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If you know someone who would appreciate a special bottle (or two) as a holiday gift, we've got you covered with some rare gems sure to satisfy that person who has everything. We've also thrown in many suggestions for high-quality wines that are super affordable. This will also be another busy weekend of tastings with great values and special goodies alike. Read on for the details.
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Free Wine Tastings:
Thursday's (Tonight) Free Wine Tasting 4:00-7:00
With guest pourer David of Breakthru Beverage
Gruet Blanc de Blancs, New Mexico
Browne Family Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Washington
Casillero del Diablo Red, Chile
La Crema Pinot Noir, Sonoma, California
Dry Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, CA
Friday's Free Wine Tasting 4:00-8:00
With guest pourer Tom from New France Distributing
Tintero Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Huber Riesling (Dry) Terrassen, Austria
Tikal Patriota, Argentina
Ferraton Crozez Hermitage "Matinerie", Rhone, France
Montoya Zinfandel, California
Vajra "Albe" Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Saturday's Free Wine Tasting 3:00-7:00
With guest pourer Pat from Grape Beginnings
Zardetto Zeta Prosecco
Rudi West Mosel Riesling
Beauregard Pouilly Fume
Paul Hobbs "Crossbarn" Pinot Noir
Blackbird "Block 9" Napa Red
Mollydooker "The Boxer" Shiraz
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Great Wines for Sipping, Sharing or "Gifting"
We wanted to share this list of what we feel are some of the greatest wines and wine values in the store. Many of these items are quite limited and will be sold first come, first served. For those of you seeing this in color,
White Wines are in Green and
Rose Wines are in Red.
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| Under $30 - Affordable Enough For People You Even Just Sorta Like |
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Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand, 90pt WS
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35.99 |
27.99 |
| Sidebar Sauvignon Blanc 2015, High Valley, CA, 91pts & Top 100 -WS |
21.99 |
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| J Christopher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2013, 90pts WE |
34.99 |
27.99 |
| Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo 2014, Campania, Italy, 92pts JS |
35.99 |
29.99 |
| Perraud "Clisson" (Muscadet) 2012, Loire, France, Staff Pick! |
25.99 |
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| Roche de Belline Savigny les Beaune VV 2014, Burgundy, 90pts WS |
34.99 |
29.99 |
| Bourgogne-Devaux Hautes Cotes de Beaune 2015, Burgundy, Staff Pick! |
33.99 |
27.99 |
| Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2011, Spain, 92pts JS |
24.99 |
19.99 |
| La Rioja Alta "Vina Alberdi" Reserva 2010, Spain, 95pts JS |
23.99 |
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| Palacios "Petalos" Bierzo 2014, Spain, 93pts WA |
23.99 |
21.99 |
| Tooth And Nail "The Fiend" 2012, Paso Robles, CA, (Malbec/Syrah) |
24.99 |
19.99
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| Fog Dog (by Joseph Phelps) Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast, Staff Pick |
29.99 |
25.99 |
| Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Red Hills, CA, 92pts WA |
32.99 |
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| Marietta "Arme" Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, North Coast, CA, 92pts V |
26.99 |
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| Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2014, Italy, Staff Pick! |
29.99 |
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| Castellare Chianti Classico 2015, Tucany, Italy, 90pts WA & WS |
25.99 |
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| Masi "Campofiorin" 2013, Verona, Italy, 90pts WA |
21.99 |
16.99 |
| Argiolas Costera Cannonau (Grenache) 2014, Sardegna, Italy, Staff Pick |
19.99 |
17.99 |
| Cusumano Nero d'Avola 2015, Sicily, Italy |
15.99 |
10.99 |
| Lafage Cuvee Nicolas Grenache 2014, Roussillon, France, 92pts WA |
15.99 |
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| Saint Roch "Kerbuccio" 2014, Maury Sec, France, 90-93pts WA |
22.99 |
19.99 |
| Lafage Cuvee Centenaire Blanc 2015, Roussillon, France, 90-92pts WA |
15.99 |
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| Lafond Lirac Blanc 2015, Rhone, France, 90pts WA |
20.99 |
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| La Manarine Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2015, France, Staff Pick! |
19.99 |
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| Shooting Star Chardonnay 2016, Mendocino, CA, Staff Pick! |
14.99 |
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| Cabriz Dao Colheita Seleccionada 2014, Portugal, 90pts & Top 100 -WS |
12.99 |
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| Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Chile, 92pts JS |
10.99 |
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| Barahonda Carro Tinto 2014, Yecla, Spain (Monastrell Blend), 90pts WA |
16.99 |
10.99 |
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| $30 - $50 - Wines For People You Enjoy Meeting OUT For Drinks |
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| Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Napa, CA, 92pts JS |
43.99 |
35.99 |
| Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" 2013, CA, 93pts JS |
45.99 |
39.99 |
| Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" 2014, 90pts WA |
59.99 |
46.99 |
| Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" 2015 |
38.99 |
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| Van Duzer Pinot Noir "Homestead Block" 2013, Willamette, OR |
65.99 |
32.99 |
| Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Reserve 2012, Dundee, OR, 91pts WA |
41.99 |
34.99 |
| Gramercy Syrah 2012, Columbia Valley, WA, 93pts WA |
44.99 |
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| Marcarini Barolo "Brunate" 2011, Piedmont, Italy, 94pts JS |
69.99 |
36.99 |
| Pallieres Gigondas "Terrasse Diable" 2013, Rhone, France, 90pts WS |
53.99 |
45.99 |
| Acheval Ferrer "Quimera" (Malbec/Cab Franc) 2012, Mendoza, 93pt JS |
39.99 |
32.99 |
| Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Russian River, 90pts WA |
42.99 |
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| Terlan "Winkl" Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Alto Adige, Italy, Staff Pick! |
42.99 |
35.99 |
| Huet Vouvray "Cotes du Bourg" Sec 2014, Loire, France, 94+pts WA |
38.99 |
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| Huet Vouvray "Cotes du Bourg" Demi Sec 2015, Loire, France, 95pts WA |
55.99 |
42.99 |
| Keenan Chardonnay Spring Mountain 2014, Napa, 90pts WE |
38.99 |
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| Vieux Telegraph Chateauneuf du Pape 2012, 375ml, Rhone, 94pts WS |
47.99 |
32.99 |
| Ridge Lytton Springs 2015, Sonoma (Zin, Petite Sirah, Carignane) 94pt V |
47.99 |
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| Ridge Geyserville 2015, Sonoma, 50th Anniversary, Not yet rated |
47.99 |
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| Cain Cuvee NV11, Napa, CA, Staff Pick! |
32.99 |
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| Crossbarn Pinot Noir (by Paul Hobbs) 2014, Sonoma Coast, 92pts WA |
31.99 |
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| Gilles Troullier "Tandem" Cotes du Roussillon 2014, France, 94pts WA |
31.99 |
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| $50 - $75 - Wines For Your Favorite Co-Workers |
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| Tempier Bandol Rouge 2014, Provence, France, 93pts WA |
52.99 |
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| Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2012, 93pts WA |
52.99 |
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| Orin Swift "Papillon" Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Napa, 95pts WA |
64.99 |
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| Calera Pinot Noir "Ryan" 2012, Mt. Harlan, CA, 94pts WA |
59.99 |
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| Elk Cove Pinot Noir "Mt. Richmond" 2014, Willamette, OR, 93pts WS |
55.99 |
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| Carlisle "Mancini Ranch" Zinfandel 2015, Russian River, CA, 90pts WA |
57.99 |
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| Bila Haut "Occultum Lapidem" 2014, France, 1.5 Liter, 92pts WA |
79.99 |
64.99 |
| Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2012, Tuscany, 96pts JS |
59.99 |
52.99 |
| La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2010, Tuscany, Italy, 94+pts WA |
69.99 |
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| Farina Amarone della Valpolicella 2013, Veneto, Italy, Staff Pick! |
54.99 |
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| Boglietti Barolo "Fossati" 2008, Piedmont, Italy, 92pts Tanzer |
89.99 |
67.99 |
| Yalumba "Signature" Cab/Shiraz 2012, Barossa, Australia, 95pts WA |
59.99 |
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| Newton Chardonnay Unfiltered 2013, Napa, CA, 94pts WA |
59.99 |
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| Mount Eden Chardonnay 2011, Santa Cruz Mtn, CA, 95pts WS |
69.99 |
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| William Fevre Chablis "Fourchaume" 1er Cru, France, 90-92pts WA |
59.99 |
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| Elena Walch "Beyond The Clouds" (Chardonnay Blend), Italy, 91pt WS |
64.99 |
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| Domaine Ott "Chateau Romassan" Bandol Rose 2016, France, 93pt WE |
59.99 |
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| Domaine Ott "Chat de Selle" Provence Rose 2016, France, 92pts WE |
59.99 |
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| Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir "San Andreas Fault" 2011, 90pts Tanzer |
74.99 |
64.99 |
| Hirsch Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2013, Staff Pick! |
79.99 |
69.99 |
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| $75 - $100 - Wines For People Who Are O.K. To Stop By Unannounced |
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| Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 2014, Rhone, France, 94pts WA |
104.99 |
92.99 |
| Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon "GEO" 2013, Coombsville/Napa, 92pts V |
86.99 |
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| Calera Pinot Noir "Jensen" 2013, Mt. Harlan, CA, 96pts WE |
99.99 |
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| Domaine Serene Pinot Noir "Evenstad" 2014, Willamette, OR, 95pts JS |
79.99 |
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| G.D. Vajra Bricco delle Viole 2010, Piedmont, Italy, 93pts WS |
94.99 |
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| Ferraton Cornas "Les Eygats" 2015, Rhone, France, 95-97pts WA |
79.99 |
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| Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2011, Tuscany, Italy, 95pts WA |
94.99 |
79.99 |
| Isole e Olena "Cepparello" 2013, Tuscany, Italy, 97pts WA |
87.99 |
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| Paul Hobbs "Edward James Estate" Chardonnay 2014, 97pts JS |
84.99 |
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| Vega Sicilia "Alion" Ribera del Duero 2009, Spain, 93pts WA |
99.99 |
77.99 |
| Bouchard Meursault "Les Clous" 2015, Burgundy, France, 92pts WS |
78.99 |
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| Rolet "Etoile" Chardonnay 2001, Jura, France, 1.5 Liter, Staff Pick! |
88.99 |
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| Jean Bourdy Galant des Abbesses (Dessert White), Jura, Staff Pick! |
99.99 |
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| Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2013, Portugal, 95pts WA |
78.99 |
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| Leonetti Merlot 2011, Walla Walla, Washington, 93pts WA |
99.99 |
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| Sea Smoke Chardonnay Estate 2014, Sta. Rita Hills, CA, 93pts WE |
99.99 |
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| Sea Smoke Pinot Noir "Southing" 2015, Sta. Rita Hills, CA |
84.99 |
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| Over $100 - Wines For People You'd Happily Pick-Up At The Airport |
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| Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2012, 96+pts WA |
169.99 |
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| Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, 96pts & #2 in Top 100 -WS |
235.99 |
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| Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, 100pts WA |
234.99 |
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| Barnett Cabernet Sauvignon "Rattlesnake" 2012, 96pts WA |
199.99 |
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| Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon "Reserve" 2013, 95pts WA |
169.99 |
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| Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Estate 2013, 94pts WS |
137.99 |
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| Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, 94pts WA |
121.99 |
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| Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, 93+pts WA |
119.99 |
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| Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon "Hillside Select" 2012, 100pts WA |
249.99 |
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| Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, 99pts WA |
214.99 |
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| Duckhorn Merlot "Three Palms" 2014, Napa, 95pts & #1 of Top 100 -WS |
117.99 |
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| Bila Haut V.I.T. Roussillon 2011, France, 96pts WA |
119.99 |
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| Vietti Barolo Brunate 2012, Piedmont, Italy, 95pts WA |
199.99 |
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| Ornellaia Bolgheri 2011, Tuscany, Italy, 96pts & Top 100 -WS |
249.99 |
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| Sassicaia Bolgheri 2013, Tuscany, Italy, 98pts JS & WE, 97pts WA |
263.99 |
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| La Massa Giorgio Primo 2013, Tuscany, Italy, 97pts WA |
103.99 |
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| Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 2011, Tuscany, 96pts WA |
159.99 |
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| Lopez Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva "Tondonia" 1995, Spain, 97pts WA |
133.99 |
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| Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero "Valbuena" 2004, Spain, 94pts WA |
224.99 |
164.99 |
| Georges de Vogue Musigny 2010, Burgundy, France, 96pts WA |
999.99 |
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| Georges de Vogue Musigny 2011, Burgundy, France, 92pts WA |
699.99 |
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| Georges de Vogue Bonnes Marres 2009, Burgundy, France, 96pts WA |
514.99 |
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| Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2012, 99 pts WA |
1099.99 |
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Thanks for reading. We hope to see you soon.
Sincerely,
The North Loop Wine & Spirits Team
Key: WA=Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, WS=The Wine Spectator, V=Vinous, JS=James Suckling, WE=Wine Enthusiast; North Loop Staff: LI=Lisa, TD=Tony, DM=Darrin, PG=Patti, MP=Madison, ER=Emily
North Loop Wine and Spirits
612.338.5393
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
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