Weekly Specials! 02/10/25
White Wine of the Week
Les Funambules
Vins d'Alsace Muscat
Normally $25.99 /
Now on Sale for $19.96
100% Muscat (Alsace VdP)
How It’s Made:
Les Funambules are natural winemakers making organic natural wine in Alsace. This white is made from 100% organic Muscat, 70% of which they whole bunch press for 12 hours and the remaining 30% of which they macerate for 10 days. They bring the two parts together to ferment with indigenous yeasts before aging the wine for eight months, on lees, in stainless steel vats. Finally — in true natural wine fashion — they bottle it unfiltered with no added sulphur.
Why We Like It:
Les Funambules’ Muscat is a lovely, refined, citrusy white. It’s got a zippy, light acidic brininess while still keeping the clean pure “mountain water” freshness that you want in an Alsatian white. Like so many natural wines, it might not be for everyone … but it sure is for us!
Red Wine of the Week
Lini 910
Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso
Normally $21.99 /
Now on Sale for $17.96
85% Lambrusco Salamino 15% Ancellotta (Emilia-Romagna IGP)
How It’s Made:
Four generations after 1910, the Lini family is still running our favorite Lambrusco winery in northeastern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. They sparkle this wine using the Charmat Method, and one of the things that distinguishes Lini is their dedication to longer than normal secondary fermentation times to allow the bubbles to more fully incorporate into the wine. They allow the grapes for this sparkling red to undergo partial malolactic fermentation and age the wine on lees in oak.
Why We Like It:
You think Lambrusco and you think, “sweet,” but Lini’s lambruscos are more off-dry than sweet. Plum-like and blackberry fruits mix with citrusy acid to make a savory treat. It’s the perfect wine for pizza and a score of other dishes.
Beer of the Week
Wild East
Temperance
Normally $13.99 /
Now on Sale for $12.96 (16.9 oz can four-pack)
English Style Dark Mild Ale (3.5% ABV)
How It’s Made:
Brooklyn’s Wild East doesn’t say …
Why We Like It:
… we can taste how they’ve leaned on the toasty malt to make a smooth ale and have just enough of the right spicy hops to keep it from being too smooth. Plus, it’s appealingly low alcohol for those who want big flavor without big buzz.