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Pinofest Destiny: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wanna make Thanksgiving wine easy? Choose Pinot Noir. If you start looking into typical Thanksgiving wine recommendations, you will...

John Paul Kaminga
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Making Thanksgiving Difficult
JUST KIDDING! But how many emails have you received from merchants who will purportedly make Thanksgiving easy? Are they gonna show up,...

John Paul Kaminga
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Apples + Pears
Psst… did you know we have been putting together a selection of crazy-good ciders and perries? They have quietly appeared on our shelves,...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 16, 20212 min read


Champagne is Wine: Vincent Couche
"Vincent Couche is part of the upwelling of talent (and awakening to terroir) taking place in the extreme South of Champagne, and like a...

John Paul Kaminga
Nov 12, 20212 min read


News @craftandcru: Bordeaux Tasting + Thanksgiving Hours + Riesling
There's still time to sign up for our virtual Bordeaux tasting this coming Sunday, November 14, at 3pm. Rachel Hubert will join us to...

John Paul Kaminga
Nov 11, 20213 min read


Moonchild: Saladin Fan de Lune 2019
From the winery: “Fan de Lune” means ‘child of the moon’ in local patois and is used to express surprise. The wine was named in...

John Paul Kaminga
Nov 4, 20212 min read


B & B: Baguettes + Bourgogne
Long awaited baguettes return to Craft and Cru tomorrow. As before, we'll have Steel & Rye's superb baguettes in the house every...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Zoom Tasting: Vins de la Famille Hubert
Don't expect to find a lot of organic farming in Bordeaux, it's just not there. The region is dominated by big names and big commerce,...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 27, 20212 min read


On the Bright Side of Dark: Jouves La Roque
You can always expect Malbec to be dark in color. You can also expect that most Malbec will be mass-produced and manipulated. Most of...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 26, 20212 min read


Morgon So Fine: Burgaud Grands Cras
We always buy lots of Jean-Marc Burgaud. Year in and year out, his wines are not just some of the best in Beaujolais, but some of the...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 21, 20211 min read


Chardonized: Cheveau Sur le Mont
The wine pictured above is raised in stainless steel, but it has a creamy and spicy character that one might often associate with oak....

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Barolo in All but Name: Fratelli Alessandria Nebbiolo
We talk about Fratelli Alessandria often. They are quite simply one of the best wineries in Barolo, and we feel privileged to carry their...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 8, 20212 min read


L'Eleganza: Tenuta di Carleone
We love Sangiovese, in particular Sangiovese from Chianti Classico. There's just nothing else like these wines, That being said, between...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Eye of the Partridge: Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix
Exciting news! A favorite Champagne has returned in the half bottle format. I know that I'm going to be taking a few home this weekend....

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Tried and True: I Fabbri Chianti Classico 2019
I Fabbri is located in Lamole, which has long been known for its high-altitude vineyards, and the vines that go into I Fabbri's Chianti...

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Not a Summer White: Kalin Cellars Semillon 2001
I've been listening to Levi Dalton's fabulous podcast, I'll Drink to That, a lot lately. I started the episode with Mannie Berk, a truly...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 27, 20212 min read


Summery Deal: Aosta Müller Thurgau
The Val d'Aosta is a high valley in the Italian Alps, very close to the French border. It is the smallest and least populous region in...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Pink Pet-Nat Panoply
We have at least 6 pink pet-nats in stock right now, and you should try one, or two, or maybe all 6? Pictured above are two of this...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 21, 20212 min read


Picture Perfect Pinot: Johan Estate
Though a select group of wines have left indelible idealized marks on my memory, I don't think of them as "perfect". The idea that a wine...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Looking Forward: Le Piane Boca 2016
We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from this winery are quite simply exciting, and a new vintage of their flagship Boca is a...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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