beaujolais
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Elegance and Versatility: Explorer Club (August 2022)
Featured Explorer Club Wines: 2020 Chateau Marjosse | Entre-Deux-Mers Blanc | Bordeaux, France Instagram: @chateaumarjosse 91 points Decanter: "A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Semillon. Typically aromatic nose, herbal and grassy, with tropical and citrus elements. Succulent, soft, and mouthwatering with weight and density." Chateau Marjosse is the home estate for Pierre Lurton. Pierre Lurton is best known... -
Summer Down Under and Beyond! (Harvest Club July 2022)
Harvest Club Wines: July in the Vineyard means Veraison! All the little green berries slowly begin to change colors depending on grape variety. Some from green to yellow, to pink, to purple, to even black!! Featured Wines: Smallfry Wines | 2021 "Eclectik Violet" | Barossa Valley, Australia | Biodynamic and Organic Farming, Natural Winemaking | Made from 50/50 Grenache and... -
French "Glou-glou" Wines: Explorer Club (July 2022)
"What is 'glou-glou'??" Simply put, the phrase “glou-glou” is meant to evoke the sound of liquid (in this case, wine) pouring rapidly out of a container, or down your throat. Featured Explorer Club Wines: 2021 La Croix Gratiot | "Les Raisins d'Abord" | Languedoc-Roussillon, France Situated between Bassin de Thau and hills of pines, the vineyard of La Croix Gratiot... -
How 'Bout a Trip to South-West France for Christmas?! (Dec 2021)
Featured Wines: 2019 LES EQUILIBRISTES "HIRSUTE" BERGERAC BLANC "It is a wine that highlights Sémillon, an emblematic grape of the South West region and very little used in other appellations. It is often associated with Sauvignon for the most part in the blend to produce wines that are often good but "without surprises". We also wanted to highlight this variety... -
Perfect Thanksgiving Libations: Explorer Club (Nov 2021)
The November 2021 Explorer Club takes us from our sunny backyard here in California, to the rolling hills of Beaujolais! Featured Wines: 2020 FOLK MACHINE "WHITE LIGHT" CALIFORNIA WHITE BLEND "The 6th vintage of White Light continues to be fun, easy drinking, summery, and affordable. Our goals have stayed the same - bottle something fresh with acid and some mineral...




