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This article was published on: 03/1/24

Wine Visits  2024 has had a busy start with visits to and from our wonderful winemakers. The relationships and connections with our portfolio of winemakers are the seminal core of Artisans & Vines’ philosophy.  We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to visit vineyards and benefit from the personal visits of domestic and international winemakers and winery […]

This article was published on: 12/1/23

Newsworthy Wine We had two wines mentioned in the Washington Post this month! First, on the left is the “Bruto de Portugal Sparkling Wine” from Casa Santos Lima. It was featured in the Post as a great sparkling wine to get the holidays started! Dave McIntyre writes, “it has a vibrant fizz, flavors of white flowers, balsam and […]

This article was published on: 10/1/23

Interview with a Winemaker This month, Blandine Mayard, winemaker from Domaine du Galet des Papes, took time from a busy harvest season to answer some questions for our winemaker spotlight. Did you always want to be a winemaker?I started talking about becoming a winemaker at the age of 14, and I did a course and […]

This article was published on: 07/1/23

Inaugural Wine Portfolio Show Our inaugural wine portfolio show at Pennyroyal was a great success! We were joined by our friends from Banville, Sera Luca, Nauticrush, and more to display our full portfolio! We also shared a preview from our German Pre-Sale and introduced clients to our new team members. We look forward to hosting […]

This article was published on: 05/1/23

Interview Spotlight 1. What inspired you to create your collection of portfolio wineries?The key for me was to find several small producers which weren’t develop on export markets and as well not really inspired in marketing… Before starting working with them I always used to go to the winery to visit the vineyard and their winery […]

This article was published on: 03/1/23

Winemaker Corner New Wines We are happy to share a new winery we are working with! Rockmere Vineyards is a small, family owned vineyard in the southeast corner of Napa Valley, California.  On the left is the 2019 Rockmere 728 Limited Release Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaker Jeff Ames selected 5 barrels to combine for this […]

This article was published on: 07/1/22

Lakewood Vineyards is a beautiful vineyard and winery located in the Finger Lakes of New York. A family vineyard, the Stamps have been making wine since 1988. We caught up with their head winemaker, Chris Stamp, to learn more about his wines and what inspires him. What inspired you to create your collection of wines? Each of our […]

This article was published on: 04/27/22

Mike Hickson is a Maryland Sales Consultant for Artisans & Vines. He joined the Artisans & Vines team in April 2021 and covers the Baltimore region, Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore. A proud native of Salisbury, MD, Mike resides in Catonsville, MD and has been happily married to his wife Donna, a physical therapist and […]

This article was published on: 02/17/22

Whether you are celebrating love or friendship, rosè is the perfect choice! Here are our recommendations for Valentine’s Day or just because. Croix d’Or Syrah Rosé: A crisp, medium-bodied rose made from Syrah exhibiting a brilliant Coho salmon hue. Pleasant and supple on the palate with floral and berry notes. Zonte’s Scarlet Ladybird: The Scarlet Ladybird Rosé […]

This article was published on: 12/20/21

Winemaker Spotlight: An Interview with Henry and Corinne d’Assay from Comte Henry 1. What inspired you to create your collection of wines? It is a long story. Henry worked in the family business for 30 years, a family estate in Pouilly Fumé. After his mother’s death, he had to leave. Then we decided to pursue […]

This article was published on: 12/20/21

What inspired you to create your collection of wines? It is a long story. Henry worked in the family business for 30 years, a family estate in Pouilly Fumé. After his mother’s death, he had to leave. Then we decided to pursue his old dream- build a trade around the sauvignon grape which offers such […]

This article was published on: 11/24/21

Thanksgiving Advice with Eric Platt Thanksgiving is a busy time in the wine industry. As I considered our customers, partners, and my own family, I realized that for many it may have been pre-pandemic since Thanksgiving was properly celebrated. I wondered which wine to choose for this special holiday. I stopped president of Artisans and […]

This article was published on: 11/1/21

Winemaker Spotlight: An Interview with Toit Wessels of Ridgeback Winery 1. What inspired you to create your collection of wine? Wessels: The inspiration behind our collection of wines was driven by the site on which the vineyards are situated. Old, decomposed granite soils are perfect for growing premium cultivars which include most Rhone and Bordeaux […]

This article was published on: 09/3/21

Matakana Goes Away, a New Chapter Begins An Inside Look at Our Artisans and Vines Team! Ted Picard was destined to get into the wine business. He grew up in Santa Clara County, California, in what is now Silicon Valley, in the 1950’s and 60’s surrounded by nut and fruit orchards and many wineries that were […]

This article was published on: 07/22/21

Meet Matt Herde: Director at Rogue Vintner 1. What inspired you to create your collection of wines? After many years in the industry (27 years) I have honed my palate and worked out what I really like in a wine (I certainly had fun doing it). Given my career has taken me to many parts of […]

This article was published on: 06/21/21

New Wines! We are so excited to be sourcing Omrah Wines and Gabarda. Find them in select stores now! Omrah Pinot Noir – Fresh and youthful with a fleshy core of dense red fruit and sour cherry. Supple tannins and hints of toasty oak and fresh crunchy acidity on the finish. Showing great regional character with depth […]

This article was published on: 05/20/21

An Interview with William Long of Long Wines What inspired you to create your collection of wines? I love to compete and like the challenge of making the best product possible in every category we enter. Being restless by nature, I am NEVER satisfied which is frustrating for those around me but this is also […]

This article was published on: 04/28/21

Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam and consider Estancia de Silencio from Bodegas Viña Elena of Jumilla As the times are a changing, so is the packaging which : Draws attention to the mediteranean character of the wine.   Depicts the gorgeous sense of space one gets whilst rambling in the hills of Murcia. An activity […]

This article was published on: 04/21/21

An Inside Look at Our Artisans and Vines Team! Marcus Hibbeln – Logistics & Delivery Marcus Hibbeln is Artisans and Vines’ newest logistics guy. He follows Eric and Jordan’s instructions (mostly) to distribute A&V’s wonderful wines to warehouses, stores, and restaurants. He loves driving the Vinovan (aka Derek Truckee) and listening to jazz music. When […]

This article was published on: 03/22/21

An Inside Look of Pacheco Wines from Elena Pacheco What inspired you to create your collection of wines? The need to place value to the legacy of my grandfather, my father and so many old people of this area who have taken care of the vineyards, generation after generation. It is our responsibility to maintain […]

This article was published on: 02/16/21

An Inside Look at Domaine Lucien Tramier Thank you so much to Marty Echerei, winemaker at Domaine Lucien Tramier for sharing an amazing video that gives us an inside look at their work in Rhone, France! Featured Wines DOMAINE LUCIEN TRAMIER – PLAN DE DIEU CDR VILLAGES Red and deep dark ruby highlights, with spicy flavoors […]

This article was published on: 01/19/21

An Inside Look at Trombetta Wines Click here or the picture above to be brought to Erica’s video! Thank you so much to Erica Stancliff, winemaker at Trombetta Wines for sharing an amazing video that gives us an inside look at her work! Introducing our New Ridgeback Wines from South Africa  Ridgeback Cabernet Franc Upfront blackcurrant with […]

This article was published on: 12/23/20

This article was published on: 12/16/20

Interview with Anna Monticelli What inspired you to create your collection of wines? First and foremost our collection of wines is centered around the Napa Valley. I grew up coming to Napa with my parents for picnics on the weekends while they went wine tasting. My love of Cabernet Sauvignon and all of the Bordeaux […]

This article was published on: 12/11/20

Interview with Zonte’s Footstep’s Brad Rey  What got you into wine? Back home in Canada, all our liquor store used to be operated by the provincial (state) government. I was lucky enough to be involved with one of the very first privately owned and operated wineshops in 1986, when I was 19 years of age, prior […]