JOIN THE WINE CLUB AT THE GROTTO

Here are the nuts and bolts:

It opens for joining on June 6.

Join for 6 months or one year (get a free bottle of wine at the end if you join for a year)

You will receive 2 wines each month, on the first Thursday of the month, a white and a red, that meet our criteria, which are, (a) we've tasted it, and (b) it's awesome and has a high QPR, and (c) we're sure you'll agree with (b)!

You also get a free tasting at the shop each month, a $7 value.

We will bill your credit card when you pick up your wine at the shop on the first Thursday of each month.

Cost:         $49 per month


Here are the picks for June:

2010 Joseph Drouhin Chablis Vaudon (France)
(we drank this at Solstice last week-excellent white burgundy)

and 

2009 Three Saints Cabernet 2009 (you may have tasted their pinot noir at our shop - it's awesome) 


Join Soon!

This Week's Wine Tasting Sheet !

Hey everyone

So this week we're going to revisit one of our favorite red wines from Spain, the Creta roble.  This is 100 % Tempranillo from Spain, more specifically the Ribera del Duero.   An expressive nose, with dark fruit framed by a medium/full body, and a never-ending (almost) finish.

Imported by Eric Solomon up in Charlotte, one of our favorite importers these days; his name of the bottle always means quality. $18/botttle

And here is a new one: Primus The Blend, a red wine from Chile produced by Veramonte.  It has Cab, Carmenere, a little Merlot; it's round, juicy and delicious.  Veramonte is a premium Chilean producer owned by Agustin Huneeus, who also owns Faust in Napa, Flowers in Sonoma, and makes Quintessa, usually 2 skins on restaurant lists.  High quality is evident here.  Special this week, $20/bottle

Rounding out the list is a very nice Sancerre from the Loire; a Spanish white, Rueda, with intense citrus all over it; Chardonnay from Jacuzzi (Sonoma) and La Merika (Central Coast), and the Five Roses, an Italian rose' from down in the heel, Puglia.

Thanks for supporting us!

This week's tasting sheet.

Hi and good afternoon -

This week on the tasting sheet we have a Cava from Spain, the Pinot Blanc by Trimbach from Alsace, a project wine from Geyser Peak called Uncensored White, a Gavi de Gavi, an Oregon Rose of Pinot Noir and lastly on the cold side, Grayson Cellars Chardonnay.

The reds feature Berger Austrian Zwiegelt, Rockpile Syrah from Sonoma, a spicy little Chilean number called Chono Carmenere, and "the Poet" a meritage from Cosentino in Napa.

Hope to see you soon !

Next Wine Tasting is May 25, Saturday, at 6:30 pm!

We will have 8 wines to taste/purchase, along with cheese/salami to complement.

The sommi will be Sam Tinsley from Advintage Dist. in Charleston SC

$20 per person.

We love to see you there.

Join our Wine Club!

Coming soon.

Join for 3 or 6 months, and we don't say, "here's your wine"

You get to pick from a selection!