This Saturday, it's "Summer Somewhere" part 2:
South Africa!

In This Issue:

Tasty Tuesday: Cozy up to the Languedoc!

Saturday Tasting: Summer in South Africa

Six more weeks?

No problem! Six more weeks of winter equate to six more week-long opportunities to cuddle up with indulgent, comforting, winter-hearty wines. Whether it's that classic ripe, full-bodied red or something more along the lines of a toasty Chard or fleshy, tropical Viognier that you're after, we have all the most delightful wines to compliment your remaining winter weeks!

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The eagerly-awaited arrival of Dashi is upon us! Durham's premier ramen shop and izakaya has opened its doors and is now serving world-class noodle dishes and delectable Japanese pub fare the likes of which the Triangle has never before seen! The two-story restaurant's Sake & Wine lists are curated by your friendly neighborhood Wine Authorities. Click the logo above for Dashi's website and check out the Twitter and Facebook profile links below for additional insight!

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Tasty Tuesday:

Cozy up to
the Languedoc!

This Tuesday, February 10th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting! Every Tuesday is tasty...

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Stretching westward from the Rhone River's delta for over 150 miles and ending in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Languedoc is a sprawling paradise of the vine and continued source of epic value! Join us on Tuesday, as we wade into the delicious depths of the Languedoc, focusing on refreshing Cinsault rosé, exotically-perfumed Carignan from Corbieres, and a Syrah-driven masterpiece from the majestic Pic Saint-Loup! Mediterranean mettle of this magnitude may very well chase away a few of our late wintry blues...

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 2

South Africa

5.5 thousand miles south of Western Europe's vineyards lie the beautiful hills and plains of South Africa. At this week's free Saturday tasting, we celebrate some of the country's most famous specialties with prime examples of the Loire Valley natives (and siblings) Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc as well as a pair of hefty blends - one which brings the grape varietals of France's Rhone and Bordeaux together in an unlikely but delightful union and one which stars the quintessentially South African Pinotage with support from the Cabernets and Merlot. Join us on a summery wine safari smack in the middle of winter!

Raats

Chenin Blanc 2013
"Original"

100% Chenin Blanc

(Stellenbosch, South Africa)

PINEAPPLE & GOLDEN APPLE, MELON, DRY & ZIPPY
Raats Family Vineyards devotes it's sunny slopes to the old-school varietals of Saumur. Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are wondefully at home in this corner of the Southern Hemisphere, although they develop a bit more ripe fruit than their French counterparts. This is subtly...

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Buitenverwachting

Sauvignon Blanc 2014
"Beyond"

100% Sauvignon Blanc

(Constantia, South Africa)

LIME & LEMON, LIGHT HERBS, BRIGHT & CRISP
Pronounced [bay-ten-fur-vachk-ting] and translating from Dutch to "beyond expectations," this South African producer crafts outstanding Sauvignon Blanc which is reminiscent of something from France's Loire in style but with accentuated ripeness and lime-like zestiness...

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Thelema

"Mountain Red" 2012

41% Shiraz, 22% Petit Verdot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8%, Merlot. 6% Grenache, 3% Cabernet Franc!

(Western Cape, South Africa)

THICK BLACK FRUIT & BRAMBLY SPICE, SMOKY OAK, MEATILY BOLD
Comprised of sloping vineyards on the Simonsberg Mountain, the Thelema estate overlooks the South African capital of wine production, Stellenbosch. This bold cuvée represents a delightful collision between the famous grapes of France's Rhone Valley and Bordeaux. With a hedonistic...

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Kanonkop

"Kadette" 2012

45% Pinotage, 29% Cab Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 9% Cab Franc

(Stellenbosch, South Africa)

BOLD WITH PINK PEPPERCORN, CHERRY, RASPBERRY, ASH
Legendary South African winery Kanonkop is now in their fourth generation of family winemaking. The canon is a reference to the "alarm" sounded to alert local farmers when a ship had landed at the harbor. This Kadette is produced from a blend of older vine fruit with Pinotage at the helm, lacing red and black fruits with classic scorched...

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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):

Chauvinière

Muscadet
"Clos Les Montys"

$13.99 on sale

Lezírias

Tejo Branco

"Samora"

$7.99 on sale

Laballe

Gascogne Blanc

"Les Terres Basses"

$9.99 on sale

Domaine des Gandines

Macon Perrone

$22.99 on sale

Stuhlmuller Vineyards

Chardonnay

$26.99 on sale

Bodegas Los Frailes

Valencia Blanco

"Blanc de Trilogia"

$16.99 on sale

Domaine Magellan

Hérault Rosé

"Le Frut Défendu"

$11.99 on sale

Dr. Heyden

Riesling Oppenheimer Kabinett

$14.99 on sale

Reds (65º F):

Bodegas Tempore

Garnacha Joven

"Terrae"

$10.99 on sale

Weingut Schäfer

"Red Sheep"

$11.99 on sale

Garofoli

Rosso Conero

"Piancardo"

$15.99 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

Fattoria Lucignano

Chianti Colli Fiorentini

$16.99 on sale

Ancient Peaks

Cabernet Sauvignon

$19.99 on sale

Lua Cheia

Douro Tinto

"Lua Nova"

$11.99 on sale

Mas Bruguiere

Pic Saint-Loup

"L'Arbouse"

$23.99 on sale

Mas Bruguiere

Pic Saint Loup

"l'Arbouse"

$25.99 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

2/07/15

Summer Somewhere 2:
South Africa

Tasty Tuesday

2/10/15

Cozy up to the Languedoc!

Saturday Tasting

2/14/15

Romance on Valentine's

Tasty Tuesday

2/17/15

Calling on the Rhone!

Saturday Tasting

2/21/15

Put the Foot in Your Mouth
with Southern Italy!

Tasty Tuesday

2/24/15

"Hips Don't Lie"
Northeastern Italy

*Subject to change!

Firsthand Foods

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Applewood
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Applewood
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Applewood

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8oz Jar - $13.00

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