Fleshy Portuguese Mountain Red – Alentejano VR

July 28 – August 3, 2014 2012 Sonho Lusitano Duas Pedras Alentejano Price: $19.99/Bottle – SOLD OUT As a distinguished wine writer and author of five books on Portuguese wine, the British-born Richard Mayson has championed Portugal as a…

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Posted on 2014.07.27 in Alentejo, Portugal  |  Read more...

 

More Deep Discounts on Uncommon Wine and A Spanish Saturday Sips

The build-out at our new location is progressing rapidly and we are eager to open the doors to an improved version of Elie Wine Company. But don’t fret, even with the shiny new location we’re going to maintain that…

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Posted on 2014.01.22 in Saturday Sips Wines, Priorat DOQ, Montsant  |  Read more...

 

Give the Gift of Catalan Wine

The weather outside is frightful. Surprise your favorite wine drinker with a virtual trip to coastal Spain where these three charming wines will lubricate the imagination and transport them to the breezy Mediterranean shores and Barcelona cafés of the autonomous…

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Posted on 2013.12.18 in Penedes, Spain DO, Priorat DOQ, Catalunya, Cava  |  Read more...

 

Domaine L’Oustal Blanc Naïck 7 — Aromatherapy in a Glass of Languedoc-Roussillon

Price: $20 per bottle or Special 6-Pack Discount $115 SOLD OUT Just the other day Yorick was extolling the virtues of the season. Gazing out upon the leaf-strewn sidewalk, he declared, “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to…

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Posted on 2013.10.01 in France, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

Château de La Font du Loup – Elegance in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

La Font du Loup (the fountain of the wolf) is both a famous lieu-dit situated in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape within the commune of Courthézon, and the name of the natural spring in the center of the estate. Legend has…

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Posted on 2013.09.20 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

2008 Cuvée des Colosses – Rich, Red, Languedoc Wine

Price: $118/6 ($20/bottle) SOLD OUT Our good friend Yorick is a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy, wont to set the table on a roar. He is well versed in fine literature and wine. We’ve asked Yorick to…

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Posted on 2013.05.23 in France, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

Sample Northern Rhone

SOLD OUT All day Saturday we’ll be pouring samples of three selections from Domaine Durand with special one day in-store pricing. Have a taste of 2010 Saint-Joseph “Lautaret” (250 cases produced), 2010 Cornas “Prémices” (330 cases produced), and 2011 Syrah (Collines-Rhodaniennes). This up-and-coming small estate…

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Posted on 2013.03.13 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...

 

Beethoven, German Food, and Montpeyroux

2010 Domaine d’Aupilhac Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge Price: $126/6 ($21/bottle) SOLD OUT Last night was a good night to be a fan of classical music and food in Detroit. To launch Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven Fest, the public…

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Posted on 2013.02.08 in France, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

Les Vignes Oubliées 2011 Coteaux du Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac

Price:$35/bottle SOLD OUT In Languedoc, high up on the schist and sandstone soils of the Larzac plateau, cool summer nights help wine grapes mature slowly and steadily. Nearby, sheep bred for the production of Roquefort cheese graze serenely. Up…

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Posted on 2013.02.01 in France, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

2010 Mas Champart Causse du Bousquet

Price: $29/bottle SOLD OUT Had you been a civil engineer in 2nd century BC working on The Via Domitia (the first Roman road through Gaul linking Italy and Hispania) you might have quenched your thirst by drinking wine grown…

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Posted on 2013.01.25 in France, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

 

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