June Mix Six
2011 Xa (Xarello), Albet i Noya, Penedes, Spain $11.99/bottle $9.59/bottle (mix six $) It was the fourth and current generation, Josep Maria Albet i Noya, that introduced organic farming methods to the vineyards. Josep Maria took over the management of the estate after his father’s death in 1972 and at the end of the seventies started producing his first organic wines. With the success of that first wine produced specifically for the Danish market, they gradually moved the entire estate over to...
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Chateau Julien Chateau Julien is offering to donate $1/bottle for every bottle of wine sold during the entire month of May. All of the money raised during the month will target the Angels for Animal Fund at Nevins Farm. This special fund provides medical care for injured and sick animals while they await adoption at Nevins Farm. So come in and purchase a bottle or 2, or 3 and let’s all make some more money for Nevins. In the late 1970′s, Bob and Patty Brower set out to fulfill their dream. Originally...
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Named after the Tilia (Linden) tree commonly found throughout Argentina’s wine country, Tilia wines possess true varietal character and embody the rural Mendozean lifestyle. For years vineyard workers have used the flowers of the Tilia to make an herbal tea for enjoyment after a hard day’s work. The name Tilia is chosen in honor of this wine country tradition. The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda, a Catena family winery in the Eastern region of Mendoza that is dedicated to making value wines for the...
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2010 Chateau Haut Maginet Blanc $11.99/bottle $9.59/bottle (mix six $) The white Bordeaux blend is perhaps one of the most overlooked categories of wine in the world today. Up until the 1960s, vineyards in Bordeaux were dominated by white grape varieties, namely Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. However, changing tastes and fashions, as well as improved winemaking techniques has made red Bordeaux more affordable to the general public, and consigned white Bordeaux to the sidelines. In this case, the blend...
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Harvest Dance (Wheat Wine Ale) Boulevard Brewery Kansas City, Missouri Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Their mission is simple: to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques. Boulevard beers are known for their full flavor, distinctive character, and unsurpassed quality. Their beers are currently available in 20 states. Harvest Dance is a Wheat Wine Ale. A...
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2010 Branco, Casa de Saima, Portugal $10.99/bottle $8.79/bottle (mix six $) Casa de Saima is located in Sangalhos in the north of the Bairrada region. Here Graça Miranda and her husband Dr. Carlos Almeida e Silva tend 18 ha of vines. Bairrada is the region of the smallholder. There are a staggering 4700 registered growers, and the average plot size is a tiny 0.2 ha. Most of these sell their grapes to the cooperatives that dominate the region’s production, and make a lot of uninspiring wine. But some...
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