LEADERBOARD ARCHIVES

  May 25, 2021:  Massican Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 This week we are excited to offer the newest release from our friend Dan Petroski and his winery Massican. Driven by what white wine should be – modern, spirited & perfect for every day – taking the best of what California vineyards have to offer and approaching winemaking with a Mediterranean flair. This wine from Hyde Vineyard, one of the most famous and historic Chardonnay vineyards in California, was founded in Carneros by Larry Hyde in 1979. Complex, not too cloying and completely delicious  

May11, 2021   Railsback Frères began as a rosé project in 2015 by wine industry veterans brothers Lyle and Eric Railsback. Lyle ran National Sales for legendary French importer Kermit Lynch for twelve years while Eric started Lieu Dit wines in Santa Barbara after a long tenure at some of San Francisco’s most prestigious wine programs. We are excited to share their newest releases from the Santa Ynez Valley. Railsback Soeur Vermentinu 2019 Travels to the exotic Mediterranean island of Corsica have uncovered some of their favorite French white wines, from the native grape Vermentino (or Vermentinu in local dialect). 2019...

April 27, 2021 Leaderboard 5.0:  We are excited to offer the wines from famed Napa Winery Rivers-Marie. Owned by renowned winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown and his partner Genevieve Marie Welsh. Rivers-Marie focuses on Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Thomas, who has made his name in the production of some of Napa Valley’s most distinctive Cabs has a deft touch with Pinot and Chardonnay. These wines are coveted by a mailing list that sells out year in and out. Were we able to secure a nice allocation for the 2019 wines but there is unfortunately never enough to please the masses.  Today we highlight three of the new...

    April 13, 2021:  This week we are excited to a share a winery that is new to us and most likely to many of you- The Wines from Marine Layer.  Owner Baron Ziegler, a Minnesota native, is not afraid to push boundaries. His interest in wine started back when he was 15. He went straight from collecting and selling baseball cards to buying Bordeaux futures. Eventually Baron and his Bordeaux escaped Duluth for Boston where he snuck his way into a job at a wine shop, despite being a few years below the legal drinking age. Fast forward through college...