GREAT VALUE SAUVIGNON BLANC: Are we crazy to make a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc our Wine of the Week in January? If we were located in Minnesota or Montana, then yes. We’d be crazy. But this is San Diego, the home …
Happy New Year! We start with a reminder that your 1st Quarter Stock-up Days are the final weekend in February, 2/23-2/24. That’s when you get 10% off everything in the store, so please make a note of it! Your Wine …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Any guesses as to what type of wine we’ll choose as your Wine of the Week for the final week of the year? If you thought Bubbly, give yourself a pat on the back. We went …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Robert M. Parker Jr. has long been considered the world’s most influential wine critic. When he speaks, people listen. So when we heard that he called one of our wines the “Best Cabernet in the world …
WINE OF THE WEEK: We are stoked, once again, to offer you a heckuva WOW! Evodia Old Vine Garnacha 2011, from Spain. 90 points Stephen Tanzer: “Aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, smoky minerals and white pepper, with a suggestion of candied …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Been a while since we’ve had a WOW from France, and frankly, it’s about time! This one is the 2009 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone, which received a stellar 90 point score from Stephen Tanzer: “Complex …
Good Day & Good Holidays! We shall begin with a reminder that your 4th Quarter Stock-up Days are this very weekend, Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1. That’s when you get 10% off everything in the store, so mark …
WINE OF THE WEEK: We’re not sure if the “joined at the hip” connection between Beaujolais Nouveau and Thanksgiving is due to the fact that Nouveau is always released one week prior to the holiday, or that it’s such a …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Quick – when I say “Cabernet,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? You may have answered with words like delicious, full-bodied, tannic, or complex. Or you may have thought of a place like Napa, …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Your WOW this week is the 2011 Carnivor Cabernet, which manages to combine full- bodied flavors with smooth finesse. Rich with blackberry, caramel, vanilla, and subtle coffee notes, this is delicious on its own or accompanying …