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Callaway 'Ely' Cabernet
Once there was a winery called Callaway Cellars and, though they are still around, once they were a big deal. They practically owned the South-Central California Coast wine region of Temecula until a little bug called the sharpshooter came along and spread something called Pierce’s Disease. But the brand survived and now the winery has plants not only thriving in Temecula but also north in Paso Robles, where the bug hasn’t been as successful.
Type, Body & Flavor
Canali Pinot Grigio
There is just one big vat of Pinot Grigio, and everybody just dips their ladle into it to fill up their supposedly differentiated bottles, right? But it’s not true; there are plenty of remarkable Pinot Grigios. What separates them? Mostly intent. Well, that and skill. Wineries like Canali have made wines throughout Italy and they’ve demonstrated great ability to coax the best out of each grape that they’ve tackled.
Type, Body & Flavor
Cantine Povero Dolcetto
I don’t know if you’ve noticed but it’s summer, as in real summer, with dogs panting in the shady corners or simply collapsed in the middle of the sidewalk. I need refreshment. Big reds busting their buttons with tannin and alcohol? Not so much. But this wildly fresh, raspberry scented fruit bomb? Absolutely. The importer may hate me for saying it but you won’t mind this straight out of the fridge
Type, Body & Flavor
Cape Charles Sauvignon Blanc
After killing it with the AVERÆN project in Oregon, the Banshee gang is hard at work again in Washington. They’ve grabbed some vineyards in Walla Walla Valley and we’re smart enough to snag some of their early efforts. There’s not a lot of Sauvignon Blanc grown in these spots, but what is there produces wines like this one: poised, more bright melon and citrus - just the way it should be.
Type, Body & Flavor
Care Garnacha Nativa
Within the region called Cariñena, not too far from Rioja, a long time ago, there was a lot of Cariñena grapevines grown here, but Garnacha has been a far more reliable producer. Garnacha can range from fat, rich and alcoholic to racy and succulent, as with wines from higher altitude vineyards. These are grown at 2000 to nearly 3000 feet. With rocky, thin soils and low rainfall, there is still a certain richness to it all.
Type, Body & Flavor
Care Nativa Blanca
Bodegas Care was founded twenty years ago and has more than 350 acres of vineyards in Cariñena. Most of what is planted in Cariñena is not the grape Cariñena (don’t ask) but Garnacha. Some of it is the white wine version of the grape Garnacha Blanca, which makes a fascinatingly textured and rich white wine, even without oak, as in this stainless-steel iteration.
Type, Body & Flavor
Carmita
Centuries ago the DO of Almansa produced high quality wines, albeit at that time they were sweet ones. The locals used Alicante Bouschet, but today they call it Garnacha Tintorera, and for the most part all the producers have nixed the sweet part of the equation. In the case of Carmita,Bodegas Lo Nuevo mixes the Garnacha with 30% Monastrell to make this wickedly powerful red wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Cary Potet Bourgogne
Though this domaine’s claim to fame is Montagny, they have traditionally produced Pinot Noir as well, and the new owners have applied their centuries’ long experience to craft delicate, gentle red Burgundy. They are organic, hand-harvested and the wine sees mostly used oak with long settling in tanks to preserve those delicacies: roses, strawberries, bing cherries and mushrooms.
Type, Body & Flavor
Cary Potet Montagny
Cary Potet is an ideal example of hidden Burgundy; the label disappeared after being imported by a small producer for years. Some importers were adept scroungers of the French retail shelves and years later they spotted the Cary Potet label. These folks, the Desfontaine family, have been making wine for 12 generations and their family motto is ‘Ex Nihilo Nihil’: nothing comes from nothing. But from hard work, delicious wine can be coaxed from the old stones.
Type, Body & Flavor
Castelet Saint Peyran
We like the Vellas family; we buy a lot of their wines. Why? Because they have 100s of acres at their disposal in southern France? Yes, true. Is it because they consistently offer us wines that reflect their place (places like Pic-Saint-Loup)? Sure, that too. But, actually, it’s because value in French wine can be hard to find and the Vellas family just keeps bringing it to us. Rich, expansive Syrah for this kind of money? Yeah, yeah, that’s why.
Type, Body & Flavor
Callaway 'Ely' Cabernet
Once there was a winery called Callaway Cellars and, though they are still around, once they were a big deal. They practically owned the South-Central California Coast wine region of Temecula until a little bug called the sharpshooter came along and spread something called Pierce’s Disease. But the brand survived and now the winery has plants not only thriving in Temecula but also north in Paso Robles, where the bug hasn’t been as successful.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Canali Pinot Grigio
There is just one big vat of Pinot Grigio, and everybody just dips their ladle into it to fill up their supposedly differentiated bottles, right? But it’s not true; there are plenty of remarkable Pinot Grigios. What separates them? Mostly intent. Well, that and skill. Wineries like Canali have made wines throughout Italy and they’ve demonstrated great ability to coax the best out of each grape that they’ve tackled.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Cantine Povero Dolcetto
I don’t know if you’ve noticed but it’s summer, as in real summer, with dogs panting in the shady corners or simply collapsed in the middle of the sidewalk. I need refreshment. Big reds busting their buttons with tannin and alcohol? Not so much. But this wildly fresh, raspberry scented fruit bomb? Absolutely. The importer may hate me for saying it but you won’t mind this straight out of the fridge
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Cape Charles Sauvignon Blanc
After killing it with the AVERÆN project in Oregon, the Banshee gang is hard at work again in Washington. They’ve grabbed some vineyards in Walla Walla Valley and we’re smart enough to snag some of their early efforts. There’s not a lot of Sauvignon Blanc grown in these spots, but what is there produces wines like this one: poised, more bright melon and citrus - just the way it should be.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Care Garnacha Nativa
Within the region called Cariñena, not too far from Rioja, a long time ago, there was a lot of Cariñena grapevines grown here, but Garnacha has been a far more reliable producer. Garnacha can range from fat, rich and alcoholic to racy and succulent, as with wines from higher altitude vineyards. These are grown at 2000 to nearly 3000 feet. With rocky, thin soils and low rainfall, there is still a certain richness to it all.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Care Nativa Blanca
Bodegas Care was founded twenty years ago and has more than 350 acres of vineyards in Cariñena. Most of what is planted in Cariñena is not the grape Cariñena (don’t ask) but Garnacha. Some of it is the white wine version of the grape Garnacha Blanca, which makes a fascinatingly textured and rich white wine, even without oak, as in this stainless-steel iteration.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Carmita
Centuries ago the DO of Almansa produced high quality wines, albeit at that time they were sweet ones. The locals used Alicante Bouschet, but today they call it Garnacha Tintorera, and for the most part all the producers have nixed the sweet part of the equation. In the case of Carmita,Bodegas Lo Nuevo mixes the Garnacha with 30% Monastrell to make this wickedly powerful red wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Cary Potet Bourgogne
Though this domaine’s claim to fame is Montagny, they have traditionally produced Pinot Noir as well, and the new owners have applied their centuries’ long experience to craft delicate, gentle red Burgundy. They are organic, hand-harvested and the wine sees mostly used oak with long settling in tanks to preserve those delicacies: roses, strawberries, bing cherries and mushrooms.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Cary Potet Montagny
Cary Potet is an ideal example of hidden Burgundy; the label disappeared after being imported by a small producer for years. Some importers were adept scroungers of the French retail shelves and years later they spotted the Cary Potet label. These folks, the Desfontaine family, have been making wine for 12 generations and their family motto is ‘Ex Nihilo Nihil’: nothing comes from nothing. But from hard work, delicious wine can be coaxed from the old stones.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Castelet Saint Peyran
We like the Vellas family; we buy a lot of their wines. Why? Because they have 100s of acres at their disposal in southern France? Yes, true. Is it because they consistently offer us wines that reflect their place (places like Pic-Saint-Loup)? Sure, that too. But, actually, it’s because value in French wine can be hard to find and the Vellas family just keeps bringing it to us. Rich, expansive Syrah for this kind of money? Yeah, yeah, that’s why.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions