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Wine of the Year Follow-Up: 2007 Mandel-Hoh (MADCrush All-Austrian Night!)

2007 Stadlmann Zierfandler Mandel-Hoh
Special Pricing On the Latest Vintage of
My Wine of the Year from 2008!
All-Austrian Aus-travaganza this Thursday at MADCrush!

"Once you experience Mandel-Hoh you'll be hooked. This wine has virtually cult status in Austria, y

Austria's Thermenregion, the Zierfandler Grape and Stadlmann

The Thermenregion is south of Vienna - really just on the city's outskirts. The name refers to the thermal springs that abound in the area.

Zierfandler is an indigenous grape grown in the tiny region and basically nowhere else. The Mandel-Höh vineyard is the grape's favorite sp

Stunning Muscadet - from Pepiere's Best Terroir

Fat Sheep of Pedigree:
The Master's Stunning New Muscadet
From the Best Terroir in the Region

Marc Ollivier of Domaine Pépière is the grand master of Muscadet. Year in and year out he produces the wines of the vintage and has attracted a large and ent

06 Angerville Ducs - Lowest Price in the Nation

2006 Angerville Volnay 1er "Clos des Ducs"
Lowest Price in the Nation!

"...intense and mineral-inflected flavors of crystalline purity and wonderful cut and precision, all wrapped in an exceptionally fresh, deep and mouth coating finish that seems to go on and on." - Burghound

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Hundred Acre: 2006 Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon

Hundred Acre
2006 Kayli Morgan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
"It is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage."
- Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Hundred Acre has been one of our most requested cult California Cabs ever. F

Niederberg Helden Vineyard

Get to know the Niederberg Helden Vineyard in the village of Lieser, courtesy of your friends at Crush.

Schloss Lieser: Trocken Comes a Knockin..

2008 Schloss Lieser Spatlese Trocken
The Mosel Speaks the Language of "Dry"

The last name at Schloss Lieser is Haag. Since 1997, Thomas Haag has been bringing the small town of Lieser back into the spotlight. The 2008 Trocken is a need

96 Mountain Nebbiolo: Ar Pe Pe Valtellina Sassella Riserva

Ar Pe Pe Sassella
Gorgeous and Devastatingly Delicate Nebbiolo
From the Mountains of Lombardy

Everything is just a bit more "nervous" in the mountains; high-altitude gives grapes an edge.

Whether it’s Ferrando&rsqu

Man Cannot Live on Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alone! 2008 Busch, Knebel and Steinmetz

Clemens Busch, Knebel, Steinmetz
Special "Futures" Pricing on Some of the Most Fascinating Rieslings in Germany

"The presence of these growers in the U.S. market will add to Americans' appreciation of the stylistic diversity of Mosel Riesling as well as the r

The Return of the $4 Bottle of Air Conditioning!

Gazela Vinho Verde
Back Up (a Very Big) Truck!

Today's offer isn't about complexity, mouthfeel or minerality. It's about an icy and refreshing glass of wine to fend off the overbearing heat and humidity of August.

Ah yes, August is finally here - in a b

Joe's Sangria Blanco Recipe to Defend Yourself Against August Malaise

Ingredients
- 4 bottles Gazela!
- 3/4 cup gin
- 1 cup Cointreau
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 bunch seedless white grapes
- 3 sliced lemons
- 3 sliced white peaches
- 1 sliced honeydew melon
- 1 liter club soda or seltzer

Barolo Steal (Old School at 30% Off)

2003 Cappellano Barolo "Pie Rupestris"
Old-School Monster of Serralunga
Serious Friday Steal at Well Over 30% Off!

We think Theobaldo Cappellano would have been cool with this email: A Barolo that couldn't be more serious; a price that's ju

Summer Mixed Case 20% off!

Summer Mixed Case
BIG Savings on a Summertime Sampler
Every Bottle Discounted 20%!

No need to belabor the introduction here, we all know where the mercury is heading (yesterday was a pretty good preview). Suffice it to say that at this time of

08 J.J. Prum: Middle Mosel Master

2008 J.J. Prum
"Futures" Pricing on this Middle Mosel Master
Special Pricing Ends Next Friday!

While we still have a few surprises lined up, today our 2008 German “Futures” program continues with J.J. Prüm.

Cult German: Keller "von der Fels"

2008 Keller Riesling "von der Fels"
The $30 Cult Wine from Klaus-Peter Keller
"High class juice and a flat out steal in this vintage."
- John Gilman

"Flat out steal" is one way to put  it. Another way would be to say

The Sancerre Legend: Revisited and (very) Limited!

2007 Gerard Boulay Sancerre "Comtesse"
A Hedonist's Vatan or Cotat?
The 3rd vintage of a legend in the making...

Limited Quantity - Special Offer to Loire Supporters only!

Today I'm proud to offer the 2007 edition of a white wine that is

04 Sandrone: Greatest le Vigne - Greatest Price

Luciano Sandrone's 2004 Barolo le Vigne
"Sublime" Wine Advocate
Lowest Price in the Nation!

This is a do not miss opportunity for Piedmont fanatics and those looking for serious Barolo at an absurd price for this wine.

In top vin

Auslese of Vintage: AJ Adam 2008 Dhroner Hofberg

Auslese of the Vintage?
2008 AJ Adam Dhroner Hofberg Auslese

"If there were any doubts about young Andreas Adam's exceptional abilities or his stylistically striking success in channeling the great Hofberg vineyard in Dhron and the wine making spirit of

Cult Champagne From A Selosse Disciple at 20-25% Off!

Many of you know from our offers (Cornilissen, Macle, Caloz, and Vodopivec to name a few) that we're always on the "bleeding edge" of the wine world (and some might argue that we tread on the edge of reason). You probably also know that we go to great lengths to source wines at the absolute best prices, often found anywhere on the globe.

Veuve Clicquot Half-Bottle Madness

Veuve Clicquot Half-Bottle Madness
The Perfect Summer-Fun Format

What could be better than Veuve Clicquot, in the ultimate personal format, at only $16.80? Perfect for aperitifs, picnics, sunsets, quiet Tuesday night celebrations...Priced like this, feel free to think

Schafer-Frohlich Gold Capsule: Lightning Strikes Again

Schafer-Frohlich Strikes Gold in 2008
2008 Bockenauer Felseneck Gold Capsule
A Collectible Treasure of 2008 for under $50

"Tim Frohlich's 2008s are near-perfect. This is one of the only estates where I might say the 2008s are eve

98 Chateauneuf Under $38: Sabon Reservee

This offer is going to be like an arrow – straight and very fast.

No doubt you have a lot to do this week with the holiday weekend coming up and when you’re offering a great 11-year-old Chateauneuf-du-Pape from the glorious and rugged 1998 vintage at only $37.24

Four for the Fourth!

Celebrate with Savings
20% Off!

July 4th holds a special place in our hearts. C’mon...here we have a holiday based on sunshine, grills, fireworks and of course relaxing with a drink in hand!

While we’ve been tempted for the last few years to do a M