Japanese Whiskey + Holiday Wine & Beer Blog
Wrapping up holiday shopping? Have you considered the elegant gift of Japanese Whisky? And more Wine & Spirits & Beer options for the Season—a Blog by Gary Cummins, Cooper Consultant Japanese Whisky The history of Western spirits in Japan is relatively recent. Japan had closed its borders to outsiders for Read more
Notes From the Wine Aisle – Bordeaux
Bordeaux: The Art of the Blend Gary Cummins, Cooper Wine Consultant What is Bordeaux? The word “Bordeaux” has multiple meanings; Bordeaux is the name of a city, the ninth largest in France. Bordeaux can also refer to the municipal region around the city. And, of course, Bordeaux refers to a wine Read more
2021 Holiday Wine Tasting!
Pormenor Branco Portuguese White Pedro Coelho is the winemaker behind Douro winery Pormenor. “Our youngest fruit is sourced from 50-year old vines, which produce our Rosé, and this rises to over 100 years old for the reds. We aim for freshness of fruit and vibrancy, looking always for the vineyard Read more
Gary’s Thanksgiving Picks!
Selection by Gary Cummins Sensual “Organic” Pinot Noir Rose for your Thanksgiving feast or anytime! 2020 Gerard Bouley Sancerre Rose “Sibylle” (Loire Valley – France) Only 200 cases a year are made of this gorgeous Rose, crafted from 35-40 year-old Pinot Noir vines on the steep clay hillsides of Chavignol. Read more
Cooper Wine and Spirits’ 1792 Single Barrel
Cooper Wine and Spirits’ 1792 Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Hello Cooper Comrades! We are very excited to announce the arrival of the store’s first single barrel selection. Our single barrel selection is …. 1792 Bottled in Bond Single Barrel. Rather than wasting time of having barrel samples sent back Read more
Doc Swinson’s Whiskies Are Here!
Doc Swinson’s Whiskies Are Here! We’ve been waiting for the arrival of Doc Swinson Whiskies for over two years and they finally arrived! Fortunately, we have a very loyal base of whiskey customers willing to shop local whenever possible, so I secured as much as possible. To show our appreciation Read more
Bunnahabhain – “The Mouth of the River”
Bunnahabhain – “The Mouth of the River” Featuring: Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhá The Bunnahabhain (Boo-nah-ha-venn) distillery sits on the northern coast of Islay on the shores of its namesake bay, which gives literal meaning to the translation of Bunnahabhain, which means “mouth of the river”. Founded in 1881, this distillery Read more
Wine Spotlight: Jolie Laide, Trousseau Gris
Jolie Laide, Trousseau Gris Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard Russian River Valley 2019 Jolie-Laide is a one-man operation based in a Sebastopol winery. Winemaker Scott Schultz makes only 500 cases of wine a year under his own label between roughly 6-8 wines. The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to “Pretty-Ugly”, a French term Read more
Introducing: Woodinville Craft Whiskey
In July 2017, Moet Hennessy (LVMH) bought the small craft distillery, Woodinville Whiskey Company, Woodinville, WA. The distillery was built from the ground up in 2010 by two long-time friends, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile. Their goal was not simple one, but rather ambitious. They wanted to create the greatest Read more