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Marietta: California’s Best Value 9-23-24

There’s No Competition:
 
Marietta is California’s Best Value in Wine
 

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The late Chris Bilbro is one of California wine’s unsung heroes. He founded Marietta Cellars in 1978 and grew the winery into one of the preeminent producers of excellent value, honestly made California wine. Chris sadly passed away in 2019, and today his son, Scot Bilbro, runs the winery. The lineup is as good as it’s ever been: full of delicious, gutsy wines that over-deliver at all prices (that max out at a mere $40). If these had “Napa” on the label, you wouldn’t blink if these were double the price.
 
The Marietta wines have been customer favorites at the shop for some time due, from their sub-$20 Zinfandel-based old vine blend (which defined the category for California), all the way up to their sub-$40 Gibson Block Syrah, which hails from a dry-farmed parcel planted in the 1880s.
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Massive Mosel Markdowns 9-21-24

Massive Mosel Markdowns:
 
Merkelbach, Molitor, and Max Richter
 

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We offer 127 options (that’s over 2,000 bottles!!) from these three amazing Mosel makers.
 
Shop the list below or hop over to our webstore to claim your discount.
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles from Merkelbach, Molitor, and/or Max Richter
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles from Merkelbach, Molitor, and/or Max Richter

 
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Sale ends Tuesday, September 24th at 9 am Pacific.

We offer twenty options from Merkelbach, ninty-seven from Molitor, and ten Max Richter in-stock and on sale now, including:
 
Merkelbach: The Truchot of the Mosel
 
“Should we all buy more Merkelbach?
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Vinopolis Newsletter 9-20-24

In This Newsletter:


Sparkle-Stravaganza
New Arrivals in Champagne, Prosecco, and Sekt!

Special Arrival
This South African Chardonnay is “Heaven On Earth”

New Arrivals
Domaine Luneau-Papin, Pattes Loup, Marc Hebrard, and more!

 
We are proud to announce our recent awards for Best European, Best French, and Best Overall List in Portland this year!
 
We want to offer a very special thank you to all of our loyal subscribers and customers for their support over the years.
 
We could not do it without you!

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Sparkle-Stravaganza!


Treat Yourself a little bit
 
Hebrart ‘Noces de Craie’ Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2016 750ml $125 special, 1 bottle available
Lisa Perrotti-Brown–The Wine Independent 95 Points “The 2016 Noces de Craies Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut is made from 100% Pinot Noir from Grand Cru Ay and was disgorged on 16 March 2021.
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Italian Magnum Sale 9-19-24

Vinopolis Italian Magnum Sale
 

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We offer thirty-six options (171 bottles in all) ready to go home with you, including rarities from Giacomo Conterno, Cavallotto, and Produttori del Barbaresco. Shop the list below or hop over to our webstore to claim your discount.
 
5% off any 2-4 in-stock large format bottles from Italy
10% off any 5 or more in-stock large format bottles from Italy

 
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Sale ends Sunday, September 22nd at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer thirty-six Italian magnum and large format options in-stock and on sale now, including:
 
Piedmont
 
Brovia Villero, Barolo DOCG 2015 1.5L Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 5 magnums in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points
“The 2015 Barolo Villero offers richness and darkness with fruit from Castiglione Falletto, and it’s one of the more intense wines I tasted within this selection.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 9-18-24 PM

In This Newsletter:


Arriving Friday
Top Barolos and Brunellos

New Arrivals
Falkenstein, Krug, Dom Perignon, and more! 
 
Arriving Friday



Italy: Bowled over by Barolo and Brunello

 
Azienda Agricola Azelia


“…wines from [Luigi] Scavino’s estate, Azelia, can hold their own with the very best of the region. The wines combine power and elegance with a level of virtuosity matched by few in the region…” –The Wine Advocate
 
“Azelia remains one of the undiscovered jewels in Barolo.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous

With Azelia, quality begins not with marketing, but with environmentally sensitive, integrative vineyard management, organic farming, and very minimalist oenological techniques. Although a branch of the famed Scavino Barolo clan, they do not coast on the family name. Independent of their provenance, these are fantastic Barolos at unbelievable prices.
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