Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Gerard Boulay – Sancerre Sale 1-8-25

In This Newsletter:
 
Gerard Boulay
Close-Out Featurette: Vina Zorzal

 
Gerard Boulay
 
Your Three-Day Discount Starts Now
  
Gerard Boulay makes some of the best aromatic white wines in France from his vineyards in Chavignol. As the heart of Sancerre, this town hosts top names in the region, including Vatan, François Cotat, and Gerard Boulay.
 
From his parcels in La Grande Côte, Monts Damnés, and Clos Beaujeu, all of Boulay’s wines ring with terroir and the unique minerality. The wines are exceptionally age-worthy, collectible, and profound: a rare combination in Sauvignon Blanc. It’s remarkable that these wines are even available on the open market, considering the Boulay family has been known for exceptional quality since its founding in 1380.
 
Gerard Boulay takes his own motto, “nature makes the wine,” to heart.
… Read the rest

Marc Colin – Burgundy Sale 1-7-25

In This Newsletter:
 
Marc Colin
Close-Out Featurette: Rocca di Montegrossi

 
Stock Up & Save On
 
The Astonishing Wines of Marc Colin
 
Founded in 1970 in St. Aubin, Domaine Marc Colin produces mostly white wines sourced from holdings in Chassagne, Puligny, and Santenay, and – of course – St. Aubin.  Their wines have earned respect and acclaim for their purity and elegance. Now under the direction of Marc’s children, John, Damien, and Caroline (the eldest, Pierre-Yves, left in 2005 to establish his own estate affectionately abbreviated to PYCM), Domaine Marc Colin has reached the upper echelon of Burgundy.

Most of their production is white, the vast majority being Chardonnay. The estate works over 45 acres of vines, including in the Grand Cru vineyards of Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet.
… Read the rest

Emrich-Schonleber Sale 1-6-25

In This Newsletter:
 
Emrich-Schonleber
Close-Out Featurette: Sektkellerei Madl

 
Stock Up & Save On
 
Emrich-Schonleber
 
Despite the fame and renown of the estate inside Germany, Emrich-Schonleber of the Nahe region is not well known in the USA. The wines are spectacular—every bit the equal of Dönnhoff, their main competition in the Nahe. This is the producer that inspired Stephan Bitterolf to open Vom Boden, the mostly-German wine importer best known for (enthusiastically) importing the superstar producer Keller.
 
Father and son team Werner and Frank Schönleber work with awe-inspiring sites, the most prominent being Halenberg and Frühlingsplätzchen. Both are unusually steep for the Nahe—they have slopes of up to 70%. Halenberg is as you’d dream for the Nahe—a mixture of blue slate (like in the Mosel) and quartz.
… Read the rest

Refuel 2025 with Envinate 10% Off 1-5-25



 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock Envinate wines
10% off any 6 or more in-stock Envinate wines
Sale ends Wednesday January 8th at 9AM PST
 
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice
before processing your charge.
 
Exciting new Envinate bottlings have hit our shelves! These wines will immediately be available for purchase at a 5% discount for 3-5 bottle purchases, and a 10% discount for half case or more purchases. A new bottling of Albahra you won’t want to miss is the Linit Blanco, made from 100% pardillo, a rare and ancient grape from Albacete, Spain. There’s also the upper end bottling of Palo Blanco called “Molinas”; this wine received 98+ points from wine advocate and has incredible complexity layered on top of typical Envinate freshness.
… Read the rest

Cascina delle Rose & Ca’ del Baio Sale 1-4-25

In This Newsletter:
 
Cascina delle Rose & Ca’ del Baio Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Pommery

 
Fan Faves from Barbaresco
 
Stock Up & Save On
 
Cascina delle Rose & Ca’ del Baio
 
We’re featuring two fan-favorite Barbaresco estates on our three-day sale starting now. Cascina delle Rose and Ca’ del Baio are both family-owned estates releasing traditionally-styled, environmentally-minded wines of depth, character, and nuance.
 
Cascina delle Rose flies under the radar for most, but crafts charming and soulful wines that are easy to love, drink, and enjoy. The wines strive for beauty, achieving soaring aromatics and beguiling textures—and are surprisingly age-worthy for such ethereal bottlings.
 
The Rizzolio family purchased the estate in the 1940s, but didn’t produce commercial releases until the 1980s when the vines were mature enough to offer consistent and complex crops.
… Read the rest