Inexpensive Party Wines for Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Tis’ the season of backyard barbecues, hanging out on the patio, picnics in the park, and any excuse you can find to enjoy the outdoors with friends, family, and wine. While…

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Posted on 2017.05.25 in Saturday Sips Wines, Misc Spanish, France, Spain DO, Burgundy, Italy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Veneto, Ribeiro  |  Read more...

 

Mother’s Day Special: Crowd-Pleasers from Italy’s Abruzzo & Spanish Sparkling Rosé

It’s amazing to watch Cristiana Tiberio’s star rising so fast. She has only been fully responsible for the winemaking at her family’s 74 acre estate in the Cugnoli area of Pescarese (one of the four zones of Abruzzo) since 2011….

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Posted on 2017.05.11 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Italy, Abruzzo  |  Read more...

 

Ethereal Sauvignon Blanc from the Limestone Landscape of the Northern Adriatic

Mix and match any six bottles for special discount prices: ~$30 Edi Kante Sauvignon Blanc (Venezia Giulia 2013) ~$53 Edi Kante “Selezione” Sauvignon Blanc (Venezia Giulia 2009) In the rugged Carso district in the far northeastern corner of Italy,

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Posted on 2017.04.12 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia  |  Read more...

 

Sultry Bordeaux Blend from Italy’s Alto Adige

Peter Dipoli “Iugum” (Alto Adige 2011) Special Price: ~$43/bottle Just about every region in the world capable of growing wine grapes produces some Bordeaux-style blend. Quite often the commitment to plant these international grape varieties is based more on perceived…

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Posted on 2017.03.15 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Trentino Alto Adige  |  Read more...

 

The Côte-Rôtie of Campania, Italy?

Viticoltori De Conciliis “Latoscuro” Aglianico (Paestum IGT 2009) Red Special Price: ~$80/bottle SOLD OUT Bruno De Conciliis somehow creates wines that are simultaneously cutting-edge and steeped in the ancient lands they come from. Latoscuro is the perfect example. Here’s a…

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Posted on 2017.03.01 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Campania  |  Read more...

 

The Soul of Great Piedmont Nebbiolo

Silvio Giamello “Vicenziana” (Barbaresco 2013) $31.50/bottle SOLD OUT From a tiny plot of 40-50 year old vines on less than five acres Silvio Giamello is crafting a classic, old-school wine with the delicate, nuanced fragrances of flowers, tar and minerals…

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Posted on 2017.02.01 in Saturday Sips Wines, Piedmont, Italy  |  Read more...

 

Bargain Price for Blue-Chip Chianti Classico

Castello di Ama “San Lorenzo” (Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2011) Red Special 6-pack Price: $195 (~$32/bottle) While we’re always doing our best to offer great wine at prices that are competitive with the rest of the country, every once in…

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Posted on 2016.11.29 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Tuscany  |  Read more...

 

Thrilling Barbera from A Rising Star in Piedmont Italy

Vigne Marina Coppi “Sant’ Andrea” (Colli Tortonesi Barbera 2012) Red $24/bottle It was a little over a decade ago that Francesco Bellocchio of Vigne Marina Coppipurchased an 11 acre vineyard in the small village of Castellania. The…

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Posted on 2016.10.26 in Saturday Sips Wines, Piedmont, Italy  |  Read more...

 

Viticoltori De Conciliis – Pioneers of Southern Italy

“Naima” Aglianico (Paestum IGT 2007) Red Special Price: ~$49/bottle Viticoltori De Conciliis is a family affair. It was established in 1996 after siblings Bruno, Luigi, and Paola convinced their father, Alessandro, to transform the family poultry farm into world-class vineyards….

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Posted on 2016.09.21 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Campania  |  Read more...

 

A Rising Star in Italy’s Coastal Adriatic Region of Abruzzo

Join us for a tasting of three wines that are some of the finest representations of the climate and traditions of the Abruzzo region of Italy. Azienda Agricola Tiberio wines are hard to come by so quantities are…

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Posted on 2016.08.03 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Abruzzo  |  Read more...

 

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