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The Winemakers Behind the World’s Most Famous Wines

You may not know ANY of our wines, and that’s a good thing. Our customers support independent winemakers and get exclusive access to their very limited, small lot wines. So these will never appear on a grocery store shelf… they’re unique to us. But you’ve definitely run into our winemakers… The crazy thing is that these […]

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Famous wines that nobody realizes are single varietal

There’s a commonly held belief that Americans and the “New World” focus on single-varietal wines almost exclusively while “Old World” winemakers like the French and Italian are obsessed with blending varieties. But the truth is that some of Europe’s most famous wines are single varieties, and a shocking amount of New World wines are actually blends. […]

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How To Lose Money Selling Wine for $800 a Bottle

I’ve previously written about how crazy wine prices are calculated for icon brands. Now, I just read this article about even very clever business people manage to lose money on Penfolds despite the $800 pricetag on its flagship wine Penfolds Grange. You know what really gets me? That somebody can sell a bottle of wine for more than $50 and […]

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The Truth About the Man Who Made Grange

This is a post about one of our newest winemakers. Angels have gotten a sneak peek of his wines on the site, and he just made a big splash on the first ever US tour. It’s time we tell you a little bit more about him. Daryl made Grange, Australia’s most collectible wine. First off, […]