Weinbau Paetra’s Power Riesling; Stonestreet—What a Treat!; Lauer Power; Paitin’s Piedmontese Prowess; Howell Mountain from La Jota; Bigger is Better-Deals on Mags!

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Weinbau Paetra

German Spirit

Oregon Soil
Arriving Tomorrow:

There’s a story that’s often told in the Oregon wine industry about how a man falls in love with wine, learns a lot about it and eventually moves here to make wine.  Occasionally, though, the details of that story are remarkable enough that you pay attention to the man and the wines he creates and that’s very true of Bill Hooper, founder of Paetra wines.

Bill was so entranced by great Riesling that he dropped (read:sold) everything and moved to Germany to pursue formal training and apprenticeship in the Pfalz region—without speaking German!… Read the rest

Rosé from Provence; New Rosé Reviews From Raynolds; Molitor Arrives; Case Picks; Vissoux’s Fantastic Beaujolais; Screaming Deals on Torii Mor; 2009 Bordeaux; New Rosenthal Selections—Including New Gravner;

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Summer Shipping Special:

Midwest, East, & South

For the summer season we are offering UPS Three Day Select Service for the price of UPS Ground for shipments normally traveling 4 or more business days by ground.

Free service upgrade only applies on single orders purchased and shipped during the promotional period.  Additional fees will apply to orders held for any reason until after the promotional period and shipped by Three Day Select.  Offer not valid on items purchased before the promotional period or on pre-arrival items that arrive after the promotional period ends.… Read the rest

New Oregon Arrivals; Pacenti’s Masterful Brunello; Study in Minerality: Knoll; Rose! Of! The! Day!; Summer of Rioja; Giacomo Conterno; Staff Picks; 2015 Beaujolais—Greatness Awaits; Fougeray de Beauclair; Pride of the Jura; Clape Your Hands, Say Yeah!

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Mid-Week New Arrivals

New Oregon Arrivals

Cameron Winery Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2015 750ML ($31.95) $24 special
VinopolNote: Declassified barrels of Abbey Ridge and Clos Electrique. This is the budget-friendly wine to pour to show the world what Oregon can do. Year in, year out, it’s one of the best values from the Dundee Hills. There’s red & black fruits, loamy soil and spice. Drink it now, save a case for later. Just do yourself a favor and stock up before it’s gone. Because Cameron wines never last on the shelf for long.… Read the rest

2012 Il Poggione: One for the Collectors; New May Sales; Wine Spectator Reviews 2015 German Riesling; Masi’s Mastery—Amarone and More!; New Wines Arriving Tomorrow; Killer Cali at Best in the US Prices; May Sales Recap

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Breaking News:

Movin’ On Up!

Il Poggione

& New Case-6 Price!

Now Arriving May 28th:

Most Brunello collectors buy either traditional or modern examples with the exception of a few wines whose appeal seems to transcend stylistic categories.  These wines are the real ‘collectible’ Brunelli—there’s always going to be a market for them.  In that category, Il Poggione manages to be unique.  It’s a wine that’s traditionally made, yet approachable, beloved across the board and is still reasonably priced.

For that reason, Il Poggione remains one of our favorite wines in Brunello—it’s tough to beat the combination of quality and price.… Read the rest

New Loire Arrivals; Trending Summer Wines; Zinfandel: ‘Merica’s Grape; Spain’s Top Albariño; Staff Picks; ’75 Vega Sicilia Reincarnate; Andre Clouet’s Dream Vintages; “Reminiscent of SQN” for $39

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Mid-Week New Arrivals

France – Loire

Domaine Brazilier Methode Trad Brut Rose, Loire NV 750ML ($21.95) $18 special
Pineau d’Aunis from 25+ year old vines grown in chalky limestone soil.
Importer note “The color is a soft pink tinged with orange. Elegant nose of intense peppery notes, along with discrete fruity scents. After a fresh attack, mouth displays a remarkable and persistent aromatic complexity, spices mingling harmoniously with ripe fruit.  They use mechanical riddling and disgorge by a machine that does not freeze the neck of the bottle, so it is considered a more traditional method of disgorging, more like hand disgorging.… Read the rest