Wine Picks for Under $10

May Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

Barbeque season is here! Spanish wines are our go-to barbeque wines and we will have plenty of BBQ friendly wines throughout the summer. Spain’s fruity, spicy reds are great with local burgers and grilled veggies and Spain’s mild and crisp whites are very refreshing on a warm day. In May we are featuring wines from our friends at Olé Imports – Ludovicus Red & Zestos White.

April Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

We are ready to welcome spring with a delightful selection of rosés. Throughout April and May, we are expecting a wide variety of 2011 rosés to arrive from all over the globe. 2011 was an outstanding vintage for French rosés. We have two favorites on sale in April for $9.99: Bieler Père et Fils Sabine and Chateau Routas. We especially love these two as they are true to the Provence style which is light, crisp and dry.

March Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

In March we are excited to feature two wine department favorites on sale. K Vintners Velvet Devil Merlot and K Vintners Kung Fu Girl Riesling are both regularly $12.99, on sale in March for $9.99.

If you haven’t tried a Merlot in a while, give this one a chance. Washington is producing delightful, great value Merlots that tend to be a bit more elegant and refined than a typical big, jammy California Merlot. Milk chocolate, wild blackberry, baking spice, and rose petal aromas lead to a silky smooth mouth-feel brimming with velvety red fruit. Medium-bodied with notes of dark plum, spice and just a hint of wood. This Merlot is great with a wide variety of foods including turkey or salmon and is a true crowd pleaser.

Kung Fu Girl Riesling is a white wine that we dare just about anyone to try. It’s perfectly balanced and not a bit too sweet, with lush aromas of stone fruit, Satsuma and lime. Harvested from a single rocky vineyard that imparts pleasing minerality, this wine is packed with fruity flavors of Asian pear, white peach, apricot with hints of citrus and spring flowers. Kung Fu pairs well with a wide variety of cheeses and veggie dishes and is perfect with spicy Thai food!

February Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

In February we’re featuring good value wines from Argentina throughout the wine department. Two of our favorites are Portillo Malbec and Portillo Pinot Noir which are both on sale for $9.99, save $2. Portillo Malbec has rich aromas and flavors of plums and blackberries. This is a smooth, not too spicy Malbec with velvety tannins and a round finish. A great food wine, Portillo Malbec is an excellent accompaniment to peppery steaks or full flavored pasta sauces.

Pinot Noirs from Argentina are unique and fun! Portillo Pinot Noir has bright aromas of red cherries, ripe blackberries and subtle notes of cinnamon and spice on the nose. It’s a full-bodied Pinot with balanced brambly fruit flavors and a hint of earth on the smooth, dry finish. Great with pork or seared tuna steaks.

January Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

In January we are thrilled to offer sale pricing on wines from Esser Vineyards – a family winery making the classic California varietals of Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot and Pinot Noir. While all four are fantastic values at $9.99, the Pinot Noir is a truly exceptional offering. Esser Pinot Noir will be $9.99 along with the rest of the pack, but the Pinot shows a savings of $10! Get it while you can! This one will be the pick of the litter!

December Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

We’ve got two delightfully unique wines on sale in December that pair perfectly with the sweets of the holiday season. Not quite dessert wines, these two are on the sweet side of the spectrum and are tasty on their own or paired with dessert.

November Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

Hy-Brid is a new brand made by Lodi producer Peltier Station. This line of value wines are sustainably grown and produced and are of excellent quality. We are featuring Pinot Noir and the Petite Sirah in November. Both are on sale for $9.99.

October Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

In October, we are featuring two crowd-pleasing French wines that are both on sale for $9.99: Domaine Trois Versants Muscadet and Naked Earth Rouge.

September Wine Picks for Under $10

Staff Name: 
Alison Miner

Valckenberg “Undone” Pinot Noir and Valckenberg “Undone” Riesling are two unique German wines that we are featuring in September. Regularly $10.99, these two are on sale for $8.99.

August Wine Picks for Under $10

This month, we feature a pair of Spanish wines with outstanding values, on sale for just $6.99! Prototcolo Tinto and Protocolo Blanco are versatile everyday wines that go well with summer fare.

July Wine Picks for Under $10

Our Portuguese wine selection has been expanding this summer, and we aren’t just talking about Vinho Verdes! In July we are featuring many Portuguese wines that are easy drinking and food friendly. Take these great values to your next summer picnic!

June Wine Picks for Under $10

In June the wine department is featuring a new brand from South Africa that has just landed in Vermont! Six Hats Wines, produced by Citrusdal Vineyards is a fully modernized winery located on the Western Cape that is Certified Fair Trade by FLO-CERT. The company is a collaborative partnership of Fair Trade farmers that produces an extensive range of excellent wines at great prices.