 Greetings!
It's Back!
The Garrigon 3-Liter Box has returned!
For an unprecedented second time in one year, the favorite French celebrity of Durham has returned! Although we usually receive only 400 of these each year, we were able to sweet talk vigneron Daniel Couston into sending us another 200 as a special summer surprise. Durham rejoice!!! As of this morning, just over one hundred of these rare and beautiful boxes of Southern Rhone goodness remain, so act fast!
Each box holds the equivalent of 4 bottles of wine.
$29.99 each = $7.50/bottle
buy two and get 10% off
$26.99 each = $6.75/bottle
buy three and get 15% off
$25.49 each = $6.37/bottle
buy four (or more) and get 20% off
$23.99 each = $5.99/bottle!
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Wine dinner at Guglhupf
"Sparkling Wines & Local Farms"
Wednesday, August 22nd, 7:00pm
Join us for another fantastic evening at Guglhupf Café where we'll be pouring a diverse selection of sparkling wines, including excellent examples of Cava, Sekt, Crémant, Lambrusco, Moscato, and more - all from artisan farm wineries! Chef Dave Alworth will be working closely with local farms and featuring their produce and meat in an inspired five course menu built around the diversity of sparkling wine. $65 per person, limited seating.
Call 919.401.2600 for reservations
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The August Six for $ixty
is getting all kinds of good feedback. Check them out via the links
at the upper right.
Showcasing our fondness for juicy, dry, pink wines that are arguably the best flavor of wine during a Carolina summer.
Currently in the Garden:
Domaine Amido - Tavel "Amandines" '11 $19.99
Robert Serol - "Cabochard" '11 $13.99
La Croix Gratiot - "Roséphine" '11 $9.99 Tegernseerhof - Zweigelt Rosé '11 $14.99
Li Veli - Negroamaro Rosé '11 $11.99
Los Frailes - Monastrell Rosé '11 $9.99
Peñalba Lopez - Montecastrillo Rosado '11 $15.99
Chateau la Colombiere - Fronton Vin Gris '11 $13.99
 A portion of all our dry Rosé sales is being donated directly to the fight against breast cancer. So far you've helped us raise over $12,000!
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Real Customer Comment:
"You probably hear this a lot, but the way that you present everything makes a huge difference.
It's one of the reasons that I shop here."
- Lee H.
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Tasty Tuesday
¡Rosado!
or
A Rosé by Any Other Name
This Tuesday, August 21st, we present our weekly "Tasty Tuesday" FREE wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty! From 5:00 until 6:30, we host this FREE bonus tasting of three wines to get you through the early week and land you safely on hump day.
A Rosé by any other name would be just as dry! We have proof, not needing to look any farther than Spain, where these crisp pink wines are called Rosado. Join us as we pour samples of Garnacha from Navarra, Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, and Monastrell from Valencia. You know how good they look in red, so come and find out how pretty they are in pink. ¡Ole!
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
 This Saturday, we have a diverse tasting lined up of four wines from Provence. France's southeast may just be one of the most beautiful corners of the earth, and it has the wines to match. This week, we're excited to be showcasing both a red and rosé from one of our favorite producers, Domaine Pinchinat as well as an intoxicatingly aromatic Viognier from picturesque Luberon and a firm, juicy red from the sloping vineyards of Ventoux!
(DAILY WINE: $11.99 or LESS)
 Domaine Pinchinat
Rosé 2011
"Vénus de Pinchinat"
{organic} Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
(Provence, France)
DRY, WITH CITRUS, WHITE CHERRY AND FLOWERS
Although the vines for this wine are within the Cotes de Provence appellation and meet all of the criteria including the correct grapes, they are at the bottom of the hills that get that designation. This wine is a stunning...
On Sale $10.99 [Full description]
(WEEKLY WINE: $12 to $19.99)  Chateau la Canorgue Cépage Viognier 2011 {biodynamic} 100% Viognier (Luberon, France) HONEYSUCKLE & PLUMCOT, VIBRANT TROPICAL FRUIT & SPICE
Two hours south of Condrieu, the birthplace of Viognier, Luberon is situated at the scenic crossroads of the Southern Rhone and Provence. Its paradise-like Mediterranean climate has, in this case... On Sale $16.99 [Full Description]
(DAILY WINE: $11.99 or LESS)  Vieux Clocher by Arnoux Ventoux Rouge 2010 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 5% Cinsault (Ventoux, France) PRETTY BLUEBERRY & STRAWBERRY, BOLD MEDITERRANEAN SPICE
The Arnoux family's entrée into winemaking can be traced back to 1717 when the Count of Vacqueyras granted the family a small parcel of land. Today, three centuries later, they attentively farm a mere 40 hectares and produce top value Rhone wines - intensely flavored reds with naturally low yields from mountainside vineyards. The hillside's sounds are reminiscent of...
On Sale $8.99 [Full description]
(WEEKLY WINE: $12 to $19.99)
 Domaine Pinchinat
Cotes de Provence Rouge 2003
{organic} Syrah, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Mourvedre
(Provence, France)
DRIED BERRIES, SUBTLE SPICES, PRETTY & FIRM
Alain de Welle is a kind, peaceful man. As the owner and manager of Pinchinat, it's his vision that is expressed in each glass of his wine that is served these days. Although his family has farmed this vineyard for over two centuries (and the land back into pre-history), his father broke...
On Sale $15.99 [Full Description]
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Our best to you,
Grand Poobah & the Wine Authorities staff
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Six for Sixty
deal!
 Here's our deal this month; a package of six reds or six whites for $60 plus tax. You can double down and buy two: one of each or two of one for $110 plus tax. Sorry, no other discounts apply.
Show me the six
REDS
Show me the six
WHITES
[click links to see this month's selection!]
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on the Enomatic: 
Here's what's on tap, subject to change on a whim or fancy
Whites (48˚F):
Gutierrez Colosia
Fino Sherry
$11.99 on sale
Grant
Amontillado
"La Garrocha"
$13.99 on sale
Gutierrez Colosia
Oloroso
"Sangre y Trabajadero"
$17.99 on sale
El Maestro SierraPedro Ximenez $15.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Robert Serol Les Blondines $18.99 on sale Lake Chalice Pinot Noir $24.99 on sale Domaine le Garrigon Cotes du Rhone
$11.99 on sale
Virxen de Galir Mencia
"Lua Nova $13.99 on sale Apaltagua Pinot Noir $11.99 Domaine Pinchinat Venus Rouge $10.99 on sale
Podre Elia
Barbera d'Asti $16.99 on sale Hillinger Syrah "Hillside"
$27.99 on sale
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Farmhand Foods
Fresh Local Sausages
- Bratwurst
- Country Breakfast
- Spicy Italian
- Smoked Polish
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Big Spoon
Roasters
Local peanut butters
8oz Jar - $8.00 16oz Jar - $12.00
or...
- Peanut Cashew
- Peanut Almond
- Penut Pecan
8oz Jar - $10.00
16oz Jar - $15.00
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Counter Culture Coffee
- Espresso Rustico
- Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
- Nueva Armenia, Guatemala
- Jagong, Sumatra
- Las Milpas Decaf, Mexico
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