Travel through Bordeaux at Mills, sampling and learning the different characteristics of the major appellations. Save 10% if you choose to purchase any bottlings from this informative tasting!
Sample six of our current favorite wines, or “staff picks” at Mills, all selected to represent good value for the price and to pair well with seasonably available dishes. Save 10% if you choose to purchase any of the wines, or put together a mixed or matched case for 20% off. This is a complimentary tasting!
WINES TO TASTE SATURDAY 2-6pm
Perrin 2017 Cotes du Rhone Blanc, France (Andrew)
A classic Rhone producer, the Perrin family is responsible for such iconic wines as Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and Miraval Rosè, but a careful look under the hood will reveal their many affordable and tasty wines, like this white blend made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier. It features citrus and peach notes with a generous dose of stony minerality. Try with saffron chicken, baked rockfish or bouillabaisse, the classic fish stew of Provence.
Regular Price: $12.99
Mills Club Price: $11.69
Case Price: $10.39
Denis Meunier 2017 Vouvray Sec “Expresion de Silex”, Loire Valley, France (Geoffrey)
Chenin Blanc is the grape in this organically farmed dry white wine from Denis Meunier, who took over 13 hectares of vineyards from his father and uncle in 2012. The fossilized marine base and limestone and flint (thus “silex”) soil is evident in the pronounced minerality of the wine, which also features bright citrus aromatics and lively acidity on the palate. I’ll try this with a roasted chicken or stuffed pork chops.
Regular Price: $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Bodegas Morca Godina 2015 Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Spain (Jen & Jerry)
Bodegas Morca is situated in the village of Borja in the Spanish province of Zaragoza (southeast of the more familiar Rioja). This is not a delicate wine but a bold, full-bodied Garnacha aged 15 months in French oak, rich with berry fruit notes and spice. Soft velvety tannins make it an enjoyable glass on its own but it will also pair wonderfully with roasted pork tenderloin, Swedish meatballs or pasta with spicy sausage and sundried tomatoes.
Regular Price: $25.99
Mills Club Price: $23.39
Case Price: $20.79
Jalits 2016 Eisenberg Blaufrankisch, Austria (Tim)
Mathias Jalits is an up and coming winemaker in the Eisenberg appellation of South Austria. Eisenberg is composed of green slate soils with iron deposits, which explains the powerful wines with a strong undercurrent of minerality. Blaufrankisch is one of Austria’s premier indigenous grapes, and can range from fun and fruity to powerful, complex styles. This version spends a year in used barriques and boasts blackberry and cherry fruits and a firm tannic structure, making it ideal to match with roasted meats, mushrooms and wild game dishes. Rated 91pts by Wine Enthusiast.
Regular Price: $16.99
Mills Club Price: $15.29
Case Price: $13.59
Bulgariana 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bulgaria (Aron)
Enjoy this inexpensive but delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Bulgaria, a country about the size of New York State that was once the 4thlargest producer of wine in the world, 90% of which was supplied to the Soviet Union. Now, the country is focused on smaller yields and higher quality production. Thracian Valley, which has roughly 75% of the country’s vineyards, is south of the Balkan Mountains and enjoys a moderate climate from the influence of the Black Sea to the east. This wine offers up black plum, blackberry and a touch of spice. Rated 90pts Wine Enthusiast and “Best Buy” designation. Try with cheeseburgers, meatloaf, or Bulgarian beef stew.
Regular Price: $13.99
Mills Club Price: $12.59
Case Price: $11.19
Trentadue Chocolate Amore Port, Alexander Valley, California (Andres)
What could be more romantic than a wine called amore? Made from Merlot grapes grown on Trentadue’s Geyserville Ranch, netural grape spirits are added to stop fermentation (similar to traditional port wine production), then chocolate extract is added. This rich, chocolate port can be poured over ice cream or enjoyed as a glass of dessert on its own.
Regular Price: $26.99/375ml bottle
Mills Club Price: $24.29
Case Price: $21.59
WINES TASTED SUNDAY 1-4pm
Fess Parker 2017 SBC Chardonnay, California (Pat D.)
Fess Parker was the famous actor who portrayed Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone during the 1950-1970 timeframe, before walking away from Hollywood to focus on his business career, which ultimately included making estate grown wines from his purchase of 700 acres in Santa Barbara County. Sadly, he passed away in 2010 but the family continues to make great wine! Pick up a bottle of this delicious Chardonnay, which brings flavors of ripe apple, butter, citrus, and light toasty oak from 7 months in French and Hungarian oak aging. We’ll have this with a piping hot bowl of cream of crab soup. Rated 89pts Wine Enthusiast and “Best Buy” Designee.
Regular Price: $18.99
Mills Club Price: $17.09
Case Price: $15.19
Schloss Vollrads 2016 Kabinett Riesling, Rheingau, Germany (Aron)
Schloss Vollrads enjoys an incredible 800-year history of wine cultivation and a castle on the property that dates back to 1330, making it one of the oldest in Germany! Situated in the Rheingau, Schloss Vollrads focuses entirely on Riesling. Medium sweet, this Riesling exhibits plump yellow peach, apple and tangerine flavors with nice zesty acidity. I’ll enjoy this wine with sushi, spicy Indian curry take-out, or tuna tacos with spicy sriracha cream. Rated 91pts Wine Enthusiast.
Regular $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Fratelli Manzone 2017 Rosato, Langhe, Italy (Jen & Jerry)
Consider this the perfect winter rosè, skillfully crafted from the Nebbiolo grape in the Langhe region of Piedmont. With its lovely cranberry hue, it shows juicy red cherries, marmalade and rose petal aromas and flavors with a border of wild Italian herb; it is at once intense and vivacious, yet refreshing and thirst-quenching. Excellent with roast chicken or pizza topped with pepperoni or roasted vegetables.
Regular Price $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
La Braccesca 2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Italy (Tim)
Try this Sangiovese from the vineyards of Montepulciano, which surround the city of Siena in Tuscany. The Sangiovese grapes age in large oak casks for 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months in bottle. Owned by the famous Antinori family, the 1270 acre La Braccesca estate was once held by the Bracci counts, who gave their name and their coat of arms (the gold armored sword wielding arm pictured on the label) to the estate. Pretty cherry and strawberry fruit notes show a counterpoint to the vanilla and violet nuances. Enjoy with roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, or a Tuscan specialty such as Bistecca all Fiorentina (made in Tuscany from the famed white Chianina cattle). Rated 91pts Wine Enthusiast.
Regular Price: $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Pezzi King 2016 Zinfandel, California (Geoffrey)
A cold winter night would benefit from a glass of this opulent, rich, jammy Zinfandel from Dry Creek valley. Featuring notes of fig, blackberries and black currants with a spicy clove finish, this full-bodied red with balanced acidity will nicely stand up to sloppy joes, barbecue ribs, or baked barbeque chicken.
Regular Price: $26.99
Mills Club Price: $24.29
Case Price: $21.59
Cuilleron 2017 Syrah “Les Vignes d’à Còte, Rhone, France (Pat D.)
Many Northern Rhone Syrahs are not ready to drink for years after their release, however this Cuilleron is an exception. Crafted from declassified St.-Joseph fruit, this bold red reveals black fruits, violets, and a touch of umami smokiness. This would be a great pairing for rustic winter dishes such as lamb, veal, duck, or boar.
Regular Price: $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
WINES TASTED SUNDAY 1-4pm
Fess Parker 2017 SBC Chardonnay, California (Pat D.)
Fess Parker was the famous actor who portrayed Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone during the 1950-1970 timeframe, before walking away from Hollywood to focus on his business career, which ultimately included making estate grown wines from his purchase of 700 acres in Santa Barbara County. Sadly, he passed away in 2010 but the family continues to make great wine! Pick up a bottle of this delicious Chardonnay, which brings flavors of ripe apple, butter, citrus, and light toasty oak from 7 months in French and Hungarian oak aging. We’ll have this with a piping hot bowl of cream of crab soup. Rated 89pts Wine Enthusiast and “Best Buy” Designee.
Regular Price: $18.99
Mills Club Price: $17.09
Case Price: $15.19
Schloss Vollrads 2016 Kabinett Riesling, Rheingau, Germany (Aron)
Schloss Vollrads enjoys an incredible 800-year history of wine cultivation and a castle on the property that dates back to 1330, making it one of the oldest in Germany! Situated in the Rheingau, Schloss Vollrads focuses entirely on Riesling. Medium sweet, this Riesling exhibits plump yellow peach, apple and tangerine flavors with nice zesty acidity. I’ll enjoy this wine with sushi, spicy Indian curry take-out, or tuna tacos with spicy sriracha cream. Rated 91pts Wine Enthusiast.
Regular $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Fratelli Manzone 2017 Rosato, Langhe, Italy (Jen & Jerry)
Consider this the perfect winter rosè, skillfully crafted from the Nebbiolo grape in the Langhe region of Piedmont. With its lovely cranberry hue, it shows juicy red cherries, marmalade and rose petal aromas and flavors with a border of wild Italian herb; it is at once intense and vivacious, yet refreshing and thirst-quenching. Excellent with roast chicken or pizza topped with pepperoni or roasted vegetables.
Regular Price $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
La Braccesca 2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Italy (Tim)
Try this Sangiovese from the vineyards of Montepulciano, which surround the city of Siena in Tuscany. The Sangiovese grapes age in large oak casks for 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months in bottle. Owned by the famous Antinori family, the 1270 acre La Braccesca estate was once held by the Bracci counts, who gave their name and their coat of arms (the gold armored sword wielding arm pictured on the label) to the estate. Pretty cherry and strawberry fruit notes show a counterpoint to the vanilla and violet nuances. Enjoy with roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, or a Tuscan specialty such as Bistecca all Fiorentina (made in Tuscany from the famed white Chianina cattle). Rated 91pts Wine Enthusiast.
Regular Price: $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Pezzi King 2016 Zinfandel, California (Geoffrey)
A cold winter night would benefit from a glass of this opulent, rich, jammy Zinfandel from Dry Creek valley. Featuring notes of fig, blackberries and black currants with a spicy clove finish, this full-bodied red with balanced acidity will nicely stand up to sloppy joes, barbecue ribs, or baked barbeque chicken.
Regular Price: $26.99
Mills Club Price: $24.29
Case Price: $21.59
Cuilleron 2017 Syrah “Les Vignes d’à Còte, Rhone, France (Pat D.)
Many Northern Rhone Syrahs are not ready to drink for years after their release, however this Cuilleron is an exception. Crafted from declassified St.-Joseph fruit, this bold red reveals black fruits, violets, and a touch of umami smokiness. This would be a great pairing for rustic winter dishes such as lamb, veal, duck, or boar.
Regular Price: $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
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Sample six of our current favorite wines, or “staff picks” at Mills, all selected to represent good value for the price and to pair well with seasonably available dishes. Save 10% if you choose to purchase any of the wines, or put together a mixed or matched case for 20% off. This is a complimentary tasting!
WINES TO TASTE SATURDAY 2-6pm
Tetramythos Retsina, Greece (Andrew)
Most wine lovers recoil with fear at the mention of “Retsina”, but this version is a lovely exception. Retsina has a 2000 year history in Greece, where Greeks used pine resin to prevent oxidation and preserve their wine in their amphora before glass bottles were invented, resulting in an often distasteful piney aroma and flavor in the wine. This organic Retsina shows restraint with the pine resin, instead displaying pear, beeswax and honey fruit and a tangy, dry finish. Try with salads or light seafood preparations.
Regular Price: $10.99
Mills Club Price: $9.89
Case Price: $8.79
Domaine Pellè Menetou-Salon, Loire Valley, France (Geoffrey)
Fans of Sancerre will love this Sauvignon Blanc from neighboring Menetou-Salon, with kimmeridgian dominated soils showing through in the minerally notes. Featuring citrus, bright acidity and a backbone of mineral and saline, this is excellent with a variety of cheeses, shellfish, or seafood. Organically farmed.
Regular Price: $27.99
Mills Club Price: $25.19
Case Price: $22.39
Bujanda 2017 Joven, Spain (Jen & Jerry)
Pick up a bottle of this tasty unoaked weeknight red wine, resplendent with bright notes of red and blue berries and spice, medium-bodied with food-friendly acidity. Great with tacos or pizza!
Regular Price: $10.99
Mills Club Price: $9.89
Case Price: $8.79
Plavac 2016 Peljesac, Croatia (Tim)
Our ongoing search for a new Croatian wine ended here, with an elegant, lovely red made from the Plavac grape from the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia. This medium-bodied, fruit forward red also had a nice earthy quality, with an almost Nebbiolo-esque quality.
Regular Price: $15.99
Mills Club Price: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
Busca 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, California (Aron)
Grapes from this Cabernet Sauvignon are sourced from the Petrified Forest Vineyard, at the very edge of Sonoma County literally 20 yards from Napa Valley. Featuring gorgeous dark cherry and black plum and currant notes, it has great tannin structure (18 months in oak) and will nicely compliment steaks or lamb chops at a relatively affordable price!
Regular Price: $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
Shumi Zigu, Republic of Georgia (Andres)
Enjoy this Port styled wine from Shumi winery in the Kakheti region in the Republic of Georgia. “Shumi” means genuine, undiluted wine, while “Zigu” translates to dessert. Made from a large variety of indigenous and foreign grapes, wine brandy and Chacha, this tastes decided like Port with flavors and aromas of almonds, raisins, and wild berries. Try with chocolate!
Regular Price: $29.99
Mills Club Price: $26.99
Case Price: $23.99
WINES TASTED SUNDAY 1-4pm
Jean Louis Denois Classique Brut, Limoux, France (Pat D.)
Jean-Louis Denois is widely considered to be a rising star in the Languedoc region of France. Growing up the sixth generation of a Champagne making family, he decided to go his own way, planting his first grapes in 1991. Even though his vineyards are in the Limoux appellation, his refusal to use the required Mauzac grape means he cannot use Limoux on the label. Instead, this is composed of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, organically grown and aged on lees for three years on racks. The result? A lovely, toasty, yeasty number that’s more reminiscent of a fine Champagne than a Cremànt of Southern France. Pass the caviar!
Regular Price: $23.99
Mills Club Price: $21.59
Case Price: $19.19
Principe Pallavicini 2017 Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy (Aron)
This Italian white wine is somewhat similar to Sauvignon Blanc, featuring flavor notes of citrus, gooseberry and salinity and crisp clean acidity. The grape composition is 50% Malvasia de Candia, 20% Malvasia del Lazio, 20% Greco and Grechetto and 10% Trebbiano Toscano in the Frascati region near Rome. Try with spaghetti alla carbonara, gnocci, or chicken Caesar salad.
Regular $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
Por Fin 2014 Reserva Red Blend, Chile (Tim)
Por Fin, or “at last” we have found a lovely inexpensive red blend. Comprised of 48% Syrah, 23% Malbec, 18% Carmenere and 11% Petit Verdot aged 8 months in barrel, this features bright red fruit, spicy complexity and a long pleasing finish. Try with spicy beef chili or a spice rubbed braised beef brisket, or Hungarian goulash.
Regular Price $10.99
Mills Club $9.89
Case Price $8.79
Chateau La Graviere 2015 Les Terrasses Cotes de Bourg Rouge, Bordeaux (Jen & Jerry)
We just received this Bordeaux, made from 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon from Cote de Bourg, an appellation just northwest of the city of Bordeaux, close to where the rivers Dordogne and Garonne rivers meet. It is one of the very oldest wine producing regions, originally planted with an ancestor of Cabernet by Romans in the second century. This delicious red features ripe, juicy cassis and black fruit notes and present but refined tannins. Try with braised lamb or beef dishes! Rated 90pts Wine Enthusiast and “Best of Year” 2018 Issue.
Regular Price: $18.99
Mills Club Price: $17.09
Case Price: $15.19
Forlorn Hope Queen of the Sierra 2016 Red, Santa Barbara, California (Geoffrey)
A visit from Forlorn Hope winemaker Matthew Rorick revealed several wines we found to be very interesting and well-made, including this blend comprised largely of the Trousseau grape grown at high elevations in the Sierra Foothills. Limestone and schist soils provide pronounced aromatics, lovely texture and bright acidity. Notes of cherry and plum are very pleasing in this harmonious red that will leave you not at all forlorn. Best at cellar temperature, try with roast chicken, chicken pot pie or pork tacos.
Regular Price: $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Borne 2015 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, California (Pat D.)
Anderson Valley enjoys wide diurnal range, with temperature swings of 40-50 degrees in one day not uncommon. This sets to stage for great Pinot Noir making, this version displaying red cherries, peppercorn, cranberry and clove. Aged 11 months in French oak, this Pinot exudes a pleasing silky texture. Try with pork tenderloin or salmon steaks.
Regular Price: $24.99
Mills Club Price: $22.49
Case Price: $19.99
Sample six of our current favorite wines, or “staff picks” at Mills, all selected to represent good value for the price and to pair well with seasonably available dishes. Save 10% if you choose to purchase any of the wines, or put together a mixed or matched case for 20% off. This is a complimentary tasting!
Celebrate Maryland Wine Month by tasting one of the very best: The Vineyards at Dodon. Try an excellent Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosè, and Red Blend. 
