Frank Melis
With over 30 years of experience selecting and dealing in the best rare and boutique wines, Frank is your Patron Saint of Tannins.
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Winery of the Year – Andremily’s MULTIPLE 100 POINT WINES are NOW in stock!!!
Jim Binns established his Andremily label in 2012, the name being an amalgamation of his children's names: Andrew and Emily. As a former member [...]
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Apr
Apr
TAX “GIFT” DAY = 10% OFF ALL WINES
No one likes tax day, but you’ll like “my tax day gift”. Today receive 10% OFF all wines as a token of my appreciation, [...]
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Apr
Apr
Could this be the formula for preventing Alzheimer’s?
Could this be the formula for preventing Alzheimer’s? By ANGUS HOWARTH A combination of sleep, exercise, and alcohol could help prevent the development [...]
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Apr
Apr
“The” PERFECT 97+ Point Cabernet
This might be one of the very best Cabernets to come from Knight’s Valley. The venture is owned by Norma Hunt (wife of the [...]
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Apr
Apr
Sorry VERY LAST CALL for this 95+ POINT, UNDER $40 MUST-HAVE NAPA PINOT
Byron Kosuge has been making wine for well over 2 decades now. He honed his skills at various great wineries in California and France. [...]
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Apr
Apr
In Remembrance of a Good Friend…
Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this. My longtime employee, and good friend Jared passed away yesterday, he [...]
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Apr
Apr
A 97-Point MUST HAVE Chardonnay GEM
In 2001, two generations of the Cobb family came together to explore a shared passion for Pinot Noir with the founding of Cobb [...]
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Apr
Apr
What is a Microclimate?
What is a Microclimate? Microclimate is a word English teachers love: the definition is self-explanatory. But while it seems easy to understand, the [...]
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Apr
Apr
The Haut-Brion from Napa (REALLY) 2 x 97+ POINTS
The Dillon family has been in the wine business for nearly a century, since Nick Allen’s great grandfather, Clarence Dillon, acquired Chateau Haut-Brion in [...]
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Apr
Apr
It is time to come to your WINE “Senses” … 97+ Points
Senses Wines is the dream of three childhood friends. Chris, Max, and Myles partnered with celebrity winemaker, Thomas Rivers Brown, to produce world-class [...]
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Apr
Apr
Frank’s new Melis Family Rose by “ACE” winemaker Paul Lato = Not an April’ s Fool Joke!
The Melis Family Rosé is not an afterthought, yet a serious contender. The 2023 Melis Family Rosé of Pinot Noir (a blend of [...]
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Apr
Apr
Archeologists Reveal How Roman Wine Would Have Tasted
Archeologists Reveal How Roman Wine Would Have Tasted Archeologists have revealed how Roman wine would have looked, smelled, and tasted around 2,000 years [...]
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Mar
Mar
2 GREAT VALUE NAPA RELEASES, 96 POINTS
The Hendry family has been farming their vineyards for decades, and the quality/price ratio has always been one of their most important factors [...]
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Mar
Mar
STELLAR 97 POINT Napa Cab Blend, TODAY ONLY 15% OFF
Kimberly Hatcher has worked as a firefighter in San Francisco since 1998. Her flexible schedule allows her to put boots on the ground [...]
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Mar
Mar
HOT FROM THE PRESS: PAUL LATO’S 2022 KILLER NEW RELEASES!!
NEWS BULLETIN: The much-anticipated wines from my friend and winemaker Paul Lato have arrived!! The 2022 vintage is probably THE BEST he has [...]
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Mar
Mar
Good Bugs Helping Grape Growers Win Against Weeds.
Good Bugs Helping Grape Growers Win Against Weeds. By Thomas Skernivitz Beneficial insects typically battle bad insects. That is almost always the biocontrol [...]
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Mar
Mar
HOT FROM THE PRESS: A KILLER 99 Point Pinot and 98 Point Syrah
Husband and wife, Nick Peay & Vanessa Wong, grow and make the wine and brother Andy Peay manages the business. With minor exceptions, [...]
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Mar
Mar
ONLY A FEW CASES REMAINING of this GREAT QUALITY/UNDER $45 Napa Cab
Silver Ghost is a tribute to the founder and winemaker Weston, great-grandfather John Montagu, a British automotive pioneer during the early twentieth century. [...]
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Mar
Mar
Drought-Free Status for California Through 2025? Forecasters Think So
Drought-Free Status for California Through 2025? Forecasters Think So When it rains, it pours. In this case, it’s a positive for drought-weary produce [...]
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Mar
Mar
Tiny Production 96+ Point UNDER $60 MUST HAVE RED
STORY: Waits-Mast Family Cellars was founded by Brian Mast and Jennifer Waits in 2005. Before they started making wine they were passionate wine consumers. [...]
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Mar
Mar
ICYMI Pisoni’s “FINEST” Lucia Pinot EVER
The Pisoni family has been farming Monterey County soil since the turn of the 19th century, when their ancestors immigrated to California. In 1951, [...]
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Mar
Mar
96 POINTS, UNDER $60 RED GEM
This is the seventh release from this hot little winery that will dazzle you both in taste as well as cost! The Hundred [...]
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