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Greetings!

 

A lot going on this week!  Join us while we celebrate 11th on 11th with a free Thursday night tasting from 6 to 8pm.  11th on 11th is promotion of businesses here on East 11th Street.  Friday, we welcome Republic National Distributing Company to showcase new French wines available at the shop.  And don't forget about the East Austin Urban Farm Tour this Sunday from 1 - 5pm.  Get your tickets by clicking the image to the left.  Tasting notes below.  See you soon!

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2011 Saumur Les Pouches White

 Co-op of 40 families making high quality wines in the Loire, from Anjou to Touraine. From vines that are pushing 50 years. Peach and caliche like crushed rock nose. Fresh, bright pippin apple malic acidity, white pear, citrus, green plums. . White pepper. Mineral - flinty. Loire valley, aged in stainless steel vats. Really like the acidity, which makes it a great food wine.

Our Price: 11.57

Pizzolato Fields Prosecco DOC  

A new favorite affordable Prosecco, that we have in stack quantities for the holidays. Really fresh, clean and pretty, and very versatile as a food wine for pairing with all kinds of tasty things. The estate is located in the rich and flourishing countryside in the north of Treviso, and the vineyards are situated on the plains and hillsides near PIAVE river. Tasting Notes - Wine Enthusiast: grassy-herbal notes followed by white peach, honey and jasmine. More herbal flavors appear on the close and the wine is fresh and simple in the mouth. Only Indigenous Yeasts used. Suitable for Vegans. Wine made from USDA National Organic Program Certified Grapes. Certified by BIOS.

Our Price: 11.97

2011 Left Coast Cali's Cuvee Pinot Noir

We skipped right past the tiny 2010 vintage into 2011, and this is drinking great, very bright fruit and tangy cherry acid. We love it, and are very happy that we have such a great example of Oregon Pinot Noir that we can offer for under $20. Cherry and herbal highlights. Juicy and polished on the palate with round tannins.

Our Price: 18.97

2010 Saumur Les Pouches Red

Classic Cabernet Franc nose, more juicy and round than expected. Dusty, dark, focused. Pretty deep and dark currant fruit, great acidity, lower tannins, mineral palate. This wine is a steal, again for the amount of fruit that is here, the degree to which the terroir of Saumur comes through in the wine, the balance of the sugars and acidity and tannins, and the delightful finish. If you do not like this, you probably do not like Cabernet Franc.

Friday Night Tasting Lineup

2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Bourgogne Blanc  

Nose of white tree fruit - peach, pear. In the mouth, it expresses its fruity flavors of a creamy texture, with a twist of the nerve that outperforms. Two hundred seventy-five years of history. Bouchard Pere et Fils is truly an institution in Beaune. The Maison was founded by father and son Michel and Joseph Bouchard in 1731, and the family wine merchant business has grown steadily ever since, taking any opportunity to add to its vineyard holdings along the way. Aromatic bouquet. Round - though not heavy - and silky, with charming fruitiness.

Our Price: 18.57

2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Bourgogne Rouge  

In 1995, the Champagne family of Joseph Henriot took control of Bouchard, resulting in improvements in quality, not to mention the addition of more top level vineyard sites. Aromas of spices, smoke, and cherry. Garnet with purple hints; very expressive nose of red and black fruits; aromatic and fruity mouth with round tannins. Drink young to enjoy freshness.

Our Price: 18.57

2010 Villa Ponciago Fleurie Gamay  

Vivid red. High pitched red berry and floral scents are complicated by notes of fresh rose and lavender, with a touch of licorice coming up with air. Taut and focused, offering tangy red currant and bitter cherry flavors that pick up sweetness with air. Silky tannins add grip to the lively, linear finish. - Tanzer. Red and black cherry with big floral support to start. Good structure in middle, some sweet hints on finish. South facing vineyard.

Our Price: 18.97

2010 Verdillac Bordeaux Rouge  

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec. This year's Verdillac is light but charming. It begins with earthy, blackberry / brambly fruit and mineral smoke aromas, and while the tannins pretty ripe, they are able to maintain some drying character. There's some underlying good fruit. Cool nights during a warm summer kept some of the acidity around, but made the wines a little less approachable young (vs. 09) - Put some air on it.

10% off of 4 bottles of wine

15% off of 12 bottles or more of wine

Friday Tastings are 4pm - 8pm

Patio hours are:

Tuesday - Saturday 5pm - 10pm 

Retail hours are:

Monday 10am - 8pm 

Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 10pm

Sunday - closed

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