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Wine Tastings

Wine tastings are hosted in the store weekly on Saturdays from 1-5 PM

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October 19, 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2021 The Verge Cabernet Sauvignon

    (sale price $26.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    The Verge Cabernet Sauvignon is a great find from California’s Alexander Valley. Deep purple in color with aromas of blueberry and black cherry, the palate is intermingled with blackberries, and touch of cacao and firm, round tannins leading you into a velvety, graceful finish.

  • 2023 Domaine Zafeirakis Assyrtiko

    (sale price $27.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    The Domaine Zafeirakis Assyrtiko is grown in Tyranayos located in the region of Thessaly. This stunning Greek white wine throws off a pale yellow hue in the glass as aromas of meyer lemon rise up to greet the olfactory senses. In the mouth flavors of saline notes of tropical fruit and citrus flood the tastebuds before the classic acidity and minerality take over and lead you into a crisp, refreshing finish. Assyrtiko is famously grown on the isle of Santorini, but this superb Assytiko from the mainland will not disappoint. This white wine will pair beautifully with any white fish as well as raw shellfish and would be a classic match with a traditional tomato-feta salad.

October 12, 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2023 Essay

    (sale price $12.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    This South African white wine is a unique blend of Chenin Blanc, Viognier and Roussane. These vines thrive in shale soil which produce wines with a distinct freshness and minerality. The Chenin Blanc produces appetite-whetting aromas of pineapple and guava which greet you on the nose and once in the mouth, the Viognier and Roussanne gives the wine an aromatic lift and a touch of richness on the palate. Not much to think about here, just open, relax, and enjoy.

  • 2022 Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence

    (sale price $19.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    Provence Winemakers Luck Cartier and his daughter Eve have carried on their family tradition of winemaking since the eighteenth century. One of the first certified organic estates in Provence, their Mas de Gourgonnier rouge is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan. Once in the glass, you are greeted with a bright cherry nose and flavors of spiced berries, plums, dark chocolate and a hint of ginger. For those of you who may be grilling some lamb chops, this wine would make a perfect pairing.

October 5, 2024 Wine Tasting

September 28, 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2021 The Verge Chardonnay

    (sale price $24.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    The Verge Chardonnay hails from California's Russian River Valley. This wine offers up fragrant aromas of passion fruit, melon and nectarine lead into complex flavors of citrus, peach, fig, honey and spice. Mouthwatering, savory minerality appears and lingers in the long finish. The lightly oaked wine is well balanced with a creamy texture and a firm structure.

  • 2018 Fort Cop de Ma Priorat

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    Evocative of early summer fruits, Fort Cop de Ma Priorat leaves hints of cherry and sweet black raspberry on the tongue. On the nose you’ll find red berries, candied flowers, and a deep spiciness. Enjoying a nice, medium weight, the light tannin content creates a long finish with just a touch of jamminess.

September 21st 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2023 Lafon Mâcon Villages Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

    (sale price $29.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    Considered one of the finest winemakers in France, Dominique Lafon produces some of the most coveted white Burgundies. His Mâcon-Villages is fleshy, with a mélange of citrus, melon and mineral aromas and flavors, a bright profile and good persistence. Following certified biodynamic farming practices, this wine is made from 30+ year old chardonnay vines that thrive in the deep clay/limestone soil.

  • 2022 Norton Reserva Malbec

    (sale price $19.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    Starting off with an intense reddish/purple color this Argentina Malbec hails from vines that are 30 to 50 years old. This expressive wine is ripe with black fruit, violets, spices and tobacco. In the mouth, it is concentrated, wide and fleshy with a lingering finish.

September 14th 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2022 Holloran Pinot Noir

    (sale price $29.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    A grapes for this Pinot Noir are blended from carefully selected barrels from several of the Holloran vineyard sites. These sites are a mix of volcanic-based sites, and vineyards planted on sedimentary soils. All sites are farmed in an organic/biodynamic manner. Brimming with bright cherry aromas on the nose, once in the mouth, undercurrents of black fruit surround the elegant and structured core.

  • 2021 Château Saint Roch Old Vines White

    (sale price $15.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    This wine is a delicious and solid blend of 60% Grenache Gris and 40% Roussanne from the village of Maury in the Roussillon. The inviting flaxen hue of this wine leads you into aromas of lime zest and ripe pear. The round white fruit flavors are precise and ready to pair with any chicken or hearty white fish off the grill. Of course if sushi, shellfish or vegetarian cuisine is on the menu, this wine can easily adapt.

September 7th 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2023 Camille & Laurent Schaller Chablis

    (sale price $26.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    Domaine Camille & Laurent Schaller is a family estate located in Préhy in the heart of Chablis. The Chablis from this father/son duo comes from 30 year old Chardonnay vines from their vineyard sites around the village of Préhy. On the nose, this wine enjoys intense aromas of white flower, lemon and stone fruit. On the palate, an exceedingly well-balanced wine with exceptional minerality comes forward and the exceptional finesse and purity make for a lingering and solid finish. While this wine has many meals that it can accompany, its best qualities come forward with a fresh piece of fish in a simple beurre blanc with a squeeze of lemon.

  • 2021 Château Montfrin Côtes du Rhône

    (sale price $19.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    The Montfrin Côtes du Rhône is produced from fruit grown at the outermost edge of the appellation. Like all of the wines from Château de Montfrin, the grapes come exclusively from their own 120 hectares of organic vines around the town of Montfrin, vinified on-site using native yeasts. Their Côtes du Rhône has an unusually high proportion of Grenache blended with Syrah and a touch of Carignan, which gives a little twist to a classic wine.

August 31st 2024 Wine Tasting

  • 2023 Domaine de la Pépière La Pepie Serve et Maine Muscadet

    (sale price $17.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - Inactive

    Made from 100% Melon de Bourgogne, Domaine de la Pépière is the benchmark style of the estate: racy, crisp, acid- and mineral-driven, with a bare hint of richness from the sur lie factor, very much indicative of Pépière's granite-based terroir and clean, natural winemaking style.

  • 2021 Domaine D'Ouréa Tire Bouchon

    (sale price $15.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - New Stock

    Hailing from the Southern Rhône, Domaine D’Ouréa sends us the Tire Bouchon Red. Located on the sandy banks of the river Ouvèze, this red wine is blend of classic Rhône grapes such as Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan and Aramon. The result is a wine that gives off a flowery nose of peony and cherry blossom with notes of fresh fruit in the mouth along with a slight hint of spice.

  • 2023 Cuvée Agathe Rosé

    (sale price $19.99)

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    750ml - Bottle - In Stock

    A crisp dry Provence rosé with aromas of ripe nectarines and red berries. Modest acidity on the medium- to full-bodied palate, but very clean and fresh right thru the finish. A cuvee Grenache Noir, Syrah, Rolle, Caldoc and Cinsault from organically grown grapes.

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