Pecorino $11 Never tried Pecorino (the grape, not the cheese?) Well here is a no-brainer introduction to one of our favorite Italian Grapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1480013405640-0OBBB1MTHURSIP25QS1J/IMG_0131.jpg Your Selected Wine Cellar - NV Domaine de Maubet Cotes de Gascogne $8.75 Back by popular demand…. If you want an affordable white in the house that isn’t Chardonnay, here’s your new house white. On paper, it doesn't whet your palate because nobody has heard of it, we're not sure how to pronounce it and it's a screw top. But... since we shared it with the Club, we've gone through 25 cases. Quoted by experts as a “great picnic wine,” our guests continue to deem it worthy and with a price considerably lower than our local specialty store, do it. Betcha can’t drink just one. Call me, Maubet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1587225956665-626XZKC5MDBYNLKF301A/IMG_3140.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Ya Brut Reserva Cava $12 Cava = Bubbles from Spain. Most bubbles in this prices range would be made with grapes sourced from lots of farmers and mixed together. This is “Grower” Cava, meaning that the estate that produces the wine, owns the vineyards. This has been used by Club members in 3 weddings. That always makes me smile when we open a bottle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659468342439-990UQ0HPO80CGKMWFWU0/IMG_9475.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Paolo Scavino Langhe Sorriso $16.13 - NEW VINTAGE Since we sold the 2017 vintage, we have had this in consistent supply and everyone loves it. Here’s the original description below. (btw, RIP Oliveto.) I met the great granddaughter of Paolo Scavino at Oliveto for special tasting of their famous Piedmont red wines, but I liked this white. She explained that these vineyards were originally planted only so the family could have white wine for themselves (sheesh, selfish). They came around and started selling it in 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1651866021791-6U4RNVXU076BGTG6HGJ3/IMG_7229.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Elena Walch Müller Thurgau $19.20 Our annual Taste! fundraiser for the school did not disappoint! This party gives the attendees a sneak peek into wines that we may include in the Club. Fun for them and fun for us to see how they are received. And that’s where we met several of this shipment’s wines, including this one. This popular Italian white is from one of our favorite producers in Alto Adige. Müller Thurgau is a hybrid between Riesling and Madeleine Royale created in a wine breeding center in Germany by a guy named Müller. As much as we appreciate his efforts, we agree that the varietal needs a rebrand. We are going with Alto Bianco, let’s get it started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659468344394-SZVWUWTOCQNR7X2GVBEY/IMG_9477.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Avancia Cuvée de O Mencia $15.60 A huge hit at the TASTE! Fundraiser this year. We hung on to it for August because it may be the perfect warm weather red wine. Expect a delicious, yet subtle, peppery taste that would wash down too many foods to list. For body and flavor, it’s more than a Pinot, less than Rioja. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145983231-ZJEVANEH7MTQQ6WA2EX1/IMG_6392.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Cyprien Perchaud Sancerre $27.65 Sauvignon Blanc is grown everywhere and prepared every way. We consider this to be a frank production. The second generation owners grow organically, harvest and sort by hand, then make the wine in stainless steel with little intervention. What that gets you is an honest representation of the grape for that year. It’s stony, straightforward, and dry. We like it (yup, even Sarah.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145977796-KQE0DGK3Y1875H1MKWQA/IMG_6391.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Inama Vigneti di Carbonare Soave Classico $28.29 One more time for the cheap seats! Repeat. The last time we had this was the 2017 vintage. And here’s what we said… Inama is the producer, Carbonare is the Vineyard (vigneti means vineyards), and Soave is the wine. 100% Garganega this vintage (it is always at least 70%,) you’ll taste citrus fruit with good acidity and minerality. Enjoy it with a fancy lunch or to start off a dinner party. I thought the drawing on the label was showing us how to make gnocchi, but it turns out those are cork cutters – almost as cool. 91-93 points from the people who do that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659468346883-HXBNGRP0RG0BPYFRYO7F/IMG_9476.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Garofoli “Piancarda” Rosso Conero DOC $15.68 If you are drinking red wine in Marche (mid-East Coast of Italy where Sarah’s father is from), it’s likely one of two types. It’s either Rosso Piceno (mostly Sangiovese) or Rosso Conero (mostly Montepulciano.) There are subtle differences in the amount of each grape allowed, but the rules got looser in the last 20 years. Today, the cross over makes them almost identical. This Conero is 100% Montepulciano making it more of a drinker and less of a thinker. Pound it on the porch with some crackers, cheese, and meat. Call us, we’ll join. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670529838-09OKYEDWJX66JKYHQ34H/IMG_5751.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Ippolito, Pecorello $16.13 We brought you Pecorino from Marche, where Sarah’s family is from, so now it’s my turn. This Pecorello is from Calabria where my grandmother was born. She was born in Donnici, a sub region of Cosenza. In 2011, Donnici was one of six wine regions that were folded under a new DOC called Terre di Cosenza. According to this DOC, only 83 acres of Pecorello is grown in Calabria, but that accounts for two thirds of all of the Pecorello in the world. Psst, value alert: we saw this bottle on the menu at Bottega in Yountville for $45. For us, this is a great white to transition from winter to spring. It has good body and an Italian acidity – just like Grandma. J https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708571809-WOS28B8J5UUZUU35L1IZ/IMG_1667.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 GD Vajra Rosabello Rosato $16.13 Mix of Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo from one of our favorite producers in Piemonte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486532213854-KTH4DI1CBHF3TEFVRV8V/IMG_2382.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Chateau Tenein Bordeaux Superieur, $11.25 This affordable, classic blend scored well at a neighborhood blind tasting against more expensive Bordeaux. You may have also had it at the school crab feed. It is your everyday French Red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231960220-T2FLSV9O0R371KHGUH88/5D25A2B8-12DF-4351-8B10-5719A13968C9.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Scacciadiavoli Grechetto $12.50 You may have enjoyed the Club’s High Road Sangrantino from the same producer a couple years ago (remember the Devil banisher?) This is their summer wine which boasts easy drinking and the right amount of fruit to acidity. Serve it slightly warmer than fridge temp (42-46 degrees) to get the full complexity. Or, hey, put it on ice. Can’t decide? Add a bottle or four and try it both ways. You can afford this fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708576479-8IR58ZX1THLD5ACN7C84/IMG_1659.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Bodegas Valdesil Montenovo Godello, $14.21 Valdesil is the Winery, Godello is the grape, and Montenovo is the name of the earliest released version. The wine is meant to be a young, vibrant expression of Godello. Fermented with indigenous yeast and briefly aged in stainless steel, this wine allows you to taste the soil and grape in its purest form. It’s stoniness and tartness makes it good with many different foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670536752-IG36KXPNSFK2JYQDGCOE/IMG_5749.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 La Ca Nova Barbara $16.13 You’ve already met the La Ca Nova with a High Road, single-vineyard Barbaresco. This is their everyday Barbera. It’s a rich, ripe, “winter” Barbera that is ready to drink now with any comfort food. Chicken cacciatore, chili, stew? We’ll leave that up to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036092353-JXKC9NZHZQRQ40NCJ0XL/IMG_2445.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486521657075-1FNWWHL8ZMPX11Y6GSL8/IMG_2377.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 ACCADIA VERDICCHIO $13.50 These are our people. After spending five days in Le Marche a few years back, we fell in love with this type of everyday Verdicchio. This Italian varietal hails almost exclusively from the Marche region of central Italy. The locals drink it for about $2 a liter - BYO jug. Sarah's family surprised her Dad with a family reunion in a small town just a few miles from this winery. This is a beautifully drinkable wine that's been stamped with my father-in-law's blessing, so here it is. -There is also a High Road Version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1540502522782-2OYJX61YRI6YTOMLZOCM/EE55148D-C19F-471A-BCE9-251D7E80A10C.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue Picpoul de Pinet, $13.75 Picpoul (PEEK-POOL) is a grape that is on the rise. It’s light, but not boring, and has plenty of fruit, but not sweet. It’s the perfect first wine of the day. Open it while you cook, then serve what is left to the first guests that arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508998490765-L5HN1TJ2TSJ2PZW7QVQ0/071629A2-623E-4C12-AB09-8B2BB19AB8E7.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 SAINTE FLEUR VIOGNIER $13.85 ***NEW VINTAGE*** You won’t be seeing any Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) in Santa Ray Wine Club (and certainly not the Low Road) but when Aubert de Villaine (co-owner of DRC) gets bored with selling the world’s best and most expensive Pinot, he teams up with Burgundy legend Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, to make wine at Triennes. Who doesn’t love a side project? This Viognier is versatile. It can be an Indian Summer food wine, or Winter White to drink next to the fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517672169889-CQL4T6V45K6SATR3XJG5/5BE2C7DE-7662-48F3-B80D-4AD3B44C59B0.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Macedon Pinot Noir $13.75 BACK IN STOCK!! Macedonia is the birthplace of wine – not on our radar. We stumbled across this Pinot while looking for a High Road Red for Club Member Michael (thanks Michael!). This location is on the same latitude as Burgundy and the Russian River Valley, two solid Pinot regions. It is aged in stainless steel, but the ancient soils give a unique, slightly smoky flavor to a familiar grape. We’ve been sharing (alright, and drinking) this wine for the last couple of weeks. And the biggest fans and orderers? The High Road Members. Good endorsement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1498416017933-M4I2TUR8QBSWL26PYQ0X/IMG_2774.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Domane Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Gruner Veltliner $12.40 Our Sister-in-Law Sara turned us on to this wine so we bought a bunch for her, and us. But now the Low Road won't keep their hands off it. Stick this in a bucket of ice and drink it all summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1557353096343-YH3GMK3KE77XLSUBG8PE/IMG_4133.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 NAOUSSA GRANDE RESERVE XINOMAVERO $14.50 Greek wine is a ridiculous deal. Even though they’ve been making wine forever and the wines are world class, they haven’t gained modern, worldwide popularity. That means, great wine at stupid prices. Experts compare Xinomavero to Nebbiolo, sometimes calling it “The Barolo of Greece.” This Grande Reserve spent four years aging before its release, and you are still paying under $15 for it. This is not a drill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1492966020490-MSNSMM5WBJW3YAZ5XF4D/IMG_2516.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Hubert Meyer Reisling d'Alsace $12.80 If you afraid of Riesling being too sweet, put that out of your head and try a bottle. This super dry white is becoming very popular on Santa Ray. Once you try it, you'll order more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670533374-Y6VTSW8H0GYAKTQNX9WE/IMG_5750.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Fento, Bico da Ran, Albariño $16.64 Remember Eulogio Pomares in August 2021? Back then, we delivered the High Road Red (that one with the red wax top). This is his Low Road White. It comes from the Rías Baixas region of Spain near the border of Portugal and is a blend of two Albariño grapes, one from the coast and the other just one mile inland. The coast brings the body, but with less acidity (pucker) and the granite soil from inland adds the minerality and aggressive acidity. The blending results in a well-rounded, affordable wine with perfect acid. We’d recommend daydrinking this in St. Helena (like we did). It was a welcomed break from typical Napa white wines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1557349749518-XJ95LSIEBYX9BRDWT7U6/IMG_4424.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 PAOLO SCAVINO LANGHE SORRISO $14.90 I met the great granddaughter of Paolo Scavino at Oliveto for special tasting of their famous Piedmont red wines, but I liked this white. She explained that these vineyards were originally planted so the family could have white wine for themselves (sheesh, selfish). They came around and started selling it in 2000. Another taster and I bonded briefly over the only white wine in a sea of Nebbiolo. It turned out to be Wilfred Wong, the wine critic. So, if you don’t trust me, here’s a link to his 91 point review. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1667411816336-TCKWCP1ZWQJ63HJS2L0O/IMG_1736.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Xarmant Txakoli $17.28 (or 8.4 oz Cans $6) 70% Hondarrabi Zuri / 10% Gros Manseng / 10% Petit Manseng / 10% Petit Corbu Hailing from Basque country in Spain, Xarmant means “charming”. Basque Club member Jen adds “Xarmant like me!” Sustainably-grown, indigenous grapes are fermented separately then blended to perfection. Txakoli (chacoli) is made to be consumed “fresh.” That means drink it. From us to your porch, to the fridge, and down your throat. No time to stop in the cellar. Just how we like it. Better yet, if you’re a put-a-can-in-your-purse kind-of parent (ahem, Sarah), let me know. It has been a big hit at baseball games this fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517770959525-8JB1JW8R8G0KWQAFM2B4/68AC81D0-9895-4A56-AFB2-8CB278E5D6AE.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - Fenestra Winery These are the favorite wines from the tasting we did with the parents from Marco's class. Our special prices are lower than their Club prices... NV True Red Blend -Retail $15.95, SRWC price- $12.57 2016 True White Blend -Retail $18, SRWC price- $13.98 2014 Semonnay -Retail $22, SRWC price- $17.23 2012 Grenache -Retail $25, SRWC price- $19.50 2013 Petite Sirah -Retail $32, SRWC price- $25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1587225948111-Z4SRA663GL0XWMBH5FQ2/IMG_3136.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Domini Veneti Valpolicella Classico Superiore $14.63 This was the least expensive wine in a blind tasting of Italian reds and it tied for 1st place with a wine that is almost 3 times the price. 60% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella (and 10% other DOC approved grapes.) Have it with some pizza or pasta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462792765-15S84HEW7X76IF16JNEV/IMG_3466.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue Bronzinelle Rouge $14.89 Since my French pronunciation is terrible, and this name is a mouthful, we’re calling this one the “French Blend.” 37% Syrah, 24% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan, 19% Mourvèdre, 100% Delish. Even Club members in a mixed marriage like Katie (High Road) and Jack (Low Road) agree on this affordable gem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670518940-3HBY8G6PUXT39S59L3LX/IMG_5755.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Chateau la Borie Cotes du Rhône $17.92 In the Rhône, you will generally find blends referred to as “GSM.” The acronym is made from the three varietals used in the order of most to least, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. Grenache brings the fruit, Syrah the intensity, and Mourvèdre darkens the color and adds richness. This wine should be classified as an “SGM,” because it is predominantly Syrah. The Syrah gives the wine a bolder, more peppery base. Let it breathe before drinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1604762863526-WOFPOY44HPKX93I6D3MB/IMG_6388.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Margerum M5 White, $15.36 Club members Jen and Marcie were walking by the house and wanted to order some wine (not a wine store). BUT, as it happened, I was on the back deck tasting with a wine rep (not a tasting room), and they were invited to join. Jen and Marcie sipped and immediately ordered a case. If you know Jen, you’ll understand that she told me that we must have this in the club. Yes Sir! Jen, Marcie, and I hope that you’ll enjoy this Rhône blend from California with Marsanne, Roussanne, and just enough Viognier make it a dinner wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061436078-FX5W2XTNVYA4FV8OJR5K/IMG_3396.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Due Terre Catarratto Terre Siciliane $17.28 Catarratto is the most planted white grape on Sicily, but it is going through a bit of a rebrand. Technically, there are two types, the “quantity” – Catarratto Bianco Comune and the “quality” – Catarratto Bianco Lucido (Lu- Chi- do). Now they are calling all Catarratto “Lucido.” Lucido, potado, this is the good stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1557349734721-39DBVLUHRMMNA1UUKUCO/IMG_4130.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 SALVATORE MOLETTIERI IRPINIA AGLIANICO $18.75 Molettieri is the winemaker, Irpinia is the region, Aglianico is the grape. If that sounds familiar, it is because the High Road recently enjoyed a Taurasi (100% Aglianico, very expensive, highly regulated). Winemaker friend Tony called Molettieri “someone who makes wine the right way.” If you agree, I also have a few bottles of his 2010 Taurasi for $39.59. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462804874-JNLAYY6ETM6Z6L8VJ5V6/IMG_3460.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Alexakis Assyrtiko $15.36 Remember when you used to be shocked at an excellent Greek wine? But, now you Club members are such pros, I’m guessing you noticed that this is from the island of Crete as opposed to Santorini, the birthplace of the Assyrtiko grape. Sarah says “blah, blah, blah, drink it in the sun.” It is crisp, with good fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628443480295-X3R1OH5GX1AWYL83UYWI/IMG_3066.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavero $15.36 Hot August nights are here and this is their quintessential summer red. Herbaceous and peppery on the mouth, light in color, long in flavor, and good with or without a slight chill. (We know where Sarah stands, brrrr.) This will be the final vintage labeled “young vines.” That means, next year, the vines are all grown up. Drink ‘em young, drink ‘em with lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708574985-ZQR4SWOCSXV48J90F0JM/IMG_1658.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Schloss Maissau Gruner Veltliner Weinviertel DAC, $16.64 Once upon a time, the Gruber family took over a vineyard surrounding a castle in Austria. They rehabilitated the five acres of Gruner Veltliner planted there. They make 138 cases. Think big fruit and minerality. Cook Asian food, fish, and veggies. And we lived happily ever after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508090698875-Q32HS5BSTNUVYDVBNBV5/80A047B5-DDAB-4424-8400-2CAF616B2644.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Vannieres Heritage Rouge $13.75 Young fresh red wine made by a Bandol producer, but just outside the legal geographic boundary of the appellation. Serve with a slight chill and enjoy it with lunch. 65% Mourvedre and 35% Grenache https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517672201754-MUX23CDWC7LP62A2SK5D/0F55947F-ADF1-423B-9246-4152216B7DE9.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Fenestra Verdelho $13.98 The Verdelho grape is grown primarily in Spain and Portugal, but we met it in Livermore. If it looks familiar, it's because we’ve had it before, and it was one of our most popular wines. This is the new vintage and it still stands up as a favorite (vetted by the parents in Marco’s class – shoutout!) Want an international vs. domestic side-by-side tasting? Add on a Spanish Verdejo for $13.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612291006084-UT77WO163AD07ZUEGQOM/IMG_0548.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Clefs des Murailles Vacqueyras $16.87 Vacqueyras is a region a few miles from the more famous and expensive Chateauneuf-du-Pape. We’ve had it before, but not in the Low Road. In a recent blind tasting of Cotes du Rhône, the wine finished second, right behind another Vacqueyras with double the price tag (heads up High Road, you may see that one soon.) Nothing about this wine says $16. It is a big blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault with a traditional crest on the bottle. It’s fancy enough to bring to dinner with your wine nerd friends, but you don’t have to worry about opening it on a Tuesday and drinking the whole bottle by yourself. Gulp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533232080642-FNFZF7IKNFOHGYKM412L/623737E8-8CD6-446A-8A3D-27576CA4D769.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Santa Winery Santorini Assyrtiko $14 Assyrtiko is the flagship grape from the Greek Island of Santorini. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re still cool. Because of the area’s high winds, they train the vines to grow low to the ground in “koulara” (looks like little baskets to us) to protect the grapes. The island is immune from phylloxera so they never had to rip out and plant American roots like most of the rest of the world. When the vines become too old, they clip off the plant, keep the rootstock, and connect new vines, so many of the roots are hundreds of years old. Robert Parker gave it 90 points and says that you should have it with food. We say Στην υγειά σας! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994281701-3I7CDJBTQNZLIB051A2C/3953E150-78FE-4D34-A43A-5A66B53ED6E9.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Ollieux Romanis Corbieres Classique Blanc $14.25 Corbieres is a village in the coastal Lanuedoc region of France, near Spain. Since our French pronunciation is so bad, we’re going to call this one “the French one” all summer. Join us. Roussanne and Marsanne grape blends have turned out to be some of our favorite Low Road whites. This one adds a little Grenache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1502689217017-G6MPGYFXC753XM8AS7MZ/IMG_0030.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Nuraghe Crabioni, Vermentino di Sardegna $14.79 Favorite wine alert... Vermentino from Sardenga. We miiiiight be a little biased since we honeymooned here. This particular winery is named for the amazing stone towers built all over the Island. There are thousands still standing from 1900-800 BC. Distinctly Sardegna and distinctly island, this is the original inspiration for the Island shipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231916704-9BDAB6OOBP80EQ8JWFXT/B2301F64-4E99-42FA-AC5F-30A2B6324F4F.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Crocus L’Atelier $15 Sound familiar? It’s the Low Road version of last year’s High Road. Paul Hobbs is known for traveling the world and identifying potentially legendary wine regions (see the High Road Red from Armenia) and bringing them up to world class standards, most famously Malbec in Argentina. But in Cahors, the Malbec-famous French region, he needed only to team up with a legendary Cahors family to add some polish and worldwide appeal. The traditional rustic earthiness remains. Go ahead, drop that knowledge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994298015-KS8MTWDKE94CWXBQHQ7S/7FDB2B44-D850-498F-BD58-8EF838E2CF38.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Cesoni Nosiola $15.47 The Cesoni Family has been making wine for a couple hundred years. The winery is organic and working towards biodynamic, but they won’t compromise on their original goal, to make “tasty wine.” We started a marathon tasting session with the Wilton chapter of SRWC and it was a hit (from what we remember.) Perfect for lunch, the start of an evening, or a dinner with fish. Try it, it’s tasty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994301015-BEONTDDV872GW46YXMTQ/4CFB26BD-D3E5-470E-BA9D-FF468627ACD1.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Bluegrey Priorat $15.83 Priorat is one of two main Spanish regions that produce big, red, wines (the other is Rioja – let me know if you need some). It tastes like Spain, but balanced with ripe fruit, good tannins, and a long finish. This affordable wine is perfect for California wine lovers. (Luckily we know a few.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508089756236-1VN130GN16H6YWTCLORE/9F99B21D-C383-4600-8EAD-34FD08271674.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Weixelbaum Stephanus Gruner Veltliner $15 Back by popular demand, this is Santa Ray Wine Club's best selling white wine ever (relax Corby, not counting the Maubet.) It comes in a tall skinny bottle, but don't be fooled, it is bone dry. Have it with any appetizer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508090546912-2F8TWF86U3YCOOBQMC90/BF3F0903-B302-4BB4-9B44-AC11DFDE08C2.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay $15 No secrets here. Just a good California Chardonnay that we think is better than the usual suspects you find at Safeway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508998916091-M5TS77OW2JX90T18S12C/BD46CC33-DE2E-42A5-BBC8-37E530FC279D.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 MAISON ROUCHE DE BELLENE BOURGOGNE ROUGE $15 A Négociant is a winemaker that sources his grapes from growers. Generally the grapes they buy will make or break the wines. To get a mutually-beneficial vineyard relationship, Nicolas Potel’s philosophy is to get drunk with the grower one night, and only negotiate the vineyard contract after waking up on their couch the next morning. The emphasis at Roche de Bellene is on individual terroirs from vieilles vignes (old vines — 40 years or older) that are farmed responsibly. Easy Thanksgiving Pinot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1541386962803-8NJTB8OG580RIHMO0POA/E998BDE5-3558-4B72-8734-00AFBD9E23D8.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Carlo Giocosa “Sara” Arneis, $16.25 Arneis is a popular grape for Italian restaurants to serve by the glass. We always start with it when we see it, most recently at our anniversary dinner at Bellotti in Oakland. Besides making arguably the best house made pasta in the Bay Area, Bellotti has a reputation for serving better than average wines by the glass. We found this Arneis to have a little more body than most and we think it will work with almost any kind of white wine food. Like turkey. It will be on our (to read: Club members Dina and Darrin’s) table at Thanksgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508090622485-YSGUUFU2R8SULOHC78HY/B942B33F-3C03-4209-8C2B-78977BDDA377.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 TORRE DEI BEATI PECORINO $17.50 Yes, it is a wine AND a cheese. The cheese is named for the sheep, “Pecora.” The wine is named for the sheep that eat the grapes. On our trip to Rome last year, Sarah’s Aunt Lia (not a drinker) asked a wine-drinking friend what she should serve to her wine-loving, American family. Her recommendation? A €3 Pecorino. We were shocked at how much we liked it. We spent the rest of our time trying to drink all the Pecorino in Italy. Plus, we have Wine Club members named Pecorella, or “little sheep.” It’s a sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1503064905465-CCZ37PTSE9PQFBY9DA6M/IMG_0173.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 TASCANTE "GHAIA NERA" $16.25 Nerello Mascalese is the grape, Tascante Estate is the winery. Nerello DNA testing says it’s a cross between Sangiovese and another grape, but like all of the Island wines, expect a different slant on a familiar fruit. The name of the wine "Ghiaia Nera" (Black Gravel) is a not-so-subtle preview of what to expect. The tannins have been softened so you can drink it now, but it will sit for a while if you're into that. We tried it at our nephew Danny's 1st Birthday party and it got thumbs up from the Low Road and High Road Club crews. Danny abstained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1492966089400-I7C1X7EVZF42Y647H0AM/IMG_2596.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 R.O.Q Corp R-OH $16.25 IT’S BACK! Manuel Cerdes was a sheep herder and aspiring winemaker in Mallorca. He would always take his wine for the top chef at a fancy restaurant in Mallorca to try. The chef would shoo him away and say, "Get out of here you stinky sheep herder!" Eventually, the Chef agreed to try the stinky sheep herder's wine, loved it and began pouring the wine at his restaurant. As the sheep herder became more successful in his local island home, he decided to pursue his dream of producing a high altitude wine in continental Spain. Here he works with tiny parcels, each less than an acre in size and 50 + year old bush vines of Garnacha and Carignan. This was the hit of this year's TASTE! Party. The High Roaders love it and the Low Roaders love the price, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656471004-E25CHH6B7M40DEISM4B9/IMG_2199.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Rosso $16.98 This is slowly becoming one of our favorite wineries. The High Road has enjoyed their Montefalco Sagrantino, a big red wine that needs almost a decade to become drinkable (and almost $40 to buy). This is an everyday drinking blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and their signature Sagrantino. If you like it, order more, at $22 online or $17 from us, you can afford it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1587225949693-4T1DA04NXV18X7DOIOOX/IMG_3137.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Poderi Parpinello Vermentino di Sardegna $16.31 Our second favorite grape from our second favorite island. Every time we go to Belotti on College Ave, people are drinking this by the glass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1492966020649-D7SHNNWP3LUC5DVW4S60/IMG_2517.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Chateau Macquin Bordeaux $16.88 Step up from Tuesday wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612290963762-I1AFFXEZN4Z8B6YIXIMU/IMG_0544.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Rioja La Antiqua Classico $17.28 We’ve had Rioja before, but not in the Low Road. It is an easy drinking (13.5% ABV) blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha with some oak, great acidity, and enough tannins to make you want to take another sip. From steak to veggies (even fish,) this wine can wash down any meal. With the taste and the price tag, we may have just scored with Club Members Jack and Katie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1565535844648-UCMH1WIBDOR8APJR3E0S/IMG_5205.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 August Kesseler, The Daily August, Pinot Noir $18.20 New Vintage Winery: August Kesseler. Wine: The Daily August. Shipment: August. It was in the cards. Kesseler specializes in gorgeous Rieslings and Pinots (which might land him in future High Road fame,) but to wind down summer, we chose this screw top, 100% Pinot, deck drinker. Gulp. Yes, Sarah says add a chill. I even agree a little. If you want something for dinner, check out the German Pinot in the High Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1651866030303-QQ8R9CUW1OSBNRFX30SM/IMG_7227.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Inama Carmenere Piu $18.43 The Club has had the Inama white wines before. Now, introducing one of their reds. 75% Carmenere and 25% Merlot, pairs well with food. We drank it with Club members Meredith and Kevin paired with Meredith’s Crab Jambalaya (she’d never heard of it either – but delicious). And, since you aren’t going to be making Crab Jambalaya, we’d recommend cheese or meat. Plus, it hails from about 20 minutes from Casa Cecchin winery near Vicenza, where my father’s side of the family comes from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761857911721-DBUSYWV7TIMVZZODXAJX/IMG_7103.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Invincible Vinho Tinto, $17.10 Portuguese blends go with everything. This one is a “field blend.” Grapes include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz picked and put into “lagares” together. Lagares are traditional open vats made of stone or stainless steel used for stomping grapes manually. This one gets 90 points from Decanter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874553843-7ZJUWKCPIX59W8ZX53JH/IMG_5427.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Tenute Soletta Sardonic Cannonau di Sardegna $17.41 This month marks our 20th Anniversary… of discovering Cannonau (Grenache from Sardegna). More than any other region, Sardegna was the inspiration for Santa Ray Wine Club. When we got back from our honeymoon we could only find one or two large producers that imported Cannonau and Vermentino into the U.S. Now we have access to many smaller wineries like this one from Umberto Soletta to choose from. This is the entry-level Cannonau, meaning this is the wine that the winemaking family drinks at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508089698155-5ERG5YDQ3XDFAN05F2W1/500BF740-234B-4DAA-ADD8-29515BCBC1F4.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - NV Giusti Bolla Rosa Brut $17.50 IT’S BACK The #1 selling wine we have ever done is back after a few year hiatus. These pink bubbles were made famous when Obama and Putin shared a toast in 2015 at the UN. The tiny winery in Marche only found out later that their wine was served. This wine is fun and delicious and should start every holiday celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831849802-4VSECNBMV9KZK0P27QDW/IMG_5100.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2011 Quinta do Pinto Vinhas do Lasso Garrafeira, $17.79 Garrafeira means “cellared wine,” meaning that its held in the bottle longer before release. Most people don’t have a true wine cellar, but if you do, I hope you don’t have many $18 bottles from 2011. They are probably vinegar by now, but this is the exception. Strong, balanced, with significant tannins, and made with the same grapes that go into port. And 2011 was an amazing vintage for port. What do you get when you have a 14-year old wine, from a great vintage, made in a place that is famous for aging wine and selling affordable, high quality reds? Lezgo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010839088-H4OOCXSNOWFSKO8ROO2O/IMG_8776.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Cenatiempo Gran Tifeo Bianco $18.56 Cenatiempo is a winery on the Island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples near Capri. We sought out this winery for another reason (see the High Road), but this wine was a pleasant surprise, and we had to have it. It is 100% Falanghina (a Club favorite) from various small growers on the mainland with vines ranging from 20-100 years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010841302-V1VJ92TOHXEY8SEOOT6I/IMG_8775.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 La Caña Albarino $18.91 Jorge Ordonez was the first person to import Albarino into the U.S. His company represents many of the Spanish wineries that we have used over the years, including La Caña. They make delicious, affordable, typical Spanish wines. We have used their oaked, High Road Albarino in the past. This one is affordable, unoaked, and earned 91-95 points. Obvio! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061437753-V7VQ6DWDE1N5G1POJ7T9/IMG_3400.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Krš Črni, Blatina $17.92 Our first wine from Bosnia! Like, ever. Blatina doesn’t self-pollinate because it is an all-female flower (she,her). It is always grown with other varietals nearby to pollinate her flowers. They even favor using the other grapes blend with the Blatina (I mean, as long as they are there.) Try serving it without announcing the origin. When your friends like it, tell them where it is from, they will be even more impressed. You’re so worldly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761857906242-PTSMYPROHPK3PD2FC5YD/IMG_7102.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Morra Roero Arneis, $18.05  Those of you that attended the annual TASTE! Fundraiser for school may remember the most popular white at the party. If not, please let me introduce you. Arneis is a food-friendly, medium-bodied grape that would work perfectly for a holiday meal. If only we had one coming up… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761858012293-RHKUJQTHUOECA7GTLJ1C/IMG_7106.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Christophe Pichon Viognier, $21.25 The most popular High Road white wine from the TASTE! Fundraiser. This is a true family business, Christophe runs the winery with his wife and six kids (five too many!) The wine is 100% Viognier. It is very floral as Viognier should be, but 70% of it is oaked, giving it more elegance and body. Suitable for a winter lunch or dinner. Or heck, leftovers even. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901311302-TM1UVN4MQ8EYCJ17KP0C/IMG_8015.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Placio de Bornos La Caprichosa Verdejo $18.05 Verdejo is the grape. Placio de Bornos is the winery. La Caprichosa is the single vineyard. Verdejo continues to be a Club favorite and this will be no exception. Because this wine hails from a vineyard of old vines in gravelly soil, it produces low yields that need to be harvested by hand. The wine is then aged on the lees (dead yeast cells) like they would for Champagne or Chardonnay. When you taste it, you’ll get a fuller mouth feel (think ‘nom nom’), but the acidity stays strong. This vintage got 90 points from a few folks, who now we trust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840910411-TS5UWV731Y2NPU4O6MJV/IMG_9646.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Margerum Rose $20.48 Good Domestic Rose. This won a blind tasting for a school event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849975298-8R7EE762ZPLJKOZ43U3T/IMG_3441.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Txomin Etxaniz Txakoli, $17.95 This Basque wine is bone dry and acidic with a slight effervescence. It is the ultimate starter wine and can be enjoyed with food or by itself on a sunny day. Pour it high so it splashes a little in the glass to release the bubbles. You fancy! Psst, it was named one of the Top 100 Wines of 2024 from Wine Spectator. Show off a lil’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1565827464934-LOVFRSHZID1P5UGJTKEV/IMG_5465.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 IL MOLINA DI GRACE CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG, $17.86 So, Club member Rick introduces me to a childhood friend of his who runs a family winery in Panzano in Chianti. And now, he’s a friend of ours, so we stopped for a visit. Look for the little black chicken sticker representing the Chianti Classico DOCG. That chicken has been a thing for 300 years and this land has been a vineyard for longer than that. Lacopo, the managing director, told us about dry farming, being certified organic and about their pristine respect for the traditions of the area. Enter their return to producing a Classico that is 100% Sangiovese, instead of the formerly trendy 20% blending grapes. Or if you are into the High Road, Gran Selezione (the new classification above Riserva) is available for $37.50 and the Gratius (Super Tuscan Blend) is $47.50. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849973345-O7HQOXBUBVX81E0XI47C/IMG_3442.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Paitin Roero Arneis “Elisa”, $18.44 This Arneis is named after Elisa Elia, the woman who managed the winery during World War II. The family has been making this wine since she died in 1973. Everything we look for in an Italian White... think acidity, melon, floral notes, and no oak. Like most Italian wines, you can drink it with almost any food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849958013-1O2S7RZ4CV8UXBGDRXDI/IMG_3447.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Sandro Fay ‘Valgella’ Valtellina Superiore DOCG, $23.88 We weren’t going to include this wine because we just had a Nebbiolo in the February Delivery AND the other High Road Red is Italian. But we loved it so much that we bought a case for us to have around the house. Since then we can stop drinking it and everyone we served it to loved it. So here you go, an extra Italian wine. Sandro Fay is the winery, Valtellina is the region in the northernmost part of Italy, Valgella is the single vineyard that has their oldest vines of Nebbiolo (called Chiavennasca in the region). It is a great summer red that is medium bodied and complex. Let it breath for a minute. It’s on 13% alcohol so if you are so inclined, you can drink the bottle and still enjoy it when you get to the bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874568986-FTKLLZJTHGE0IZRR31W3/IMG_5428.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Weingut Stadt Krems Stein Gruner Veltliner $24.87 Weingut Stadt Krems was founded 560 years ago as a source of revenue for the hospital in Krems and is still owned by the municipality today. This plot on land in Stein borders both regions that produce the best Gruner in the world, Kremstal (this region) and Wachau. We are always careful with Gruner Veltliner, we prefer versions that finish very dry and clean, especially in the summer. It is common to drink this with semi-spicy Asian food but we think that is because this wine is versatile. You can have this by itself or with just about anything food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061441156-X38QCORU0AKZ7TUOJO2X/IMG_3394.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Casa Comerci Refulu, Greco Bianco $21.12 It took us seven years for the Club to have our first wine from Calabria (where my grandmother was born). The enjoyable, popular, low-road Pecorello! That Pecorello was one of our most-purchased white wines ever. So, it’s time for a return trip. The High Road is going to Calabria! Enjoy your trip. Depending on who you talk to, Greco Bianco is either completely different than Pecorello or genetically identical. Since the locals call it whatever they want, our rep calls it “the perfect white wine.” Who doesn’t love a good salesman? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145992313-OZF6PQQXJBB4B28PPOMD/IMG_6394.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Le Piane Maggiorina $18.85 The Maggiorina system is a way to train vines. It was first referenced in Pliny the Elder’s ‘Natural History’ (23-79 AD), but experts believe it was probably around waaay before the Romans. Here’s how it works. Instead of training the vines in straight rows, each vine is trained to spread in four directions, creating a square. It’s a great system for sun exposure, but it requires that the grapes are harvested by hand. This wine is a traditional “field blend,” which means whatever varietals are in the field are mixed together before crushing. There are lots of grapes in this one with the majority of Nebbiolo at 40%, and 11 other grape types, even some whites. Think versatile food wine that you can open anytime. We drank half and saved half to enjoy the next day, but no judgement if you finish yours all at once. 91 points from Decanter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010831086-3DFE7623TZOIGJAHONN1/IMG_8779.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis $25.72 The last time we used this wine was the 2017 vintage. Here is what we said then…. Imagine a Chardonnay Style scale of 1-10 with California butter bombs (think Rombauer) as the 10 and Chablis (think drinking a glass of rocks) as the 1. We are going to place this wine at 3. It has more of a medium body to go along with the acidity (pucker) and flinty-ness that you get from Chablis. It is an impressive white perfect for a high end lunch or a dinner outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061430356-DW48GMRK46V86TBUJ7KQ/IMG_3399.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Chateau de Montmirail Gigondas $21.89 Gigondas is a region in the Southern Rhone near Vacqueyras and Chateauneuf du Pape. The local wines have a similar flavor profile – a bold and approachable Grenache – without the $60 price tag. 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036086615-E85JW2VCB3MGYREFAF25/IMG_2447.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Forge Riesling, Peach Orchard $23.46 The Pace Picante Sauce commercials in the early 1990s taught me not to get my salsa from New York City (NEW YORK CITY!?!) So it is hard for me to imagine getting wine from there. Unlessssss…. it’s a bone-dry Riesling from the Finger Lakes. If you think you don’t like Riesling, or that it is too sweet, don’t be afraid. Treat it as you would your other white wines. This is a delicious wine with good fruit, followed by great acid (think pucker), and a dry finish that makes you want to take another sip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1596906691467-SFERJBI7T0MZ6R79E8T9/A017781C-4641-461B-A534-D5645BDC767D.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Brocard Petite Chablis $18.13 We’ve had the “big” Brocard Chablis in the High Road. But for summer, we chose the “mini” version. This style has more fruit, but retains the citrus and minerality that you expect from Chablis. This may be the perfect summer Chardonnay. You’re welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840896216-HKOWKGTOG4GMZV5OXKZ2/IMG_9642.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Casa de Mouraz Dao Encruzado $21 If you are paying attention, you will notice that this is the second consecutive delivery with a Portuguese white wine in the High Road. As much as we like to change things up, we couldn’t resist the most popular white wine at the TASTE! Party fundraiser. For an added endorsement, I sent a bottle to our Napa winemaker friend and he texted me “This is nice, well-made wine. Really good.” Compared to what he says about most wines, this is very high praise. You may think this is a blend because it is crisp, but full-bodied. But unlike the Luis Seabra wine from August, this is 100% Encruzado. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc drinkers both ordered it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1596906744545-7HNV3M703L33AIBOB2UZ/E70DE009-0C16-4F00-A1A2-BDDC13404806.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Perez Pascuas Ribera del Duero “El Pedrosal” $19.20 NEW VINTAGE You guys love Tempranillo! We’ve been on the hunt for a version that bridges the gap between the $8 Flaco and the $30-40 Riojas that have been favorites in the past. Introduciendo El Pedrosal! It’s a big, powerful wine. It would be great with a steak, it has the tannins to age, and the price is exceptional. It would normally be in the High Road (it is $25 everywhere else), but we were able to buy enough to get it down to the Low Road, so mark this for your reorder list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223270969-RGK6MV8Y00Q6TB3EPPFF/IMG_4055.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Domaine de la Chevalerie Bourgueil Breteche $25.60 This wine was a shock to me, but it shouldn’t have been. When I hear Cabernet Franc, I think about the blending grape used to mellow out the Cabernet and Merlot in Bordeaux blends. It has been used that way since the 1700s. But there are records of Cabernet Franc in the Loire region of Bourgueil going back even further. The Caslot family has been on the same Domaine in that region since 1640. And in Bourgueil, Cab France is not a blending grape. It makes a meaty, peppery wine that belongs on the table with the main course. I would have guessed that this was a Syrah or Nebbiolo. Anxious to hear your thoughts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036085919-WMQMIVPUVDEL77B5UZAO/IMG_2448.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 La Cana Navia Albarino $25.60 This is like no other Albarino that we’ve had. It shows the bright fruit and acidity that you love (and you can get in the Low Road) with age and wood (oak or chestnut), in a ridiculously heavy bottle. This is an impressive, creamy, dinner-Albarino that could be mistaken for an interesting Chardonnay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628443466819-8EZKKQANC2M0FLI4K2NU/IMG_3070.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Villa Raiano Greco di Tufo $19.58 From one of our favorite producers in Campania. We first tasted this at a restaurant in Sorrento in 2019. Brand is familiar, style of the bottle is new. This Greco Di Tufo sits on the lees (the used yeast in the juice) for four months. It has staying power and can develop flavor with age, which is why you can still enjoy this 2018. This could also play in the High Road, so wear your pearls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901314756-GE8ZN4EH1X56P0TOCPQD/IMG_8013.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Lleiroso Crianza, Tempranillo $25.73 Please meet this excellent Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero – a region we have enjoyed maybe more than Rioja. The designation “Crianza” means that it was aged for at least two years (at least one in oak barrels) before release. Riserva and Grand Riserva are aged longer. It has the mouthfeel of a California wine with a flavor that is obviously Spanish. Prepare – this may be a new fan favorite. Let it breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010825175-BX08V6I2FZNRYSVOXVWC/IMG_8781.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Clos D’Audhuy Cahors $24.70 Most of the time when we give you Malbec from Cahors (France) or Mendoza (Argentina) it is a big, juicy, tannic, ageable wine with a backdrop of earthiness that you get from those regions. This one is more approachable. Still from Cahors, the birthplace of Malbec, this third-generation winemaker has a more modern approach and produces a polished, wintery red that California wine drinkers will love. 93 Points from Wine Enthusiast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628443469162-FP8TTMRC7T87LSWZ8Q3T/IMG_3069.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Carlo Giacosa Langhe Nebbiolo “Maria Grazia” $19.80 My forever grape is Nebbiolo, but my daily budget doesn’t allow for Barbaresco and Barolo, so Langhe Nebbiolo is the perfect compromise. Lunch or dinner, holds flavor the second day (don’t judge), and priced between $20-25. If we had it, this would be middle road. We went ahead and bought a few extra cases to get the price down. Sacrifices are hard. You’re welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874559338-QAM89JIFHM2KTYHTE9X6/IMG_5429.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Inama ‘Vigneti di Foscarino’ Soave Classico $26.05 Sometimes we worry about using Inama wines too often… but then we taste another one that we know you will like. Monte Foscarino is the volcanic, single vineyard where the Garganega grapes are grown for this Soave. The description mentions “aromas of golden meadow flowers” which we had never heard before, but whatever that means, we like it. This wine is highly regarded with scores from 94-97 points and Wine Enthusiast said you can drink it from now until 2040!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761858013732-8WZXO61FTCVGEOQ8RJL4/IMG_7105.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 St. Michael Eppan “Schulthaus” Pinot Bianco, $26.62 We last used this wine in the 2013 vintage. It was our introduction to Alto Adige, a region at the base of the Alps around Germany, Austria, and Italy. Expect two things from Alto Adige – very confusing labels and excellent white wines. If you are curious about the label, Kellereigenossenschaft is a wine cooperative. Weissburgunder is Pinot Blanc (or Pinot Bianco), and Schulthaus refers to an old wine school in the area. Bonus points for reading that aloud. This wine is a classic, clean, delicious high-altitude Italian white wine. 91 points from James Suckling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849963055-MR00KWG3X64XW8NIQFVY/IMG_3446.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Alvaredos-Hobbs Godello, $27 If you’ve been with the Club for a while, you know we love when Paul Hobbs partners with foreign wineries and gets the most out of their potential. Hobbs works with aging, barrels, and blending to get the best vintage of every varietal. Natural wine drinkers (cough) might call him a cheater, but we call him a Winemaker. Yes, we know. It’s a 2021, but it’s the current release and Wine Spectator said you can drink it until 2029. Awarding it 91 points and opined “There's a lush quality to this white's flavors of golden apple, creamed almond and vanilla, yet a spine of vivid acidity and a tangy streak of salinity trim the rich profile effortlessly. Fresh and well-balanced on the palate, with aromatic broom, ground ginger and Meyer lemon peel notes lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2029." Or as we would’ve put it, “That’s so Hobbs!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010824842-AODD012UIMMAMZ5URV2F/IMG_8782.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Tenuta Tascante “Ghaia Nera” Etna Rosso $27 Ghaia Nera means “Black Gravel”, and it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that they are referring to the soil at the vineyard, on the edge of a volcano. Fantastic pizza or pasta wine and really interesting by itself. 91-95 points from various raters including James Suckling who asked if this was possibly their best ever vintage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874566598-FKHYXM741H07YXM89NKF/IMG_5430.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Rouge $27.78 We know that France identifies their wines by region rather than varietal (For example, Sancerre=Sauvignon Blanc). This Sancerre Rouge is Pinot Noir. English and American marketers have influenced many wineries in France to start identifying their wine by grape to help with the confusion. “Pinot Noir” is written on the label, but it isn’t as prominently displayed as the marketers would like. Let’s just say Sarah couldn’t find it on the label, even with her readers. The wine, like the label, is a good blend of French tradition with some American influence. It is a bright, well-rounded, summer Pinot with a little bit of oiliness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145981414-U34HCJOYW18ZFHNF8I0C/IMG_6397.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Roccolo Grassi Valpolicella DOC Superiore $32 Winemaker-friend Tony turned us on to Roccolo Grassi years ago because they “make wine the right way.” Since then we have enjoyed many of their white wines, but this is the first red that we’ve had in the club. Although this typical blend of Northern Italian varietals, it’s unique because half of the grapes are sun-dried like Amarone. 92 points from Vinous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1770010829938-FMYPUV3DTIZIQGUNDHUW/IMG_8780.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2024 Cenatiempo Ischia Bianco Superiore $28.16 When we were applying for our ABC license we needed to post an application on the front of the house. A neighbor named Clark left a note in our mailbox expressing concerns that we were starting a neighborhood wine business. More accurately, he was concerned he would be left out. He invited me over for a conversation where he served me a fresh, complex wine called Lefkos from a winery I’d never heard of (Cenatiempo), on an island I had never heard of (Ischia) with two grapes I had never heard of (Biancolella, Forastera) and it became the inspiration for the types of wines that we would showcase. This wine is the same varietals as the Lefkos but from a cooler part of the island giving it a brighter feel. If you want to try the denser, more intense Lefkos, we have some for $38. Shoutout to Club member Clark! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901309570-5IAV7XQD2390W0KRDK7I/IMG_8016.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Perla Terra Barolo $32.13 2019 was a fantastic Barolo vintage producing plenty of ageable wines at every price range. If you are in that market and you can afford the Blue Chip producers, good on you. Spend the money and put some 2019s in your cellar to forget about for a while. For SRWC (to read: no blue chips), it means that we can get a 2019 Barolo that is affordable, approachable now, but can also stay in the bottle for a while if you want to wait. But we don’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1754874564239-YKBR2B1MPIL98V76Y4DG/IMG_5431.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc Collio $33.41 Collio DOC is located in Friuli, on the border of Italy and Slovenia. We have used plenty of white wines from that region, but this may be our first red. In Collio, they generally grow French Varietals and in the summer we prefer Cab Franc to Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. It has the seriousness, earth, and tobacco of a French wine, but with the medium tannins that you will appreciate in the summer. It’s tastes exactly what it is, a French Grape in Italian soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1722901302810-E0ZN9CLQLGFFSCIFVAOX/IMG_8021.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Tasca D’Almerita & Fondazione Whitaker, Mozia Grillo $26.98 Mozia is a tiny island off the west coast of Sicily. Once a Phoenician colony, it was destroyed by the Greeks in 400 BC and forgotten about for a couple thousand years. Today it consists of archeological ruins, olive trees, salt mines, and 11 hectares of Grillo (the grape.) The historical island sent us this message in a bottle – all of the fruit, acidity, and salinity (Salt! Salt! Salt!) that you may expect from a wine of Sicily, without the distinctive volcanic flavor from Etna. Big fan. The wine consistently gets over 90 points from all of those people. And zowee, check out this video for a look at the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1502689224323-YEVTPILJKOVQ1UW0Q2D4/IMG_0032.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Antichi Vinai Etna Bianco Petra lava $18 Amazing deal alert... The active volcano Mount Etna, which erupted just a few months ago, characterizes the distinct soil for which Island wines are often famous. The soil is extremely fertile, rich in minerals and gives it's wines a smoky flavor – yes really. Taste it. Not everyone is a fan of that style (ahem, Sarah) but this one is mild enough to still be distinct, but more of a crowd pleaser. Although the minerality is there, the fruit and body help appeal to a wider audience. Other shops sell this for $25, but hey, we want you to be a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1478274463279-09JZ171QK0BJDI42W6IN/Chianti2.jpg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1604762875275-K8PLQRAJ0YSBILKI0MES/IMG_6390.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Cruess Russian River Vally Fiano $20.48 In the last delivery, you had the GSM blend. For our 15th wedding anniversary we braved the smoke and Covid to go to Wine Country and met the family of Cruess. The sacrifices we make for you! Club members Brian and Corby met us in the Fiano Vineyard to taste the 2020 grapes and all of the Cruess wines. Fiano is a high-quality grape used in southern Italy, but primarily Campania. We love our introduction to drinking a local Fiano from the Russian River Valley. It’s nutty and textured, with an oily viscosity. But like, in a good way. Ask us about the Roussanne for the same price! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486531777895-RHHU44X6DSGBK62TVHVZ/IMG_2379.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 VARA Y PULGAR TINTILLA $18.34 The Cadiz region of Spain is Sherry country, which is why virtually no one there is making red wine. This is the first 100% Tintilla wine made in Cadiz in over 100 years. If you've loved our Rioja and Tempranillo (I'd call you out, but there were too many), this is the wine for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612291048004-CK4X8KRKH9FLA3ME74JR/IMG_0550.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Antichi Etna Bianco Petra Lava $19.20 You can thank Club Members Bill and Cindy for this new vintage of an old favorite. The active volcano Mount Etna has a distinct soil for which island wines are often famous. The soil is extremely fertile and rich in minerals, which gives it's wines a smoky flavor – yes really. Really, really. Taste it. Not everyone is a fan of that style (ahem, Sarah) but this one is mild enough to still be distinct, but more of a crowd pleaser. Although the minerality is there, the fruit and body help appeal to a wider audience. Other shops sell this for $25, but hey, we want you to be a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994298262-BD5UE5TG7KA4L0FH0AUU/EDDBBB74-A111-4D2F-9769-42CC50FD29B9.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Vicara Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC $18.75 Club Members Michele and Andrew wanted us to find a red wine that they had in Italy. And guess what? We’d already bought it! We’re so made for each other. Light in color but with bold tannins, Grignolino is the grape, Vicara is the producer, del Monferrato Casalese is the DOC Region. It’s already scored a high spot on our Summertime drinking list. Sarah says to put a chill on it, Jeff stands behind her quietly shaking his head. The Wilton Contingent of SRWC got an advanced peek and couldn’t get enough of it. Alright, in truth, we ran out. After finishing a sample bottle that we brought, they broke into their shipments to open more bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533232044134-PKO2B675PL7CPNYZ5GPD/5063EA59-79FB-4C60-BFEC-76E65842BF40.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Alpha Xinomavro “Hedgehog Vineyard” $18.23 August couldn’t get here quickly enough. Medium light color with cherry and pepper, this makes the perfect summer drinker. We vetted this at our Taste! fundraiser this year and easily beat the other (ahem, more expensive) Xinomavro. We recommend confidence when you’re serving this for your wine loving guests, but skip serving it alongside a big Cali Cab or Zin (it may seem thin or it may outshine your big wines - both happened at our table.) We like it best with an excellent lunch or with a meat and cheese appetizer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761858007715-ZLNFQ07E45UGDONBL5EK/IMG_7107.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Vignoble Edmond Latour Gigondas, $32.13 Vignoble Edmond Latour is the estate. Gigondas is the region in Southern France that neighbors Chateauneuf du Pape and Vacqueyras. The area produces the most classic GSM (Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre) blends in the world. Let it breathe and enjoy it with some red meat, something heavy, or by itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508090392624-JU63DPTTYIEWLMVPNZC9/F70308AB-F38C-432A-950F-603906FB1291.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016, Bodega Hiruzta, Getzriako Txakolina Zuri $18.75 NEW YEAR- NEW LOOK. Don’t even try to pronounce it. “Chocolina.” The grapes are 93% Hondarrabi Zuri and 7% Gros Manseng. It’s clean, bright, pale yellow in color and sharp in the mouth with a long, aromatic finish. With just a hint of bubbly to it, Club member Kara can’t get enough. If you don’t like it, more for her. Email for Txakolina in your life   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1540502520085-NZXVSBEVDI0CXY4VOJ4O/E0AF1FD5-E3CF-4A68-A994-2886239E700A.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 I Favati Fiano di Avellino, $19.13 I Favati is a well-respected and well-reviewed winery outside of Naples that uses only indigenous varietals from Campania. We really wanted the 2016 vintage after Gambero Rosso magazine named it “Wine of the Year.” We couldn’t get our hands on that one, but luckily, the 2017 is delicious and, more importantly, available. See what all the hype is about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1492966083976-BHH6B6K37R4VN3YB9DUI/IMG_2595.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Marchesi di Greasy Langhe Nebbiolo $19.58 Delicious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1541386959382-IZ75OHDNGYGEPWH80VS4/7793BE89-9B4C-4B61-AB00-6A9A17F02FA1.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Mascelloni Orcia Sangiovese, $19.90 Orcia is the region where Roberto Mascelloni makes unfiltered, organic Sangiovese with minimal sulfites. This wine should be priced 20% higher but we had to fudge the numbers to get it into the Low Road. Lucky for you, math isn’t our strong suit. This big, Sangiovese could use some aging or decanting, which is something we don’t always have in the Low Road. So let it breath for a while and try it now. If you like it, order more to put on your wine rack and drink it for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1549076543568-9W9HJ3QOUS94E0X89OS0/IMG_3304.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 ROCCOLO GRASSI LA BROIA SOAVE $18.13 Recommended by winemaker friend Tony, this is a wine that he buys every year blind. We have been trying to fit it into the Club for a couple years now and we are glad that we waited. Like most good Soave, this is 100% Garganega with some in Slavonian Oak barrels and some in stainless steel. It’s light but flavorful. Drink it early in the night or with a meal. It is worth paying attention to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462796193-0YWRXNHP8TKF7QB0SAVF/IMG_3464.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Chateau de la Roulerie Chenin Blanc $18.56 DECANT THIS WHITE WINE. I know. Don’t do the usual open fridge, pop cork, pour routine on this whie. Good white wine should not be served that cold, and many good white grapes improve as they breath. Instead, give it some air and let it warm up a bit. The fruit comes out to meet the acid for a well-rounded experience. I mean, you have the time in the world. Chenin Blanc is a grape that is known for its bracing acidity (try holding it in your mouth for an extended period of time, you’ll feel it in your teeth.) Perfect with light meats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1642046812438-R8T0WCKV8IF94T8VLRCZ/4B956B50-A028-461F-BC6D-C6EB559C17EA.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Trisaetum Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $25.60 Let them eat cake. Hailing from one of the best Pinot Noir regions in the world, this wine has it all. It’s a great price… pairs well with turkey… organic… from a family winery… and good to give as a gift (91 pts, retails for $40). Gulp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1557349737163-ZXXQ97W4JA80L86SS847/IMG_4131.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 DELAIRE GRAFF CHENIN BLANC SWARTLAND RESERVE $18.75 Hey, we love a good generations-of-hard-work-winemaking-story as much as the next guy, but sometimes a billionaire diamond merchant builds a winery and makes some good stuff, too. Enter this beautiful Chenin Blanc – the high road version of South Africa’s most planted grape. Like what you hear? Add the Low Road version for a side-by-side tasting (it’s even more affordable than this one). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1557349745648-YH0XJTF17PLU7JWH0SCM/IMG_4423.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 GAROFOLI “PODIUM” VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DEI JESI CLASSICO $21.88 Don’t be scared, 2015 is the current vintage of this ageable High Road Verdicchio made really close to where Sarah’s dad lived in Italy. It can be fun in the summer like all Italian whites, but it is complex enough to have with dinner on a chilly evening. It is a drinker, and a thinker – like you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628443471316-CZHI6HT5NA1OZPL1H76X/IMG_3067.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Giornata Aglianico French Camp $21.33 The Club loves Aglianico! Giornata makes two. One is big, concentrated, and from Luna Matta vineyard. The second is this from French Camp Vineyard in Paso Robles. The vines were originally planted in the 1970s for Bonny Doon winery, there is one acre left and Giornata takes it all. The flavor is restrained, the vineyard is SIP certified (sustainable), and the property uses falcons to deter pests birds from eating the ripened grapes at harvest. Whoa. Cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628450785303-V47JJDZFZ7DSW6N3L8ZB/IMG_3064.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Giornata Vermentino $21.33 Giornata makes some of our favorite Italian varietals in California. But… we’re also suckers for pasta. They run an excellent deli and Italian shop called Etto in Paso Robles. The pasta is fresh, the wine is good, and the owners are charming. Visit. Back to the wine. The grape goes by several names: Vermentino in Italy, Rolle in France, and Vermentinu in Corsica. The famous Tablas Creek brought French vines to Paso Robles that didn’t get used, Giornata made it into Italian wine. Bellissimo! Let’s review: Italian grapes from France grown in California. Yep, you’ll love it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1554816619978-CHWTOMVNHGYYMUAGVDMS/IMG_3560.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 DOMAINE DE BILA-HAUT L’ESQUERDA $22.50 Michel Chapoutier has been a winemaking legend in the Rhone since the 1980s. He was the first winemaker to include braille on his labels in the mid-90s, and still does. This wine, Syrah and Grenache, comes from one of his projects in the Languedoc-Roussillon region and is being rated between 93 and 95 points. Priced elsewhere at $25, we tacked it onto a bigger order to get this extreme discount (school crab feed – thanks school!) Let it breathe, have it with a meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1584732228838-X8N7P2QHD3PMS7TUKOJE/IMG_2309.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Accadia Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC $22.98 Our last High Road Verdicchio was a huge hit with the Club. That’s why we think you should try this one. Same region (Castelli di Jesi), but different producer, higher in alcohol (15.5%) and built to age (up to 10 years). Probably a non-issue, but those features make this wine uniquely qualified to drink over the course of two nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1502689235921-DM8MJXHBD0XE9C2MUUD5/IMG_0034.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Binigrau Obac $20.33 This wine probably has a better home in the High Road, but we felt so strongly about it, we lowered the price for this must-try (think $30 elsewhere). It is a Red Blend of local Spanish grapes and traditional Bordeaux varietals. Cab drinkers will love it. Try it now and reorder before we readjust the price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036080771-MJR80P92DARKAHOF4FB7/IMG_2449.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 La Ca Nova Langhe Nebbiolo $24.96 Sure, you keep seeing La Ca Nova in our deliveres, but we’re not crazy. We bought this wine six months ago because it would not have been available now. The winery makes consistently delicious, organic Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto for a price that everyone in the business agrees is too low. I did a quick search and it is sold out everywhere (except one store charging 30% more.) If you like it, order more soon, because we haven’t just been hoarding it for six months, we’ve been drinking it. Oops, we did it again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1573449067882-YI7ZA1WS5T7PA75CMFS9/IMG_1017.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Pressing Matters Riesling R0 $24.32 Riesling from the Australian island of Tasmania. R0 refers to the amount of residual sugar in the wine (R0 being dry.) They also make R9, R69, and R139 for those of you that enjoy varying degrees of sweet Riesling. But the super dry, acid-driven R0 is the right one for SRWC. It is crisp enough to be a starter, or delicious enough to have on the table with dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462800983-LUFTRRFSK2P5UQKPTIS3/IMG_3462.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Pinot Grigio $22.93 Santa Ray Wine Club passed our five year anniversary mark without ever selling a Pinot Grigio. We’ve skipped it because Pinot Grigio is always good, but never great. Tall Mitch, one of our favorite wine reps, told us that this is the BEST Vineyard in Alto Adige and the ONLY Single Vineyard Pinot Grigio in all of Italy. We called fake news, but… “Italy’s Great Pinot Grigios” in Wine Enthusiast Magazine names it as “one of the” only single vineyard Pinot Grigios and references only one Vineyard by name – Castel Ringberg. We stand corrected, maybe we found the great one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1502689217145-PVMEMPW7B48COAXNNA9G/IMG_0031.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Binigrau NouNat $22.50 Presnal is a local Mallorcan grape that is perfect for the warm, island climate. Teamed with Chardonnay, this wine has many layers and ages well (hence the 2014.) The Presnal spends time in stainless steel and concrete egg, while the Chardonnay sees some French Oak. If you like it, get more while it is affordable, it has gained the attention of Robert Parker (he gave the last vintage 95 pts.) Salud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612291001804-84R9YOS7HVWEW476NRKQ/IMG_0546.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Foxen Chenin Blanc $23.04 Chenin Blanc in California was historically grown to add acidity to cheap jug wines. It’s like the squeeze of citrus that makes a well drink palatable. But more and more wineries are treating the grape with the same respect that use to be reserved for the blue chip grapes like Chardonnay (lower grape yields and smarter wine making.) Foxen is an extremely well-respected producer and this Chenin Blanc comes from a single vineyard of old vines planted in the 1960s. You’ll find the acidity that you expect from Chenin, with the elegance and body that you get from California. Pro tip: The tasting room is worth a visit, too. 91-94 points https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1628443464342-4O3SHCYBLRKDAKTUN93R/IMG_3065.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Raoul Gautherin Chablis $23.90 These days it is very acceptable, even popular to speak poorly of buttery Chardonnay. The style and preference in California is slowly moving towards unoaked or neutrally-oaked wines, but the Club still prefers Chablis. The region of Chablis has been making stony, steely Chardonnay for hundreds of years. Raoul Gautherin makes this traditional version which is perfect for summer and an oaked version that old school California fans (guilty!) will love. What to do? (We bought a case of that too, so let us know if you want to add a bottle of the oaked for $29 before we drink it all.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1642046450435-EQJ0RECCYYMHOPE6IWDG/F2FF0408-60FF-4B85-8D48-0E6119F16FB5.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Do Ferreiro Albarino $25.73 Do Ferreiro is a well-respected producer that blends Albarino from several plots. Among them is the oldest (over 200 years!) in Val do Salnes, a subzone of Rias Baixas considered to be the birthplace of Albarino. Because of the weather in 2019, they had lower yields and harvested early, which gives a more concentrated flavor and higher acidity. Think long flavor and plenty of pucker. It’s a natural fit for any fish, but can cut through the fat of meat. Sounds like a good excuse to wrap some shrimp or scallops in bacon to me! As if we needed an excuse. 92 pts from Wine Advocate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659468352294-WRW3SNNO8AOLG1EGJ8K9/IMG_9478.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Kinero Grenache Blanc, Alice $25.60 Anthony Yount is the winemaker at Denner Vineyards. Kinero is his own label where he makes almost exclusively white wines. He said he started to make whites because his father would only drink red. As every good, stubborn son would do, he was determined to changed his mind. We didn’t need the convincing. This Grenache Blanc from the limestone of Paso Robles fits right in with the foreign wines that you usually get from SRWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670512518-RP041SAEA4AHBADB2JR0/IMG_5753.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Sergio Mattura Latour a Civitella $25.60 Recognize the porcupine? We had the 2014 version of this wine, and other Low Road wines too. They’ve universally been a hit with the Club. This High Road version is the best Grechetto they have, aged in Latour barrels from France. We visited this winery (about an hour outside of Rome) in the summer of 2019 close to the time that these grapes would have been harvested. Google maps took us on an off-road tour of the vineyards through a dry river bed. Sarah was completely calm and patient and didn’t freak out at all. When we finally showed up unannounced, they treated us like family. We tasted every wine that they had, they put Marco work in the kitchen, gave us a tour of their cellars 100s of feet underground, and then invited us the spend the night. We were very flattered. If you’re not into oak, we have three Low Road options of their wines between $14-17. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612290957656-26LE8JWJMQCSRE5PYWDF/IMG_0543.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Inama Vigneti di Carbonare Soave $24.32 Inama is the producer, Carbonare is the Vineyard (vigneti means vineyards), and Soave is the wine. With at least 70% of the Garganega grape, you’ll taste citrus fruit with good acidity and minerality. Enjoy it with a fancy lunch or to start off a dinner party. I thought the drawing on the label was showing us how to make gnocchi, but it turns out those are cork cutters – almost as cool. Wine Enthusiast gave 94 points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708577930-ETEYF0G8PASYRHV0RDUM/IMG_1662.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Goisot St Bris Corps de Garde, $23.42 St Bris is an appellation right next to Chablis, the only place in the area where they grow Sauvignon Blanc. But this isn’t Sauvignon, it is Fie Gris, or Sauvignon Gris. Confused yet? Simply put, it’s an ancestor of Sauvignon Blanc that fell out of favor because it has lower yields and is more finicky. The Goisot family still keeps some Fie Gris and, when the vintage is right, they sell it under the name Corps de Garde. Elegant, floral aroma, long finish. Shh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231909228-OSDNSYZHBOSB2Y2QHSM9/5C876BB9-E124-44CC-BF83-C5FFE6D8CCF1.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Alain Normand Pouilly Fuisse $22.90 This white Burgundy makes smiles. Winemaker inherits vineyard, Corby and Jeff meet her, the Club celebrates. She strives to keep a pure interpretation of the wine with minimal oak... but sometimes a little. The Low Road version of this has been our house wine for the last few months. And “oops!” every once in a while.... similar labels... Sarah opens one of these high roads “mistakenly” and. Damn. We. Are. Impressed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1565535854855-4RW467MBLQVZK0ITQXWT/IMG_5257.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Suavia Monte Carbonare Soave Classico DOC $24.38 Garganega is the grape, Monte Carbonare is the hill. Named “coal” for the black, volcanic soil (not Carbonara of bacon and egg fame). Made in 100% stainless steel to keep the representation pure, the family calls this wine “earth in a glass.” Plus, we think the squatty black bottle is cool. Drink with fish, mushroom dishes, or (perche no?), bacon and egg pasta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1549076482019-QC3086NM1UWEZP350BOS/IMG_3398.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 KURTATSCH ALTO ADIGE SAUVIGNON ‘KOFL’ $24.37 Alto Adige (Ah-dee-jay) is a white wine growing region on the mountain slopes of the Austria/Italy border. The town, as well as the 100+ year old winery is named Kurtatsch or Cortaccia in Italian. It’s confusing. (Kinda like no vowel on your Italian last name. Because, Austria.) Since Sauvignon Blanc is grown all over the world, its uniqueness is from the flavor of each region. This is a fave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517671986925-TSQ03A9US6GEQ51WA8ZG/C05BD850-2DB4-4427-9886-9886ECC7A739.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Domaine Desertaux-Ferrand Cote de Nuits-Villages Blanc $23.50 We’re white Burgundy fans (Chardonnay is the grape) but when we tasted this, it was nothing like what we expected. It wasn’t until after that we realized that it was 30% Pinot Blanc, which is our most current fave. Adding the Pinot Blanc makes it an oddity in Burgundy, but a perfect fit in the Santa Ray Wine Club.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486531823169-QYR26EPMFDPV8KCDTN6A/IMG_2386.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 SERGIO MOTTURA LATOUR A CIVITELLA $25.60 If you've been here before, you may have noticed a 100% Grechetto with a porcupine on the label for around $17. This wine the High Road Version. Louis Fabrice Latour (if you're a wine dork, yes, that Latour) tasted the $17 version in the 1990s and told the owner they should make a version in oak. And to punctuate his suggestion, he sent them his barrels to do it. They are still using Latour barrels to this day, hence the name. Gambero Rosso called this "One of Italy's greatest whites."   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1596906711459-X0DLCRRITW5EAZJQBWOO/E289B29D-E7E0-4CC5-BD37-A0B0DB5D917D.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Henri Bourgeois Les Barrones Blanc Sancerre $24.75 Sauvignon Blanc can be controversial. Many people in the ABC (Anything but Chardonnay) crew jump straight to Sauvignon Blanc because it’s often the only other option at restaurants. The grape presents in a variety of ways. Acceptable descriptors include grassy, flinty, and cat pee – invoking a return to Chardonnay. This Sauv isn’t going out on a limb. It’s from the classic region of Sancerre, screw cap, and handily won our recent blind tasting of eight Sauvignon Blancs. Taste citrus and fruit flavors, and not so much of the funk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486939764198-E44M3NVK61QEH84CG01O/IMG_2398.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Weingut Kirnbauer Das Phantom $26.88 Another repeat wine, another blend of indigenous grapes and Bordeaux varietals, another red that is perfect for a holiday meal. This primary grape is Blaufrankisch from Austria, mixed with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Think peppery, spicy Pinot. Plus, just fun to say. Try it: Blaufrankisch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1554816591462-9B42YUBA29P42A6HIUVW/IMG_3562.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 LEIRANA ALBARIÑO $26.25 Our High Road Whites tend to be French and Italian, but we specifically asked our reps for the best they had from Spain and we are glad we did! This Albariño is something special. Red-only Club Member Laura came by the house while we were tasting and not only ordered a case on the spot, but also opened up her membership to include white wines. For real. The refrigerator is a little too cold for this wine, let it warm a bit to taste its complexity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231938677-LZXDGLQNKGCBV9XGTW0D/96D55463-87FC-4603-87B2-C980C400E36E.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Toliani Valdisanti $26.75 French grapes, made in Italy, 75% Cabernet, 20% Sangiovese, 5% Cab Franc - waaaaay Super Tuscan. Club member Dan found this at a restaurant in Napa - pause to raise a glass to that guy. Purist say “Wha? Bordeaux varietals in Tuscany - no fair!” Santa Ray Wine Club say “If this Italian Cab is wrong, we don’t want to be right. Love will keep us together.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1540502440073-TJBUU1B6DJZ6V3K8HI7Y/2B6DCA12-6558-4547-8841-75E251803FEA.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Domaine de Terrebrune Bandol Blanc, $27.08 Our winemaker friend Tony produces expensive, highly-rated Cabs like a boss. But at home, he wants to drink quality, affordable wines from around the world. He asked me to find him a good Bandol Blanc. After the initial flattery wore off, my panic ensued. I was preeeetty sure this was the right choice, but at the last minute, I chickened out and called Club Member Clark (who first introduced me to Bandol) for a second opinion. Luckily he’s always happy to walk up the street for a taste. He agreed and added that this would be a fantastic white for the holidays. The verdict? I got a text from Tony in October, “Opened the Bandol, seriously good wine.” Thanks to Clark for the assist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462797909-UF3TCV4VSVE5ZCZQ24KS/IMG_3463.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Yohan Lardy Moulin a Vent Cru Beaujolais $28.16 Yohan Lardy is a 5th generation wine grower in Beaujolais and is the young hot shot in the area. This Gamay is from the oldest vineyard he has (1903) and he is farming it organically. Beaujolais is a lighter-style food wine, but don’t read that as boring. This Cru is spicy, peppery, and tannic and it can age forever. Plus, a huge hit with Club members Kevin and Meredith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612131530325-OGB7Z4VSZE0PGULI9SOE/IMG_0545.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Christophe Semaska Syrah D’Auguste Coteaux de Vienne $26.88 It is said that there is a Syrah clone used primarily in the Northern Rhône that tastes like bacon. I have no idea if this is that clone, but this is one of the meatiest Syrahs I’ve tasted. It is made to drink young, so don’t hide it in the cellar. We recommend a little air from decanting. We drank a bottle with smoked ribs and it was perfect, but food is optional, this wine is the meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656489959-EKHOMFDSV65Q6YTKVHOG/IMG_2204.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2009 Villa Raiano Tuarasi $28.16 Made from the Aglianico grape in the wine region of Taurasi in Southern Italy, this red is made in the traditional way – think YEARS of aging before release. Usually Taurasi is out of the Club’s price range (this one is listed online at a local wine shop for almost $50!) But one of our favorite producers, Villa Raiano, is changing importers (sob!) and selling off their inventory. In typical Santa Ray fashion, we’re passing the savings along to you. This should go down as one of the greatest values SRWC has ever had. Boom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1494309924682-4GRLMSI0S5FB5J59WK2G/Photo+May+04%2C+2+14+10+PM.jpg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Primosic Ribolla di Oslavia Reserva $27 WHAT!? Orange wine is white wine, if it were made like red wine. The winemaker uses white grapes, but leaves the juice in contact with the skins. The wine takes on a darker, amber color and a tannic, acidity quality of red wine. Serve it at cellar temperature (not hot, not cold) to start or finish the night or with a meat and cheese lunch. If you have a wine nerd friend to share it with, even better. This wine will age like a red wine, but we are enjoying it right now. It is also great on Day Two. Only 10 bottles available! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1605060187132-I68NPO8KWFIEMRURXA4E/IMG_6603.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Casa Castillo Las Gravas, $28.16 We weren’t expecting to have another Spanish wine this quickly after the Rioja in August but hola! May we present a blend of Monastrell (Mourvèdre), Garnacha (Grenache), and a bit of Syrah (Syrah) from a 3rd generation winemaker. Originally planted in the mid 1800s by wine growers escaping the France phylloxera outbreak, this extremely rocky single vineyard is still harvested by hand and crushed by foot. Rated 94 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. Drink with food or by itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670526343-S79WC1E5X4B24E9BIVRC/IMG_5752.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Skouras Megas Oenos $27.74 Repeat wine, new vintage, still incredible. Megas Oenos (Grand Cru in Greek) is the product of a local winemaker George Skouras. He studied wine around the world, then came home to make French Style wine with Greek Grapes. The easiest way to French-ify Agiorghitiko (the grape) is to blend in 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and use French oak barrels for 18 months. That’ll do it. We have shared multiple bottles with Club Member Taki and it gets a thumbs up. If you have time, decant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1651866026085-KD6H2A4PWA5G75VT2TQ6/IMG_7231.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Gaillard Croze-Hermitage Rouge $28.16 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge means Syrah from the northern Rhône. Perfect for spring weather, it is lighter than a California Syrah, but it is not boring. Good tannins, long flavor, and the regional characteristic spice of white pepper. It is one of the only spice flavors that I feel confident identifying when we are blind tasting. But I still often get it wrong. Pro tip: Bring this bottle to your wine-nerdiest friend and drop the white pepper knowledge. You’re welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1596906760135-BA1PMUVIGTW9O1AU8SP3/F49D1872-5A1F-406B-8801-644DFE641B9B.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 Palari Rosso del Soprano $31.68 The Faro DOC is a tiny region of in the Northeast corner of Sicily (that’s the part getting kicked by the boot.) The region has 37 acres of grapes and Palari owns 15 of them (think one hillside.) The wine blends Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and Nocera but doesn’t have the distinct volcanic influence of the same grapes from the Etna region. Drink with a fancy lunch or a casual dinner. Heck, both. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231886564-5LUWGLT7IFIJ6TNUI1AY/AEA3FAF0-5226-450C-9B5E-1E4919F7AB00.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Yacoubian Hobbs Dry Areni $28.13 Picture it. Armenia, 4000 B.C. the world’s oldest-known wine production facility, and no one to review the wine (it’s a writing-hadn’t-been-invented-joke.) From the 1930s to 1990s, while California transitioned into a world-class wine region, Armenian production was all but halted by Soviet Rule. Ten years ago, enter Paul Hobbs to the area that still contains the indigenous Areni grape, excellent soil, and good climate - simply, wine making in it’s purest form. New and old - show off a little. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1667411825776-88S3DHJMLVT5OXB9EFVQ/IMG_1742.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Domaine de Fa Fleurie Beaujolais $29.44 Our long-time members have heard about the allocated wine from the legend of Crozes Hermitage, Alain Gralliot, who passed away this year. His sons have been running the show since 2008 and have other ventures in other regions like this one. This is not Beaujolais Nouveau, a rapidly-produced and distributed Gamay released the third Thursday in November every year, this wine is a “Cru” Beaujolais. Think fancier, but still built to be a light, peppery, and not boring Gamay. Although this version is fresh and drinking well now, it is not rushed, so you can lay it down if you’d likes. Beside Pinot Noir, this is the most typical Thanksgiving grape. It goes with everything on the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840899374-FBNTNX5GOSQ66LJZ06CI/IMG_9643.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Buchegger Riesling $25.73 Someday, and that day may never come, I may call upon you to drink a Riesling without the following disclaimer. But until that day comes, please accept this Reisling (and disclaimer) as a delicious gift for the holidays… Not all Reisling is sweet. There are certain styles (maybe even the majority, maybe even the best) that have residual sugar, but this is not one of them. If the grape Reisling offends you, I promise it is not because of this wine. Chill it, open it, and enjoy it. Think fantastic fruit and minerality with high (sometimes searing) acidity. You’ll see why sommeliers, servers, and wine nerds love this grape and are so frustrated with those who won’t try it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486531866907-YOUZD3UQ5V9NLCGF0XRP/IMG_2389.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 SKOURAS MEGAS OENOS $27.91 Old favorite, new vintage. The “Grand Cru” of Greece. 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 80% Somegreekgrape. It was a hit at the school fundraiser again this year. Perfect fancy food wine for the holidays. Better yet, everyone outside of SRWC is still surprised and impressed when you bring a great Greek wine to dinner. Talking notes, “It’s not just Retsina anymore – Greek wines are becoming very popular!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840902486-OCB7O2Q6X1IRZX03RRXI/IMG_9644.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 La Dame d’Angludet Margaux $33 It’s hard to get a Bordeaux in the SWRC price point, especially from Margaux. But we try! We taste them every year and they are either too expensive or don’t meet our standards. Enter 2019 – an excellent year in Margaux but not legendary like 2020. La Dame D’Angludet is the second wine of Château Angludet and is made from the younger vines of Cabernet, Merlot, and Petite Verdot. Club members Fred and Jennifer chose this as one of the “adult” wines for their daughter’s wedding, while the youngsters drink natural wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1691036079495-B767EN4R2OH64P0I0Y10/IMG_2450.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Januik Cabernet $30 For a long time, California Cabernets have been getting riper and more alcoholic with tons of new American Oak. They are world class (no doubt) and we love drinking them on holidays, but for an everyday Cabernet, it’s tough to beat Washington. The climate, soil, French oak, and blend of other grapes makes this a great middle ground between the New and Old World. 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612290997861-CCF083AEGZC17LV13QO4/IMG_0547.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 La Ca’Nova “Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina” Barbaresco $32 La Ca’Nova is run by the Rocca Brothers who make wine as traditionally as possible. Marco, the winemaker, is said to use open barrels and stir the wine with a large wooden spoon. The low-tech winemaking produces a very honest representation of the grapes and 2016 was a perfect year to let the grapes of Barbaresco speak for themselves. The result is a fantastic (95 points), single vineyard wine at a ridiculous price. Sarah prefers their “normal” Barbaresco ( a mere 94 points) so we got a case of that too! $27.52 if you want to compare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1573449058516-ZQLNFQ1UXJ7FYXJLVFI7/IMG_1015.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Alain Graillot Croze-Hermitage Blanc $38.40 Recent wine tariffs hadn’t impacted us much because we have been buying wine that was already in the country. We’ve also always planned to stay away from wine with an artificially high price. It’s kind of our thing because the value from the rest of the world is so high. Exception alert. Because this wine is highly in demand, it is allotted, which means it’s rationed only to repeat customers. Translation: Buy me this year or lose me forever. Luckily, it’s delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223273786-QJ37QZOIEK61XFZG6LQC/IMG_4054.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Gros Ventre High Country Red $34.56 Traditionally we would recommend a Gamay or Pinot Noir for your Thanksgiving table, so this year we are bringing you both. There is a region in Burgundy called Passetoutgrains where they blend the two grapes, BUT this one is from California. The High Country Red is a blend of almost equal amounts of the two varietals and is from the Sonoma Coast. America! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1525994294989-QI662ML1NXH3CH8AWWU8/889B515B-A8E8-4463-9220-93916BADF983.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Gritsch Mauritiushof Gruner Veltliner, Hochrain Smaragd, Wachau $28.75 The title (and the wine) is a mouthful. Gritsch Mauritushof is the Producer, Gurner Veltliner is the Grape, Wachau is the region. These guys specialize in single vineyard wines and the Hochrain Smaragd was our favorite because of it’s fantastic fruit, spice and pepper. Drink it with lunch or dinner this Summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1494309926710-VJPWP1A2ATN8OQH1K3QN/Photo+May+04%2C+2+14+34+PM.jpg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Domaine Barat Chablis Premier Cru "Cote de Lechet" $27.50 Chablis is the wine, so Chardonnay is the grape. Excellent fruit, full, complex body with a minerality that's going to make you Chardonnay haters change your mind. We tasted two vintages with Club members Toff and Kristen and 2015 was the clear winner. And once you pop this open, you're the winner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659468348682-SWP1T62A70LVJ9SQXZBE/IMG_9480.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Zorzettig Myo Schioppettino $34.56 You know the story…. grape is almost extinct, someone brings it back, you haven’t heard of it, it’s delicious, blah blah. But oops, we did it again. Schioppettino (skee-yope-eh-tee-no – repeat) is a great peppery summer red otherwise known as Ribolla Nera (event though it is genetically unrelated to Ribolla Gialla.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1492966077757-ST6LI2YS6SCJBWBL7QZ0/IMG_2592.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Aia Vecchio "Sor Ugo" $37.34 Our High Road Reds tend to be French and Italian, but this Super Tuscan meets you in the middle. It is a classic Bordeaux blend (Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc, and Petit Verdot), but distinctly Italian in flavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1502689238256-KN0DEWN5MNEMXW8UYNJU/IMG_0038.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Jean-Baptise Arena "Grotte di Sole" $36.66 Corsica (France) is less than seven miles from Sardegna (Italy,) so it stands to reason that Vermentinu (same as Vermentino) also does well there. But as we found with all of the Island wines, being an Island castaway over time has given it a highly distinct flavor. We tasted a few Vermentinu from the legendary Corsican wine making family Arena and this was our fav. Plus, we just found out that Sarah’s great-grandmother was born on Corsica – must be in our blood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1486531939128-TNUWV2VQ9T5FJBSDWBXF/IMG_2388.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2011 CROCUS MALBEC DE CAHORS $36.25 Forbes Magazine called Paul Hobbs the "Steve Jobs of Wine." His resume includes accolades in California and for Malbec in Argentina, but then he headed to France where he's partnered with a family that has been growing Malbec in Cahors for 150 years. This is the first vintage of Crocus and got ratings in the 90s from just about everyone. It has the pedigree of a French wine with the full, big body of Californian wines. à votre santé! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1715145988705-7G3TNQ72KWG61HSEE33O/IMG_6398.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Crocus ‘Le Calcifere’ Cahors Malbec $36.42  Rerun alert! Last time we had the Cahors Malbec, it was the inaugural 2011 vintage. Six years later and still scoring in the 90s. This is what we wrote… Forbes Magazine called Paul Hobbs the "Steve Jobs of Wine." His resume includes accolades in California and for Malbec in Argentina, but then he headed to France where he's partnered with a family that has been growing Malbec in Cahors for 150 years. It has the pedigree of a French wine with the full, big body of Californian wines. à votre santé! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/581cad7f8419c2fb38946c73/58372310893fc07e66c7e725/1770010779660/ Your Selected Wine Cellar Sarah's parents live on a boat called Poseidon, so this immediately caught our attention. We love all types of Chardonnay, and the people at Poseidon Vineyards rolled out the white (and red) carpet for us when we visited them in Sonoma. That's why we love this wine. YOU will love this wine - over other $20 Chards from Carneros - because of it's unique spiciness that comes from the Hungarian Oak barrels. Put it side-by-side with another California Chardonnay and taste the difference. If you have a mother-in-law coming over for dinner (or two like me!), you should have a bottle (or two!) in the fridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708573308-DYOO6WHG6XURMR1K771Q/IMG_1663.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Antoine Lienhardt Cote de Nuits- Villages Red Burgundy 33.28 Antoine Lienhardt’s has been preparing almost his whole life to take over the family vineyards in Burgundy, but the grapes were stuck in a long term deal that his grandfather made in 1992. In 2012 he was finally able to start producing Pinot Noir from the greatest Pinot region in the world. Approachable now because it is Pinot, and Age-able because it is Burgundy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1761858007038-3XK7IT3KPHLF11XQFDG3/IMG_7108.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2016 Castel del Monte “Puer Apuliae” Nero di Troia Riserva, $38.14 If you haven’t heard of Nero di Troia, maybe it’s because the grape was known as Uva di Troia (Grape of Troia) until recently. And if you haven’t heard of Uva di Troia, maybe it’s because it was a low-yielding grape that was all but forgotten, even in Puglia. There are plenty of Low Road versions of the grape, but this Riserva is the real deal. It’s oaked and aged to calm the tannins. Surprisingly, it only comes out at only 13.5% ABV. 91-92 Points. This will be on our table for Thanksgiving dinner. Gobble, gobble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1588462803258-YDF0FBPJG1K82MLLUF3W/IMG_3461.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Rioja Reserva $38.13 SRWC loves Rioja and this one is not much of a “find.” R. Lopez de Heredia was one of the first three Rioja Houses and has been around for 150 years. Their signature wine is the Vina Tondonia and we tasted that side-by-side with another one of their vineyards, Vina Bosconia. This was our preference. Surprise! Big wine, 93-96 points, this is the current vintage. So, don’t be afraid of the age. If 2007 was a big year for you, this is the kind of wine you can buy now and drink forever to celebrate anniversaries or birthdays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061439453-8X1UJA4M0SM9F8D9RKZ2/IMG_3397.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Domaine du Closel Savennieres La Jalousie $34.56 Domaine du Closel is an old winery run by multiple generations of female winemakers. Savennieres is a region in the Loire that specializes in Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc is known for acidity and versatility (which is probably why SRWC loves it so much.) We’ve had Chenin from South Africa, Central California, Clarksburg (think West Sac), and French regions surrounding Savennieres. The acidity can be shocking when young, so don’t be scared of the 2019 vintage. It juuuust right to drink now and can even hang around longer if you want to hold it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1643670507633-DV62Y603TSBNFZPMQZQL/IMG_5756.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape $38 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault – this is a good, affordable Chateauneuf du Pape that’s on the early end of its drinking window, but try it now. If you like it, order more. It can lay down for up to 10 years, probably more, but let’s not get ridiculous. It got 92-93 points from guys that do that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656497968-QXI5N79MJ639XC4VHDN5/IMG_2202.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Murto Vineyard $36.68 We took a trip up to Dundee, Oregon to see family (and to taste some wines). Belle Pente (pronounced “Bell Pont”) graciously had us out to the rustic family farm and winery – think chickens, cows, llamas. We liked all of their Oregon-meets-Burgundy-style Pinots and learned a lot about the different sub regions in the Willamette Valley (pronounced Will-AM-et.). But this Single Vineyard (Murto) version from the Dundee Hills really stood out. Back at home, we put it in a blind tasting of eight Oregon Pinots. Winner. And, Vinous gave it 94 points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656466408-GCK0PXAQUNBSX0GQQSOH/IMG_2198.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2012 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantino $38.40 New Vintage, 2011 got Tre Bicchieri (the highest score) from Gambero Rosso One of the oldest estates in the Montefalco region, Scacciadavoli (Devil Banisher) got its name from a 17th Century exorcism. Red wine was said to cast out the devil from possessed young women – lucky girls. Sagrantino (the grape) is uncommon, dark and tannic, yielding a powerful, but balanced wine with a spicy finish. Our winemaker friend Tony came over to drop off our allotment of his Napa Cab (we would need an extra, extra high road to sell his wine) and he gave this a big ol’ thumbs up. You’re welcome – we just saved you a bunch of money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1730840908713-W53FWC70ZZ8FIDL3M7D3/IMG_9645.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1549076486939-0DYTQR4PJXU1ZK4LFPHS/IMG_3397.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 FRATELLI ALESSANDRIA BAROLO $39.58 The 2014 weather in Piedmont (Italy, that is, not Oakland adjacent) was a roller coaster ride. First, lots and lots of rain which ruined many grapes. Those that survived were saved by a hot, Indian summer. Some of the wineries, ahem, this one, chose to not bottle their high-end, single vineyard wines, instead blending the juice in with the baseline Barolo. Bad news for wealthy collectors, good news for $40 Barolo drinkers (we humbly accept). Decant. Enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1540502486628-DAYT6EL5C7K203XTUS3A/61E99324-8B17-4CC2-88DB-F820D473AF72.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Charton Mercury 1er Cru La Chassiere, $43.75 Recent trends show great Burgundy vintages happening every five years (‘05, ’10, and this ‘15.) And what says being thankful like a Premier Cru Pinot? Okay, technically, it would be smart to put this away for a while, but if drinking this wine now is wrong, we don’t want to be right. We’re thinking this wine versus a California Pinot Noir for a blind turkey day taste off could be fun. If it wins, you can always order more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1659470182706-EIIZ30W1ON3EIT89N749/A8BC16BC-CA7A-4796-A625-B10726C6E1B8.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Villa Creek Rocks and Flowers $38.40 Villa Creek was started by a couple that had a restaurant called Villa Creek in Paso Robles. They wanted to make a Rhone-style blend for their restaurant. They sourced grapes from the iconic James Berry Vineyard and the wine took off. There is no more restaurant, they’ve purchased their own land, and started a high-end winery called MAHA. Luckily, they continue to make the reasonably-priced, versatile Rocks and Flowers. And we’re glad they do. 56% Grenache, 39% Mourvèdre, 5% Carignan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1676061432335-8GPGYBY8QKMYOE4EG4OP/IMG_3398.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2020 Domaine Michel Gros Bourgogne $38.40 Meet this classic Pinot Noir from the premier Pinot Noir region in the world made by a family that has been doing it here since the 1800s. Critics of Burgundy will say that it is overpriced and overrated. But they also say it’s delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517671949161-32IJLVBVFHQHJJBZ5IUZ/8FE5B8F8-694C-489E-8637-3EB7BC0354C0.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019, 2020, and 2021 Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage $38.50 An allocated wine is one that is in high demand, with limited quantity that the winery or importer dolls out sparingly, usually to reward loyalty. And boom! We got some. Alain Graillot is the maker, who over the past 30 years has been consistently lauded for high-quality Syrah from the region. 91-93 points. Our allocation is only 12 bottles for (and we already drank one.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1651866024086-FS7L97VX2KFI7IRJZNWO/IMG_7232.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Tenuta Bellafonte Collenottolo Montefalco Sagrantino $39 Tenuta Bellafonte is the winery, Collenottolo is the name of the wine, Montefalco is the region, and Sagrantino is the grape. If you remember the popular “Devil Banisher” Sagrantino that we have had in the past, this is the same region. For the new members, Sagrantino is a strong, tannic grape that needs to be tamed before it is drinkable. In young, Low Road versions they blend it with Sangiovese or micro-oxidize it to speed up the aging process. But the High Road Sagrantino is treated the old fashioned way, with oak and age. Don’t be scared of the 2014 vintage, that’s what the kids in Montefalco are drinking now. And it can age even longer. But why? Drink up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508088773903-Z199MI73QXSWJ0ALOZO9/6D753621-10F5-4FDE-A471-DABB6C3E7BF9.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508089508588-FA133KSZLCMUX7E6YQVI/F4C2939C-3477-4312-8DF6-6BF7654632A0.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1620708580875-7CZH7JTI601H53DYAQKE/IMG_1665.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino $40 Brunello di Montalcino is the most sought after Sangiovese in the world. Generally, it is a lot more than $40. We taste a lot of Brunello that is too expensive for the club and a lot that isn’t good enough. But when we find a good affordable Brunello, we make sure you get it. Apparently it is no secret, it is rated between 90-95 from 6 different sources and won the Brunello blind tasting that we did in April competing with wines that were much more expensive. Let it breathe for a while and buy an extra one to put in the cellar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508089626188-NPECG9GMI3WQ7OFHU3GI/1D4DFF3E-D603-4E47-A202-E539888CB1EA.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2013 ANDREA OBERTO BAROLO $39.16 Turkey Barolo!! Barolo has the prestige to command high prices all over the world, higher than we generally sell in the club shipments. The good news is that there are still a few $40 Barolo that can be enjoyed with a meal and don’t need to spend 10 more years in the cellar. Treat it like a Pinot, let it breath, enjoy it, and then order more. You just found your $40 Barolo. Or if you are a guest for the Holidays, hand this to the host when you walk through the door, and tell them they should let it breath (that way they open it.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1517671995165-6KI65AFSWWUZS6L23VBW/8C0BD306-0BA8-493D-B7D7-C14729831946.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2014 Blackbird Vineyards Arise $41.25 Let’s just say that this wine is a little too expensive for the typical Santa Ray Wine club member (no offense). It retails for $54, but because of the quantity that we purchased for special holiday shipments (thanks club member Tim!), we have it for less than wholesale. Shh, don’t tell the winery, please. This beautiful, elegant and polished Napa Bordeaux blend received 92 points from Wine Enthusiast. Drink it now or lay it down.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1508998392029-U70YG4HA5I7EDYFLH9S4/BE702BE7-B5AA-4AF0-99ED-5B266E4D9AE3.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1479927073826-0F2ELOT5LTMKYI7KGYVY/IMG_0114.JPG Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Sergio Mottura Grechetto $16.91 100% Grechetto from Lazio (near Rome.) Jeff loved it and Sarah liked it. Without a consensus, it doesn't make the regular shipments, but we bought some for ourselves. Golden yellow in color, it spends time on it's own lees in stainless tanks. If you're a white fan, it's must try for the flowers and fruit, and the uniqueness of the leesiness. It will age a few years and it will change. Blah, blah, but here's why there's a porcupine on the label. The land and vines were handed down through the family. The inheritant remembered from his childhood that the land had many porcupines. As the land was used over time, however, the porcupines left. He adopted biodynamic practices and look who came back... Email us for porcupine wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1565535857745-2F7J1AIT9FLGILGRSSZ0/IMG_5258.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2015 Podere San Cristoforo Petit Verdot Super Tuscan $42 It’s baaaack. We had the 2103 waaay back in our first delivery and this 2015 as a fill-in for some of you “red only” members. Now the whole club gets it. Maremma, the region, is a coastal climate that makes the Sangiovese very distinct when compared to Chianti or Montalcino – think Sonoma Coast versus Sonoma Valley. It also makes a 100% Petit Verdot possible (usually it’s a blending grape). We visited the winemaker, Nicolo, for a tour and tasting this month and tasted future vintages. This is one of our favorite wines in the world, you may see it again someday. MAGNUMS- $84 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231829325-ZEUUJJNP8RAGDLVO07ZL/7E6C3E96-19D3-4686-B5FF-E002ECE21333.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231849116-B8N6A43YYKBA481HMCPC/4BFD4D79-3F23-4EA7-A811-C351ACA16B12.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231986423-EC9GK78P8D8RCJTK5GN9/18E2DE89-28AF-4370-A4AB-89BDE6F0CFE2.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1533231985701-XQ567ODNL13A6I8ONG30/3AD3884C-0EAC-4BA3-85A1-301131DAE3E5.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1540502422274-FN8F7GQVUBXWNPJXOCS6/FEDCB983-F254-4047-829F-A8299E3D4B33.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1549076476707-OK8OSN7NDDJ8WCJG586R/IMG_3399.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1549076504231-DJPVSVVMXK9CDU297R7V/IMG_3314.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656474843-8PB6I5JRQECCD2FUN3PV/IMG_2284.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1581656493659-UR5NQ0K647N6EEUN8TM6/IMG_2203.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612131533635-14DQKY2UQ6LF6BBKJK0H/IMG_0554.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612131536910-RDG29WO0W7AB79Y1SVKU/IMG_0553.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1612131551929-X444PHZQ5XBSPDRPCZ7K/IMG_0551.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1651866028203-0G267IA7HPPD3T2S057Z/IMG_7228.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Trasiego Manos Del Sur Reserva Malbec $11 As in most industries, wine prices are increasing. Be confident that we’re still fighting the good fight! And by that I mean, the hunt for inexpensive everyday drinkers. (Wines, not people.) This Malbec from Argentina interesting enough to drink the whole bottle. Plus, the price is right to have an extra (or three!) for any occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223269445-TOJXXFA79B3LGMD21WIX/IMG_4053.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Chateau Haut La Pereyre Bordeaux Supérieur $12.80 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1667411820087-TDOD51M4ZEXM8T70MBGX/IMG_1740.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2018 Kirnbauer 7301 Blaufrankisch $16 If you remember enjoying one of our most popular wines, Das Phantom, you’re about to be thankful. This is the Low Road version – think about a cross between Pinot Noir and Syrah. It is an easy-drinking food wine, but with spice. The grape is Blaufrankisch (practice saying it, fun, plus you look smart). It is grown mainly in Austria where white wine is king, but this grape is getting more and more recognition regionally and internationally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1667411821896-24IU4MXKN1FTOTMY9O0W/IMG_1743.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Vina Sastre Ribera del Duero Reserva $36.69 100% Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero. 2017 was an interesting vintage. A mild winter and drought caused an early harvest which produced only about 30% of the usual amount of grapes. That means that the wine will generally be more concentrated and tannic, but by adding time to age in oak (70% new) and in the bottle, the wine has been tamed and is ready to drink. Yes, let it breath, but yes, try it now. If you like it and want more, let us know. We did too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831843368-CWJLYIKWYOCIA5KMZBEA/IMG_5102.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2019 Uccelliera Rapace, $35.11 Classic Super Tuscan alert! 70% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon makes another good winter red with fairly high alcohol, oak, and good tannins. 91-93 points and perfect for a cold night and savory comfort food. Think stews by the fire. Invites welcomed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831844754-XZ5JTGUXXCP8JJ6KBPSZ/IMG_5095.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Donna Paolina Fiano di Avellino, $17.41 The 49ers of the 1980s were known for coming from behind, winning Championships, and having white wine-sipping fans. (That last one was suppose to be an insult.) Buuuut this year, at the tailgate party before their NFC Championship, come-from-behind win, I was drinking this Fiano out of a red Solo cup. So, classy. Fiano is growing in popularity around the world (including in California) but it’s best wines and DOCG are from Avellino, near Naples. This wine checks all of the boxes that SRCW is looking for in a Low Road white. You’re welcome. And go 9ers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849957570-HAQF1XIBR0HOT44Z1JKR/IMG_3448.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2017 Franco Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino $40 I was gifted a bottle of this and I didn’t want to be rude and Google it, so I opened it, gave Sarah half a glass, and drank the rest. It was fantastic, so I did a search and found out that it got 92-94 points, it’s ready to drink now, and it was too expensive for the Club. So we negotiated a better deal, lowered our markup, and barely fit this into the HIgh Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223275153-6FALOGF5CK4XKYN3E74M/IMG_4051.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Terre Nere Etna Bianco $24.96 Mount Etna in Sicily is an extreme, volcanic environment. The reason for having Etna in the Club is to taste the environment. That means local varietals with minimal flavor enhancements (like oak). It’s a blend of Carricante, Catarratto, Grecanico, and Minnella (we’d only heard of the first two). The grapes are harvested separately and blended into the Carricante as needed to make the best possible wine from each vintage. Our sales rep says that the other importers are jealous of Terre Nere because every vintage is good (as if blending is cheating.) 92 points from James Suckling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1699223278034-4KCUPRM4YRM046DUID8M/IMG_4050.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2022 Chateau de Fleys Chablis $26.45 Three siblings run this winery which was started by their great grandfather in the 1800s. Following a phylloxera outbreak, this was the first winery in Chablis to replant their vines on American rootstock. They sell most of their grapes to other winemakers and only bottle the best grapes for their label. Chablis means we are drinking Chardonnay, but it is the furthest thing from the love-it-or-hate-it California style. Note: We love all Chardonnay. Even if you don’t know it yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831856179-8IW36SF93LD9EP4T52PW/IMG_5098.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Vietti Timarasso ‘Derthona’ Colli Tortonesi DOC, $33.41 Vietti is a legendary Barolo producer, named Winery of the Year by Vinous Magazine in 2022. We’ve been lucky enough to taste their wines on many occasions but, frankly, they are too expensive for the Club or they’re allocated. Luuuuckily…. Enter clerical error in another state and our importer was able to get more than usual. Medium to full bodied with good acidity, Timarasso is one of those grapes that was almost extinct but was brought back. Rated 92-94 points from people you’ve heard of, don’t get too used to it. This is likely a one-time thing. Bu-bye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1706831857595-6XGBJM1WI90WJLTCZBY9/IMG_5097.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Gros Ventre Chenin Blanc, $25.73 The Club loves Chenin Blanc. We think it’s the full body, but with vibrant acidity. Plus, we’re lucky that California has some good Chenin in surprising places (remember the Foxen from Santa Maria)? But we are no longer surprised by Chenin Blanc from the Clarksburg region near West Sacramento. These particular grapes come from a sub-AVA called Merritt Island, a piece of fertile land between the Sacramento River, Elk Slough, and Sutter Slough. My West Sac wife wants you to know it’s pronounced “slew.” The soil and fog make a very balanced wine that is aged in neutral oak barrels to showcase the true flavor of this unique region. This is the perfect wine for Crab season! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849964234-471611NQ6SJYT21JARSZ/IMG_3445.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2023 Cristom Louise Vineyard Viognier, $27 Viognier is usually found in France (sometimes even blended in small amounts with Syrah in the Rhône). If you are going to drink it from the USA, we think the Northwest makes the best style. This single-vineyard Viognier from Oregon is a rockstar. Chardonnay and Sauv Blanc drinkers rejoice! This party brings the acidity of a fancy lunch and the body and flavor of a nice dinner. Rock on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aced6d29687ffc5cbc21f3/1746849968050-U9A94MM354TUAZ6VFEMQ/IMG_3444.jpeg Your Selected Wine Cellar - 2021 Planet Mouraz “Chibu” Tinto, $19.33 Portuguese reds are generally blends (think Port) and this is no exception. 20 varietals, 80% red, 20% white, most from old vines and different plots surrounding this village. Glass half empty – so many varietals, too easy! Glass half full – a beautiful wine with minimal intervention. As they make it, if they didn’t like, simply adjust the blend! It’s so easy that Chibu, the buck pictured on the label is listed as the winemaker. 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