Try our favorite wines for February, carefully selected to present great value and to pair with seasonally appropriate foods! No reservations required, this is a complimentary tasting.

Tasting Saturday:

2013 Domaine Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France(Tim)

100% Sauvignon Blanc, this is intense and complex with aromas of mandarin orange, passion fruit and ripe pineapple, the taste delicate, lean and savory. Try with mussels or fish!

Regularly: $12.99

Mills Club: $11.69

Case Price: $10.39

 

2013 Byron Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California(Mike)

A Burgundian style Chardonnay, lush with notes of citrus, honey and stone fruit with hints of minerality. Byron is an environmentally sensitive winery, using gravity rather than pumps through the winemaking process. A new arrival at Mills!

Regular Price: $15.99

Mills Club: $14.39

Case Price: $12.79

 

2012 Milbrandt Merlot, Washington State (Pat)

From the Columbia Valley, this Merlot also has 8% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot blended in. This is a round, rich style with aromas and flavors of blackberry, plum and a touch or mocha/espresso. Juicy and ripe and delicious.

Regular Price: $18.99

Mills Club: $17.09

Case Price: $15.19

 

2012 Uwe Schiefer Blaufrankisch, Austria (Jen & Jerry)

If you are a fan of full bodied Pinot Noir or Syrah or well structured Barbera, consider giving Blaufrankisch a try! This wonderful Austrian red (known as Lemberger in Germany) is a beautiful food wine! Try with cheeseburgers!

Regular Price: $16.99

Mills Club: $15.29

Case Price: $13.59

 

2011 Lanzac Clos de l’Hermitage Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France (Mike)

Henri de Lanzac is the proprietor of Segries. This is equal parts Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, rated 90pts by Robert Parker, “beautifully powerful, rich and full.” A new offering for Mills, we were delighted by the concentration and richness of this Cotes du Rhone “plus”.
Regular Price: $29.99

Mills Club: $26.99

Case Price: $23.99

 

2012 Orin Swift “D66” Red Blend, Rhone, France (Jen & Jerry)

If you are looking for a “WOW” wine, look no further. Napa winemaking master Orin Swift stuns with this Southwest France proprietary red blend. Expect saturated cherry, berry and mocha aromas and flavors, layered with toasty oak spice. This is a wine that would make a hearty meal sing! Try with braised short ribs or roasted meat dishes.

Regular Price: $39.99

Mills Club: $35.99

Case Price: $31.99

 

Tasting Sunday:

2014 Haut Marin Cuvee Marine, France(Pat)

This is a lovely wine that does not necessarily need food accompaniment! The bouquet has ripe red fruits and a hint of earth, and the flavor has red raspberries with a touch of baking spice and graphite.

Regular Price: $11.99

Mills Club: $10.79

Case Price: $9.59

 

2013 Chateau Recougne Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux, France (Ryan)

A lovely white Bordeaux at a very affordable price! 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon. Enjoy fresh grapefruit and green apple on the nose and dry fresh clean fruit on the palate. Try as an aperitif of paired with seafood or chicken dishes.

Regular Price: $14.99

Mills Club: $9.00

Case Price: $8.00

 

2013 Pascual Toso Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina (Tim)

Try this medium bodied, extremely smooth Malbec with raspberry/strawberry notes accompanied by woodsy spice, smoke, and espresso notes.

Regular Price: $15.99

Mills Club: $14.39

Case Price: $12.79

 

2011 Clos la Coutale, Cahors, France (Jeremy)

Cahors was a center of commerce during the Middle Ages in southwest France, and is now a charming village, known as the birthplace of Cot, more commonly known as Malbec. The Bernede family that produces this wine is a part of the winemaking tradition of this village. This wine is 80% Malbec and 20% Merlot, and displays a fine balance of elegant rusticity and everyday drinkability. This has been historically paired with Cassoulet, but if you don’t have the time to make Cassoulet, pair with pork sausage dishes or game meats.

Regular Price: $17.99

Mills Club: $16.19

Case Price: $14.39

 

2012 Finca Villacreces “Pruno”, Ribera del Duero, Spain (Ryan)

Looking for a full bodied red to pair with a juicy steak or some wonderful aged cheeses? This opulent blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon come from vineyards adjacent to the famous Vega Sicilia-this vintage earned a whopping 93pts by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, “notes of high-class, unsmoked cigar tobacco, crème de cassis, licorice, graphite and spice box. Full-bodied, deep, velvety textured, lush and heady.” This is a sensational bargain and a must-try!

Regularly: $24.99

Mills Club: $22.49

Case Price: $19.99

 

2012 Sweet Smaak Sunset Moscato, South Africa (Ingrid)

“Smaak” means taste in Afrikaans. Try this lightly sweet pink Moscato as an Aperitif or paired with some dessert-perfect to share with a loved one in February! Lovely aromas and flavors of passion fruit, melon and peach with a crisp and refreshing finish are sure to delight!

Regular Price: $10.00

Mills Club: $9.00

Case Price: $8.00