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1/24/23 - While doing some Rhône Valley homework last week we noticed an interesting change in the 2020 Clusel-Roch Vin de France "Serine" - formerly from purchased and estate CDR fruit, the 2020 was made entirely with young vines of Serine, massale selection from their Cote-Rotie vines, in a very interesting vineyard named "Le Plomb" which is approximately on the back, more western facing...

1/17/23 -   Since the 2005 vintage we have been happily offering the delicious Burgundies of Vincent Rapet, now joined by his son Robin. Based in Pernand-Vergelesses, Rapet Pere et Fils produces wines in Pernand-Vergelesses, Savigny-les-Beaune, Corton and Chorey-les-Beaune. While the grand crus here are superb - a 1985 Corton tasted in 2011 was in perfect condition, a gloriously complex and profound wine in...

1/9/23 - Evan Lewandowski (www.zrswines.com) We are very happy to have some new wines from Ruth Lewandowski, made by our longtime friend and advocate for organic, low-intervention winemaking, Evan Lewandowski. Evan works with fruit from a number of vineyards across Mendocino County, one of California's northernmost winegrowing regions known for its diverse microclimates and high percentage of organically grown grapes. His wines always exhibit...

12/1/22 - We interrupt our regular scheduled programming for a Chablis alert. The 2020 vintage is here from the estimable Romain and Damien Bouchard at Domaine de l'Enclos. We always look forward to the arrival of these wines, which have rapidly become some of the most exciting in the appellation. Based on what we have tasted so far, we think you will look forward...

11/7/22 - I remember exactly where I was when I tasted a Kelley Fox wine for the first time. It was more or less exactly ten years ago and I was hunched over my laptop, trying in vain to catch up on administrative duties between lunch and dinner services, when my friend Owen (at the time an excellent wine rep since relocated to Seattle)...

10/30/22 - Last year when we tasted our first wine from Passofonduta (the 2020 white wine called “Solfare”) we were knocked out. There was a tiny amount of wine available (and we drank more than a bottle at home), so it mostly passed unnoticed, except for a few lucky customers who were also knocked out. Now the wine is back, along with two stunning...

10/29/22 - Five generations at Domaine Perrin Domaine Céline Perrin, Ladoix We're always looking for estates in Burgundy that practice organic farming, so we were very happy to find Domaine Céline Perrin in Ladoix which converted to organic agriculture in 2003 and received Ecocert certification in 2008. Céline Perrin took over the estate from her father Christian in 2015 and is the fifth generation...

10/22/22 - From the Nahe, it' the 2021 GGs  from Emrich-Schönleber: Frühlingsplätzchen and Halenberg. To make up for the glaring paucity (just a case of each), I am including his Riesling Mineral. A blend of younger vines from both of the Grand Cru sites, this represents maybe the greatest value at the estate - 80% of the Grand Cru wine for 50% the price....

10/6/22 -  I spent rather a while trying to think up something funny and smartalecky with which to start this offer. I found myself simply staring at the screen for the better part of forty minutes, after which I told myself to simply talk about the wines and hope that my enthusiasm proves a sufficient draw. Because make no mistake - I am a...

9/9/22 - Castle ruins amidst the Schlossberg vineyards high above the Rhine river   This new series will be examining one of German'ys most heralded wine regions that had fallen into ill repute due to erratic wine quality due in part to new wine laws favoring quantity over quality. Then, many of the great aristocratic estates that built the Rheingau’s reputation from the late...

9/1/22 - A few months back we put out an offer that included some wines from Hope Well Vineyard, owned and operated by the one and only Mimi Casteel. We are huge fans of both Mimi and her wines. A Willamette native and a vineyard child, Mimi has a masters degree in Forest Science and spent years with the Forest Service as a botanist....

8/23/22 - One doesn't think of the Northern Rhône as a source for great values, but the wines we feature from Domaine Barou, Domaine des Amphores and Domaine Rousset offer sensational quality at everyday-drinking prices. These are authentic, traditional wines from great terroir and great farming which fully express the magic of the Northern Rhone! The 2020 Texier "Le Clau" is one of the...

8/20/22 - We've seen notices from importers over the last couple of weeks about Champagne arrivals for the fall and the news is chilling. Wines that have in the past been readily available are now allocated, quantities are down and prices are up. Today's offer is the kind that excites us, because it's an opportunity to stock up on excellent Champagne without floating a...

8/12/22 - The sales staff here at Chambers Street Wines almost never agree on anything. We are a contrary bunch, full of opinions and hot air. We taste and argue about bottles. "Does it belong here?"  "Is it really the right fit?" Rarely do we taste a wine and all say to one another, "Wow, that's great. We should sell it." But once in...

8/6/22 - Here we are in those sultry days of August, when our wine inclinations lean towards anything cold, and the food pairing and pure refreshment value of clean, mineral white wines is paramount. As honorary Muscadet Ambassadors, we are known to extol the virtues of the whites from the Pays Nantais, but today we focus our attention on some exceptional whites from the...