May
30
Santa Vincenza
Santa Vincenza is located in Maremma, at the southernmost part of Tuscany along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The vineyards are situated in one of the best areas of the Morellino di Scansano DOCG on gently sloping hillsides facing south and southwest towards the Mediterranean. The winery Poggio Argentiera, owners of Santa Vincenza, was […]
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May
30
Meadowcroft
Meadowcroft is the namesake of winegrower Tom Meadowcroft. The meaning of Meadowcroft is a fertile field or meadow and croft refers to a cultivated area that has been nurtured over time. The honeybee on the label symbolizes this conscientious work and the process of transformation from wine grapes into outstanding wine. Meadowcroft Wines specializes in […]
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May
30
Michael Pozzan Winery
Michael Pozzan Winery is based in California and is highly respected in the world of wine. Owner and original winemaker Michael Pozzan has spoken about wine at University of California, Davis, and Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and was selected as a judge of the prestigious New World Wine Competition as well at the […]
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May
30
Nein Lives
Christian Schafer, founder of Schafer-Reichart Selections, is the reason we’re able to enjoy Nein Lives today. He arrived to the U.S. in 2001 and was quickly disappointed by the lack of quality Rieslings available in this country, and quickly began working to import a handful of diverse selections made by people he’s known his entire […]
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May
30
Nicodemi
Fattoria Nicodemi is part of Abruzzo’s first DOCG, Colline Teramane, a unique terroir just 6 miles (10 km) from the Adriatic Sea with 100% heirloom vines. The hilly estate covers a single plot of 38 hectares, of which 30 are under vine. The vines are planted in rich clay and limestone soils that give the […]
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May
30
Jean-Marc Burgaud
Jean-Marc Burgaud created his domaine in 1989. Located in the village of Morgon, he is hard working and meticulous and has great ambitions for his wines that his vineyards easily justify. His 19 hectares (Beaujolais villages 5 hectares; Régnié 1 hectare; Morgon 13 hectares) are planted with Gamay noir on granitic/schistose hillsides. The Beaujolais-Village comes […]
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May
30
Paarl Heights
The Paarl Heights Sauvignon Blanc grapes are planted at the foothills of Paarl Mountain which is the second largest granite outcrop in the world with soils consisting of decomposed granite. These soils are beneficial for drainage and for adding expressions of minerality to the final wine. Located north of Stellenbosch and east of Cape Town, […]
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May
30
Joleté
Joleté comes from our friends at Le Cadeau and Aubichon winery in Oregon. They are a celebration of life’s relationships; the happy gatherings. These hand-crafted, small production wines are grown in meticulously farmed vineyards found in the finest wine regions of Oregon and California. After gaining his degree in soil science from University of Minnesota, […]
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May
30
Karim Vionnet
“Sex, Rock & Gamay,” a phrase on Karim Vionnet’s t-shirt, which unintentionally made a much larger statement about its wearer. Karim exudes an unapologetic, forthright, carefree spirit which manifests itself in various ways, including his wine. He drives three cars, none of them French. He owns three motorcycles but does not have a driver’s license. […]
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May
30
La Ciarliana
Nestled in the heart of the rolling Tuscan hills of Montepulciano at 350 meters above sea level, La Ciarliana embodies a lifelong dream. The Pelligrino family are fourth generation grape growers since 1964, and Luigi Pelligrino grew up in his family’s vineyards and studied at the local agricultural school. He worked for many years as […]
