November 2024 Newsletter

November Tasting Events

            Sunday, November 17th:
    A ticketed and extended Tasting Event with
              Meghan Vandette
                ADELSHEIM
Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains’ first Winery!
  Call 1 804-285-8011 or email us at: to sign up for this 1 hr. event:
• 1:00pm - $20/person
• 2:30pm - $20/person
• 4:00pm - $20/person

                                          Join us
                              Saturday, November 9th
                                    anytime between
                                      2:00pm - 5:00pm
                                      as we welcome
                                    Darek Trowbridge
                                  Owner / Winemaker
                                    Old World Winery
                        Natural wines from The Russian River Valley.
                 
                          An Encounter Wine fair collaborative event!
https://www.encounterwinerva.com

                      SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th – 1:00 to 4:00pm
                      Mark your calendars for our 17th ANNUAL,
                            often imitated never equaled,
                      WINES of THANKSGIVING TASTING
                Please join us for Turkey, Stuffing, Seasonal vegetables
                    & a selection of wines for the Thanksgiving table.
    A unique opportunity to judge your choices based on the food you will be serving!

                WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-5:00pm
                            “Whatever we feel like opening”

It is almost your last chance to PRE-ORDER 2024 BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU and SAVE!!

As the harbinger of the vintage, it's a worthy tradition

Not the 2024 vintage “is expected to be fresh, lively, and juicy,
with some describing it as a perfect expression of Nouveau!”.

The lightly lower alcohol, ripe fruit flavors, food friendly acidity and mild tannins make this
the PERFECT THANKSGIVING WINE !
Call us at (804) 285-8011 or email us at to place your order!
This year we have, once again, selected a villages level of Nouveau,
Domaine Manoir du Carra Beaujolais Villages, (a better quality level than basic Beaujolais)
Note that we have priced the 2024 vintage the same as the 2023 vintage and the same as the 2022 vintage! (What inflation?)
Regular price is $15.99.
BUT order before 11/14 and the price is: $13.99/btl.
or save even more and order a case at $139.99 ($11.66/btl.)
(no additional discounts).

The wine is delivered the third Thursday in November (11/21)

UNCORKED WINE SCHOOL - NOVEMBER CLASSES

*Bordeaux with Aymeric D’Alton Part II:  Pauillac & Saint-Julien - The second class in our Bordeaux series. Enjoy 8 wines from two of the world’s most famous villages, cheese plates, and a delicious meal from Chef Guy Reuge while learning why this region is so renowned from a native son of Bordeaux!               
Tues. Nov. 12th or Wed. Nov. 13th from 5:30pm-7:00pm: $125/person

*Tuscany: Brunello di Montalcino & Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - The 6th class in our ITALY series. Enjoy 8 wines, cheese plates, and hearty cuisine from Chef Guy Reuge while learning about two of Italy’s greatest wines!
Tues. Nov. 19th or Thurs. Nov. 21st from 5:30pm-7:00pm: $85/person                                                                                            

Call 804-285-8011 or Email with your phone number to sign up.

Sign up for any two classes and save 10%!

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFER - A US Pinot Noir perfect for Thanksgiving.

Founded in 1972 Adelsheim was the first winery in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains!
2022 Adelsheim Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, USA - “A rich and darkly floral blend of autumnal spices, tobacco and peppery black raspberries wafts up from the 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley. This is juicy and supple with masses of ripe wild berry fruits and tactile mineral tones that swirl throughout. It tapers off with medium length, leaving a subtle tug of fine tannins and violet inner florals.” (Vinous 5/24)
                                                            Regular price $41.99 / On Sale in November: Call for price

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFER- Red Burgundy from the Cellar!

Below is the original review from 2002. Today the wine offers a deep garnet to brick color. Pour and let sit for 10 minutes and it will go from earthy and dried porcini mushrooms to dried cherries and leather. There is still freshness on the palate and good acidity with hardly perceptible tannins. Try with mushroom cassoulet.
1999 Domaine Maillard Pere et Fils Beaune Cote de Beaune, France - “Gorgeous red Burgundy that blends modern and traditional styles. Thick and rich, yet showing an elegant, firm structure, it’s beautifully balanced, with plenty of sweet fruit and tannins, and wet earth and mineral complexity on the long, pure and clean finish. 200 cases imported.” (WS 8/02)                          Regular price $110.99 / On Sale in November: $19.99 (Limit 3 per customer)

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS- with a focus on Thanksgiving (note: Quantities are limited)

Red Burgundy is our “go to” for Thanksgiving!
2023 Manuel Olivier Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits, Burgundy, France - This is classic Burgundy from a rising star in an appellation that is geographically located above the most famous Grands Crus of the “Côte de Nuits.” Medium bodied with dark red and black fruits. Balanced and smooth on the palate finishing with youthful Burgundy structure. 12 months of aging on fine lees: 50% in stainless steel vats, 50% in oak barrels, 1/3 of which are new and 2/3 less than 3yrs.  Regular price $39.99 / On Sale in November: $29.99

Rose wines play well at the Thanksgiving table and here is a delicious Sicilian Rosato!
2022 Bonavita Rosato Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily, Italy –“The 2022 Rosato appears far more red than Rosé in the glass. An enticing bouquet blends sweet strawberries and spices with rose petals and wet stones. This is a total pleasure, soft and enveloping, mixing ripe melon and nectarine with ginger nuances. A brisk, acidic core maintains lovely freshness. It finishes crisp and long, with a cranberry-like concentration, yet leaves the mouthwatering for more as sour cherry notes fade. As is usually the case with the Bonavita Rosato, as good as it is today, this wine can easily evolve over two to three years in a cold cellar. Simply stunning.  (70% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio & 10% Nocera.” (6/24 Vinous) Reg price $29.99 / On Sale in Nov.: $19.99

Yes, off dry Riesling plays well at the Thanksgiving table but can be off-putting to some. This dry Alsatian gem is a crowd pleaser!                               
2020 Domaine Leon Boesch Riesling “Luss” Alsace, France – This dry, organic, Demeter certified biodynamic Riesling has notes of unripe apples, sour lemon drops, yellow peaches, mango and turmeric. It is a fresh, full bodied (for a Riesling) wine with a crisp, gravelly finish.    Regular price $32.99 / On Sale in November: $23.99

Silky Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley!
2020 Joel and Sylvie Cirotte Domaine La Croix Saint-Laurent Sancerre Rouge Loire, France – (100% Pinot Noir) When Sancerre makes a red it is always Pinot Noir!  Deep garnet in color with flavors of black fruits, cherries and spices. Silky, powerful and harmonious. Drink for +10 years.  Regular price $31.99 / On Sale in November: $23.99
                                                       
Cru Beaujolais is an excellent thanksgiving choice!
2022 Domaine M & C Lapierre Chateau Cambon Brouilly, Beaujolais France – “Light in colour and wonderfully fragrant: cherry stone aromas. In the mouth, the wine has a subtle lightness that draws its tension from the minerality. Fine-grained tannins and the delicacy of the fruit complete the picture of a wine rich in finesse, whose structure is reminiscent of elegant Burgundy à la Ponsot, but which also brings granite and slate to the fore.” (P. Moser & U. Sautter)  Regular price $34.99 / On Sale in November: $24.99

MONTHLY SPECIALS