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August Case of the Month

This month's case of wine is $175 (a savings of $44!!) for pick up or $197 for Friday delivery (a $22 savings). Check it out. And to make it easier, you can order here, pay over the phone and we will bring it out to your car for you. This month’s we have a mix of warm weather wines at a good value. Easy drinking whites (4), roses (4), and reds (4)!

WHITES

(IT) 2019 Ca’ Montebello Pinot Nero Bianco Frizzante, $17 
Grapes: 100% Pinot Nero 

Notes:  Spectacular lightly spritzy bottle of white from Northern Italy. Crisp golden delicious apple and under ripe stone-fruit. So good!

(SP) 2018 Lagar D Cervera Rias Baixas, $21
Grapes: 100% Albarino

Notes: Balanced minerality and acidity, fun tart tropical fruits

(IT) 2018 Inama Vin Soave ‘Classico’, $16 
Grapes: 100% Garganaga

Notes: Tangy crisp pear and citrus on the palette, with fresh floral aromas. Easily pairs well with food. 

(AT) 2019 Berger Gruner 1L, $15
Grapes: 100% Gruner Veltliner

Notes: Refreshingly crisp Austrian white table wine, in Liter bottle with a screw top. Bring this wine to the lake! Incredibly tasty and easy drinking!

ROSES

(FR) 2019 Jean-Luc Colombo ‘Cape Bleue’ Rose, $12
Grapes: Syrah and Mourvedre Blend

Notes: Red berries and citrus, balanced mouthfeel with firm acidity 

(IT) 2018 Di Lenardo ‘Gossip’ Ramato, $15
Grapes: 100% Pinot Grigio Ramato

Notes: ‘Ramato’ is Italian for copper- which refers to the color of this wine after the grape juice receives 18 hours of skin contact during the fermentation process. The wine itself is quite pleasant, with forward flavors of red grapefruit, green apple, and lemon zest. 

(DE) 2018 Villa Wolf Rose, $13
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Notes: Great German value wine with tasty tones of watermelon and just a little citrusy zip on the finish. This is a gulpable picnic wine. 

(OR) 2019 Gilbert Cellars Rose, $19
Grapes: Grenache and Syrah Blend

Notes: Light on its feet and full flavored with strawberry and guava. So good.

REDS

(OR) 2019 Ricochet Red Blend, $24
Grapes: Pinot Noir + Tempranillo Blend

Notes: Super tasty local blend with red and blue fruit tones and a hint of spice. Great BBQ wine.

(OR) 2017 Timothy Malone Red Label Willamette Valley, $25
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Notes: One of our favorite local Pinot Noir producers- this wine definitely over performs for the price. Lush blue fruit with balanced earthy tannins. Fantastic!

(FR) 2019 Hirsch Chenas, $21
Grapes: 100% Gamay

Notes: Cru Gamay from Beaujolais. Tangy pluot and red berry on the palette, pleasantly funky with prominent chocolatey and charcoal tannins. 

(SP) 2015 Lopez de Haro Reserva Rioja, $20
Grapes: 100% Tempranillo

Notes: Ripe black cherry, fully resolved tannin, subtle kitchen spice. Fantastic $20 bottle!!

We’ve got a ton of tasty IPA’s for you to choose from to help you celebrate #NationalIPADay on Thursday. Check out our current beer list online or stop by and browse our beer window.

For all our vegetarians out there, we heard you! We’ve added a veggie burger to the menu and it is delicious. Stop by and try one while picking up your wine and beer.

Happy August everyone!