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New Wines from Amevive!
We are delighted to be able to offer a few of Amevive’s fresh and expressive wines. In stock, we have small quantities of the Alisos Canyon Grenache, the Ibarra-Young Vineyard Syrah, Santa Barbara Gamay, Los Olivos Mourvedre, Ballard Canyon Grenache Blanc, and the delightful Sundrop Red Blend! These are all exquisite, small production wines –…
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New Wines from Domaine Guillot-Broux
When Elizabeth, the representative for Domaines Guillot-Broux stopped by earlier this year it was still ski season. She was traveling the West in her van, skiing and selling wine. Nice work if you can get it! Certainly better than the rat race she escaped when her French relatives asked would if she’d be interested in…
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Save up to 30% at our Memorial Day Sale!
Now through Monday, save up to 30% at our Memorial Day Sale! Mix and Match any 3 full price 750ml bottles for 10% OFF!Mix and Match any 6 full price 750ml bottles for 15% OFF!Mix and Match any 12 full price 750ml bottles for 20% OFF! Save up to 30% on selected items in store!…
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Love and Life – Spring Amevive Releases
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Amevive’s Spring releases: Amevive 2023 Albariño and 2023 Amevive Gamay! The Albariño comes entirely from Martian Ranch Vineyard in Alisos Canyon AVA. Martian Ranch has been farmed biodynamically since its inception and has been Demeter certified since 2010. Alisos Canyon AVA lies directly in the middle of Santa Ynez Valley…
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New Arrivals – A few from Sandhi
Sandhi White Buffalo Land Trust Pinot Noir 2021 – the first offering of this superb wine. Sustainable Sandhi Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2021 – Bright Chardonnay showcasing the best of the Sta Rita Hills! Robert Parker 93 Points Sandhi Patterson Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 A whoosh of salted citrus flesh, green apple and a dapple of cream with…
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Drinking Alone by Li Po
It’s National Poetry Month. To celebrate, we’re doing a little series we’re calling Wine is Poetry. We’ll be celebrating what poetry has to say about wine and the enjoyment of it and how the enjoyment of wine has a great deal to do with the enjoyment of poetry and vice-versa. It’s all intermingled in our…
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Women in Wine: Mary Taylor…. More
For International Women’s Month, we’re doing a series on Women in Wine on the women winemakers and personalities that are part of what makes what we do at Grappa Fine Wines & Spirits such a pleasure. I’ll admit that I keep calling Mary Taylor “Mary Tyler.” Perhaps its because I always want more. Mary Taylor…
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Picnic plans?
Some ideas for your picnic in Blue Sky today- delightful charcuterie and cheese and a lovely Austrian pet nat!
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Robert Sinskay Winery
For your holiday dinners, we are here to recommend the best wine and turkey pairing. Robert Sinskey’s Abraxas is our wine of the month and hopefully the wine of choice for your holiday celebration. It is a still white wine from the Napa region of California. The wine is made from multiple grape varieties –…
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Brewery of the Month – 4 Noses Brewery
This month, we highlight 4 Noses Brewing Company, a family-owned Colorado-based brewery. First, a little bit about why Colorado beer needs celebrating. In the whole country, the state ranks number one in gross beer production. Our water is an essential ingredient that makes for great tasting Beer. Freshwater from the Rocky Mountain springs has the…