Reg. $29.99 / Sale $19.99 Save 33% So yes, I have a vested reason in selling this wine. But I am being perfectly honest - I have not had a better bottle of wine under $20 this year. For me, this wine hits all the sweet spots. It balances rich, lush fruit with bright acidity and fine tannins, making it well suited for a wide range of foods. I've drunk through 18 bottles so far and have paired it with pizza, burgers, steaks (hanger, flank and NY Strip), grilled chicken, pork, sushi, grilled sausages and cedar planked salmon. And a couple just sitting on the porch... |
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Sale $113.99 96 pts Wine Advocate
From the Jumping Goat Vineyard within the St. Helena area, the 2007 Metisse Cabernet Sauvignon Jumping Goat Vineyard (a 400-case blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot) is a brilliant wine. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a classic nose of spring flowers, black currants, coffee beans, smoke, and forest floor. Full-bodied with silky tannins, a voluptuous texture, and real opulence... |
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 Loire Valley Juice
Chapel Hill. Friday, September 10th. 5-7 pm. FREE! Looking for something off the beaten path? Unique wines that offer extraordinary complexity and exemplify the soil in which they are grown? Extremely food-friendly juice with an amazing quality-to-price ratio? Look no further than France’s Loire Valley—it’s way more than Sancerre! On Friday, September 10th, we’re going to open some highly-rated, brand new arrivals from rising star importer Jon-David Headrick, based in Charlotte. Four beautiful whites and a very different take on Malbec, come sample the offerings of “America’s Best New Specialist Importer,” according to Wine & Spirits magazine. We’re indulging our inner winegeek in a very out front manner—opening them all for you! Here’s the lineup, and we’ll take 20% all wines that night: |
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Sale $47.99 No review yet, but... Track record - Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay is one of the standard-bearers for California Chard, with James Laube of the Wine Spectator opining an article entitled, “Is Mount Eden California's Greatest Vineyard?” To even ask the question says volumes about the quality of these wines. Wine Advocate ratings since 2004 vintage? 93, 96 and 95. Wine Spectator? 96, 93, 94...
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Sale $39.99 / Reg. $59.99 - Save 33%
92 pts Wine Advocate / 92 pts Int'l Wine Cellar [Michael] Re-discovering the wines of Bethel Heights while in Oregon this June was one of the great fruits yielded from Pinot Camp 2010. These are superlative bottles we’ve sold in the past, but perhaps because they have been so good for so long (founded in 1984, one of the sacred cows of the Willamette Pinot community) they had fallen a bit off our radar. What made me fall in love with Bethel Heights all over |
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Every Thursday in Chapel Hill
5-7 pm Free!
September 16th, 2010
Rhone Rangers and More! The weather’s starting to cool, but around here Thursdays are getting hotter! For our third September tasting, we’re coming home to California, but saving Cabs, Chards, and Pinots for a bit later. This tasting highlights some star producers focusing on Rhone varietals, a new wave of so-called “Rhone Rangers.” Not only do we get to explore different grapes and regions, this also allows us to bring in and pour some juice that has completely blown us away but didn’t fit into any of our shelf spots. We’ve got a luscious Viognier from Jemrose, made by Michael Browne of Kosta Browne, and a wild white Schmitty and I flipped over a while back called Veritable Quandry. For reds we start with a silly deal on a Mouvedre-based blend that bowled over some top customers this past winter, than a Syrah made by CHWC-fave Joey Tensley with Colson Canyon fruit, and maybe the most lush and beautiful Cali Grenache I can remember, from new producer Broc Cellars in Sonoma. - Jemrose Viognier Egret Pond Vineyard Bennett Valley 2008 – 90 pts Int’l Wine Cellar - Sale $31.49 – Save 20%
- Odisea Veritable Quandry White 2009 – Sale $17.99 – Save 20%
- Clautiere Grand Rouge 2004 – Sale $15.99- Save 36%
- Broc Cellars Grenache Dry Stack Vineyard 2007 – (No review, ’06 was 90 pts Wine Advocate) - Sale $25.99 –Save 33%
- Carina Syrah Santa Barbara 7 Percent 2007 – 91 pts Wine Spectator - Sale $25.99 –Save 28%
And, coming up... September 23rd - Corks for Kids Warmup Tasting September 30th - Chile October 7th - Stolpman Vineyards October 14th - Italy |
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