Greetings! 
Mother's Day Bundle

Mother's Day is this Sunday (May 12th), and we've put together an extra special bundle of goodness for Moms who love wine and tasty goodies. Pick up one of these marvelous care packages for Mom or a precious mother figure in your life now through Sunday! - Chateau de L'Aulée - Touraine Brut "Intense"
- Enomatic Card - preloaded with $10.00
- Goat Lady Dairy - Crottin 4oz Goat Cheese
- Accidental Baker - Rosemary & Garlic Crackers
A $42.00 value for only $35.00
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Next week, the Rosé Garden blooms!
ˇHay Txakolina!
It's TxakoliFest! June 1st
It's the one day of the year that Durham breaks out its secret stash of porrons and is transformed into an unlikely sister city to San Sebastián complete with spritzy Basque wine, oysters, and pintxos (tapas.) This is one of the greatest celebrations in town, and it's become the largest festival of Txakoli in the United States.
You may think that you know TxakoliFest, but you've never seen it quite like this. As usual, Durham's Basque transformation is scheduled to take place in two fabulous "sessions," but this year the first session is a tasting and food extravaganza which is also a fundraiser for the Housing for New Hope charity. The second session is an all out party where all wine and food is available for separate purchase. Get your tickets for either session via Six Plates or Wine Authorities.
Join the festivities and experience at least seven unique Txakolis available by the glass (the glass, itself, is a Basque souvenir that you'll take home with you), fantastic food, and live music from Andrew Kasab and Newkirk!
TxakoliFest @ Six Plates Wine Bar
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
2812 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705
1st Session - 1:00 to 4:00pm
Fund Raiser: Homes for New Hope
$75 per person
2nd Session - 4:00pm to 12:00+ am
General Admission
$15 per person
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The May Six for $ixty is locked and ready to go! Check 'em out to the upper right.
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Real Customer Comment:
"Every pairing was perfect! I am blown away!"
- Pamela A.
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Tasty Tuesday!
Austria: Masterful & Modern
This Tuesday, May 14th, we present our FREE mid-week 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!
In honor of May (aka "Austrian Wine Month") we're unveiling brand new vintages of three Austrian favorites! We'll begin, very appropriately, with the first of the 2012 rosés to arrive, Tegernseerhof's dry Zweigelt rosé in its instantly recognizable tall slender bottle. Next, we'll sample a great Grüner that hasn't graced our shelves in well over three years and a powerfully fragrant Blaufrankisch redolent of juicy lingonberries and sexy sandalwood.
Prost!
And don't forget:
Tasty Tuesday 20%
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
Mother's Day:
Four Generations
Join us this Saturday as we, in honor of Mother's Day, chase some familiar grapes along their family tree (or vine, as it were) through four generations. Just as it can be with people, the familial resemblance between parent and offspring grapes is sometimes astoundingly tenuous, and some of the relationships between these grapes have come to light only recently via DNA studies. We'll begin with Pinot Noir (in the form of a brilliant California rosé bubbly with which we'll toast moms and Mother's Day). Next, we'll visit the daughter that you never knew belonged to Pinot, Gewürztraminer, and one of her most famous progenies, Sauvignon Blanc. Our final wine is a bold Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, representing the centuries old love child of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Come and enjoy a Mother's Day tasting with a twist this Saturday and a most delicious family portrait!
MONTHLY WINE™ $20 to $49.99
Laetitia
Rosé Brut {sustainable} 100% Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande, California) BRIGHT STRAWBERRY & SOFT CRANBERRY, ETERNAL EFFERVESCENCE The phenomenal Laetitia estate presents us with another stunning value in domestic bubbly. An almondy toasted nose supports spicy red fruit aromas. The estate planted their Pinot Noir vines, employed in this luxurious and very... On Sale! $29.99 [Full Description]
WEEKLY WINE™ $12 to $19.99
Seifried
Gewurztraminer 2011 {biodynamic} 100% Gewurztraminer (Nelson, New Zealand)
SUPER DUPER AROMATIC ROSE PETALS, DRY The Seifried family shows off their aromatic white wine stuff with this sexy Gewurz. The region of Nelson actually gets loads of ripening sunshine and the fruit they harvest is often riper than nearby regions. The intense fresh...
DAILY WINE™ $11.99 or LESS Sauvignon Blanc 2011 100% Sauvignon Blanc (Western Languedoc, France)
CITRUS & TROPICAL FRUIT, IRON, HERBS Hailing from Cabardčs, at the crossroads of France's Languedoc and Sud Ouest, this delicious Sauvignon Blanc includes a Mediterranean twist of tropicality, lending it a riper and more playful appeal than typical examples from Bordeaux. Jouclary's 60 hectare estate is...
On Sale $11.99 [Full Description]
MONTHLY WINE™ $20 to $49.99
Hendry Ranch
Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 "HRW"
100% Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa, California) BLACK FRUIT, FIRM & FOCUSED, TOAST & DARK MINERALITY Stylistically bridging the gap between classic Napa Valley Cabernet and something more in line with the grape's Bordelaise heritage, the "HRW" is brimming with cassis, oaken finesse, and a fine dusting of peppery...
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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):
Quinta Touquinheiras
Alvarinho
$18.99 on sale
Nugan
Chardonnay
$12.99 on sale
Reja
Ribolla
$19.99 on sale
Chateau la Grande MétarieEntre Deux Mers $11.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Castello di Verduno Nebbiolo d'Alba $26.99 on sale Domaine de Colette Regnié $18.99 on sale Hyatt Syrah $11.99 on sale Anton Bauer Zweigelt "Feuersbrunn" $14.99 on sale Fracastel Douro Tinto "Lua Nova" $11.99 Labranche Laffont Madiran "Tradition" $19.99 on sale Aliaga
"Syrah - Syrah" $11.99 on sale Chateau Bergey Bordeaux Rouge $9.99
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Farmhand Foods
Fresh Local Sausages
- Bratwurst
- Country Breakfast
- Spicy Italian
- Smoked Polish
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 Artisan Bacon Nodine's North Country Farmhand Foods |
Crackers
Granola
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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 Llusta, Bolivia
- La Golondrina, Colombia
- Buziraguhindwa, Burundi
- Espresso Toscano
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