The Vine
11 Davies Ave M4M 2A9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Très excited to welcome @pithon.olivier to our portfolio and his #biodynamic wines from Côtes du Roussillon in France Olivier grew up in the wine business. His grandfather was a vine grower in Anjou, and when he was very young, Olivier’s big brother, Jo Pithon, settled on the hillsides of Layon in the Loire. After learning his craft in Bordeaux, his brother introduced him to Gerard Gauby (Domaine Gauby) who farms near the village of Calce in the heart of Roussillon, tu...cked against the Pyrénées. Olivier fell in love with the land and established his winery in 2000. Calce is a unique place situated between the Mediterranean, the Pyrénées and Corbières. Located at an altitude of 300m the land is influenced by the Tramontane wind which blows from the north-west. It is dry and cold bringing clear blue skies and relief from the heat in the summer and cold air in the winter that allows the vines to rejuvenate. The soil is a mixture of limestone, schist and marl; and Olivier has 5 different sites that comprise a total of 24ha. Since the beginning he has farmed organically and with harmony for the entire vineyard, lessons he learned from his many mentors in Bordeaux that include the highly regarded Bordeaux consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt. His winery and vineyards are now certified organic, and Olivier has been farming biodynamically since 2010. In Olivier’s words ‘I discovered the sensitivity of how wines can become pleasure, balance and lightness’. From the ground to the bottle, Olivier Pithon is focused on one simple rule: making wines the most natural way possible, and with respect to the environment. This means without the use of chemicals, but Olivier works in harmony with the environmental cycles and uses cows, bees and sowing. His main estate cuvée, Laïs, is named after his cow. Olivier does purchase fruit from like-minded organic growers for his entry line Mon P’tit Pithon. The winery is thoughtfully laid out with concrete, stainless steel and large oak vats used for his 3 ranges. Low yields from a combination of Grenache (Gris, Blanc and Noir), Macabeu, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvedre produce beautifully well balanced wines. #winesworthtalkingabout

VINTAGES has offered a sneak peak into some of the best that Oregon has to offer with its current online release. Over the last few years we've been expanding our Oregon portfolio, and Stoller is its roots and bones. We first met Cory and Melissa from Stoller at Niagara's International Cool Climate Celebration (i4C) in 2016 and were blown away by the wines and winery. In addition to Melissa's winemaking brilliance, Stoller is also a leader in sustainability: they were one of ...the first wineries in the world to achieve LEED Gold-Certification; they're also B Corp and Salmon Safe Certified. Nicolas-Jay is a more recent addition that happened to coincide nicely with the exapsion of our French portfolio... the 'Nicolas' being Jean-Nicolas Méo of Domaine Méo Camuzet. Jay is his best friend and music-mogul turned vigneron who went from Sublime in the '90s to sublime Pinot Noirs based in the Yamhill-Carlton region, where their newly built winery sits beside the organically-farmed Bishop Creek Vineyard (pictured below). This is one of the vineyards that provides fruit for the Willamette Pinot Noir available today. Stoller 2018 'Dundee Hills' Pinot Noir Retail: $40.00 / btl (LCBO #0401539) 92 points James Suckling Nicolas-Jay 2017 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Retail: $117.00 / btl (LCBO #0017044) 93 points Vinous Only 17 bottles available! For the first time online, these wines are offered by the bottle. Quantities are limited, so don't hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity! Link In bio!

@viediromans is one of Friuli Isonzo’s most prestigious wineries. The Gallo family has a winemaking history that goes back more than a century but it was Gianfranco who took things to a whole new level when he founded the winery in 1978. Whites dominate and they are often characterized by bold structure that manages to highlight the territory’s identity, thanks in part to the estate’s proximity to the sea, which endows their wines with a decidedly Mediterranean character. VINTAGES ONLINE has a special release of 3 of their 2018 wines including the ‘Dessimis’ Pinot Grigio, the ‘Piere’ Sauvignon Blanc and the Chardonnay (all three priced at $60 per bottle) Online ordering begins Thursday, Oct 22nd at 8:30 AM (limited stock available - see link in bio for more details) #winesworthtalkingabout

ICYMI: New release of some legendary wines from the Napa Valley @napavintners available online at VINTAGES Here’s your chance to purchase single bottles (or more!) of these world-class estates and support the region during these times of crisis! Wines from us include @storybookmountain , @grothwines , @closduval & @volkereiselefamilyestate See link in bio for ordering options and don’t wait too long - quantities are limited!!! #winesworthtalkingabout #napavalley

BREAKING NEWS : @cavespringvineyard 2018 Estate Riesling awarded 93 pts from @wineandspirits (and 94 pts from @wineenthusiast ) Annually one of the best wines produced at this iconic Niagara Estate, the 2018 is tightly wound and while drinking pretty darn well right now, will reward time in the cellar! Available at your local VINTAGES location or winery direct - congratulations!! (Tom can hardly contain himself) #winesworthtalkingabout #niagara #golocal

The 2018 Chablis Village has a classic Chablis nose of cold flint and petrichor aromas. The palate is well balanced with a tense steely opening (atypical of this vintage) and a taut, green-apple-driven finish of fine precision. Well worth seeking out. 90 pts -- @nealmartin123 @vinousmedia ... Just a handful of cases from this vintage left, reach out to your local rep or DM us here to get these crisp, taut, stunning wines from #DomaineGrossot in your hands!!! #winesworthtalkingabout