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A Rare Window: 2018 Molitor Riesling On Sale 1-4-26

 

Few producers reward patience quite like Markus Molitor. His Mosel Rieslings are famously exacting in their youth—chiseled, electric, and unapologetically precise—but time is where they truly find their voice. The 2018 vintage, now seven years removed from harvest, sits at a fascinating crossroads: still vibrant and energetic, yet newly expressive, with layers that only emerge once the sharp edges of youth begin to soften.

At this stage, the wines move beyond primary fruit and into something more nuanced and complete. Citrus and orchard fruit deepen into preserved lemon, stone fruit skin, and subtle spice; slate and saline notes rise to the surface; textures grow more supple without ever losing tension. The acidity that once dominated now feels integrated, carrying the wine rather than leading it.

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Too hot or cold to ship? Buy now, ship later. We offer free on-site temperature-controlled storage for orders held for the next shipping window in the fall or spring.

There’s no charge for holding until the next available shipping window, but we do ask that you reach out to schedule a shipping date at your earliest convenience.

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Donnhoff Deal 1-3-26

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Donnhoff Sale



The Insider’s Secret is Out
 
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Dönnhoff
 
The Nahe is one of Germany’s most compelling wine regions. Combining the heft of the Rheingau with the elegance and minerality inherent in the Mosel, the region offers something no other can boast: winemakers Helmut and Cornelius Dönnhoff. Anyone who knows the wines knows that praise is well deserved.
 
Dönnhoff is one of our favorite German producers. The estate excels with both dry and off-dry wines, producing some of the top dozen Rieslings in nearly every vintage. Their privileged location in the Nahe, includes some of the finest and most geologically diverse vineyards in all of Germany.
 
Decanter notes that “the estate owns 25ha of vines, including plots in nine Grosse Lage vineyards – the highest quality classification as set out by the VDP,” a wealth of resources that few wineries in the world can draw from.
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Huet Sale 1-2-26

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Huet Sale


 
Golden Wine that Glitters on Your Senses:
 
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Domaine Huet
 
One of the world’s most complex, age-worthy, terroir-driven, aromatically intense, and praised white wines is Vouvray. Chenin Blanc is its grape, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more wildly expressive and flexible one. The wines offer profundity at all sweetness levels, from bone-dry (Sec), lightly- to medium-sweet (Demi-Sec), and dessert style (Moelleux and above).
 
A pioneer in biodynamic viticulture, Domaine Huet is Vouvray’s most sought-after producer. Their three vineyards are some of the greatest terroir in all of the Loire. Wines from Le Haut-Lieu are their most approachable, offering softer and younger-drinking wines. Le Mont wines are dense, chock-full of minerals, and the most age-worthy, per insiders.
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Rosé Champagne Sale 1-1-2026

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Drink Pink Bubbles!
 

 
Holiday Hours:

Thursday, 1/1/26 closed

We will reopen for our regular business hours
 
Friday, January 2nd 10 am – 6 pm


 
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Rosé Champagne
 
Rosé Champagne captures the class and elegance of blanc Champagne with the full-flavored nuances of still, red wines. Could it be the best style? We think so.
 
Find your favorite among our list of twenty-four in-stock options, including the Somm favorite Billecart-Salmon (vintage and non-), the bold Grand Cru Bouzy offering from Andre Clouet, the rosé Tête de Cuvées from Pommery and de Venoge, or the numerous small-producer options we carry… and more!
 
5% off any 3-7 in-stock bottles of Rosé Champagne
10% off any 8+ or more in-stock bottles of Rosé Champagne
 
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Say Goodbye to 2025 With A Sale On Cayuse! 12-31-25

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Cayuse Sale



Holiday Hours:
 
Wednesday, 12/31/25 10 am – 6 pm

Thursday, 1/1/26 closed

We will reopen for our regular business hours
 
Friday, January 2nd 10 am – 6 pm



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Cayuse
 
If you find yourself in Eastern Oregon, you might be surprised to find a cult. Er, cult winemaker, that is. Champagnois-turned Oregonian Christophe Baron is the man behind some of Walla Walla Valley’s finest wines that are nearly impossible to source. Though mostly associated with Washington state, a quirk in geography means the bottom smidge of this Valley is in Oregon. That smidge contains a subregion of the Valley: The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. And, despite refusing to use the designation, Christophe Baron more or less put it on the map.
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