Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Weekend VinopolPick 12-7-18

In Today’s Newsletter:2015 Masseto – Additional Stock Secured

Delicious Sauternes Priced for Holiday Feasting

New Arrivals
Including Evening Land, Belle Glos,
Chateau Thivin, Occhipinti, Roda and More!

California Treasures from the Cellar

Averaen’s Stellar Willamette Pinot

Just Arrived Values in Grower Champagne

Stuff all the Stockings: Great Deals by the Case

Bethel Heights’ Beautiful Entry Pinot

Biondi-Santi Inbound

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2015 Masseto

Additional Stock Secured

Last time we were able to offer the 2015 Masseto, it sold out nearly instantly.  Well good news if you missed out last time—we were able to secure some additional stock on this legend in the making.  The bad news is that all that’s available is a single three-pack.  The clock is ticking—don’t miss it again.

Arriving Next Week:

Ornellaia Masseto, Tuscany 2015 750ML ($819.95) $679 pre-arrival special, only 3 bottles available
Wine Advocate 100 points “The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand.

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Vinopolis Friday Special 12-6-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Belle Glos at Best in the Country Pricing

Staff Pick: Magical Massican

Trending Wines of the Week

Champagne Madness Continued: Top Value Picks

Willi Haag – Excellence in Brauneberg

The High Scoring, Excellent Value Beaujolais of Vissoux

Rare as Olivier Bernstein

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Hot Deal

Belle Glos La Alturas Pinot Noir

At the Best Price in the Country

Arriving Today:

Belle Glos ‘Las Alturas Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2015 750ML ($54.95) $29 pre-arrival special
Wine Spectator 92 points “Dark-hued, rich and spicy, with an enticing core of mocha-laced blackberry, cherry, spice and floral scents. Ends as it begins, bold and rich. Drink now through 2026.”

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $35
The average price is $51
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Chateau Montfaucon

Throwback Chateauneuf

While the modern conception of the Southern Rhone is all 15%+ alcohol monsters with lots of new wood, there are still a few holdouts who value an old school style.  

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Midweek VinopolPick 12-4-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

A (98 Point) Modern Masterpiece of Rioja

March of the Grande Marques 

New Wine Advocate Reviews for Top Tier Champagnes

Best in Country Pricing on Top QPR Oregon Pinots

The Wine Advocate Weighs in on Oregon Classics

Recent Grapelive Reviews

Trending Party Wines – A Case of Vinsanity

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A (98 Point) Modern Masterpiece of RiojaAt the best price in the country!

Tempranillo remains a grape unmastered by anyone outside of Spain. The Ribera del Duero has become famous for its version of Iberia’s noblest grape, but the world’s finest Tempranillo still comes from La Rioja. Perfect growing conditions aside, La Rioja possesses a centuries-old tradition of Tempranillo winemaking, which usually blends in some Graciano, Mazuelo, and/or Grenache. Today, styles vary in La Rioja, and amongst the more modern wineries Bodegas Roda stands out.

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Monday Newsletter – December 2, 2018

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Week – New Arrivals
Cold Weather Picks
For Warmed-Hearted Gifts
Sequitur Super Subscriber Special
A Case of Vinsanty
2015 Produttori Barbaresco
Arriving Friday!

New Week – New Arrivals

Washington

From Star Winemaker Chris Peterson – 2017 Winemaker of the Year – Seattle Magazine

Avennia Arnaut Boushey Vineyard Syrah, Yakima Valley 2016 750ML ($69.95) $59 special
Jeb Dunnuck 94-97+ points “Also deeply colored, the 2016 Syrah Arnaut Boushey Vineyard is a sensational, meaty, savory, complex beauty. Full-bodied, with sweet tannin, no hard edges and beautiful purity, it has fine, fine tannin, a bloody, salty character, and a great finish. It’s rocking stuff.”

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!

Avennia Gravura Red, Columbia Valley 2015 750ML ($44.95) $39 special
Wine Advocate 93 points “A blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Gravura exhibits a classic bouquet of cassis, pencil shavings and rich soil, followed by a medium-bodied, velvety and layered palate, with a rich core of fruit that’s attractively vibrant and already incipiently complex.

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Weekend Addition 12-1-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Diamond Creek Flash Sale!

December Case Sale Spectacular

Trending Wines of the Week

A Vertical of Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes

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Diamond Creek Flash Sale
Diamond Creek invented much of what we think of as pillars of cult California Cabernet.  The single vineyard bottlings, the exclusive mailing list and the high price tags all seemed to spring from this tiny estate on the hillsides of Diamond Mountain.  The wines are as iconic as ever—monuments to the greatness of their Napa terroir.

Stylistically, these are powerful Cabernets.  Although there are distinct differences between the three vineyards, the wines show a common vein of Diamond Mountain ruggedness—an intensity of flavor and minerality that’s unique to the AVA.  Diamond Creek manages to harness it to produce wines that dazzle with their complexity and age worthiness; wines that rival the finest in Bordeaux.

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