2015 Château Thomas Laurent – Bordeaux, France

Thomas Laurent Bordeaux

The return of a superb Bordeaux and excellent value… A nice glass of Bordeaux is always a sure bet to help get one through the often lengthy Western North Carolina transition from winter to spring — and there’s certainly been no shortage of transition weather this year! Here’s a wine guaranteed to chase away the…

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2018 Vallevo “Terre di Chieti ” Abruzzo, Italy

Our new favorite best buy Chardonnay — Pure un-oaked Chardonnay goodness! We taste a lot of wine at the shop in order to preview and curate the selections for our customers.  Roughly one out of thirty or forty reaches our quality standard and makes it past us to the shelves. The most challenging of these…

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2017 Cristia Ventoux Rouge Ventoux, France

The Rhône Valley in France is a veritable treasure trove of wine. There’s truly something here for every wine lover, whether it’s a stately Châteauneuf-du-Pape red, or just an inexpensive, yet beautifully crafted regional wine.    Cristia is one of the hidden gems of the region: The Ventoux. The Ventoux AOC is a gorgeous region,…

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2017 Bellula Pinot Noir Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Smooth and Silky Pinot Noir Ultra-Bargain I’m on a permanent and relentless search for good quality Pinot Noir that I can offer to my customers at a reasonable price. Sounds easy right? The reality is that year after year, finding this elusive elixir proves to be a tremendously difficult task. Here at the shop we…

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