Grillin’ weather will be here for a while, so this week we’ll feature wines for summer grillin’ – they’ll go with some of your favorite grilled dishes over the coming weeks. The lineup will include:

*Centonze Grillo 2011 – $12.99
*Dopff & Irion Pinot Blanc 2010 – $13.99
*Boomtown Chardonnay 2010 – $13.99
*Nomade Malbec 2009 – $18.99
*Zazin Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 – $18.99
*Maggio Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – $9.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): – Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Was $26.99/Now $21.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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This week we’ll feature the wines of Cameron Hughes, a California negociant who makes our lives brighter by buying surplus wine from top wineries and selling it at discount prices. Our guest host will be Charlie DeArmon of 55 Degrees distributing. The lineup will include:

CH Lot 217 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – $8.99
CH Lot 240 Albarino 2009 – $12.99
CH Lot 320 Chardonnay 2010 – $12.99
CH Lot 285 Malbec 2010 – $9.99
CH Lot 250 Meritage 2009 – $8.99
CH Lot 272 Rioja 2009 – $13.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): Cameron Hughes Lot 285 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – $24.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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This week we’ll taste some new wines around the shop that will brighten your mood, make your conversation sparkle and satisfy your palate on long summer evenings. The lineup will include:

*Hera Vinho Verde 2010 – $7.99
*Raventos I Blanc Reserva Brut Cava – $.99
*Castano Monastrell Rosado 2011 – $9.99
*The Pinot Project Pinot Noir 2011 – $14.99
*Feraud-Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages 2009 – $17.99
*Fattoria Ambra Barco Reale di Carmignano 2010 – $12.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): Elderton Barossa Shiraz 2008 – $29.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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This week we’ll feature wines from Ohio Valley that are excellent values. Ohio Valley is one of our major local distributors, and Cindy Pilney of OV will be our guest host. The lineup will include:

*Massimo Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – $9.99
*Collio Pinot Grigio 2010 – $12.99
*Black Stallion Napa Valley Chardonnay 2010 – $16.99
*Darcie Kent Pinot Noir – Was $19.99/Now $10.99
*Remole Toscana 2010 – $9.99
*Darcie Kent Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 – Was $19.99/Now $10.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): Stag’s Leap Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2008 – Was $38.99/Now $32.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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This week we’ll feature wines from Grand Cru, a regional distributor that specializes in boutique wineries from around the world. Our guest host will be Laura Landoll, who is an advanced sommelier – she really knows her stuff! The lineup will include:

*Le JaJa de Jau Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – $8.99

*Castelvero Cortese 2011 – $9.99

*Lee Family Farms Verdelho 2008 – $14.99

*Pegovino Syrah-Grenache 2009 – $12.99

*Sextant Central Coast Zinfandel 2008 – $15.99

*Thief Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – $11.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($4 for a 2-oz. pour):  – Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2007 – $37.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. See you here!

This week we continue to bring you selections that make great wines for summer sippin’ and gettin’ together. The lineup includes:

 Beneventano Falanghina 2011 – $9.99
X Winery White X 2010 – $14.99
Maipe Malbec 20011 – $10.99
Tomero Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – $13.99
Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2009 – $19.99
Beneventano Aglianico 2010 – $9.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): Treasure Hunter Constantine’s Watch Zinfandel/Cabernet Sauvignon blend – $29.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Warm weather? Check. Good times on your porch or patio ahead? Check. Wine for the occasion? Our tasting selections this week will fill the bill – or at least get you started.  The lineup will include:

*Costantini Frascati 2010 – $12.99
*Cameron Hughes Lot 217 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – $8.99
*Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz-Cab blend 2010 – $12.99
*Terra Andina Reserve Carmenere 2008 – $13.99
*Ferrari-Carano Siena 2009 – $19.99
*Maggio Family Vineyards Petite Sirah 2009 – $9.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($6 for a 2-oz. pour): Orin Swift Papillon 2009 – $59.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Well-priced wines come from the Old and New World these days, if you know where to look. We do! This week we’ll start you off with three Old World beauties, followed by three big upstarts from the New World (i.e. California). Our lineup will include:

*Coteaux Du Languedoc Picpoul De Pinet 2011 – $9.99
*Macon-Lugny “Les Charmes” Chardonnay 2010 – $14.99
*Tommasi Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2010 – $17.99
*Zellerbach Estates Syrah 2009 – $9.99
*Ancient Peaks Paso Robles Zinfandel 2009 – $16.99
*Eberle Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – $19.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($5 for a 2-oz. pour): Twomey Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2009 – $55.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Tavo Pinot Grigio 2011 – $12.99
Sweet Justice Moscato 2011 – 15.99
Mod A’ Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2010 – $12.99
Oxford Landing GSM – Was $9.99/Now $8.99
Campus Oaks Old Vine Zinfandel 2007 – Was $11.99/Now $9.99
Esser Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Was $14.99/Now $11.99

We’ll also have a premium pour ($3 for a 2-oz. pour): The Guilty Shiraz – $24.99

Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too,
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Moms all over the region would appreciate the bargains we’re offering in our tasting lineup this week – but they’re not the only ones! We’re all looking for great-tasting wines that are easy on the pocketbook, and this week we’ve got some outstanding examples, including several wines new to the market. Friday’s tasting will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll taste the same wines on Saturday, too, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. See you here!