May 11, 2021
“2019 has really concentrated all the best qualities of our unique Kimmeridgian terroir into something very special. The vintage delivered great acidity, a density of fruit, and a perfect level of ripeness into an elegant and balanced package.” – Charlène Pinson... UNFILTERED Archives: News Feature
For Moms, By Moms – A Mother’s Day Tribute
May 5, 2021
Moms, Grandmothers, Stepmothers, Aunts, Cousins, Siblings, Guardians, and Caregivers, we salute you! We appreciate the love and support that you share with us, and all of the hats that you wear in our homes, and in our communities. Today, we... Margarita Recipes: 101
May 3, 2021
Team Spirits lays out the building blocks for executing everyone’s favorite agave sour. Though most can agree that a Margarita is delicious, passionate opinions arise when discussing how best to make one. Ostensibly a straightforward cocktail composed of tequila, citrus,... Reel Cocktails: Academy Award Snubs
April 23, 2021
With the 93rd Edition of the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, Team Spirits takes a look at a few famous snubs from years past while awarding them our own brand of accolade— the perfect cocktail pairing. This coming Sunday, the... April Frost in France: A Full Report on the Current Conditions from our Growers
April 13, 2021
It promises to be a month of sleepless nights again for our friends in the vineyards of France. Prior to 2016, severe frost occurred maybe one or two times in a decade, but over the last ten years or so... Spring Staples: What We’re Reaching for as the Weather Warms
April 6, 2021
Think of this as our monthly answer to, ’so what have you been into lately?’ — fresh updates from Portfolio Managers with unfiltered intel on why we’re drinking what we are. It’s SPRING. This year it feels like we’ve been... Joseph Colin Breaks Down St. Aubin, the 2019 Vintage, Climate Change, & Non-Intervention from Bud-to-Bottle
March 30, 2021
“I want to deliver rocks and terroir in the glass…” – Joseph Colin In early March we went live on Instagram with Joseph Colin, the son of Marc Colin & and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin. After Pierre-Yves left in... The 2020 Germany Vintage Report
March 25, 2021
Above: Harvest at Schloss Lieser. After spending the better part of January interviewing growers from all over Germany and Austria, we have a good feeling for the growing conditions of the vintage and what this points to in terms of... When Legends Meet: ‘Encinas’ from Antoine Graillot and Raúl Pérez
March 11, 2021
The Graillot name needs little introduction to fine-wine lovers in the United States, having been synonymous for many years with the absolute pinnacle of quality in Crozes-Hermitage. Less well-known on this side of the Atlantic is that the family also... 9 Things We Would Have Loved to Pour for You At Our 2021 GPT
March 9, 2021
Think of this as our monthly answer to, ’so what have you been into lately?’ — fresh updates from Portfolio Managers with unfiltered intel on why we’re drinking what we are. Last year we kicked off the new decade with...