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There’s nothing stand-offish about our Lot 917 Merlot from Washington State’s premier Wahluke Slope AVA. This 2021 red bursts from the glass like a racehorse from the starting line, with raspberry jam, mocha, and Cedar leading the charge. On your palate, its Wahluke Slope pedigree becomes apparent through a wealth of black cherry and Cassis flavors—the calling cards of the region. plump, ripe, and juicy plum flavors round out the full-bodied mouthfeel, followed by plenty of elegant wood accents that add spice and a sense of refinement to this red’s lengthy finish. This one just demands sip after sip after sip!

Sustainable, expertly crafted, and delicious—that’s our Lot 917 2021 Wahluke Slope Merlot in a nutshell. This 2021 Merlot hails from “Sustainable WA” certified vineyards in the Wahluke Slope, an area of eastern Washington that’s been gaining serious traction among red wine lovers year after year since its official recognition in 2006.

Named after a Native American word meaning “watering place,” Wahluke Slope is actually one of the drier spots in Washington state, all of it sitting on a large alluvial fan with incredibly uniform, gravelly soils that evoke regular comparisons to the world’s foremost Merlot powerhouse region: Right Bank Bordeaux. Bordered by the Columbia River, Saddle Mountains, and Hanford Reach National Monument, there are only 20 vineyards in Wahluke Slope, and almost all of them grow incredible Merlot grapes.

Crisp and lively, this Chenin Blanc offers all the zesty sparkle you crave, at a price that lets you celebrate any occasion!

This Clarksburg Chenin Blanc explodes with vibrant aromas of Honeysuckle and Meyer lemon, hinting at a touch of Honeydew Melon. The palate is equally lively, bursting with juicy stone fruits like nectarine and Apricot, balanced by a refreshing minerality and a crisp finish. It's a delightful white wine at an incredible price.

Escape to California's hidden gem! This Clarksburg Chenin Blanc sings with orchard fruits – think crisp apple, juicy pear, and a touch of Honeydew. Sustainability-focused vines, nestled near a winding river delta, benefit from daytime sunshine and cooling evening breezes – a hallmark of this region just east of Napa.

Imagine sipping this refreshing off-dry Chenin Blanc on a warm evening, the California sunshine fading into a gentle golden glow. In your hand, the chilled glass feels cool and inviting. On a nearby table, picture a plate overflowing with summer's bounty - plump, ripe strawberries begging to be dipped in rich whipped cream and decadent chocolate sauce. Add in crumbles of creamy goat cheese drizzled with local honey, alongside a selection of cured meats like prosciutto and smoky salami. Freshly baked bread awaits, ready to soak up every drop of this delightful Chenin Blanc. Each bite and sip is an explosion of flavor, transporting you to a California dream come true, the perfect pairing for an effortless evening.

A unique red blend from truly historic vines — ready for your corkscrew.

Intensely fruity, with head-spinning boysenberry and brambly black cherry and blueberry undertones. The fruit is so intense, and the sweet baking spices so aromatic that after one whiff and your first sip, you’ll have the sensation of biting into the best mixed-berry pie of your life—one dusted with crushed cacao nibs. All that ripe, sweet, lovely fruit is balanced by savory white pepper and new Leather, framed by old-vine structured tannins, which are robust but never drying or overpowering because of the intensity of the wine’s juicy, ripe fruit. This is the wine to savor alongside herb-roasted lamb, braised meats, mushroom risotto, or meat-heavy pizzas.

Today we have a wine from a relatively unknown wine region in California, Lot 919 2021 Contra Costa Petite Sirah with some really cool history. By the mid-1800s one of the most important farming communities in the entire United States—one still harboring a host of pre-prohibition vineyards planted in riverfront sand along a major Pacific Ocean inland delta—was Contra Costa County in the San Francisco East Bay. Today, residential buildings are more prevalent, many in the place of these historic heritage vineyards—but some have been saved.

Of those vineyards that have been spared by the bulldozer, some are the original vines planted by Italian immigrants rooted in beach sand dunes along the San Joaquin River Delta. Others are ‘younger’ vines, around 40-60 years old, planted by their descendants—‘young’ for Contra Costa but ‘old’ by California standards. And it is there, among the dunes, in a land rich with agriculture ghost stories of the past, that we sourced this fruit-forward Petite Sirah for Lot 919. Vines averaging 40 years of age are dry-farmed, producing small-berry clusters that are rich in flavor. A splash of Alicante Bouschet adds bright fruit qualities, while the Petite Sirah grapes bring muscle, robust tannins, and structure. Fire up the pizza oven, and send us an invite!

This is a Petite Sirah from a historic region that screams value, and at only $14 it’ll be the perfect addition to stock up on for these cold winter months.

Plan a French night! This juicy wine is medium-bodied with rich flavors of red fruit, herbs, and peppery spice, making it a great complement for pâté and the savory richness of duck confit. Allons-y pour une soirée française!

Lot 926 is a full-bodied wine bursting with character. On the nose, you'll be greeted by a medley of ripe red fruit – think strawberry and red cherries – mingling with earthy notes of sunbaked clay and a hint of peppery spice. The palate explodes with a wave of those same red fruits, their richness balanced by the earthiness and a touch of savory smokiness. Supple tannins lend structure, ensuring a lingering and satisfying finish.

Craving a taste of Southern France? Look no further than Lot 926 from the sun-drenched vineyards of Côtes du Rhône Villages. This 2022 Plan de Dieu bottling, crafted from a classic blend of Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah, offers a captivating glimpse into the region's renowned reds.

Lot 926 is more than just a delicious drink; it's a journey to the heart of the Rhône Valley. Imagine yourself strolling through sun-drenched vineyards, the scent of wild herbs and warm earth filling the air. With each sip, this wine transports you to that idyllic setting, making it a perfect choice for a special occasion or a delightful exploration of French Reds.

A contender for the score of the decade, top-level juice for under mid-shelf pricing!

Beautifully dark and translucent in the glass, the nose is redolent with plum sauce, blackberry, blueberry and chocolate haloed by baking spices and vanilla. The entry is lush and defined by small, grippy tannins alongside medium+ acidity, framed by Tobacco, blue fruit, and green peppercorns, leading into a medium length finish, full of umami, that wraps up neat and clean, beckoning another sip.

An incredible find from a tragic situation; the trade war between China and Australia that played out a few years back left a hefty portion of premium juice destined for mainland Asia in limbo, and who better to slide in and score you one of the deals of the decade? From a premier house's top-end program, we scored a killer price on their high-end, newly surplus Shiraz.

Lot 834 has no expense spared in its production, and a water-tight NDA to match - per usual with these deals at this level. Not much can be said except you've probably heard of the original producer (if you hang in the high-end Aussie circles) and you'll probably never get this wine in the US as it was never produced to come here (unless you know a smuggling collector or the like). Stock up, because once the word gets out on this bottling, it may not hang around for much longer....

A rare, elegant white blend from an outstanding Rutherford estate.

An elegant nose of fresh-picked lime leaf, beeswax, wet river stones, and citrus blossoms pulls you deep into the glass. An expertly weighted entry is framed by medium acidity and a terroir-driven focus of lemon and gravel. The finish is dry and refreshingly clean, with resonant beeswax and delicate lemon blossom. This is a light, silky, wine that will be perfectly suited at both the poolside and the dinner table.

Two grapes define white Bordeaux: Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. The blending of the two is a bedrock of classic French white wine technique – when done right, the body and roundness of Semillon perfectly complements the acidity and herbal notes of Sauv Blanc, resulting in an elevated wine that’s far greater than the sum of its parts. North Coast winemakers tend to throw in lots of bells and whistles for red Meritage since it’s an obvious showcase for blending skills, and that approach applies to white Meritage as well. However, white productions are much rarer.

Lot 825 comes to us from one of the most critically acclaimed and awarded wineries in Rutherford, and given the winemaker’s previous tours of duty in both Bordeaux and Napa Valley, this Sauv Blanc/Semillon blend could not have been produced by anyone who was a more perfect fit for the job.

It appears in your glass as a seamless and expressive sparkling wine imbued with balance and tension. A lovely lemon-straw color gives way to fragrant citrus and almond notes. Racy on entry, filling the palate with a rich, creamy mousse, followed by tart apple, pithy lemon, a touch of grapefruit, and brioche notes. Bubbly is the perfect appetizer and dessert wine, and is especially enjoyable with hard and Soft cheesess at the end of a meal.

When California producers of sparkling wine get it right, they deliver the kind of wine you wish you could enjoy every single day. And that’s exactly why we’re beyond thrilled to share Lot 936 2021 Arroyo Grande Sparkling Wine with you. This is the kind of California bubbly that practically demands daily indulgence.

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We sourced Lot 936 from one of the top producers of the California Central Coast. As far back as the early 2000s, the winery itself received praise by world-famous critic Robert M. Parker Jr. as having “well-placed vineyards,” and he felt even then they were getting “serious about quality.” This very sparkler, made from estate grapes from the fog-shrouded, cool-climate Arroyo Grande Valley, inspired some of the leading wine critics in the U.S. to call it a “top-performing wine,” which should make your list of bubbly “for any occasion.”

Made in the French “Méthode Champenoise” style, newly-pressed wine is blended with special reserve wine from previous harvests to add richness and complexity, and the secondary fermentation—the magic that produces the tiny beads of bubbles—was done in the bottle, just like the finest French Champagne.

A high altitude offering from a certified organic, sustainable Mendoza winery!

Beautifully dark in the glass, the nose is an elegant composite of black cherries and red plum backed by clay pot and chocolate. The entry explodes with red plum, black raisin, tobacco, and baking spices over medium acidity alongside plentiful, perfectly integrated small tannins. The finish is long, dry, and terroir-driven with further clay pot and tobacco transitioning to barrel-kissed vanilla and spice on the exit. If you're looking for a "steak Malbec" that also acts as a cellar defender, look no further.

Argentina is home to some of the highest elevation vineyards on the planet, and it’s known that great wine was never made from easily grown grapes; the combination of being physically closer to the sun, benefitting from extreme drainage, and being planted to rough, relatively infertile soils makes for incredibly concentrated, deeply colored, flavorful grapes. Today’s release is a showcase of great wine having begun on these vines, then ushered into bottle by an incredibly talented winemaker at an unbeatable price for the quality.

Lot 831 comes to us from a certified organic and sustainable winery bolstered by a winemaker with global stints in California, Bordeaux, and South America. All estate-grown fruit is hand selected at optimal ripeness from vineyards beginning around 6,200 ft. and climbing up from there. After fermentation the wine is moved into second-pass French oak for a bit of aging before bottling. The result is an organic, concentrated Malbec that could easily pass muster with any Cab-loving aficionado with a steak in their future.

For Santa Barbara Pinot Noir fans, this gold-winning release is an irresistible charmer in a bottle! Bursting with aromas of sun-ripened, red fruits and a hint of earthiness, it's a juicy, medium-bodied delight. Think silky smooth with a touch of spice on the finish.

When a Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir graces the table, you know you’re in for something special—it belongs there with the best from the Russian River, Sonoma Coast, and even Burgundy! The cooling Pacific Ocean breezes and limestone-rich soils make this region a top contender for Pinot Noir in the U.S. Our latest release, Lot 928 2021 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir, stands proudly among them.

Why are we so passionate about Santa Barbara Pinot Noir? Uncork Lot 928 and find out. This gem from the exceptional 2021 vintage hails from a seasoned winemaker and grape grower with over 25 years in the region, whose impressive resume includes Geyser Peak, Canyon Road, and the Schramsberg label. You may know their sparkling wines, but their Davies Pinots are spectacular at $55+ a bottle. Now, imagine that level of quality in Lot 928 for just under $20 a bottle—truly mind-blowing!

Prepare to be amazed not only by the price but by the wine itself. Lot 928 entices with a captivating nose of red berry fruit, earthy tones, and baking spices. Its soft, creamy texture reveals a luscious mid-palate brimming with dark, juicy, candied red cherry and strawberry flavors. Toasty oak spices and subtle hints of vanilla complete the experience, making this Pinot Noir an absolute must-try.