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Red Spring

May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized, Vegetables | Comments Off

PRODUCE LOVERS: What does your May taste like?

Probably mouth-watering pies, grilled vegetables and tangy salads – in whichcase, you’re in luck, because we’ve just gotten a barrelful of radishes (pink beauty, red ball and French breakfast) and luminous local rhubarb. (We also have new bunched spinach baby bok choy, baby sweet hakurei turnips, and lots of wild foraged ramps, but those are green – and green and red don’t go together in May.)

All these rubies are from Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, and go with the season – so we advise you to bet on red immediately!

Granbazan Rias Baixas Albarino Etiqueta Ambar 2011

May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Best Value in the NY Times round up of Spanish Albarinos, the last 12 cases of the Granbazan Rias Baixas Albarino Etiqueta Ambar 2011 ($22) are in-store and ready to ship!  ”Deep, aromatic and steely with lingering complex flavors of spice and citrus,” this is a great crowd-pleasing summer sipper.

To reserve yours, order online or call us at (718) 797-9463.

Cheers!

Granbazan Albariño 2011

May 5, 2013 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Best Value in this week’s New York Times round up of Spanish Albarinos, Granbazan Rias Baixas Albariño Etiqueta Ambar 2011 ($22) also got rave reviews from other prominent wine journalists (a ’92′ in Wine Advocate for those who buy by the book).

We expect 12 cases to arrive in the store later this week.  To order yours, shop online or call us at (718) 797-9463.

UPDATE:  They have arrived!  And therefore, so have you . . .

The Insider’s Best Bet

May 3, 2013 | Spirits | Comments Off

As connoisseurs walk by the French section of our store, each and every one gives a reverential nod to one bottle – the Clos de la Roilette Beaujolais. Sometimes they touch the label, sometimes they just let loose a passing comment like ‘that wine is awesome.’ So when we found out that we had a shot at the last 10 cases of the 2011 vintage available to retailers and not reserved for restaurants, we took it.  If only to preserve our street cred with our wine reps.

From a producer and vintage that that made famed wine critic Jancis Robinson crow: “I’m in love . . . go, go and invest heavily in 2011 Beaujolais”, this is truly a beloved bottle.  Juicy, yet elegant with brambly red and black fruits and an unbelievably silky mouthfeel with notes of smoke and spice.  And, in a nice bit of kismet, the label happens to feature a picture of a racehorse that has been on the bottle since the ’60s, perfect if you’re celebrating Derby Day and want an alternative to juleps.

To order Clos de la Roilette Fleurie 2011 ($22.00, $18.70 a bottle with 15% case discount), call us at (718) 797-9463.pm! Tasting tonight from 6-8

Jolie Folle Rosé 2012

April 25, 2013 | Wine | Comments Off

Tonight from 6-8pm the wine store is thrilled to host Brian Smith, local Fort Greene resident, sommelier of note and importer/mastermind behind the Loca Linda (“Crazy Beautiful”) line of Argentinian wines.  For his rosé, he’s gone to the heart of rose territory and brings us a french version of crazy beautiful, “Jolie Folle” rosé.

All of Brian’s wines come in 1 liter bottles, meaning there’s an extra glass and a half in each bottle as compared to standard 750 ml bottles.  And if you’re comparing by price, his wine comes down to about $13 for 750ml.  Shipping in liter bottles is not only more efficient and environmentally sound, it is economical as well.  We’ll drink to that!

To order Jolie Folle Rosé 2012 ($17.50, $14.87 a bottle with case discount), call us at (718) 797-9463 or shop all our wines online.

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