This Week at The Bottle Shop 8-09-20 |
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Friday Night Flights - Special Guest Morgan Twain-Peterson
of Bedrock Wine Co
WOW Deals! Wines of the Week
Free delivery within Sierra Madre. Easy curbside pickup at the shop
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Visit our website and take advantage of Special Virtual Pricing on this week's Friday Night Flights wines. |
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Friday Night Flights Featured Wines
Bedrock Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Valley 2019
Reg $24.99 SVP $21.99
Melon notes along with floral, and citrus zest. Tropical notes, mint, and bright, vibrant acidity on the lingering finish.
Bedrock Old Vine Zinfandel, California 2018
Reg $24.99 SVP $21.99
91 Points Vinous
"The 2018 Zinfandel Old Vine is bright, floral and beautifully perfumed. Crushed red berries, flowers and sweet spice give the 2018 a very pretty sense of lift. In 2018, the Old Vine is especially gracious and light on its feet. The blend incorporates fruit from a number of top sites, including Bedrock, Teldeschi, Esola, Pagani, Papera, Evangelho and Pato. Drinking window: 2020 - 2030" Antonio Galloni
Alternate Selections:
To help you decide which of the following wines to choose, see detailed descriptions of each wine at the Bottle Shop's website.
Bedrock Schmiedt Road, Lodi 2018
Reg $42 SVP $33.99
93 Points Vinous and Wine Enthusiast
only 7 bottles left
Bedrock Lorenzo's Heritage, Dry Creek Valley Sonoma 2017
Reg $50 SVP $44.99
94+ Points Vinous
only 10 bottles left
Bedrock Esola Vineyard, Shenendoah Valley 2017
Reg $50 SVP $44.99
94 Points Vinous
only 11 bottles left
Bedrock Heritage, Sonoma Valley 2017
Reg $50 SVP $44.99
94 Points Vinous
95 Points Wine Spectator
only 12 bottles left
Bedrock Papera Ranch Heritage, Russian River Valley 2017
Reg $50 SVP $44.99
96 Points Vinous
only 2 bottles left
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G-Rated Wines Friday Night Flights
Morgan Twain-Peterson MW
Bedrock Wine Co
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Woohoo! I am pumped up for my special guest this Friday night! Morgan Twain-Peterson, owner and winemaker of Bedrock Wine Co. will be joining me on Friday Night Flights. Grape crush, man crush. Call it what you want. I call it great winemaking!
In 2017, Morgan became one of the first California winemakers to achieve the status of Master of Wine. Morgan also is dedicated to finding and rehabilitating old heritage vineyards across California. He makes world-class wines and has shown the world what zinfandel based blends could be and should be.
We will be tasting two wines Friday night - Bedrock Sauvignon Blanc and Bedrock Old Vine Zinfandel - you also have a choice of choosing among five other special Bedrock wines if you want to experience all that Bedrock has to offer. You can purchase as many different wines as you wish. It's all up to you. Don't miss tasting with Morgan this Friday night. It will be an incredible journey through the historical vineyards of California.
If you are getting any of the alternate wine selections, I highly recommend you order them asap so you can open them up on Thursday and let them breathe overnight. Just pop open the bottle, place the cork back in the bottle, refrigerate overnight, and then take the bottle out of the fridge about an hour before we taste. Voila! They will be perfect!
I'll also have a trivia quiz with the winner getting a special prize. Join the fun this Friday with your fellow winos and me!
Purchase any of the wines at The Bottle Shop or online. Special Virtual Pricing good only through Sunday.
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Join the fun and spend your Friday night with us tasting wine and enjoying the company of your fellow wine tasters! Click on the link below to join us on Zoom Friday night at 7pm
August 14, 2020
Meeting ID: 896 2868 5328
Passcode: 516084
I will open up the Zoom room at 6:45pm if you want to catch up with some of your fellow winos.....errr wine tasters before the Virtual Tasting begins.
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WOW Deals! Wines of the Week |
The following wines are G-Rated and have been approved by me. These wines are for those who love delicious wines that over perform and who view wine as a lifestyle.
It's going to be in the 100's this weekend so here are two wines that will cool you off! Bright and refreshing white wines that will quench your thirst and make you feel the cool ocean breezes that sweep through the regions from which these wines were born.
Txakoli Zudugarai "Antxiola" Getariako Txakolina Spain 2018
"Limpid straw-gold. Aromas of fresh orange and green apple, with a touch of dusty minerals adding vibrancy. Silky and light on its feet, offering zesty citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a refreshingly bitter quinine flourish. Show very good focus and cut on the dry, persistent finish, which strongly echoes the mineral note."
90 Points Vinous
WOW Price available online only. Sale ends Sunday
Elsewhere $21 WOW Price $17.99
Maui Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara New Zealand 2018
Tired of those other New Zealand sauvignon blancs that are over the top with tropical notes and that are made in a mass produced formulaic method? Maui is different and refreshingly so. Passionfruit and grapefruit notes abound in this wonderfully vibrant wine. Bright acidity, citrus zest, and a clean, long finish. Beats the heck out of Kim Crawford and Brancott which you see in every grocery store and gas station!
WOW Price available online only. Sale ends Sunday
Elsewhere $15 WOW Price $13.50
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Try new exciting wines that will spark your sense of discovery!
I just read an article on the top wine brands in the USA. I would be very sad if I had to drink those wines everyday. Hell, I'd be sad if I had to drink those wines once. Same old names, same boring, formulaic plonk. Mass produced, no character, no sense of where they come from. Meiomi, Apothic, Bread & Butter, etc..
Here's a few wines that are way better! Instead of Meiomi Pinot Noir, I suggest the Wonderwall Pinot Noir , Edna Valley 2018. Fresh, bright berries, silky, smooth, and a lil spice. $18.99 in the shop.
Instead of Apothic, try the Idle Chatter Red Wine, California 2017. It's a blend of Syrah (from 95 year-old vines) Petite Sirah, and Viognier. Dark fruit, chocolate, spice, and a bright and uplifting finish. We have it in the shop for $11.99!
Want more suggestions? Drop me an email and I'll be happy to suggest more wines! Life is too short to drink crappy wines like Meiomi and Apothic!
My two loves and how to pair them well ....
I love wine. I love tacos. I usually have beer when I'm eating tacos but occasionally I have had wine with my tacos. Sometimes it's a nice off-dry German Riesling that goes well with the spiciness of the salsa in my taco. Mostly though I drink a Mexican beer such as Victoria, Bohemia, or Modelo. So, when I ran across this article in The Texas Monthly, I had to check it out and see what my next taco would be paired with wine wise. The sommelier suggested a Spanish wine made with the Listan grape as her "go to" wine. Guess what? We have a Listan wine in the shop - Tajinaste Tinto Tradicional 2017 from the Canary Islands of Spain.
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Upcoming Schedule - Friday Night Flights
August 14th - Morgan Twain-Peterson (Bedrock Wine Co)
August 21st - Ryan Deovlet (Deovlet Wines)
Sept 11th - Sean and Nicole Minor (Sean Minor Wines)
TBD
Aaron Jackson - Aaron Wines & Aequorea
Gina Giugni - Lady of the Sunshine Wines
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Stay safe and healthy out there everyone. We shall get through this together. God bless all of you.
Salud!
Gustavo
"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others." - The Dalai Lama
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