Wine Club Blog

The Other Wines of Oregon
The Other Wines of Oregon
March 2026: When most think Oregon and Wine, they think one grape: Pinot Noir. As always though, there’s far more to a region than what meets the eye, so this... Read more...
Earthenware Wines
Earthenware Wines
February 2026: Our four wines this month span a wide range of styles and regions. From the ancient home of qvevri in Kakheti, Georgia to some of the highest elevation... Read more...
Paso Robles
Paso Robles
January 2026: Time to come back stateside, honing in on California’s most popular up-and-coming region: Paso Robles! Read more...
December 2025
December 2025
Burgundy Unembellished. To finish off 2025 we’ll be dipping our toe into what, to many, is the world’s premier wine region: France’s Burgundy. Read more...
November 2025
November 2025
Located in Northern Spain just south of Basque Country, Rioja is an arid plain surrounded by jagged cliffs. Rioja Alavesa is where we’ll focus this month, with a multitude of... Read more...
October 2025
October 2025
Austria: The Beautiful wines of Burgenland. The area we focus on this month is the vast tract that sprawls south of Vienna down towards Hungary - Burgenland (Land of Castles). Primarily... Read more...
September 2025
September 2025
  Since its 1992 break into the countries we know today, the wine scene of the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been on a slow march towards quality and international... Read more...
August 2025
August 2025
This month’s wine club is an exploration of the current state of winemaking in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York through the lens of one of the area's... Read more...
July 2025
July 2025
This month we embrace ancient island life with four wines from Greece’s largest island: Crete! To switch things up a little bit, this month’s writeup will be through the lens... Read more...
June 2025
June 2025
Our trip to Touraine. We're excited to share just a few of the awesome wines from our recent trip to France's Loire Valley!  Read more...
May 2025
May 2025
This month we explore a range of wines from Central Italy up to Italy's Northeastern corner and Alto Adige. Multiple first-time regions and grapes for the shop! Read more...
April 2025
April 2025
For this month we move backwards in time from last month’s Tuscany, which comprised wines from the end of my trip, to Piedmont, where the trip began. Read more...
March 2025
March 2025
This month features wine from Max's recent trip through Tuscany. Explore this charming region, known for growing Sangiovese, from Chianti Classico and beyond.  Read more...
February 2025
February 2025
South Africa has the oldest geology of any winegrowing country, with soil formed from granite, sandstone and shale up to 500 million years old in some cases. The soil, paired... Read more...
January 2025
January 2025
This month we continue our crawl across Southern Europe and turn our focus to one of the most unique winemaking countries in the world: Portugal. Read more...
December 2024
December 2024
In the shadow of the Pyrenees, numerous small, rustic wine regions dot southern France from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Historically overlooked or written off as bulk wine and/or brandy... Read more...
November 2024
November 2024
The south of Italy is a place once speckled with Greek, Roman and Byzantine trading hubs. It’s home to Brindisi, the ancient gateway to the east for Rome. And most... Read more...
October 2024
October 2024
This month we take a quick break from exploring international wines to look in-depth at the state that made wine famous in America. From the vine’s origins creeping north up... Read more...
September 2024
September 2024
Australia's wine industry began in 1791 when two bunches of cuttings were planted in the Governor’s Garden in Sydney. For most of the 19th century it remained a bit of... Read more...
August 2024
August 2024
Croatia Ascendant: an ancient winemaking culture’s return to relevance. This month we visit one of the most popular European tourist destinations of the last decade or so: Croatia! Read more...
July 2024
July 2024
Spanish Summer - This month it’s all about refreshing, summery wines from sun-drenched Spain. The selections stretch across the entirety of the country, from the Basque Country in the far north... Read more...
June 2024
June 2024
Moving down the alps from last month’s Swiss focus, we look towards the alpine foothill regions of Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France. Read more...
May 2024
May 2024
Into the Alps! What started as a wine club based around the idea of ‘alpine wines’ came to fruition as a showcase of the most alpine wines of all: wines... Read more...
April 2024
April 2024
Greece likely has the richest ancient wine culture in the world. Homer, lacking the color blue in his vocabulary, resorted to the only descriptor for ‘dark liquid’ that would make... Read more...
March 2024
March 2024
This month we explore the wines of Chile. Chile has a long history of beautiful wines, often from grapes found only here. Pais, from Spain, and Carmenere, from France, are... Read more...
February 2024
February 2024
Breaking Down Blends: Rhone Reds. While its definition, goals, and perception have changed countless times, ‘Blending’ has likely been a key part of winemaking since its inception some 8,000 years... Read more...
January 2024
January 2024
Winter Reds. This month we celebrate delicious reds from around the world. These are bottles to get cozy with on chilly winter evenings. Read more...
December 2023
December 2023
From Auvergne, in the heart of France, to Muscadet Sevre et Maine, on the harsh Atlantic coast, the Loire Valley is unique within Europe due to its sheer size and... Read more...
November 2023
November 2023
What’s New on the West Coast? Off to California and Oregon to check out some fresh new wines from exciting new producers! Read more...
October 2023
October 2023
This month we delve deep into one of Italy’s most-famed wine regions. Winemaking in Tuscany dates back to at least the 8th century BC with the emergence of Etruscan civilization. Read more...
September 2023
September 2023
This month we explore Southeastern France, including the winemaking regions of Provence, Languedoc, and the Southern Rhone. Read more...
August 2023
August 2023
This month we explore one of wine’s most revered grape families: Pinot! The history of Pinots begins with Pinot Noir, the thin-skinned red grape every wine drinker is at least... Read more...
July 2023
July 2023
Long before the classic regions of France, Spain, and Germany were introduced to the vine by Roman conquerors, the Adriatic coastlines of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Albania were thriving with... Read more...
June 2023
June 2023
With summer all of a sudden in full swing, June wine club is the perfect set of fresh, fun wines to beat the heat. No real theme this month outside... Read more...
(ga)May 2023
(ga)May 2023
This month, (ga)May, we’re thrilled to bring you Gamay-Four-Ways. We’ll experience this single grape in a variety of styles, from a variety of places. Read more...
April 2023
April 2023
Domaine Léon BoeschLa Cabane 2020   Producer Profile Eleventh generation winemakers in the heart of Alsace in far northern France. All farming has been done certified biodynamic and organic since... Read more...
March 2023
March 2023
We’re all familiar with classic Cali wines - a bold Napa Cab, oaky Chardonnay, or rich and aromatic coastal Pinot. Since we already have a number of wines that fit... Read more...
February 2023
February 2023
This month is all about Slovenian wines! A new wine from one of our favorite Slovenian winemakers, Matic, and three wines from new-to-the-shop producer Koreniko & Moškon. Read more...