Y'all know that our club is everyday drinking, individually spectacular wines that are simply delicious... BUT every so often I work my magic and get a really special something in there!! We've marked it with a ⭐️ in your box and we're so excited to offer you something that is half the cost of your membership box - in one bottle!

Tacchino Du Riva Dolcetto d'Ovada Superiore DOCG Made as intentionally and as exceptionally as the King of Piedmont, Barolo, this highly priced, prized, aged, and appreciated dolcetto is a great showcase of the incredible deal you get each month as a member! 

Producer highlight this month:

At Roccafiore, Leonardo and Luca Baccarelli aim to make wine with a true sense of place. They say that "'land' is not merely soil but the inspiration for advancement with beauty as the lynch pin, as a tangible sign of respect for the community". Acting from true dialogue between head and heart, their viticulture is rooted in belonging, identity and character... knowing that truly good fruit comes from harmony in place.

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

TXAKOLI PRIMO ⭐️ (what says spring better than txakoli?! perfectly lime zesty, touch salty, zippy, clean, with a zip of spice. low abv makes it the perfect porch pounder)

ROCCAFIORE GRECHETTO ⭐️ (gorgeously mature yet light on its feet, this grechetto showcases the intentionally harvested and patient maturing of Roccafiore. elegant, yet refined, this Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri winner [highest award of Italy's wine rating system], is in it's ideal drinking window - so crack open and enjoy with your next meal or charcuterie)

ROCCAFIORE SANGIOVESE ⭐️ (your new favorite pizza, pasta, anything wine! you'll taste the intentionality and pureness of fruit is just this simple sangiovese, it makes all the difference!)

DU RIVA DOLCETTO D'OVADA ⭐️ (did I brag about this enough above? Another Gambero Rosso winner, this one best in wine for 13 years in a row. 'du riva' means two sides of a hill which creates a little amphitheater and the best of the best pick goes in this wine. open-air fermentation and then aged in a mixture of large barrique, cherry, and chestnut for a vintage-specific amount of time until it meets the winemaker's idea of perfection)

HURLUBURLU ⭐️ (my initial thoughts? "juicy, wild, yummm." literally meaning "eccentric", hurluburlu's 15th generation winemaker is going out of the AOC Bourgueil's norm to make 100% carbonic cabernet franc in a friendly, lifted, quaffable way to showcase what cab franc can do)

LEZAUN TEMPRANILLO ⭐️ (in a land of large co-ops and selling grapes in Navarra, this 1780s established family winery remains small and true to place by passing wisdom down from generation to generation. continuing minimal intervention, even low SO2, this grenache-tempranillo will showcase the personality of the vineyard it came from)

What a Spring-y bunch we have here! Lambrusco for Easter, rosé that will make you feel like its (almost) summer, gorge white wine to soak in the moment, and reds perfect for the season of glimmers of sun on your skin. We're full Italian on the red side and locally unique white/rosé - how fun! Can't wait for y'all to try. See you soon 🌸

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

'BRUSCO LAMBRUSCO 🐰 (A juicy way to bounce into Spring! From the heart of Emilia Romagna, this coop in Modena has been focused on quality since 1920 to bring you this exemplary Lambrusco that bursts with ripe black cherry, wild blackberry, complemented by floral hints and a touch of baking spice. Enjoy this friendly bubbly red with a full chill.)

LIBERTINE BLANC DE NOIR 🐰 (Direct press perfectly ripe Gamay to make a "mango smoothie, big honking heirloom tomato, tamarind, lime, pineapple tomatillo white wine {that finishes with} pure clean acid impeccably balanced with saline creaminess" - winemakers Alex and Veronica Neely)

AD BECKHAM AMPHORA BLANC 🐰 (From the man who makes his own amphora, he threw 10 white varietals in this one to co-ferment into a delightfully crisp, salty, minerally, pure, silky white with great acid. Charcuterie, anyone?)

LA GERLA SANGIOVESE 🐰 (La Gerla, in Italian, means a wood basket used to during harvest to collect grapes. This impressive Sangiovese showcases their methodology of hand picked and selected, old vine, all brunello classified grapes from multiple crus in a simple table wine. Need I say more?)

DURIN ROSSESE 🐰 (100% Rossese from Liguria, between the sea and the Alps, Durin has utmost sustainable and renewable practices while devoting their time to cleaning streams and canals for environmental cleanliness so they don't have to intervene in their vineyards. This wine is ample in fruit on the nose, medium bodied, yet dry and rich on the palate leaving you with gentle tannins and a pleasantly warm feeling.)

PODERE RUGGERI CORSINI DOLCETTO D'ALBA 🐰 (A family estate with the utmost sustainable and eco-friendly practices that aims at making fresh and easy drinking Piedmontese reds. You'll find exactly that in this Dolcetto d'Alba. It's hard to choose which of their classic wines to showcase, but a lip-smacking, true to form Dolcetto is always a pleasure to come by!)

Cherry blossom season is upon us and we are ready! This month we have some extra special wines in the box - the benefit of being a member of our wine club is getting incredible wines at a great value. Local bubbly and white accompanied by Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian reds are feeling SPRINGy. Okay, we may be a little Mencia crazy lately, but dang they are singing these days! We hope you agree. See you soon 🌸

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

SILICE TINTO  🌱(What better bottle of wine to drink than one made by best friends who make wine together?! This wonderful expression of the Sil river valley of the Ribera Sacra is a blend of 80% Mencía with 20% Garnacha Tintorera, Merenzao, and other white greapes. It's aromatic and juicy with hints of balsamic, wild berry, herbaciousness and sweet tarts. (P.S. drink in one night with friends - gets slight hint of funk on day 2)

VIÑYADEMOYA MENCIA 🌱 (Grandchildren carrying on their grandparent's legacy of the vines they planted. 88% Mencia with 2% white grapes this old-vine Mencia is fresh, floral, gently spiced and so balanced.)

JOHAN PINOT NOIR PET NAT 🌱 (Sitting in Van Duzer Corridor AVA, this 175-acre biodynamic farm's goal is to produce "a self-sustained holistic farm system with the energy to produce an honest expression of itself". They aim for ripe fruit and higher acidity in this Pet Nat to present a fresh and juicy expression of Pinot Noir.)

JOHAN MELON D'BOURGOGNE 🌱 (One of Johan's go-to's, this Melon d'Bourgogne has texture and expression mirroring it's original home, the Muscadet region of the Loire Valley. This salty, green apple, complex white will keep your palate on its toes between sips.)

VALLI UNITE ROSSO 🌱 (Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatina and Cortese blend from a natural wine cooperative in SE Piedmont that makes so much more than wine. They call this wine a "true farmer's wine" - suuper drinkable, bright, lip-smacking acidity, fresh fruit, and low tannin will keep you coming back for more.)

JAVALI CLOS FONTE DO SANTO 🌱 (More foot trod and biodynamically grown grapes here, but this time 33 different varietals! This single vineyard red is from vines approximately 90 years old. Aromatically fruity, dense, and wild, it drinks maturely yet elegant with balanced structure.)

The snow is finally here and this month's box will make sure you are set to not leave the house! Apparently we're shaking it up this month with multiple bottles featuring wonderful blends of red and white grapes together - freshness is the vibe! We hope you enjoy and are taking care of yourselves and your Valentine's 

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

VINOLAURIA CATARRATTO  (This aromatic and floral Sicilian white is perfect for winter... bright lemon will bring you to the Sicilian coast)

CÉSAR PARAJES MENCIA  (We tried this and had to have it - Mencia done well - smooth, balanced, so good)

BUONGIORNO ROSSO (A full bodied Piedmont blend of Barbera, Dolcetto and a touch Cabernet Sauvignon - dark and brooding and waiting for a cozy meal)

ALTRA VIE DOLCETTO D'ALBA  (This vibrant take on Dolcetto, an earthy fun varietal, offers blueberry compote - great for pizza night!)

LUIGI GIORDANO VINO ROSSO  (80% Nebbiolo and 20% Arneis - yes, 20% white wine! Makes for a fresh and electric, rosy light red)

CHARALABOGLOU PETNAT ROSÉ (100% agiorgitiko this vintage and screaming crunchy strawberry shortcake - yum!)

Happy New Year!! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that you rang in the new year in total JOY. The year is off to a wild ride already, so hang in there friends. We're here for you and so is your wine club!

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

MADAUDO INZOLIA (picturesque Sicilian white with salty fruit characteristics, perfect for an afternoon aperitivo)

JEAN AUBRON LES BULLES PET NAT  (crushed lemon and herbs with zippy vibes, so yum)

ZINI RED  (juicy blue and purple fruit typical of st. laurent and zweigelt... tart, textural, chillable, crushable)

PIETRAMORE MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO  (between the mountains and the Adriatic, this montepulciano offers plush, dark fruit and earthy integrated tannins perfect for that winter boldness the weather is calling for)

L'ALIGNEMENT DES PLANETES ROUGE  (blend of braucol/cot (malbec)/touch of cabernet makes this red floral with juicy blueberries and a gentle dusty tannin, so fun)

TRE DONNE D'ARC RED  (the Piedmont blend of all blends! barbera, pinot, dolcetto,& freisa... BANG. small production, medium full palate, bold layers)

Boy oh boy, how is it the end of the year already?! The wine must have been hitting real good this year for the holidays to surprise attack us. Well, we're gonna end this year with a BANG with our last wine club of the year. Each selected to pair well with ALL festivities. We wish you the most wonderful holiday season and we look onward to a refreshing New Year to continue celebrating together! We hope you enjoy this time with loved ones and want to thank you for being a wine club member whom we love seeing every month. Cheers to YOU! 

TASTINGS TASTINGS TASTINGS

December 7

December 14

(likelihood of breakfast wine options open for tasting are HIGH)

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

FONDO BOZZOLE FOXI TREBBIANO FRIZZANTE  (You know we had to include some end-of-year celebratory bubbly! A lively little trebbiano from the Lambrusco region made to be zippy and clean and delightful - great for any occasion.)

TRIBALDI LANGHE FAVORITA  (She's singing right now! Two sisters in Northern Italy making wine of their region just right. Gorgeous aromatics and drinks lean and clean - great for any app!)

LE PIANE COLLINE NOVARESI NEBBIOLO  (Words do not describe. A 2023 Nebbiolo from an estate we adore, and one of the freshest of it's kind! A treasure.)

LA SELVE BEAULIEU  (This 2020 has rounded out to gorgeous rustic fruit and texture that personifies the uniqueness of the use of Amphora. Great with meats and grilled veggies or whatever main course is on your Christmas dinner table.)

MAS DES CAPRICES ZE FITOU  (Intense and luminous but so silky smoothe... fresh fruits accented by mint and a touch of roasted... you've had the baby brother R.A.S, now enjoy the big bro with grilled meats and beef tartare.)

BARONE DI BERNAJ CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA  (Smoothness from Sicily... we all know us Seattle-ites hibernate this time of year and this wine is going to be your best Netflix and chill pal.)

Okay so I can't tell if I'm an hour into my shift or if it's time for bed, BUT I do know it's almost turkey time! We have a lineup that will send you all the way from midday Thanksgiving through dinner (oops sorry, we forgot the breakfast wine).

TASTINGS TASTINGS TASTINGS

November 16

November 23

December 7

December 14

(likelihood of breakfast wine options open for tasting are HIGH)

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

VALDIBELLA NERO D'AVOLA  (Instructions: drink me in one night! This gluggable delight is great day 2 as well, but she truly shines opening night - she is just waiting for your Thanksgiving table, but if you can't wait, we don't blame you.)

JEAN-PAUL BRUN TERRES DOREES BEAUJOLAIS (Yum yum yuuuuuuum, what beaujolais and all of November should be about!)

KLADOS THE HUNTER KOTSIFALI (Turkey sandwich: sip, turkey bite, sip for best results.)

BANGARANG ROUGE ("all grown ups are pirates"... they warned you, don't blame me! This light, crunchy, fun little number might turn you into a pirate, but warning: all pirates let the sand settle before searching for treasure... AKA there's sediment in this babe.)

Happy Fall, y'all! This box is pure YUM. We'll let the wines speak for themselves.

See you soon and join us for Saturday's tasting as well!! 

FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:

CHARALABOGLOU RODITIS PET NAT (Lemon, brioche, and mineral typical of Roditis! Finishes a touch salty, overall so refreshing and great with light fare.)

MADAUDO FRAPPATO (Sicilian red for Gamay lovers! Earthy, juicy, with a lightly herbal dry finish. Try with a slight chill!)

DIAMANTAKOS NAOUSSA (Let this baby breathe an hour and she'll give you velvety balsamic mouthfeel you'll crave.)

TACCHINO BARBERA DEI MONFERRATO (This all concrete Barbera sings a juicy tart song true of the varietal while still carrying a full, smooth body that's perfect for the season.)

ANTONIO SANGUINETI MORELLINO DI SCANSANO (A great place for Sangiovese to grow! 20% of these Sangiovese grapes are picked early and dried, then added in 2nd fermentation - overall gives this translucent, bright cherry/fresh strawberry red a luscious mouthfeel)

TOPLOU 101 DOORS VILANA (Tart! Zippy! Acid! Stone fruit! Caramel texture! Don't let that scare you... just grab this for that ideal fall meal you've been craving and you'll be drooling for more)

People keep saying "Summer is over!", but we are willing Summer to continue! We are welcoming the cooler nights that signify fall, but manifesting summer sunshine to continue. You'll feel the exactness of that in this box! 

THIS SATURDAY WINERY HIGHLIGHT

2-5pm 💥 

Klados Winery

(free tasting for members!)

Klados Winery is located less than 1 kilometer birds-eye from the Sea of Crete on the Northern part of the island of Crete, Greece. A humble estate, owner and winemaker Stelios has taken over what his father started. His vision is to make wines that channel Crete, using mostly indigenous varietals, but with a boldness that he enjoys drinking himself. Katlynn was visiting early last month and got a chance to sit down with Stelios, although harvest had already started (over one month earlier than ever before!!) so he was back and forth tending to the grapes coming in. Come by on Saturday to hear more about Klados and their lovely lineup!

Happy August, y'all! We're sprinting through summer so we hope this box helps you enjoy the sweet moments of summer. I'm in Greece at the moment so I'll have delicious details of the wine in your box a little delayed this month. Tune in soon for those! In the meantime, chill the Oto Uve Red before serving and get out in that sunny weather while we can! Cheers, Katlynn