Federal Wine & Spirits

29 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Federal offers free tastings every week. 2012 Winner of Icons of Whisky Award

Boston's premier wine shop, offering an 8,000 bottle cellar of fine and rare wines from around the world. Join us for our free tastings Wednesdays, 5 - 7 pm.

We also carry a full line of spirits, ales and beers for all tastes and budgets, including a splendid selection of single malt Scotch. Please call 617.367.8605 for latest availability. Voted one of Whisky Magazine's "Icons of Whisky": 2011 and 2012 Scotch Retailer of the Year, USA.

Open Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, and Saturday 11am - 6pm

 

2023 BORDEAUX FUTURES - AVAILABLE LIST HERE

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT

 

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Valentine's Day Dinner at Catalyst

This Valentine’s Day, escape to Tuscany—the land of rolling hills, iconic cuisine,
legendary wines, and undeniable romance.

 

WEEKLY FREE TASTINGS ...

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Ports After The Storm - Warming from the Inside

Centuries before central heating, the English employed rich, warming Port to fight winter's chill.
Today this fortified wine is just as effective and even more delicious than before.

 

PAST TASTINGS

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Hearty Rhone Wines

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Select Spanish Wines with Victor Ordonez

 

Wednesday, January 7

Selected Wines from our Offers

 

Wednesday, November 19

Wines for The Feast - Sumptuous Wines for Meals and Giving

 

Wednesday, November 12

Feasting On A Budget

 

TUESDAY, November 4

Three Fine Estates' Champagnes

 

Wednesday, October 29

White Burgundy and a Friend

Three Grapes, Classic Proportions and Complexity

 

Wednesday, October 22

Two Joint Tastings

Value Pinot Noirs + Gordon Daniels Single Malts

 

 

Bordeaux En Primeur 2024: Second Offer - I have received the final pricing for the 2024 en primeur. I have removed the concern over having to pay a tariff on top of the quoted price. Read on ...

Free Wednesday Tastings -  Plan to join us! In-store 5:00 - 6:30... Click "Free Wednesday Tastings" for upcoming tastings...

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Past Tastings

Select Spanish Wines with Victor Ordonez - January 14th

Forty years ago Jorge Ordonez was a pioneer in bringing smaller independent Spanish estates to our country. Today, in an age of international conglomerates, his is still a family firm recognized for the selectivity and quality of its artisanal estates. We were happy to welcome his son Victor to present six fine examples of their wines. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Selected Wines from our Offers - January 7th

It had been too long since we tasted Hamilton Russell in-store. In this tasting, we enjoyed one of Hamilton Russell's wonderful Chardonnays, along with five other favorites from our past offerings. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Feasting On A Budget - November 12th

Sometimes, you need to serve a crowd at your holiday meal. That's no reason to stint on quality or to serve boring wines. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Last Week's Two Tastings - October 22nd

Value Pinot Noirs + Gordon Daniels First Release Malts The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

New & Notable

2021 Murgo ‘Tenuta San Michele’ Etna Bianco

Sicilian White with a Harmonious Symphony for the Senses

2021 Domaine Gérard Tremblay Fourchaume 1er Cru

A Premier Cru Value Not to Be seen Again

A Great Rose From Tuscany

2024 Montenidoli Canaiuolo Rosato

2023 Punta Crena Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato Ca Da Rena

Five Centuries of Family Winemaking on The Ligurian Coast

Les Equilibrists

Perfectly Balancing Flavor and Value

2019 Grifalco Damaschito Aglianico Del Vulture

An Italian Red of Power and Sophistication

Sophie Schall

Her Vivacious and Joyful Alsatian Whites and Reds

New and Rare

Birthday-Anniversary Wines

Kosuge and Guiberteau

Great Roses at Their Price

2022 Santini Vignaiolo

Well-Made Bolgheri Super Tuscan That Overdelivers

2022 Kuen Hof Eisacktaler Sylvaner

Standout Sylvaner from Alto Adige is an airy and refreshing Italian White wine, the perfect go-to for your summertime white.

Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 – 2018 - 2021

A rare opportunity to purchase up to three vintages of one of the finest cabernets in South America and the World

Château Le Puy

Bordeaux Unmasked: A Wine with Nothing To Hide

The other Pouilly: Domaine Corty Artisan

2022 Pouilly-Fume Caillottes + 2022 Pouily-Fume Silex

Sa Raja “Inkibi” Cannonau di Sardegna

The Perfect Italian Red to Kick Off Your Grilling Season

La Mesma Indi Gavi Di Gavi

Raising the level of Piedmont’s Cortese grape with elegance and a distinctive natural expression

2024 La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova

A Glass of Tuscan Spring

Adami Col Credas Valdobbiadene Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut

A Prosecco That Stands Apart From The Rest

2024 Sancerre: The Bad, the Good, and the Beautiful

Lucien Reymond

2023 Argiano Rosso di Montalcino

More Than a Baby Brunello

2022 Beau Vigne Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa -Style Class & Substance Above Price

2022 Pierre-Jean Villa St. Joseph Blanc Saut de l’Ange

The Best of Two Wine Worlds

Fratelli Alessandria

Classic Piedmont Wines of Place - Second Chance Offer

Luigi Maffini

Elegant and Classic Wines of Cilento - a Different Side of Campania

2019 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

Fine Wines in a Great Vintage

2019 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico Poggio ai Frati Riserva

Special Price on a Classic Wine

2019 Monchiero Carbone Barolo

Soft and Savory for Summer (spring and fall too)

Valfaccenda in Roero

Top Arneis and Nebbiolo

Dirupi Valtellina DOCG

In Alpine Lombardy, Nebbiolo Turns Toward Ethereal Burgundy

Upcoming Events

February 14th: Valentine's Day Dinner, at Catalyst Saturday, Feb 14, 2026

This Valentine’s Day, escape to Tuscany—the land of rolling hills, iconic cuisine, legendary wines, and undeniable romance.

Spirits

Takamine Whisky Tasting Event

I first tasted this whiskey at a very large event with hundreds of others. Hands down, Takamine 17 was “The Best in Show” Join us... Thursday, May 8th, 5:30pm. Read on...

From the Vault: Compass Box - Hedonism MMXVI-C

For our first whisky offer of the fall season, we thought it would be cool to give you access to an older release of Compass Box’s signature Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey, Hedonism.

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