Greetings! 
Yes, summery weather has undeniably arrived, but that's not all. We have a deliriously exciting assortment of new wines from all around the globe (see below), not one but TWO awesomely adventurous sampler packs, (see just a bit further below) and great tastings lined up over the course of the next week (see even further below). Join us, taste, get adventurous, and explore some truly exciting new selections!
Recent Arrivals
France & Spain!
- Domaine Terrasses d'Eole - Cotes de Ventoux Ros� 2012 $10.99
- Chateau Saint-Jean - Cotes du Rhone Villages "Plan de Dieu" 2011 $17.99
- Domaine Pas Saint Martin - Saumur Blanc "La Pierre Frite" 2012 $14.99
- Domaine de Saint-Just - Saumur Champigny "Yves Lambert" 2011 $17.99
- Domaine de Saint-Just - Saumur Champigny "Mont�e des Roches" 2010 $34.99
- Chateau de Br�z� - Saumur Blanc 2011 $17.99
- Chateau de Br�z� - Saumur Blanc "Clos David" 2010 $37.99
- Domaine Gouron - Chinon Ros� 2012 $15.99
- Domaine Gouron - Chinon Rouge "Cuv�e Terroir" 2009 $22.99
- Chateau de Chasseloir - Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie "Comte Leloup/Cuvee des Ceps Centenaires" 2007 $18.99
- Domaine Claude Branger - Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie "Les Fils des Gras Moutons" 2011 $13.99
- Domaine des Herbauges - Muscadet "Clos de la Fine" 2011 $14.99
- Domaine des Herbauges - Muscadet "Le Legendaire" Vieilles Vignes 2002 $23.99
- Buil & Gine - Priorat "Gine Gine" 2010 $19.99
- Bodegas Los Frailes - Valencia Tinto "La MoMa" 2009 $29.99
- Vi�a Aliaga - Navarra Rosado "Lagrima de Garnacha" 2012 $9.99
- Mas Codina - Pened�s Ros� 2012 $9.99
Germany & Austria!
- Stein - Riesling Trocken "Blauschiefer" 2011 $19.99
- Schl�ssmuhlenhof - Riesling Trocken [1 liter] 2012 $15.99
- Rudescheimer - Riesling Sekt "Jagdschloss" $20.99
- Netzl - Chardonnay 2009 $19.99
- Steininger - Gr�ner Veltliner 2012 $12.99
Greece & Italy!
- Domaine Skouras - Peloponnese White "Zoe" 2012 $11.99
- Domaine Skouras - Peloponnese Red "Zoe" 2011 $11.99
- Terpin - Pinot Grigio (Ros�) "Quinta Quarto" 2010 $23.99
- Venica - Pinot Grigio 2012 $19.99
- Antica Masseria Venditti - Sannio Bianco 2011 $15.99
- Arianna Occhipinti - "Il Frappato" 2011 $34.99
- Arianna Occhipinti - "Il Frappato" [1.5 LITER!] 2011 $79.99 (very rare, only 12 bottles available for the southeastern US, only available here)
California!
- Peirano Estate - Petite Sirah "Heritage" 2011 $14.99
- Brutocao - Merlot "Bliss Vineyard" 2009 $22.99
- Brutocao - Cabernet Sauvignon "Contento Vineyard" 2010 $22.99
- Pietra Santa - Sangiovese 2008 $16.99
- Pietra Santa - Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 $16.99
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Pack your spirit of Adventure!
At Wine Authorities, we've become famous for our curated selection of great value artisan wines - the kind that you can drink any night of the week and still feel like you are having something really special, handmade, and delicious. We steer well clear of corporate producers and their deceptive legions of fake brands. We also avoid the tired clich� of wine exploited as a status symbol or collectible commodity, embracing instead the timeless pleasure of drinking and enjoying delicious but affordable wine.
Another passion of ours, as a quick look around our shelves should indicate, is adventurous wine education! We never get enough of wines which stray from the beaten path - especially when they contain uncommon grapes or represent seldom-seen regions. In this spirit of adventure, we're proud to offer a case of four wines (three bottles each) that would make any sommelier giddy. There are always gems like these hidden in plain sight on our shelves, but this case bundles them into your own personal wine adventure!
A $335.88 value for only $249.99
(26% off the regular price) These packs are as limited as the wines that they contain! Act fast before they're gone.
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Planning your getaway?
For many of us, this stretch of summer is prime vacation time. We flock to the beach to soak up the sun and bathe in the Atlantic breeze or we head for the mountains to escape the insistent midsummer heat. Either way, we want our excursions to be special and filled with wonderful, memorable things. Unfortunately, most of our favorite nearby travel destinations are sorely lacking in places to buy good wine. Well, we've put together an assortment of some of our favorite vacation wines, tailored to the season and to our beautifully varied NC landscape - each at home on the beach or mountain cabin porch. So, as you pack for your vacation, don't forget our essential vacation pack!
Summer Vacation
Escape Six Pack
An $89 value for only $65!
(27% off the regular price)
or double down...
A $178 value for only $120! (32% off the regular price)
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T-Shirt Sale!
All shirts are $3.00 off
You no longer have to go shirtless now that our classic "Durham: Crunchy on the Outside" and "Wine from Farmers not Factories" shirts are currently on sale for only $12.99. Stock up today and remain clothed throughout the season in cotton t-shirts grown, sown, ginned and printed, all in North Carolina. So �ber-local, you'll jump for joy!
It's here at long last! The pink oasis that refreshes our mouths and nourishes our souls is once again in bloom! The Ros� Garden has arrived, and speaking of fresh, we're kicking off the garden this year with selections that include a couple of brand new, never-before-in-the-US, Wine Authorities exclusives. As always, a portion of each and every bottle of ros� sold will be donated to the fight against breast cancer.
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Real Customer Comment:
"I've relied on your expertise many times,
and it's always worked." - David B.
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Fill that Bus!
Support Durham Public School
Teachers and Students!
Currently beside our front door, you'll find a box waiting to be filled with much needed school supplies for Durham students. Contributions of any of the following will be much appreciated:
- Boxed Crayons
- Glue Sticks
- Boxed Markers
- Packages of Pencils
- Staplers
- Highlighters
- Clipboards
- Copy Paper
- Notebook Paper
- Composition Books
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Tasty Tuesday:
Domo Arigato,
Mr. Frappato!
The Tale of an Unsung Sicilian Hero...
This Tuesday, July 30th, 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!
Close to Sicily's sunny southern extreme lies Vittoria (see map above), the adoptive homeland of the Frappato grape. Many of us in the United States haven't often encountered this vibrantly fruity delight whose contribution to Sicily's diverse wealth of wines are famously fresh and friendly reds that are as comfortable relaxing on the beach or patio (listening to Styx?) as the sorts of crisp, refreshing whites and ros�s that we usually find ourselves reaching for this time of year. Join us at this week's Tasty Tuesday as we express gratitude to this great grape and often unsung Sicilian hero.
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
German Riesling & bratwurst sampling!!
The "Summer of Riesling" continues, and the "31 Days of German Riesling," which many of us still refer to as July, is coming to a close. This Saturday, we're planning to celebrate the origins of this majestic grape with a tasting of four brilliant Rieslings from the Mosel and Reinhessen. Bright, minerally, and magically complex, this quartet hammers home the essential character of German Riesling and simultaneously shows off its diversity. Durham's own Firsthand Foods bratwurst will be sampled as a perfect accompaniment! Sprechen sie Deutsch? Not much, but we certainly speak the language of German Riesling!
Schloss M�hlenhof
Riesling Trocken 2012 [1-Liter!] {sustainable} 100% Riesling (Rheinhessen, Germany)
FLORAL AROMATICS & LIME, GINGER, PEPPERY MINERALITY
Few things in life are more dear to our hearts than delicious dry Riesling by the liter. Since 1846, the Michel family has lovingly tended its hillside vineyards with unwavering respect for nature. The combination of "ecologically healthy"...
On Sale! $15.99 (equivalent of $11.99 per 750 ml bottle) [Full Description]
Stein
Riesling Trocken 2011 "Blauschiefer" {sustainable} 100% Riesling (Mosel, Germany)
LEMON & GORGEOUS FLINTINESS, RACY ACIDITY, VERY CHISELED
Focused, firm, and with a brilliantly romantic clarity, the "Blauschiefer" offers tremendous value in dry Mosel Riesling. Hailing from one of the coolest parts of Europe where viticulture is still a sensible thing to pursue, it almost conjures on the palate an impression of the cold waters of the Mosel itself and of the...
Dr. Heyden
Riesling Halbrocken 201 [1-Liter!] 100% Riesling (Rheinhessen, Germany)
JUICY, OFF-DRY, CITRUSY. PERFECT WITH SPICY FOOD.
When Dr. Karl Heyden's son, Frank, took over the winemaking at the family estate he catapulted the quality to new heights. With a deep commitment to sustainable agriculture, this estate is a leader in quality and environmentally friendly...
On Sale $15.99 (equivalent of $11.99 per 750 ml bottle) [Full Description]
Bollig-Lehnert
Riesling Kabinett 2011 "Trittenheimer Apotheke" 100% Riesling (Mosel, Germany)
BAKED APPLE, JUICY LIME, FLORAL, LIGHTLY SWEET
Stefan Bollig is an old friend of ours who makes his lovely Mosel Valley Rieslings in the traditional style: juicy, lightly sweet, greatly rich and layered with complex flavors of apples, citrus, and petrol. Through the front window of...
On Sale $19.99 [Full Description]
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Hope to see you Saturday!
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):
Seifried
Gew�rztraminer
$19.99 on sale
Tempore
Garnacha Rosado
"Terrae"
$9.99 on sale
Samora
Branco
$7.99 on sale
TegernseerhofRiesling "Terrassen" $19.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Michlits "Burgenland Red" $13.99 on sale Chateau Lusseau Graves Rouge $27.99 on sale Cooper Mtn. Vineyards Pinot Noir "Cooper Hill" $17.99 on sale Cal�giordano Cerasuolo di Vittoria $17.99 on sale Fracastel Douro Tinto "Lua Nova" $11.99 Mas de Libian Rhone Rouge "Vin de Petanque" $11.99 on sale
Tempore
Garnacha "Terrae" $10.99 on sale Chateau La Colombi�re Fronton "Coste Rouge" $14.99 on sale
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Firsthand Foods
Fresh Local Sausages
- Bratwurst
- Country Breakfast
- Spicy Italian
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 Artisan Bacon Nodine's North Country Farmhand Foods Vande Rose Farms |
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
- Chai Spice (8oz size only)
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
- Espresso Toscano
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