If you were lucky enough to stock up at our recent Fall Sale, you already know how great the prices can be in our downtown Minneapolis store. And while the sale is over – for now – our regulars know that there are good prices to be found on wine, craft beer and spirits every day! We hope you become a regular soon and see for yourself. In the meantime, see the list below for our current wine specials – from those marked under cost to those just pulled from our cellar.
Remember, too, to keep an eye on our Events page to see what new wines we’ll be tasting in our store this weekend!
Under Cost Wine Specials
Sixto Roza Hills Chardonnay 2014
Columbia Valley, Washington
93 Points Wine Advocate
The 2014 Chardonnay Roza Hills Vineyard is another beauty from this label that does everything right. From chalky soils and an elevation of 1,350 feet, it offers a rich, rounded, concentrated style to go with classic stone fruits, melon, honeysuckle and underbrush.
Sale $24.99/bottle
Reg. $54.99/bottle
Montes Alpha Syrah 2016
Colchagua Valley, Chile
92 Points James Suckling
A fine and delicate syrah with chocolate, spice, meat and pepper character. Medium body, light tannins and a juicy finish.
Sale $9.99/bottle
Reg. $25.99/bottle
Gerard Bertrand Saint Chinian 2011
Languedoc, France
The complex aromas of black olives and blackberry come from the carefully controlled extraction performed during vinification. Its full, fat body on the palate lends it a remarkable elegance. The long-lasting rich, fleshy bouquet reveals notes of roasted coffee, blackcurrant and prunes.
Sale $9.99/bottle
Reg. $22.99/bottle
Cristophe Cordier Macon Vielle Vignes 2015
Burgundy, France
The wine is full flavored, delicious and intense. The aroma is fresh chardonnay fruit. Lively and long finish. A perennial staff favorite and at a RIDICULOUS price!!
Sale $14.99/bottle
Reg. $29.99/bottle
Some of Our Favorite Wine Specials
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2017
Mendoza, Argentina
92 Points Tim Atkin
Altos’ “classic” Malbec marries fruit from Medrano and the Uco Valley and, in keeping with the winery’s philosophy on its cheaper wines, is entirely unoaked. Aromatic and refined, with lovely minerality and dark cherry and blackberry fruit. 2019-25.
Sale $8.99/bottle
Reg. $13.99/bottle
Casa Silva CC Carmenere 2017
Colchagua, Chile
90 Points James Suckling
Candied berry reduction, citrus and blue plum perfume. Light-to-medium body, fine acidity and a fruity yet savory finish. Well done.
Sale $12.99/bottle
Reg. $15.99/bottle
Tenuta Roveglia Lugana 2018
Lombardy, Italy
92 Points Wine Enthusiast
This classic Lugana delivers aromas and flavors of juicy pineapple, creamy Bartlett pear and ripe apricot. It's fresh and tangy, with a crisp, citrusy close.
Sale $15.99/bottle
Reg. $19.99/bottle
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2018
Robertson, South Africa
91 Points Wine Advocate
The 2018 Bon Vallon Chardonnay offers vibrant tropical fruit, guava and underripe pineapple along with aromas of peaches and pears on the nose. The wine is medium-bodied and slightly leesy on the palate, without the presence of oak, ending with a good, clean and correct finish that is moderate to long. This was made in stainless steel tanks to keep the freshness and vibrancy of the Chardonnay.
Sale $17.99/bottle
Reg. $22.99/bottle
Catena Paraje Altamira Malbec 2016
Mendoza, Argentina
93 Points Wine Advocate
The 2016 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec is simply superb. Floral, mineral and focused, this comes from the Nicasia Vineyard and matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 months.
Sale $14.99/bottle
Reg. $24.99/bottle
Chateau Aney 2015
Bordeaux, France
The final blend of the wine matches the proportions in which they are planted throughout the thirty hectares of vineyards: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. This traditional Haut Médoc is more like what you might remember of the classic Bordeaux styles of the 1960s and 1970s. Not at all cloaked in new wood or over-extracted tannins, Château Aney’s wines have finesse and balance that make them both approachable now and perfect for longer aging. They are a great choice for any cellar.
Sale $21.99/bottle
Reg. $29.99/bottle
Arrowood Knights Valley Cabernet 2014
Knights Valley, California
92 Points Wine Advocate
Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 4% Malbec, is scented of red currants, blackberries and wild blueberries with touches of olives and underbrush. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and packed with tense red and black fruits, it has a fine-grained texture and savory finish.
Sale $24.99/bottle
Reg. $41.99/bottle
Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2014
McLaren Vale, Australia
94 Points James Suckling
A stunning old-vine rendering of grenache from a sandy outcrop of McLaren Vale, this has a very powerful yet composed feel to it. The nose has an almost brooding and cryptic air about it. It floats around in a spice-infused cloud of cloves, pepper and cinnamon; it's gently tarry, offering up red plums and dark-berry aromas that are concentrated and build momentum with air. Sturdy, clean-cut tannins deliver staggering fruit concentration with a wealth of ripe dark-cherry and plum flavors. Terrific length. This has much on offer now and much to come in time. Outstanding value.
Sale $17.99/bottle
Reg. $29.99/bottle
Chateau Gassier Esprit Rose 2018
Provence, France
90 Points Vinous
Vivid orange-pink. High-pitched strawberry, peach and jasmine scents are complemented by building floral and herb nuances. Silky and energetic on the palate, offering fresh red berry and pit fruit flavors and a hint of bitter orange pith. Finishes silky and precise, displaying very good persistence and a repeating floral note.
Sale $14.99/bottle
Reg. $20.99/bottle
Wine Cellar Selections!!!!
Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet 2014
Napa Valley, California
95 Points Wine Advocate
Always the best of all of them is the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, only 7,383 cases were made of this blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot. The wine has an inky purple color, a big, sweet kiss of pen ink, graphite, cedar wood, licorice, blackberries and blackcurrants with some background oak, but it’s dominated by the fruit extract and the full-bodied richness and glycerin this wine possesses. The texture is open and lush, and the wine more forward and sexy than the 2013 was at a similar stage of development. It should drink well for 20-25 years, as these wines have an impeccable track record of ageability.
Sale $99.99/bottle (4 bottles)
Reg. $159.99/bottle
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Rhone, France
95 Points Wine Advocate
The full-bodied, dense 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape seems a bit closed at the moment, but Asian five spice powder still brings plenty of complexity and nuance to the rich, dark fruit aromas and flavors. Multidimensional, layered and long, this is another terrific vintage for Beaucastel's main cuvée.
Sale $89.99/bottle
Reg. $109.99/bottle
De Forville Barbaresco 2014
Piedmont, Italy
Our top wine, from De Forville was a classic Barbaresco of the old school, with beautiful floral and anise flavors and an earthy minerality. It was a complete wine and, though accessible now, will only get better with age — say, five years or more. -Eric Asimov, New York Times
Sale $31.99/bottle
Reg. $37.99/bottle