Wow, September already! Once again we’ve got some terrific wines set aside for you. A bit of info first, though. The winner of the FREE bottle for June is Mike Hower, who gets to choose any past or present Silver level wine. …
2nd WINE OF THE WEEK:So here’s what happened … A terrific wine presented itself to us at an unheard-of price. We tasted the wine. Then we said, “Oh, hell yes!” Or words to that effect. The star of this show comes from a famous …
WINE OF THE WEEK!Here we go again! How about a voluptuous 93 point red at half price? Interested? Of course you are! The 2017 Mollydooker Carnival of Love is a big, powerful Australian Shiraz that typically sells for 79.97/bottle. For the next two weeks, however (if …
WINE OF THE WEEK:Among California Zinfandel producers, Turley stands tall indeed. Their Zins – they make dozens of them – inspire rabid devotion and high prices. But they also make a terrific Zin called Juvenile. As the name suggests, this wine comes from …
#1 WINE OF THE WEEK:We’ve got a beauty for you! JNSQ Sauvignon Blanc is a California Sauv Blanc that has that hard to define yet impossible to resist quality indicated by the name (JNSQ stands for the French phrase, “je ne sais quoi”) The wine is …
Well, here we go, the 2nd half of 2020 starts now. We hope and pray for health, happiness and success for you and yours. We’ve also got some great wines for you! But first, let’s take care of these tidbits: The winner …
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS:Bad news first: In keeping with San Diego County guidance, we once again have closed our wine bar, including the patio. Now the good news: The wine shop remains open! Hours are 11-6, Tuesday through Saturday. This coming Saturday is July 4th, …
PACK OF THE WEEK:”Well, that was easy!” Aside from “thank you,” “we love you guys,” and “I can’t believe how good your prices are,” that may be the most common phrase we get from customers in our shop. Someone will come in …
WINE OF THE WEEK: We continue our quest to find great summer sippers for you, like this week’s WOW! The 2019 Summer Water Rose’ is their best vintage yet, and received this 92 point score from Wine Enthusiast: “A pale salmon-pink color in the glass, this bottling of 85% …
WINE OF THE WEEK:”Man it’s a hot one. Like seven inches from the midday sun.” Kind of catchy, right? Someone should write a song. 🙂 Actually, Rob Thomas already took care of that. But what he hasn’t done is provide a crisp, refreshing, …