Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Tuesday VinopolPick 5-29-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Jump Start on June: New Wines in the Clearance Sale
Arriving: A Mother Lode of 2016 German Wine
John Paul (of Cameron) Delivers Again
The Final Days of May (Sales)
Legends: 2016 St. Cosme Arrives Next Week
The 96 & 97 Point Piancornello Brunellos

New to Our June Sale

It’s hard to believe that June is only a few days away.  We’re getting a jump on the June Sale with these delicious wines from Hirsch, Eugen Muller and more.  These wines were already great deals and are now can’t miss.

Weingut Hirsch Kammerner Grub Gruner Veltliner Erste OTW Lage Reserve, Kamptal 2013 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39 special
Weingut Hirsch Kammerner Grub Gruner Veltliner Erste OTW Lage Reserve, Kamptal 2013 1.5L ($119.95) Was $99, Now $89 special
David Schildknecht–Vinous 91 points “After following this pithy, piquant, tightly coiled and firm yet lees-inflected bottling for a year, it seems to clearly be the Hirsch 2013 that has the farthest to travel before it reveals its full potential.

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Weekend VinopolPick 5-26-18

In Today’s Newsletter:New Arrival Spotlight: Library Biondi-Santi
Only Five Days Left in the May Sale
Rosé of the Day! A Sancerre Benchmark
Killer Keller—New Reviews from VinousNew Arrivals From:
Reynvaan, Masson, Pradeaux, Germain,
Gour de Chaule, Muga and More!

Rugged Roussillon: Powerful Wine and Pretty Prices
Hot Wines for Warm Weather (Trending)
3 x 15 = More Winners from Felsina
The 98 and 99 Point Oreno(s)

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Featured New Arrival:

Back Vintage Biondi-Santi

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before:  We just secured a small parcel of Biondi-Santi Annata, including the legend-in-the-making 2010 and two back vintages.  Oh? You haven’t heard that one?  To be fair, we hadn’t either—the Biondi-Santi wines are hard enough to come by at release, much less as back vintage bottles from good years.  

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Thursday newsletter 5-24-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Trending May Sale Region: Chateauneuf du Pape
Reminder: More 2013 Produttori Crus Available!!
Rosé of the Day!
Staff Pick: Hidden Gem Beaujolais
Calabretta: Historic, Old-School Sicilian Wines
Long Live the Long Lived:
A Selection of the Most Undervalued Age-Worthy Wines
Staff Pick: Brunello Best Values
Top Spanish (And Portuguese) Picks for the Summertime
“It’s a Steal” The Impressive Hauts de Valcombe
Late Breaking News! Lopez de Heredia 2006 Tondonia
Staff Pick: Brunello Best Values
More Great May Sale Picks
A Second Tranche of 2013 Produttori Barbaresco Cru Riservas

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May Clearance Sale

Only seven days left until these prices expire!

What are the most popular wines on our May Clearance Sale?

Trending May Sale Region:

Chateauneuf du Pape

Check out this hot Rhone region for great values in refreshing whites and age-worthy reds!
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Vinopolis Monday Newsletter 5-21-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Port Perfection: 2003 Taylor Fladgate
New Week – New Arrivals
(Lucien Crochet, Cellared Remizieres & more!)
Great Grand Cru Riesling: Newly Reviewed Kruger-Rumpf
May Sale Highlight:
Newly Added – Il Poggione
Best Rioja in 2013? Muga, Of Course!
Muga Reserva: Wine of the Vintage Lands Friday
Staff Pick on Fenocchio: Superior Superiore 
#Trending:
Perrier-Jouet / Chateau Quinault & Chateau de L’Ou
Sicilian Exploration
New Praises from Wine Spectator for Domaine Collotte
BBQ Best Bets
Altos Las Hormigas
On the Docket – ETA Friday
Our Top Picks & Greatest Hits from the May Clearance Sale

Featured New Arrival

Port Perfection

Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port, Portugal 2003 750ML ($119.95) $99 special
Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port, Portugal 2003 1.5L ($299.95) $249 special
Robert Parker – Hedonist’s Gazette 100 points “I noticed the Chinese love to have both a sweet wine and a vintage port at the end of a meal, which is pretty much over-kill for me.
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Weekend VinopolPick 5-18-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Releases From the Pride of Rioja
The Legendary Chapoutier—New Wines Plus New May Sales

New Arrivals:
Hot New Rosé, Foradori, Occhipinti, Passopisciaro and More!!

New Wines from the Alsatian Icon Zind-Humbrecht
Beyond Beaucastel: New Wines from the Heralded Perrin Family
Sneak Peek at Next Week (Value Rhones, Pouilly Fume and More!)
The Finest Portuguese White We’ve Tasted Returns

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Featured New Arrival:

The Legendary Lopez de Heredia

Lopez de Heredia is one of the world’s elite wine estates.  This statement isn’t a surprise to anyone who reads at all about Spanish wines, but it bears repeating.  “Why?” you might ask, “would you tell us something we already know?”

The answer to that question is that for all of the grace, complexity, age-worthiness and profundity of the wines, the prices are shockingly low.  

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