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taste this weekend--
NEW GERMAN RIESLINGS: "Modern Mosel"
FRI. OCT. 26, 4-7p Belmont SAT. OCT. 27, 1-5p Concord
"I think that Riesling is indisputably the greatest white wine grape in the world." -- Jancis Robinson
wines
PETER LAUER
2011 PETER LAUER Saar Riesling "Barrel X" $222011 PETER LAUER Ayler Kupp Riesling "Senior" $30 2011 PETER LAUER Ayler Kupp Riesling "Schonfels" (Dry) $60 2011 PETER LAUER Ayler Kupp Riesling "Stirn" (Off-dry) $50 2011 PETER LAUER Ayler Kupp Riesling Kern (Off-dry) $50 STEIN 2011 STEIN Blauschiefer Riesling Trocken $19.99 2011 STEIN St. Aldegunder Palmberg-Terrassen Riesling Spätlese Feinherb $36 WEISER-KUNSTLER 2011 WEISER-KUNSTLER Trabener Gaispfad Kabinett Trocken (Dry) $28
CONCORD: "FRIDAY MIXERS" drinks demo with Carl Donheiser
 Fri. Oct. 26, 5-7pm
Join us on Friday Oct. 26 for a "Haunted Happening" when VINTAGES' resident mixologist, Carl Donheiser, mixes two ghoulish concoctions featuring rum, herbsaint, cocchi, and other demonic ingredients. Join us and get in the mix!
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where no man has gone before--
"Paestum: the final frontier..."
Introducing
LUIGI MAFFINI
CAMPANIA, S. ITALY
 | Luigi Maffini aka Capt. Kirk
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We are proud to introduce the wines of Luigi Maffini to our customers!
We first met Luigi Maffini in Italy over ten years ago at the Italian wine fair "Vinitaly." As we were tasting his unctuous wines made from Fiano and Aglianico grapes at VINITALY in Verona, we couldn't help but notice his resemblance to a younger William Shatner. The parallels are there; Maffini has created his own constellation of compellingly delicious wines from his lonely outpost in Paestum, Italy, "where no man has gone before." We are very excited to present these jewels from MAFFINI in southern Italy, and invite you to try them next week in Belmont & Concord.  LUIGI MAFFINI: wines of Paestum, Italy2011 "KRATOS" Bianco $25
2010 "KLEOS" Rosso $25
2009 "PIETRAENCATENATA" Bianco $35
2007 "CENITO" Rosso $45Please join us for a WINE TASTING featuring the MAFFINI wines above:FRI. NOV. 2, 4-7pm BELMONT
SAT. NOV. 3, 1-5pm CONCORD
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Discover the Difference:
Grower Ch ampagne!
Price, Quality & Pleasure! SAVE 15% WHEN YOU TRY THREE DIFFERENT NEW GROWER CHAMPAGNES! Why try "grower champagnes"? To enjoy different, compelling, expressions of this region that truly deliver higher quality for the price.  Champagne is one of the most unique and variegated areas of wine production in the world. It is also one of the most brand-oriented, commercialized viticultural regions on the planet. There are many, many wineries in Champagne with 1er and grand cru vineyards that are producing beautiful, elegant, finely crafted examples of their own personal style; we encourage you to try them and enjoy the difference. --Eric Broege, Wine Director Celebrate the difference! There has never been a better time to drink champagne! Price, quality and pure pleasure! DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE... 15% off 3 DIFFERENT grower champagnes! Choose 3 bottles from: AUBRY Brut 1er cru $45 PIERRE GIMMONET Brut 1er cru $55 GASTON CHIQUET Brut "Tradition" 1er $55 CHARTOGNE-TAILLET Brut "Ste-Anne" $50 PIERRE PETERS "Cuvee de Reserve" Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs $60 A. MARGAINE Brut "Traditionelle" $55 A. MARGAINE Brut Rose $60 Click for more! | |
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WINES ARE IN:
2008 RINALDI Barolo
Transcendent Barolo!
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VINTAGES' continued dedication to supporting and promoting the top traditional cellars of Italy's Barolo region has resulted in treasured, long-term relationships with winemakers such as GIUSEPPE RINALDI and his daughter MARTA RINALDI. Rinaldi's staunch commitment to preserving piemontese traditions, his rigorous methods of cultivating nebbiolo, and guiding it into barrel and bottle, results in a true, transcendent expression, full of personality and pedigree. Don't confuse Rinaldi's traditional Barolo with something rustic, harsh, and "charming" -- if you want to know what Barolo is, here's your answer. Pure, crystalline, yet loaded with the character and distinction that comes only from a master shutting out the external "noise," and continuing to make the real deal. It's all too rare these days.
2008 GIUSEPPE RINALDI Barolo Cannubi/ San Lorenzo-Ravera $125. 94 pts.
"The 2008 Barolo Cannubi/ S.Lorenzo-Ravera is intensely perfumed, silky and gracious. It shows impeccable class to match its highly attractive personality. ... Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038. 94 pts." --A. Galloni, WA
2008 GIUSEPPE RINALDI Barolo Brunate-Le Coste $125. 96 pts.
"The 2008 Barolo Brunate-Le Coste is aging in two separate casks as of November 2011, each with a different mix of juice from these two sites. The first cask is all seduction and perfume, while the second is much more powerful, rich and structured. Both are beautiful on their own, but should be even better once blended. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038.
96 pts." --A. Galloni, WA
RINALDI is in. CALL Eric 978-369-2545 or email eric@vintagesonline.com
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"MUST-HAVE" WINES:
ELIO GRASSO
2008 Barolo
2008 ELIO GRASSO Barolo "Vigna Ginestra Casa Mate" 98+ pts. $85 ($72.25 case price)
 "Licorice, tar, menthol, spices and crushed rocks are some of the nuances that flow from the 2008 Barolo Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate. This dramatic, large-scaled Barolo impresses for its towering depth, complexity and sheer pedigree. Tar, menthol, licorice and spices wrap around the fleshy, deep finish. The Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate is considerably more powerful than the silkier Gavarini, but both wines represent the height of finesse in Nebbiolo. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038. 98+ pts." --A. Galloni, WA
VERY LIMITED. To purchase, call Eric at 978-369-2545 or email eric@vintagesonline.com.
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Concord Store is open for business!
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Cool, new colors and
more s pace for SPIRITS!
More single malts, aperitifs, digestifs, small-production, craft spirits, and "aromatized wines." (You'll have to ask Carl about those.) Come on in and take a look! 
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2007 ODDERO BAROLO IN-STORE SPECIAL $30
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IN-STORE SPECIAL: 2007 ODDERO BAROLO Reg. $39; Special $30 net! ODDERO owns several choice cru vineyards in both Barolo and Barbaresco that sell at $55-$125, yet they take great pride in their DOCG, or "normale" Barolo as their estate's calling card. While a Barolo from a quality house at $39 is  already a deal, VINTAGES is offering our customers the opportunity to purchase this wine at a special price of $30 net (no further discount). ODDERO 2007 Barolo Special $30 While supplies last! |
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Coming up!
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New Arrivals and more...
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Introducing LUIGI MAFFINI from Campania, Italy -- wines are in!
MAFFINI Campania Wine Tasting
FRI. NOV. 2, 4-7pm, Belmont
SAT. NOV. 3, 1-5pm, Concord
*GERMAN RIESLINGS from Peter Lauer and other Mosel artisanal producers.
Tasting this Fri & Sat.
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*GROWER-MAKER CHAMPAGNE
from Pierre Peters, Pierre Gimmonet, Aubry and more! Save 15%!
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*NEW FROM CALIFORNIA: Sean Thackrey Edmunds St. John Laurel Glen Kistler
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DID YOU KNOW?
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There are a lot of "Vintages" on the internet, but don't be confused -- there's really only one that counts: www.VINTAGESONLINE.COM.
What will I find? Check out the Featured Wines at the bottom of the home page -- New Arrivals, Best Sellers, Seasonal, Specials.
FIND a previous email newsletter! Look on the upper right for NEWSLETTERS -- most emails (like this one), are saved in their original format, and it's easy to find what you're looking for. SEARCH our inventory through the search or the "Shop By" button. BUY A GIFT CARD! We'll mail it out right away, or hold for your recipient.BLOG has more information on certain wines and producers, and sometimes incisive commentary on wine and even what's for dinner. PURCHASE WINE! Yes, you can buy wine right on the website and pay with credit card or PayPal. Pick up in-store, or ship it.
VINTAGES ships within Massachusetts and you can do it all from the comfort of your couch!Come visit -- www.VINTAGESONLINE.COM
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So many wines, so many tastings! Join us in Concord for the cocktail demo in on Friday, Oct. 26 and GERMAN RIESLING tasting on Sat. Oct. 27. In Belmont we'll taste Rieslings on Fri. Next week, we're tasting wines from LUIGI MAFFINI. So many more wines in the shops that we don't have room to discuss here--
THANK YOU for shopping at VINTAGES.
Eric Broege & Carolyn Kemp
VINTAGES adventures in wine
store locations
53 Commonwealth Ave. West Concord, MA
978-369-2545
32 Leonard St. Belmont, MA 617-484-4560 shop www.VINTAGESonline.com info@vintagesonline.com
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