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Friday 4/15/16
- March 20, 2016
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Omg, Omg, Omg, we are SO PUMPED! Perhaps we should apologize for being so excitable. But no, we won’t. We’re wine geeks; what do you expect? The reason we’re trembling with anticipation is the weekend Top Flight we’ve planned for …
Friday 4/8/16
- March 20, 2016
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Friday, April 8th, will be a truly historic day here at NCWC. Historic, and sure to be quite satisfying for me. Because that will be the day when my dear brother Bill gets his butt kicked! At last year’s Bro-Down, …
Friday 4/1/16
- March 20, 2016
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This Friday is April Fool’s Day, but you won’t see any pranks from me, no way. On a previous April Fool’s Day I thought it would be great fun to send out an email stating that we’d been bought out …
E-Newsletter 3/15/16
- March 15, 2016
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WINE OF THE WEEK: We just had the incredible good fortune to taste a kick-ass blend from Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, and the even better fortune to get it at a world-beating price. They call it Twisted Spur. …
E-Newsletter 3/1/16
- March 1, 2016
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WINE OF THE WEEK: This WOW has a funny name, a terrific score, and an even better price! It’s the Toad Hollow “Erik’s the Red” 2011, a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Malbec, and Dolcetto. 88 points Tasting Panel: …
Wine Club Newsletter March ’16
- February 29, 2016
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Welcome to March! So many great wines and fun events in store for you! Let’s start with your Pick-up Party, which is your opportunity to taste all 4 Club wines for free. It’s Tuesday, March 8th, from 4-9. The monthly …
E-Newsletter 2/23/16
- February 23, 2016
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WINE OF THE WEEK: This gem from Austria might be their best export since Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s called Hugo Gruner Veltliner, 2013 vintage. Just 11.97 at our humble wine shop. And delicious. Delicate fresh green apple aromas lead to a …
Friday 3/25/16
- February 20, 2016
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Who would you nominate as the “First Family” of California wine? There are certainly multiple contenders. The Wentes, Mondavis, Trincheros, and Gallos definitely belong in the discussion. As do the Wagners, without a doubt. They started in 1972, in a …
Friday 3/18/16
- February 20, 2016
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March is just rockin’ and rollin’ here in the very best wine bar in San Diego County. With big fun events on the 11th and 25th, there’s no way we could drop the ball on the 18th and 19th. Absolutely …
Friday 3/11/16
- February 20, 2016
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This Friday, March 11th, marks a VERY important milestone in my brother Bill’s remarkable life. It’s his birthday! And not just any birthday. Oh, no. It’s a big one. Not that I’m about to spill the beans as to his …