Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Monday Bonus Newsletter 12-27-21

In This Newsletter:

Grand Port Offer

Waris-Larmandier & The Champagne of Avize

Collector’s Corner: 
Dehu: The Marne’s Master of Meunier 




Grand Port Offer

Port has been a staple in every cellar since its inception in the 17th century. Not only delicious but also one of the most age-worthy and collectible wine styles in the world, Port is a mainstay on auction blocks around the world from New York to Hong Kong. Vintage Ports are coming from a handful of the best barrels from a singular harvest and must pass through three levels of strict evaluation. Statistically speaking less than 2% of Port is ever bottled as a vintage offering, making them some of the scarcest wines in the world. They consistently rank on the Top 100 lists and rack up impressive scores across a broad spectrum of reviewers.
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Monday Newsletter 12-27-21

In This Newsletter:

New Grapelive Review for Longtime Favorite:
Saint Cosme


Cote des Blancs Champagne
Featuring Lilbert-Fils


Casanova di Neri

Collector’s Corner:
Champagne Salon
Arriving Tuesday!



Please note:

We will close at 5 pm sharp on New Year’s Eve,
be closed New Year’s Day,
& reopen on Sunday the 2nd for our regular hours
10 am – 6 pm


New Grapelive Review
For Longtime Shop Favorite:

Saint Cosme


Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone France 2020 750ML ($17.95) $14 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Case-12 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone France 2020 750ML ($199.95) $149 special (that’s only $12.42/bottle!)
Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone France 2020 1.5L ($37.95) $29 special, 20 magnums in stock now
Grapelive 92 points
“The latest Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone, 100% Syrah, is an all tank aged and partial whole cluster wine with a deep purple color and far more complexity than you’d expect from a bottle in this price range with layers of blackberry, boysenberry, plum and blueberry fruits along with hints of earth, graphite, black licorice, dried herbs and crushed flowers in a beautifully smooth and textured full bodied wine.
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Friday Newsletter 12-24-21

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas:

Featured New Arrival:
Clos de la Roilette


New Champagne Arrivals:
Champagne Ulysse Collin, Pierre Gimonnet, Doyard & more!
 
Rosé Sale

Sparkling Case Deals!



Please note:

We will be closed Christmas Day
& reopen on Sunday the 26th on regular hours
10 am – 6 pm



Featured New Arrival:

Clos de la Roilette

The Clos de la Roilette is a remarkable place to grow Gamay—technically in Fleurie, but on the border with Moulin-a-Vent.  The trees that demark the far end of the estate are basically the boundary and, as Mr. Coudert is quick to tell you, for years and years the Roilette wines didn’t carry an appellation (as they were associated with Moulin-a-Vent before the creation of the Fleurie AOC, which irked the original owner).  
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Vinopolpick Holiday Special Thursday Spectacular 12-23-21

In This Newsletter:

New Arrivals
Just in time for your table!  

Producer Spotlight:
Mellen Meyer


Germany – Ruwer 
Ruwer roundup


Collector’s Corner: 
Dal Forno’s Benchmark Amarone




New Arrivals
Just in time for your table!  


Oregon

Cameron is synonymous with the Willamette Valley and her wines, producing some of the best iterations of the Dundee Hills and Ribbon Ridge AVA’s. Transcending varietal, price point and vintage there is something to be enamored by in every bottling in how they express terroir and John Paul’s winemaking mastery. 

Just arrived Cameron Wines: 

Cameron Winery Dundee Hills Chardonnay Willamette Valley 2020 750ML ($24.95) $21.90 special, 36 bottles in stock now 
Winery note
“This delicious chardonnay is a blend of grapes from Abbey Ridge and Clos Electrique vineyards, deeming it worthy of the Dundee Hills appellation.
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Vinopolpick Holiday Wednesday Newsletter Spectacular 12-22-21

In This Newsletter:

Arriving Friday: 
2019 St. Damien Gigondas 



Featured New Arrival
Andre Clouet’s Silver Label Brut Nature Champagne

 

Alvear
Arriving Tuesday



New Reviews for Oregon’s Finest

Staff Pick:
Ferrer Bobet




Arriving Friday: 
2019 St. Damien Gigondas 


What they lack in centuries of history and breadth of portfolio is a head-turning, traditionally-styled wine experience in the three reds on offer (and a “magnificently mustachioed Joël Saurel at the helm,” to quote Joe Czerwinski of the Wine Advocate). This humble, family-owned domain is ready to rumble with old-vine Grenache-based blends that show deep, earthy flavors and superior style due to their intensely rigorous quality standards. We love their wines so much that we jumped at the first opportunity to acquire their next vintage!
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