Mid-Week Special: Ribeira Sacra, Dessert Wines, and more! 9-25-25

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Ribeira Sacra
Trending German Rieslings
Grape of the Week: Pinot Blanc
Sweet Somethings


 
Ribeira Sacra
 
The Spanish winemaking region of Ribeira Sacra is best known for its native red wine grape, Mencía. This grape has the depth and nuance of Pinot Noir or Syrah, especially considering the age of the vines available within this region. Envínate is one of the region’s notable producers. They work with ancient vines, starting at 60-years-old at minimum with single vineyard bottlings going well up from there. These are excellent examples of what this profound and profoundly Spanish grape can do. Much like Terre Nere’s work with indigenous Sicilian grapes, Envínate’s Mencía can give international superstars like Syrah and Pinot Noir a run for their money.
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California Chardonnay Sale 9-24-25

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California Chardonnay Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot’s Jura Wines



Anything But Clichéd
 
Stock Up & Save On:
 
California Chardonnay
 
Shout out to our southern neighbors! California Chardonnay brings impact and distinctive flair to the glass. What’s not to love? We have nineteen options in stock now, including hits from Racines, Arnot-Roberts, La Jota, and more!
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of California Chardonnay
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of California Chardonnay
 
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Sale ends Saturday, September 27th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer nineteen in-stock California Chardonnay options on sale now, including:
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
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Majestic Prinz Sale 9-23-25

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Prinz Sale
New Sale on Saint Cosme


 
From Majestic Heights
 
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Prinz
 
This garagiste winemaker, Fred Prinz, originally started his winery in 1991. The critics fell quickly in love, and an invitation to join the legendary VDP consortium of top German wineries followed in 2005. His estate vineyards are farmed organically, with a house style that aims for “minerality, elegance, finesse and ageing ability” that expresses terroir.
 
With high-elevation holdings in the Rheingau, the winery produces a full range of Riesling’s including an ultra-rare Eiswein. Eiswein is one of the most challenging wines to make and is becoming rarer as climate change advances. This is on account of the time the Riesling grapes must spend on the vine as decreed by German law.
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New Arrivals plus Bartolo Mascarello, New Espectacle Sale & more! 9-22-25

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Bartolo Mascarello Landing Tomorrow
New Week – New Arrivals
New Sale on Espectacle Del Montsant
Produttori del Barbaresco



But First…
 

 
We’re pleased to announce our fifth year winning the gold medal in Portland for our European, French, and overall wine selections. Thank you for your continued support, which makes all of this possible!



Arriving Tomorrow!
 
Bartolo Mascarello’s 2021 Barolo
 
Founded in 1918, second-generation winemaker Maria-Teresa Mascarello now runs Bartolo Mascarello. Aside from the supreme quality of the wines, this estate is notable for its staunch resistance to the modernist influences on Barolo.
 
Mascarello avoids the small French oak barriques that would impart oak flavors to the wine and they continue to employ the long, traditional maceration period before maturation in large Slavonian oak botti.
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Elvio Cogno: Steward of Greatness on Sale Now 9-21-25

 On Sale for up to 10% Off!


Azienda Agricola Cogno. Family members walking the vineyards.
 
Tucked into the rolling hills of Novello, the Elvio Cogno estate stands as one of Barolo’s most revered names—a house that seamlessly weaves deep tradition with a spirit of quiet innovation. Ravera is often considered among the greatest single vineyards in all of Barolo, and why the Cogno family has earned its reputation as its most devoted steward. Trying to describe the wines from this vineyard is a task doomed to do disservice to the wines themselves. You can’t mirror the sensory experience of a world class wine with words, you can only paint a picture of their shadow. The residue of flavor memory that you wish you could experience one again.
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