XXL West Coast Wines

As the temperatures rise across California, our Domestic Buyers have been grabbing their jackets and hitting the coolest spots up and down the coast. What they’ve found are some of the most exciting wines and winemakers in the entire US, and you'll find their stories in this month's newsletter. And there are plenty of stories to tell—so much so that this is the biggest newsletter of the year (so far!).

From innovators like Paso Robles’ Field Recordings to icons like Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the cool-climate, West Coast wines currently being made are fresh, intriguing, and delicious. Even the much-maligned Merlot grape (we shall not mention that movie) is having a moment, finding vibrant new expressions from serious winemakers like Whitehall Lane in Napa Valley and L’Ecole No. 41 in Columbia Valley. So, as you fire up your BBQ next weekend for the 4th of July, pour some inspiring American juice in your glass!