May 2025 Newsletter

May tasting Events

            THURSDAY MAY 8th – Seated TASTING WITH:
        Julie Shepherd of Plant Wines – a selection from:
              SAVIO SOARES SELECTIONS
Small production wines from: Portugal, France, Italy,Germany, Spain and Austria!
                    2 Seatings, $10 / person
                          5:30pm
                          7:30pm
Call 804-285- 8011 or email us at:

        WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY - 2:00pm-5:00pm ‘Whatever we feel like opening’

ALSO: You will be attending ROSÉ-A-PALOZZA on SUNDAY JUNE 8th, anytime between 1:30-4:30pm!

UNCORKED WINE SCHOOL – MAY Uncorked Classes:

• BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE IBERIA w/ Jeff Cox: The Portuguese Plot – Bairadda!                                   
        Thursday, MAY 22nd @ 6-7:30 pm   $65

• WHITE WINES OF ALSACE with Ellen Simpson!                                         
      Thursday, MAY, 29thth @ 6-7:30pm   $65

• The WORLD of CIGARS w/ Joe Krzyston –  Exploring the Dominican Republic
        Class includes 2 cigars and Madeira pairing! Sunday, May 25th @ 3-5:00 pm $50
      (Please note that this class will be held offsite and outside at ManCave.)

*Call us for more info or Email with your phone number to sign up.

MAY SPECIAL OFFER –GRAND CRU BURGUNDY FROM THE CELLAR! (no further discounts.)

1999 Domaine Maillard Pere et Fils Corton-Renardes Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France

The Maillard family have been winegrowers in Burgundy since 1766 and the winery was founded in 1952. The Beaune hillside of Corton is famous for both red and white wines and this red Burgundy is from the smaller Croton lieux-dits of Renardes located just below the crest of the hill.  Here is a 2002 review from Wine Spectator: “A beauty. Intriguing, dark-colored, supple-textured, ripe-tasting Pinot, with a fat texture that pleases the palate with a symphony of blackberries, currants, smoked bacon, grilled chops and earthy flavors. Long, elegant finish. 50 cases imported.” (WS 8/02) Today, it retains some of the juicy notes described above but has moved to the tertiary aromatic stage with dried fruit and mushrooms. The wine remains supple and is a great example of aged red Burgundy. Ideal paring for Mushroom Cassoulet.
                                              Regular price: $99.99, On sale in MAY: $59.99 (limit 2 per customer)

MAY SPECIAL OFFERS – (no further discounts.)

Every year this is one of our favorite Piedmont rosés and 2024 does not disappoint!
2024 G.D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato Piedmont, Italy –Rosabella is a “rosé de saignée”, made from Nebbiolo, with small amounts of Barbera and Dolcetto. From the winemaker: “The nose reveals delicate notes of orange blossoms, blood orange, peach, fresh strawberries, fanée rose petals and a hint of Oriental spices. The palate resonates with the same aromatics, with beautiful balance and reminiscences of crunchy apple and white pepper.” Pair with seafood, roasted chicken or sweet potato fries.  Regular price: $22.99, On sale in MAY: $17.99

A great deal on fresh, old Vine Chablis!
2021 Christophe Camu Chablis Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France - From 70 year old vines (average) grown on Chablis’s signature Kimmeridgian, limestone soil. This fossil based soil brings finesse and minerality to the wines of this region. Aromas of plump apple and citron peel with hints of citrus and delicate honeysuckle with a broad texture that balances nicely with the acidity and the long zesty, linear finish. Pair with Shrimp, Lobster, grilled or fried fish or chicken.  Regular price: $39.99, On sale in May: $29.99

And now for something completely different! Chasselas is the most important and widely planted white wine grape variety in Switzerland.
2021 Domaine Henri Cruchon ‘L’Initie’ Chasselas Nature, Vaud, Switzerland - The nose is restrained at the outset, yet promising. Hints of apricots, grapefruit, and orange blossom, along with herbal notes reminiscent of dried grasses, straw, and verbena tea. Beautiful complexity on the palate, with lively acidity & robust tannins. A very drinkable wine with plenty of freshness on the long finish. Reg. price: $44.99, On sale in May: $24.99.                                                               

NEW ARRIVALS

2023 Fabien Jouves Mas del Perie Soif d’Ailleurs Vin de France - Fresh, easy drinking dry red wine made from Cinsault and Grenache. Bottled unfiltered and unfined from a biodynamic producer with almost zero intervention. Served cool, this dry, lighter bodied red has bright red currant and cherry notes underscored with a hint of earth. 11.5% ABV $27.99
Here’s a couple of new US classic wine region “go to’s” for us and they are definitely worth a try:
2022 Monte Rio Cellars Old Vines Zinfandel Lodi, USA- “This wine is deep, opulent, with aromas of blackberry jam, blueberry pie, cinnamon, orange peel, toasted vanilla cream, and notes of violet on the nose. The flavors on the palate are juicy boysenberry coulis, huckleberry, orange cream, maple, clove, and a dry supple silky finish. Decant and Enjoy. Pair with Lamb Shank” (WE) $23.99
2021 City Limits Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley, USA – “The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon lifts from the glass with an alluring blend of tobacco, dark chocolate and sage floating above a core of intense red and black fruit. This boasts silky textures and juicy acidity, coming across as energetic. Grippy and long, the 2021 maintains unexpected freshness in spite of its youthful structure, leaving a tinge of salted licorice to linger” (Vinous) $21.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see someines displaying a green price sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines.

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