This Saturday, it's "Summer Somewhere"!

In This Issue:

Tasty Tuesday: Austria's New Guard

Saturday Tasting: Summer Somewhere (South America)

What's the Forecast?

It seems fair to describe the weather of late as having been somewhat unpredictable. That's not a complaint! It's simply an observation, and it provides us with a pretty good excuse to keep our wine racks or fridges well and diversely stocked... Friday night frosts call for bold Garnacha while sunny Sunday afternoons put us in the mood to find refreshment in a glass (or two) of chilled rosé.

Another great excuse to stock up on wine is the mighty fine selection of delicious and Daily™ delights that we're currently stocking. In fact, there's a display at each of our stores proudly announcing a few current favorites! Check out the details below.

Domaine Le Garrigon - Vin de Méditerranée 2013 $10.99
Laballe - Cotes de Gascogne Blanc "Les Terres Basses" 2013 $9.99
Viña Aliaga - Tempranillo 2013 $9.99
Domaine Magellan - Hérault Rosé "La Fruit Défendu" 2013 $11.99
Tempore - Garnacha Joven "Terrae" 2013 $10.99
Lezírias - Tejo Branco "Samora" 2013 $7.99

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Real Customer Comment:

"I have to say that every wine I've gotten
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Tasty Tuesday:

Sprechen Sie Deutsch Part 2

The New Guard of Austria

This Tuesday, January 27th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting! Every Tuesday is tasty...

5:00 - 7:00 pm

While it's true that what we might call the "new guard" of Austrian wine isn't exactly new anymore, the nation's wine production remains a brightly illuminated example of progress, inventiveness, and commitment to improvement which many wine-producing regions would be wise to take example from. Fifteen years ago, most people outside central Europe were not only completely unaccustomed to tasting/drinking Austrian wine, they probably had never had the pleasure of trying any. Today, Grüner Veltliner has practically become a household name for many of us in the United States. An exciting wave of change has swept through Austria, and it hasn't left traditions in shambles. The country's identity is intact, and the wines are better than ever! Join us for three examples next Tuesday.

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

"try before you buy" at

our FREE tasting

It's Summer Somewhere Part 1:

South America!

Are we to be comforted or disconcerted in knowing that, as we shiver (occasionally, anyway) in our intermittently arctic North Carolina, there are places where people currently flock to beaches and down invigorating glasses of bold Torrontes? It seems more constructive to bask in anticipation of longer days and shimmering sunlight than to lament their (again, occasional) absence. Well, we have just the lineup to help with that this weekend. A fiercely floral white that practically wraps spring and summer together is joined by three bold reds that simultaneously help stave off any winter blues we may have and bravely remind us that it is indeed summer somewhere. Cheers!

Don Rodolfo

Torrontes 2014

100% Torrontes

(Mendoza, Argentina)

INTENSELY FLORAL, TANGY APRICOT, LIMONCELLO-ESQUE
This winery is high! Well, high in altitude at almost 3,000 feet above sea level in the southern reaches of Argentina's revered Mendoza valley. That elevation is the key to greatness here. Wicked high vineyards means super ripe fruit, both fresh and crisp with super acidity. At this elevation, only hand harvesting is used to pick the best...

On Sale! $12.99 [Full Description]

Calcu

Cabernet Franc 2011

100% Cabernet Franc

(Colchagua, Chile)

PLUM, CASSIS, BLACK CHERRY, DARK CHOCOLATE, TOBACCO
From Colchagua Valley in central Chile, this family-owned winery brings us a distinctive Cabernet Franc. The Mediterranean climate leads to deep purple Cabernet Franc which is simultaneously reminiscent of and distinct from the grape's most famous renditions of the Loire. Bursting with dark fruit, red pepper aromas, and...

On Sale! $16.99 [Full Description]

Altosur

Malbec 2013

100% Malbec

(Mendoza, Argentina)

PLUM & DARK CHOCOLATE,
SOFT NOTES OF TEA & LEATHER, FULL & ROUND
At heights of close to 4,000 feet, a vine produces some serious fruit. Harvested at dawn in the cool morning hours, this Malbec features blackberry and plummish fruit playing with soft tannin and a kiss of oak. Perfectly balanced and oozing with pleasure...

On Sale! $10.99 [Full Description]

Viña Maquis

Carmenere 2011

100% Carmenere

(Colchagua, Chile)

DEEP RED FRUIT, PEPPER & MOCHA, DUSTING OF
CLOVE & ROSEMARY
Vina Maquis is essentially an island perched on a stretch of land between the Colchagua Valley's Tinguirira River and Chimbarongo Creek. The two parallel waterways bring cool coastal breezes and allow the grapes to maintain healthy, balancing acidity while they ripen. While this example...

On Sale! $21.99 [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):

Laballe

Gascogne Blanc
"Les Terres Basses"

$9.99 on sale

Vasquez

Ribeiro Blanco

"Os Pasás"

$36.99 on sale

Dr. Heyden

Silvaner

"Alte Reben"

$15.99 on sale

Cave Freudenreich

Riesling

"Terre d'Apollon"

$17.99 on sale

Reds (65˚F):

Hook & Ladder

Zinfandel

$25.99 on sale

Meinklang

Zweigelt

"Graupert"

$17.99 on sale

Mas Bruguiere

Pic Saint Loup

$23.99 on sale

Domaine Vissoux

Beaujolais Primeur
Vieilles Vignes

$15.99 on sale

Clos de Pavillon

Saint-Emilion

"La Petite Folie

$26.99

Domaine Cedric Bardin

Coteaux du Giennois

$19.99 on sale

Chateau Lusseau

Graves Rouge

"Cuvée Berengere"

$19.99 on sale

Baileyana

Pinot Noir

"Firepeak"

$22.99 on sale

on the Enomatic

in Raleigh:

Here's what's on tap!

Subject to change on

a whim or fancy...

Whites (48º F):

Dr. Heyden

Riesling Kabinett
"Oppenheimer"

$14.99 on sale

Lezírias

Tejo Branco

"Samora"

$7.99 on sale

Laballe

Gascogne Blanc

"Les Terres Basses"

$9.99 on sale

Domaine des Gascogne

Macon Perrone

$22.99 on sale

Stuhlmuller Vineyards

Chardonnay

$26.99 on sale

Pas Saint Martin

Saumur

"Le Pierre Frite"

$15.99 on sale

Domaine Magellan

Hérault Rosé

"Le Frut Défendu"

$11.99 on sale

Domaine de la
Chauvinière

Muscadet Sevre et Main

"Clos les Montys"

$13.99 on sale

Reds (65º F):

Bodegas Tempore

Garnacha Joven

"Terrae"

$10.99 on sale

Weingut Schäfer

"Red Sheep"

$11.99 on sale

Abbaye Sylva Plana

Faugeres

"Les Novices"

$17.99 on sale

Cooper Mnt Vineyards

Pinot Noir
"Cooper Hill"

$19.99 on sale

Terrabianca

Dolcetto d'Alba

"Brichet"

$16.99

Domaine Le Garrigon

Rhone Rouge

"Vin de Mediterranée

$10.99 on sale

Domaine Magellan

Hérault Rouge

"Le Fruit Défendu"

$11.99 on sale

Tre Ricci

Cabernet Sauvignon

$29.99 on sale

Lua Cheia

Douro Tinto

"Lua Nova"

$11.99 on sale

Mas Bruguiere

Pic Saint-Loup

"L'Arbouse"

$23.99 on sale

Los Frailes

Valencia Tinto

"MoMa"

$29.99 on sale

Viña Aliaga

Tempranillo

$9.99 on sale

Meinklang

Zweigelt

"Graupert"

$17.99

Arnoux

Ventoux Rouge

"Vieux Clocher"

$10.99 on sale

Kanonkop

"Kadette"

$14.99 on sale

Domaine Bardin

Coteaux du Giennois

$19.99 on sale

Upcoming Tastings!*

Saturday Tasting

1/17/15

Post Holiday
Budget Relief 2:
Boxing Day!

Tasty Tuesday

1/20/15

Sprechen Sie Deutsch 1:
The Old-World Delights
of Germany

Saturday Tasting

1/24/15

Summer Somewhere 1:
South America

Tasty Tuesday

1/27/15

Sprechen Sie Deutsch 2:
Austria's New Guard

Saturday Tasting

1/31/15

Summer Somewhere 2:
South Africa

Tasty Tuesday

2/3/15

New and Notable
from Northern Portugal

*Subject to change!

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

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