We hope you can join us in-store on Thursday April 14th as we welcome Polaner with three amazing values, and each is a new favorite at the shop! We begin with a classic Vermentino from Italy before moving to California with an unoaked Chardonnay, and finally we return to Italy with a very solid Sangiovese. Our weekly tastings are always free and very casual - just pop in between 6pm and 8pm to try some great wine. Il Torchio - Vermentino Il Bianco 2020 750ml (12% ABV) Beautiful and complex Vermentino from brother & sister team Eduardo & Gilda (the family's 3rd generation) who are committed to natural winemaking and organic viticulture at this historic estate (their grandfather was a...
Join us on Thursday April 7th for a great in-store tasting with Jose Pastor Selections. The line-up is not only delicious and affordable, but each bottle is Spanish! We have a refreshing white from Basque country, a classic Albarino from Galicia, and an earthy Mencia that has become a favorite on our $25 and under table. What a great trio to welcome spring with! Join us between 6pm and 8pm for this free tasting. Bengoetxe - Getariako Txakolina 2020 (12% ABV) 750mL 95% Hondarribi Zuri and 5% Gros Manseng from Olaberria in Basque Country (northern Spain). Moderately steep slopes of mostly clay, located in the highlands of the province of Gipuzkoa. Fermented in stainless steel, cold fermented on the lees with ambient yeast. Unfined, unfiltered,...
This week's in-store is an eclectic tour of the Old World: an Italian white, a rose from Spain, and a French red - each from our distributor Steven Graf Wines. Pop in and taste through these delicious wines between 6pm & 8pm Thursday March 31st - we'd love to see you and once you finish the tasting, we have lots of new arrivals to peruse as well! Porta Del Vento - Grillo Sicilia DOC 2019 "...The tiny Porta del Vento winery sits 2000 feet above Palermo, near the village of Camporeale ... The vineyard extends for eighteen hectares on the hills of the area of Alcamo doc and Monreale doc. Sandy soils on sandstone crust. Vineyards are mainly cultivated with...
Join us this Thursday as we welcome WINE mc2 with three terrific bottles from their unique portfolio! 1. Domaine Julie Benau - Picpoul de Pinet 2020 100% Picpoul from the very talented Julie Benau. (Picpoul translates to "lip-stinger" due to the lip-smacking acidity of this varietal) -extended lees aging -practicing organic Unlike many in the region, Benau only uses estate fruit and does not sell any of her grapes to a co-op. Minerality & salinity, think a breeze off the Mediterranean, with ripe orchard fruit, nice body and mid-palate texture 2. Mooa Wine - "Sakana" Pinot Noir 2020 Mooa Wine is a "Drifter" domaine project started in California. This whole cluster-fermented Pinot Noir spends 5 months in neutral French barriques...
Our Thursday in-store tastings are now 6 PM - 8 PM . Come join us! Lambert de Seyssel - Petit Royal Grand Vin Mousseux Brut NV 70% Molette 30% Altesse, practicing biodynamic farming, VDF classification, Grand Vin Mousseaux, Methode Classique. As close to true Champagne as one can get without shelling out twice the price. Toasty, sophisticated, alpine flowers, oyster shell minerals, refreshing & dry finish from the Seyssel appellation within the Savoie region. This small appellation is mentioned in recorded history as far back as the 11th century. Even Queen Victoria was known for enjoying this sparkling wine while vacationing nearby. clay & limestone soils. vines range 10-25 years of age. two years on the lees. very low dosage....
