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Weekend VinopolPick 12-28-18

In Today’s Newsletter:Staff Picks: New Year’s Champagne

New Wine Advocate Reviews
For Sicily, the Northern Rhone and Austria

Two New Grapelive Reviews

Just Arrived: Mugneret-Gibourg’s Cult Classics

Oddero: Titan of Traditional Barolo

Clos Apalta’s Chilean Perfection

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Champagne for New Year’s?

Our Top Picks

Budget Champagnes
Suzanne:
Bereche et Fils Brut Reserve, Champagne NV 750ML ($49.95) $39 special
Wine Advocate 92 points “The NV Brut Réserve Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Non Filtrée is a blend of all the four different terroirs cultivated by the Bérêche family—35% Ludes (chalk), 30% Ormes (sand), 25% Mareuil-sur-Port (clay) and 10% Trépail (chalk), which adds up to seven hectares for this cuvée. The current release of the non-vintaged unfiltered Réserve is based on the 2015 vintage and, as usual, includes 35% of reserve wines from a solera.
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Midweek VinopolPick 12-26-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Year’s Dom Perignon Spectacular

Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay – Outrageously Good Pricing

Looking Back at the 2016 Vintage (Part One)
2016 in the Willamette Valley
2016 in the Northern Rhone

“Undiscovered” Grower Champagne:
The Best Value in Bubbles

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New Year’s Dom Perignon Spectacular
It’s nearly New Year’s Eve, which means we’re offering you a great deal on Dom Perignon.  With pricing under $130 by the six pack, any lover of classic Champagne needs to stock up!

Arriving Friday:

Case-6 Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne 2009 750ML ($999.95) $769 special (that’s only $128.17/bottle—the lowest listed price in the country!)
Case-3 Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne 2009 750ML ($499.95) $399 special (that’s only $133/bottle!)
Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne 2009 750ML ($199.95) $149 special 
Antonio Galloni 97 points “The 2006 Dom Pérignon is a beautifully balanced, harmonious Dom Pérignon that strikes an incredibly appealing stylistic middle ground.

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Weekend Vinopolpick 12-21-18

In Today’s Newsletter:New Champagne Arrivals (In Time for New Year’s)

Holiday Bargains to Stock Up On

New Arrivals
Including Cameron, Togni, Beaux Freres,
Goodfellow, Westrey and More!

New Arrivals from Peter Lauer

An Assortment of California Cellar Treasures

Palacios’ Petalos: Stellar Spanish Value

Chermette: Unsung Master of Beaujolais

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Vinopolis Holiday Hours Notice

December 24th: 10AM-4PM
December 25th: ClosedWe will be open normal hours (10AM-6PM) all other days next week.

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New Champagne Arrivals

Just in Time for New Year’s

Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne 2009 750ML ($199.95) $149 special
James Suckling 97 points “This is a DP that shows the ripeness of the 2009 vintage yet remains full of energy. Gorgeous aromas of cream, apple, mango, honeysuckle, and chalk follow through to a full body and super fine, tight texture.
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Midweek VinopolPick 12-18-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Best Value in Premium Oregon Pinot?

Top Big Reds for Holiday Gifting

The Best of Champagne for Gifting and Drinking

Sweet Wines for Your Sweetie

Aldo Conterno at Best-in-Country Pricing

Vissoux’s Undervalued Beauties

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Christmas Delivery Shipping Notice
Please note that today (Wednesday) represents the last day to order wine for (ground) delivery to Northern California, or Washington state in time for Christmas.  Orders for Oregon placed through tomorrow (Thursday) should be delivered by Christmas Eve.  Southern California and Washington, DC will need to upgrade to Next Day Air to guarantee Christmas delivery. For states which require shipments go through a forwarding service, Christmas delivery is impossible, but New Year’s Eve delivery is still possible.
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AveraenThe Best Value in Premium Oregon Pinot?
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Vinopolis Sunday Supplement 12-15-18

Subscriber-Only Loire Valley Flash Sale 

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What could make the Loire Valley even better?Subscriber-Only Loire Valley Flash Sale

10% Off Displayed Prices

10% off in-stock wines from the Loire
Sale Ends on Monday (12/17) at 10 AM Pacific
Does not apply to pre-arrival wines
Discount will not appear online, we will manually apply before finalizing your order.

David Schildknecht once described the Loire as the “bargain garden of France” in a Wine Advocate article.  We tend to agree with him—it seems as though everywhere we look along the lengthy river we find wines that are excellent deals.  We don’t just mean at the low end of the market either, as some of the most expensive wines from the Loire are often incredible value compared to their peers.

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