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
Real Customer Comment:
"I have to say that every wine I've gotten
here has been delicious!"
- Nicole G.
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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...
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!
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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
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...
Calcu
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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
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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):
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
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 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!
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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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