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Weekend Vinopolpick- February 14th

February 14, 2015

Austrian, German and Alsace Super Sale

Newsletter Subscribers Only
Limited Time Sale

In true Vinopolis spirit, many of the wines listed below are already at the lowest listed price in the USA, but we are extending even further discounts to our loyal newsletter subscribers! Enjoy!Buy 6-11 bottles, any mix of Austrian, German and Alsatian Wines, and we’ll take 5% off
Buy 12+ bottles, any mix of Austrian, German and Alsatian Wines, and we’ll take 10% off 

Sale Ends Monday, February 16th
Limited to Stocks on Hand
Only Purchases completed prior to end of day Monday will receive sale specials

These wines and 200+ more:

Germany

Selbach – Oster – Mosel

For Johannes Selbach, the current generation in the Selbach-Oster lineage, quality is always the focus, and this goal has rewarded consumers over the past decade.
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VinopolPick Thurday – Feb 12

February 12, 2015

Burgundy Cellar Selections, New California Wines, 48 Hour Sales, Case Sales & Rose PreviewBut first…Flash SaleDomaine Servin Chablis Premiere Cuvee Les Pargues 2013 750ML ($29.95) $19 special, 3+ cases available
Antonio Galloni “Servin’s 2013 Chablis Les Pargues presents attractive smoke and slate nuances, along with yellow orchard fruit, mint and spices. There is plenty to admire in this subtle, nicely layered village-level Chablis.” AGThis is the lowest listed price in the USA today!

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Burgundy Cellar Selections
Just Arrived This Week

Domaine Henri Boillot Les Chaumees, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 2010 750ML ($99.95) $79 special, 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92 points “(these 2010s were bottled in January of 2012 after spending three months in cuve): Bright medium yellow.

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Weekend Newsletter February 7th

February 7, 2015

Join Vinopolis February 12th from 4-6:30 at French Quarter Linens for your one-stop Valentine’s Day shopping.Flowers from Spellbound Flowers.
Chocolates from Verdun Fine Chocolates.
Lingerie from Jane’s Vanity.
Jewelry from Studio Bea.
And…
in partnership with the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey group, Vinopolis will be offering these special Rose Champagnes, the perfect accompaniment to any romantic occasion:Veuve Cliquot, Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon
Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Rose NV 750ML ($59.95) $49 special
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 91 points “(roughly 45% pinot noir, 35% pinot meunier and 20% chardonnay): Bright orange-pink. Spicy cherry, red berries, blood orange and five-spice powder on the perfumed nose. Fleshy but dry, boasting excellent energy to its bitter cherry, redcurrant and floral pastille flavors.
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VinopolPick Thursday – Prepare for Valentine’s Day

February 5, 2015

Saint Valentine’s Day, Super Burgundy Sales and Bodegas Rio Elorza Verum

A Rosé Champagne by Any Other Name

“Champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it” –Madame de Pompadour, favorite mistress to Louis XV and lover of Moet Champagne

The origins of this most romantic of holidays are rather obscured to history and legend. It dates to the 5th century and was most likely adapted from the Roman holiday Lupercalia, itself based on the cleansing holiday of Februa. Lupercalia was a holiday for shepherds, and young men would run nude through the streets. Women would present their hands to be struck in the belief that it would aid or encourage pregnancy and would place their name on slips of paper into a jar to be chosen for the bachelors, often resulting in marriages.… Read the rest

Monday Newsletter 2-2-2015

February 2, 2015
Jump Start Sale 
“I buy these grapes from Dr. Andolsen, our long-time friend (over 20 years) and family doctor. His vineyard is on the west side of Dry Creek in the rolling hills of the coastal range in Sonoma County, and he always allows me to select grapes from my favorite blocks. It’s a great piece of land and the wine it makes offers an elegant, yet ripe, rich cherry characteristic that I always associate with this appellation.”
– Ed Sbragia (pictured above with his son and co-winemaker, Adam)

Sbragia Cabernet Sauvignon Andolsen Vineyard 2010 ($39.95) $27 special
Antonio Galloni 92 points “The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Andolsen Vineyard is utterly impeccable from start to finish. Firm mountain tannins provide the backdrop as this expressive, powerful wine gradually reveals its personality.… Read the rest