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MidWeek VinopolPick 11-17-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Austrian for Thanksgiving

Screaming Eagle’s “The Flight”

Barbaresco Beyond the Produttori

Rousseau: Grand Crus and Beyond

New Wine Spectator Insider Review

Champagne Focus – Hebrart

Peter Lauer Pre-Arrival Special

3×100 Points (Perfect from all Sides)

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Austrian Whites for Thanksgiving

A Perfect Pairing

One perfect pairing for Thanksgiving dinner is a richer white wine.  Sure, red wines get all of the attention, with Beaujolais and Zinfandel leading the way, but a full bodied, complex white matches with most of the foods on the table in a way that Zin can only dream of.  The classic wine for this scenario is Chardonnay, either in white Burgundy or new world form, but we’d like to point you in the direction of something a bit more, well, Austrian for your Thanksgiving table.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 11-5-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Beaujolais for Thanksgiving

#Trending Pre-Thanksgiving Bottles

Top Tier Traditional Chablis: Samuel Billaud

The Grand Wines of Grand Veneur

Richebourg, Romanée-St. Vivant, and More! (Hudelot-Noëllat)

High Scoring Restocks

Chandon de Briailles: Classic, Structured and Undervalued

Beaujolais for Thanksgiving

Our Top Picks for the Holiday

Of the many approaches to wine pairing at Thanksgiving, one of the most foolproof is Beaujolais, at least on the red side.  The association initially started because of the release of the (generally insipid) Nouveau around the same time, but has endured due to the delicious, food friendly nature of the nicer wines from the region.  Gamay gives wines of bright, fresh fruit and easy-drinking structure that are perfect with an assortment of the foods on the Thanksgiving table.  
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Midweek Addition VinopolPick 10-31-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Cameron Winery Releases:
New Single-Vineyard Wines On Sale Now!
Two Rare Large Format Andre Clouet Champagnes
2005 Burgundy
New Wine Spectator Review
For Oddero’s Finest
St. Cosme’s Deux Albion Returns
New Review & Best Pricing!
The 94+ Point Montsecano Makes the Case for Chilean PN

Powerful, Opulent and Undervalued
The 2015 Cristia Chateauneufs
Top Vintage Hermitage Under $62?
Delas Does the Impossible

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First Offer!

Cameron Winery Fall Releases

This is the only listing in the USA today!
Cameron Winery Clos Electrique Blanc, Dundee Hills 2016 750ML ($79.95) $59 pre-arrival special
VinopolNote: The Clos Electrique is Cameron’s estate vineyard, named after the electric deer fence that surrounds it.  This is planted to a mix of clones and is vinified traditionally—no racking and all in older barrels.  
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Midweek VinopolPick 10-30-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Deal Too Good to Pass Up
Andre Clouet: Budget Champagne Stars
Just Arrived! More Stock of Chezeaux’s 2015
Fourrier 2016 Restock
Insider Pick to Blue Chip – The Wonderful Mugneret-Gibourg
New Arrival: AJ Adam, Star of the Hidden Mosel
2016 Beaucastels are Legends in the Making
First Offer! 2017 Faiveley

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Arriving Tomorrow:

Stonestreet Cabernet

At More than Half Off!

Only sixty bottles available
Stonestreet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 2015 ($44.95) $18 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 92 points “The 2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon offers a terrific representation of the property. Gravel, smoke, licorice, tobacco, black cherry and plum infuse this striking, wonderfully savory Cabernet Sauvignon. All the elements simply fall into place.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
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Midweek VinopolPick 10-23-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Collection of Regal Roumier
+ Just Arrived DRC

New Arrivals:
Last Chance on Scott Paul
& Spottswoode’s Epic 2015

Fall Rosé Sale – Magnum Edition
Old Vines+High Altitudes = Stunning Rioja

New Reviews from Mosel Fine Wines:
JJ Prum, Donnhoff, Rebholz,
Schaefer-Frolich, Loewen, and Grunhaus

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A Collection of Regal Roumier

e have fifteen back vintage wines from the legendary Chambolle producer arriving next Tuesday.  Roumier is perpetually one of the toughest producers in Burgundy to source, so we are exceptionally pleased to offer these wines, with excellent provenance and pricing, to you today.  The full list can be seen on our web store (click here) but we’ve got a few highlights below.

Arriving Next Tuesday:

Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru 2010 750ML ($499.95) $419 pre-arrival special, only 2 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer-Vinous 93 points “Good bright, full red.

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