**Friday's Wine Tasting**
"Newsletter Wines"
Please join us this Friday, February 5th, for a tasting of our Newsletter Wines. This is your opportunity to taste for yourself our featured wines. What's better than "trying before you buy"?
....and the best part is "No Charge"
5:00-6:30

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January/February Vintage Missive 2010



And the winner is...
Shane Hill with Ropa Vieja

Look under the 'Gourmet Foods' link for all the recipes from The Great Customer Cook-Off!
Thanks for all who participated!




Check-Out the Huge  "Distributor Close-Out Sale"
This sale will be available to other stores next week and quantities may change,
so call soon if you are interested
980-9995
10% Case Discount Does Apply
Check out our sale items HERE!
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We have our own "Close-Out Sale" on select Riedel & Movia Crystal Stemware
and Assorted Decanters
50-75% Off
*Cash or Debit Card Only*
**All Sales Final**

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2007 Caymus Special Selection Now Available!
While no reviews of this wine have been published as of yet, we have done our research and discovered that most wine writers believe that 2007 is one of the best vintages in Napa Valley. Mr. Parker says "2007 is no doubt the greatest vintage for Bordeaux varietals since 2001 and 2002... there is a freshness, delineation and laser-like focus in the finest 2007's that speaks well to the continuing development of terroirs."
And Wine Spectator agrees that the focus will definitely be on 2007 Cabs, since they "offer the best buying opportunity from a grand vintage."
 Our allocation for 2007 Special Selection is limited, so place your order soon.
All that being said, NOW is your chance to get the 2007 Caymus Special Selection before it all goes away! We got a great price for you:
2007 Caymus Napa Valley Special Selction, $119.99 (regularly $152.99)!!!!!
... and we WILL honor a 10% discount on full 6-pack purchases!!!




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***Next Class***
2005 Barolo: A Classic Vintage
Tuesday, February 9th
7-8:30 pm
A great class to taste some of the best 2005 Barolos.
Professoressa Bivens has new Barolo maps too!
$40 per person
Registration & Prepayment are Required

Wines to be Tasted!
2005 Produttori del Barbaresco  91WA
2005 Paitin Barbaresco "Sori Paitin"  93WA
2005 Vietti Barolo "Castiglione"  92WA, 92WS
2005 Cordero dei Montezemolo "Monfalletto"  91WS
2005 Pio Cesare Barolo  91WA, 93WS
2005 Conterno Fantino Barolo "Vigna del Gris"  92WA
2005 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo "Costa Grimaldi"  92WA

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The most anticipated event of the year is just a few short weeks away..
Alabama's Version of Oregon Pinot Camp 2010
and "excited" cannot begin to describe the way we feel. We have 27 wineries confirmed so far with several more still to hear from. Some of the biggest names in the industry are coming, including owners and winemakers. Check-out the list for yourself.
Mark your calendar and make plans now
February 16, 2010
The B & A Warehouse from 5:00-8:30 pm
Tickets are available now.
$30 in advance
($40 at the door)
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The Values Continue!!
Check out our  HUGE  End Of The Bin Wines
40% Off
All Sales Final/No Further Case Discounts

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**February Only**
Pottery, Pillows and Paintings
20% Off
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"Wine from long habit has become indispensable for my health"...Thomas Jefferson

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WELCOME TO THE RHONE ZONE (UPDATED 12.2)
Peruse our ever growing selection of great wines from the
stellar 2007 vintage of the Rhone region of France.  Click
here to see the list we have on hand.




2004 Brunello Presale
 

We still have several of the highly anticipated 04 Brunello and very, very, good 06 Rosso di Montalcino available on pre-sale Unfortunately we can't find any reviews yet but we do know that Wine Spectator rates the 2004 vintage 92-97 points and Parker rates all of 04 Tuscany 96 points.  See the attachment for some notes. Given the track record of these producers, we expect very good scores when they are finally published.  All orders are subject to confirmation and a credit card  # will be required to secure your order. No charges will be assessed until the wine arrives. ETA is Dec. 2009/Jan. 2010

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Please let us know if you are interested.
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**2005 BAROLO SALE/PRE-SALE**
Once again, another great vintage for Barolo!
But don't just take our word for it. Here is what The Wine Advocate has to say:
“……So, how are the wines? The answer is far better than I originally expected. The firm tannins the wines showed a few years ago have in many cases softened and the top wines are gorgeous. This is a medium-bodied style of Barolo, with about 1% less alcohol than has become common over recent years. To consumers who have been buying Piedmont wines for several decades, the wines will feel quite classic. In some ways 2005 reminds me of 1979, a vintage of smaller-scaled wines that were largely overlooked on the heels of the monumental 1978s, but that have aged beautifully. In terms of more recent years, 2005 reminds me most of 1993, a vintage in which the wines have developed nicely and are beginning to reach their maximum expression. The 2005s appear to be relatively early-drinking Barolos. Most of the better wines should peak around age 15 in terms of their development, but may continue to hold for sometime thereafter, as the acidities are slightly higher than normal. Readers who love the great Barolos of Piedmont should be enthusiastic about the prospects of a high-quality vintage where the wines won’t require decades of aging prior to reaching maturity.
As I alluded to above, Barolo once again finds itself with another string of potentially outstanding harvests spanning 2004-2008, recalling the unprecedented series of strong vintages from 1996 to 2001……”
The Wine Advocate, April 2009
As you can see from the attachment, some of the wines are here and some on order. Supplies are limited.
Orders will be filled first come, first serve. A credit card must be supplied to secure your order.
In the case of "wines on order", no charges will be made until the wines arrive.