OPIMIAN SUGGESTS

MANAGING DIRECTOR GREG RINEHART

Greg's wine style gravitates towards less serious styled rosés and whites. He believes that all events should start with a glass of bubbly! However, when done right, there is no better red grape for producing lighterbodied wines of elegance and complexity than Pinot Noir.

MAÏME HÉRITAGE ROSÉ, AOP CÔTES DE PROVENCE, 2021, LOT 3539, P38

OUR PICKS FOR THIS CELLAR

CÉCILE LEBRUN SANCERRE BLANC/POUILLY FUMÉ CASE, LOT 3589, P45 KATIE JONES ROUGE, VIN DE FRANCE, 2021, LOT 3531, P10

LA PERLE RARE JONES SYRAH, VIN DE FRANCE, 2018, LOT 3538, P54 CHÂTEAU CANET, AOP MINERVOIS, ROUGE, 2021 (MAGNUM), LOT 3543, P16 DOMAINE DUPUY DE LÔME, ROUGE, AOP BANDOL, 2019, LOT 3585, P41

MANAGING DIRECTOR MICHAEL LUTZMANN

Michael has level 3 training from WSET. Before discovering more about wine through training, he only drank heavy reds. While those are still favourites, his palate pleasers now include the full spectrum with dessert/ fortified wines edging toward the top of his list. The expanded selection of Beaujolais has him looking to add fantastic lighter reds to his collection.

MASTER PIECE What Opimian Has Meant to Me

Jane Masters MW is Opimian’s Master of Wine

As Opimian’s Consultant Master of Wine, over the last twelve years I have tasted my way through tens of thousands of wines and selected the best.

Since my first Cellar Offering in 2010, Cellar 198, my aim has consistently been to source the best wines possible in terms of quality and value for money for Members. Wines which are good quality, reflect their provenance and style and which are distinctive, whatever the price level, from simple everyday drinking wines to complex wines for cellaring and special occasions. Wine producers are an essential part of Opimian, with good wines made by producers who are passionate and knowledgeable about their land and environment and who have a questioning attitude to driving wine quality. I am fortunate that in my professional life, I have visited all major wine-producing regions around the world. Over the years, the Opimian supply base evolved quite substantially, as quality producers making interesting new wines were introduced to complement longstanding relationships. I have visited most Opimian producers, many of which are small independent family affairs, gaining insight into their wines and focus as well as what is happening in their regions. I know many Members enjoy travelling and visiting wine regions for similar reasons. While nothing can substitute a first-hand visit, my aim has been to share my experiences with Members in