Beaujolais Nouveau!!!
Thanksgiving festivities continue
In two weeks: Rhone Class!

In This Issue:

Rhone Class on December 4th in Durham

Tasty Tuesday: Alternative Turkey Wines

Saturday Tasting: Thanksgiving Selections Part 2

Give Thanks & Drink Wine!

Has your house been graced with the special honor* of being the focal point for this year's round of Thanksgiving togetherness? Then this is the weekend to stock up on Togetherness Survival Supplies. We've got a finely curated selection of Turkey Wines, tons of talented alternates, and an enormous selection of cheeses, chocolates, coffees, jams, marmalades, bacon, sausage, and other essential treats.
Oh, and if you're looking for something to do with friends and family this holiday season, our very first Rhone Valley Class is coming up on December 4th! It's gonna be real...edutaining! Read up on all the juicy details in the "Rhone Class" box later in this email...

2014's Top Thanksgiving Picks:

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

*or spectral horror, depending on your point of view...

And speaking of great wines for
the Thanksgiving holiday...

Le Beaujolais Nouveau
Est Arrivé!!!

The time has come to once again embrace wine's eternal symbol of youth and renewal. Every year on the third Thursday of November, the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau heralds the completion of (virtually all) grape harvests throughout Europe. In fact, it tends to be the first commercially available wine of the year from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere!

The Nouveau selections:

Jean-Paul Brun - Beaujolais Nouveau "L'Ancien" Terres Dorees 2014 $16.99
Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) - Beaujolais Nouveau "Pierre Chermette" 2014 $14.99
Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermettte) - Beaujolais Nouveau "Vieilles Vignes" 2014 $15.99
Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) - Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé "Les Griottes" 2014 $14.99

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Scratch Baking

Thanksgiving 2014 Special Order Menu

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!

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Holiday Gift Wrap

Nothing is more fun to unwrap than a bottle of delicious, sincere, estate-grown wine, and we have our team of highly skilled wrapping specialists at the ready to put a special touch on your gift bottles!

Four or fewer, we can wrap on the spot
Five or more can be picked up the next day

Descriptions are included! Gift certificates and Enomatic cards make sublime stocking-stuffers as well!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Closed Thursday,

November 27th

We will open at Noon on

Friday, November 28th!

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Why, thank you!

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"I never go wrong with the wines here.
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Thursday, December 4th

Rhone Class!

7:33 PM @ Wine Authorities Durham

Join us in two weeks at our Durham location as we unveil our newest intermediate wine class - this one dedicated to the Rhone Valley and its wealth of bold, spicy reds and exotic, aromatic whites. We'll follow the Rhone river itself from it's Glacial Swiss beginnings through Lake Geneva and into the French Alps before reaching the viticultural promised lands that we know collectively as "The Rhone Valley." Learn about its history, its appellations, and what differentiates the "Northern Rhone" from the "Southern Rhone" (as well as what, other than the river itself, ties them together). What separates a Cotes-du-Rhone from a Chateauneuf-du-Pape? What's the difference between an Hermitage and a Crozes-Hermitage? Why are all the names hyphenated? Uncover the origins of the Rhone's dynamic grape varietals and drink...er...taste some outstanding examples of the region's phenomenal wines. Vive la Rhone!

Thursday, December 4th
7:33 PM @ W.A. Durham
$48 Per Attendee

Tickets: (919) 489-2884

Tasty Tuesday:

Alternative

Turkey Wines!

This Tuesday, November 25th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting. Every Tuesday is tasty!

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Whether or not your Thanksgiving is poised to revolve around the goliath guest of honor that Benjamin Franklin envisioned as our national mascot, we have the perfect wines for the feast. With all of the odd and sometimes mismatched dishes that we've somehow agreed should be served together, versatility becomes the key.
Join us at this week's Tasty Tuesday as we feature three champions of food-friendly, versatile, crowd-pleasing appeal from Germany, France, and California!

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

"try before you buy" at

our FREE tasting

Thanksgiving Selections Part 2

This Time, It's Personal

Join us this Saturday for part two of our "Thanksgiving Selections" tasting. Thanksgiving celebrations are, by design, tests of endurance and indulgence, and they're so much the better when paired with the right wines. This year, we've selected an ensemble of returning holiday champions and exciting new arrivals (don't worry, they get along splendidly!) to accompany you to this year's festivities. This line-up has its sights honed on classic Thanksgiving fare but will gladly, readily rise to the occasion of more unusual and adventurous meals. Join us this Saturday to taste!

Domaine des Gandines

Macon-Pérrone 2013

{organic} 100% Chardonnay

(Southern Burgundy, France)

FULL & FLAVORFUL, LEMON, HAZELNUT, CARAMEL. SERIOUS!
Gandines really surprised us with this compelling, and serious White Burgundy. Fully ripe and lush, but with juicy acidity and complex minerality. This kind of power usually comes from the big boys north of the Macon in the Cotes de Beaune. Aged in enormous 3000 liter old oak barrels that soften the wine without giving it any oak flavor, it is...

On Sale! $22.99 [Full Description]

Dr. H Thanisch
(Erben Müller-Burggraef)

Riesling Kabinett 2013
"Bernkasteler Badstube"

{organic} 100% Riesling

(Mosel, Germany)

POTENT LIME & PINEAPPLE, FLINT, OFF-DRY WITH BLAZING ACIDITY
Dr. Thanisch's vineyards slide right into the picturesque town of Bernkastel, nestled in a cozy curve of the Mosel river. It's an advantageous place to care for some of the oldest Riesling vines in Germany. This is a spectacular example of German expertise where it comes to this most complex of grapes. Flinty and smoky aromas vie for...

On Sale! $19.99 [Full Description]

Chateau La Colombière

Fronton 2011
"Réserve"

{biodynamic} 80% Negrette, 10% Syrah,

10% Cabernet Sauvignon

(Sud-Ouest, France)

BLACKBERRY & RIPE CRANBERRY, PEPPERY MINERAL & SWEET HERBS
Fronton remains one of Southwestern France's frontiers for wine lovers. Despite being situated less than half an hour from the city of Toulouse, the region keeps a low international profile. Its reds team with deep purple fruit and a wholesome spiciness which is striking yet understated...

On Sale! $14.99 [Full Description]

Baileyana

Pinot Noir 2013
"Grand Firepeak Cuvée"

{organic} 100% Pinot Noir

(Edna Valley, California)

FRAGRANT BLACK CHERRY & RASPBERRY WITH SMOKE & OAK
Grand Firepeak Cuvée is the name used for the top wines coming from Baileyana. Over twenty years ago, Catherine Niven founded Baileyana and is known for her 7 words: "Be the best you can be in whatever you pursue." This Pinot vineyard area is located just inland of the cool Morro Bay and Edna Valley and has...

On Sale! $22.99 [Full Description]

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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!]

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

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. Heyden

Silvaner

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

Firsthand Foods

Fresh Local Sausages

Bratwurst
Country Breakfast
Spicy Italian

Artisan Bacon

Nodine's

Applewood
Garlic

North Country

Applewood
Peppered

Firsthand Foods

Fresh & Local

Vande Rose Farms

Applewood

Crackers

Caraway Rye

Granola

Sorghum Sesame

Spreads

Bacon Jam

Big Spoon

Roasters

Local peanut butters

Peanut

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

Mission Almond

8oz Jar - $13.00

Counter Culture Coffee

Rustico
Farmhouse Blend, Equador & Peru
Tsheya, Congo
Baroida Late Harvest, Papua New Guinea
Remera, Rwanda
Espresso Toscano

Upcoming Tastings!*

Saturday Tasting
11/22/14

Thanksgiving Selections Part 2
This Time, it's Personal

Tasty Tuesday
11/25/14

"Alternative Turkey Wines"

Saturday Tasting
11/29/14

"A Jump on the Holidays"

Tasty Tuesday
12/02/14

Zone into the Rhone

Saturday Tasting
12/06/14

"Mature & Masterful"

Tasty Tuesday
12/09/14

Holiday Party Wines

*Subject to change!

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