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Steele 2009 Writer's Block Lake County Tempranillo
If you love Tempranillo, then you are going to fall madly in love with what we think is California's best Tempranillo by far. Rich red fruit, tons of spice, and a deep, long delicious finish on this one. Move over, Rioja. Time for something better...Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00Chiusa Grande 2008 "Noccese" Organic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Bella noce, mi dulce...This is the dark, rich, mysterious, somewhat swarthy yet debonair and elegant Southern Italian gentleman of your dreams. Tall, dark, a bit acidic, but exceptionally versatile and there when you need him in any situation. Swoon!Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00Vino Noceto 2009 Amador County Sangiovese
The owners of Vino Noceto claim to make "California's Best Sangiovese." We don't disagree...Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00RJ Vinedos 2008 "Pasion 4" Joffre e Hijas Bonarda
In California they call it Charbono, but in Argentina, this zippy, tart red is known as Bonarda. Come meet Argentina's second most popular red varietal.Availability: In stockOur Price: $16.00La Meridiana 2007 "Vitis" Barbera d'Asti DOC
Party wine! Excellent! Woo woo woo woo! Chris’s favorite Italian red varietal – one of the Holy Trinity of Piedmont Reds – from its true, original home in Asti, Italia.Availability: In stockOur Price: $17.00Rojo Mojo 2010 La Mancha Tempranillo
Fantastic, interesting, full-bodied and spicy Spanish Tempranillo at such a brilliant bargain price, you’ll wonder if this alone is what drove Spain into its current financial crisis.Availability: In stockOur Price: $10.00Dubost 2009 Central Coast Tempranillo
Perhaps the richest, most complex, and most aromatic Tempranillo we've found outside of Ribeira del Duero and Alta Rioja...from gifted winemaker Kate Dubost on Paso's West SideAvailability: In stockOur Price: $28.00Caparone 2009 Paso Robles Estate Aglianico
From the oldest continuous winery in Paso Robles comes old-vine (for us) Aglianico produced from the first and oldest Aglianico vines in the United States. Rich, meaty, tannic, and delicious.Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00Steele 2009 Writer's Block Lake County Grenache
Grenache grown north of Napa Valley? Seriously? Absolutely! When it’s produced in Lake County and in Jed and Quincy Steele’s hands!Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00Navarrsotillo 2010 "Noemus" Joven Rioja Red Wine
I believe that children are our future, and that wines like this super-young Tempranillo-dominated red from Rioja, the Napa Valley of Spain can show us just how fresh, vibrant, bouncy, peppery, and fun younger ready-to-drink wines can be.Availability: In stockOur Price: $13.00P.B. Hein 2004 Napa Valley Charbono
This Wine Will Soon Be Extinct. Buy As Much As You Can Before It's Gone!Availability: In stockOur Price: $20.00Pierce Ranch 2008 San Antonio Valley Touriga
One of the great grapes of Portugal crafted into a stellar wine by a very cool winemaker in the cool, steep granite hills of Monterey County. Rich, tart, and super delicious.Availability: In stockOur Price: $21.00Domaines Bunan 2010 Vin de Pays du Mont Caume Mourvedre
Riddle me this, Batman: when is a Bandol not a Bandol? When it's this exquisitely crafted, rich and meaty Mourvedre grown on the slopes of an extinct volcano just 15 kilometers northwest of the world's finest Mourvedre region.Availability: In stockOur Price: $18.00Evohe 2011 VDLT Bajo Aragon Vinas Viejas Garnacha
Think all Grenaches are the same? Think again with this deep, intense, rustically chewy old vine Grenache from the eastern side of northern Spain. Christina Aguilera would call this wine "dirrrrrrty!"Availability: In stockOur Price: $13.00Dubost 2007 Starr Ranch Paso Robles Grenache
A very different style of Paso Robles grenache from one of our favorite boutique producers on the West Side.Availability: In stockOur Price: $28.00























