Raleigh, we have liftoff!
Celebrate with us this Saturday!
Wine Authorities Raleigh is open in all it's spacious glory, and we are throwing the Grand Opening of the Century to celebrate! And it's not just us tapping the wine-kegs and kicking out the jams; we've hauled in a party-bus-load of our friends to help us share the love. Ponysaurus Brewing's Keil Jansen will be pouring some of his small-batch craft beers. Bruno Arricastres of Wine Without Borders will polish his finest cowboy boots to pour wine alongside Jen Vieceli of The Country Vintner and Jay Murrie of Piedmont Wine Imports. Phoebe Lawless of Scratch Baking is bringing the deviled ham and granola with buttermilk while Kelli Cotter of Toast got that vinaigrette up in the house. The Notorious DOCG herself will sample out cheese from our significantly bulked-up selection. The world-renowned food truck, Pie Pushers (parked in propitious proximity) will be peddling pizza pies. Oh, and there'll be a magician from noon to two. His name is Captain Kid, and he is nothing short of ASTONISHING! He rolls with a parrot named Jax.
Saturday's Schedule
aka
Six Hour Party People:
We've worked very hard to bring this new Wine Authorities into existence, and we could not be more proud. We're looking forward to building a new community of friends and customers in the Oak City, and an all-day bash seems like a great way to meet new people. So come on down. Let's party. Check our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages for the latest updates...
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Perfect Post-Holiday
Budget Recovery:
Boxes of Wine!
Chase away the post-holiday budgeting blues with our unprecedentedly extensive selection of boxed wines! Old favorites like Domaine Le Garrigon's famous Vin de Méditerranée, Domaine Pinchinat's Venus Rouge, and Eric Texier's fabulous "Chat Fou" are unarguably all up in the house, but we're most excited about the new additions to our 3 liter menagerie. Daniel Couston of Domaine Le Garrigon has finally acquiesced and sent us BiBs (short for "Bag in Box") of his Cotes du Rhone. And in a crazy bolt-from-the-blue Box event, Carussin has sent us their delicious Barbera d'Asti in a very nice-looking box. Look for the box with the donkey on it, or as we are calling it, the Boxdonkeydonk. The newest arrival is Apatagua's "Gran Verano" Sauvigon Blanc from Curico, Chile - crisp, tropical, and delicious!
THE BOXES OF NOW:
- Apaltagua - Sauvignon Blanc "Gran Verano" 2013 $29.99
- Heredade do Esporão - Branco "Alandra" NV $24.99
- Domaine Le Garrigon - Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2012 $34.99 [3L]
- Domaine Le Garrigon - Vin de Méditerranée 2011 $29.99 [3L]
- Carussin - Barbera d'Asti "Asinoi" 2012 $34.99 [3L]
- Domaine Pinchinat - Venus de Pinchinat Rouge 2012 $29.99 [3L]
- Eric Texier - Cotes du Rhone Rouge "Chat Fou" 2011 $94.99 [5L!]
And behold our glorious box discounts!
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3 Boxes: 15% Off!!
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4 Boxes: 20% Off!!
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Tasty Tuesday!
Bodegas Tempore of Aragón
This Tuesday, January 14th, we present our FREE midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
If the phrase "Kingdom of Aragón" evokes thoughts of an imposing landscape filled with ancient castles and fortified cities, then you're on the right track as that's exactly what it was, but there's also a treasure in the hills, and that powerfully purpley quarry is the equally ancient Garnacha grape. Garnacha (or, as the french call it, Grenache) is a native to these arid northern Spanish climes, and it continues to reach its rich, ripe zenith in this awe-inspiring environment. Join us on Tuesday for a tangy rosé and two deliciously different reds from the excellent Tempore, a producer whose work has never before been available in North Carolina. Garnacha guaranteed!
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!
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
in Durham "try before you buy"
at our FREE tasting
 Profound Primitivo!
This weekend, we arm ourselves against the cold with one of the world's most comfortingly warming, spicy, and indulgent grapes, Zinfandel...or is it Primitivo? That depends on whether you're from California or Puglia, the two adoptive homes of the ancient Croation grape, Crljenac Kastelansk (try saying that three times fast).
Though its even older name, Tribidrag, has been all but forgotten in its native Dalmatia, the grape itself has never had so many admirers. This week, we celebrate the varietal with a tasting of two examples from Italy's heel-shaped Puglian peninsula and two from the United State's wild western California!
This week's Saturday tasting will be featured in Durham only (as Wine Authorities Raleigh is having a grand opening party on Saturday).
Plantamura
Primativo 2011 "Rossa" 100% Primativo
(Puglia, Italy)
RED RASPBERRY, DRIED CHERRY, SUBTLE EARTH & SPICE
The earliest records naming Primitivo in Puglia arise precisely from Gioia del Colle, where the 18th century priest Filippo Francesco Indellicati marveled at how this hardy varietal flourished on the plateaus of Le Murge, ripening early to combat hot days and plummeting temperatures at night. Mariangela Plantamura's vines were planted by...
Palama
Primitivo 2011
"Arcangelo"
100% Primitivo
(Puglia, Italy)
MUDDY BOOTS UNDER A CRIMSON VELVET DRESS
A bold red with blackberry fruit both elegant and rustic. Ninì Palamà is a restaurateur and vinicoltore in the southern Pugliese town of Cutrofiano. His wines are named for his father Michele Arcangelo, and they herald the divinity that rises out of Salento's chalky, clay-rich soil. This luscious...
Wellington
Zinfandel 2008
100% Zinfandel (Sonoma, California)
BRAMBLY RAISIN, SMOKE,
VANILLA & SAGE
The Wellington father and son team come through again, making great value wines that pack a wallop of flavor. Figs and prune flavors with a touch of herbal sage on the finish. This is brambly with wild raspberry and black pepper...
Cedarville Vineyards
Zinfandel 2010 {biodynamic} 100% Zinfandel (Sierra Foothills, California)
RIPE RASPBERRY, PLUM & COCOA, TOASTY OAK
El Dorado is located at the base of the Sierra Foothills, and this vineyard sits at about 2,500 ft above sea level! Husband and wife, Jonathan and Susan, met in enology school and made it their goal to own a vineyard one day. Cedarville is a modern day ghost town left behind from...
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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
in Durham: 
Here's what's on tap, subject to change on a whim or fancy
Whites (48˚F):
Bodegas Los Frailes
"Blanc de Trilogia"
$16.99 on sale
Domaine Gandines
Viré Clessé
$24.99 on sale
Domaine Herbauges
Chardonnay
"Moulin d'Argent"
$11.99 on sale
Domaine PinchinatCotes de Provence Rosé $13.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Eric de Suremain Rully Rouge 1er Cru $29.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone "Khayyam" $19.99 on sale Chateau Peybrun Cadillac Rouge $19.99 on sale Tempore Garnacha Joven
"Terrae" $10.99 on sale Poderi Elia Nebbiolo "Padrun" $18.99 Chateau Jouclary Cabardès $11.99 on sale
Domaine Largeot
Bourgogne Rouge $19.99 on sale Tre Ricci Cabernet Sauvignon $29.99 on sale
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on the Enomatic
in Raleigh:
Here's what's on tap, subject to change on a whim or fancy
Whites (48º F):
Campanhia Leziras
Tejo Branco
"Samora"
$7.99 on sale
Domaine La Grangette
Picpoul de Pinet
$9.99 on sale
Domaine Herbauges
Chardonnay
"Moulin d'Argent"
$11.99 on sale
Domaine PinchinatCotes de Provence Rosé $13.99 on sale Bodegas Los Frailes
"Blanc de Trilogia"
$16.99 on sale
Bodegas Los Frailes "Blanc de Trilogia" $16.99 on sale Dr. Fischer Riesling "Ockfner Bockstein" $15.99 on sale
StuhlmullerChardonnay $26.99 on sale Reds (65º F): Companhia das Leziras Tejo Tinto "Samora" $8.99 on sale Bodegas Tempore Garnacha Joven "Terrae" $10.99 on sale Bodegas Los Frailes Monastrel $9.99 on sale Bodegas Los Frailes Valencia Tinto
"Bilogia" $13.99 on sale Pyren Vineyards Shiraz "Broken Quartz" $23.99 Hook & Ladder Zinfandel $25.99 on sale
Poderi Foglia i Vignali
Aglianico $19.99 on sale Finca Sophenia Malbec Reserve $15.99 on sale Tre Ricci Cabernet Sauvignon $29.99 on sale Chateau Haut Plantade Pessac Leognan $45.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone Rouge $19.99 on sale Mas de Libian Rhone Rouge
"Vin de Petanque" $11.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau VV $15.99 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir $44.99 on sale
Occhipinti
Il Frappato $34.99 on sale Marchetti Rosso Conero Uve Montepulciano $13.99 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 Firsthand 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
- Rustico
- Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
- Union El Triunfo, Mexico
- Finca Mauritania, El Salvador
- Haru Buna Ababa, Ethiopia
- Espresso Toscano
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