In our busy lives as Wine Authorities, the question we hear the most is definitely "do you have the Venus Rosé in a box?" After many thirsty months we are now able to answer that echoing query with a triumphant "YES!" Indeed friends, the beach (in a box) is back. Roll out your best welcome wagons for our prodigal box(es), plus one very exciting rectangular newcomer. Read on for details!
In other news, we're rolling out the 2014 edition of the famous Vacation Pack; two crisp whites, two luscious rosés, and two sumptuous reds to accompany on your various late-summer travels (or your late-summer chillin' out at home). The wines are at a deep discount, and we're also throwing in a stylish Wine Authorities tote to help you..uh.. tote'em. Click here to read more.
And finally, please allow us to digress from the usual bizarre zoological hybrids and sporting catfish to get real charitable for a moment. Each year we participate in the Fill That Bus school supply drive, and currently beside our front door, you'll find a box waiting to be filled with much needed school supplies for Durham students. Contributions of any of the following will be much appreciated:
- Boxed CrayonsGlue Sticks
- Boxed Markers
- Packages of Pencils
- Staplers
- Highlighters
- Clipboards
- Copy Paper
- Notebook Paper
- Composition Books
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"I've lived in this neighborhood for 20 years,
and [Wine Authorities] is by far my favorite
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- Lauren A.
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"Bag-In-Box Brutalism" -Vinodrome
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Currently at W.A. are more boxes to choose from than ever before. Our full stable of Provençal, Rhone, and Chilean offerings is has returned. What's more, a new Rhone white (Viognier & Bourbelenc blend) from our beloved Domaine Le Garrigon is available for the very first time, and it is awesome, but don't take our word for it. Come and meet it at our next Tasty Tuesday!
 - Domaine Le Garrigon - Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2013 $34.99 [3L] BRAND NEW!
- Apaltagua - Sauvignon Blanc "Gran Verano" 2013 $26.99 [3L]
- Herdade do Esporão - Branco "Alandra" 2013 $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 2013 $34.99 [3L]
- Apaltagua - Cabernet Sauvignon "Gran Verano" 2013 $26.99 [3L]
And behold our glorious box discounts!
- 2 Boxes: 10% Off!
- 3 Boxes: 15% Off!!
- 4 Boxes: 20% Off!!!
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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, August 12th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
On August 12th, 1793, the gigantic French département known as the Rhone-et-Loire was split into two still-massive entities, (rather predictably) the Rhone and the Loire. Well, with rapturously excited hearts (and palates) we reunite the Loire and Rhone with brand new, immensely summery selections from each at our next Tasty Tuesday, which falls on the 221st anniversary of their split! Expect an exotically perfumed Viognier-based Rhone blend courtesy of glorious 3-LITER BAG IN BOX, a sharply elegant Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine, and an example of the illusive Pinot Noir rosés from Sancerre. File under: Too Big to Fail...
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
From Beneath the
Provençal Sun...
Return the Region's
Prodigal Sons!
Can any late summer undertaking truly compete with the prospect of a surprise trip to Provence? Not likely! Similarly worthy of our excitement, however, is the return of a slew of our favorite Provençal selections including many offerings from Domaine Pinchinat and one of the best values around from Provence's indisputable capital of red wine, Bandol! Join us this Saturday as we sample the newest vintage of Pinchinat's Cotes de Provence Blanc, starring the region's Rolle grape (better known as Vermentino in Sardinia and Favorita in Italy's Piemonte - see below the tasting section for more information). We'll continue with the estate's 3-Liter Rosé masterpiece, a great Grenache-driven value from Ventoux, and a Cotes de Provence Rouge aged to perfection. The grand finale finds us on Provence's southern shores for that gorgeous powerhouse, the aforementioned Bandol!
Domaine Pinchinat
Rosé 2013
"Venus de Pinchinat"
{organic} Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
(Central Provence, France)
DRY, WITH CITRUS, WHITE CHERRY AND FLOWERS (3L BIB = 4 bottles!) Although the vines for this wine are within the Cotes de Provence appellation and meet all of the criteria including the correct grapes, they are at the bottom of the hills that get that designation. This wine is a stunning...
Domaine Pinchinat
Cotes de Provence Blanc 2013 {organic} 80% Rolle (Vermentino),
20% Clairette
(Central Provence, France)
POLLEN, PEAR, WHITE FLOWERS & MIXED HERBS
Pinchinat is great for so many reasons. For one, the combination of Rolle (called Vermentino and Favorita in Italy) and Clairette is a perfect match, made in heaven. Secondly, the combination of historic vineyards, clean...
Arnoux ~ Vieux Clocher
Ventoux Rouge 2012
75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 5% Cinsault (Northwestern Provence, France)
PRETTY BERRYISH FRUIT,
BOLD MEDITERRANEAN SPICE
The Arnoux family's entrée into winemaking can be traced back to 1717, when the Count of Vacqueyras granted the family a small parcel of land. Today, three centuries later, they attentively farm 40 hectares and produce top value Rhone wines - intensely flavored reds with naturally low yields...
Cotes de Provence Rouge 2006
{organic} Syrah, Mourvedre, Cab (Central Provence, France) DRIED BERRIES, SUBTLE SPICES & OAK, PRETTY & FIRM
Alain de Welle is a nice, peaceful man. As the owner and manager of Pinchinat, it's his vision that is expressed in each glass of his wine that is served these days. Although his family has farmed this vineyard for over two centuries (and the land farmed back to pre-history), his father broke from tradition and raised him in the nearby city of Aix...
Domaine la Bastide Blanche
Bandol 2011
{organic} 76% Mourvedre, 24% Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, & Carignan
(Southern Provence, France
CASSIS & RAISIN. EARTHY
SAGE & LEATHER
Known as the greatest red of Provence, Bandol Rouge is made primarily from the bold Mourvedre grape, which lends the wines their power and frequently rustic edge. Sometimes, they can be so rich as to seem a bit harsh, but that isn't the case here. While this example has the typical, classical...
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Vermentino by Any Other Name
While Vermentino's origins remain uncertain, its range is a broad one of importance in Italy's northwestern quarter, Mediterranean France, and in the islands of the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas. It was first written about under the name of Fermentino in the mid-1600s but may very well be several centuries older. Despite its many names and faces (though it's not surprising that a grape with so broad a range should exhibit dramatically different character traits from place to place), Vermentino is identical to the Rolle of Provence, the Pigato of Liguria, and even the Favorita of the Piemonte. Tune in next week for more deep cuts.
Republic of Vermentino*
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Know the Names:
- Vermentino / Vermentinu - Sardinia, Tuscany, Corsica
- Pigato - Liguria
- Favorita - Piemonte
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Rolle / Rollé - Provence
But wait, that's not all!
Vermentino can also be found under the names Fermentino, Furmentin, Varlentin, Verlentin, Verlantin, and Varlanten.
*Territory not recognized by the United Nations
For more fun with grapes click here and here.
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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):
Anton Bauer
Grüner Veltliner
"Rosenberg"
$19.99 on sale
Cave Freudenreich
Riesling d'Alsace
"Terre d'Apollon"
$17.99 on sale
Aliaga
Navarra Rosado
"Lagrima de Garnacha"
$9.99 on sale
Domaine la Bouysse
Hauterive Blanc
$11.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F):
Quinta do Encontro
Beira Atlântico
"Encontro"
$11.99 on sale
Viña Aliaga
Syrah
"Syrah Syrah"
$13.99 on sale
Baileyana
Pinot Noir
"Firepeak Vineyard"
$22.99 on sale
Grosbos Barbara
Saint Pouçain Rouge
"Chambre d'Eduard"
$15.99 on sale
Bodegas Arrocal
Ribera de Duero
"Arrocal"
$19.99
Paraiso
Pinot Noir
$19.99 on sale
La Quercia
Aglianico
$16.99 on sale
Meinklang
Zweigelt
$19.99 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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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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