Thursday Newsletter 7-24-25

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Peter William
Molitor’s Single-Vineyard Bottlings from Kinheimer Hubertuslay
Grape of the Week: Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo in Valtellina)
Multitude of Magnums: Burgundy Edition


 
Peter William
 
Explore outside the WV box and stock up on some delicious Rhone-, Loire Valley-, and Rioja-inspired wines!
 
Full-time physician Dr. Peter Adesman and his wife, Dr. Robin Miller, planted the Peter William estate vineyard in 2013 after decades of work collecting, consuming, and educating on wine. They grow Roussanne, Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Malbec at the estate and purchase from other Rogue Valley vineyards. The resulting wines are enjoyable and approachable, both in terms of drinkability and cost. Explore the full range on our webstore or browse highlights below!

Highlights In Stock Now:

This is the only listing in the USA today!
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Bründlmayer Sale 7-23-25

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Bründlmayer Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Experience the Dessert Renaissance



The White Wines You’ve Always Longed For
 
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Bründlmayer
 
Austrian wines rarely get the attention they deserve despite the dedicated love of wine nerds and sommeliers. If Austrians crafted their wines in France, these biodynamic, single-vineyard, Grand Cru, and food-friendly gems from thousand-year-old wineries would be three times as expensive. Instead, we get the best value high end whites in the world.
 
The Kamptal region in Austrian is the slightly less famous brother to the Wachau. As a result, the best wines are somehow an even better value. The quality is on par, so the wines from the likes of Bründlmayer end up being the best deals across the Old World.
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Dominus & Ulysses Sale 7-22-25

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Dominus & Ulysses Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Budget-Friendly Vibes



Bordeaux’ Christian Moueix in Napa
 
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Dominus & Ulysses
 
Christian Moueix is an iconic winemaker best known for his legendary Bordeaux wines from Château Petrus in Pomerol. Moueix brought his expertise and French winemaking skills to Napa Valley, founding Dominus in Napa Valley and quickly began racking up 100-point reviews.
 
His vision has shaped Dominus into the force it is today. Despite its French heritage, the wine is defiantly California in tone and style, combining waves of rich fruit and beautiful aromatics with enough tannin to ground the wine. Practicing both dry and organic farming, Christian Moueix’s Dominus produces one of the most terroir expressive wines in the United States. 
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New Arrivals 7-21-25

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New Week – New Arrivals
Hot New Additions to our Close-Out Sale
Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot – Cult White Burgundy
 


New Arrival Featurette:
 
Ovum
 
More or less synonymous with the low intervention winemaking movement in the Willamette Valley, Ksenija and John House founded Ovum in 2011 and have specialized in white and other non-red styles of wine ever since. We adore the wines for their fun and easy-drinking style that pair perfectly with a day at the beach or late nights around a campfire.
 
Newly Arrived from Ovum:
 
Ovum ‘Big Salt’ Orange, Elkton 2024 750ml $19 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “2024 Big Salt “Orange Rose” has a hazy, rose gold/amber hue. The nose is an earthy dance between the ginger, turmeric notes of skinzy Pinot Gris, and the tropical island vibes of skin contact Gewurz and Muscat.
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2018 Mosel Riesling Sale 7-19-25

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2018 Mosel Rieslings Sale
Rosé of the Day


 
Why Wait?
 
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2018 Mosel Rieslings
 
Though not a classic vintage by any means, the long, dry, and warm 2018 provided us with delectable wines loaded with flavor and untouched by disease that require minimal cellaring to achieve their full potential. This is great news for anyone looking for wines ready to drink (or even to stock up on some cellar defenders).
 
Though the heat was a major player in 2018, it ironically helped rein in overripeness. Vines shut down ripening when stressed by the temperatures. David Schildknecht noted, too, that tartaric acid dominated, imparting a “welcome animation” to the riper styles on display. Proper canopy management seemed to help prevent the “baked or cooked aromas” found in the hot 2003 and 2011 vintages.
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