My special wines are here!
"I forget the name of the place; I forget the name of the girl; but the wine was Chambertin." -Hilarie Belloc
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Calendar 🗓
October 16-17 (Fri-Sat) - Ahi Tuna Sashimi & Crudo
October 19 (Monday) - Bites & flights with MollyDooker, 5-7pm. Reservations required. Bar will close early at 4:30 for the event; store will remain open until 6pm. (Full - waitlist only)
November 3 (Tuesday) - Alternative Dinner, 6-8pm. Reservations required.
November 4 (Wednesday) - Bar closed 4:30-close for a private event.
November 6 (Friday) - Fall Art Walk, 5-9pm.
November 14 (Saturday) - Second Saturday, special TBD.
November 19 (Thursday) - Beaujolais Nouveau!
November 26 (Thursday) - Closed for Thanksgiving
December 5 (Saturday) - Champagne Tasting. Reservations required. (Full - waitlist only)
December 25 (Friday) - Closed for Christmas.
News 🗞
The seafood streak continues this weekend with Ahi Tuna Sashimi & Crudo all weekend long, while supplies last of course. You know the drill. Plenty of Ahi Tuna, Ponzu, Everything Seasoning, maybe some Chili Crisp or Wasabi, fresh and easy and delicious. Now, last week I mentioned that I tasted one of my Top 5 wines ever and was working to get more... well we succeeded and it is here, along with four of its friends. There was a HUGE sale on Burgundy wines from Albert Bichot, so we got what we could of all of these bottles, meaning there are 6 or under of each of them, so come soon if you're in need of a fantastic bottle of wine. My favorite? The Albert Bichot Chambertin Grand Cru. Now I will say this isn't cheap at $499.99, but when you consider that it's normally $733.99, you may see things in a different light. It's a very special bottle for a very special person or occasion. We also got the Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses ($329.99, normally $468.99), the Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc ($149.99, normally $229.99), the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Château-Gris ($99.99, normally $136.99), and the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières ($59.99, normally $74.99), in addition to the Chassagne-Montrachet we got last week. These wines from Burgundy are truly the purest expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that you can find. With the holidays coming up, this is something to keep in mind... unless I take them all home myself, which I'm strongly considering...
Wine Feature ⭐️
A new red blend from Washington's Yakima Valley, Gilbert Cellars 2023 Allobroges Red Blend. I like the philosophy of Gilbert Cellars, making themselves "Yakima Valley’s neighborhood wine garden – a hub for celebrations, connections, or scheming" where community comes first and no one drinks alone. They also are fifth-generation farmers with a deep understanding of the land, so wines are sustainable and as low-intervention as possible. The Allobroges is a blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre, medium-bodied with notes of clove, blackberry, dark cherry, rose, tobacco, and filbert, with a little spicy verve at the end. Do you know what filbert is? I had to google it, it's hazelnut... I think they said it because it rhymes with Gilbert. Regardless, a classic and elegant blend for $31.99 with that rich Washington fruit.
Wine Pick 🥂
A new white wine from Greece, more specifically Crete: Karavitakis 2024 Kompsos White Blend. The founder of Karavitakis, Nikos Karavitakis, wanted to create a white wine that would pair with almost anything, so he went in for the blend, all three native Greek grapes. The 60% Vidiano provides body and texture and a peachy character, the 20% Assyrtiko adds structure and lemony acidity, and the 20% Malvasia adds aromatic intensity and a floral note. On the palate, you'll get "intense aromas of pear, peach, lemon, pineapple, citron, lime, grapefruit, lemon and apricot. Herbal and hyacinth hints give a more interesting touch." A true food-pairing white wine for $18.99. Try it with anything and let us know how it holds up. One Greek website called this "the most elegant white of the year," and if the Greeks say it, then it must be true...
Oyster Selection 🦪
Pleasant Bay oyster this week from Orleans, Massachusetts on the outer edge of Cape Cod. These are close to 3 inches in size with deep cups and buttery meat. They have high salinity and a crisp, clean taste with a mineral-forward finish.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Hand-Cut Prime Strip - $24.99/lb
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Fresh Red Vodka Caviar, 4oz - $19.99
Hand-Cut Ahi Tuna Steaks - $14.99/lb (call ahead to order)
Sea Wings Canned Crab, 16oz - $25.99
Smoking Goose Guanciale - $12.99/lb
Frozen Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin, 8oz - $18.99
Frozen Wagyu Baseball Sirloins, 8oz - $12.99
Frozen American Wagyu Strip Steaks, 8oz 2pk - $38.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Hand-Cut Prime Ribeyes - $22.99/lb
Frozen Wagyu Stack Burgers, 8pk/2lb - $19.99
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Frozen Bone-In Veal Loin Racks - $18.99/lb
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Smithfield Smoked Spiral Ham, avg. 5-6lb, $10.99/lb
Frozen All-Natural Berkshire Pork Tenderloin, 14oz - $13.99
Frozen Cooked Marinated Pork Shank, 16oz - $9.99
Fresh Frenched Bone-In Pork Chops, 13oz - $12.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Boneless Skin-On Chicken Leg & Thigh - $4.99/lb
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $10.99
Frozen Snake River Farms American Wagyu Gourmet Frankfurter, 5pk - $14.99
Frozen Double L Ranch Hardwood Smoked Burnt End Brisket Dogs, 8pk/2lb - $19.99
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Saku Block, ~1lb - $17.99
Frozen Jumbo Peeled & Deveined Jumbo Shrimp - $18.99/lb
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails, 4-7oz - $34.99/lb
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Veggie) - $15.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes -$5.99 2pk / $9.99 4pk
Frozen Seasoned Potato Wedges, 1lb - $8.99
Fresh/Frozen Lobster Ravioli - $25.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Butternut Squash Ravioli - $12.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Frozen Baker's Source Roasted Garlic Bâtard Bread - $7.99
Frozen Miner's Demi Glace - $9.99
Frozen French Macarons, 10ct - $10.99
New Wine🍷
Caymus 2022 Zinfandel, California - $37.99
Karavitakis 2024 Kompsos White Blend, Greece - $18.99
Arcanum 2014 Valadorna Toscana, Italy - $64.99
Liébart-Régnier Les Sols Bruns Brut Champagne, France - $49.99
Borghetto 2024 Chianti Classico, Italy - $11.99 (special deal)
Blazon 2021 Chardonnay, California - $10.99 or 2 for $20
Blazon 2021 Pinot Noir, California - $10.99 or 2 for $20
From Albert Bichot:
2020 Chambertin Rouge Grand Cru Domaine du Clos Frantin, Burgundy - $499.99
2019 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses Rouge, Burgundy - $329.99
2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc Domaine du Pavillon, Burgundy - $149.99
2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Château-Gris Rouge Monopole, Burgundy - $99.99
2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières Rouge Domaine du Pavillon, Burgundy - $59.99
New Beer 🍺
Half Acre Original Reaper Stout, 4pk cans - $11.99
Founders Imperial Centennial IPA, 6pk cans - $11.99
Ithaca Apricot Wheat, 6pk bottles - $12.99
Jackie O's Blood Orange Burning Moon Imperial West Coast IPA, 4pk cans - $12.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Maine Beer Co. Little Whaleboat IPA - $195.99
Peroni Italian Pilsner - $148.99
Coronado Weekend Vibes IPA - $128.99
Highgrain Bavarian Hefeweizen - $109.99
La Chouffe Belgian Blonde - $168.99
Final Thoughts 💬
For those who are signed up for our Mollydooker event on Monday, don't forget to show up! We've got a good time planned for you. If you didn't get on the list for this one, we still have a few openings for our Alternative Dinner in early November. That one is truly my favorite event of the year, a 4+ course dinner with wine pairings held on election night every year -- no political talk allowed, just a nice evening with friends while we really get our creative juices flowing in the kitchen. Give us a call if you'd like to join us.
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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