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Wine Pre-Arrival: Orin Swift 2007 The Prisoner

Domaine De La Solitude 2000 Pessac-Leognan
This magnificent estate has been the residence of an order of nuns for more than 150 years, and the atmosphere is one of peace and contemplation. The property, which is managed by ...
Price: $22.95

Wente 2007 Chardonnay Arroyo Seco Riva Ranch
Winemaker Notes - This medium-bodied Chardonnay has a rich, golden color and aromas of ripe apple and pear, balanced by subtle oak and vanilla from barrel aging. It has a lusciou...
Price: $16.95

Ramey 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley Ritchie Vineyard
WS 95pts. - Winemaker Notes - Situated directly in the center of the Russian River appellation, our block of Kent Ritchie’s vineyard was planted in 1972 to the old Wente selection...
Price: $63.95

Ramey 2006 Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros Hyde Vineyard
WS 93pts. - Tasting Notes - The Hyde Vineyard boasts great intensity along with huge tropical fruit notes interwoven with notions of spring flowers, orange marmalade, white peach...
Price: $55.95

Roessler 2006 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Sandford & Benedict
Tasting Notes - Tobacco, spice, and light smokiness on the nose draw you in, which then opens up to more fruit-driven aromas of red fruit and cherry cola. On the palate the fruit b...
Price: $39.95

Favia 2006 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley La Josefina
Winemaker Notes - Our 2006 La Josefina Pinot Noir, our fourth vintage, delivers the character of the vineyard with great definition and focus. These vines, located on a southeast-f...
Price: $64.95

D.R. Stephens 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Moose Valley Vineyard
Tasting Notes - The growing season in 2005 was, generally speaking, somewhat cooler than the previous few years, resulting in wines with natural balance and fruit-forward character...
Price: $124.95

Mirassou 2007 Pinot Grigio California
WE 90Pts - Tasting Notes - The Mirassou Pinot Grigio shows how refreshing a Pinot Grigio can be. It’s a crisp, clean wine that features subtle peach and citrus flavors. This vers...
Price: $7.95

Treana 2007 Viognier/ Marsanne Mer Soleil Vineyard Central Coast
Tasting Notes - The 2007 Treana White displays the elegant varietal characteristics of Viognier and Marsanne; vibrant floral aromas of citrus blossom and jasmine are followed by ri...
Price: $19.95

Rodney Strong 2005 Cabernet Alexander Valley Estate
Tasting Notes - The Alexander Valley signature, or terroir, is evident in this delicious cabernet: bold fruit aromas and flavors centered on red plum and boysenberry, and a rich an...
Price: $19.95

La Braccesca 2004 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Santa Pia
Tasting Notes - Fruity, with plenty of coffee and chocolate character and a hint of cherry. Medium-bodied, round and fruity. Slightly hollow midpalate. Drink now. ...
Price: $31.95

ZD 2007 Chardonnay California
Tasting Notes - With aromas of sweet pineapple, vanilla, pear and lemon zest, this wine exudes richness. Full bodied on the palate, pineapple, pear and sweet vanilla predominate, w...
Price: $23.95

Robert Oatley 2007 Chardonnay Mudgee
Winemaker Notes - A variety of winemaking regimes were employed to produce a complex, yet fruit driven style. The fruit was grown on Oatley family vineyards and harvested at optimu...
Price: $13.95

Sauvignon Republic 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley
W&S 91Pts - Tasting Notes - Classic pale-straw color with rich pineapple, grapefruit, and tropical fruit layers and a touch of herbal green Sauvignon notes. Multiple vineyard sou...
Price: $13.95

Duckhorn 2006 Napa Valley Red Wine Paraduxx
Tasting notes - The aroma explodes with ripe fruit; strawberry, boysenberry, and plum, complemented by hints of violets, spice, and orange peel. This wine is medium-bodied with a ...
Price: $41.95

Duckhorn 2006 Napa Valley Red Wine Paraduxx 375ml
Tasting notes - The aroma explodes with ripe fruit; strawberry, boysenberry, and plum, complemented by hints of violets, spice, and orange peel. This wine is medium-bodied with a ...
Price: $21.95

Murphy-Goode 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
A kick in the palate. This Cabernet Sauvignon packs a punch, exhibiting flavors of blackberry, black cherry, bay leaf and thyme with an oak profile of vanilla and toasted nuts. R...
Price: $14.95

Nickel & Nickel 2006 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Bonfire Vineyard
Tasting Notes - Bonfire Zinfandel has opulent fruit both in the aroma and on the palate. Raspberry and blackberry fruits expand upon entry, with some layering of black pepper an...
Price: $39.95

Nickel & Nickel 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley Medina Vineyard
Tasting Notes - Medina Vineyard Chardonnay shows lovely fruit that is complemented by subtle floral notes. Flavors of pear and lemon are expressive upon entry and build with laye...
Price: $39.95

Nickel & Nickel 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley Searby Vineyard
Tasting Notes - The floral aromatics that distinguish this wine are ever present in the 2006 vintage. Along with the Muscat and passion fruit flavors, there are hints of citrus o...
Price: $39.95

Danny Divito's Limoncello Premium Lemon Liqour - 750ml
We are so excited to announce that Danny Devito has launched his own line of Limoncello - Which seems extremely appropriate after he appeared inebriated on The View and blamed his ...
Price: $24.95

Klinker Brick 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
Winemaker Notes - Our 2006 vintage of Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel is produced from an amalgam of 14 different vineyard blocks, ranging in age from 37 to 112 years old. This vi...
Price: $13.95

Graceland Cellars 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon California The King Fifth Edition (Elvis Presley)
Tasting Notes - A typical new world Cabernet with a vibrant, ruby red color. This wine is lush, ripe and juicy, with intense black cherry, current and blackberry fruit that's smoot...
Price: $9.95

Nobilo 2006 Pinot Noir Marlborough Icon
Tasting Notes - This wine begins in the Wairau and Awatere valleys where the vines are grown on a combination of stony soils and silty clays. This gives the wine its savory complex...
Price: $12.95

Remy Martin Cognac Louis XIII - 750ml
WE (90-95)pts. - The highest quality Cognac on the market today, Louis XIII de Remy Martin has been carefully tended by three generations of Remy Martin cellar masters. The resu...
Price: $1,899.95

Wine Away Red Wine Stain Emergency Kit
Contains 3 handy mini spray bottles of red wine stain remover. Made from citrus products. ...
Price: $6.95

Orin Swift 2007 The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine - Pre-Arrival
Pre-Arrival Item - Will Ship First Week of November - Orin Swift’s Proprietary Blend The Prisoner has become the stuff of legend for many of us in the industry. We can never get e...
Price: $34.99

Col Solare 2005 Columbia Valley Red Wine Shining Hill (Chateau Ste. Michelle/Antinori)
Winemaker Notes - The partners agreed in 2005 that a winery properly scaled and singularly focused on Col Solare would best realize the wine's extra-ordinary potential. They chose ...
Price: $34.95

Col Solare 2005 Red Wine Columbia Valley (Chateau Ste. Michelle/Antinori)
WA 94Pts - WS 93Pts - Tasting Notes - The 2005 Red Table Wine is composed of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. It also spent 27 months in new French and...
Price: $57.95

Merryvale 2004 Profile Napa Valley Red Wine
WE 94pts. - Winemaker Notes - The Profile is Merryvale's flagship Bordeaux blend, designed to showcase the best fruit from each vintage. The 2004 is comprised predominantly of ...
Price: $94.95

Chateau De Fargues Lur-Saluces 1997 Sauternes
Beautiful golden yellow colour When swirled in the glass, the intense bouquet reveals hints of honey and Muscat. Goes on to develop complex aromas of candied fruit, fruit jellies, ...
Price: $119.95

Shafer 2006 Merlot Napa Valley 375ml
According to Winemaker Elias Fernandez: This release is marked by its perfumy aromas of dark fruit that push out of the glass. The wine itself fills the mouth with opulent flavors...
Price: $21.95

Newcastle Brown Ale - 18oz
Newcastle Brown Ale was first brewed in 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, by Jim Porter after three years of developing this special brew. Almost immediately after its release,...
Price: $2.95

Pyramid Hefeweizen - 22oz
Brewed by the original Wheat Beer Pioneers, Pyramid Hefe Weizen is left unfiltered for extra flavor and aroma. Handcrafted with 60% malted wheat (10% more than Bavarian tradition ...
Price: $2.95

Blue Moon Belgian White - 22oz
Blue Moon Belgian White, Belgian-style wheat ale, is a refreshing, medium-bodied, unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale spiced with fresh coriander and orange peel for a uniquely comp...
Price: $3.95

Laguiole Sommelier Horntip Corkscrew
The Forge de Laguiole Horntip Corkscrew is a fully functional, professional waiter's-style corkscrew, with 5-turn spiral, and crescent, serrated foil cutter blade and cap lifter. E...
Price: $140.00

Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale - 22oz
The delicate flavor of our roasted Soba brings a nutty finish to this light and refreshing ale. A perfect accompaniment to lighter cuisine....
Price: $5.95

Hemp Ale - 22oz
A crisp floral hop aroma precedes a medium-bodied clean finishing ale....
Price: $3.95

Guinness Extra Stout - 22oz
Strong tasting with a distinctive roasted bitterness, Guinness Extra Stout is our authentic carbonated classic. It’ll transport you back to an 18th Century world of stouts when the...
Price: $3.95

New Belgium Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer - 22oz
Our first venture into organically-produced beer, Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer elevates the zesty Wit or White beers of Belgium. Our far-flung Beer Rangers affectionately refe...
Price: $2.95

New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale - 22oz
Born of a flood and centuries-old Belgian text, 1554 Enlightened Black Ale uses a light lager yeast strain and dark chocolaty malts to redefine what dark beer can be. In 1997, a Fo...
Price: $2.95

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - 24oz
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is completely natural ale. There are no additives, only the finest malted barley, whole hops, brewer's yeast and crystal clear water. The fine layer of yeast...
Price: $2.95

Chateau De Beaucastel 2004 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
WS 96pts. - WA 93pts. - IWC 93pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Thoroughly primal, with a torrent of raspberry and boysenberry fruit rushing forth. Only shows hints of...
Price: $89.95

Firestone Double Barrel Ale - 22oz
A British Pale Ale never tasted so fresh. We challenge our good friends across the pond to match this one. Can’t be done. We’ve honored the traditions of the great British Pale bre...
Price: $3.95

Chateau Quinault L'Enclos 2005 Saint Emilion 375ml (Half-Bottle)
WA 94pts. - WS 92pts. - IWC (90-93)pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: This highly-focused wine exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue in addition to a beautiful bouquet of black ...
Price: $34.95

Wyder's Dry Raspberry Cider - 22oz
This cider is clean, crisp and balanced with a tingling raspberry nose. Try it blended with ale (Snakebite) or floated in a thick stout (Black Velvet)....
Price: $3.95

Wyder's Dry Pear Cider - 22oz
This cider is uniquely and distinctively pear with a tangy aroma and light and lively mouth feel that tickles the tongue....
Price: $3.95

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar - 22oz
Hazelnut Brown Nectar is a nutty twist to a traditional European Brown Ale. Dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich nutty flavor and a smooth malty finish....
Price: $5.95

Chateau Pichon-Baron 2005 Pauillac 375ml (Half-Bottle)
WA 94pts. - WS 94pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: As usual, this superb Pauillac possesses an inky/blue/black color in addition to a big, sweet nose of graphite, charcoa...
Price: $89.95

Rogue American Amber Ale - 22oz
Tawny in color, with a coffee aroma, tight head and a delicate roasted malt accent. Generous use of hops and a smooth finish. ...
Price: $5.95

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande 2003 Pauillac
WA 95pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The brilliant, opulent, fleshy 2003 Pichon Lalande (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) possesses a high pH of 3...
Price: $209.95

Chateau Pichon Longueville Reserve de la Comtesse De Lalande 2001 Pauillac
The 2001 Reserve de la Comtesse, is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc. The wine was produced from 43% of the production and reveals complex arom...
Price: $49.95

Wine Teasers Wine Game
Wine Teasers is a fun, lighthearted activity for people who enjoy wine! Teams of players answer questions, discuss topics, loot virtual wines from each other, and more. Wine Tease...
Price: $6.95

Chateau Latour Les Forts de Latour 2000 Pauillac
WS 93pts. - WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Super enticing aromas of crushed raspberries, Indian spices and hints of vanilla. Full-bodied, with a refined and tigh...
Price: $144.95

Sbragia 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Rancho Del Oso
WS 92pts. - Tasting Notes - This vineyard is located at the very top of Howell Mountain and is named after the red bear that climbs the deer fence and swims in the reservoir. I l...
Price: $69.95

Georges Duboeuf 2007 Beaujolais Villages
Tasting Notes - Simply a great summer red. This wine is tender, wonderfully fruity with the aroma of fresh grapes and when served slightly chilled will complement most lighter fo...
Price: $8.95

Chateau Branaire-Ducru 2005 Saint-Julien
WA 95pts. - IWC 94pts. - WS 92pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: As usual, the 2005 Branaire-Ducru is one of the more distinctive wines of St.-Julien. Proprietor Patrick...
Price: $104.95

Michele Chiarlo 2007 Gavi
Winemaker Notes - When you think of Italian whites you think of food. This is not some cocktail wine. Chiarlo's Gavi, made from 100% Cortese, is light and fresh, but it still maint...
Price: $14.95

De Loach 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Winemaker Notes - The cool, foggy Russian River Valley climate allows for slow ripening, enabling the grapes to develop full flavor maturation over an extended time. This wine off...
Price: $18.95

De Loach 2007 Pinot Noir California
Winemaker Notes - Our California Pinot Noir expresses many classic traits associated with this fine Burgundian varietal. The cormingling of intense red cherry, clove and shitake ...
Price: $9.95

Five Rivers 2007 Chardonnay Monterey County
Winemaker Notes - This year's version promises to be even better with a stronger fruit that has an elegant oak flavor. The grapes have undergone gentle pressing with slow, cool f...
Price: $8.95

Du Bouchett Peach Schnapps - 1L
Peach flavored schnapps....
Price: $5.95

Hendrix Electric Vodka (Jimmy Hendrix) - 750ml
Hendrix Electric vodka is a super-premium vodka created by Distilled Resources. In addition to their potato vodkas they also do grain vodkas like this one which uses corn and rye f...
Price: $29.95

Chateau Gloria 2005 St. Julien
WS 92Pts - WA 92Pts - Tasting Notes - Licorice, blackberry and fresh cpe on the nose. Full and velvety-textured, with lots of fruit and a long, caressing finish. Pretty and ric...
Price: $49.95

Chateau Lynch Bages 2005 Pauillac
WS 93Pts - Tasting Notes - Displays very beautiful aromas of crushed blackberry and dark chocolate, with a hint of coffee. Full-bodied, with a tightly wound palate of ripe tannin...
Price: $119.95

Goats do Roam 2007 Goat-Roti South Africa
Winemaker's Notes - When blending Shiraz and Viognier it is essential to co-ferment the grapes, as opposed to blending the finished wine which generally tends to have a diluting ef...
Price: $16.95

Bailey's Coffee Irish Cream - 1L
Now you don't need to have a coffee maker to enjoy your favorite drink! Grab a mug and enjoy the new creamy taste of Baily's with Coffee!...
Price: $25.95

Bodegas Terrazas de los Andes 2006 Malbec Reserva Estate Grown Reserva
Winemaker's Notes - Terrazas Reserva wines are hand-harvested from select estate vineyards within the top districts of Mendoza: Tupungato, Vistalba, Perdriel and Cruz de Piedra. Ba...
Price: $13.95

Sterling 2005 Zinfandel Central Coast Vintner's Collection
Tasting Notes - Dark ruby color with aromas and flavors of rich raspberry jam, pepper, licorice, and dark berries. It is juicy and bright, with firm tannins and a lingering fruit f...
Price: $9.95

Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Whisky - 1.75L
Red Label whiskies have consistently won awards in competitions; recently Red Label won Gold and Grand Gold Medals at the Monde Selection Awards, one of the drinks industry's most ...
Price: $46.95

Christian Moueix 2005 Medoc
Tasting Notes - The nose shows notes of ripe red raspberry and plum which come across rounder, more luscious, and more fruit expressive than the other two wines from Moueix in this...
Price: $19.95

Christian Moueix 2005 Pomerol
Tasting Notes - The bouquet is quite complex and boasts notes of cherry, leather, and a slight touch of green pepper. The flavors profile is very elegant but the wine has extreme p...
Price: $19.95

Christian Moueix 2005 Merlot Bordeaux
Tasting Notes - Blended to evoke each of these aspects of the Merlot's personality in a very Bordelaise style, the wine spends, depending on the vintage, approximately six months i...
Price: $10.95

Clos Pegase 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Estate Bottle
Tasting Notes - On the nose, pure cassis, blackberry and cherry fruit tones combine with cocoa, coffee and cedar. The palate is big, luscious; full bodied yet vibrant, pure and ele...
Price: $34.95

True Fabrications Hazelnut Wine Wafers
Elevate your wine tasting experience with this hazelnut wine wafer. The perfect compliment to any white wine. ...
Price: $5.95


Posted Oct 26 2008, 07:33 PM by Tom De Grezia
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