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Each month, member of the Wine of the Month Club receive two wines (usually one red and one white), accompanied by wine tasting notes and a recipe to pair with each wine. The Wine of the Month Club is a great way to try new wines from around the world while expanding your palate, and also makes a wonderful gift. Memberships are $40 per month, and can be purchased by the month or prepay for six months or a year to receive a discount. To sign up, please visit us to fill out a Wine Club form at our store.
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Iberian Peninsula
2009 Conceito Contraste Vinho Branco
The Contraste Branco is a delicious
white blend, aged in oak barrels (both French and American) for 10 months, with
only 40 percent of the barrels made of new wood. The vineyards for this wine are all composed of course soils with
stony, granite surfaces. This allows
for good root penetration, and the rocky surfaces help prevent soil
erosion. The stones also reflect sun
radiation, accumulating warmth during the daytime and gradually releasing it at
night. The wine exhibits lovely flavors
of star fruit, passion fruit, and apple skins.
It has a zesty lime note and undercurrents of pink grapefruit. The
granite soils give the wine a flinty minerality which keeps the taste clean and
fresh while the mouth-feel allows for a nice round, creamy texture.
Recipe: Calamari a la Plancha
2008 Celler Cecilio Billo Priorat
This blend of 35%
Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Carignan, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon was aged six
months in a 50/50 blend of stainless steel and used oak barrels. The wine
has captivating aromas of smoky, roasted meat, wet slate stones, black plum,
juicy blueberries and super-ripe black raspberries. It has a soft, full mouth-feel that simply bursts with flavor –
notes of black fruit, slate, smoke, meat and a delicate hint of leather blend
together perfectly. The finish is juicy and fresh, and the smoke
characteristics linger nicely after the fruit gradually disappears. The amount of complexity and flavor found in
this wine is unbelievable and pairs deliciously with grilled meats.
Recipe: Grilled Rack of Lamb
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