Mining the Minerality in Riesling: Dry Alsatian Wines Demonstrate Transparency and Express the Distinctive Character of Vineyards in Which the Grapes are Grown. Twenty-One Wines by Ten Outstanding Producers.

There’s no reason why the term ‘minerality’ should be controversial in wine descriptions, but since it is, maybe it’s better to think of it like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart did pornography: “I may not be able to define it,…

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Posted on 2024.06.27 in France, Wine-Aid Packages, Alsace, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Redefining Spanish Wines: Catalunya’s Deeply Rooted, Daringly Innovative Wine Culture In The New Age Four Neo-vignerons (9-Bottle Red, White & Rosé Pack For $285)

All Things Catalunyan:  Join Us for Saturday Sips To Usher In “La Diada de Sant Jordi’ ‘La Diada de Sant Jordi’ falls on April 23 in the Catalan holiday calendar, a day of books and roses, and it is a great…

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Posted on 2024.04.23 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Penedes, Priorat DOQ, Wine-Aid Packages, Catalunya, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Higher Grounds: Raül Bobet Transforms Practices and Traditions in a New Vineyard in The Catalan Pyrenees Mountains, Northern Spain (5-Bottle Pack $299) + Saturday Sips Returns

Join us for Saturday Sips ‘La Diada de Sant Jordi’ falls on April 23 in the Catalan holiday calendar, a day of books and roses, and it is a great reason to resume our all-day, in-store Saturday sips. Among the…

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Posted on 2023.04.14 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Pre-Boxed One, Three, or Six-Bottle Gift + Imagine Yourself in France or Spain with a Special Holiday Bottle

We love to help people give the gift of wine. Let us know how many bottles you want, your price, and what you know of the giftee’s taste preferences, and we will put together the perfect package for you. We’ll…

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Posted on 2020.12.21 in France, Bordeaux, Spain DO, Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Rioja DOC, Provence, Southern Rhone, Corsica, Navarra, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society December 2019 Selection: Castell d’Encus

Castell d’Encus “Taïka” (Costers del Segre 2013) Price for The Champagne Society members: $84 (regular price $99) Castell d’Encus cuvée Taïka is a groundbreaking “Methode Ancestrale” sparkling wine from the cool heights of the Catalonian Pyrenees. A unique sparkling blend of…

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Posted on 2019.12.01 in Spain DO, The Champagne Society, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Masterful Catalan Pyrenees Wines from a Legend

Raül Bobet has a long list of achievements: He has a masters degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in oenology. He has 18 years of experience at Bodegas Torres, Spain’s largest producer of DO wines under its own label,…

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Posted on 2018.06.20 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Spanish Wine Sale – All Bottles 15% Off This Saturday Only

Buy three or more bottles of Spanish wine and receive a 15% discount — Prices Start at $11/bottle. With deep discounts on any Spanish wine in the shop, this Saturday will be a great time to replenish the cellar,…

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Posted on 2016.05.25 in Saturday Sips Wines, Misc Spanish, Spain DO, Penedes, Priorat DOQ, Ribero del Duero, Rioja DOC, Catalunya, Cigales, Bierzo, Sherry/Jerez, Cava, Montsant, Arribes, Navarra, Costers del Segre, Tierra de Leon, Ribeiro, Valencia  |  Read more...

 

Spanish Wine Sale – All Bottles 15% Off This Saturday Only

With deep discounts on any Spanish wine in the shop, this Saturday, January 2, will be a great time to replenish the cellar, grab yourself a special bottle that has developed with some age, or just stock up on every…

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Posted on 2015.12.28 in Saturday Sips Wines, Misc Spanish, Spain DO, Penedes, Priorat DOQ, Ribero del Duero, Rioja DOC, Catalunya, Cigales, Bierzo, Sherry/Jerez, Cava, Montsant, Arribes, Navarra, Costers del Segre, Tierra de Leon, Ribeiro  |  Read more...

 

Dinner with the Winemaker of Castell d’Encus at Birmingham Country Club

Please join us on Wednesday, September 9 for a three-course dinner paired with Castell d’Encus wines. Oenologist and Raül Bobet’s “right-hand person” at Castell d’Encus, Mireia Taribó, will be joining us to talk about the vineyards and the processes that she and Raül…

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Posted on 2015.09.03 in Spain DO, News & Events, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Groundbreaking Sauvignon Blanc from the Pyrenees

Castell d’Encus “Taleia” (Costers del Segre, 2013) ~$40/bottle Raül Bobet has a long list of achievements: He has a masters degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in oenology. He has 18 years of experience at Bodegas Torres, Spain’s largest producer…

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Posted on in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

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