The Launch

Why I Buy Wine at Costco (and you should too!)

June 23, 2017

Napa's (not so) Little Brother, Sonoma

January 16, 2017 2 Comments

You may think of Sonoma County as Napa’s lesser-known but very well-reputed “little brother.”

Where is this mythical "Diamond Mountain?"

December 24, 2016 1 Comment

As consumers, knowing the AVA a wine hails from can help us have an idea of what qualities a wine may possess, even if we haven’t actually tried the wine before.

Where Does Our Wine Come From?

November 01, 2016 1 Comment

About 18 months after making our first vintage of wine, we were approached by a friend who works for a high-end winery with some excess Cabernet to sell. This was some amazing wine, and we had the opportunity to buy it at a great price.

Love Pizza...a Sunday Night Tradition

October 08, 2016

We already know: put the word “homemade” in front of anything, and people think difficult.

Keep Calm, and Wine-On

September 15, 2016 1 Comment

People want advice on how to choose a good bottle of wine. Well, here we go: the can is open and the worms are everywhere.

A Fine Wine for a Tuesday

September 02, 2016

Claudine Wines are something you will be proud to open for your wine friends and something you can still afford to open for yourself…on a Tuesday…with leftovers…

Is a $100 bottle of wine really that much better than a $20 bottle?

August 17, 2016

Ultimately, a bottle of wine is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

The Sun Rises

July 09, 2016

Claudine Wines is the culmination of our collective experiences, trial and error, and desire to be a part of the world that still seems surreal almost a decade later.