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Delicious Rieslings on Sale! Poor Riesling… the wine-geeks rave over you, but the masses ignore you. I feel your pain. Every time I teach a class on food and wine pairing, I always make sure to include a Riesling. Before the class starts, I’ll ask h...
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Anderson's Conn Valley Prologue 2007 Sale $21.25 If you've been paying attention to me over the years, you know that one of my favorite California producers is Anderson’s Conn Valley. I buy some every year for myself, even springing for a mag...
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Muga Rioja Reserva Seleccion Especial 2004Sale $29.99 / reg. $49.99 - save 40%94 pts Wine Advocate / 92 pts Wine Spectator / 93 pts Int'l Wine Cellar70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo and Graciano. Muga is one of the few "old-school" wineries...
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This is an archived offer. The wines and pricing may not still be available. Please contact us to inquire. What am I drinking?Go ahead, ask me what I’m drinking right now… the answer? Anything from the Rhone Valley, France. I am just floored by the...
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Last year, a customer graciously donated some obscure California Pinot Noirs for our Corks for Kids Event. I hadn’t heard of most of them, but one caught my attention after doing some research. (Oh, and if you want to donate to Corks for Kids, just ...
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Northern Rhone Delights!I really should learn from my “mistakes”. Every year, I get bitten by the Northern Rhone bug and embark on a journey of tasting through a dozen or so of the latest offerings from Crozes Hermitage. Inevitably, I am swept away ...
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We had a bang-up tasting last week of some real gems from Washington State. I know California, and Napa Valley, in particular, gets the lion’s share of attention, but I love the stuff from Washington. The styles range from Bordeaux look-alikes (And...
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Morlet Family VineyardsVery limited. Only a couple of cases of each are available. So why bother? Well, I am as guilty as anyone of wanting the really limited cherries out there. There is a certain thrill in obtaining the unobtainable. And I don’t thi...
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This is an archived article. This wine may not be available or at the same price. Please contact us for more information.Two Hands Bella's Garden on sale!The ongoing economic woes have resulted in more than a few “adjustments” in pricing. I hesitat...
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Morlet Family VineyardsVery limited. Only a couple of cases of each are available. So why bother? Well, I am as guilty as anyone of wanting the really limited cherries out there. There is a certain thrill in obtaining the unobtainable. And I don’t thi...
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Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah 2007Sale $30.99 - save 23%94 pts Wine Spectator Every year, I get excited about the wines from Tensley. And every year, I don’t sell nearly as much as I would like to. Why? Well, I think it has to do with the nature of...
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Thorn Clarke Terra Barossa Chardonnay 2007Sale $11.99 / Reg. $15.99 – Save 25% 91 pts Wine Spectator At the end of the day, we still sell a whole lot of Chardonnay. Despite the wine-geek backlash against anything Chardonnay, the stuff keeps selling f...
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Time for three Rhones that “kick it up a notch” from the basic Cotes du Rhones that I have already offered. (I can’t believe I just borrowed a phrase from Emeril…my brain must still be on vacation…)Grand Veneur Les Champauvins 2007 - $21.99...
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Recently, we had the pleasure of tasting with David Gates, Vineyard Manager for famed California producer Ridge Vineyards. And I really mean it – it was an absolute pleasure. He was a great guy, full of cool bits of info. But, more importantly, the w...
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This is an archived offer. The wines and pricing may not still be available. Please contact us to inquire. California DreamingWe’ve featured these wines at both stores over the past few weeks and the feedback has been fabulous! So good that I feel com...
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This is an archived article. The wine may not be available or at the same price. Please contact us for more information. Mac Forbes Barbera 2006Regularly $36.49 / Sale $22.49 Save 38%!!! A true contrarian in the wine world today, young Mac Forbes is f...
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The World's Best Rose!Just in time for the hot, sunny weather around the corner… here are my perennial best bets for top-notch rose. Yes, I know. They’re all from France. Look, if you know me at all, you know I am anything but a Francophile… th...
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Ch. Saint-Roch Chimeres 2006Sale $15.99 / regularly $19.99 Save 20% 92 pts Wine Advocate "Grenache with 10% Carignan and (from high granite slopes in Saint Paul de Fenouillet) 30% Syrah.Plum preserves, lily, cocoa powder, white pepper...
