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McCarthy and Schiering Wine Merchants, Inc.

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McCarthy and Schiering Wine Merchants, Inc.

We are a Seattle wine shop in two locations: Ravenna and Queen Anne. Since 1980 we've curated our favorite wines from around the world.

A world of personally selected fine wine awaits your discovery. We opened our first retail wine shop in 1980 and since then have offered clients select wines that represent quality and value. McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants emphasize personal service in comfortable, friendly settings. We have access to the world’s top wines for customers who collect rare vintages. But our primary focus are cus

tomers who look at wine as a beverage to enhance meals on an everyday basis. Our goal is to help you find excellent wines that fit the flavor profile you seek in the price range that works for you. McCarthy & Schiering was recognized by Seattle Magazine as the best local retail wine shop for 2017. In 2004, GQ magazine named our shops one of the “50 best Wine Stores in America” and one of the “top 10 small specialty shops featuring wines from Piedmont and Tuscany.” We look forward to helping you discover new wines and introducing you to a community that shares your passion for the grape.

07/11/2025

This Sat. July 12, come taste the wine and meet the winemaker -Pietro Ratti, the son of legendary Renato Ratti, credited with putting Barolo on the map.

Pietro took over the family estate at age 20, after his father suddenly passed away. He's continued his father’s groundbreaking legacy of single-vineyard Barolo wines, blending modern techniques with tradition to create extraordinary wines of depth, finesse and elegance with the personality of their vineyards and their place.

The tasting will be from 11 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. at both shops; Pietro will be at the Ravenna shop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then at the Queen Anne shop from 2:30 – 5:30.

Hope to see you soon!

07/04/2025

This Sat. July 5, our free tasting is a selection of staff picks within the theme of "red, white and rosé."

We're one business with two shops and the staff at each have distinct palettes. This photo is what the Queen Anne crew is eager to pour for you. Join us at one - or both- shops between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Have a fun, safe holiday!

06/27/2025

This Sat. June 28 come to the shops for our inaugural in-store tasting with Grosgrain Vineyards, of Walla Walla, with winemaker Matt Austin.

In 2014, Matt and his wife Kelly left their careers in LA for a new life in the Pacific Northwest.

After Matt returned to school to study enology and spent time working with several Washington wineries, they stumbled upon a small vineyard on the Southside of Walla Walla.

Planted with uncommon varieties, those 5 acres became Grosgrain Vineyards, a wine company dedicated to championing underdog grapes, sparkling wines, restrained reds and sustainable farming practices.

Matt will be at the Ravenna store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Queen Anne store from 2:30 p.m. – 5:30.

06/19/2025

This Sat. June 21, come taste the Lambrusco these folks were proud to celebrate more than 130 years ago.

Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco began in 1860, when Cleto Chiarli, a restaurateur in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, decided to bottle the Lambrusco he was serving at his osteria.

Today Cleto Chiali produces some of the finest examples of Lambrusco grown in the region.

If you have a not-great opinion of Lambrusco based on Riunite and its knockoffs from the 1970s and '80s, it's time to rediscover this wine, which has been redeemed by this winery and others.

Join us at the Ravenna and Queen Anne shops for this free tasting, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

See you soon!

06/13/2025

This Sat. June 14 come to the inaugural M&S Saturday tasting of Esja Wines with founder and winemaker Tanya Bjornsson.

Pronounced Es-Ya, the boutique winery based in Woodinville. Tanya started her wine journey with some sommelier classes at South Seattle Community College, She worked a harvest/crush, then moved to an internship and finally a full-time position at Union Wine Company before taking the leap and starting her own winery.

Esja wines tend to be light, lean, elegant and approachable.

Tanya will be at the Ravenna store from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and the Queen Anne store from 2:30 p.m. to 5.

Be sure to stop by the shops to say hello and meet one of Washington’s new, up and coming wine producers.

06/06/2025

Free tasting- this Sat. June 7 - Syncline Rhône and Burgundy style wines from the Columbia River Gorge of Washington state. Better yet- winery Syncline co-founders Poppie and James Matone will be hosting!

Winemaker James' philosophy is to "maximize the distinctiveness of this place." He was instrumental in helping to establish the Columbia Gorge AVA.

Poppie and James will be pouring and sharing stories at the Ravenna shop between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and at Queen Anne from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

See you soon!

05/30/2025

We'll be pouring Triennes wines made by this trio this Sat. May 31, part of our regular Saturday free tastings.
French Burgundy OGs Jacques Seysses, left, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, right, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, along with good friend Michel Macaux, were convinced that great wines could be produced in Provence, France, in the Var, an area better known for quaffable rosés than complex, world-class reds and whites. So they purchased an estate in 1989.

As evidenced by the rave reviews from the press and trade, their efforts have been successful. Over the years, Triennes has been transformed from a neglected parcel in an obscure, little regarded region into one of the top wine producing estates in Southern France.

We’ll be offering a rotating selection of Triennes wines throughout the day, from 11:00 – 5:30, at both the Ravenna and Queen Anne shops.

Hope to see you soon!

05/16/2025

Our regular free Saturday tasting May 17 features left bank Loire Valley wines from Fabien Duveau.

Fabien is a young winemaker and represents the 8th generation of his family estate, that he became responsible for in 2008, after taking it over from his father.

The vineyard is located in Chacé, about 3 miles South-East of Saumur. Chacé is one of the most renowned areas of the region for the Saumur-Champigny production, because of the deep bed of tuffeau and the layers of clay and sandstone over it.

His cellar and his vineyards are neighbors of the local star, Clos Rougeard. Fabien ages his wines in a stunning cave from the 14th century, where the constant chill and humidity create the perfect environment to store wines.

Our friends from local distributor Joyous Society will be pouring selections at both the Ravenna and Queen Anne shops.

See you soon!

05/10/2025

This Sat. May 10, Daniela Rocca, left, will be pouring selections from and telling stories about her family's winery, Albino Rocca, a mainstay in Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy.

Daniela’s family started selling grapes from the family vineyards in the 1940’s and began to produce their own estate wines in the 1960’s.

Fast forward a couple of generations and the winery is now firmly established as one of the region’s top producers and we invite you to come and meet Daniela and try her family's wines for yourself!

05/03/2025

This Sat. May 3, we'll be pouring a selection of wines in the $15-$20 range from the Mas des Bressades winery, in the Southern Rhone region of France.

Bressades means "to rock," because the vineyards here get rocked by the Mistral, the strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the northern Mediterranean.

Wine production in the area, the Costières de Nîmes appellation, is dominated by reds and rosés, made from the traditional Rhône varieties: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Bressades winemaker Cyril Marès goal is to preserve the terroir's qualitative potential as much as possible while respecting the vines and soils. "In each wine, I seek harmony between the different origins and components of the wine so that everyone feels, when drinking it, the pleasure I had in making it."

We hope to see you soon!

04/25/2025

This Sat. April 26, we're pouring wines from Borgogno, made under the management of Andreas Farinetti, who's family created the famed Eataly empire.

Founded in 1761, Borgogno is believed to be the oldest winery in Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Andreas' dad bought it in 2008 and put him in charge.

Nice gig. But Andreas is modest about his luck, saying in an interview with Dissapore, "I know that it is an undeserved merit, that it is a great fortune, and the aim of my next forty years of work will be to make up for this luck."

We'll be pouring a rotating selection of Borgogno Barolo, Barbera, Fresia and Riesling, among others.

Hope to see you soon!

photo courtesy of The Wineagency, Stockholm Sweden

04/18/2025

Never heard of Pelaverga, Poulsard or Rotgipfler before? Our Sat. April 19 free tasting is for you!

We’ve got a selection of wonderful wines comprised of grape varietals that you’ve probably never heard of or, if you have, you may have been too skeptical to purchase a whole bottle without the ability to taste it beforehand.

Well, here’s your opportunity and we’re confident that, once you get to try these, you’ll be a convert and start searching for more of them in the future.

See you soon!

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Seattle, WA

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 6pm
Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+12065249500

Website

http://mccarthyandschiering.com/

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