New Arrival: Rostaing-Tayard Gamay from Coteaux de Lyonnaise

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 28, 2023 in New Wines, | no comments

DOMAINE ROSTAING-TAYARD Coteaux du Lyonnais Le Coeur des Hommes « This cuvée is the reflection of a blend of plots located on a terroir of blue stones unique to Savigny. Coming from a geological frontier, it gives this cuvée a uniqueness. » - Emmanuel Rostaing-Tayard LE COEUR DES HOMMES | AT-A-GLANCE Grape variety: Gamay
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Beckmen Vineyards join The Wine Company

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on September 9, 2019 in New Wines | no comments

Please join us in welcoming Beckmen Vineyards to The Wine Company - biodynamic winegrowers of Rhône varieties making wines of elegance and grace. Beckmen Vineyards consists of two separate vineyards with dramatically different soils and climates. On the western side of Ballard Canyon AVA lies their acclaimed 365 acre (125 acres planted),
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné joins The Wine Company

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on September 13, 2016 in New Wines, Rhone Valley | no comments

In 1834, a full 100 years before the introduction of the A.O.C. system, Antoine Jaboulet began to transform a sleepy region into one of the most important quality winegrowing terroirs in the world. Since that time, the estate has become the benchmark in the Northern Rhone, and the iconic Hermitage
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Picpoul-de-Pinet calls for coquillage et crustacé

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 30, 2016 in France, New Wines | no comments

Good Picpoul-de-Pinet is hard to find. Simple, cheap and cheerful is easy but many are too raspy, neutral, or struggle to find their balance on this stony ground of the Languedoc. Picpoul-de-Pinet ought to be bright and buoyant, invigorating and refreshing with enough texture, fruit and floral fragrance to charm the table and
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Welcome Melville, and understanding Santa Barbara wine country

Posted by Jason Kallsen on June 24, 2015 in California, New Wines, Santa Barbara | no comments

We are proud to announce a wonderful addition to our California portfolio, welcoming the wines of Melville of the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County. Adding a winery to our portfolio is not something we do casually. It has to fit a niche for us, in terms of style, price,
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Welcome Graziano Family and Smith Wooton to The Wine Company

Posted by Jason Kallsen on November 5, 2013 in Mendocino County, Napa Valley, New Wines | no comments

It's been an exciting couple of weeks around The Wine Company, as our portfolio continues to expand with more and more producers that fit our company philosophy. Sidenote: Some question why we continue to expand our already comprehensive portfolio. It's a fair question, but it's a question that assumes wine sales
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Welcome McNab Ridge, Zellerbach, Fred’s Red, and Zinzilla to The Wine Company

Posted by Jason Kallsen on July 11, 2013 in Mendocino County, New Wines | 2 comments

We are delighted to announce the arrival of McNab Ranch, Zellerbach, Fred's Red, and Zinzilla to our company! As a wholesaler and importer that focuses on family owned wineries with a sense of place, this is an ideal fit. (More on that fit below with a little video featuring Wil
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New great Spanish values: Vina Eguia

Posted by Jason Kallsen on June 27, 2013 in New Wines, Spain, Value wines | no comments

We have recently brought aboard a handful of incredible new Spanish wines into our portfolio. As we explained in a previous post, Spain is a perfect storm of opportunity for wineries to produce amazing value wines perfectly fitted for today's consumer demands. One of these new labels is Vina Eguia, from
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Frog’s Leap Part One: Riding West

Posted by Jason Kallsen on April 8, 2013 in Biodynamics, Napa Valley, New Wines, Organic | no comments

We are proud to announce The Wine Company as the Minnesota distributor for the legendary wines of Frog's Leap of Napa Valley. As you get to know the story and philosophy behind Frog's Leap, you'll understand why all involved consider this partnership a perfect fit for The Wine Company. Last month
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New arrival: Hindsight Wines of Napa Valley

Posted by Jason Kallsen on July 24, 2012 in Napa Valley, New Wines | 3 comments

Perhaps it's our love of European wines, with their acidity and food friendliness. Or perhaps it's because of Wil Bailey's extremely picky nature even with things as straightforward as rose'. Whatever it is, here is the truth: we don't represent very much Napa Valley wine at The Wine Company, mainly because
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