(In Durham & Raleigh)
May 17th. Noon to 3:00PM
An Extravaganza
Celebrating and Sampling Rosé!
Our first ever Rosé Garden Party will be held in both our Durham and Raleigh stores on May 17th from noon to 3pm. Discover the perfection of pairing rosés with NC oysters (steamed or raw) and fried fish from Walking Fish prepared by chefs Billy Cotter of Toast (and the soon-to-open Dashi) for Durham store and Andrew Shepherd of Stanbury (and Wine Authorities!) for Raleigh. Local farmstead cheese plates (from Chapel Hill Creamery in Durham and Prodigal Farm in Raleigh) will also be available for $9 each.
Be sure to don a Garden Party outfit! Party attendees donning fancy hats, bow ties, or parasols will receive a 10% discount on wine purchases (and an extra 5% bump-up on purchases of cases and half-cases)! A best-costume winner will be selected in both Durham and Raleigh and will receive a whopping $100 Enomatic card (thus ensuring coolest-kid status). Feel free to surprise us with the outlandish rosé-themed outfits of your wildest imaginations!
PS: We need oyster shuckers at both locations. Call or reply to this email to help us out!
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Photo by Larry Gottschalk
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Prodigal Farm
Kickstarter Project
Ends Tuesday, May 20th!
Our friends at the local, humane, pasture-based farm are building a cheese aging space in order to become even more sustainable: "We raise goats the hardest way: humanely, always on pasture, mirroring the lives they'd live in nature, but with better care and better protection from predators. No other commercial-scale goat dairy in North Carolina bears the Animal Welfare Approved certification, and very few do nationwide. We make beautiful cheeses which in three years have found a market from New York's Hudson River Valley to New Orleans. In those three years, we've discovered some bottlenecks and business challenges."
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE & PARTICIPATE!
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Real Customer Comments:
"I was a big fan of (insert other wine shop here),
but you've blown them away."
- Greg M.
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Vine to Wine
At Wine Authorities Raleigh
Our in-depth introductory class returns!
7:33 pm. Thursday, May 29th
Join us at our new Raleigh store for a fun and educational evening of wine which chronicles a vine's bud break in the spring to each of its grape's being lovingly squeezed into the bottles that we hold so dear. We cover how vines are grown and how wine is made as well as how to read a label, how to buy wine, how to store wine, how to drink, er, taste wine... and we'll debunk many wine myths throughout this concise but thorough two hour class. (includes tasting, video presentation, and handouts)
Wine Authorities Raleigh
211 E Franklin St. May 29th @ 7:33 pm $36 per person - Reservations required (Corkscrew) Operators are standing by: 919-831-WINE (919-831-9463)
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¡TXAKOLI!
 ¡It's Txakolifest!  It's the one day of the year that Durham breaks out its secret stash of porrons and is transformed into an unlikely sister city to San Sebastián complete with spritzy Basque wine, oysters, and pintxos (tapas). This is one of the greatest celebrations in town, and it's become the largest festival of Txakoli in the United States! First Session
Noon to 3:00 PM
The first sessionis a tasting and food extravaganza as well as a fundraiser for Urban Ministries of Durham. This session is a rare opportunity to wine and dine decadently and features all you can eat and drink (!) including:
- 12 different Txakolis!
- 5 different oysters on the half shell
- 3 different Estrella beers
- Lots of fantastic food from local favorite chefs
Six Plates' John Eisensmith will be joined by Amy Tournquist of Watts Grocery, Gray Brooks of Pizzeria Toro, Kim Floresca and Daniel Ryan of ONE restaurant, Matt Kelly of Bar Mateo and Vin Rouge, Ricky Moore of Saltbox Seafood Joint, and Tim Lyons of Blue Seafood. The folks from Firsthand foods will also be here to tell you about all the fantastic things they are doing to help our fantastic farms get to our tables. There will be 12different txakolis to taste by the glass, and a souvenir glass for you to take home. Second Session3:00 to 10:00 PM+ This is the classical, general admission session. Purchasing tickets in advance guarantees your entrance. An eclectic music lineup features some of the best talent our region has to offer, and you'll have access to an incredible menu. Food and wine is not included in the ticket price and must be ordered separately.Music will be provided by: TxakoliFest @ Six Plates Wine Bar Saturday, June 14th, 2013 2812 Erwin Rd Durham, NC 27705 1st Session - Noon to 3:00pm $75 per person 2nd Session - 3:00pm to 10:00+ pm General Admission ~~~~
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This Tuesday, May 20th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
For absolutely no reason, we're tasting examples of wine made from the glorious Godello, Zinfandel, and Lambrusco grapes at this week's Tasty Tuesday in a dual-continental adventure. While the grapes in question may have very few specific commonalities, each is known for its unmistakably distinctive personality and iconic flavor profile. We'll begin in "Green Spain" for a sighting of the formerly illusive Godello variety before crossing ocean and land to Cali's Sonoma for an imposingly dark-fruited and impeccably balanced but fiercely representative Zinfandel. We'll end where northern and central Italy meet, in Emilia Romagna for beautifully deep and dark yet enormously fun Lambrusco - complete with just a hint of sweetness. Join us for a titanic tasting!
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!
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Just in time for our first ever Garden Party extravaganza, the famous Rosé Garden has sprouted in all it's pink, juicy glory. In fact, we have two gardens for the first time this year and a whole new cadre of gardeners to tend our Raleigh Rosé. Old favorites have returned along with the requisite new arrivals, and (as always) we will donate a portion of our rosé sales throughout the year to breast cancer research. So come shop in our magnificent garden! Did we mention that we love dry rosé?
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
in Durham & Raleigh
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
Rosé Garden 2014!
In conjunction with our first ever (perhaps to-be first annual?) Rosé Garden Party, we're pulling out all the stops and upping the ante at this week's free Saturday tasting! A six-player ensemble cast of representative rosés from France, Spain, Austria, and the United States will greet you at our tasting bars in both Durham and Raleigh. Marvel at the diverse shades of Rosé - from pale salmon to rosy-red and magenta-tinged! Explore the variety in flavor and weight while reveling in the refreshing thread of consistency which binds all dry rosés together! Drink the pink!
Mas Codina
Cava Brut Rosado
100% Pinot Noir
(Penedès, Spain)
CHERRY & BRIGHT RED PLUM, DELICATE TEXTURE,
LOVELY ACIDITY!
This delicate and generous rosé from our friends at Mas Codina is bright, juicy, and finely textured, exuding sophistication and balance through every fun, refreshing bubble. As is the case in many of the best rosé bubblies, here red fruit is nuance rather than star, allowing minerality and floral notes a voice in this highly memorable and complex sparkler....
Domaine Magellan
Hérault Rosé 2013
"Le Fruit Défendu"
{sustainable} 100% Cinsault (Languedoc, France)
RICH CHERRY & MILDLY SPICY CURRANT. CRISP MINERALITY
Cinsault is technically not allowed at this percentage in the Languedoc, hence this wine's name: "Le Fruits Defendu" (The Forbidden Fruit). Winegrower Bruno Lafon, a transplant himself originally from Comte de Lafon in Meursault, has brought his...
Zweigelt Rosé 2013
"Rosanna"
100% Zweigelt (Carnuntum, Austria)
FRESH & CHEERFUL, TANGY RED BERRIES, JUICY RIPENESS
Carnuntum's Franz Netzl is a dedicated specialist in the region's most important grape, Zweigelt, and takes great pride in the excellent quality of which his vineyards are capable. This pink representation is named for his daughter, Anna...
Domaine Pinchinat
Cotes de Provence Rosé 2013
{organic} Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah (Provence, France)
PALE, FRESH, QUAFFABLE. PERFUMY SANDALWOOD & CITRUS
Served cold, this goes down easily (and very quickly) just as it would in the land where it's made. Picture this: you, your love, and your closest friends around a small table with a saffron-colored table cloth. It's dusk. Cool breezes relieve...
Ribera del Duero Rosado 2013
"Rosa de Arrocal"
100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
(Castilla y Leon, Spain)
BOLD CHERRY & RASPBERRY, MINERAL PINPRICKS, JUICY & BRIGHT
Hailing from northern Castilla y Leon's arid Ribera del Duero region, home to some of the nation's most balanced and structured Tempranillo-based reds, this juicy rosé has a lot of the beloved characteristics of its darker brethren. Trading in the ample tannin and impressive longevity for youthful exuberance and intensely berryish-bright tangy red fruit, this wine's appeal is...
"Rosé of Sangiovese" 2013
100% Sangiovese
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
JUICY CHERRY & STRAWBERRY FRUIT, ROUND TEXTURE
Super pink, borderline light red in color, this Washington State rosé wine is rich and deeply extracted in style. Like a squirt of cherry and strawberry fruit pie on the palate, this rosé is a full-bodied pink for a meal. Showing watermelon, cherry and orange peel on...
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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):
Finca Sophenia
Chardonnay "Reserva"
$15.99 on sale
Weingut Binz
Riesling Trocken
1 Liter!
$14.99 on sale
Chateau de L'Hoste
Entre Deux Mers
$22.99 on sale
Bliss Family VineyardsSauvignon Blanc $12.99 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 Buil & Giné Priorat
"Giné Giné" $19.99 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
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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):
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
Pinchinat
"Venus" Rosé
$11.99 on sale
Barnard Griffin
Rosé of Sangiovese
$14.99 on sale
Chateau de L'Hoste
Entre Deux Mers V.V.
$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
Proprietary Red $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 di Montalcino $49.99 on sale Bodegas Tempore Old Vine Garnacha "G" $17.99 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
Spreads
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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
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Counter Culture Coffee
- Rustico
- Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
- Tsheya, Congo
- Baroida Late Harvest, Papua New Guinea
- Remera, Rwanda
- Espresso Toscano
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- Community supported farms & entrepreneurs.
- Socially & financially underutilized urban land.
- Healthy neighborhoods & thriving markets.
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