Winter is Half Over! 
We hesitated to trust our calendars, but the most marmotous of Pennsylvanians has recently confirmed that there are indeed only six weeks of winter remaining. Happy February everyone! We hope you've stayed warm and dry so far during this most delightfully dismal of months. And to our loyal customers in Cordova, Alaska, we hope this year's Ice Worm Festival went off without a hitch. Happy Ice Worm Day to all! We here in Durham don't have an Ice Worm Festival to keep our spirits up during these darkest days of winter, but fortunately Wine Authorities has all sorts of fun in store while we wait for the sun to come back out. We'll sweep you off your feet with some romance-minded wines that are GUARANTEED* to get you some action come Valentine's Day, and be sure to reserve your spot for the Wine & Chocolate class at our Raleigh shop. And watch this space as we roll out a delicious new display. Hint: will you brie our valentine? *NOT A GUARANTEE
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Wine Authorities Raleigh
Wine Authorities Raleigh is in full swing! We're looking forward to building a great new community of friends and customers in the Oak City. Stay tuned to our pages at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest news!
Wine Authorities Raleigh Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday & Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Sunday: Noon - 5:00 PM
Our first Raleigh Class!
The night before Valentine's Day
Bubbles are terribly misunderstood... until now. Don't know your Cava from your Sekt? Just what is the difference between Spumante and Frizzante? Why must Champagne always be so French? Well, this class will take you through the world of sparkling wines (and feature bubbly from around the world).
We'll dispel myths, defy logic and drink fizzy drinks. The evening will end with dessert sparklers and exceptional chocolate. If you've been afraid of effervescence, fear no more! We'll show you the good stuff that won't cost you a monk and a leg.
Class starts at 7:33pm Thursday, Feb 13th
211 East Franklin Street
Raleigh, NC
$48 per Person
Reservations Required
Call the Wine Authorities Love Line
at (919) 831-9463 to purchase tickets!
~~~~ Monsieur Contraste Jean-Christian Rostagni
 The Carrack Modern Art February 19th through March 1st
You're invited to the film and photography exhibit of the documentary Monsieur Contraste by award-winning film maker Rodrigo Dorfman featuring the work of Jean-Christian Rostagni. Wine Authorities is proud to present wines from Rostagni's Rhone Valley homeland. Seats are limited to 50 for each night's screening at 7:30. Check out the event's Facebook page for more information.
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Real Customer Comments:
"You guys are so much better than
all the other wine stores!"
- Johnna S.
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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. 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 Apaltagua's "Gran Verano" Sauvignon Blanc from Curico, Chile - crisp, tropical, and delicious!
THE BOXES OF NOW:
- Apaltagua - Sauvignon Blanc "Gran Verano" 2013 $29.99
- Herdade do Esporão - Branco "Alandra" NV $24.99
- 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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This Tuesday, February 11th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
Milkshakes are alright if you're a teenager from 1956, and tequila shots will always have a place in the halls of courtship, but for serious romancin' the only true beverage is wine. Wine has that heady spirit, that dizzying opulence that unlocks the doors to our most sensual realms and makes it easier to straight lay that mack on. Ain't gonna lay that mack on with Bud Light Lime, if you catch our drift.
Of course, some wines are more romantic than others, and we are happy to introduce you to a few. So come join us on Tuesday as we pour some sexy wines for these sexy times. Don't be shy, we're a cheap date.
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 and Raleigh
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
A Series of
Serious Syrahs...
Northern Rhone native and international man about town, Syrah has earned itself legions of admirers for all that it is and all that it can represent. From the earthy mystique that it exudes on its home turf to the bouncing swagger and massive ripeness that it takes on when vacationing in the hotter climes of Southeastern Australia, Syrah is seriously distinctive and yet a champion of diversity. Join us this Saturday as we taste some shining examples of the varietal from its various capitals around the world!
Hyatt Vineyards
Syrah 2010 100% Syrah
(Colombia Valley, Washington)
CHOCOLATE, SPICE,
SMOKE & BLACKBERRY
Here's a small, domestic winery that's doing it right. Great wines at astoundingly good prices. This Syrah is a perfect example of Washington state's affinity for this grape, or is it vice versa? Bridging the...
Domaine Le Garrigon
Visan CDR Villages 2011
{organic} 90% Syrah, 10% Grenache (Southern Rhone, France) BLACK RASPBERRY & DATE,
LEATHER, TOUCH OF THYME
Hailing from the southerly reaches of the Rhone's Drôme department, this vibrant cuvée showcases Syrah from gorgeous old vines. Powerfully pretty (prettily powerful?) and featuring the combination of berryish fruit and spicy Mediterranean romance for which the wines of the Rhone are famous...
Laurent Combier
Crozes-Hermitage 2012
{organic} 100% Syrah (Northern Rhone, France)
INKY BOYSENBERRY,
EARTHY SMOKE, VIOLETS & VANILLA. GORGEOUS!
Laurent Combier, a second generation vigneron, passionately continues the work begun by his father, Maurice, an organic pioneer who established the estate in the early sixties. What began life largely as pear and apricot orchards with a smattering of vines now includes fifty acres of dynamic vineyard. This is the estate's most classical, distinctive...
Pyren Vineyard
Shiraz 2011 "Broken Quartz" 100% Syrah (Victoria, Australia)
SUBTLE COCOA & PLUM, MINT &
EUCALYPTUS, ELEGANT ACIDITY Pyren Vineyards impressed us with their Cabernet Sauvignon, and continues to confound the skeptics with this lovely Shiraz. Menthol and cocoa aromas swirl around the glass like a savory take on mint chocolate chip. As the wine breathes the flavors...
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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):
Domaine Chiroulet
Cotes de Gascogne Blanc
"La Cote d'Heux"
$16.99 on sale
Samora
Tejo Branco
$7.99 on sale
Chateau Jouclary
Sauvignon Blanc
$12.99 on sale
Domaine PinchinatCotes de Provence Rosé $13.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Domaine Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau "Vieilles Vignes" $15.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone "Khayyam" $19.99 on sale Mas Montel "Cuvée Psalmodi" $11.99 on sale Viña Aliaga Tempranillo $9.99 on sale Plantamura Primativo "Rossa" $14.99 Domaine la Bouysse Corbieres Rouge "Roc Long" $13.99 on sale
Anton Bauer
Zweigelt $14.99 on sale Chateau Haut Plantade Pessac Léognan $45.99 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):
Terrasses d'Eole
Ventoux Blanc
$12.99 on sale
Domaine La Grangette
Picpoul de Pinet
$9.99 on sale
Domaine Pinchinat
Cotes de Provence Rosé
$13.99 on sale
Bodegas Los Frailes
"Blanc de Trilogia"
$16.99 on sale
Dr. Fischer
Riesling
"Ockfner Bockstein"
$15.99 on sale
Steininger
Grüner Veltliner
"Grand Grü"
$26.99 on sale
Marchetti
Verdicchio
"Tenuta del Cavaliere"
$19.99 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 Hyatt Vineyards Syrah $11.99 on sale Ancient Peaks Merlot $19.99 Hook & Ladder Zinfandel $25.99 on sale
Poderi Foglia i Vignali
Aglianico $19.99 on sale Anton Bauer Zweigelt "Feuersbrunn" $14.99 on sale Meinklang "Burgenlandred" $13.99 on sale Chateau Haut Plantade Pessac Leognan $45.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone Rouge $19.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau
"Pierre Charmette" $14.99 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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