Warm Weather Approaches...
We Have Great Whites
And Radiant Rosés!
As things finally begin to heat up, keep in mind that we have enough great whites to satisfy...well, a great white. Of equal importance is that we also have a healthy population of bright, lithe, streamlined rosé. To make them still more irresistible and easier to catch, we've gone and put them thangs on sale. We're offering a 20% discount on all the non-sparkling rosé in the store! Come on down and take a big chomping bite out of some seriously delicious pink.
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Tasty Tuesday!
Rosé Featurette pt.1:
"Impending Spring"
This Tuesday, March 11th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
Pink blossoms are around the corner, and we have the perfect lineup to prepare our palates for arrival of spring. As all still rosés throughout the store are currently a whoppin' 20% off, we're celebrating this Tuesday with a curated exhibit of three classics. We'll begin in France's promised land of rosé, Provence, for a typically light, bright, and brilliantly crisp example of exactly why the pink wines of the region are known the world over. Next, we'll hop, skip, and jump our way to the countryside north of Toulouse for a creamier offering made from the Negrette grape. We'll end our pre-vernal crusade in southern Valencia where we'll soak up the deeply colored, juicy Monastrell rosado from Bodegas Los Frailes. Think pink!
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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Next Wednesday:
Special Guests!
Far-Flung Friends from
Argentina & California
Next Wednesday, March 12th, we present special
tastings (and guests) in Durham & Raleigh
We're on our very best behavior these days, because it seems like it's this time of year that our out-of-town wine friends come to visit and share their delicious offerings with the greatest frequency. On Wednesday March 12th we welcome emissaries from two of our favorite New World producers. At our Durham location, we will host Roberto Luka, owner of Argentina's high-altitude Finca Sophenia, pouring Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and his winery's stunning Malbec. In Raleigh, please join us as we extend a welcome to Mike Sinor, winemaker from the calcareous soils of the Ancient Peaks Winery of Paso Robles, home to some of the best values in Californian wine that we've encountered. Both tastings are free and will run from 5:30-7:00 pm. We love it when friends visit!
- Durham: Roberto Luka of Finca Sophenia
- Raleigh: Mike Sinor of Ancient Peaks
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
in Durham & Raleigh
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
A Timeless Rivalry
This Saturday, inspired in part by an infamous crosstown basketball rivalry, we'll take a good look at one of the wine world's most timeless (not to mention tastiest) pair of arch nemeses. Why is it that as soon as we've recognized that two entities are exceptionally good at something, we set about straight away trying to determine which is better? Thankfully for us, neither Bordeaux nor Burgundy will ever truly be crowned champion in their tireless battle for the hearts and palates of wine lovers the world over. In fact, in this competition, it's the drinker/taster who wins every time. So, as tempted as you might be to pick sides, take the wiser route of sitting back and enjoying the epic clash between Burgundy and Bordeaux this Saturday afternoon. Game on!
Chateau Magneau
Graves Blanc 2012 {sustainable} 45% Sauvignon Blanc,
45% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle
(Southern Bordeaux, France)
RACY, LEAN, CRISP CITRUSSY GRAPEFRUIT AND FLINT
The estate goes back to 1400 AD, the times of Henry IV,and today it is owned by the Ardurats family. With a mere 40 hectares of vines, and just 25 of them planted to white varietals in gravel soils, this Graves Blanc is...
Domaine Gandines
Macon-Peronne 2012
{organic} 100% Chardonnay (Southern Burgundy, France) FULL & FLAVORFUL, LEMON, HAZELNUT, CARAMEL. SERIOUS! Gandines really surprised us with this compelling, and serious White Burgundy. Fully ripe and lush, but with juicy acidity and complex minerality. This kind of power usually comes from the big boys north of the...
Giraudon
Chitry 2012
"Cépage Pinot Noir"
{organic} 100% Pinot Noir (Northern Burgundy, France)
MILD DRIED CHERRY & LIGHT PLUM, RACY MINERAL
The limestone soils surrounding the ancient fortified town of Chitry gently exert their influence on the Pinot Noir grown in the area. Wines like this beautiful and structured Burgundy benefit from this particular soil chemistry...
Ch Rocher Cap de Merle
Bordeaux Supérieur 2011
{organic} 80% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (Right Bank Bordeaux, France)
INKY COLOR, SWEET SPICES, SUPER RIPE, MODERN
Size doesn't matter...Philippe Durand owns just one hectare of vines for this estate. Technically this wine is a Montagne Saint-Emilion, but since he brings the harvest to his Rocher Corbin winery up the road for vinification, he has to...
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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
Campanhia das Lezirias
Tejo Branco
"Samora"
$7.99 on sale
Chateau de Brézé
Saumur Blanc
$17.99 on sale
Domaine Serol"Cabochard" Rosé $13.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Domaine Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau "Vieilles Vignes" $13.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone "Khayyam" $19.99 on sale Domaine Pinchinat "Venus Rouge" $10.99 on sale Abbaye Sylva Plana Faugères
"Les Novices" $17.99 on sale Plantamura Primitivo "Rossa" $14.99 Castello di Verduno Verduno "Basadone" $25.99 on sale
Anton Bauer
Zweigelt "Feursbrunn" $14.99 on sale Ch 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 Pinchinat
"Venus Blanc
$10.99 on sale
Domaine Mirail
Cotes de Gascogne Blanc
Colombard
$11.99 on sale
Meinklang
Pinot Gris
"Graupert"
$17.99 on sale
G.M. Machmer
Gewürztraminer
Spätlese
$15.99 on sale
Tegernseerhof
Riesling
"Loibenberg"
$33.99 on sale
Domaine Herbauges
Muscadet Vieilles Vignes
"Le Legendaire"
$23.99 on sale
WellingtonChardonnay $15.99 on sale Reds (65º F): Fracastel Douro Tinto "Lua Nova" $11.99 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 Stolpman Vineyards Syrah $26.99 on sale
Pulenta
Malbec "I" $28.99 on sale Anton Bauer Zweigelt "Feuersbrunn" $14.99 on sale Meinklang "Burgenlandred" $13.99 on sale Chateau Bel Air Sant Estephe $41.99 on sale Domaine Le Garrigon Rhone Rouge "Vin de Méditerranée" $10.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau
"Pierre Charmette" $14.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau "Vieilles Vignes" $13.99 Marcel Giraudon Bourgogne Rouge Chitry Pinot Noir $17.99 on sale
Fattoria Rodano
Chianti Classico Riserva $34.99 on sale Carussin Barbera d'Asti "Asinoi" $16.99 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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- Community supported farms & entrepreneurs.
- Socially & financially underutilized urban land.
- Healthy neighborhoods & thriving markets.
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