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UPCOMING EVENTS

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March Wine Tasting Club: California Cabernet Sauvignon

Tuesday, March 19th | 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Wine Tasting Club meets every third Tuesday of every month. Our staff will organize the tasting by varietal, appellation, or region. Each tasting will consist of 6 to 8 wines and will be tasted blind. The blind tasting format is guaranteed to provide ample opportunity for lively discussion and learning. Cost: $20 per person. Only 12 spots available per month.

Advanced reservation required over the phone or in person.

Orval Day 2024

Saturday, March 23 | All Day

Orval Day is a day to honor all that is Orval. Every year, Merchant du Vin, importers of the world-famous Orval Trappist Ale, donates 50¢ for every bottle of Orval sold across the country that day. This year's Orval Day benefits the National Forest Foundation.

Artale Whiskey Tasting

Saturday, March 23 | 4 - 6 PM

Save the date! More details to be announced. 20+ whiskeys. $20 per person.

Last Friday Tasting Series Benefiting Safe Families for Children - Rockford Chapter

Friday, March 29 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Safe Families for Children. We will sample a variety of different wine, beer, and spirits from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to Safe Families for Children.

First Friday Wine Tasting Benefiting Goldie Floberg

Friday, April 5th | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Goldie Floberg. We will sample 24 different wines from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to Goldie Floberg.

As we embark on some exciting plans for 2024, 

we are looking to add to our team.

Read more about it here!

ARTALE

FOOD & WINE

TOUR OF SPAIN WITH 

THE CONTINENTAL DRIFTER®

CLICK HERE or the image above for all the details of this Experience

ARTALE FOOD & WINE TRIP TO SPAIN

October 3rd -11th 2024

Ralph Velasco is a Rockford resident who has been organizing and leading tours around the world for more than 15 years (and his trips are all 5-star rated). He has a more than 50 percent client repeat rate and group sizes range from just 6 - 10 participants maximum. 

Rest assured that the main focus of these incredible trips is the food, wine, spirits, and other historical and natural highlights of each of the places he visits, as is meeting the locals and being immersed in the authentic culture.

Accommodations are in unique properties such as a private 11th-century castle in France's Dordogne; a former private family villa in the Spanish hilltown of Laguardia in the Rioja region; and/or a gorgeous wine estate in the Douro Valley or boutique hotel in the center of Porto, Portugal.

To meet the demand of charities interested in our popular

First Friday Wine Tastings, we are launching a new tasting series that will take place on the last Friday of each month.

If you are familiar with our First Friday tastings, then you'll be right at home with our Last Friday tastings.

In addition to wine, this new series will also offer beer and spirits.

Same 3 table format, same time frame, same donation price!

Full Details Here

Mother-in-Laws Kimchi

We began Mother-in-Law’s with a mission to share a delicious, authentic, handcrafted small batch kimchi using the finest natural ingredients. As an avid food and wine lover, founder, Lauryn Chun was inspired by the beauty of Korea's handcrafted tradition of kimchi as a cherished food that belongs in the ranks of fine fermented foods like wine, cheese and beer traditions.

Mother-in-Law's Kimchi House Napa Cabbage Kimchi

SALE $8.99 Reg. $9.99

Our signature kimchi, with its unmistakable long strips of napa cabbage, is considered a Geotjori style kimchi and carries a long historical significance in Korea. It is often made during Kimjang (fall harvest kimchi making) and eaten fresh to celebrate. Our seasoning is a saucy, traditional recipe, using fish sauce and beef bone broth, combined with long strips of napa cabbage and a slow-fermentation process which results in a depth of rich flavors. Pro tip: Cutting the strips into bite size pieces at the table upon eating, releases the best taste and texture.

Mother-in-Law's Kimchi Daikon Radish

SALE $8.99 Reg. $9.99

Thought kimchi was synonymous with cabbage? Daikon radish is a traditional favorite prized for its digestive properties. Muu Kimchi comes out of a long fermentation pleasantly crunchy and juicy with an accentuated spicy sweetness. Vegan Recipe made without fish sauce and bone broth. Ingredients: Daikon radish, red chile pepper, yellow onion, scallion, chives, salt, raw sugar, garlic.

Irish Whiskey

If you've asked us about Irish whiskey, we have probably talked your ear off about Waterford. Without a doubt some of the best Irish whiskey we have ever tasted, Waterford is obsessed with the farming and quality of the barley they use to distill their whiskeys. While a lot of companies talk about these types of practices, Waterford takes it to the next level and the end product is a testament to their mission.

Waterford The Cuvee Irish Single Malt Whiskey

Sale $89.99 Reg. $99.99

We rigorously apply the ancient terroir methodology to today’s verdant landscape of Ireland, home of the world’s finest barley. Now for the first time in single malt whisky – unashamedly inspired by the legendary châteaux of France – we reach the apogee of this radical philosophy.

Our distillery, the technological marvel we call the Facilitator, enables us to create elite whisky – farm by farm, terroir by terroir. State-of-the-art equipment marries with ancient knowledge, locally grown Irish barley with extended fermentations, unhurried distillation & an array of exceptional oak. It has provided a unique library of Single Farm Origins – each expressing its own identity, its own voice.

This unprecedented spectrum of flavours must now reach its crescendo: we have celebrated & explored the singles; now we produce our more immersive concept album. For layered together in this cerebral fusion of flavours, these component Waterford Whiskies come together, culminating in our ultimate experience: textured, complex & compelling.

The Cuvée, a synthesis of Single Farm Origins, an enigmatic gestalt, a milestone in our journey. The definitive Waterford Whisky. Our LodeStar.

Waterford Argot Cuvee Irish Single Malt Whiskey

Sale $62.99 Reg. $69.99

Argot, a patois, the underground language of bohemians & renegades. An idiom for the underworld, a secret tongue reserved for only those in the know. A vibrant, enthusiastic, devil-may-care cuvée, bringing together several Single Farm Origins layered for beguiling complexity — & with a mere Will o’ the Wisp of Irish peat — Cuvée: Argot is our wild child.

Inspired by Bordeaux’s greatest chateaux, the Cuvée Concept is the apogee of our radical, novel philosophy. By harvesting, distilling and maturing Irish barley farm by farm — each expressing its own distinct terroir-derived flavour profile — an unprecedented flavour library is achieved. By drawing on these building blocks, Head Distiller Ned Gahan can bring them together, layer by layer, to create the ultimate in complexity — where the whole is greater than simply the sum of the parts.

Cuvée: Argot is the exuberant little brother to the distillery’s flagship bottling The Cuvée. Inspired by Bordeaux once again, if The Cuvée is our Grand Vin, Cuvée: Argot is our Second Vin — our second wine — revelling in the same remarkable complexity, ground-breaking distillation & revolutionary transparency & traceability, but with a little less élevage in oak for freshness, vibrancy and drinkability.

ROSÉ WINE SALE

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

SAVE ON ALL ROSÉ

FROM 2021 & BEFORE

-20% Off 6 Bottles

Mix or Match

-30% Off 12 Bottles

Mix or Match

Villaviva Cotes De Thau 2021

La Champs Grillons 2021

Rocim Mariana 2020

Villa Sparina 2021

Il Poggione Brancato 2021

Ferrari Carano Sonoma Dry Rose 2021

Bertrand Clos du Temple 2018

Rock Angel 2021

Whispering Angel 2021

AIX Rosé 1.5 Liter Bottle 2021

FEATURED WINES

Caymus

California

Cabernet Sauvignon

2021

$59.99

reg. $69.99

A small, inaugural release from Caymus Vineyards, this wine is a California-appellation Cabernet Sauvignon – supple, dark and rich, bearing the signature hallmarks of Caymus. It is sourced from sites throughout the state which feature climatic conditions, soils and topography that are ideally suited to Cabernet. This project stems from excitement over California's diverse vineyard land, often in lesser-known areas, with the potential to produce exceptional Cabernet.

Faust

Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

2021

$56.99

reg. $61.99

95 Points James Suckling

Cabernet’s classic aromas and flavors star in the 2021 Faust Napa Valley. Delicate violet notes lift the dark fruit on the nose—black currant and briary blackberry—layered with pungent forest botanicals, leafy tobacco, graphite, and toasted spice. The velvet of fine-textured tannins backs expressive red fruit flavors on a complex palate, both sweet and savory with mocha and minerality, juicy ripe fruit and freshness.

Rodney Strong

Reserve

Cabernet Sauvignon

2017

$39.99

reg. $49.99

Rich, lush and structured, the 2017 vintage displays intense aromas of black currant, cassis and crushed violet. This wine is velvety with a smooth, lingering finish of herbal notes, vanilla, and cocoa. Made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Beaulieu Vineyard

Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

2019

$36.99

reg. $39.99

92 Points Wine Spectator

Fresh, direct and focused, with red currant and cherry coulis notes that race through, dotted with savory, floral and tobacco accents. Judicious toast lets the fruit play out, and there's solid energy throughout. Drink now through 2030.

Obsidian

Volcanic Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon

2021

$34.99

reg. $39.99

Estate Cabernet is the signature wine of Obsidian Ridge Vineyard and embodies the complexity and wildness of the site. The structure and intensity of upper blocks is complemented by aromatics and acidity of cooler blocks. The extreme climate, altitude, and volcanics of the site result a wine with distinct volcanic character—intense color, aroma and flavor, with a freshness and minerality that typifies the site.

Penley

Phoenix

Cabernet Sauvignon

Coonawarra

2021

$19.99

reg. $21.99

92 Points James Suckling

A complex bouquet full of black fruits and varietal herbs. Blood plum, blackcurrant, anise and fresh thyme with a glimpse of purple flowers. Medium-bodied in structure with a juicy core of ripe fruit flavors. Integrated French oak notes complement the seamless powdery tannins giving rise to a long satisfying palate.

Alta Vista

Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon

Argentina

2020

$11.99

reg. $16.99

92 Points James Suckling

A complex bouquet full of black fruits and varietal herbs. Blood plum, blackcurrant, anise and fresh thyme with a glimpse of purple flowers. Medium-bodied in structure with a juicy core of ripe fruit flavors. Integrated French oak notes complement the seamless powdery tannins giving rise to a long satisfying palate.

WINE OF THE MONTH

MARCH WINERY

BEDROCK WINE CO.

Bedrock

Esola Vineyard

Amador County

Zinfandel

2020

$39.99

reg. $44.99

95 Points Vinous

The 2020 Zinfandel Esola Vineyard is one of the highlights in this range from Bedrock. It opens with fabulous aromatics that are so vivid and so inviting. Sweet red berry fruit, pipe tobacco, cedar, sage and earthy accents lend striking nuance throughout. This is so seriously impressive. 

Bedrock

Evangelho Vineyard Heritage

Contra Costa County

Red Wine

2020

$39.99

reg. $44.99

92 Points Wine Spectator

A Zinfandel with zest and snap, this delivers rich and briary notes of black cherry, orange peel and a touch of mint as this finishes with lively, ripe tannins. Zinfandel, Mataro and Carignan.

Bedrock

Bedrock Vineyard Heritage

Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County

Red Wine

2020

$49.99

reg. $54.99

93 Points Wine Spectator

Deeply structured and rather brooding at the moment but jammed with personality, offering currant and cherry flavors highlighted by cracked pepper, star anise and other dark spices. Zinfandel, Carignan and Mataro. Drink now through 2031.

Bedrock

Monte Rosso Vineyard

Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County

Zinfandel

2020

$74.99

reg. $84.99

Not Yet Rated

In typical Noma fashion, this scraggly and ancient Eastside Lodi situated vineyard eked out a scant .5 tons/acre of vibrant fruit in 2020. The low-yields, sandy soils and small canopies on these 100+ year old vines make for a sunshine-filled expression of Zinfandel filled with dark plum, spice and loam balanced by remarkable natural brightness. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in puncheons to retain freshness, this is a wonderfully distinct example of how good Lodi Zinfandel can be.

Great Lakes

Conway's Irish Ale

$10.99

6pk bottle

A pint for Pa Conway! Our co-owners’ grandfather and policeman who’d likely uphold that an Irish Ale with full-bodied caramel malt flavors is just the ticket. Stationed at the intersection of sweet and toasty, where biscuit and caramel malt flavors always have the right-of-way.

6.3% abv

3 Floyds Jinx Proof Lager

$11.99 | 6pk 12oz can

3 Floyds Turbo Reaper IPA

$12.99 | 6pk 12oz can

Brasserie de la Senne Taras Boulba

$4.99 | 11.2oz bottle

Brouwerij de Ranke XX Bitter

$4.99 | 11.2oz bottle

Drekker Chonk: Pineapple Whhhip Smoothie Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can

Drekker Mass Shadow Hazy DIPA

$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Drekker Multiple Ectogasm DDH IPA

$5.00 | 16oz can

Drekker Slang du Jour: Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can

Fair State Pils

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Green Man ESB

$12.99 | 6pk 12oz can

Middle Brow Bungalow Lager

$7.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Middle Brow Mozart Vienna Lager

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Middle Brow White Light Witbier

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Moderne Dune Zoo Lagoon Hazy IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Moderne Dune River Yacht Cold IPA

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three Comic Cake West Coast IPA

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three DDH Linear Gradient Hazy DIPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three P3 Oat Lager

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three Pressed: Coffee + Maple Imperial Porter

$6.50 | 16oz can

Phase Three TDH Unchecked Imagination Hazy TIPA

$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Perennial Saison des Reves

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Pipeworks Emerald Grouper Imperial IPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Pipeworks Storm Wing West Coast IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Pollyanna Fruit Punch Allure

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Tighthead Bear's Choice IPA

$9.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Toppling Goliath Strawberry Shortcake Fandango

$5.00 | 12oz can

Trillium Ideal Wave Hazy IPA

$6.50 | 16oz can

Trillium Pipsqueak Penguin Hazy Pale Ale

$6.00 | 16oz can

Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Classic

$5.99 | 11.2oz bottle

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