Events
We start the weekend with our regular wine tastings. 4-6pm today and 2-4pm tomorrow. Click here for the tasting menu. And we offer coupon savings for 3 of the 4 wines being tasted. Follow the link on the tasting menu page for the added savings.
Also on Saturday, from noon-3pm, is The Macallan bottle engraving. If your sweetheart might enjoy an extremely well-made single malt, then an engraved bottle of The Macallan would be a very nice Valentine's Day gift.
In the last 24 hours, we've added more than a dozen events to the calendar for Lawrenceville. There are new tastings, a winemaker meet-and-greet, plus a book signing on February 28. Meet Lew Byson, author of "Tasting Whiskey" from 1-3pm on 2/28, as part of our Leap Year Sale and Celebration. Click here for the full Events Calendar at our Lawrenceville store.
In Woodbridge, our weekend starts with a tasting of Jim Beam products, from 4-6pm today. Stop in to sample Jim Beam Apple and Jim Beam Kentucky Fire. On Saturday, we'll have our regular wine tasting, from 1-3pm. Click here for the tasting menu, which features two different all-star
We also have some great tasting events in the next few weeks at our Woodbridge store, featuring Leinenkugel's, Henry's Hard Soda and Dream Catcher Irish Liqueur. In addition, we also have a Small Plates Dinner and Tasting Event with Founders. Click here for information on that event. The cost is only $20, and space is limited. And click here for the full Events Calendar at our Woodbridge store.
New Products
Dogfish Head Oak-aged Noble Rot. Noble Rot is the head-on collision of the beer world and the wine world ... and now we've aged it on oak ... for a whole year!
This saison-esque science project gets complexity and fermentable sugars from the addition of two unique white wine grapes, sourced with our friends at Alexandria Nicole Cellars in Prosser, Washington.
The first addition is the must of viognier grapes that have been infected with a benevolent fungus called botrytis. This 'noble rot' reduces the water content in the grapes while magnifying their sweetness and complexity.
The second is a pinot gris intensified by a process called 'dropping fruit,' where large clusters of grapes are clipped to amplify the quality and distinction of those left behind.
We then aged Noble Rot in one of our oak tanks for an entire year, making for a hazy ale that has a spicy white wine body and a dry, tart finish. Available in 750ML bottles. 9% ABV, 18 IBU's. Pair with crab, lobster and other shellfish.
Grandpa Chacha's Home Style Rosso Salento Wine, 1.5L. John "Cha Cha" Ciarcia has been on Mulberry Street in New York's Little Italy his entire life and has held the title "The Unofficial Mayor of Little Italy" for over 30 years now. Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine is soft to the palate and enjoys an elegant balance of the softness of a red Zinfandel, blended with the fruitiness and tannins of a full-bodied Merlot. The wine is made with a combination of Primitivo grapes and Negromaro grapes, both from the Puglia region of Southern Italy. The Primitivo grape, from Italy, is the sister grape to the California red zinfandel. The combined taste of these grapes is the closest thing to the "old country." Available only in Woodbridge.
Two Roads Brewing Henry's Farm Double Bock. Made in honor of our CEO's great-grandfather Henry, who made a doppelbock every year on his South Dakota farm to warrant the coming of spring. A classic strong German lager with a robust body and a deep ruby red color. Two Roads' recipe uses a generous amount of toasted German and North American barley that is lightly balanced with floral hops.
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Valentine's Day wine & chocolate pairing. Click here for the story.
Have a great weekend. And Happy Valentine's Day!
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