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Friday 12/19/14
- November 26, 2014
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This Friday, December 19th, AND Saturday, December 20th, we present a very special tasting opportunity we call “The Tobin Twenty.” These are 20 wines – a combination of “Bill’s Better Buys” and “Jim’s Gems” – that have special qualities and …
Friday 12/12/14
- November 26, 2014
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This Friday evening, December 12, we have a very special treat in store for you: A winery event featuring Grgich Hills of Napa Valley. Owner/winemaker Mike Grgich has been making spectacular wines for decades. (He of course made the famous …
Friday 12/5/14
- November 26, 2014
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This Friday, December 5th, we present a Winery Event featuring Sans Liege of California’s Central Coast. Here is a glimpse into the mind of owner/winemaker Curt Schalchlin: “Sans Liege is my relentless search for independence. After many years learning from …
E-Newsletter 11/24/14
- November 24, 2014
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WINES OF THE WEEK! With Thanksgiving just a few days away, and with the necessity – yes, I said necessity – of having good wine on the table, there’s no way we can mention only one Wine of the Week. …
“Top Shelf” Tasting Notes 11/21/14
- November 20, 2014
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NORTH COUNTY WINE COMPANY “TOP SHELF” HOLIDAY TASTING 11/21/14 PLUMPJACK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011 “Plumpjack’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate shows lovely purity in its expressive fruit and the layered, floral/savory notes that are typical of the year. Dark, nuanced and beautifully …
E-Newsletter 11/18/14
- November 18, 2014
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WINE OF THE WEEK: Last Friday, during our Pinot Noir tasting, one wine in particular got EVERYONE’S attention for its stellar combination of quality and value. That fact, along with its perfect suitability for the Thanksgiving table, have earned it …
E-newsletter 11/4/14
- November 4, 2014
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WINE OF THE WEEK: We sincerely hope this isn’t getting old and tiresome. You know, when we tell you about another gem of a wine at a crazy low price. This week’s WOW is the 2013 Tarima Monastrell from Spain’s …
November 2014 Wine Club Newsletter
- November 1, 2014
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Cheers, and Happy Thanksgiving! First things first. Your 4th quarter STOCK UP DAYS fall on the last weekend of the month, 11/29 and 11/30. This is your opportunity to get 10% off everything in the shop, so mark those days …
E-Newsletter 10/28/14
- October 28, 2014
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WINE OF THE WEEK: Sorry to keep tantalizing you, but we just can’t help ourselves! This week’s WOW is the 2012 Essential Red from Bogle, and boy, is it essential! This wine received a 91 point score from Wine Enthusiast, …
Friday 11/28/14
- October 25, 2014
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The Wine Spectator recently released its annual “Top 100” list of the most exciting wines of the year. Quite a few of them are wines that we have carried here at some point in 2014, and we thought it would …