Greetings! 
The Birthday Fun Continues!
Our week-long birthday celebration continues! At this time six years ago, we had just opened our doors. Now, we commemorate the anniversary of our beginnings with a hefty birthday sale! Through Saturday (the 14th), we're offering a special six pack deal to celebrate our sixth birthday. Put together any half case of wine, and we'll take 20% off! Simply give us a thumbs up when you check out to take advantage of our festive sale! You can take advantage of it as often as you like over the course of the six day sale.
Also, in honor of our 2007 opening, we have a great tasting lined up for this Saturday which features four wines made from grapes that were being harvested at almost precisely the same time as we were greeting our first customers. Check out the details in our Saturday Tasting section below...
~~~~
Rosé Limerick Contest!
The limericks are in! They've been lovingly collected and are being delivered via an enormous pink stork to the judges, who will, no doubt, painstakingly deliberate over their merits and confer at length with one another about the depth of symbolism in each. Expect the announcement of winning entries soon!
The Judges
In traditional Rosé Limerick Contest fashion, we have three awesome judges lined up to render verdicts on just which poems of pink deliver the most potent limeristickal punch. Durham's culinary, musical, and literary scenes are, as always, represented!
Matt Kelly of Vin Rouge & Mateo
Culinary Institute of America graduate, Matt Kelly, is best known for bringing Durham's Vin Rouge and Mateo to life. He's very modest about his thoughtful approach and the finesse that permeates his cuisine, but it's clear that he's serious about food and what he does. He's a home town hero and instrumental to Durham's vibrant restaurant scene.
Kym Register of The Pinhook & Loamlands
 Kym Register has been an integral part of the Triangle's music scene throughout the course of the past decade, a role that was further solidified when she (along with Elizabeth Albrecht and Wine Authorities' own Nick Williams) opened the Pinhook bar & music venue in the autumn of five years ago. She currently plays guitar and sings in Loamlands.
Ken Rumble, Poet & Novelist  An author of several books of poetry and in the process of building his first novel, Ken Rumble is also a bit of a renaissance man and an ardent drummer. He may be best known for Key Bridge, a thematically-driven poem of 72 pages. He'll need to be at the top of his game to carefully weigh the profundity of symbolism and heart wrenching emotion to be found in this year's rosé limericks...
T-Shirt Sale!
You no longer have to go topless 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 über-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 Rosé 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 rosé sold will be donated to the fight against breast cancer.
~~~~
Real Customer Comment:
"Not only do you do all the work for me,
but it's a lot of fun!" - Heidi R.
~~~~
Long-time Wine Authorities customer, Deb Kinney, has recently started a new venture with Wines for Humanity (http://winesforhumanity.com). Anyone interested in having an in-home wine tasting which both benefits their local charity and features some really good wines, please email Deb Kinney (dkinney@winesforhumanity.com).
Wines for Humanity has given over $1.8 million since its inception in 2007.
~~~~
|
Tasty Tuesday:
Prepare for G-Day!
(International Grenache Day)
This Tuesday, September 17th, we present our FREE midweek 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!
International Grenache Day is just around the corner! Are you prepared? We aren't making this up! Grenache lovers have annexed the third Friday of each September as a time to sing the praises (and drink up the flavors) of their favorite grape. Prepare with us this Tuesday (Sep 17th) as we anticipate the Grenache-i-est of days with classic examples of the grape in all of its violet-hued, voluptuous glory from both France and its native Spain as well as a blend based around Grenache Blanc (the light-skinned mutation of the varietal). Vive la Grenache!
And don't forget:
Tasty Tuesday 15%
After you taste, put together 6 bottles from our Tasty Tuesday lineup, and we'll take an entire 15% off!
|
This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
2007 Time Capsule
What were you doing in September of 2007? Six years ago, we had just opened our doors. Join us this Saturday as we continue to celebrate the week of our birthday with four wines whose grapes were preparing to be harvested just as Wine Authorities was taking its first breaths! We'll begin with a pair of gorgeous vintage bubblies - one completely new and the other, a returning favorite. Next we'll turn our sights to one of the earliest "Wine Authorities Selections" (wines which we have had brought into the United States specifically so that we're able to share them with you), a stunning Burgundy. The final wine is another newcomer, a richly rustic red hailing from one of the most exciting of Portugal's many well-kept secrets, Bairrada.
Heretat Mestres
Cava Brut Nature 2007 Gran Reserva "Coquet" {organic} 40% Xarel-lo,
30% Macabeo, 30% Parellada (Penedès, Spain)
FRESH LEMON JUICE, SLATE,
CHRYSANTHEMUM & HONEY
The Mestres family has presided over and protected the same 80 hectares for seven centuries (and one year as of 2013!), maintaining just as secure a grip on their traditions. Not only was Josep Mestres, in the first quarter of the 20th century, among the earliest....
On Sale! $26.99 [Full Description]
Laetitia Winery
Brut Rosé 2007 {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...
Eric de Suremain
Rully 1er Cru Rouge 2007 {biodynamic} 100% Pinot Noir (Burgundy, France)
DARK CHERRY, TURNED SOIL, FLOWERS. VERY PRETTY.
Although better renowned for its white wines, Rully produces incredible reds in warmer years. Eric works the soil of this single vineyard biodynamically, and you can taste the vibrant life and soul in...
On Sale $29.99 [Full Description]
Solar de São Domingos
Bairrada Reserva 2007 40% Baga, 30% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz (Bairrada, Portugal)
FIRM PRUNE, WALNUT & LEATHER, LUSH EARTH
Baga, a sturdy black grape with firm tannin and a reputation for age-worthiness hasn't perhaps found its way onto the radar of the average American wine lover just yet, but it's nevertheless part of Iberia's dream team of outstanding...
On Sale $12.99 [Full Description]
|
|
Join us, read us, communicate with us...
  |
|
Hope to see you Saturday!
Our best to you,
Grand Poobah & the Wine Authorities staff
|
|
|
|
|
We don't spam you, we practice our wine love on wine drinkers by sharing our weekly wackiness.
______
|
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!]
|
on the Enomatic: 
Here's what's on tap, subject to change on a whim or fancy
Whites (48˚F):
Porter-Bass
Chardonnay
$44.99 on sale
Perazzeta
Sangiovese Rosato
"Sara"
$16.99 on sale
Domaine de Bidalere
Gascogne Blanc
$10.99 on sale
MichlitsGrüner Veltliner $13.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Venditti Sannio Rosso $15.99 on sale Stolpman "La Cuadrilla" $24.99 on sale Chateau Saint Jean Cotes du Rhone Plan de Dieu $17.99 on sale Nugan Shiraz
"Third Generation" $12.99 on sale Bliss Merlot $12.99 Mas de Libian Rhone Rouge "Vin de Petanque" $11.99 on sale
Tempore
Garnacha "Terrae" $10.99 on sale Mas Bruguiere Pic Saint Loup "La Grenadiere" $39.99 on sale
|
Firsthand Foods
Fresh Local Sausages
- Bratwurst
- Country Breakfast
- Spicy Italian
|
 Artisan Bacon Nodine's North Country Firsthand Foods Vande Rose Farms |
Crackers
Granola
|
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
|
|
Counter Culture Coffee
- Rustico
- Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
- Union El Triunfo, Mexico
- Finca Mauritania, El Salvador
- Haru Buna Ababa, Ethiopia
- Espresso Toscano
|
|
Archived Weekly Emails
If for some absolutely crazy reason you feel the need to re-read our previous weekly email you can now click on this link:
|
Please note:
We can not be held accountable for our previous, current or future writings.
|
|
|
