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California Zinfandel Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Soave


 
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California Zinfandel Sale

Red Zinfandels are hearty reds stuffed full of spicy flavor and impactful, jammy fruit. The grape might as well be considered a Californian variety – it certainly boasts an impressive number of old and ancient vines. Plantings date back over 150 years, with some ancient vines still in production. Additional plantings began in earnest in the 1970s when an off-dry rosé style known as “blush” or “white Zinfandel” exploded in popularity.
 
We have those 1970s plantings to thank for why dry red Zins are so delicious yet still affordable. Dozens of heritage sites are still producing, preventing scarcity from inflating prices.

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Felsina Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Royal Tokaji



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Fèlsina:
 
Chianti Elevated
 

Fèlsina is a major leader in Chianti’s quality revolution. They offer some of the most collectible in the appellation, as well as age worthy. Year in, year out, few producers worldwide can claim to have the quality and consistency of Fèlsina. We’re proud to be longtime supporters of their work.
 
We offer several options in stock and on sale right now, including the 2022 Chianti Classico. It just landed, but delicious out of the gate, with refined tannins and dark fruit.
 
The 100% Sangiovese Fontalloro is a Brunello-drinker’s dream, with explosive aromatics and lots of power to back it up. With its rich, velvety texture, enticing aromas, and long, satisfying finish, Fontalloro embodies the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation.

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Sylvain Pataille
New Week – New Arrivals
Trending Rosé
Paitin Barbaresco
Giacomo Conterno Barolo

That New Spanish Magic
 
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Envinate
 

The wines of Envínate buzz with energy, capturing the terroir of their respective regions as if by magic. But it’s no trick to what makes these wines superb: it’s hard work in the vines and low intervention in the winery that result in such spellbinding cuvées.
 
The methods of this group of winemakers, friends Alfonso Torrente, José Ángel Martínez, Laura Ramos, and Roberto Santana, are low-intervention in the winery and ultra-traditional (read: minimalist) in the vineyards. The vineyards see no chemical treatments, the vines are grown according to near-ancient practices, the grapes are hand-harvested and foot-trodden, and the juice ferments with indigenous yeasts only.
 
Though less individually famous than the other leading figures in this new Spanish winemaking movement, such as Daniel Landi or Raúl Pérez, the impact of Envínate has been profound.

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Goodfellow Sale
Rosé of the Day


 
Goodfellow Family Cellars:
 
Obsessively Good & On Sale Now
 

Marcus Goodfellow and Megan Joy look more like farmers than two of the greatest winemakers in the country. Maybe it’s because they’re both. Although Goodfellow Family Cellars doesn’t have an estate vineyard, Megan and Marcus have amassed a deep understanding of their vines that only comes from spending time in the vineyards.
 
Their dedication is palpable in the resulting wines. The cuvées showcase their microscopic understanding of the potential in the Willamette Valley and their patient and thoughtful approach to winemaking. The minerality coaxed from the whites is jaw-dropping. The complexity and depth of the reds profound. The precision in the sparkling wines is only rivaled by Champagne.