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This Week's Tasting
Grill Wines alla Italiana
July 24, 2024
This week, we have selected some great Italian wines to pair with grilled food. (Continue reading)
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Last Week's Tasting
Sauvignon Blancs
July 17, 2024
On most tasters' palates, it was the duck that quacked, mellifluously. The Silex Valiens Le Canard was by far the favorite, and the most purchased. (Continue reading)
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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 - FULL LIST HERE
Past Tastings
Italian Summer Whites + Reds - July 10th
Refreshing, easy drinking, and perfect for any outdoor event during
the hot summer days.
The wines,
what we said,
what the tasters thought
Summery Rosés - June 26th
Seven dry wines, seven styles; each appealed to some of the
tasters.
The wines,
what we said,
what the tasters thought
Byron Kosuge - Pinot Noir + Friends on California's North Coast - June 19th
Those who braved the heat last week were rewarded with Byron's
intelligent, interesting explanations of how and for what he makes his
wines.
The wines,
what we said,
what the tasters thought
Winemaker Bob Lindquist - June 12th
The unique accents of the 2022 Verdad
Albarino and 2021 Lindquist Viognier-Chardonnay made them
the most purchased.
The wines,
what we said,
what the tasters thought
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New & Notable
Valfaccenda in Roero
Top Arneis and Nebbiolo
Dirupi Valtellina DOCG
In Alpine Lombardy, Nebbiolo Turns Toward Ethereal Burgundy
2022 Dubreuil-Fontaine Burgundies
"A Lot to Like" - Burghound
Bodegas Teso La Monja
Taking Toro to the next level
2021 Chiara Condello Sangiovese di Prediappo
A Clear New Voice in Sangiovese
2023 La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova
A Glass of Tuscan Spring
2024 Roquefort Corail
Our Most Popular Provencal Rose Returns
2022 Gueguen Chablis Cuvee 1975
Much More than a Pretty Face
2021 Drouhin Oregon Roserock Chardonnay
Discovering a new vision of Chardonnay - Inspired by Burgundy, but
grown and produced in Oregon
2020 Ch. Pierre 1er St. Emilion Grand Cru
Juicy and Delicious For Now or Later
Acclaimed Mastrojanni Brunellos, Discounted and Ready to Drink
2018 Brunello di Montalcino + 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna
Schiena d'Asino
2022 Domaine Pelle Menetou-Salon Morogues Les Blanchais + Ratier
The Best ‘Sancerres’ Outside Sancerre
Another Value in 2022 Ier Cru White Burgundy
Domaine Curveux Pouilly-Fuisse Vigne Blanche
Clos du Mont Olivet, Tradition and Freshness
2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition + 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee
Papet
Snap Sale
Deep Discounts on Mature Wines
2020 Ch. Moulin St. Georges St. Emilion Grand Cru
"Gorgeous Under-the-Radar St. Emilion"
Exciting New Austrian Red and White
2022 Ingrid Groiss Braitenpuechtorff Gemischter Satz + 2021 Paul Achs
– Edelgrund Blaufrankisch
2019 Casanova di Neri “Giovanni Neri” Rosso di Montalcino
New and Special
2015 Marc Colin Library Releases
Wonderful White Burgundies to drink now
Two Great Values in Red Burgundy
2019 Domaines de la Tasse d’Or Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits +
2022 Domaine Coillot Bourgogne Cote d’Or
2022 Burlotto di Verduno Varietals
Remarkable Quality Across the Board
2020 Ch. Lafon Rochet
An Exceptional Success
2019 Castellare Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Il Poggiale
From a Leader in the Tuscan Wine Renaissance
Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta + Sottimano Barbaresco Fausoni
The Wines of the 2020 Vintage
2020 Ch. Tour St Christophe
St. Emilion on the Ascent
2015 Valle Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Vigneto di Popoli
Some For Us, Some For the Wolves
Ziereisen - Wunderkinden in Baden
In the southernmost part of Germany, wife and husband team
Edeltraud and ex-carpenter Hanspeter Ziereisen have become one of
Germany’s most talked-about star winemakers.
And Now For Something Completely Different
Bricco Ernesto Rebellious Nature: 2020 - Nebbiolo and Barbera + 2021
- Sangiovese and Nebbiolo
2021 Tenuta della Terre Nere Contrada Etna Rosso
Outstanding
Two Great Italians
2008 Scaglione Barbaresco Come un Volo magnum + 2017 Tenuta Mocceni
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
2022 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco Contrada
Fractal Complexity in White Wines
DobledePerez
The Truly Remarkable New, Next Level of Spanish Wines
The best clone for Cabernet Sauvignon?
2019 Marietta Cabernet Sauvignon Game Trail Clone 6
2017 Cantina Della Volta Brut Rosso
The Best (And Most Famous) "House" Lambrusco
Tale of a Tasting
Giorgio Pelissero - Master of Barbaresco
Champagne Bollinger PN AYC 18
"most expressive yet, hugely satisfying, expansive."
2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana
Pure Fruit That Tastes Like Music
2020 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico
Truly Classic
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GlenDronach Whiskey Tasting Event, June 13, 2024
We are thrilled once again to be joined by brand ambassador Dereck
Grimm, who will guide us through the wonderful whiskies from the
GlenDronach Distillery. In-store, June 13th, 2024 - One session only,
5:30pm. Read on...
Summertime Spirits; Rum and Gin
Now at Federal, special rums and gins to make your summer evenings
perfect. Plus, save the day - Thursday 6-13 - Glendronach Tasting. Read
on...
Hatozaki Whiskies Tasting In-store
This Thursday May 23, 2024. First Pouring: 5:00-6:00 PM. Second
Pouring: 6:30-7:30 PM Read on...
Benriach Tasting In-store
This Thursday May 9, 2024. First Pouring: 5:00-6:00 PM. Second
Pouring: 6:30-7:30 PM Read on...
Bruichladdich Distillery Specials
The Bruichladdich Distillery creates thought-provoking whiskies.
Bruichladdich is their unpeated label, unusual for its origin in Islay.
Read on...
Mossburn + Torabhaig Distillers, Tasting Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, in-store, 4:30pm or 6pm
with Brian Johnson. The Mossburn Distillers have been around for many
years. Although you may not have heard of them, they have been buying
casks and laying them down until they are ready to bottle. This
tasting will introduce Mossburn Foursquare. Read on...
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