This is our favorite time of year! The shop is filled with fabulous and exquisite new wines, while chatting with you about your gift-giving and hearing about your holiday menus makes our job even more joyful. Over Thanksgiving, our curated kit was a big success so we’ve decided to keep it going. They do fly, Read More
Category: WS Essentials
Curated Thanksgiving Set
Entertaining your family and friends at Thanksgiving can get a little tricky. However, choosing the right wines for this fabulous feast doesn’t have to be, especially with our help! We’ve been working very hard, tasting and curating our WS ESSENTIALS pack with just the right selection to get you through the holiday. We hope you’ll Read More
A jewel from Côtes de Beaune
Domaine FrançoisE & Denis Clair The wines of Domaine Françoise & Denis Clair have garnered increasing attention in recent vintages for several reasons. Not the least of these is the quality of wines Jean-Baptiste Clair is producing in his late father’s honorable stead. Their plots in Santenay and St. Aubin, abutting Chassagne and Puligny-Montrachet on Read More
Minerality, richness, elegance, and finesse
Ready for some mouthwatering reading? Domaine Marc Morey is one of the most prestigious estates in the Cote de Beaune. The wines are sold today by 18 importers in 14 countries worldwide, with a small amount reserved for the finest local restaurants and clients particulieres from across Europe, who visit the domaine on a regular Read More
Burgundy for everyone
Ready for some mouthwatering reading? The long-underappreciated Burgundy appellation of Marsannay is, at last, on the verge of world recognition. Several vineyards are on the precipice of premier cru designation, and as such, the gears of supply and demand will inevitably begin their age-old churn towards scarcity and inflation. But for a moment, we privileged Read More
WINEMAKER SEMINAR/TASTING
Helioterra is an artisanal urban winery owned by Anne Hubatch in SE Portland, Oregon. Many of us have fallen in love with her very approachable, affordable, and totally solid Pinot Noir Whoa Nelly. And now I’m excited to announce that Anne is coming to visit us and will share her knowledge and wines in a Read More
WS – Spring Faves!
March is one of my favorite months. Spring is on the horizon, the promise of rosé shipments is near, and a whole new lineup of fabulous new wines and fresh vintage releases is arriving on our shelves. After months of rich reds and broad whites, we’re looking forward to fabulously balanced and bright new selections. Read More