Vintner's Stash

02/11/2023

Please help me wish Sara a most wonderful 41st birthday! Nearly 20 years together and I wouldn’t trade a second of it. ❤️

21/10/2023

Today, we accidentally stumbled into heaven… carne heaven, that is.
We wanted to visit the Culatello producer that Anthony Bourdain went to in Emilia Romagna .When we arrived we happened upon an event featuring award winning producers from the area where restaurants and hotels could visit to taste and purchase their Culatello, Proscuitto and other delicious meaty bits ♥️. Lucky us ☘️
One of my favorite things about Italy is if you go outside your door, you’re bound to find something magical… and often it can be eaten or drank 😉

21/10/2023

One of the things I love about Italy. You can drive 45 minutes into the countryside and stumble upon a food and wine adventure!

19/10/2023

Firenze!

09/09/2023

This had me rolling!

20/04/2023

The beautiful sunset at one of our favorite Piedmont wineries, Fontanassa 😍

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08/04/2023

What’s your “light bulb” wine? 💡🍷

For me [Sara], it was a Williams Selyem, Pinot Nior from Russian River (I don’t remember the vintage).

time 📖

I met Travis when I was 21 years old in Houston Texas. Travis’s Dad, Gary, was on a mission to sophisticate my palate and get me to order something other than Fat Tire or White Russians (😜). Each time we went to dinner, or at their home, he’d open one great bottle, after another… and with each pop of the cork he’d tell me why I’d love this one… it took quite a few.

The “ah ha” moment was at The Rainbow Lodge in Houston. He ordered the above mentioned, William Selyem. Something clicked, which isn’t surprising, it’s a great wine.

This past weekend was the anniversary of Gary’s passing and we’re celebrating all the little things in this life that he shared with us… our love of wine, among the many gifts. At dinner tonight, we saw this winery on the list (where we live in Sonoma County) and ordered a bottle. It’s mighty delicious if we do say so…

Cheers 🍷 we hope you have a great Easter weekend!

07/06/2022

One of the two pastas we’ll enjoy in our upcoming Italian cooking class will be Tajarin!
Chef Chuy Valencia will prepare this pasta with fresh black truffles 🤩

04/05/2022

Great times with great friends! Sara and I were excited to see Carlo and Maria Manera! Next we will visit in the Langhe!

03/05/2022

Today we had such a fun day playing tourist with Carlo and his mama Maria from ♥️
We started out the day with a tasting of the 2019 Barbaresco and the 2016 Barbaresco Riserva from the Rizzi vineyards.
Then we ventured out to the coast to the redwoods and the coast in Timbercove 🌲
As one must, we’re ending the day with drinks at 🥃

28/04/2022

If you’ll be in Los Angeles this Friday, come see us at the Barolo & Barbaresco World Open! We’ll be pouring wines with Manera Fratelli Azienda Agricola and San Biagio!

If you find yourself in Los Angeles, join us to experience 200 producers pouring their Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG appellations on April 29th. Check out L.A.Girl's article for more things to do this week. Thanks for the feature! https://bit.ly/3y1Ds9J

08/03/2022

Celebrating the women behind the wines of Vintner’s Stash 💕
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We’re missing some pictures of the amazing women we get the pleasure to learn from and partner with - and we are grateful for them all.











And a special shout out to our sister in law for her patient teaching, endless creativity and support 😘

14/02/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day Wine Lovers! ♥️🥂

21/01/2022

🗣We are so thrilled to have the new vintage of 2019 Dogliani Superiore DOCG San Matteo by in our shop! It is one of my favorite wines 🍷

First of all, you must know that I am slightly obsessed with Dolcetto and personally think it is the “Goldilocks” of red wines. Not too bold, not too tannic and not too fruity. It pairs well with *almost everything and just brings me joy when it hits my lips.

Dogliani is a wine made with 100% Dolcetto and is grown in an area (Dogliani) that is recognized for highlighting all the best things about this amazing variety.

In comparison to Dolcetto d’Alba, Dogliani is going to be a bit bolder and a bit more structured which allows for longer aging. This particular wine is also a Superiore which means it has a longer aging time before release and also a maximum yield per hectare and a minimum ABV%.

Have you heard of Dogliani or Dolcetto?

Click here to add this wine to your next shipment 📦 https://vintnersstash.com/product/eraldo-revelli-dogliani-superiore-docg-san-matteo-2019-organic

Cheers! 🍷

13/01/2022

✨New Release ✨
2020 Gavi DOCG from Fontanassa!

If you’re a fan of Sauv Blanc or Vermintino and are looking for a delightful new wine to love, you’ve gotta try this Gavi!
🎁 Receive 10% off through 1/16/22

🍷 Notes:
🍇 Varietal: Cortese
🗺 Region: Piedmont Italy
👃🏻 Aromas: white flowers, nectarine, pineapple & citrus
👅 Palate: very well balanced minerality and acidity and is incredibly refreshing.

♥️ Why you’ll love it: Although this is a dry wine and it isn’t ‘sweet’ in flavor, the delicious hints of tropical fruit and fragrant aromas makes this wine disappear super fast! It’s so yummy!

🍣 Pairing: Savory dishes with some salt and/or fat content. Tuna sashimi or seared scallops or a creamy parmesan risotto.
Pro tip: this wine is also fantastic with popcorn 😉

Click here to get yours delivered 📦
https://vintnersstash.com/product/fontanassa-gavi-docg-vie-di-san-rocco-2020

Cheers! We hope you enjoy it!
Sara & Travis

06/01/2022

🥳 New Year & New Wines! 🥳
We have been waiting almost 4.5 months to share these wines with you 🍷and we couldn’t be happier they’re finally here!

New wine: 🍷 2018 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from Tenuta Oderisio
welcome to the family ♥️

We also have some new vintages of some of our favorite wines:
💛2020 Gavi from Fontanassa
🍷2019 Dogliani Superiore “San Matteo” from Eraldo Revelli
🍷2016 Barolo Bricco San Biagio +
🍷2016 Barolo Capalot, both from San Biagio winery and both are insanely good vintages of Barolo ♥️

Find out more from the link below or send us a DM to chat:
https://vintnersstash.com/new-arrivals/

🗣The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo will be in this month’s club shipment and the 2016 Barolo Bricco San Biagio will be in February’s club shipments 📦

Cheers!
Travis and Sara 🥂

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29/11/2021

💥Our Cyber Monday (& Tuesday) Sale is Live 💥 ➡️ link in bio

Since we took the weekend off to spend with family, we’re offering a 2-Day Cyber “Monday” Sale.

Shop our collection of Rosè wines and save 40% when you buy 6! (excludes the Brusio d’Era) ➕save on our favorite gift sets with a limited time discount 🎅🏻

Happy Holidays 🥂 & Merry Christmas 🎁 to you and your loved ones!

25/11/2021

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

We hope you’re able to spend this holiday with those you love and have a relaxing day with great food and delicious wine.

With gratitude,
Sara & Travis

11/11/2021

Sending a huge thank you to all of our veterans for your service to our country ♥️🇺🇸 we are eternally grateful for your and family’s sacrifice for our nation. Especially to our broham who is a veteran and is also is active in the reserves. Love you and appreciate you so much ♥️

01/11/2021

Grazie Mille to Ylenia, Andrea and the team for a wonderful weekend ♥️ We sincerely appreciate the warm hospitality and are very excited for the fantastic new vintages (and top secret 🤫 new wines) to be released 🥂

These amazing wines are available in the US at https://vintnersstash.com/wineries/le-palaie-winery/

If you plan to visit Tuscany, let us know! Le Palaie has a wonderful agriturismo that we highly recommend ✨

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26/10/2021

If happiness were a place, I’m pretty sure it would be located at a salumeria in Bologna ♥️

There is nothing like fresh prosciutto, culatello and mortadella from Emilia Romagna…

We are here for a full day tomorrow and breakfast on Thursday. Drop your recommendations for all the restaurants below (please/per favore!) 👇🏻

14/10/2021

✈️ We are off to Italy 🇮🇹 to reconnect with our favorite wineries and to discover new wines🍷 for our stash!
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We want to be sure you get your Thanksgiving 🦃 wine in time so if you are outside of California, order your next shipment 📦 by Sunday!
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01/10/2021

Slide into the weekend with this 2015 Super Tuscan 🍷 from winery!

Elevate your next gathering with this delightful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot + Petit Verdot from Tuscany.

The rich red fruits and subtle notes of white pepper and black cherries from this wine are the perfect pairing with your savory fall meal 🥘

Get your bottle(s) delivered to your door by clicking the link in our bio!

HERE’S SOME WINE KNOWLEDGE FOR YOU:
🧠 What’s a Super Tuscan?
A Super Tuscan is a red wine made in Tuscany that often is made with non-indigenous grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot or Syrah and sometimes Sangiovese.

Because of the labeling requirements for wine in
Italy, producers like Sassicaia, wanted to distinguish their Bordeaux style wines from ‘vino da tavola’ (table wine) which is what was required on the label. — you’re welcome for this tidbit that may help during Trivia Night 😘

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29/09/2021

🍷Cheers to fall, y’all!
Personally, I drink red wine all year (even during the hottest parts of summer), but there is something special about enjoying your favorite red wines as the weather starts to get cooler and the leaves start to change color.

The weather here in Sonoma County has been perfect these last few days and we enjoyed this delicious bottle of 2016 Manera Fratelli Barbaresco from the Rizzi vineyards with spaghetti and a simple tomato sauce last night. It is tasting absolutely beautiful right now ❤️

Learn more about this wine by clicking the link in our bio 🔗

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14/09/2021

👑 Gavi is a light-bodied white wine from Piedmont Italy with notes of 🍋 lemon custard and jasmine blossoms with refreshing acidity.

👄 It's also a perfect pairing with everything from 🍅 caprese salad to seared scallops!

We're just about out of our 2019 Gavi from Fontanassa (only 2 cases left) so it was time to try the next vintage - and it's amazing! A little more floral than the 2019 and just as delicious.

❤️ Thank you, Tony & Elizabeth for tasting this wine with us and for the yummy antipasti pairing 😋⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

13/09/2021

Harvest is up and going at one of our partner wineries -Manera Fratelli in Barbaresco! This years Arneis is looking fantastic! Tomorrow they will pick their amazing Dolcetto 🍇

Manera Fratelli is a small family owned winery located near Alba Italy that produces amazing wines including their stunning Barbaresco! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

10/09/2021

😍 Would you like a cold glass of crisp white wine with aromas of 🍍 tropical fruit and delicate herbs?

🖱 Click the link in our bio to add this delicious Grillo to your next wine order 🛒

🧠 Grillo is a white wine varietal from Sicily that has grown in popularity among wine lovers looking for an affordable & refreshing white wine alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.

🌮 We love pairing this wine with grilled shrimp, calamari or fish tacos!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣