Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

** Due to the expected disturbance of Hurricane Florence, we are postponing our Saturday Tasting for September 15th.  We will conduct this tasting on Thursday, September 20th.

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Thursday, September 20th
5:00 - 7:00

At least once a year we dedicate our Saturday tasting to some of the beautiful wines brought to the US by Kermit Lynch.  One of the first truly notable importers, Mr. Lynch represents unfiltered, unfined wines with an incredible sense of place.  In 1972, with a $5,000 loan and maybe a bit of gumption,  he opened Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant in Berkeley, California with thirty-five cases of wine stacked on the floor. Attracted by the Old World wine cultures of Europe, Kermit became a retailer, distributor, and national importer for authentic wines that express their terroir. Much like his close friends, the late food writer Richard Olney and Chez Panisse's founder Alice Waters, Kermit's influence has been enduring. He has had so much success shining the spotlight on small, artisan producers that he has won two James Beard awards and was knighted by the French government with their prestigious "Legion d'Honneur." Nearly every wine he imports is produced following organic practices, and are exceptional examples of terroir driven wines.  We will sample KLWM selections from both France and Italy.

Santa Barbara Verdicchio
Castelli di Jesi DOC, Italy, 2016

La Viarte Pinot Grigio
Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC, Italy, 2016

Château Ducasse Blanc
Bordeaux, France, 2017

Portelli Vittoria Frappato
Vittoria, Sicily, Italy, 2016

Clos La Coutale
Cahors, France, 2015