Gotta Love the Greeks!
TASTE THEM ON
Saturday & Sunday, February 4th & 5th
They're mighty fine people those Greeks. They have cool hip gods like Bacchus,
tennis pros, movie stars, gorgeous islands... and stellar wine!
Our good friend Chris Jelepis of Sonata Imports stopped by the shop yesterday to
taste me on 6 of his new wines - none of them tasted anything like the shitty
pine-pitched Retsina that gives Greek wine a bad rap.
I was so impressed by 2 wines in particular that in the 11th hour I decided
to switch my February CLUBVino selections... sorry Gene!
I put together a 12pack Sampler Case for you to pull out on Super Bowl Sunday...
keep the Coors Light in the fridge!
The proud new Papa just got back from Greece in November and he'll be here pouring
this Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Chris has his laptop loaded with the coolest pics of the
vineyards, winemakers and cellars of Santorini and Maronia...
stop by to taste and chat with him!
Frank's Greek 12-pack Sampler Case!
You Get 6 Bottles of Each Wine for Only $149.99!
You Save $89.89...That's 38% Off!
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Kikones Estate 2007 Ippeas ~ Maronia
(Regularly priced at $19.99)
$12.49 with 12-pack Sampler Purchase!
This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from Maronia is like tasting Left Bank Bordeaux... ridiculously good juice! Whole berry fermentation and punch-down by hand is used to extract all the tannins and color. The wine then spends 12 months in Burgundy oak barrels where the fermentation takes place. The wine is then transferred in stainless steel tank for another 6 months before bottling without filtering or fining.
The wine is purple colored, with red hues. A bouquet of ripe plums and red fruit aromas on a background of a lightly smoked barrel reminds me of a fine Pauillac. Notes of licorice and white pepper spice up this Greek beauty... thick body and velvety tannins accompany a very long finish.
878 cases produced.
Frank's Greek 12-pack Sampler Case!
You Get 6 Bottles of Each Wine for Only $149.99!
You Save $89.89...That's 38% Off!
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Thira Estate 2010 Assyrtiko ~ Santorini
(Regularly priced at $19.99)
$12.49 with 12-pack Sampler Purchase!
One of the finest noble white grapes of Europe, Assyrtiko's origins come from Santorini, where it has its greatest expression of character, due in large part to the influence of the island's volcanic soil. This 100% Assyrtiko is produces a dry, full-bodied white wine with citrus aromas combined with a pleasing mineral character.
Bright yellow in color with some green notes this beauty has complex aromas of lemon, citrus and exotic fruits. Rich and well balanced in mouth with crisp, refreshing acidity and long aromatic finish.
2,500 cases produced.
Frank's Greek 12-pack Sampler Case!
You Get 6 Bottles of Each Wine for Only $149.99!
You Save $89.89...That's 38% Off!
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