It's giving festivity! It's giving cozy! It's giving SHARE ME! It's giving GIFT ME! It's giving... just drink me!
December's box is full of variety. Although it's mostly Italian, there's a touch of Slovenian or Spanish (depending on your membership). There's classic and there's unique of it's own, but all delicious. 🎅
(Megálo Red aka OG club pictured above)
^Môno Red
^Lígo Red
^Skéto Red
This is my favorite month to select wine for because Thanksgiving food is surprisingly fun to pair with and we have an awesome box of options for you! Stay tuned for the deets (seriously, I promise this time! 🫥) and enjoy every minute of this lovely Autumn! 🍂
(Megálo Red aka OG club pictured above)
^Môno Red
^Ligo Red
^Skéto Red
September ended with a CLEANSING BANG for us, to say the least, so we are ready to welcome a cozy, sunny, Autumnal October full of delicious vibes and wine sips! We're loving Italian reds, Greek amphora twits, and French Fall whites. See you SOON 🍂
We're calling in a lovely September with the delightful bunch of wines that are in your box this month! Some fun, some super classic, some 1 LITER (woo!), all lip smackingly delicious. Snippets coming soon, stay tuned! See you SOON ☀️
September 10th
WINE TASTING & pet portraits!
Our dear friend (and wine rep) Virginia will be at the shop doing live portraits of your beloved pets! Sliding scale watercolor portraits of your best buds, either in person or bring a picture if your pet can't make it.
Yup, that's our reality 🙈 an extremely full closet full of your delicious wine!! As usual, we're thrilled to share with you seasonally delightful wines that you'll enjoy this month and want to crack open again and again. Find your club below and check out what's in this month's box ☀️
GULFI ROSSOJBLEO- juicy and delightfully lip-smacking, this nero d'avola will have your friends singing you praises
ALANDA QUNITA DA MURADELLA RED - ⭐️ another gem in the books, folks! hold on to your flip flops, this gold star deserves a night of it's own. underrated Galicia serving grand-cru equivalent exposition and attention to detail... this is a beaut!
DOMAINE DE CHEYSSON CHIROUBLES - smells like a jam donut, drinks like the highest, coldest beaujolais cru that it comes from
CASA BENESAL TINTO - juicy, gluggable garnacha, monastrell, syrah blend from a 300 year old winery
CASA BENESAL BLANCO - fresh, zippy, palate cleansing acid makes for a surprising yet delightful gewurztraminer muscat blend!
GONC 60s KERNER - white flowers and green apple jump out of the glass alongside wafts of tropical fruit, but this crisp, juicy, dry white is waiting for the next sunny day
GULFI ROSSOJBLEO - juicy and delightfully lip-smacking, this nero d'avola will have your friends singing you praises
ALANDA QUINTA DA MURADELLA RED - ⭐️ another gem in the books, folks! hold on to your flip flops, this gold star deserves a night of it's own. underrated Galicia serving grand-cru equivalent exposition and attention to detail... this is a beaut!
DOMAINE DE CHEYSSON CHIROUBLES - smells like a jam donut, drinks like the highest, coldest beaujolais cru that it comes from
CASA BENESAL TINTO - juicy, gluggable garnacha, monastrell, syrah blend from a 300 year old winery
CASA BENESAL BLANCO - fresh, zippy, palate cleansing acid makes for a surprising yet delightful gewurztraminer muscat blend!
GONC 60s KERNER - white flowers and green apple jump out of the glass alongside wafts of tropical fruit, but this crisp, juicy, dry white is waiting for the next sunny day
DORCHA SKIN CONTACT - juicy like peach tea with an orange blossom/rose water back and a gently structured finish. traminer and gelber muskateller from Slovenia
SIERRA DE TOLONO RIOJA ROSE - this newer female Rioja producer is showing what Rioja can do! garnacha and tempranillo offering bright, tart, fresh fruit vibes without the body of big Spanish wines - thanks to that 3000L amphora its aged in
DOMAINE DE CHEYSSON CHIROUBLES - smells like a jam donut, drinks like the highest, coldest beaujolais cru that it comes from
CASA BENESAL TINTO - juicy, gluggable garnacha, monastrell, syrah blend from a 300 year old winery
CASA BENESAL BLANCO - fresh, zippy, palate cleansing acid makes for a surprising yet delightful gewurztraminer muscat blend!
GONC 60s KERNER - white flowers and green apple jump out of the glass alongside wafts of tropical fruit, but this crisp, juicy, dry white is waiting for the next sunny day
DORCHA SKIN CONTACT - juicy like peach tea with an orange blossom/rose water back and a gently structured finish. traminer and gelber muskateller from Slovenia
SIERRA DE TOLONO RIOJA ROSE - this newer female Rioja producer is showing what Rioja can do! garnacha and tempranillo offering bright, tart, fresh fruit vibes without the body of big Spanish wines - thanks to that 3000L amphora its aged in
Nothing like a cheesy picture to get you excited for the 4th, right?! Since the holiday lands on the first Thursday of the month, we want you to have wine BEFORE that day so you don't have to run any errands on your day off!
It's a Greek July while we continue to channel Grecian summer! While we love Greek wine, our club isn't always this Greek-heavy. But we wanted to include Liatiko for July-atiko (thanks, Nikos, for that one), and a fun little comparison in there... two bottles of Vlahiko (an indigenous Greek varietal characterized by fresh red berries, green leaves, and spices) - one still and one sparkling! Of course, there's classic bubbles to pop for celebration and plenty of good BBQ and day drinking wine in there. So be sure to come by and snag it tonight or tomorrow! See you soon and have a safe & happy 4th of July 🎆🥂
HIGHLIGHT 💥 Zoinos Winery
FEATURED WINES INCLUDE:
GRAPE ABDUCTION ROSE (juicy & gluggable in a 1 Liter bottle - can we scream Summer rosé any louder?!)
ZOINOS SPARKLING DEBINA WHITE (exquisitely characterized by citrus, apple, pear and hints of white peach, plus a touch of cinnamon! Naturally sparkling, fresh acidity and a fruity aftertaste - perfect for your 4th celebrations!)
ZOINOS SPARKLING VLAHIKO RED (a delightful red sparkling perfect for BBQs or campfires, not too fruity and not too bold - just the right touch)
ZOINOS VLAHIKO (delightfully fills your palate with bright strawberry and tart cherry complimented by the gentlest touch of pepper and bittersweet chocolate, with the finest touch of tannin)
TOPLOU LIATIKO (a true Summer red! Transparent in color but medium on the palate, bright cherry, pomegranate and guava with a touch of leather. The bottle's label showcases the inscription on the Monastery's wine press from 1709 - so they've been growing Liatiko for over 300 years!)
CHATEAU DE MONTFAUCON LA COTE ROUGE (Cote du Rhone blend of grenache, syrah, carignan, cinsault, & counoise from just across the river from Chateauneuf du Pape. Rudy is the grandchild of the Comtesse de Montfaucon and continues to carry the legend of Lirac on by crafting wonderfully balanced, harmonious Rhone reds)
We've prepared a great box for y'all this month! See quick snapshot deets below and come grab your box today to find out what's actually inside!!
LA SAPATA BĀBEASCĀ NEAGRĀ 🌊 (this Romanian varietal is light skinned, big berries and beaujolais in color. it's a little juicy but dry herbal with a subtle tannic appearance)
TERENZUOLA VERMENTINO NERO 🌊 (ever had a vermentino nero before? they're rare to find! this one is semi-carbonically macerated which makes a super fresh nose, prickly and brambly in the best way, juicy but not like the leaf of a blackberry. Yummy!)
AZUL Y GARANZA TEMPRANILLO 🌊 (glug with friends around those first of the season campfires. or with a burger. you choose!)
VICE VERSA RED 🌊 (almost half viognier aka white grapes and the rest cinsault - a tart, bright, zippy little red that screams for a chill and a sunny day)
POTHIERS GRANIT ROSÉ 🌊 (ooooh a little salty? maybe a little strawberry leaf? it's giving summer salad vibes... don't be scared, we're just chatting nerdy wine descriptions because it's fun)
LA SAPATA FETEASCĀ REGALĀ 🌊 (a cross between romanian muscat and trebbiano, this white wine from Romania is lightly bright with a lychee lime pith hint without the serious acid - have fun with it! I'm going to go out on a limb and say, congrats! you've now had Romanian wine!!)
Y'all know that our club is everyday drinking, individually spectacular wines that are simply delicious... BUT every so often I work my magic and get a really special something in there!! We've marked it with a ⭐️ in your box and we're so excited to offer you something that is half the cost of your membership box - in one bottle!
Tacchino Du Riva Dolcetto d'Ovada Superiore DOCG Made as intentionally and as exceptionally as the King of Piedmont, Barolo, this highly priced, prized, aged, and appreciated dolcetto is a great showcase of the incredible deal you get each month as a member!
Producer highlight this month:
At Roccafiore, Leonardo and Luca Baccarelli aim to make wine with a true sense of place. They say that "'land' is not merely soil but the inspiration for advancement with beauty as the lynch pin, as a tangible sign of respect for the community". Acting from true dialogue between head and heart, their viticulture is rooted in belonging, identity and character... knowing that truly good fruit comes from harmony in place.
TXAKOLI PRIMO ⭐️ (what says spring better than txakoli?! perfectly lime zesty, touch salty, zippy, clean, with a zip of spice. low abv makes it the perfect porch pounder)
ROCCAFIORE GRECHETTO ⭐️ (gorgeously mature yet light on its feet, this grechetto showcases the intentionally harvested and patient maturing of Roccafiore. elegant, yet refined, this Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri winner [highest award of Italy's wine rating system], is in it's ideal drinking window - so crack open and enjoy with your next meal or charcuterie)
ROCCAFIORE SANGIOVESE ⭐️ (your new favorite pizza, pasta, anything wine! you'll taste the intentionality and pureness of fruit is just this simple sangiovese, it makes all the difference!)
DU RIVA DOLCETTO D'OVADA ⭐️ (did I brag about this enough above? Another Gambero Rosso winner, this one best in wine for 13 years in a row. 'du riva' means two sides of a hill which creates a little amphitheater and the best of the best pick goes in this wine. open-air fermentation and then aged in a mixture of large barrique, cherry, and chestnut for a vintage-specific amount of time until it meets the winemaker's idea of perfection)
HURLUBURLU ⭐️ (my initial thoughts? "juicy, wild, yummm." literally meaning "eccentric", hurluburlu's 15th generation winemaker is going out of the AOC Bourgueil's norm to make 100% carbonic cabernet franc in a friendly, lifted, quaffable way to showcase what cab franc can do)
LEZAUN TEMPRANILLO ⭐️ (in a land of large co-ops and selling grapes in Navarra, this 1780s established family winery remains small and true to place by passing wisdom down from generation to generation. continuing minimal intervention, even low SO2, this grenache-tempranillo will showcase the personality of the vineyard it came from)
What a Spring-y bunch we have here! Lambrusco for Easter, rosé that will make you feel like its (almost) summer, gorge white wine to soak in the moment, and reds perfect for the season of glimmers of sun on your skin. We're full Italian on the red side and locally unique white/rosé - how fun! Can't wait for y'all to try. See you soon 🌸
'BRUSCO LAMBRUSCO 🐰 (A juicy way to bounce into Spring! From the heart of Emilia Romagna, this coop in Modena has been focused on quality since 1920 to bring you this exemplary Lambrusco that bursts with ripe black cherry, wild blackberry, complemented by floral hints and a touch of baking spice. Enjoy this friendly bubbly red with a full chill.)
LIBERTINE BLANC DE NOIR 🐰 (Direct press perfectly ripe Gamay to make a "mango smoothie, big honking heirloom tomato, tamarind, lime, pineapple tomatillo white wine {that finishes with} pure clean acid impeccably balanced with saline creaminess" - winemakers Alex and Veronica Neely)
AD BECKHAM AMPHORA BLANC 🐰 (From the man who makes his own amphora, he threw 10 white varietals in this one to co-ferment into a delightfully crisp, salty, minerally, pure, silky white with great acid. Charcuterie, anyone?)
LA GERLA SANGIOVESE 🐰 (La Gerla, in Italian, means a wood basket used to during harvest to collect grapes. This impressive Sangiovese showcases their methodology of hand picked and selected, old vine, all brunello classified grapes from multiple crus in a simple table wine. Need I say more?)
DURIN ROSSESE 🐰 (100% Rossese from Liguria, between the sea and the Alps, Durin has utmost sustainable and renewable practices while devoting their time to cleaning streams and canals for environmental cleanliness so they don't have to intervene in their vineyards. This wine is ample in fruit on the nose, medium bodied, yet dry and rich on the palate leaving you with gentle tannins and a pleasantly warm feeling.)
PODERE RUGGERI CORSINI DOLCETTO D'ALBA 🐰 (A family estate with the utmost sustainable and eco-friendly practices that aims at making fresh and easy drinking Piedmontese reds. You'll find exactly that in this Dolcetto d'Alba. It's hard to choose which of their classic wines to showcase, but a lip-smacking, true to form Dolcetto is always a pleasure to come by!)
Cherry blossom season is upon us and we are ready! This month we have some extra special wines in the box - the benefit of being a member of our wine club is getting incredible wines at a great value. Local bubbly and white accompanied by Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian reds are feeling SPRINGy. Okay, we may be a little Mencia crazy lately, but dang they are singing these days! We hope you agree. See you soon 🌸
SILICE TINTO 🌱(What better bottle of wine to drink than one made by best friends who make wine together?! This wonderful expression of the Sil river valley of the Ribera Sacra is a blend of 80% Mencía with 20% Garnacha Tintorera, Merenzao, and other white greapes. It's aromatic and juicy with hints of balsamic, wild berry, herbaciousness and sweet tarts. (P.S. drink in one night with friends - gets slight hint of funk on day 2)
VIÑYADEMOYA MENCIA 🌱 (Grandchildren carrying on their grandparent's legacy of the vines they planted. 88% Mencia with 2% white grapes this old-vine Mencia is fresh, floral, gently spiced and so balanced.)
JOHAN PINOT NOIR PET NAT 🌱 (Sitting in Van Duzer Corridor AVA, this 175-acre biodynamic farm's goal is to produce "a self-sustained holistic farm system with the energy to produce an honest expression of itself". They aim for ripe fruit and higher acidity in this Pet Nat to present a fresh and juicy expression of Pinot Noir.)
JOHAN MELON D'BOURGOGNE 🌱 (One of Johan's go-to's, this Melon d'Bourgogne has texture and expression mirroring it's original home, the Muscadet region of the Loire Valley. This salty, green apple, complex white will keep your palate on its toes between sips.)
VALLI UNITE ROSSO 🌱 (Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatina and Cortese blend from a natural wine cooperative in SE Piedmont that makes so much more than wine. They call this wine a "true farmer's wine" - suuper drinkable, bright, lip-smacking acidity, fresh fruit, and low tannin will keep you coming back for more.)
JAVALI CLOS FONTE DO SANTO 🌱 (More foot trod and biodynamically grown grapes here, but this time 33 different varietals! This single vineyard red is from vines approximately 90 years old. Aromatically fruity, dense, and wild, it drinks maturely yet elegant with balanced structure.)
