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Did you know October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month? To spread the word, and raise more money for research, we're gonna sell a ton of pink wine this October! Rosé never really goes "out of season" but it's time once again to make room for our autumn favorites and holiday selections. Throughout the month of October, all rosé (both from the Garden and beyond) is a full 20% off. As always, a portion of every rosé sale is contributed directly to the fight against breast cancer. With your rosé-lovin' help we've raised over $12,000 so far!
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Free shipping
throughout October!
We're gearing up for the big "shipping season" and the approaching holiday season with an entire month of free ground shipping on any order over $200. Send your out-of-state friends and family some love via Wine Authorities!
(In stock items only, destination must be outside the Triangle)
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Check out this month's great
$ix for $ixty!
See the links to the upper right...
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Rosé Limerick Contest 2012
And the winner is...
They've done it! Their judgement is final. After weeks of pouring through the thousands of entries (not really) our judges have agreed on the best of 2012:
Bronze medal winner 2012:
When I'm wrecked from the stress of the day,
And my Doc claims,"An apple a day..."
Yet I like other fruit,
So when I take off my suit,
I have a bottle-sized glass of rose!
- Brian D. (2 bottles of DAILY priced rosé)
Silver medal winner 2012:
Rose' gets its blush from grape skin,
Whereas my blush comes from within
If I drink enough glasses,
I get the "hot flashes"
And my clothes all end up in the bin
- Susan J. ($30 Enomatic card)
And the winner is...
Gold medal winner 2012:
Wine Authorities' fine lads and lasses
Bring knowledge and joy to the masses;
The wine loving tribe
That comes there to imbibe
Sees the world through rosé-colored glasses!
- Sylvia P. ($50 gift certificate)
Thanks again to the thousands (re: dozens) who entered and to our judges (Billy & Kelli Cotter from Toast Paninoteca & Land Arnold from Flyleaf Books) Please frequent their wonderful businesses. You'll be glad you did!
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New Store Hours
Monday-Saturday: 10am - 7pm
Real Customer Comment:
"Thanks again for bringing such a killer wine shop to the Triangle. I drive from Chapel Hill to buy your wines." - Scott G.
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Still a few seats left!
Wine Dinner
at L'Uva Enoteca with Armando Castagnedi of Valpolicella's Tenuta Sant'Antonio
Join us next Thursday, October 11th, at 6:30pm as Armando Castagnedi from Veneto estate Tenuta Sant'Antonio hosts a wine dinner featuring several of his fantastic wines, including Amarone and Valpolicella, paired with the lovely Italian cuisine at L'Uva Enoteca. $60/person + tax & tip
Reception
Assorted cured meats and cheese
Scaia Bianco 2011
Prima
White bean, pancetta and salt cod bruschetta
Scaia Rosso 2010
Secondo
Gorgonzola gnocchi with roasted cauliflower
Valpolicella Superiore "Monti Garbi" Ripasso 2009
Terzo
Filetti di maialino with prosciutto, arugula, roasted winter squash and fig sauce
Amarone "Antonio Castagnedi" 2008
Dolci
Almond and pear tart
Passito "Colori d'Autunno" 2001
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Tasty Tuesday!
"Silly for Sicily"
This Tuesday, October 9th, we present our mid-week FREE wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty! From 5:00 - 7:00, we host this bonus tasting of three wines to get you through the early week and land you safely on hump day!
While it's true that we've previously described ourselves as "silly for Sicily," that silliness is seriously reaching a fever pitch. With several new selections and more on the way, we thought that we'd take the opportunity to introduce a few of them to you. At this week's Tasty Tuesday, we'll be sampling the latest vintage of an old favorite, the Casa Ibidini Insolia as well as two exciting (and uniquely Sicilian) reds from Calò Giordano which are completely new to the United States.
And don't forget:
Tasty Tuesday 20%
Mixed Case Discount!
After you taste, put together 12 bottles from our Tasty Tuesday lineup, and we'll take an entire 20% off!
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
Discover Slovenia's Brda!
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Slovenia's Brda, a region whose name can be translated roughly to "the hills," borders (and can be thought of as a continuation of) Italy's more famous Collio appellation. It excels in the production of both whites and reds, representing an exciting new frontier mostly undiscovered by many wine lovers. This Saturday, fall in love with Brda's fabulous flysch, marl, and sandstone terroir and Adriatic climate as seen through the lenses of three exotic, minerally whites and a robustly elegant red that has quickly become a staff and customer favorite!
(WEEKLY WINE: $12 to $19.99)
 Borut Reja
Ribolla 2010
{organic} 100% Ribolla Gialla
(Brda, Slovenia)
PEAR, ELEGANTLY SUBTLE & FLORAL, DELICATE VANILLA
Ribolla Gialla, an indigenous grape with some 700 years of history on both the Slovenian and Italian sides of the border in the gloriously hilly vineyardscape that is Brda/Colio, excels at focusing its white fruit and subtle perfume into minerally whites with firm acidity and a confident whisper of...
On Sale $19.99 [Full description]
(WEEKLY WINE: $12 to $19.99)  Borut Reja "Quartet" 2010 {organic} Ribolla, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay (Brda, Slovenia)
CITRUS, TOPICAL FRUIT & SMOKY MINERAL, CLEAN
Brda, within Slovenia's western Primorska region, borders and continues Italy's revered Collio appellation. Much as is the case in Collio, it excels in the production of elegantly mineralistic whites, often including striking representations of French varietals such as Chardonnay...
On Sale $13.99 [Full Description]
(MONTHLY WINE:$20 to $49.99)  Movia Pinot Grigio 2008 {biodynamic} 100% Pinot Grigio (Brda, Slovenia) RIPE, TROPICAL & EXOTIC.
IMPRESSIVE HONEY & NEW OAK.
Considered a leader in the border region of Italy and Slovenia, Movia has been farmed for centuries, but only in the last ten years have they gained international acclaim. Their "black label" wines are aged to perfect maturity before release. This Pinot Grigio is influenced by (and as big and rich as) the great... On Sale $29.99 [Full description]
(WEEKLY WINE: $12 to $19.99)  {organic} 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc (Brda, Slovenia) CASSIS & BLACK CHOCOLATE, RICHLY RESTRAINED OAKEN TONES, ALMOND
From just across Italy's northeastern border comes this deeply colored and elegant red brimming with vibrant black fruit, hedonistic chocolate notes, and a luscious but restrained melange of succulent oak & mineral. Following a Bordelaise prescription of... On Sale $19.99 [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):
Weingut Binz
Riesling Trocken
(1-Liter!)
$14.99 on sale
Reja
"Quartet"
$13.99 on sale
Tegernseerhof
Loibenberg Riesling
$31.99 on sale
Hillinger"First Hill" White $11.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Robert Serol Les Blondines $18.99 on sale Domaine de Colette Regnié "VV" $18.99 on sale Jacky Piret Fleurie
$24.99 on sale
Adega de Pegoes Setubal Tinto $10.99 on sale Hyatt Merlot $11.99 Domaine Pinchinat Venus Rouge $10.99 on sale
Wandanna
Montecarlo Rosso $14.99 on sale Laurent Combier Crozes Hermitage "L"
$26.99 on sale
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 Artisan Bacon Nodine's North Country Vande Rose Farms |
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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