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Our approach is simple. We keep the seasons in mind and pair to the foods we’re cooking with at each time of year. OK, so we might be over-thinking a bit. But that’s why you love us!
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WS•Essentials
Fall ready 2024
You’re safe here. No pumpkin spice, only fabulous wines to ease your palate into fall. In this three-pack you’ll find some new wines just added to our shelves, which we’re very excited about!
1. Dominio do Bibei, Lalama: From Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, this wine is primarily made from Mencía, with Brancellao, Mouratón, Sousón, and Garnacha Tintorera. Unfiltered and aged in Burgundy barrels, it offers rich flavors with aromas of ripe cherries and raspberries, along with hints of spices and vanilla. The palate is balanced and complex, showing integrated tannins with a long, expensive finish. A stunning wine! $33
2. Les Equilibristes, Bisbille: Les Equilibristes, translates to “tightrope walkers” and Florent Girou and François de Monval aim to achieve a sense of gravity-defying balance in their work. François de Monval is a merchant and restaurateur in Paris, while Florent Girou is a winegrower and consulting oenologist in the Dordogne. Together, they collaborate with creative, independent growers to step outside their comfort zones. Bisbille is mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with some Grenache. If you are looking for that easy, playful red to ease into the fall season. Tasty and fun! $20
3. Domaine Montvac, Mélodine: Located in Southern Rhone right below Gigondas is the village of Vaqueyras, known for its sandy and stony soils. The Montvac estate has been passed down from mother to daughter. Cécile Dusserre represents the fifth generation, with her daughter Amélie representing the sixth. Organic certified, with no herbicides or pesticides permitted in the domain. The blend of Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and Viognier composes an elegant, full-body, aromatic white that begs for a cool fall evening. Fantastic with Scallops! $35
WS Essentials $85. Explore and save!
Wine and Stuff
NOVEMBER Club•WS | RED
We hope you’re ready for a tasty November wine club. We’re focusing on reds for this month’s lineup to prepare you for the holiday feasts. We hope you’ll enjoy them!
The Club is available for pickup as of Thursday, November 7th.
RED BORDEAUX
Truly classic claret from chalky clay hillsides in the Entre-Deux-Mers…Well-structured and balanced with a fresh impact to the mouth…to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Pot au Feu (see recipe included)
Languedoc BLEND
Grown on the hottest and driest soils of the Languedoc… Fresh bouquet with intense aromas of cassis, enhanced by…to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Baked Ziti with sausage
CahorS
Now, it produces arguably the greatest wine in Cahors … Its color is dark cherry red. Its nose is typical of…to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Cheeses like Reblochon or SaintNectaire
CHIANTI
The vines for their Chianti Classico are located near Barberino…dark spice, and ripe wild berry aromas waft…to learn more, join our club!
Food Pairings: Pizza
Red Bordeaux: Tasting 2024
Time to break out your shiny shoes again. Pietro is back, this time with a luxurious red Bordeaux lineup. Think holidays, think all the tasty, elaborate foods we can pair Bordeaux with. This tasting we’ll be offering hard-to-get older vintages of the following:
- Chateau Lagrange 2015 to 2019
- Chateau Meyney 2014-2015-2018
- Château Grand Corbin-Despagne 2016-2018-2020
- Chateau Gloria
France and Italy: MGT 2024
When we held our Annual Grand Tasting in September, a few of you noticed that two of our favorite importers weren’t at the tables: Casey from Ideal Wines and James from Mucci Imports. So I’ve asked them to join us for an evening tasting to share their most mouthwatering lineup. Let’s call it an MGT (Mini Grand Tasting) featuring two importers with impeccable taste.
Discounts:
Same discounts as our Grand Tasting: 15% on a mixed case, 20% on all the same.