October 2025 Italian Wine Club
The Molise Conspiracy Whenever I have the bad idea to generalize about Italian wine, I end up paraphrasing Rick describing Captain Renault in Casablanca - Italy is just like any other wine destination, only more...
October Beer of the Month Club: Fall Favorites
As the days grow shorter and colder, one of the many things I look forward to is returning to dark beers. While I recognize that any day is a good day to enjoy a porter,...
October 2025 Champagne Club
Eric Rodez & Charles de Cazanove The other day a fellow wine industry person was telling me about a method champenoise bottling they recently uncorked and very much did not enjoy. “I mean, it’s a...
October 2025 Rosé Club
BODEGAS MUGA This month, we’re taking a slightly different approach by spotlighting a single bottle from one exceptional producer. The focus this month will be on the esteemed Spanish winery Bodegas Muga, one of the...
October Wine of the Month Club: Mediterranean Varietals in California
California Mediterranean Varietals The origins of California wine are rooted in Spanish history. Spanish grapes first arrived in what was then Alta California with the Franciscan padres, including Father Junipero Serra, in the late 1700s....
September 2025 Beer of the Month
OKTOBERFEST It’s that time of year again; pull out your lederhosen and grab your stein! With the German festivities in full effect as you’re receiving this email, we have a selection of some German and...