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“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights” Gloria Steinem
 
Our good friends in Sonoma are making a lovely Pinot Noir while getting “The Best Food Money Can’t Buy” to families under the poverty line. We love the wine and admire our friends’ hard work. Cheers Wendy and Eddie!

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2012 WHOA Farm Pinot Noir, Crane Vineyard $330 6pack
SONOMA COAST only 615 cases produced
"Ruby red in color, with great aromatics of red cherry, beet root, and anise with subtle oak tones. The wine has a great attack, and is quite suave on the palate. A Pinot Noir from the zone that shows the perfumed, elegant side of the varietal. Very fine tannins that are subtle yet provide a silky grip. Elements of pomegranate, orange peel and red berries are all framed nicely with fresh acids. This is textbook medium bodied Pinot that shows the intense side of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Very stylish and delicious."
– Paul Roberts, Master Sommelier
This organically farmed wine is a key component to achieve financial sustainability for the Work Horse Organic Agriculture (WHOA) Farm,  a non-profit that produces over 50,000 pounds of organically grown food annually. WHOA distributes their produce free of charge to Sonoma County health clinics and soup kitchens.
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Pinot Noir for Valentines Day!

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Superstar veteran winemaker Robert Brittan left behind his 30 years at Far Niente and Stags’ Leap Winery in Napa to fulfill his dream of making Pinot Noir from unique sites in cooler climates — and we are glad he did! This is an amazing wine drinking experience not to be missed!!

2011 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block
Willamette Valley, Oregon $294 6pack

94 Points Wine Advocate

“Brittan’s 2011 Pinot Noir Basalt Block delivers an impressively sappy and dense, vibrant and buoyant combination of tart red currant and blackberry with clean red meat juiciness; salt; crushed stone; and somehow, mysteriously crystalline traces. Such a range of complexity across fruit, animal, and mineral dimensions in such a still youthful wine is among the striking aspects of Brittan’s and his vineyard’s talents, as is their sense of energy, which unsurprisingly is almost palate-shaking on the present occasion, kinetics being another forte of the 2011 vintage. The tannins here are ultra-fine (even if the corresponding Gestalt Block bottling goes them one better!) and the finish is every bit as mouth-coating as it is vibratory. I suspect this will continue to impress through at least 2022.”

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Be Ready for Valentine’s Day!

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With over 250 years of history and experience behind it, Lanson knows how to deliver a truly remarkable champagne experience at a price we like! We guarantee these bubbles will melt your Valentine’s Heart!
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Lanson Black Label Brut Champagne $252 6pack
91 Points Wine Spectator

“The Lanson Black Label Champagne (pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend) is an elegant, berry and citrus-infused bubbly, very fresh and lively, with an intensity that carries through to the long, long finish.”

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Calling All Pinot Noir Drinkers!!!

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All the famous, in-the-know French winemakers are buying up Oregon wine property for a reason! And these two stars from the Willamette Valley are perfect examples of the subtle purity this great terroir and climate can produce from the noble Pinot Noir grape! Trust us on this one! And the price is right!

lenvoye2013 Maison L’Envoye Two Messengers Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $168 6pack
The winemaker here is Mike Etzel Jr, the son of Beaux Freres owner and the Burgundy consultant is Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. A dynamic duo headed by former Evenling Land founder Mark Tarlov. Blended from Yamhill Carlton, Ribbon Ridge and Eola-Amity Hills.

cristom2012 Cristom Mt Jefferson Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $192 6pack
The Mt. Jefferson Cuvée is always blended from all of Cristom’s estate vineyards in an attempt to capture the diversity of Willamette Valley while creating what the winery calls “one of the most expansive yet stylistically consistent Pinot Noirs in the world.” This wine is the #1 choice for restaurant Pinot Noirs and sommeliers in 2014.