Bel Ormeau Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France Super limited availability, so get it while it lasts! Rich and ripe nose, smooth and dense palate, with solid tannins that gently hug your mouth. Notes of dark berries, plums, cassis, olives, tobacco, and oak. Pairings: juicy Niman Ranch ribeyes, lamb chops, burgers, hard, aged cheeses, truffle dishes, game meats F&F: $12.99/btl (reg: $19.99/btl) 3 bottles: $12.34/btl 6 bottles: $11.69/btl 12 bottles: $11.04/btl Ch. Carbonneau Lulu Rosé Bordeaux, France You know it, you love it. Hints of grapefruit and citrus peel up front, followed by mouth-watering strawberry, apricot, and peach. Great zesty [...]

Cune White Rioja (Viura) Rioja, Spain A seductive white for any time of year. This famous Rioja estate was founded in 1879 and is not known for making mediocre wine. The Monopole white has been around since 1915 and has incredibly inviting notes of fresh, white flowers, oyster shells, tropical fruit & the most luxurious palate. Pairings: chicken tikka tacos, raw oysters or fried oysters, grilled cheese, caccio e pepe, roasted chicken w/herbs, falafel and hummus, turkey club $18.99/btl • 3 bottles: $18.04/btl • 6 bottles: $17.09/btl • 12 bottles: $16.14/btl Jean Perrier et Fils Alpine Gamay Savoie, France If [...]

Cune White Rioja (Viura) Rioja, Spain A seductive white for any time of year. This famous Rioja estate was founded in 1879 and is not known for making mediocre wine. The Monopole white has been around since 1915 and has incredibly inviting notes of fresh, white flowers, oyster shells, tropical fruit & the most luxurious palate. Pairings: chicken tikka tacos, raw oysters or fried oysters, grilled cheese, caccio e pepe, roasted chicken w/herbs, falafel and hummus, turkey club $18.99/btl • 3 bottles: $18.04/btl • 6 bottles: $17.09/btl • 12 bottles: $16.14/btl ________________________________________________________________ Jean Perrier et Fils Alpine Gamay Savoie, France [...]

Most people go their whole lives without getting a photo of Sasquatch. We ventured out to photograph our October Wines of the Month and just happened to capture a Sasquatch in every photo. We don't know if the wines themselves attracted the Sasquatches, but we do know that you will thoroughly embrace these eight wines as fall progresses into a chillier rhythm. Finca Bacara Monastrell Jumilla, Spain Spooky, smooth & spectacular. Time Waits For No One (we don't know who Tom Waits waits for) is our answer to October’s spooky, chilly, breezy dark season. 100% Monastrell — we're talking [...]

We finally may be done with the 90-plus-degree fun-time weather for the year, which means it's now safe to indulge in some wines that will transition you into cooler weather. Of course, any wine can be enjoyed at any time of year, but we're standing by our transition concept. Viotti Albarossa and Cortese Piedmont, Italy Albarossa A unique wine to excite your taste buds! Don’t feel bad if you don’t recognize this grape; we hadn’t had it either. Albarossa is a cross between Barbera and Chartreuse and tastes like rustic, brambly fruit and forest herbs. Organic and natural. Pairings: [...]

If you're a sucker for a great wine label, there are some true winners this month, notably the Pomelado and the Lucky Tiger. If you're a sucker for great wines, our August Wines of the Month will keep you suspended in a state of what the scientists are calling "wine jubilance." The fact that they're all amazingly affordable just adds to the jubilance. Pomelado Orange Wine Castilla-La Mancha, Spain A very approachable and delicious orange wine. This Spanish orange wine is lively, fresh, and dry, with tantalizing notes of orange blossom, savory apple, citrus, almonds, grass, and a kiss [...]