3rd Annual California vs. Spain Taste Off!
Saturday June 1st, 2013
11am - 8pm
Representing California:
2010 Snowden "The Ranch" Cabernet
2010 Whitehall Lane Tre Leoni
2010 Laurel Glen Counterpoint
2009 Banshee Mordecai
Representing Spain:
2010 Planetes de Nin Priorat
2007 Finca Villacreces Crianza
2009 Casa Castillo Las Gravas
2010 Clos Erasmus "Laurel"
People of the interwebs - it is time for
our 3rd Annual California vs. Spain Taste Off! This is where we are
going to put some serious Cali firepower up against Spanish wine that is
going to make you wonder why you have not been drinking this stuff for
years! Lowest prices in the US on some of these gems? We've got that
too...I mean, that is just how we roll.
Villacreces, Erasmus, Whitehall Lane, Laurel Glen? Yes, this could be a
lineup at a dinner of some of my favorite producers. It also could be a
lineup of world class wines at prices that may surprise you (in a good
way). It's summer dammit, and that means grilling out with friends,
sitting on the beach and trying not to burn, cannonballs in the pool,
and sipping some vino at 8pm on the patio while it's still light
outside. So stop in this weekend and taste some weekend wines - these
are not your Tuesday night sippers, these are your Saturday bombshells. A
treat to yourself for working hard during the week....come on, you've
earned it!
Last Call on Bastide Miraflors!
Plus our second to last pop of 2012 Lafage Miraflors Rose!
2011 Lafage Bastide Miraflors
2011 Lafage Bastide Miraflors
Winestore Price: $12.99 per bottle
Last 28 cases available!
Any time Charlotte based wine importer
Eric Solomon creates a new project we pay close attention. When he
creates it with winemaking wizard Jean Marc Lafage we pay double close
attention. And when wine critic Robert Parker goes out of his way to post the following we pay SERIOUS attention.
"There are 3,000 cases of the naked virginal, unoaked 2011 Bastide
Miraflors Vieilles Vignes made from 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache aged in
concrete. The difficult economic situation in the Languedoc Roussillon
corridor is being exploited to the maximum by importer Eric Solomon. The fact that wines such as this can be purchased is unbelievable. Largely an artisinal wine, it is brilliantly pure with a stunning nose of spring flowers, blackberries, cassis and earth.
It is almost incomprehensible that something of this quality,
complexity and richness can be purchased for $15 to $50, much less $10
to $12. The 3,000 cases should be gobbled up as quickly as they
hit retailers' shelves. I am honored to share my excitement about this
amazing wine with readers."
- Robert Parker
So ignore the hype if you want...all we know is we're buying cases for ourselves, and we think you should too!
To order you can:
Order ONLINE by clicking HERE
Call SOUTHPARK @ 704-442-4024
Call BLAKENEY @ 704-443-2944
Call LAKE NORMAN @ 704-892-5662
2012 Lafage Miraflors Dry Rose
Wine.com Price: $18.99 (Click HERE to see)
Winestore Price: $14.99
SAVE 21%
Back In Stock!
Listen up people...we are laying it down on the line with this wine. If you love dry rosé during the warmer months, and you do not buy a case of this stuff to sip on all summer long, you might be out of your mind. The 2012 Lafage Miraflors Rosé is a game changer in our opinion. Dry rosé
is the flavor of the moment, and southern France is the style’s
birthplace and homeland. A refreshing blend of Mourvedre and Grenache
Gris, this lovely lady is more complex than most any dry rosé you’ve ever had....
We have it to taste at all three stores but don't dawdle...it won't last long.
To order you can:
Order ONLINE by clicking HERE
Call SOUTHPARK @ 704-442-4024
Call BLAKENEY @ 704-443-2944
Call LAKE NORMAN @ 704-892-5662
2007 Finca Villacreces Crianza
Zachys Price: $40.00 (Click HERE to see)
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 37%
Lowest Price in the USA
Only 15 cases available
Drinkers of delicious Spanish wine, listen up! Villacreces is a
first-rate, listen to me, FIRST-RATE, Ribera del Duero producer. Yeah,
that means I’m comparing it to Pesquera (better), Vega Sicilia (better
priced), and Aalto (now you've gone too far). Their wines are
Tempranillo (yes, they call it Tinto Fino here) at its elegant pinnacle,
but their Crianza bottling is more exuberant than the rest, as it is
Tempranillo laced with a bit of Cabernet and Merlot.
For all you folks interested in such
things, Villacreces also sits on some pretty amazing land. There is
written evidence that the first vines were planted on the property in
the 13th Century (yes, you read that correctly), and their next door
neighbor is wine legend Vega Sicilia (priced at a lofty $300 per
bottle).
So there you have it. Serious Spanish value at the lowest price in the USA. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
To order you can:
Order ONLINE by clicking HERE
Call SOUTHPARK @ 704-442-4024
Call BLAKENEY @ 704-443-2944
Call LAKE NORMAN @ 704-892-5662
Swing on by!
Second Label Tasting!
Saturday May 18th, 2013
11am - 8pm
Sometimes the greatest of the great
wines are just simply out of our reach. That being said, you may not
know that most of the world's most expensive wines produce second label
"sibling" wines, often times with the left over juice that went into the
$100 cuvees. It is a rare opportunity to be able to taste the flagship
wine right next to its second label offering, but that is exactly what
we are doing for you this weekend at our 5th Annual Second Label Tasting!
Find out if the $100 Napa Cab is better than the $35 second offering -
perhaps the $75 estate wine really isn't worth it for you compared right
next to the $25 second label Cabernet from the same producer. Famed
Napa Valley legend Jayson Pahlmeyer summed up his second label "Jayson",
by saying “The Jayson goes into the same brand new French oak
barrels [as the main label, Pahlmeyer], has the same barrel-aging
regimen, same blending, same care and dedication from my winemaker,”
Pahlmeyer explains. “It’s 90 percent of the quality at 50 percent of the
price.”
"90% of the quality at 50% of the price" - now that is an equation we
are ready to get on board with! We think you'll be astounded how close
these second labels taste to the real thing! Come in this Saturday and
see for yourself! We have something for everyone, Cabernet from
California, Grenache from Spain, cult producer La Peira from France, and
more!
Wineries featured include:
Clos Erasmus
2010 Clos Erasmus
2010 Clos Erasmus "Laurel"
Whitehall Lane
2009 Whitehall Lane Cabernet
2010 Whitehall Lane "Tre Leoni"
Laurel Glen
2009 Laurel Glen Estate Cabernet
2010 Laurel Glen Counterpoint
Casa Castillo
2011 Casa Castillo
2009 Casa Castillo "Las Gravas"
La Peira
2010 La Peira
2010 Las Flors de La Peira
Banshee
2010 Banshee Cabernet
2010 Banshee Mordecai
2009 Casa Castillo "Las Gravas"
Release Price: $29.99
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 17%
When the most powerful wine critic in the world writes that a wine
"must be tasted to be believed", people go into a feeding frenzy. hence
the reason the first pop of this wine we received back in February blew
out the door before we could even get a newsletter out. So, we ordered
more...a lot more. Now you have yet another chance to get your paws on
some of the superb 2009 Casa Castillo Las Gravas. Yes, this is the same
Casa Castillo that produces the Monastrell you all gobbled up a few
weeks ago for $6.99. Now that you know that $6.99 wine blew away the
competiton in that price point, imagine a $25 that will do the same.
We remember the first time we became Las Gravas believers. It was at
the winery, deep in the heart of Jumilla, back in 2007 and the wine was a
revelation. For the price it was everything we want in a wine; full of
flavor, smooth tannins, crisp acidity and as complex as some wines $50+.
This has potential to be your Saturday night summer BBQ wine. It also
has the potential to be your "It's Wednesday night and my week has blown
up and I want to drink something nice wine". It wears many different
hats, and we love them all.
So there are 50 six packs for you to grab. If you wait to long and we don't have any more, don't say we didn't warn you :)
To order you can:
Order ONLINE by clicking HERE
Call SOUTHPARK @ 704-442-4024
Call BLAKENEY @ 704-443-2944
Call LAKE NORMAN @ 704-892-5662
Rosé Tasting This Saturday!
Saturday May 11th, 2013
11am - 8pm
ALL DAY LONG!
Including:
2012 Bieler Pere et Fils Rosé
2012 Mas Donis Rosato
2012 Puech-Haut Prestige Rosé
2012 Puech-Haut Tete de Belier Rosé
2012 Pesquie Rosé
Over the last several weeks the request
has been loud and clear - it is now rosé season! No, not your father's
rosé, or that pink stuff you drank in college (let's be honest, it
wasn't pretty but we've all been there). You asked for refreshing, dry,
aromatic and lovely rosé. The stuff that is going to go well at the
beach, on the back porch, by the swimming pool, and with great friends.
So we're opening up the floodgates this weekend for a rosé extravaganza!
We'll load up our white wine machine with that magical pink elixir we
all love so much.
Rosé has been growing in popularity over the last several years as
people begin to realize that these wines are not "starter wines" or the
"white zinfandel" that they remember from their younger years. While we
do have a few higher priced rosé wines that we love, you will find that
most of the rosé we carry is around $10-$15 - perfect for everyday
sipping and outdoor cookouts in the neighborhood.
So swing on by this weekend and taste some wonderful rosé.
We'll also have a host of great reds on the machine for those of you
who are not white wine drinkers. As always, thank you for your support
and enjoy all of the wine!
We hope to see you Saturday and Happy Tasting!
