Come check out our new display featuring this year's top Thanksgiving picks! We have chosen them based on the rigorous standards of food/wine pairing science, as well as on the more capricious whims of our artistic temperaments. Either way, they are vital companions to your fall festivities:
- Chateau Haut Dambert - Entre-Deux-Mers 2013 $11.99
- Casa Santos Lima - Lisboa Tinto "Cigarra" 2012 $10.99
- Domaine Gouron - Chinon Rosé 2013 $17.99
- Dr. H. Thanisch - Riesling Kabinett "Bernkasteler Bastube" 2013 $19.99
- Meinklang - Zweigelt "Graupert" 2011 $17.99
- Domaine des Gandines - Macon-Peronne 2013 $22.99
- Baileyana - Pinot Noir "Grand Firepeak Cuvée" 2013 $22.99
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Join us as we welcome our
new Raleigh neighbors...
2:00 to 7:00 PM
We're getting new neighbors in Raleigh! The clothing stores Edge of Urge and Lumina are celebrating their grand openings in Person Street Plaza with a huge block party on Saturday 11/15!
A few highlights include:
- Zach Mexico
- See Gulls
- Daddy Issues
- Cat Be Damned
- Food Trucks
- Fun activities throughout the Person Street Plaza community (including Wine Authorities) and an after party at Person Street Bar. Cheers!
Are you nervous about any holiday-related dessert obligations? Well, hand the responsibility over to Phoebe Lawless of the incredible Scratch Bakery. You can find Thanksgiving Pie and Side-dish order forms here. And please note that Wine Authorities Raleigh is one of the pickup locations!
Real Customer Comment:
"Y'all are always so helpful here!"
- Elizabeth M.
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Tasty Tuesday:
Beaucoup
(only three, actually)
Beaujolais!
This Tuesday, November 18th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!
Beajolais provides us with some of the most famously turkey-friendly wines of all! The region's bold and bright Gamay grape yields juicy, low-tannin reds that play nicely with the strange but delicious mishmash that constitutes the classic Thanksgiving spread. At next week's Tasty Tuesday, uncover three examples of this marvelous region's lively and lovely wines including a tangily refreshing rosé from the masterful Jean-Paul Brun and a pair of reds from Domaine Piret that we've long counted among our very favorites. We're going all the way with Beaujolais!
P.S. 2014's Beaujolais Nouveau hits the shelves on the third Thursday of November (the 20th)!
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
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
Thanksgiving Selections 2014
Part One
Ahhh, Thanksgiving: the quintessential American holiday of feasting, football, and...family. Yes, hordes upon hordes of our nearest and dearest descend upon us like clouds of hungry locusts (enormous, talking locusts which we are compelled to feed).
Joking aside, we love our families! But when it's our homes which have been sanctioned as the venues for this year's togetherness, it can prove a bit taxing emotionally and/or financially.
Luckily, Wine Authorities is here to help! Join us this Saturday (in Durham only) for an in-depth look at four of our top 2014 Thanksgiving pics - wines that have blown our minds with tremendous, value-oriented deliciousness! Plus, they go great with turkey, football, and crazy uncles with unconventional hygienic ideals...
Domaine Gouron
Chinon Rosé 2013
{sustainable} 100% Cabernet Franc
(Middle Loire, France)
PERFUMY, FLORAL & HERBAL. CHOCOLATE, CHERRY & PEPPER
"Nos vies dans rosé" Our lives in pink! With Gouron's tiny production of Cabernet Franc rosé this dry pink wine is a rare yearly tease. Perfumy aromas with bits of chocolate and cherry make us salivate at the first whiff. The sexy richness and silky texture are just heavenly...
{sustainable} 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Sauvignon Gris, 10% Muscadelle (Bordeaux, France)
EXOTIC, FLORAL & LIVELY, LYCHEE, GRAPEFRUIT & PEACH
Always one of the best values in white Bordeaux, this crisp, aromatic white gives so much and costs so little. The Buffeteau family has now been farming this estate for three generations and over the last ten years has updated their winery with modern...
{biodynamic} 100% Zweigelt (Burgenland, Austria) DEEPLY EARTHY & SMOKY, BLACK CHERRY & SPICE
We've always adored Meinklang's Pinot Gris from their "Graupert" series - wines produced from vines that are allowed to grow wild and wooly - so it's no surprise that the Zweigelt bowled us over. This is a wild, rich red packed with bright, serious dark fruit and an unruly streak of mushroomy earth...
Lisboa Tinto 2010
"Cigarra"
30% Castelão, 30% Camarate,
30% Touriga Nacional, 10% Trincadeira
(Lisbon, Portugal)
JUICY RED BERRY & PLUM, SLIGHTLY SPICY, FRESH & SUPPLE
A four-varietal blend showcasing the fresh, juicy appeal of the Camarate and Castelâo grapes, the Cigarra layers comforting dimensions of ripe fruit with spicy aromatic appeal, maintaining a lovely affability without compromising the rich dried berry flavors and mouth filling concentration that we've come to rely on from...
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This Saturday from 12 to 3 PM
in Raleigh
"try before you buy" at
our FREE tasting
Klaus's Austrian Selections!
Starring Klaus!
This Saturday, we welcome our friend Klaus Wittauer back to Wine Authorities and introduce him to our Raleigh store! Klaus loves wine and is passionate about sharing the marvels emerging from his homeland of Austria. His diverse portfolio of Austrian producers is running over with gems - ambassadors for Austria's most distinctive specialties which consistently offer both excellent quality and superb value. Below is a rundown of the wines which are to be poured this Saturday (only in Raleigh) by Klaus, and they are all up in the house. Prost!
Leo Hillinger
"Secco"
{sustainable} 100% Pinot Noir
(Burgenland, Austria)
LIGHT STRAWBERRY, MINERALS, SOFT MOUSSE
Leo Hillinger's secco is a dry Pinot Noir rosé sparkling gem made in the same manner as Italy's Prosecco wines. The color is a pale ruby hue and shows light strawberry fruit on the nose. There's a touch of minerality that weaves...
Grüner Veltliner 2012
"Grand Grü"
100% Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal, Austria)
JUICY WHITE STONE FRUIT, MINERALITY, POWER & ELEGANCE
This Grüner from the Kamptal of Lower Austria can count itself among them, offering a steadfast tide of mouthwatering green and golden fruit interlaced with flinty mineral. It balances its firm acidity with vibrant juiciness and an impression of roundness derived, in part, from a luxurious fermentation and on-the-lees aging in large acacia barrels...
100% Riesling
(Wachau, Austria)
LAZER DRY. PINEAPPLE, MANGO, LIME & RICH MINERALITY
Get it before he becomes a superstar and his prices go through the roof. Martin Mittelbach is one of the greats right now, but his reputation has not hit the mainstream or the critics yet. This dry Riesling from his terraced, hillside vineyards in the prestigious Wachau is the kind of wine that makes...
{biodynamic} 100% Zweigelt
DEEPLY EARTHY & SMOKY, BLACK CHERRY & SPICE
We've always adored Meinklang's Pinot Gris from their "Graupert" series - wines produced from vines that are allowed to grow wild and wooly - so it's no surprise that the Zweigelt bowled us over. This is a wild, rich red packed with bright, serious dark fruit and an unruly streak of mushroomy earth...
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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):
Meinklang
Pinot Gris
"Graupert"
$17.99 on sale
Chateau La Colombière
Bouysselet Blanc
"Le Grand B"
$28.99 on sale
Jean Paul Brun
Beujolais Rosé
"Rosé d'Folie"
$16.99 on sale
Domaine de la Chauviniere
Muscadet
$9.99 on sale
Reds (65˚F):
Hook & Ladder
Zinfandel
$25.99 on sale
Abbaye Sylva Plana
Faugeres
"Les Novices"
$17.99 on sale
Stolpman
Syrah
$26.99 on sale
Casa Santos Lima
Lisboa Tinto
"Cigarra"
$15.99 on sale
Chateau les Barraillots
Margaux
$35.99
Domaine Cedric Bardin
Coteaux du Giennois
$19.99 on sale
Chateau Peybrun
Cotes de Bordeaux
Cadillac
$19.99 on sale
Pyren
Shiraz
$23.99 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):
Anton Bauer
Grüner Veltliner
"Rosenberg"
$19.99 on sale
Domaine Gouron
Chinon Rosé
$17.99 on sale
Don Rodolfo
Torrontes
$12.99 on sale
Eric de Suremain
Rully 1er Cru
$31.99 on sale
Stuhlmuller Vineyards
Chardonnay
$26.99 on sale
Domaine Bergeonniere
Sauvignon de Touraine
$16.99 on sale
Cave Freudenreich
Gewurztraminer
$18.99 on sale
Dr. HeydenSilvaner Trocken, Alte Reben $14.99 on sale Reds (65º F): Bodegas Tempore  Garnacha Joven "Terrae" $10.99 on sale Domaine Robert Serol Cote Roannaise "Les Originelles" $14.99 on sale Abbaye Sylva Plana Faugeres "Les Novices" $17.99 on sale Laetitia Pinot Noir $26.99 on sale Terrabianca Dolcetto d'Alba "Brichet" $16.99 Tre Ricci Cabernet Sauvignon $29.99 on sale
Bodegas Los Frailes
Valencia Monastrell $9.99 on sale Santos Carlos Lima Lisboa Tinto "Cigarra" $10.99 on sale Tenuta Mazzalino Pinot Nero "Terrazze" $14.99 on sale Mas Bruguiere Pic Saint-Loup "L'Arbouse" $23.99 on sale Reverdito Barolo $37.99 on sale Mas de Libian Cotes du Rhone Rouge
"Khayyâm" $19.99 on sale Brutocau Merlot "Bliss Vineyard" $22.99 Domaine Billard Saint-Romain "La Perrière" $32.99 on sale
Trisaetum
Pinot Noir "Ribbon Ridge Estate" $42.99 on sale Domaine Bardin Coteaux du Giennois $19.99 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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 Upcoming Tastings!*
Saturday Tasting
(Durham Only!) 11/15/14
Thanksgiving Selections Part 1
(Durham Only!)
Saturday Tasting
(Raleigh Only!)
11/15/14Austrian Selections
From Klaus Wittauer
Starring: Klaus Wittauer (Raleigh Only!) Tasty Tuesday
11/18/14
Beaucoup Beaujolais!
(well, actually three)
Saturday Tasting
11/22/14
Thanksgiving Selections Part 2
Tasty Tuesday
11/25/14
"Alternative Turkey Wines"
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