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Molitor Sale
Rosé of the Day


 
Vinopolis Wine Shop

Will close at 4 pm on Labor Day, September 1st

We will reopen for our regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, September 2nd:

10 am – 6 pm

This store never closes!

 

 
The All-Terroir Edition
 
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Molitor
 

As a towering figure in the Mosel, with an impressive, modern winery and holdings in almost every important vineyard in the region, Markus Molitor crafts dozens of wines each year. He believes that every single sub-parcel and selective pick should be vinified to its utmost potential. What results is a somewhat confusing, especially to those unfamiliar with German labeling conventions, but deeply rewarding portfolio of wines to explore.

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Brundlmayer Sale
Collector’s Corner: Vintage Port


 
Esteemed Austria
 
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Brundlmayer

The Kamptal region in Austrian is the slightly less famous brother to the Wachau. As a result, the best wines are somehow an even better value. The quality is on par, so the wines from the likes of Bründlmayer end up being the best deals across the Old World. (The bottlings from the Heiligenstein vineyard, likely the Kamptal’s most famous, are in a class by themselves.)
 
Bründlmayer’s wines are somewhere in the middle between the fruit-forward style of Hirsch and the heft and contemplative nature of Gobelsburg. These are probably the most subtle when young, but blossom with age. The wines reward attention and aging in spectacular ways.

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California Pinot Noir Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Benoit Dehu



Shop the Burgundian Wines from our Esteemed Southern Neighbors!
 
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California Pinot Noir
 

We love the Willamette, but what’s not to love about our neighbor to the south? California has been crafting world class Pinot Noir for quite some time. We adore these precious reds for their class and texture. With prestigious names like Racines, Hirsch, and Rhys in stock, you’re certain to fall in love with these magnificent wonders.
 
New to Cali Pinot? We’re featuring options from prime growing areas, including the AVAs of Sta Rita Hills, Sonoma Coast, Fort Ross-Seaview, and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Santa Rita Hills rests within the Central Coast and is mostly planted to our beloved grape.

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Join the Cult: Cayuse & Friends Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Dal Forno



Explore The Oregon Side of Walla Walla
 
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Cayuse, Christophe Baron Champagne, Horsepower & No Girls
 

If you find yourself in Eastern Oregon, you might be surprised to find a cult. Er, cult winemaker, that is. Champagnois-turned Oregonian Christophe Baron is the man behind some of Walla Walla Valley’s finest wines that are nearly impossible to source. Though mostly associated with Washington state, a quirk in geography means the bottom smidge of this Valley is in Oregon. That smidge contains a subregion of the Valley: The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. And Baron more or less put it on the map.
 
His Walla Walla portfolio now includes Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo, and more sourced from Oregon and Washington.

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New Week – New Arrivals
Brunello di Montalcino
Sauternes from Chāteau Coutet