The Gift of Bordeaux in 6-Pack Wood Box or Magnum

Mixed 6-pack of Top-Quality Bordeaux in Wood Box $275 SOLD OUT Stop by this Saturday to sample a few exceptional wines from the Bordeaux region of France — packed in attractive wood six pack boxes. This makes a perfect gift…

- - -
Posted on 2016.12.14 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

The Pleasures of Pomerol – The Crown Jewel of Bordeaux’s Right-Bank

Château La Pointe (Pomerol 2012) Special 6-pack Price: $297 (~$49/bottle) The soils of gravel, sand, and clay that cover the small Bordeaux appellation of Pomerol are ideal for producing wines that express the complete range of the Merlot variety. Indeed,…

- - -
Posted on 2016.12.07 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  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…

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

 

2012 Château Carbonnieux – A Red Bordeaux for the Table and the Cellar

Château Carbonnieux (Pessac-Léognan, 2012) Red Special Price: $264/6-pack ($44/bottle) One of the highlights of our Bordeaux MasterClass earlier this year was Eric Perrin’s Château Carbonnieux red and white wines from the Pessac-Léognan region of…

- - -
Posted on 2016.11.09 in Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines, France  |  Read more...

 

A Case of Bordeaux in a Wooden Crate for Father’s Day

Château Haut-Maurac (Médoc 2012) Special Father’s Day Price: $275/12 bottles in wooden crate (~$23/bottle) Dads like barbecues. Dads like fishing (or at least the idea of fishing). Dads like agreeing with things in theory, inappropriate humor, and free t-shirts. Dads…

- - -
Posted on 2016.06.15 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Saturday Sips: High Altitude Spanish Red with a Mediterranean Touch

Mas l’Altet “Avi” (Valencia, 2009) $210/6-pack (~$35/bottle) The husband-and-wife team of Alfredo Esteve and Nina Coolsaet are the heart and soul behind Bodega Mas l’Altet. Both engineers, the couple met by happenstance on their first day of master’s study of oenology….

- - -
Posted on 2016.03.02 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Valencia  |  Read more...

 

Dinner with Alain Brumont of Château Montus — One of France’s Most Influential Winemakers

Alain Brumont has built the largest domaine in Madiran with over ten percent of appellation holdings in superb vineyard sites. With the guidance of the legendary winemaker himself, we’ll delve deep into the roster of wines, white and red,…

- - -
Posted on 2016.02.26 in France, News & Events, South West  |  Read more...

 

Tuscan Wine Tasting with I Collazzi Winemaker

Thursday, February 25th, 5:30-7, Elie Wine Co. will be pouring the wines of I Collazzi with Cellarmaster Alberto Torelli. We will be tasting the Chianti Classico “I Bastioni”, Merlot-based “Libertà”, a Bordeaux-blend Super-Tuscan “Collazzi”, and the white wine “Otto…

- - -
Posted on 2016.02.12 in News & Events, Italy, Tuscany  |  Read more...

 

2012 “Second Wines” from Top Bordeaux Châteaux

Our Bordeaux MasterClass was a hit. With over 100 people in attendance we filled the Birmingham Community House Ballroom with a lively crowd. There was plenty of insight to be had tasting through three vintages of wines from four different…

- - -
Posted on 2016.02.09 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Red Bordeaux for the Holidays

2010 in Bordeaux was the driest year in six full decades. The vines were parched for most of the summer, with almost no rainfall the entire month of August. Days were long and warm, nights were cool. The result was…

- - -
Posted on 2015.12.07 in France, Bordeaux  |  Read more...

 

previous   -   next