Understand tasting notes: Tasting notes decoded

Don’t get caught out at tastings – use our handy glossary to understand tasting notes and talk about wine like an expert. Fruity Apricot Apricot is in the same spectrum as other stone fruits, such as peach, indicating a certain ripeness in the grapes, and used to describe white wines – although not as ripe as in hot climate wines, where the fruit descriptors become tropical, like pineapple and mango. Apricot is often associated with the grape Viognier, along with peach and blossom, found in the Rhône and increasingly in the New World. Richer Albariño, from North… Read More

The Six Regions Bringing Out the Best In German Wine 

Germany’s top six Grosse Lage, or ‘Grand Cru,’ regions are producing some of the country’s best dry wines. Here’s what to look for. In Germany, where wine preferences have long been swinging dry and drier still, the market is dominated by trocken, or dry wines made from Riesling, Pinot Noir(known as Spätburgunder), Pinot Gris (or Grauburgunder) and more. Among the very best are dry wines classified as Grosses Gewächs, or “great growths,” GG for short. They represent standout dry expressions of exemplary single vineyards known as Grosse Lage, Germany’s version of the grand… Read More

Wine To Your Door

“Wine To Your Door” program is a new seasonal, “white-glove”, subscription service and feature for members of the Beverly Hills Wine Club. Membership to Beverly Hills Wine Club is currently complimentary. We strive to offer first in class service to our growing membership of wine lovers and tastemakers who love exploring the finest crafted wines.  As a result, we seek out exclusive and very limited production wines from boutique winemakers we truly admire the world over.  These winemakers often produce classic wines derived from exceptional farming and winemaking practices with minimal intervention…. Read More