The Prodigal Wines
Have Returned!
All week, it's been a steady stream of happy returns as long-absent wines flock back to our opened arms. The 2013 rosés pulled up in a pink cadillac, Austrian and German selections parachuted in from a passing zeppelin, and - perhaps most excitingly - the Garrigon and Venus 3 liter boxes were hauled in via the starships of Box Worshipping Space Monkeys. Come join us in welcoming back these prodigal Wines! And in other prodigal news, the long-awaited Prodigal Farm goat cheeses are back in stock...
VOTE!
Durham Magazine's "Best of Durham"
~~~~
Real Customer Comments:
"One of the pleasures of being back
in Durham is coming here"
- Gregson D.
|
Boxes are Blooming!
 While you might have heard of "Christmas in July," "Boxing Day in April" is probably slightly less familiar. That's okay! We're here to fill you in on all the juicy details. Returning just in time for all our favorite vernal festivities is a stable of beloved Rhone and Provençal boxed wines. Domaine Le Garrigon's famous Vin de Méditerranée and Cotes du Rhone, along with Domaine Pinchinat's Venus Rouge and Rosé, are finally back! We also welcome our newest arrival to the wild world of 3L, Apaltagua's "Gran Verano" Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile's Curico, which joins the estate's crisp, tropical box o' Sauvignon Blanc! To celebrate all the boxy goodness we have going on up in here, our next two Saturday Tastings feature estates which know that it's sometimes best to think inside the box, so glass bottles are going to be sharing the spotlight with space-age sachets forged of mylar and cardboard...
THE BOXES OF NOW:
- Apaltagua - Sauvignon Blanc "Gran Verano" 2013 $26.99 [3L]
- Herdade do Esporão - Branco "Alandra" NV $24.99 [3L]
- Domaine Pinchinat - Venus de Pinchinat Rosé 2013 $29.99 [3L]
- Domaine Pinchinat - Venus de Pinchinat Rouge 2012 $29.99 [3L]
- Domaine Le Garrigon - Vin de Méditerranée 2012 $29.99 [3L]
- Domaine Le Garrigon - Cotes du Rhone 2012 $34.99 [3L]
- Apaltagua - Cabernet Sauvignon "Gran Verano" 2013 $26.99 [3L]
And behold our glorious box discounts!
-
-
3 Boxes: 15% Off!!
-
4 Boxes: 20% Off!!
~~~~
|
This Tuesday, April 28th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
This Tuesday, as our springtime conditions continue to escalate, journey with us to one of France's most heralded regions for white wine. Alsace is famous for the minerality, ethereal perfume, and breathtaking acidity often found in its wines, and we've fallen in love with these traits (as well as the exceptionally great value) in the wines of Cave Freudenreich. Join us as we sample a medium-bodied Pinot Blanc and a pair of exceptional and very different dry Rieslings - one gentle and seductive, the other firm, crisp, and brilliantly bright.
And don't forget:
Our Tasty Tuesday 15% Half-Case Discount!
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
in Durham & Raleigh
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
The Valle Central's Viña Apaltagua
Bastions of Boxes: Part 1
April in Apalta? This Saturday, we're venturing to Chile's Valle Central, where we'll encounter the stunning values of Viña Apaltagua. With vineyards located not only in the Colchagua province's Apalta (from which the estate takes its name) but also in Curico and Casa Blanca, it produces powerful, balanced, and very representative wines. As if a series of Daily™ beauties in bottles wasn't enough, two of this week's offerings come boxed in 3-Liter gallons (well, almost gallons) of goodness!
Viña Apaltagua
Chardonnay 2012
"Unoaked"
{sustainable} 100% Chardonnay
(Casablanca, Chile)
PASSIONFRUIT & ZESTY TANGERINE, CRISP, BOLD TROPICAL PERSONALITY
From Apaltagua's vineyards in Chile's cooler Casablanca Valley, this fiercely tropical Chardonnay represents a delightful collision of powerful ripeness and crisp mouthwatering acidity, lending an impression of...
Viña Apaltagua
Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
"Gran Verano"
{sustainable} 100% Sauv Blanc (Curico, Chile)
PINEAPPLE & GRAPEFRUIT,
RIPE & JUICY, BOLD & REFRESHING!
Sauvignon Blanc is one of Chile's most sought-after specialties, and the Loire Valley native does excellent work in the nation's Valle Central. Arguably the antithesis of the cold-climate offerings associated with New Zealand's Marlborough or France's Sancerre, these...
(*The Equivalent of $6.75 per 750ml Bottle)
Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
"Gran Verano"
{sustainable} 100% Cab Sauv (Curico, Chile)
FRESH & JUICY, RASPBERRY & PLUM, MILD EARTH
Gran Verano translates roughly to "great summer", and this easy-going Cab is certainly an appropriate pick for the warmer months. It's produced by Viña Apaltagua and continues their streak of delicious...
(*The Equivalent of $6.75 per 750ml Bottle)
Viña Apaltagua
Carmenere 2012
"Reserva"
{sustainable} 100% Carmenere (Colchagua, Chile)
CHERRY & BLACKBERRY, CHOCOLATE, ROASTED POBLANO
The Carmenere grape yields some of the world's most readily recognizable red wines. Its signature combination of deep purple fruit, jalapeño and chocolate makes for reds that are highly memorable and very crave-able while its fascinating history as a long-lost component in Bordeaux strengthens its intrigue...
|
|
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
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 PinchinatCotes de Provence Rosé $13.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F): Nugan Estate Shiraz "Third Generation" $11.99 on sale Domaine La Bouysse Corbieres "Mazérac" $24.99 on sale Chateau La Colombiere Fronton "Vinum" $12.99 on sale Abbaye Sylva Plana Faugères
"Les Novices" $17.99 on sale Carlos Santos Lima Lisboa Tinto "Cigarra" $10.99 Carrack Pinot Noir "Unraveled" $29.99 on sale
Altosur
Malbec $10.99 on sale Domaine Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau VV $13.99 on sale
|
on the Enomatic
in Raleigh:
Here's what's on tap, subject to change on a whim or fancy
Whites (48º F):
Pas saint Martin
Saumur Blanc
"La Pierre Frite"
$15.99 on sale
Borgo Moncalvo
Cortese
$11.99 on sale
Bodegas La Soterraña
Verdejo
"Olmedal"
$11.99 on sale
Meinklang
Grüner Veltliner
$13.99 on sale
Anton Bauer
Wagram Rosé
"Feuersbrunn"
$12.99 on sale
Chateau Jouclary
Sauvignon Blanc
$11.99 on sale
Chateau L'Hoste
Entre Deux Mers
$22.99 on sale
BaileyannaChardonnay "Grand Firepeak Cuvée" $22.99 on sale Reds (65º F): Kanonkop "Kadette" $14.99 on sale Viña Apaltagua Pinot Noir "Reserva" $11.99 on sale Resta Salice Salentino $11.99 on sale Apaltagua Carmenere
"Envero" $16.99 on sale Ancient Peaks Merlot $19.99 Hendry Zinfandel "HRW" $20.99 on sale
Imprimata
"Imprimata" $39.99 on sale Hillinger Blaufrankisch $19.99 on sale Anton Bauer Zweigelt "Feuersbrunn" $14.99 on sale Chateau Mancedre Pessac Leognan $39.99 on sale Domaine Le Garrigon Rhone Rouge "Vin de Méditerranée" $10.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau
"Pierre Charmette" $12.99 on sale Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Nouveau "Vieilles Vignes" $13.99 Marcel Giraudon Bourgogne Rouge Chitry Pinot Noir $17.99 on sale
Mocali
Brunello $49.99 on sale Bodegas Tempore Garnacha "G" $17.99 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
Spreads
|
Big Spoon
Roasters
Local peanut butters
8oz Jar - $9.99
16oz Jar - $16.99
or...
- Peanut Cashew
- Peanut Almond
- Penut Pecan
- Chai Spice (8oz size only)
8oz Jar - $12.99
16oz Jar - $17.99
8oz Jar - $13.00
|
|
Counter Culture Coffee
- Rustico
- Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
- Tsheya, Congo
- Baroida Late Harvest, Papua New Guinea
- Remera, Rwanda
- Espresso Toscano
|
|
- Community supported farms & entrepreneurs.
- Socially & financially underutilized urban land.
- Healthy neighborhoods & thriving markets.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
