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The Holiday Red That Goes With Everything
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The Holiday Red That Goes With Everything

Holiday Recommendation, Red, Wine, Wine & Food Pairing

The Holiday Red That Goes With Everything

Sottimano Dolcetto d'Alba $19.99/bottle Andrea Sottimano is one of the finest winemakers in Italy, and by extension, the world. However, his Dolcetto is admittedly not for everyone — your Chardonnay-only drinkers will not love it, nor will your big fat juicy red-wine-only drinkers. Dolcetto is aptly named (from the Italian, dolce, for "soft" or "sweet," not sugary, but as in the English "dulcet"). It is Piemonte's gulpable wine — spicy, grapey, dark chocolate-y, and low in tannin. For all its juicy, plush softness, Dolcetto can be lively, spry even, especially if it retains some of the grape's native acidity. [...]

By Barbara Macfarlane| 2023-10-24T22:40:25+00:00 October 24th, 2023|

Wines For Your Spring Holidays!
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Wines For Your Spring Holidays!

Holiday Recommendation, Red, Rose, WAWDN - What Are We Drinking Now?, White, Wine, Wine & Food Pairing

Wines For Your Spring Holidays!

Hams & Lambs & Briskets... Oh My! We have all of your spring holiday wine needs. No matter the occasion, or even if you just feel like celebrating for no reason at all, we have three wines that will pair perfectly with three delicious Easter and Passover main courses. For your ham... Hand-picked and grown with love. Lelièvre "Gris de Toul" Rosè of Gamay and Pinot Noir Côte de Toul, France $14.99/btl This is the perfect ham wine. A gorgeous nose of bright, red cherries and pink roses then flushes the cheek with that first taste of honeysuckle and soft [...]

By Barbara Macfarlane| 2023-04-05T20:36:10+00:00 April 4th, 2023|

What *Else* Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition
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What *Else* Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition

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What Else Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition

Fleur's Sweetheart! Stolpman Vineyards "Love You BUNCHES!" How about an orange explosion of Cara Cara, blood, and Seville oranges all at once for your favorite Valentine? This blend of Pinot Gris, Orange Muscat, Semillon, and Gewürztraminer will tickle all of your senses. Skin contact lends a beautiful hue as well as a texture you would not believe, punctuated with a fresh barnacle salinity that gifts a loooooong finish. Share this gorgeous bottle with your Hunny Bunny along with raw oysters, a brie and lingonberry jam grilled cheese, spicy shrimp Pad Thai, or some dark chocolate flourless cake. Stolpman Vineyards "Love [...]

By Fairfax Wine & Spirits| 2023-02-17T21:23:29+00:00 February 17th, 2023|

What Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition
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What Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition

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What Are We Drinking Now? Valentine’s Edition

Sierra has the ultimate wine for a romantic night in! Lunaria 2021 Sparkling Pinot Grigio Pet Nat Picture this: you and your partner decide to take it easy for Valentine's Day and just enjoy each other's company with some delicious takeout for dinner. The only problem is: What are you going to drink? Lunaria's Pet Nat is definitely the answer! This luxurious wine boasts big aromatic elements of muddled strawberries, tart pear, and fatty prosciutto. It was made with spontaneous fermentation, which means that the fermenting process was paused for bottling, allowing it to ferment further while on the shelves [...]

By Barbara Macfarlane| 2023-02-17T20:48:58+00:00 February 14th, 2023|

What Are We Drinking Now? We Have the Bubbles for NYE
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What Are We Drinking Now? We Have the Bubbles for NYE

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What Are We Drinking Now? We Have the Bubbles for NYE

My New Year's Resolution? I'll probably keep it at 1280x1024, like always. Thanks for asking! If it's bubblies you're looking for, it's bubblies we have. The nine sparklers we're featuring below have a range of prices and a range of flavors, but the range of quality runs the gamut from exceptional to exceptional. And if you'll be serving a certain dish for which you'd like a very special wine, just ask us — our experts can pair anything. Several have a Friends & Family (F&F) discount attached, which can make a bubbly even bubblier. Krasno Sparkling Slovenian Rebula - Organic [...]

By Barbara Macfarlane| 2023-01-04T21:36:35+00:00 December 29th, 2022|

What Are We Drinking Now? Don’t forget the Dolcetto
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What Are We Drinking Now? Don’t forget the Dolcetto

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What Are We Drinking Now? Don’t forget the Dolcetto

This is the holiday wine we wait all year for! Sottimano Bric del Salto Dolcetto d'Alba Andrea Sottimano is one of the best winemakers in Italy — full stop. We have sourced and sold his wines for 20 years, and we even have Denver-exclusive access to a couple of sleeper-beauties. One of these is his Bric del Salto Dolcetto. While Andrea is most famous for his expressions of Nebbiolo through his Barbarescos, he and his family own vineyards planted to Dolcetto and Brachetto as well. Dolcetto is not known as a particularly important wine. That said, Andrea's is simply gorgeous [...]

By Pete Marczyk| 2022-12-28T21:45:34+00:00 December 23rd, 2022|

What Are We Drinking Now? Mightily Majestic Mourvèdre
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What Are We Drinking Now? Mightily Majestic Mourvèdre

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What Are We Drinking Now? Mightily Majestic Mourvèdre

Psst... Your turkey called. It wants this wine! Margins 2021 Mourvèdre - Santa Clara Valley, CA This stunning, unfiltered, skin-fermented, insanely organic Mourvèdre from the Santa Clara Valley is everything you never knew you always wanted in a wine. Margins Mourvèdre carries bright notes of sour cherry, baby strawberries, rhubarb, and just a touch of white pepper...simply PERFECT for your herb-roasted turkey and gravy. Margins 2021 Mourvèdre - Santa Clara Valley, CA $32.99/btl

By Fairfax Wine & Spirits| 2022-11-30T21:34:50+00:00 November 23rd, 2022|

A Perfection of Wine & Cheese Pairing: Beaujolais Village & Fromager D’Affinois
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A Perfection of Wine & Cheese Pairing: Beaujolais Village & Fromager D’Affinois

Holiday Recommendation, Red, Wine, Wine & Food Pairing

A Perfection of Wine & Cheese Pairing: Beaujolais Village & Fromager D’Affinois

This is a truly memorable wine-cheese pairing! Gilles Gelin Beaujolais Village & Fromager D'Affinois Original and with Garlic & Herbs We wanted a wine and cheese pairing that would surpass your everyday wine and cheese pairing, and we hit on it with beautiful bottles of Beaujolais-Villages paired with Fromager D'Affinois. Our pals over at Marczyk Fine Foods suggested we try both the herbed and original versions of this luscious cow's milk cheese from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...and oh how we swooned! The undeniable decadence of texture and the richness of flavor beg for an earthy, clean-finishing red; we looked to Beaujolais, which [...]

By Fairfax Wine & Spirits| 2022-11-22T22:26:08+00:00 November 20th, 2022|

What Are We Drinking Now? Belle Pente
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What Are We Drinking Now? Belle Pente

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What Are We Drinking Now? Belle Pente

Kerry has the perfect Pinot for Thanksgiving! Belle Pente - 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Good friends and good wine — a perfect pairing! As I prepare to gather with treasured friends for Thanksgiving, one of the wines I'll be serving this year is the tried-and-true Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Belle Pente (pronounced pont). This elegant Pinot showcases bright aromas of red berries, mushroom, and a hint of licorice. The wine's balance of fruit, earthiness, and oak on the palate is carried to a long, exquisite finish that is sure to delight. Pinots are a traditional favorite for Thanksgiving [...]

By Kerry Callender| 2022-11-21T23:19:59+00:00 November 17th, 2022|

What Are We Drinking Now? 4 Noses Brewing Co. & The Real Dill’s Michelada
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What Are We Drinking Now? 4 Noses Brewing Co. & The Real Dill’s Michelada

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What Are We Drinking Now? 4 Noses Brewing Co. & The Real Dill’s Michelada

Seth has a perfect holiday weekend beer. 4 Noses Brewing Company & The Real Dill Michelada 4 Noses Brewing Company (straight outta Broomfield, CO) and our friends at The Real Dill (straight outta Denver) have done an incredible job with this one. This is my favorite beer in the shop right now, and what a great weekend brunch beer it is. It's perfectly light and refreshing for those times you don't want to be weighed down by a heavy-hitting IPA. The tomato, lime, dill, jalapeño, and spices work so beautifully together. There is a subtle heat on it that warms [...]

By Seth Ball| 2022-07-05T22:21:40+00:00 July 1st, 2022|