Try great local beers by Maryland-based Calvert Brewing, including new release Mortal DIPA. Save 15% if you decide to purchase from this complimentary tasting!
Taste fine single malt selections from Benriach and Glenglassaugh. This is a rare and educational opportunity to taste several Single Malt Scotch expressions side by side and learn about the distilleries from brand expert Jon Peterson. This is a complimentary tasting, no reservations required. Special promotional discounts will apply to any purchases.
Try our selections for the month of April, our current favorites that represent great value for the price and selected to pair with seasonal foods. Taste six wines on Saturday and the other six on Sunday! Enjoy a 10% discount on any wine you buy from the tasting, or a 20% mixed case discount at this complimentary tasting.
April Staff Picks
Tasting Saturday 2pm-6pm
Henry Fuchs 2016 Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France (Jen & Jerry)
Try this excellent companion to poultry, quiche and simple fish preparations. Hand-harvested from 50 year old vines grown close to Alsatian forest, this wine displays beautiful fruit and floral aromas with a powerful mouthfeel, dry and grounded by acidity and a hint of smoke. Henry Fuchs is one of our very favorite Alsatian producers. Paul Fuchs is at the helm, having taken over from father Henri, and the estate has been certified organic since 2008.
Regularly: $19.99
Mills Club: $17.99
Case: $15.99
Touraine Bellevue 2017 Rose, Loire Valley, France (Tim)
Try this delicious dry rose from the Loire Valley, at a fraction of the price of a Sancerre rose! Crisp and refreshing, it features pretty cherry aromas and raspberry and strawberry flavors. Light enough to be an aperitif but substantial enough to enjoy with sushi or spicy cuisine.
Regularly: $12.99
Mills Club: $11.69
Case Price: $10.39
Chateau Bellevue 2015 Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon Vieilles Vignes, Bordeaux, France (Pat)
This blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc from the excellent 2015 Bordeaux vintage is aged for 12 months in new oak, offering a rich and intense bouquet of blackcurrant, blackberry and a velvety texture. The estate enjoys the consulting skills of Cheval Blanc’s former enologist, Gilles Pauquet. This would be a wonderful pairing with beef or lamb dishes.
Regular Price: $15.99
Mills Club $14.39
Case Price $12.79
Alma de los Andes 2013 Reserva Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina (Aron)
Try this prominently oaked, blackberry loaded Malbec that would be perfect with a grilled steak! Rated 91pts Wine Enthusiast. Alma de los Andes translates to “Spirit of the Andes”, the Andean Mountain range being the longest continental mountain range in the world.
Regular Price: $17.99
Mills Club: $16.19
Case Price: $14.39
Terenzi 2014 Purosangue Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy (Geoff)
“Purosangue” translates to “thoroughbred” in English, an apt descriptor for this fantastic Sangiovese which offers up bright intensity as well as loads of cherry, cassis and licorice with undertones of leather and damp earth. Rated 90pts Robert Parker.
Regular Price: $29.99
Mills Club: $26.99
Case Price: $23.99
Blandy’s Rainwater Madeira, Portugal (Jess)
This is a medium-dry, pale, nutty Madeira that would be delicious chilled before meals but would also make a nice dessert wine when paired with a cheese plate or an almond cake. Made from Tinta Negra, a grape that accounts for 90% of the island of Madeira’s production.
Regularly: $19.99
Mills Club: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99
Sunday 1-4pm
Patrick Bottex Bugey-Cerdon “La Cueille” Non-vintage Sparkling Rose, France (Pat)
Try this delicious sparkling Rose from the area of Bugey in Southwest France, made from 90% Gamay and 10% Poulsard. Featuring bright fruit, relatively low alcohol and just a touch of sweetness, this Kermit Lynch imported wine received 90pts Robert Parker. This would be the perfect aperitif!
Regularly: $22.99
Mills Club: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
Catena 2014 Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina (Andrew)
This high altitude Chardonnay aged 10 months in French oak shows notes of citrus, pears, peaches, and vanilla alongside a strong bead of minerality and fresh acidity, making it a great pairing for roast chicken or creamy shrimp risotto. Rated 92pts Robert Parker. Great value for an elegant, oak aged Chardonnay!
Regularly: $18.99
Mills Club: $17.09
Case Price: $15.19
Vinoterra 2014 Mtsvane, Republic of Georgia (Andres)
The Republic of Georgia is widely considered to have one of the earliest winemaking cultures. Shards of primitive winemaking vessels have been unearthed from 8000 years ago. Vinoterra is a wine brand under the Shuchmann winery, all of the wines utilizing Qvevri, large clay jars buried underground for fermentation, maceration and aging. Vinoterra white wines are orange wines as they see nearly six months of skin, seed, and stem contact during the fermentation process. The grape in this wine is Mtsvane, an indigenous Georgian grape. Expect a generous mouthfeel of spicy golden fruit followed by some saline, herbal notes like capers. A completely natural wine, this uses only wild/airborne yeasts and is unfiltered.
Regularly: $15.99
Mills Club: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
Aranjuez “Duo”, Tarija, Bolivia (Tim)
A blend of Tannat and Merlot, this delicious intense red is grown in the Central Valley of Tarija near the Southern border of Bolivia. The high altitude of the valley makes it possible to grow grapes at this latitude, where wines have been made for 400 years. Tannat was originally grown in Southwest France before becoming the most prominently grown grape in Uruguay. Aranjuez’s impressive line of wines including Tannat and this Tannat Merlot blend have won awards in Uruguay blind tastings.
Regular Price: $15.99
Mills Club: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
Yangarra 2016 Shiraz “PF”, McLaren Vale, South Australia (Jess)
“PF” stands for “preservative free”, referring to the lack of added sulfur or fining in the winemaking process, using grapes grown biodynamically without the use of fungicides, herbicides or synthetic chemicals. Featuring notes of ripe dark fruits, fresh leather and tar, this full-bodied Shiraz would pair nicely with grilled steaks. Rated 94pts by James Suckling.
Regular Price: $19.99
Mills Club: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99
Valdespino Fino “Inocente” Sherry, Jerez, Spain (Geoff)
This wine is still fermented in American oak barrels, an expensive, labor-intensive process that most sherry makers have abandoned in favor of using large stainless steel tanks. Using the old process imparts complexity and flavor to the wine, which features notes of chalk, dried hay, and sea salt and a yeasty minerality. Rated 94pts by Robert Parker. The grapes are sourced from a famous Jerez vineyard, Marcharnudo, owned by Valdespino since 1264.
Regular Price: $19.99
Mills Club: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99