2012 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon; Sonoma County, California

“This venerable winery can trace its origins back to 1900 when Louis Martini came to the United States from Genoa, Italy. After a long, distinguished wine making history, the family sold the winery in 2002 to the Gallo family with whom they had been close friends for decades. Today’s wines may be the finest Louis…

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2010 Domaine des Ramières Côtes-du-Rhône; Rhone Valley, France

At the generic level, the official AOC Côtes du Rhône region stretches 200 km from Vienne in the north to Avignon in the south and from the foothills of the Massif Central in the west to the fore-slopes of the Vaucluse and Luberon mountains east of the town of Orange. 171 communes in the French…

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2010 Château De Cugat; Bordeaux Supérieur, France

Located in the small town of Blasimon, Château De Cugat stands upon a hill overlooking the village. In 1926, the property was acquired by the grandmother of winemaker Benoit Meyer. When Benoit began overseeing the estate in the early nineties, he dreamed of making a wine that would make people think they were drinking something…

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The Unsung Magic of Maturity: Two Finely Aged Wines from Our Cellar

With so few opportunities available for people to taste properly stored, completely mature wine, Eb thought it would be exciting to put a pair of selections from our own cellar in the tasting machine. In this week’s video, Eb discusses these two exquisite wines, as well as proper storage methods, typical bottle aging flavors and…

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