We’re doing something different for the tasting this week – we are going to taste a group of wines from one family – The Middleton Family. They are land owners of vineyards in Washington and parts of California. In the past, they have sold their fruit to wineries, but now Read more
Cantina Tollo, Pecorino Terre di Chieti – Pecorino is a rare white varietal that possess the body similar to Viognier but with tropical fruit flavors. The vineyards were previously used for sheep herding – hence the name. Pecorino is a light-skinned wine grape used in Italy’s eastern coastal regions, particularly Read more
Suerte Tequila Suerteis the brainchild of Co-Founders Laurence Spiewak and Lance Sokol. Lance from Mexico City and Laurence from Philadelphia first met one another in Boulder, CO and quickly realized they shared the same passion for great tequila. They often discussed the idea of creating their own tequila house, Read more
Bernard DeFaix Chablis 2016 – Kevin’s Notes: Most wine consumers do not know Chablis is actually part of the French wine growing region, Burgundy, although Chablis is not connected to Burgundy. It is approximately 70 miles Northeast of Dijon. The soil is heavy in limestone and mineral-rich clay. These soil Read more
This weekend, Cooper is hosting industry professional, Stephanie Schlis! Here is Stephanie’s background: “I’ve been working Food and Retail since 2012, with an interest in wine beginning in 2013, and really just started exploring and delving into wine at Coaltrain Wine & Spirits who helped me achieve my WSET Read more
Mar de Frades Albarino – Mar de Frades is a Galacian phrase for “Sea of the Friars. The Rias Baixas D.O. is located in Galicia, in the verdant Northwestern part of Spain, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Albarino is the finest grape variety in Rias Baixas and accounts for 90% of Read more
Ferry Lacombe Mira Rose 2017 – This is a jewel in the heart of Provence: between the Mount Sainte-Victoire and the Aurélien hills, between Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Maximin. The Ferry family moved here in 1442, accompanying Le Bon Roi René to Aix-en-Provence. They would stay here until 1820. Jumping forward in Read more
Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc – Primarily sourced from Lake County, Pomelo’s characteristic grapefruit profile is consistently found in our blocks situated on the Kelseyville bench. With an elevation of nearly 1300’, the growing season is long, with ample hours of sunshine and great diurnal temperature fluctuations- all responsible for the explosive Read more
Château du Petit Thouars, Loire, France Rosé 2017 – The region of the Loire is particularly famous for its wine production, historians believe that the Romans were the first to plant vines here in the 1st Century AD and the practice certainly caught on. The Loire is also famous for its Read more
FRIDAY~Meet the passionate owners of Dos Artes Tequila! Learn how these beautiful tequilas are created; how the hand-painted bottles and made…and just how amazing tequila can be! SATURDAY~If you miss Friday; don’t dispair! We’re STILL tasting Dos Artes on Saturday night. ALWAYS FREE…ALWAYS FUN…ALWAYS INFORMATIVE See YOU this weekend..and Happy Fathers’ Read more