Last-Minute Shopping

If you're a procrastinator, you are almost out of time. The best procrastinator, of course, might say that there's still plenty of time to shop before Christmas. If you still have shopping to do, please note our store hours for this week:

Monday, December 21: 9am-10pm
Tuesday, December 22: 9am-10pm
Wednesday, December 23: 8am-10pm
Thursday, December 24: 8am-8pm
Friday, December 25: Closed
Saturday, December 26: 9am-10pm

Expect our stores to be crowded, and we'll have as many registers open as we can, to help move you through as quickly as possible. You can plan ahead by following the the links below.

Recently, we published blog posts with holiday recommendations. Click here for wine, craft beer and sparkling wine. Click here for craft beer and sparkling wine. Click here for craft beer. Click here for sparkling wine and table wine. Click here for all categories. And click here for table wine only.

Click here for other gift ideas, like cheese and packaged gift sets. Stock will vary by store. And we also have these new wines to consider:

Rare Find Cabernet Sauvignon. This new arrival is an excellent choice as a gift, or for your own table. A bit fruit-forward (think plum), a touch of spice, and rounded tannins. From Sonoma County. Only $11.96 in the Bottle Club®.

Chateau Lascombes Margaux 2011. A collector's wine with very limited availability. "This large, fragmented estate must be a logistical nightmare for winemakers, but the 2011, a blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, exhibits a beautifully scented nose of spring flowers, black raspberries, black currants, graphite and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and rich with supple tannins, this terrific example of Lascombes continues their qualitative revolution that began over 15 years ago. One of the stars of the vintage, this beauty can be consumed over the next 20-25 years." - Wine Advocate, 93 points. $65.99 in the Bottle Club®.

What with today being Mixology Monday, we'd be remiss not to offer a cocktail recipe.

The A List

Ingredients
1.5oz Patron Silver Tequila
.5 ounce Jacquin's Apricot Brandy
4 ounces fresh orange juice
Dash of bitters
Orange twist
Ice

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients except orange twist, shake briefly and strain into a highball glass. Garnish with orange twist and serve immediately.