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Weekend VinopolPick 2-8-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Our Top Valentine’s Day Picks

Just Arrived, Straight to the February Sale!

Rising (Natural) Star of the Loire – Francois Plouzeau

Subscriber-Only Larkmead Sale Ends at Midnight

A Vertical of Oddero Brunate and Rionda

Newly Arrived: Burlotto’s “Other” Wines

de Montille Malconsorts at National Best Pricing

February Sale Recap

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Our Top Valentine’s Day Picks

Champagne

“The best Krug Vintage since 1996”
Krug Vintage Brut, Champagne 2004 750ML ($299.95) $248 special
Antonio Galloni 97+ points “Krug’s 2004 Vintage is absolutely mesmerizing. Layers of bright, chiseled fruit open up effortlessly as the wine fleshes out with time in the glass. Persistent and beautifully focused, with a translucent sense of energy, the 2004 captures all the best qualities of the year.
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Weekend VinopolPick 1-18-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Arrivals from Clos du Caillou

Our Top Selling January Case Special – Restocked!

The Greatest Barolo No One’s Heard Of?

Can You Have Too Many Deals in the January Sale?

New Arrivals
Including Crowley, Scott Paul, Forge,
Janasse, Moredorée and More!

January Sale Roundup

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“Squarely in My Top Tier of the Region’s Producers”

New Arrivals from Clos du Caillou

Featured New Arrival
“Under the helm of Bruno Gaspard (with help from Philippe Cambie), Domaine du Clos du Caillou continues to make some of the most profound, layered and sexy wines of this sun-drenched appellation.” – Jeb Dunnuck

“Longtime winemaker Bruno Gaspard hit a home run with his 2016s, which show more depth and flesh than the outstanding 2015s that were made here.

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Vinopolis Newsletter 1-13-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Only Reason to Buy Celebrity Wine

Drink this Now: Glantenay’s Burgundy

Saint Cosme’s Historic Value

The White Whale of Champagne

New Arrivals
Including Scott Paul, Owen Roe,
G. Conterno and More!

The Only Reason to Buy Celebrity Wine

Generally speaking, we’re not big fans of celebrity wineries.  They tend to be overpriced vanity projects that, while often quite good, are overpriced relative to their peers.  When we have the chance to offer those wines at very significant discounts, though, we change our tune.Case in point: Jim Nantz’s California project, called “the Calling” (he’s a sports announcer, get it it?).  Made by Dan Goldfield, Wayne Donaldson and James MacPhail (a veritable who’s who of high scoring California winemakers), these are excellent renditions of California Chardonnay, Pinot and Cabernet.  
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Weekend VinopolPick 1-11-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Must Own, Classical Barolo

The Hottest Name in Riesling: A US Exclusive

Affordable Hermitage? A Fairy Tale Come True’

One of the Finest ’16 Burgundies

January Sale Roundup

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Must Own, Classical Barolo

Borgogno Delivers Age-Worthy Beauties for the Collector

“To be stubborn means not easily abandoning one’s ideas. Even today, after 250 years, wines are made in full respect of tradition: without the use of chemical additives in the vineyards and with spontaneous fermentations in concrete tanks and aging in large Slavonian oak casks in the cellar.” – Borgogno

Looking for über-traditional, back vintage Barolo at outstanding prices? The answer to that question is of course yes.  We’re offering some wines from Borgogno today at prices that are absolute steals—up to $20 per bottle less than our closest competitors.  

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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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