Sustain-A-Bull Sale next week!
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Greetings! 
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving-Eve! We wake up tomorrow to the proverbial "Turkey Day" and hope to find ourselves prepared. We're opened today (Wednesday, the 25th) with our regular hours (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM), so if you're not quite confident that you have everything you need for feasting and family, it's not to late! We will be closed on the holiday in question to gorge ourselves along with the rest of America, likely to the point of losing consciousness, but we've no plans of hibernating and and will be back at it on Friday, opening at noon. This weekend, we kick off a week long treat that's become a favorite tradition:
The annual Sustain-A-Bull sale kicks off on Saturday (the 28th). This post-Thanksgiving tradition celebrates the vibrant local-shopping experience in the Bull City, and numerous retailers participate. Our contribution to the independent shopping festivities is a 20% discount on all Wine Authorities Selections (look for the tag on these hand-picked exclusives and check out the list below). What's more, you can save 25% on cases made up entirely of these WA-only offerings. Don't worry if you're a Raleigh customer! We appreciate your support and enthusiasm, and you'll be able to take advantage of this week-long sale as well.
As usual, a "secret signal" is required to get in on the action. Don't forget to show us the horn sign in the Bull City or the wolf in Packtown/ Oak City at check out!
Look for the Wine Authorities Selections tags
throughout the stacks and bins or ask for
Wine Authorities Selections recommendations!
Four Nouveaus!
 "Est arrivé," as they say...
The time has come to once again embrace the wine world's eternal symbol of youth and renewal. Every year on the third Thursday of November, the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau celebrates the completion of (virtually all) grape harvests throughout Europe. In fact, it tends to be the first commercially available wine of the year from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Vive la France! Vive la Beaujolais!
Just as we do every year, this time we'll only be selling artisan Beaujolais Nouveau from small, family-owned estates. You'll find none of that artificial tasting stuff that they hawk in grocery stores and big box stores. These are truly delicious, and truly a revelation if you've never had the good stuff before.
Our 2015 Nouveau selections:
- Jean-Paul Brun - Beaujolais Nouveau "L'Ancien" Terres Dorees 2015 $16.99
- Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) - Beaujolais Primeur "Pierre Chermette" 2015 $14.99
- Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) - Beaujolais Primeur Vieilles Vignes 2015 $16.99
- Domaine Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) - Beaujolais Primeur Rosé "Les Griottes" 2015 $14.99
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The writing is on the wall (along with a bit of the stuffing). Thanksgiving tomorrow, and it provides us with memorable encounters with family and friends as well as opportunities for adventurous wine pairings with zany foods that we've somehow decided should be served together!
In typical Wine Authorities fashion, we've cobbled together (gobbled together?) a convenient display for each store which highlights our tip-top tipple for Turkey Day! Scroll down to theSaturday Tasting's section of the email to see which four that we're sampling this week. This year's Thanksgiving treasure trove includes:
- Alexander Gysler - Riesling Trocken "Sandstein" 2014 $16.99
- Baileyana - Pinot Noir "Firepeak Cuvée"2013 $22.99
- Domaine Magellan - "Le Fruit Défendu" Cinsault Rouge2014 $11.99
- Meinklang - Pinot Noir Rosé Frizzante "Prosa"2014 $16.99
- Mas Codina - Penedès Blanc 2014 $9.99
- Cave Freudenreich - Alsace Gewurztraminer 2012 $18.99
- Domaine des Grandes Bruyeres - Beaujolais-Villages - Vieilles Vignes "Prestige"2014 $17.99
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Quinta de Sant'Ana- Pinot Noir 2013 $18.99
P.S.(!)Psst - For outlandishly grand wines for cobblers and other tangy, fruit-based desserts, consider two new arrivals from the Loire Valley's Coteaux du Layoncourtesy of Domaine Cady. Supplies are limited!
Coteaux du Layon & Coteaux du Layon "Cuvée Volupté"
$15.99 & $45.99 (500 ml)
Also ideal for
Thanksgiving:
This week, just in time for Thanksgiving, Kate Elia debuts her new venture, Growers and Cooks! She joined us yesterday in Durham and will be in Raleigh from 2:00 to 5:00 today! She is introducing the first two products from a growing line of stocks made from fresh ingredients, pastured meat, and sustainable vegetables. Genuine stocks like these are an essential, wholesome kitchen staple that, until now, took many hours of work at home to produce. The alternative has long been the industrial and artificial output of the factory "food" system. Stocks are the key ingredients for many of the dishes that we eat on Thanksgiving, and Kate's authentic offerings will enhance your feast and are a cinch to use! Come by to say hello, take a taste and learn how you can use Growers and Cooks to complete your Thanksgiving menu! Stock up on the goodness and prepare for the holiday season!
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Closed Thanksgiving
(November 26th)
Re-opening on Friday, November 27th @ Noon Have a fun & festive holiday!
Real Customer Comment:
"I can rest assured knowing that when I
go to Wine Authorities, whatever I pick
up will be excellent."
- John V.
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December 3rd
7:33pm in Raleigh
Join us on December 3rd for an intensive and creative look at one of the world's greatest wine regions. Rioja has both traditional producers and resolutely modern ones, but isn't the real story here one of varied terroirs that greatly influence the character of the area's wines? Taste and learn why and how the soil is unique, the output distinct, and the flavors muy, muy bien! The class includes a comprehensive tasting, visual presentation, and handouts.
Tickets: 919-831-9463
$48 per person
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Tasty Tuesday!
The Ultimate Values
This Tuesday, December 1st, we present our FREE
midweek wine tasting! Every Tuesday is tasty...
At next week's Tasty Tuesday, we start our December on the right foot. This is the height of a season which has long held an open invitation to excess. We instinctively are aware of what is almost a responsibility to be excessive, and while we may put on a few extra pounds and wake up feeling somewhat less refreshed after the weekends, it's our pocketbooks that take the worst beating. Fear not! We have the perfect recipe for being simultaneously indulgent and frugal - three ultimate vinous values from Portugal, Spain, and Italy whose appeal is broad, festive, and outlandishly affordable. $7.99 is the magic number, and as each of these delicious, estate-produced offerings is a Wine Authorities Selection, they're eligible for huge savings upon presenting us with the Durham and Raleigh hand signals mentioned earlier in this newsletter...
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(now 100% pumpkin spice free)
Fall has arrived in earnest, and we can hardly find our footing for the crunchy, multicolored leaves covering the ground. To celebrate the advent of oyster season, crisp autumnal aromas, and Thanksgiving feasts, we've prepared a care package of fall favorites to share with you! There's a mineralistically razory bubbly from the land of Muscadet (indispensable for oyster aficionados), a lushly perfumed yet beautifully balanced Viognier, a feast-friendly rosé from southern Portugal, a pair of turkey-lovin' reds (crisp Dolcetto & juicy Syrah), and a comfortingly spicy Portuguese powerhouse for chilly nights. Let's have three (or, in this case, six) cheers for autumn!
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20%-25% off
our final five selections!
Our awesomely autumnal sale on select pink-hued wines continues as we celebrate the timelessly invigorating freshness of rosé! Single bottles among these fab five fall rosé selections are 20% off, and mix-and-matched cases of them are a whoppin' 25% off! Come in and discover these discounted selections. As always, we're proud to be donating a portion of all rosé sales to the Chapel Hill Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you for supporting them with your rosé purchases at Wine Authorities!
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Free Saturday Tasting!
From 12-3pm, "try before you buy"
at our FREE Saturday tastings!
Join us on Saturday as we celebrate the first day in a week-long feature of Wine Authorities Selections at deep discounts. These are the wines among our many offerings that we personally discovered in the viticultural areas of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. They weren't available in our part of the world prior, and we're always chomping at the bit to share them. Check out the beauties below and don't forget to show us the aforementioned hand signals at check out in order to take advantage of the savings!
Prosecco Treviso Brut
"Corte Giovanni"
100% Prosecco (Veneto, Italy) CRISP WHITE PEACH & FRESH APRICOT, GINGER, CLEAN & REFRESHING
Prosecco, an Adriatic grape associated almost exclusively with sparkling (and semi-sparkling) wines has captured the hearts and tongues of wine-drinkers the world over. Originating from a single contiguous hillside vineyard...
{organic} 60% Grenache,
20% Cinsault, 20% Syrah & Mourvedre
(Southern Rhone, France)
JUICY RASPBERRY & BRIGHT RED PLUM, WISPY GARRIGUES
Sisters Séverine and Mélanie manage the Borrelly family estate, Domaine la Rocalière, which was established by their father, Jacques, from long-held family vineyards two decades ago. Slightly less than half of the 120 acre estate falls within Tavel, a region of rosé royalty...
Reserva "de la Familia" 2005
75% Tempranillo,
25% Cabernet Sauvignon
(Navarra, Spain)
BLACK CHERRY & ORANGE PEEL, MATURE OAK, SILKY PERFECTION
A show stopper! 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 cherry, while plush tannin and an impression of elegant plushness lend decadence to the texture. Winemaker and owner Carlos Aliaga named his...
Cotes-du-Rhone Visan 2014
"Inès"
{organic, vegan} 90% Grenache,
10% Syrah
FIRM LOGANBERRY, SMOKE & FRESH LEATHER, THYME
Hailing from Daniel Couston's estate in the lower reaches of the Rhone's Drôme department, this wine showcases glorious Northern Rhone-esque (despite being predominately Grenache) character from old vines. Powerfully pretty (prettily powerful?) and featuring the combination of inky fruit and sumptuously...
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Far from Topless... 
Our classic "WINE FROM FARMERS NOT FACTORIES" Pitchforkscrew™ shirts have returned in deepest, azure-i-est, "Ocean" teal. For the first time, we are also offering dedicated shapes for both gals and guys! Each style ranges from small to XXL, and are $15.99. Now you've absolutely no excuse to go around naked (not that you necessarily need an excuse).  The Wine From Farmers: Pitchforkscrew™ shirts are grown and entirely made right here in NC by our friends at TS Designs!
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Hope to see you Saturday!
Our best to you,
Grand Poobah & the Wine Authorities staff
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