It's hard to believe that our great nation is 238 years old! They grow up so fast. We remember when America was a little tyke, just thirteen colonies squabbling over whether to adopt a constitutional democracy or explore the ideals of the Vajjian Confederacy. And while we're still working out some problems, it is nonetheless cause for celebration. Come see us today for all your beverage needs, make a quick trip south for things that go boom, and have a safe and fun Independence Day!
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We will be closed tomorrow (Friday, July 4th) in observance of Independence Day and will reopen to our normal business hours on Saturday, July 5th.
As always, have a safe and happy fourth!
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Real Customer Comment:
"It's so nice to come to a store where you don't
have to be embarrassed about your
lack of wine knowledge."
- Richard S.
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The ninth wonder of the world (our beautiful Rosé Garden) has re-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. New rosé selections are continuously blooming, and you never know what might surface next!
Currently in the Garden:
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This Tuesday, July 8th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
Austria's flag is composed of bold bars of red and white. Mix them together, and what do you get? Pink! Join us at our upcoming Tasty Tuesday for some mighty fine (and magnificently fresh) 2013 rosés from this most Österreichian of nations. Hailing from the Wachau, Wagram, & Burgenland. This trio of glimmeringly bright, zesty pink wines plucked fresh from the Garden will be the perfect partners for the beginnings of a balmy Tuesday evening!
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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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
in Durham & Raleigh
Join us this Saturday for a tour through the sprawling swath of central/northern Spain known as Castilla y León. We'll begin close to this collection of regions' center in Rueda, home to the Verdejo grape and some of Spain's most sought after whites. Next, in an outrageously un-July-savvy move, we'll go ahead and embark on our quest for the sensational reds that central Spain has to offer - the first coming from Zamora, close to the northeastern tip of Portugal. This youthful example of Tempranillo is fresh, firm, and as summery as full-figured reds come. Next, we'll venture northward into Bierzo (a region which, by most accounts, ought to be part of Galicia) for a bold and smokey example of the Mencia grape. Finally, we'll double back close to the eastern extreme of Castilla y León, near the origins of the (almost 600 mile long) Duero River. This is the Ribera del Duero region. Tempranillo is king here, and the tasting's final wine is an impressively structured and imposingly-statured red fit for a king. ¡Olé!
Bodegas La Soterraña
Verdejo 2012
"Olmedal"
100% Verdejo
(Rueda, Spain)
MEGA-AROMATIC, MUSKY GUAVA & LIME, MOUTHWATERING ACIDITY
Rueda is known for its autochthonous grape, Verdejo, its gravelly soils, and the marriage between the two - a union which forges whites of intense tropical character and refreshingly bright acidity. The appellation covers...
Bodegas Francisco Casas
Tempranillo 2011
"Tochuelo"
100% Tempranillo (Western Castilla y León, Spain)
JUICY PLUM & RASPBERRY, SOFT SPICINESS, BRIGHT & YOUNG
Eduardo and Jesús Casas represent their family's fourth generation to tend these vineyards in Zamora (located roughly an hour west of the city of Toro). They're proud of the extent to which their wines maintain the powerfully ripe fruit for which the region's arid climate is known while coaxing out a more modern freshness...
Bierzo 2011
"Abad Dom Bueno"
100% Mencia (Bierzo, Spain)
BLACKBERRY & CHOCOLATE, SMOKEY OAK, SUMPTUOUS EARTH
It might come as a surprise, when considering the passion for history exemplified by Bodegas del Abad, that the estate has existed for just under a decade. Despite the bodega's recent arrival onto the scene, its proprietors are dedicated to the traditional grape varieties of northwestern Spain, focusing...
Bodegas Arrocal
Ribera del Duero 2011
"Arrocal"
100% Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero, Spain)
DENSE BLACK PLUM & MULBERRY, FIRM & FRESH, LUSCIOUS OAK
Emerging from a small village in the western part of Ribera del Duero, Bodegas Arrocal is a relative newcomer, not producing its first wine until 2001. Resulting exclusively from harvesting by hand, this deliciously concentrated red is thick with plummy black fruit, spice and and a toasted creaminess from 6 luxurious...
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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):
Eric de Suremain
Rully Blanc
1er Cru
$32.99 on sale
Cave Freudenreich
Riesling d'Alsace
"Terre d'Apollon"
$17.99 on sale
Aliaga
Navarra Rosado
"Lagrima de Garnacha"
$9.99 on sale
Seifried
Sauvignon Blanc
"Old Coach Road"
$14.99 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):
Bodegas La Soterraña
Verdejo
"Olmedal"
$11.99 on sale
Hendry
Rosé
$16.99 on sale
Bodegas Arrocal
Ribera del Duero
"Rosa"
$13.99 on sale
Chateau Jouclary
Sauvignon Blanc
$11.99 on sale
Pinchinat
"Venus" Rosé
$11.99 on sale
Cave Freudenreich
Riesling d'Alsace
"Terre d'Apollon"
$17.99 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 Altosur Cabernet Sauvignon $10.99 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 Bodegas Perica Rioja Crianza "Olagosa" $16.99 on sale Anton Bauer Zweigelt "Feuersbrunn" $14.99 on sale Chateau La Colombière Fronton "Coste Rouge" $24.99 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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