This Week: We're highlighting some more new and exciting arrivals. Some of the rare and allocated sort. Others less allocated but very, very exciting. All are unequivocally delicious. Perhaps something to pair hot muggy August days and to fend off thoughts of how soon it'll be winter again. Basically time to get out the flannel, right?

In better news, the State Fair might be cancelled - but in case you missed it, you can still have a box of State Fair favs dropped right on your doorstep. See here for more on that. And, there's still chances to find your fav food vendors in parking lots around the cities? Older news, but in case you missed that and need some info.. see here.

Anyhow, back to the wine and requisite COVID-19 messaging.

Thanks again for everyone's cooperation wearing masks and distancing. Keeping our employees safe keeps us open.

Cheers,

The Team at NL Wine & Spirits

First up: 2017 Chateau de Beru Chablis. Not your everyday Chardonnay from the far northern reaches of Burgundy. This organic estate has been in the family for 400 years and is currently owned and operated by Athenais (cheers to women winemakers). The wines are classic, clean and mineral - and there isn't a lot of them to go around in this market.

I. Brand & Family is no newbie to our shelves - we've been big fans since the first time we got a taste of his lineup. New vintages are here! 2018 Enz Vineyard Mourvedre, 2019 Eden Rift Skin Contact Pinot Gris (orange wine alert), and the 2019 Le P'tit Paysan Monterrey Rosé are all in. Brand's focus is on the agricultural side of Monterrey, focusing on historic vineyards and responsible land stewardship. SF Chronicle's 2018 winemaker of the year, this is a name to continue to watch.

Next in line - Clos Cibonne's soulful Provence rosés. This is NOT your typical Provence experience. Tibouren is the grape - an ancient variety fading into obscurity, but the focus here at Clos Cibonne. The wines age under fleurette, basically the same of Sherry's flor and the Jura's Sous Voille - for up to a year. The result? Cibonne's clean, citrusy and soulful rosé, backed with sea salt minerality and a tiny bit of savoriness that makes this soo pleasant for drinking year round. We get a "decent" allocation; but again, there isn't a ton of this to go around. In stock.. the Cuvee Tradition, Cuvee Speciale des Vignettes, and the Cuvee Marius.

Last but certainly not least - we were able to snag some Keller rieslings. Specifially, the 2019 Von der Fels and just 12 bottles of the 2019 Rieslaner Auslese (375ml). Keller is an iconic German name from the Rheinhessen. Renowned as perhaps the greatest of the dry rieslings, the top bottlings are near impossible to find and prohibitively expensive. Fortunately for us normal people, he continues to make more affordably priced bottlings that are so good, you'll for sure be sad about the minuscule quantities we're allowed.

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Don't know what you want? Ask for help, take our recommendations. Tell us what you like, what you're interested in, and your budget. We'll put something good together for you. Pull up and pick up. Again, easy, safe and sanitary.

Call for delivery: The most responsible thing you can do is stay home and let us leave your goods outside your door. Call in your order and have us deliver. Delivery is free for orders over $25 (pre-tax) for anyone within a 5 mile radius. We will deliver outside of this radius for a small surcharge. Of course, with higher volume of delivery demand, we need your patience and understanding that your order's ETA may be longer than usual. Don't forget to tip your driver.. they are going out so you don't have to.

For delivery and curbside.. email northloopwine@gmail.com or call 612-338-5393.

Cheers everyone!

-The Team at North Loop Wine & Spirits