This Saturday, we're navigating Navarra!
In This Issue:
Tasty Tuesday: Wear Green w/ Galicia!
Saturday Tasting: Navigating Navarra

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A Spanish Flair for
the Springtime Air!
   Join us this Saturday and next Tuesday as we conduct a springtime tour of two signature northern Spanish regions! Saturday's feature of Navarra's Viña Aliaga will serve as an unveiling of new vintages for a few longstanding favorites - perhaps the best so far!
   Tuesday, we once again celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with the greenest stretch of Spain, the northwest's Galicia! The region takes its name from the Gaelic peoples that settled there two millennia ago, making it doubly appropriate for the Irish holiday. Check out more details on both tastings further below in this email. Ole! 
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The Fab Five of Spring! 
    Fingers crossed! Winter may almost be on the ropes.  We aren't simply crossing our fingers, however. We've erected displays in the front of our Durham and Raleigh stores showcasing a few of our springiest wines to chase away the final throws of winter. Check out these selections!
  • Domaine de la Chauvinière - Muscadet Sèvre et Maine - Sur Lie 2013   $9.99
  • Akarregi Txiki - Txakolina Getariako 2013  $13.99
  • Michel Girard - Sancerre Rosé 2013  $19.99
  • Mas Montel - Pays d'Oc Rouge "Cuvée Jericho" 2011  17.99
  • Lua Cheia - Douro Tinto "Andreza" 2012  $14.99
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Tasty Tuesday:
Wear Green with
Galicia! 
(on Saint Patrick's Day) 
This Tuesday, March 17th, we present our FREE
 midweek wine tasting!  Every Tuesday is tasty...
5:00 - 7:00 pm
  On Saint Patrick's Day, we're featuring wines from one of the most Gaelic corners of mainland Europe, Spain's Galicia! Galicia is affectionately referred to as "Green Spain", and not only is its signature color suited perfectly to the Irish holiday, but Galicia actually takes its name from the Celtic people that settled there over two thousand years ago. The region's wines are unique and focus on grapes which are found only in Iberia's Northwest. Godello, Albariño, and Mencia will provide us the perfect Galician experience. Don't forget to wear green (at least in spirit)!
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
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All About Aliaga!

aka
Navigating Navarra!
   Northern Spain's Navarra is a region with a rich history and an impressive palette of grapes to paint with. Viña Aliaga hails from the southwest corner of this region which borders Rioja and specializes in fabulously long-lived reds as well as youthful wines brimming with refreshing energy. The family estate's Carlos is a visionary, clearly following his passions and producing the wines that speak to him and, in turn, to us! Those of us who've had a chance to try many of Carlos Aliaga's wines have probably noticed that he's not afraid to experiment (even exploring varietals not typically associated with the region). Join us this Saturday to learn (and taste) more about this exceptional producer!
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Viña Aliaga
Verdojo 2013
"Doscarlos"

100% Verdejo

(Navarra, Spain)

GINGER & CITRUS BLOSSOM, LIME & GRAPEFRUIT, NO OAK
In some previous vintages, Aliaga's Verdejo was harvested very ripe and aged in oak barrels making for a rich, but less distinct wine. For this vintage, they turned 180º and made the wine with juicy, mouthwatering grapes and...
 
 
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Aliaga Tempranillo
Viña Aliaga
Tempranillo 2013 

100% Tempranillo

(Navarra, Spain)

SPICY, LIGHTLY SMOKY, CRUSHED BLACK FRUIT
Winegrower Carlos Aliaga's father planted the vines here more than 45 years ago and, being just two kilometers from Rioja, chose Tempranillo over the typical Garnacha which dominates southern Navarra. Here, in the heart of the Ribera Baja zone, he coaxes loads of berry flavor from the... 

  

  

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Viña Aliaga
Navarra Tinto 2012
"Cuvée" 
85% Tempranillo, 15% Cab Sauv 

(Navarra, Spain)

BLACK PLUM & BOLD BERRY, CREAMY OAK & TOAST, FIRM BACKBONE
Carlos Aliaga crafted this cuvée through not only blending one of Navarra's most beloved traditional grapes (Tempranillo) with a more recent arrival to the area (France's Cabernet Sauvignon) but also through combining modern and traditional techniques...
Viña Aliaga 
Navarra Tinto 2005
"Reserva de la Familia" 
75% Tempranillo, 25% Cab Sauv  

(Navarra, Spain)

CHERRY & ORANGE PEEL, OAKY MATURITY, SILKY PERFECTION
A showstopper! The mahogany colored edge is just a hint that the wine has been maturing for some time. The nose leans old-school with orange peel and dried cherries, while silky tannin and an impression of creaminess lend decadence to the palate...
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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:
Enomatic
Here's what's on tap!
Subject to change on
a whim or fancy...

Whites (48˚F):

 

Chauvinière
Muscadet 

$9.99 on sale

 

Labranche-Laffont 

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh 

Sec

$21.99 on sale

 

Dr. Heyden 

Silvaner

"Alte Reben"

$15.99 on sale

Terrabianca

Favorita

$14.99 on sale

 

Reds (65˚F):

 

La Casaccia 

Barbera de Monferrato

"Giuanìn" 

$15.99 on sale

 

Meinklang

Zweigelt

"Graupert"

$17.99 on sale

 

Lua Cheia 

Douro

"Lua Nova" 

$11.99 on sale

 

Chateau Marjolet 
Cotes du Rhone Village
Laudun 

$16.99 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:
Enomatic
Here's what's on tap!
Subject to change on 
  a whim or fancy...


Whites (48º F):

 

Chateau Marjolet  
Cotes du Rhone Blanc 

$14.99 on sale

 

Estiban Martin 

Chardonnay 

"Unoaked"

$8.99 on sale

 

Martinsancho

Verdejo

$18.99 on sale

Akarregi Txiki  

Txakolina Getariako 

$13.99 on sale
  

Montinore

"Borealis"

$15.99 on sale

 

Palazzone

Orvieto Classico 

"Terre Vineate"

$15.99 on sale

 

Jean-Paul Brun 

Beaujolais Rosé

$16.99 on sale

Dr. H Thanisch 

Riesling Bernkasteler

Kabinett 

$19.99 on sale

 

 

Reds (65º F):

 

Viña Aliaga 

Tempranillo 

$9.99 on sale

 

Lua Cheia 

Douro 

"Andreza"

$14.99 on sale

 

Mas Codina 

Cabernet Sauvignon 

$15.99 on sale

 

Palama
Primitivo
"Arcangelo" 

$16.99 on sale

 

Tempore

Garnacha

"G"

$14.99

 

Casa Ibidini 

Nero d'Avola 

$12.99 on sale


Mas Montel 

"Jericho"

$17.99 on sale

 

La Cossacia 

Freisa

"Monfriorenza 

$16.99 on sale

 

Calcu

Cabernet Franc 

$16.99 on sale

  

Seifried

Pinot Noir

"Old Coach Road" 

$19.99 on sale

 

Hyatt 

Cabernet Sauvignon 

$11.99 on sale

 

Pyren Vineyard 
Cabernet Sauvignon 

$23.99 on sale

  

Pulenta Estate 

Malbec

"I" 

$28.99

 

La Garrigon 

Cotes du Rhone Rouge 

$11.99 on sale


Chateau de Mendis 

Cadillac

Cotes de Bordeaux 

$14.99 on sale

  

Domaine Bardin 

Coteaux du Giennois

 $19.99 on sale 

 


Composition

 

Upcoming  Tastings!*  


Saturday Tasting
3/14/15
"All About Aliaga"
aka
"Navigating Navarra" 

Tasty Tuesday
3/17/15
Wear Green w/ Galicia!


Saturday Tasting
3/21/15
"Put the Foot in
Your Mouth" 
(Southern Italy)

Tasty Tuesday
3/24/15
"One Doesn't Simply
Walk Into New Zealand." 

Saturday Tasting
3/28/15
"Hips Don't Lie"
(Northeastern Italy)

Tasty Tuesday
3/31/15
(Almost) April Fool's!
*Subject to change!

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