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Midweek VinopolPick 11-19-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines

A Bit More Rombauer (At Incredible Prices)

The Perfect Wine Gift?

Seghesio’s Defiant, Restocked

New Italian Values from Masi

Trending Wines

Collector’s Corner: Perfectly Cellared Henri Bonneau

Gimonnet’s Pristine Blanc de Blancs

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Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines

The Wine Spectator Top 100 list has been released in full, which means that once again there’s a big frenzy for all the top wines.  We’ve sold through all of the Top 10, but we have a number of wines from the just-released rest of the list.  Some of these are in stock now (like the excellent Nervi Gattinara) and some of these are pre-arrival (like the powerful Guigal Brune et Blonde) but all are worth a purchase.
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Monday Newsletter 11-18-2019

In Today’s Newsletter:

Drappier’s Carte d’Or

Featured New Arrival
St. Damien

Trending New Arrival
2008 Roederer Cristal

Top Thanksgiving Rosé Picks

#Trending
Thanksgiving Wines Edition

Seghesio Defiant
Sold-Out, More Stock Arriving Friday

Collector’s Corner
The Genius of Il Poggione

Staff Pick
Classic St. Estephe from a Great Vintage

A Vinopolis Guide to Port

Drappier’s Carte d’Or

Arriving Friday!

Drappier might sound like a Grande Marque, but they’re really a grower producer at heart.  They own 53 hectares of vines in the Aube (where they were the first to plant Pinot Noir) and make forward thinking wines at a very friendly price-point.  A carbon-neutral house, they place as much care in the cellar as they do in the vineyards—and the wines show it.
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Vinopolis Weekend Edition 11-15-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Featured New Arrival: 2008 Cristal

Trending Wines

The First Round of ’18 Cru Beaujolais Arrives

First Offer: Drappier’s Carte d’Or

Collector’s Corner – Dujac’s Grand Crus

A New Review for a Vilmart Standout

Staff Pick – Alternative Napa Whites

Three Great Traditional Chateauneuf Producers

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Featured New Arrival

2008 Roederer Cristal
The 2008 edition of Cristal is a wine that needs little in the way of further hype.  It’s easily the best vintage since 2002, more likely the best since ’96 or 1990.  It’s a stunning wine, which was further evidenced when we tasted it in a lineup of other ’08 Tete du Cuvees.  It was easily the best in class, even among other wines in its prestige category.
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Vinopolis Big Bargains 11-14-19

Breaking News!
Best Prices on Rombauer Classics
Arriving Tuesday

Trending Offer:
Seghesio’s Defiant: A Powerful Zinfandel Blend
(Half Off the Winery’s Price)

Arriving Friday:
Charles Heidsieck’s Superb Brut Reserve

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Rombauer Classics

Best Prices for One of the Most Popular Wineries in California!
Rombauer is a name that needs little introduction.  One of the best-selling names in California wine history, their Chardonnay and Zinfandel set standards for big bold wines.  Those wines mirror the house style—the goal with all the wines from Rombauer is to be as delicious as possible right out of the gate.  When the family started their winery in the 80’s, this was a revolutionary notion.  Now, it seems like a no-brainer thanks to their efforts.

We’re offering stunning deals on a wide variety of their wines—a bit of a coup, if we may say so ourselves.

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Midweek Addition 11-13-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Seghesio’s Defiant at Half Off the Winery’s Price

First Offer: 2017 Clos Erasmus

Grapelive Reviews a Cameron Cult Classic

Collector’s Corner – Kapcsandy’s First Growth Napa Reds

The Most Important Voice in Spanish Wine?

Staff Pick – Champagne Fit for a Party

Trending Wines

K Vintners’ Benchmark Syrah

A High Scoring Set of ’17 Chateauneuf

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Seghesio Defiant

At Half Off the Winery’s Price

Seghesio’s “Defiant” is a powerful red blend that’s a big, rich wine perfect for drinking in the winter and fall. It tastes better when it’s half off what the winery charges for the wine (and fully $16/btl off the lowest wine-searcher price.  A blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet and a bunch of other minor grapes, this is a wine with beautiful texture, a full body and silky tannins. 
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