Weekly Wine Specials! 09/01/2025

Red Wine of the Week

False Bay
Old School
Syrah

Normally $16.99 /
Now on Sale for $13.96

100% Syrah (Western Cape AOC)

How It’s Made:

False Bay wines are products of famous importer Paul Boutinot. In 1994, he came to South Africa’s Western Cape to oversee the making of low intervention wines fermented with native yeasts. The Syrah for this wine comes from sustainably farmed vineyards. After fermentation, the winemakers age the wine in casks.

Why We Like It:

This wine is a quiet play of acid and tannins over currant-like fruit. Prepare to be surprised at how it is actually medium-bodied.

White Wine of the Week

Domaine Henri Bourgeois
Petit Bourgeois
Sauvignon Blanc

Normally $26.99 /
Now on Sale for $19.96
100% Sauvignon Blanc (Val de Loire IGP)

How It’s Made:

The Bourgeois family (Yes, “Bourgeois” is their actual name.) sources grapes for this Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc (which, though from Sancerre, is not an official “Sancerre” wine) from vines planted on the limestone-clay hills of the Loire Valley. They ferment them at a cold temperature in stainless steel to further develop the aromatics of their wine. They then age the wine on lees, in steel for 3-4 months before bottling.

Why We Like It:

Again, this Sauvignon Blanc is from Sancerre but is not a Sancerre (which the domaine does make). It presents its fruit much more than in Sancerres, which have more minerality. Worry not, the Petit Bourgeois has a base of acid that takes over to keep the wine from getting too juicy. Refined fun … just what you want from France.

Beer of the Week

Beer Hound
Declán

Normally $13.99 /
Now on Sale for $12.96 (12 oz six-pack)
Irish Style Lager (6.0% ABV)

How It’s Made:

Sadly, Culpeper’s Beer Hound is not forthcoming in how this beer is made …

Why We Like It:

… however we’re glad they’ve made it! This beer sits right in the pocket of its malt and hops. We haven’t thought about Irish Lagers in a long time. The Declán sure has us thinking more about them now!