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October Sales: 2016

October Sales On Now!

To view all 40 sale wines and full reviews, click the Shop Now button and search for “October Sale”

Wines like these at the best prices in the USA:

Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone 2013 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39 special
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 92-94 points “…rich yet lithe wine, with outstanding finishing focus and length and supple, even, late-arriving tannins.”

Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Les Vergers, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 2013 750ML ($119.95) Was $119, Now $89 special
Wine Advocate 91-93 points “…The palate is lively and citric on the entry with orange zest and Clementine notes, the acidity taut and lending linearity toward the long, shaved ginger-tinged finish. This should be a delight once in bottle.”NM… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter September 28 2016

Wine of the Week – Cantalupo ’09; Syrah by Northwest Special Feature;  2010 Barolo Best-Ofs; Pichler Handpicked; Pegau ‘Cuvée Réservée’ Spotlight; Shipping Announcement; Presenting: Cornas of Domaine Coulet; Champagne Closer: Taittinger 2004


Cantalupo ’09
In the Nebbiolo country of northern Piedmont, removed from the star-studded Langhe, exist a few regions whose wines render that noble grape in a beautiful, more delicate style, at approachable prices. Gattinara is one, and Ghemme is another. From here in Ghemme, beneath the imposing Alpine peak of Monte Rosa, come the wines of Cantalupo. With 84 acres under vine, family-owned Cantalupo has been making Nebbiolo wines since 1969. Soils here are alluvial, from glacial moraines retreated during the last Ice Age, a change from the Langhe.
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Mid-Week – 9-20-16

Wine of the Week; K Vintners Re-Arrival; Estate Feature – Cristom; Domaine Ostertag Highlight; J. Christoffel Jr. 2014’s; Delas Freres Cellar Releases and Newer Offerings; Piancornello Estate Featurette; Quinta da Falorca Pre-Arrival; Trending – Vouette et Sorbee Fidele – Wine of the Year?;  Kapscandy Magnums Arriving; Trio of Hundred-Pointers

Wine of the Week

Casanova di Neri Brunello ‘11

Lowest Listed Price


Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011 750ML ($59.95) $44.90 special, 36+ bottles available – This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!

Founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri, Casanova di Neri made its first Brunello following the 1978 harvest. Giovanni’s son Giacomo took the reins in 1991, and the family’s line-up of Montalcinos galloped toward success.

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Mid Week Newsletter 9-14-16

Jump Start Sale: Screaming Eagle Second Flight; Re-Arrived: Nicolas-Jay Oregon Pinot with Burgundian Roots; 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape: Classic; Peter Lauer: Refined Intensity; Staff Pick: Paolo Bea Sagrantino; Weingut Knoll: New Review; Trending; Freemark Abbey Chardonnay; Hacienda Monasterio: Pingus’s New World Project; Spanish Cellar Raiding: 2007 Finca Dofi; Equipo Navazos: Sherry’s Perfect Edit; Caparzo: Bargain Brunello with Pedigreed Points; Domaine Huet: Arriving Next Week; Selosse: The Glory of Grower Champagne; Giacomo Conterno: The One and Only: Arriving in November

Jump Start Sale

Screaming Eagle ‘Second Flight’, Napa Valley 2013 750ML ($599.95) $519 pre-arrival special, 6 bottles available
James Suckling 97 points “Very bright and aromatic with dark purple fruits on the nose. Mint, floral and vine bark. Spearmint. Full body, very firm tannins, wonderful savoriness.
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VinopolPick Weekend – 9-10-16

Barolo SuperDeal: Cordero di Montezemolo Enrico; Cristomania Sale: Up To 10% Off Cristom Wines; New Review: Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne; Bodegas Roda; Cantina del Pino; Willamette Valley Cellar Raiding: Matello & Goodfellow (and new releases, too!); Paradise Has Arrived: Domaine Eden; A Steal of a Deal – Bastide Miraflors – Newly Arrived; Bedrock: Ancient Vines; New Grapelive Review: Diamond Creek 2013; Loire’s Best Value: Pepiere Muscadet-Sur-Lie; Spanish Cellar Selections: ’61, ’64, ’73 & ’81 Lopez de Heredia; Grower Champagnes: Bouchard, Pierre Peters & Selosse; Cellar Treasures; Xavier Vignon: The Man behind the Curtain; Heymann-Loewenstein “R”

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Jump Start Sale

Barolo SuperDeal

Cordero di Montezemolo Enrico VI, Barolo DOCG 2010 750ML ($119.95) Was $99, Now $85
James Suckling 96 points  “Wonderful aromas of crushed berries and flowers here.… Read the rest