Elevage was developed by Seattle sommeliers Chris Tanghe and James Lechner to provide guidance to businesses, wine enthusiasts, collectors and anyone who has an interest in learning more about wine.

Elevage is a French term for the process of nurturing and guiding wine from the vineyard to the bottle. The project intends to deliver that same sense of guidance to the Seattle wine community.

Our aim is to break down the notion that wine is to be understood only by professionals who have spent decades tasting and evaluating wine. Participating in the global conversation that wine evokes is one of the great joys of life. We invite your contributions to this casual discussion.

We have had the privilege of tasting many of the secret gems of the wine world – little-known producers making exceptional wines that you can afford to drink everyday.