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08/10/2026

Siete Leguas Reposado Single Barrel French Oak.

As always, additive free!

This is crushed with Tahona, fermented in open-air stainless steel, and aged for 8 months in French Oak. Tahonas are the old volcanic wheels historically pulled by a donkey to crush the agave and squeeze out the juice. The real key with Tahona is that it doesnt shred apart the fibers like a roller mill does, and due to that it has lower levels of methanol, and a more rich and viscous natural agave sweetness. Of course, the process is more costly, and less efficient, but when Agave Matchmaker did a study some years back, Tahona crushed Tequilas, had an average of 6 points higher rating than roller mill from consumers. Process matters!

We were only able to get a few bottles!

08/09/2026

Elena Fucci Titolo by Amphora.

Elena Fucci is a pioneer in Basilicata’s most important wine region Vulture. The land was originally her grandfather’s, but while she was in school studying genetics and engineering, her parent’s told her that they were going to sell the property that she had such nostalgia for from her childhood, so she changed her studies immediately to viticulture. At 18 years old she changed course, and decided that her family’s grapes would soon have their own identity. Her first vintage was 2000 when she made a total of 1200 bottles. Now, total production is several thousand cases, but this bottling is a more recent addition to the lineup, and has a production of under 1000 bottles. Considering there are 4000 wine shops in NY alone, it is a pretty incredible thing that we were able to get a case of these wines!

Aged for 18 months in 700-liter untreated terracotta amphora this is 100% Aglianico from 50-70 year old vines planted in volcanic soil. More juicy with notes of fruit jam and pepper than her main bottling, this is a treat that is a pleasure to drink now and shows even more promise for years to come.

08/08/2026

2016 Bodegas Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell. At $20 this is a 10 year old wine that is in fantastic shape, now drinking like a lovely and well aged wine. We are always encouraging people to see that you do not need to buy high end wines to watch them evolve with age. Personally, we had a bottle of the 2017 from our home cellar just a few months ago, and we discovered that one of our distributors happened to have a few cases of the 2016s in stock! This is a fantastic chance to see what age does to wine, while spending under $20! Dark, dried fruit, with hints of sweet spice and mocha. I prefer this with beef, but if you are not a meat lover like I am, try some balsamic roasted vegetables. Once they are gone, they are gone.

08/07/2026

2024 Arnot-Roberts Randle Hill Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. This is one of the best domestic Sauvignon Blancs you can find. The vineyard was planted in 1982, the year Mickey got into the industry! The elevation is 1,100 feet. The clone is SB [1] from Chateau d’Yquem in the 1880s. As for the wine itself, it showcases a lovely minerality rarely found among domestic Sauvignon Blancs, with a vibrance that is also not the norm in California. This is age worth, but also drinking quite well already.

06/20/2026

A great gift for dad to open right in time for July 4th!

06/06/2026

Another creative beautiful and fun display! Just down the block from us.

06/02/2026

05/14/2026

04/26/2026

Excited to bring more products in! Chardonnay, Rosé, and gorgeous Pinot Noirs!

04/24/2026

3 new Greek wines on the shelf! 2 whites and a red!