French soldier and diplomat Maréchal de Richelieu likened the wine of Château Lafite to “the ambrosia of the Gods of Olympus.” If that isn’t enough to compel you to try a bottle, read on. Today, we’re sharing why the decadent and indulgent Château Lafite Rothschild is one of the finest wines in our collection. Rich-bodied yet delicate, this is one you’ll…
In this interview for Total Prestige Magazine, Warren chats with Drew Farmer about the history of Iron Gate Cellarage. From wine storage in Toronto, Canada, helping clients sell their wine collections, to the launch of US online vintage wine retailer IronGate.Wine. In this chat Warren explains; Why he chose to get into the wine industry,How…
Warren Porter sits down with Jay Ginsberg of Ginsberg+Chan to discuss the retail wine market in Asia and Hong Kong over a 1971 DRC La Tache. They discuss the changing palates of Asian wine drinkers from Bordeaux to Burgundy and their new fondness for Rhone, Loire Valley, Italy, and even California wines such as Sine…
As a valued customer and friend of IronGate.Wine, I wanted to advise that, as of today, we have added cryptocurrency to our accepted forms of payment through BitPay. While the acceptance of this currency is still in its infancy, it is important for us to be on the forefront of anything that helps our clients buy or sell…
In this video Warren Porter unboxes an assortment case of 2000 vintage DRC. The banded case contains a selection from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti including; La Tâche, Grands Échezeaux, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Échezeaux, Richebourg, and the 2000 DRC Romanée-Conti. These rare wines from Burgundy are of exceptional provenance. Video Transcript Okay, I am unbanding this very rare…
In this episode of Behind Fine Wine Warren Porter of IronGate.Wine sits down with Stewart Risto from Riedel over a bottle of 2010 Cos d’Estournel decanted in Riedel ‘s collector edition Elton John Ayam decanter. Stewart and Warren discuss the importance of varietal specific stemware and the reasons for decanting wine. Stewart shared his knowledge…
In this episode of Behind Fine Wine Warren Porter sits down with Mitch Callahan of Saucal over a bottle of Napa Valley 2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia. The two of them chat about how Saucal helped IronGate.Wine build one of the most personalized and modern online wine retail websites in the retail fine wine industry. They…
In this episode of Behind Fine Wine Warren Porter sits down with Adam Gungle of XPEDITR and a bottle of 2009 Marcassin Estate Chardonnay for IronGate.Wine’s interview series, Behind Fine Wine. In this episode Warren and Adam discuss XPEDITR’s experience in shipping wine for clients who have large collections, such as the Bill Koch collection to the Sotheby’s…
Warren Porter sits down with Nick Martin of Wine Owners and a bottle of 2004 Latour for IronGate.Wine’s interview series, Behind Fine Wine. In this episode Warren and Nick discuss organizing one’s wine collecting and long term wine storage options, the secondary wine market along with selling your wine and buying options, how technology is assisting…
Personalized wine notifications by email. Do you receive weekly, and sometimes, monthly emails from wine retailers that include dozens and dozens of wines you have no interest in buying? Us too! That’s why IronGate.Wine is pleased to introduce personalized wine notification by emails, which are based on your personal wine preferences. You tell the IronGate.Wine…