Our weekend wine tastings are on hiatus, but we will still be featuring select wines for discount! Scroll down to explore tasting notes, and purchase any of the wines featured this weekend for 10% off retail pricing.
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Hendry Napa Valley Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2016
Origin: California
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
The Hendry Vineyard is located on benchlands just west of the town of Napa. The Chardonnay vines grow on thin, stony soils between 200 and 300 feet above sea level. Morning fog and afternoon breezes from the San Pablo Bay moderate the climate, giving long, warm summer days and cooler nights. This barrel-fermented Chardonnay is whole-cluster pressed and aged in French oak barrels for 11 months. It’s a beautiful golden yellow color in the glass with golden apple and spice aromas. The palate is soft, medium-weight, with layers of tangy fruit, spicy oak, and apple peel on the finish. An ideal pairing with salmon, Manchego cheese, or white pizzas. This wine’s food pairing versatility and acidic brightness make friends for it on both sides of the Chardonnay divide.
100% Chardonnay
St. Nikolaus Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2016
Origin: Germany
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
Weingut Stiftung St. Nikolaus Hospital" is the oldest winery of the Middle Mosel. For more than 500 years the winery has been the financial base of the charitable trust of the Stiftung St. Nikolaus Hospital nursing home. It was founded in 1458 by Cardinal Nikolaus Cusanus von Kues, one of the greatest polymaths of his time – he was a philosopher, natural scientist, Bishop of Brixen, cardinal and deputy of the pope. This incredible estate is also an important member of the Bernkasteler Ring Riesling Wine Auction Society. Delicate whiffs of crisp white peach, petrol, and honeycomb lift from this pristinely peachy semi-dry Riesling. The palate is balanced between the fleshiness of ripe peaches and the pleasant, nutty bitterness of their skins. The mineral notes cut through with acidity. A sultry wine to match with your holiday meals!
100% Riesling
Alexandre Bonnet Brut Champagne
Origin: France
(375ml) Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.45, (750ml) Retail: $49.95 | Sale: $44.95, (Magnum) Retail: $90 | Sale: $81
Coming from an average of 35 year old vines, this champagne spends 36 to 42 months on the lees, with a blend of 4 years of reserve wine added to it. Notes of white blossom and citrus jump out of the glass. The palate is elegant with a hint of brioche and roasted almonds. Excellent as an aperitif or pair with a variety of dishes from seafood to meat dishes. With three different sizes to choose from you can't go wrong with grabbing a bottle for your Holiday celebrations!
85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay
Nicolas Rossignol Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2017
Origin: France
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
Nicolas Rossignol is among the Côte de Beaune's best producers. All of his vineyards are cultivated using the “lutte raisonnée” method, which takes into account lunar calendar both in the vineyards and in the cellar. No chemical herbicides are employed: soil is maintained through plowing only. This enables Nicolas to make fine and deep wines which become great interpreters of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. Bursting with deep, juicy dark cherry fruit and framed by rich, supple tannins this pinot noir is a crowd pleaser for the Holidays. The palate is moderate in weight with a great mix of fruit, earth and a just a hint of umami on the finish.
100% Pinot Noir | Organic
G.D. Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose 2015
Origin: Italy
Retail: $79.95 | Sale: $71.95
The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the 1880s. Aldo Vajra acquired the first organic certification of the region in 1971. Today, the Vajra family continues the vineyard research focusing on the influence of soil and climate change. This is Vajra’s first release of this wine, from a plot of vines the family leases at the top of the Coste di Rose cru in the Barolo zone. It’s immediately inviting, with complex scents of violet and rose, orange tea and mint, and ripe, pliant tannins that shape the juicy cherry and raspberry flavors. It's impeccably balanced, with bright acidity and taut, refined tannins.
100% Nebbiolo
Butler Nephew & Co 20 Years Old Port Decanter
Origin: Portugal
Retail: $79.95 | Sale: $71.95
Excellent balance between the elegant aromas of ripe fruit and the soft notes of nuts, figs and a touch of vanilla. Silky texture, you can taste the fresh fruit wrapped in more complex flavors, obtained during the aging in wood. The Butler Nephew’s 20 Years Old Tawny Port goes extremely well with selected desserts as, fruit cake, iced cream and dried fruits. Can also be served slightly chilled as an aperitif.