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Be Our Valentine...With Wine!
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Milkshakes are alright if you're a teenager from 1956, and tequila shots will always have a special place in the halls of courtship, but for serious romancin' the very best beverage is wine. Wine has the heady spirit and dizzying opulence to unlock the doors of our most sensual realms, making it easier to straight lay that mack on. That simply isn't going to happen with Bud Light Lime...at least not with anything that might be mistaken for finesse.
Of course, some wines have a more amour-appeal than others, and we're happy to introduce you to a few. Don't hesitate to ask for our favorite romantic recommendations and join us this Saturday (Valentine's Day, itself!) as we share some very sexy wines on this most romantic of holidays! Don't be shy, we're a cheap date.
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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!
Real Customer Comment:
"This shop is the first wine shop I recommend to anyone because the service is incredible, the selection diverse (and very affordable) and commitment to small producer/family farms, quality products and the local community can't be beat."
- Kim A.
(via Google)
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This Tuesday, February 17th, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting! Every Tuesday is tasty...
Prepare to pick up were we left off at last week's Languedoc-themed Tasty Tuesday as we venture eastward into the Southern Rhone, celebrating the recent arrival of a few favorites (new and old) from the region's Right Bank. Tavel's famously rich rosé "of kings" is represented along with a brand new Syrah-centric cuvée from Mas de Libian and a powerful Grenache-driven red which originates in Laudun - just across the river from the famed Chateauneuf. Dial "G" for garrigues. We're calling on the Rhone!
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
 With Wine!
This Valentine's day, join us as we swooningly sample four adventurous wines which ooze with amorousness. An elegantly bold sparkling Grüner from Austria's Kamptal serves as our lovely toast to, well, love! Following it is a vigorously bright Cab Franc rosé from France's Middle Loire which is as chiseled and as timeless as diamonds. So, if you're planning to skimp on the diamonds this year, you'd be wise to have a bottle of Chinon rosé in hand. Next up is a cuddlesome, voluptuous, oak-aged Garnacha from the Mediterranean man-about-town's northern Spanish birthplace. We'll end on an ever-so-slightly sweet note with a very pretty and deeply pink bubbly made from Gamay and hailing from the Cote Roannaise. These delights are waiting to serenade you with luscious fruit and the loving sincerity of their estate-produced origins. Cheers!
Steininger
Grüner Veltliner 2012
"Flaschengarung"
100% Grüner Veltliner
(Kamptal, Austria)
PEAR, TANGY APPLE & LIME, SMOKY MINERALITY, SWEET PEA
Though small, the futuristic yet pastoral Steininger estate has become an iconic focal point for the northerly region of Kamptal. While Karl, Brigitta, and their daughters produce fantastic still wines, they've increasingly carved out a bold niche for themselves in the world of sekt (bubbles!). One of eight different bubbly cuvées (most of which focus on single grape varietals), this regal Grüner...
Domaine Gouron
{sustainable} 100% Cabernet Franc (Middle Loire, France)
CHERRY & CHOCOLATE! FLORAL & HERBACEOUS, PEPPERY PERFUME
"Nos vies dans rosé" Our lives in pink! Gouron's tiny production of beautifully dry Cabernet Franc rosé provides us with a tantalizing yearly tease. Perfumy notes of autumnal, leafy spice and bits of chocolate make us salivate from the very first whiff and hint at the wine's sexy finesse and silky texture. A joy from the moment the cork...
Tempore
{organic} 100% Garnacha (Aragón, Spain)
RICH BLACKBERRY, SPICY FIG, SILKY COCOA
Another beautiful take on Aragón's native Garnacha grape from Bodegas Tempore, and this one tips the scales. The iconic "G" only spends four months in oak, which speaks to how naturally luscious and concentrated the juice was before the winemakers plied their trade. Redolent of spice, coffee, and cocoa... 
Domaine Robert Serol
{organic} 100% Gamay (Southern Loire, France)
JUICY RED BERRY & TART APPLE, CITRUS, SWEET YET BRACING
This is Robert Serol's most fun take on Gamay, but it's delightful effervescence belies some serious thought and effort. Made in the méthode ancestrale, this lovely sparkling wine comes from 100% hand harvested grapes, followed by...
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Hope to see you Saturday!
Our best to you,
Grand Poobah & the Wine Authorities staff
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