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May 2020 Wine Reviews

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May 01, 2020 Speri 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso DOC
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 02, 2020 Bodegas Bilbaínas 2017 'Viña Pomal' Blanco Rioja DOCa
White Wine Classification Icon White Blend
May 03, 2020 Paradigm 2014 Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 04, 2020 Bodega Catena Zapata 2016 'Catena Alta' Historic Vines Mendoza Malbec
Red Wine Classification Icon Malbec
May 05, 2020 Robert Craig 2016 Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 06, 2020 Château Les Charmes-Godard 2016 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 08, 2020 Badet Clément 2016 'Libération de Paris' Côtes du Rhônes AOC
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 09, 2020 Bodegas Marqués de Terán 2016 'Selección Especial' Rioja DOCa
Red Wine Classification Icon Tempranillo
May 10, 2020 J Gregory Cellars 2014 'Celebration' Coombsville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 11, 2020 Morgado Cellars 2016 Rita's Crown Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
May 12, 2020 Mastroberardino 2015 'Radici' Taurasi DOCG
Red Wine Classification Icon Aglianico
May 12, 2020 Isabelle et Pierre Clément-Châtenoy 2017 'Classique Rosé' Menetou-Salon AOC
Blush Wine Classification Icon Rosé of Pinot Noir
May 13, 2020 Martin Ray 2017 Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 14, 2020 Château de Vaudieu 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 15, 2020 Elyse Winery 2014 'Korte Ranch' St. Helena Napa Valley Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
May 16, 2020 Domaine Gilles Morat 2016 'Terroirs de Vergisson' Pouilly-Fuissé AOC
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
May 17, 2020 Charles Smith 2016 K Vintners 'King Coal' Cabernet Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 18, 2020 Furthermore 2016 La Encantada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
May 19, 2020 Cain Vineyard & Winery 2012 'Concept' The Benchland Napa Valley Cabernet Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
May 21, 2020 Robert Craig 2015 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Merlot
Red Wine Classification Icon Merlot
May 22, 2020 Hook & Ladder 2017 Gambogi Old Vine Russian River Valley Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
May 23, 2020 Attilio Ghisolfi 2015 Bussia Barolo
Red Wine Classification Icon Nebbiolo
May 24, 2020 Stormy Weather 2015 'Northern Gale' Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 25, 2020 Ten Acre 2016 Ritchie Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
May 26, 2020 Seavey Vineyard 2014 'Caravina' Seavey Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 27, 2020 Champagne Charles Heidsieck 2004 'Blanc des Millénaires' Brut Blanc de Blancs
White Wine Classification Icon Blanc de Blancs
May 28, 2020 Larkmead 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
May 30, 2020 Beekeeper Cellars 2017 'Hidden Hillside' Reserve Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel

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Please note for this summer, the Temperature Controlled Shipping and Ice Pack option is pre-selected in checkout or when shipping a locker. If you choose to not use Temp Controlled shipping or ice packs, you will have to manually uncheck those boxes.

    We strongly recommend selecting Temperature Controlled Shipping and Ice Packs Where Available. This isn’t a requirement, but if at any point it’s over 80 degrees between where you live and Sonoma County, you should be using Temp Controlled Shipping and Ice Packs.
    Temperature Controlled (TC) orders must be placed by Wednesday at 4 PM PST to be eligible for that week’s Friday shipment. While we do our best to process all orders received by the cutoff, if we have a lot of vendor check-ins, sometimes it won’t make that week’s delivery. Orders that miss the cutoff or require additional processing will ship the following Friday, which may add up to a week to your delivery timeline - but will ensure your wine is safe from the heat in transit. Once shipped, your order typically reaches your local delivery hub within 3–5 business days, followed by 1–2 business days for final delivery by your local carrier.
    You will be emailed when your order is shipping, when it’s in transit and when it’s out for delivery. If you have a mobile number with us, you will also be notified via text. You can always check your delivery status by visiting your tracking link in email, text or see live updates under each order in your Wine Spies account.
    Ice packs are HIGHLY recommended and protect your order after the temperature control truck delivers to your local carrier’s hub, which is normally UPS or FedEx. Once your Temperature Controlled order reaches the local carrier, ice packs are then inserted to preserve the wine temperature from the local carrier to your location. Ice packs last up to 48 hours but that time can be increased or decreased based on weather.
    Ice Pack Costs: Ice packs are an additional $10 for 12 bottle orders and $8 for 6 bottle orders.
    We HIGHLY ENCOURAGE the use of UPS or FedEx pickup locations. You can have your wine delivered to one of these locations, signed for and available for pickup. The good part about this is you don’t have to be present for your wine to be received and it’s also held in a temperature controlled location as opposed to sitting on a hot truck.
    If you are in the Western US (CA, NV, OR, WA, ID, MT, ND) you are normally a 2 day delivery window away, therefore TC truck selection is not available and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to protect your order in transit with Ice Packs.
    Shipping Holds: If the destination in your location is forecasted to be over 100 degrees, we will be holding all shipments until temps cool in your area. Ice packs won’t survive very long over 100 which means your wine would be compromised. We evaluate the weather twice a week and will remove holds whenever possible.
    We appreciate your patience—our top priority is getting your wine to you in perfect condition. And as you know, if anything happens to your wine in transit, we have you covered. Just reach out to support and we will get taken care of.