Best of Awards 2010 - We won Twice!
Thank you to Durham and the Triangle for voting Wine Authorities the best wine shop in Durham 2010 from both the Independent Weekly and the Herald-Sun newspaper. We have the best wine customers in the world.
Durham - Crunchy on the Outside, Warm and Delicious on the Inside
State of Things Interview
Frank Stasio of WUNC's "The State of Things" interviewed the Grand Poobah Wine Swami and Salamanzar about Wine Authorities and our philosophy. You can hear the interview by clicking on the picture. The interview aired Tuesday November 25, 2008.
Grove Winery Harvest and Grape Stomp
The Enomatic
Here's what's currently/recently on tap:
Reds
1. Campi di Fonterenza -Sangiovese Tuscany, Italy ($24.99)
2. Villa Monteleone -Valpolicella "Campo Santa Lena" Veneto, Italy ($19.99)
3. Costantini -Montepulciano Abruzzo, Italy ($14.99)
4. Bouysse -Rouge IGP Languedoc, France ($9.99)
5. Domaine Robert Serol -"Les Originelles" Cote Roannaise, France( $12.99)
6. Michlits Burgenland RedBurgenland, Austria ($13.99)
7. Eric de Suremain Monthelie 1er Cru "Sur la Velle" Burgundy, France ($45.99)
8. Domaine de la Bouysse Corbieres "Mazerac" Languedoc, France ($19.99)
Whites
1. Bodegas Frailes -Monastrell Rosé Valencia, Spain ($8.99)
2. Aliaga Rosado "Lagrima de Garnacha" Navarra, Spain ($9.99)
3. Tegernseerhof -Grüner Veltliner "Loibenberg" Wachau, Austria ($31.99)
4. Netzl "Carnuntina" Weiss Carnuntum, Austria ($11.99)
Six for $60
This Month's Six for $60 deal:
These six reds or six whites for $60 plus tax. You can double down and buy two: one of each or two of one, for $110 plus tax. Sorry, no other discounts apply.
6 Reds
Altosur - Malbec; Nugan - Cabernet Sauvignon; Michlits - Burgenland Red; Chateau Paraza - Minervois; Ferraton - Cotes du Rhone Rouge; Sant Evasio - Barbera d'Asti
6 Whites
Altosur - Sauvignon Blanc; Milbrandt - Dry Riesling; Pinchinat - Venus Rose; Strauss - Welschriesling; Ferraton - Cotes du Rhone Blanc; Steininger - Young
The Enomatic - Self Serve Wine Tasting
The Enomatic is a self serve wine tasting machine from Italy, but here in Durham we like to think of it as the "Enoriver of Wine." We have 12 wines on tap - 4 white and 8 red. The selections change all the time. You purchase an Enomatic "debit" card at the register. Plug it in and have some fun trying new grape varietals, new wine regions and wines of all prices. When the card runs low on value, just recharge it at the register. It's yours to keep and reuse over and over. We have free tastings every Saturday between 12 and 3 PM at the bar and the rest of the time we have...the Enomatic! The cards make a great gift.
Link to the Most Recent Newsletter
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WATV - Wine Authorities Video Library
Food & Wine Magazine
Food & Wine Magazine's April 2008 issue had a story on Wine Authorities! Click their logo to see the article.
Wine Authorities' Tuscan Bean Recipe
As promised from our Central Italy: Mid-thigh on the boot class here is the official Wine Authorities Tuscan style white bean recipe.
Wine Authorities list of additives allowed in wine
The corporate wine business demands that their wine be consistent and familiar using the cheapest grapes possible. This poor quality wine can be chemically adjusted with a tremendous number of ingredients to make it look, smell, taste and feel like the highly rated wines demanded by today's most famous wine critics. In general, small producers do not have the same need, laboratories, or interest in modifying their wines, so you rarely find these additives in their wine. Click the above image and be surprised by what you're likely to be drinking if you're buying wine off the grocery store shelves.
Article on Chemical Wine Making
"Wine makers are packing their bottles with artificial additives that reduce wine to "alcoholic cola", according to an investigation." What you should know about the mass produced wines and the ingredients they don't want you to know about.
Wine Authorities' Sangria Recipe
Here is our version of Sangria for the summer hot weather. We recommend our Van Ruiten "Glory Days" Zin for the base red wine and Belstar Prosecco to add the sparkle. Click the sangria pitcher for the full recipe.
Chow.com Top 10
Chow.com included Wine Authorities among five of the best wine stores in the U.S. in this top 10 list of imported wines under $10 this week. Check out the article by clicking the picture.
WA in Fifteen 501 Magazine
Fifteen 501 Magazine's culinary corner featuring wine Authorities' column. Click the image to go to the current issue. Scroll to the bottom for our article.