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Featured Explorer Club Wines: 2021 Montecappone Vini | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico | Marche, Italy Instagram: @montecapponevini White peach, hawthorn and thyme on the nose. Medium-bodied with a crisp, elegant finish. Excellent as an aperitif or as a perfect pairing with spaghetti cacio e pepe. Also a delicious wine to drink with shellfish or seafood in general. (Importer...

Harvest Club Wines: August in the Vineyard is continual Veraison for all of the berries! 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!! This color changing is due to the chlorophyll in the berry skin being replaced by anthocyanins (red wine grapes...

Harvest Club Wines: June in the Vineyard means Fruit Set! Temperatures normally begin to rise in June, and the flowers open up to invite pollination. During this stage (which usually lasts about two weeks, until June 24th or thereabouts), good weather is of utmost importance, because torrential rains could ruin the entire harvest! Featured Wines: Berlucchi | "61" Franciacorta Brut...

Harvest Club Wines: The month of March is Women’s History Month! A time to celebrate the innumerable contributions women have made to our world. And we here at Mission Wines have some of the best wines on our shelves made by some of the best female winemakers in the world! This month’s Harvest Wine Club is featuring an incredible line...

Harvest Club Wines: What is biodynamic farming you may ask? Biodynamic farming is a form of alternative agriculture that takes an ecological and ethical approach to farming, food, and gardening. Biodynamic agriculture offers a way to maintain and restore ecological balance and organic harmony to your farm ground or garden, making efficient use of your farm's natural energy. The research...