July 2021 Wine of the Month : A Toast to Terroir

Terroir is a tricky concept.  A broad French term (‘sense of place’ is the most common translation)  used to signal specificity (Randall Graham of Bonny Doon identifies it as “the precise opposite of nowhereness”), it...

July 2021 Italian Wine Club

Piemonte When we consider the wines of Piemonte, or Piedmont, we usually think of Barolo and Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grapes, or Barbera and Dolcetto for reds and Arneis or Gavi for whites. But Piemonte is...

Italian Wine Club July 2021: Piedmont

When we consider the wines of Piemonte, or Piedmont, we usually think of Barolo and Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grapes, or Barbera and Dolcetto for reds and Arneis or Gavi for whites. But Piemonte is home...

Rosé Club July 2021

This month, as we reach peak rosé season, we are offering not two, but three great shades of pink. Each selection hails from Southern France, though none are grown or produced in Provence, the Mediterranean...

Scotch Club Q2 2021: Glenfarclas 105

For this quarter’s selection, we’re bringing you a scotch that is not for the faint of heart: The Glenfarclas Cask Strength Single Malt. First released in 1968, it was the first ever commercially available cask...