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Vinopolis June Close-Out Sale 6-1-24


Your Three-Day Discount Starts Now
 
We’re kicking off the month of June with our popular sale on all of our Close-Out wines!

Fill your basket and save with our three-day additional discount
on our already deeply discounted Close-Out wines.
 
5% off any 6-11 in-stock Close-Out Sale wines
10% off any 12 or more in-stock Close-Out Sale wines
 
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
 
Sale ends Tuesday, June 4th at 9 am Pacific.
 

We offer 210 wines on our Close-Out sale, including:
 
California
 
An offshoot of the famed Cardinale wines
Caladan Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley 2017 750ml Was $219, Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 96 points “A top bottling of the variety, this small-production wine is structured and strong, opening reductively, with elements of tobacco leaf, oak and sage.… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter 5-31-24

 In This Newsletter:

Special Arrivals
Wonderful Willamette wines

Special Collector’s Arrival
Montevertine

New Arrivals
Siduri, Giovanni Guerrieri, Nanclares y Prieto, and more!
Special Arrivals: Willamette Wonders




Ayres Vineyard.
 
Ayres Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Oregon, USA 2022 750ml $21.90 special, 24 bottles
Winery Notes “Mother Nature over-achieved with this vintage, allowing them to make an abundance of gorgeous Pinot Noir. You will notice both red and dark fruit profiles: dark cherry, boysenberry, and blueberry come to mind. You will also appreciate spices such as cinnamon and clove. This fruit forward wine also delivers a delicious dose of earthiness.”
 
Average listed price is $27 in the USA
 
Ayres Perspective Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA 2022 750ml $30.90 special, 12 bottles available
Winery Notes “A true snapshot of the Ribbon Ridge AVA!
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Goodfellow – Newest (And Greatest?) Releases & Sale 5-30-24

Goodfellow Family Cellars:
 
New Releases & Three-Day Discount

Marcus Goodfellow is one of the most talented winemakers in Oregon, joined by the equally talented and knowledgeable Megan Joy. Their wines showcase their microscopic understanding of the potential in the terroirs of the Willamette Valley. Together, they craft wines that continually improve—both in the cellar and vintage to vintage. We love the wines for their coiled power and Burgundian structure, and we stack them enthusiastically & abundantly in our own personal cellars to adore for decades to come.
 
Marcus Goodfellow and Megan Joy, from Goodfellow Family CellarsWe’re excited to announce their latest releases: sparkling wines that reflect their admiration for precise and mineral grower Champagne. The three Goodfellow sparkling wines have been highly anticipated among our staff for years (after a friend shared their secret).
… Read the rest

Kopke 5-29-24

In This Newsletter:
 
Kopke
&
Vinopolis Featurette: Domaine Grand Veneur
 

 
Kopke & Legendary Colheita Ports
 
Your Three-Day Discount Starts Now
 
Some of the world’s oldest wineries are still quietly making some of the most profound wines for their region. These estates have been loved and sought-after for generations. Think of Saint Cosme in Gigondas, Schloss Gobelsburg in the Kamptal region of Austria, Karthäuserhof in the Mosel, Ricasoli and Antinori in Tuscany, and Kopke in the Douro.
 
A view of the vineyards of KopkeKopke, founded in 1638, makes what might be the most vibrant and long-lived port wines available. They have been through adverse times in their nearly 400-year history, seeing dramatic shifts in the climate, swings in the popularity of their product, and the rise and fall of populist dictators.
… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter 5-27-24

 In This Newsletter:

New Arrivals: Opus One! PLUS Arnaud Lambert, Thibaud Boudignon

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Featured Close-out wine: Domaine du Tunnel
 
New Arrivals
 
 
USA
 



Extremely limited!
 
Unlike 1976’s infamous Judgement of Paris, this wine is a celebration of transatlantic winemaking collaboration rather than a competition. When two of the world’s most famous winemakers, Bordeaux’s Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Napa’s Robert Mondavi, joined forces to create a unique masterpiece in 1979, this new winemaking legend was born.
 
Opus One, Napa Valley, USA 2017 750ml $358 special, 2 bottles available
Decanter 96 Points ” A fist of late summer cherries, raspberry and bilberry fruits set out their stall, all with the juicy character that confirms, even in a hot vintage like 2017, Opus can deliver balance and sculpted elegance.
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