Is there any surer way to make a Wednesday feel like a Friday than a great set of whiskey and wine specials? Especially during those weeks between the bitter end of summer and the glorious start of autumn?
We look forward to hearing your answer when you stop by our downtown Minneapolis store! See what we have on-hand, from under cost to cellar selections, in the list below.
Remember, too, to keep an eye on our Events page to see what wine and spirits we will be tasting in our store this weekend!
Under Cost Wine:
Sixto Roza Hills Chardonnay 2014
Columbia Valley, Washington
93 Points Wine Advocate
The 2014 Chardonnay Roza Hills Vineyard is another beauty from this label that does everything right. From chalky soils and an elevation of 1,350 feet, it offers a rich, rounded, concentrated style to go with classic stone fruits, melon, honeysuckle and underbrush.
Sale $24.99/bottle
Reg. $54.99/bottle
Montes Alpha Syrah 2016
Colchagua Valley, Chile
92 Points James Suckling
A fine and delicate syrah with chocolate, spice, meat and pepper character. Medium body, light tannins and a juicy finish.
Sale $11.99/bottle
Reg. $25.99/bottle
Gerard Bertrand Saint Chinian 2011
Languedoc, France
The complex aromas of black olives and blackberry come from the carefully controlled extraction performed during vinification. Its full, fat body on the palate lends it a remarkable elegance. The long-lasting rich, fleshy bouquet reveals notes of roasted coffee, blackcurrant and prunes.
Sale $11.99/bottle
Reg. $22.99/bottle
Wine Specials:
Cune Monopole Blanco 2017
Rioja, Spain
91 Points James Suckling
A bright and fruity white with mineral and sliced apple character. HIints of pear. Medium body, crisp finish. Always delicious. Drink now. (Bill Ward Wine of the Week!)
Sale $13.99/bottle
Reg. $15.99/bottle
Morgan Metallico Chardonnay 2016
Monterey, California
91 Points James Suckling
A dense and fresh white with sliced-apple, honey and lemon character. Full-bodied, layered and flavorful. No oak. Drink now. Screw cap.
Sale $19.99/bottle
Reg. $25.99/bottle
Morgan Cotes du Crows 2016
Monterey, California
91 Points James Suckling
Lots of peppers and spices with dark berries, chocolate and hints of meat. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. A fun blend of syrah, grenache, and tempranillo. Drink now. Screw cap.
Sale $21.99/bottle
Reg. $25.99/bottle
J.L. Chave Selection 'Offerus' Crozes Hermitage 2016
Rhone, France
92 Points Vinous
Brilliant magenta. Expansive scents of fresh blackberry and boysenberry are complicated by suggestions of cracked pepper, olive and pungent flowers. Sappy, appealingly sweet dark berry preserve and cherry flavors show sharp delineation and spice and mineral qualities that build with air. Finishes with strong, energetic cut, well-knit tannins and lingering sweetness.
Sale $34.99/bottle
Reg. $39.99/bottle
Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2016
Sonoma County, California
93 Points Wine Spectator
Plump and loaded with rich, jammy fruit, this Zinfandel is a pleasure to drink. Bold accents of wild berry, spicy cinnamon and licorice glide dynamically toward plush tannins.
Sale $22.99/bottle
Reg. $26.99/bottle
Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2012
Tuscany, Italy
90 Points Wine Advocate
The 2012 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori is Sangiovese that has been enhanced by small percentages of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine shows very nice ripeness with luscious, dark fruit flavors backed by spice and leather.
Sale $29.99/bottle
Reg. $39.99/bottle
Grgich Hills Fume Blanc 2014
Napa Valley, California
91 Points Wine Enthusiast
Dark golden-hay in color, this white was fermented mostly in 900-gallon French oak foudres, with the remainder fermented in smaller French oak barrels. Nutty lime and gooseberry provide intrigue and saltiness against bright acidity, making for a complex and compelling impression on the palate.
Sale $24.99/bottle
Reg. $29.99/bottle
Vina Hermina Crianza 2015
Rioja, Spain
91 Points James Suckling
This is a prototypical, modern Rioja red with a very attractive balance of blueberries, fine, toasty and bitter-chocolate notes (from oak) and rather fine-grained tannins. Good length.
Sale $12.99/bottle
Reg. $16.99/bottle
Wine Cellar Selections!!!!
Terre Rouge DTR Syrah 2012
Sierra Foothills, California
94 Points Wine Enthusiast
This is a big, flavorful wine, luscious in aroma, flavor and texture from the first whiffs of spicy oak and funky earth through saturated blackberry and clove flavors. The texture is both velvety and almost stiff at the same time. Drink now through 2020.
Sale $44.99/bottle
Reg. $54.99/bottle
Bollinger La Grand Annee Brut 2008
Champagne, France
97 Points Wine Advocate
Bollinger's 2008 La Grande Année is superb, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, ripe lemons, honeycomb, warm biscuits, dried white flowers and a delicate top note of walnuts and fino sherry. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a beautifully refined mousse, superb concentration at the tightly wound core, incisive acids and a supremely elegant intermingling of Bollinger's oxidative stylistic signatures with fresh, vibrant fruit. The finish is long, precise and chalky. This is a Grande Année built for the cellar—the real excitement will come with a bit more bottle age—but this is already a thrilling Champagne in the making.
$169.99/bottle (6 bottles)
Liquor Specials!!!
Crown Royal Peach
750ML
$26.99 ****Limited
Sobieski Vodka
1.75L
Sale $16.99 Reg. $21.99
Maker's Mark Bourbon
1.75L
Sale $44.99 Reg. $56.99
Rare Whiskey
Willett Rye 4yr
750ml
$54.99 (3 bottles)