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UPCOMING EVENTS


Last Friday Tasting Series Benefiting Sister Cities Association of Belvidere, IL

Friday, May 31st | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Sister Cities Association of Belvidere, IL. We will sample a variety of wine, beer, and spirits from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to the organization.


First Friday Wine Tasting Benefiting the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation

Friday, June 7th | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation. We will sample 24 different wines from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to Nik's Wish.


June Wine Tasting Club: Etna Rosso (Sicily)

Tuesday, June 18th | 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.


Last Friday Tasting Series Benefiting The Laurent House Foundation

Friday, June 28th | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for The Laurent House Foundation. We will sample a variety of wine, beer, and spirits from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to the organization.

ARTALE MONDAY CLUB

Our physical store is not open on Mondays, but our webstore never closes! Each Monday we will feature unique one-day-only deals available exclusively through our online shop!

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FOOD & WINE

TOUR OF SPAIN WITH 

THE CONTINENTAL DRIFTER®


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BOOK NOW Deadline is Extended to June 15th!

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.

RHUM AGRICOLE

Rhum agricole is the French term for sugarcane juice rum, a style of rum originally distilled in the French Caribbean islands from freshly squeezed sugarcane juice rather than molasses. Rhum is the term that typically distinguishes it in French-speaking locales from the rum made with molasses in other parts of the West Indies (Rum, Ron).


Cheramie Rum Blanc

$35.99

Cheramie Rum taps into Louisiana's rich agricultural heritage. This unique spirit is the creation of Porchjam, Louisiana's largest distillery, which in 2018, ventured into new terrain by distilling fermented fresh cane juice. Cheramie Rum stands out from nearly all domestic rum production by using fresh cane juice instead of molasses working in an Agricole style. The meticulous process of harvesting, crushing, fermenting and distilling is executed in a brief window when the cane juice is at its peak freshness. Cheramie takes advantage of the many varieties of cane grown within just a few minutes of the distillery. After distillation the spirit is left to rest for a minimum of 3 months before bottling. Not only is this one of the most affordable fresh cane rums in the store, but one of the most delicious as well!



Baie des Tresors Plein Soleil

$37.99

Baie des Trésors is the purest expression of the Martinique terroir. No sugar, caramel or other additives of any kind are added. The color is completely natural, as is the flavor. The rum is produced by distilling the fermented juice of freshly pressed cane.


The nose is very expressive, supple and complex, dominated by floral notes (rose, lychee), tropical citrus and island fruits, punctuated by a slight herbaceous touch. On the palate, the attack offers a remarkable roundness and a beautiful complexity, very well controlled, balanced between exotic fruity flavors and slightly spicy vegetal notes. The length on the palate is exceptional, with a warm, lingering sweetness and a delicately floral finish. 


Clairin Communal 'A Blend of Four Villages'

$45.99

Production of Clairin in Haiti remains predominantly artisanal: most of the producers work out of small distilleries, or guildives, dotted around the countryside, making Clairin for local consumption.


This bottling is the result of the blend of four Clairins from the municipalities of Cavaillon, Baradères, Pignon and Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye.


Separately, these Clairins are produced by organic sugarcane, cultivated without pesticides, fermented with natural yeasts and distilled in small pot stills.


Clairin Communal represents a historic moment: it is the first ever blend of multiple Clairin producers, creating a nuanced sum of its parts with lifted aromatics, fruit driven profile, and a balanced richness. Bottled at 43%, Clairin Communal is designed to create intriguing cocktails but can also be enjoyed in simple presentation or on its own.


The label of the four suns represents the four villages that created this blend, united by Haiti’s national motto: “L’union fait la force” (Strength through unity).

WINE OF THE MONTH

Vite Colte

Villata

Roero Arneis

2023

$19.99

93 Points Antonio Gallani


COLOR: clear straw yellow.

BOUQUET: complex, intensely fruity with attractive notes of vanilla, face powder and candyfloss.

PALATE: well balanced and elegant The finish shows notes of peach, Bavarian cream and honey with hazelnuts.

ANTINORI WINERY

Whites


Antinori

Bramito Della Sala

Umbria

Chardonnay

2022

$23.99

Bramìto della Sala is bright straw yellow color. White flower blossoms and hints of chamomile dominate the nose with notes of Golden apples and vanilla. This food-friendly wine is fresh on the palate and fully expresses Chardonnay's varietal character.


Antinori

San Giovanni Della Sala

Classico Superiore

Orvieto

2022

$24.99

The 2022 San Giovanni Della Sala Orvieto is a pale straw yellow color with greenish hues. Aromas on the nose are intense with impressions of yellow flower blossoms accompanied by notes of citrus fruit and white pulp fruit. The palate is savory and supple sustained by crisp freshness.


Antinori

Tenuta Guado Al Tasso

Bolgheri

Vermentino

2023

$26.99

Vermentino from the Guado al Tasso estate is straw yellow in color with greenish highlights. Its nose offers enticing aromatic intensity with notes of citrus fruit, white flower blossoms and tropical fruit. On the palate it’s savory with good persistence of flavors and afresh and pleasant citrusy finish.


Antinori

Cervaro Della Sala

Umbria

Chardonnay

2019

$59.99

A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and some smoke. Layered, concentrated and persistent with bright acidity and a firm, phenolic texture. Hint of vanilla. Very long and refined. Beautiful as always.


Reds


Antinori

Peppoli

Chianti Classico

2022

$19.99

Pèppoli 2022 is ruby red in color. On the nose, Pèppoli delivers intense notes of red fruit, especially cherries, currants and strawberries accompanied by floral undertones of violets and lavender with light, spicy hints of licorice. Its palate is defined by a soft entry, accompanied by lively sensations, and sustained by ripe tannins that lead to a fresh, savory finish


Antinori

Villa Antinori

Toscana Rosso

2021

$19.99

Villa Antinori 2021 is ruby red in color. The nose is intense, intriguing and presents fruity notes of black cherries and plum jam together with hints of boxwood, tobacco, and vanilla. The palate is mouth filling with supple, velvety tannins sustained by outstanding freshness and pleasant sapidity.


Antinori

Villa Antinori

Chianti Classico

Riserva

2020

$34.99

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is ruby red in color. The nose shows intensely fruity notes of ripe cherries, red currants, and wild berry fruit along with well-integrated notes of toasted oak and tobacco, and a touch of balsamic sensations. The palate is ample and enveloping, savory, soft in its tannins and velvety in texture. The finish and aftertaste are long and persistent. Made with 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

93 Points Wine Spectator


Antinori

Tenuta Tignanello

Marchese Antinori

Chianti Classico

Riserva

2016

$39.99

The Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva shows an intense ruby red color. On the nose, notes of ripe red fruit fuse with hints of vanilla and spice. The palate is ample, enveloping and balanced, but also deep and savory with supple and silky tannins. A wine of real character, further characterized by a long and persistent finish and aftertaste.

91 Points Wine Spectator


Antinori

Badia A Passignano

Chianti Classico

Gran Selezione

2017

$59.99

A lush, round version, featuring milk chocolate hints and cherry, plum, almond and earth flavors. Dense, with dusty tannins. The vibrant acidity keeps all the elements defined on the lingering aftertaste.


Antinori

Tenuta Guado Al Tasso

Bolgheri Superiore

2023

$111.99

This stunning vintage of this landmark wine marks a slight adjustment to the blend. The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Guado Al Tasso is no longer made with Petit Verdot. The blend is now 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and now 20% Cabernet Franc. This small change does not go unnoticed, as this wine is absolutely seamless now—like the finest Asian silk fabric. That profound textural softness and suppleness changes the way the wine smells and tastes, with hints of momentary sweetness that are more tactile than anything else. Generally speaking, the 2016 vintage offers more elegance (slightly less concentration) and a hair more freshness compared to the 2015 edition. When I tasted this wine, the bouquet was still timid, but it will no doubt become more expressive and open as this beautiful wine continues forward along its aging trajectory. Some 120,000 bottles were made, a remarkable feat considering the extreme quality on offer.

98 Points Robert Parker


Antinori

Tignanello

2017

$149.99

The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There's a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. The heat and dryness of the vintage has added to the aromatic intensity of the wine (yields were reduced by a third), but the mouthfeel is carefully crafted to maintain its softness and smoothness. Fruit comes from a 57-hectare section of the Tenuta Tignanello from a vineyard that is located 390 meters above sea level with Alberese limestone rock and soils of marine origin. The wine is fermented in conical oak tanks and is aged up to 16 months in a combination of mostly French and some Hungarian oak, both new and neutral.

96 Points Robert Parker

A FINAL WORD FOR MAIBOCK

Hofbrau Maibock


$13.99

6pk btl


Brewer's notes:

Credited as the first commercial Maibock, Hofbrau is deep amber in color, contains bold roasted malts with a taste of dried fruit, hints of dark caramel and smooth toffee aromas. Overall, a dryish and full body with great depth and a refreshingly earthy hop finish. This over 400 year old recipe won many friends and awards over the years.



Pipeworks Trot It Out Maibock


$13.99

4pk 16oz can


Brewer's notes:

The G.O.A.T. has returned! In a sure sign of spring our maibock is back! Trot It Out (formerly Tip Top Maibock) is an extremely clean lager with a top notch taste!

We brew this buddy to be refreshing with gentle malt and hops.



Style Notes:

Maibock is the perfect Spring beer: full-bodied but not heavy; malt-forward but not sweet; dry with a hint of zesty hop flair but not very bitter. Maibock is a wonderful transitional beer ushering us out of the dark, heavy beers of winter and toward the lighter, brighter beers of summer. Brewed during the last few cold weeks of winter, Maibocks are left to lager (cold condition) until Spring - with a traditional release during late April, early May. Mai is German for May!


Deep gold to amber in color, Maibock is a fairly strong lager with a typical ABV range of low 6% to 8%. While still full-bodied and malt-forward, Maibock is generally leaner and drier in body with a more pronounced hop note than other Bock styles.


Munich's legendary Hofbrau is credited with the first commercial Maibock dating back to the early 1600's; however, the Maibock of the modern brewing era was likely developed in the early 1800's. Major advancements in malting technology in the 1800's allowed for greater precision over temperature control and thus color development in the drying and kilning of malted barley. It's this technological advancement that made pale-colored malted barley possible and widely accessible, giving rise to lighter-colored beer styles like Pilsner, Pale Ales, and Maibock!

RECENT ARRIVALS

Drekker Chonk: Banana Split Sundae Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can


Drekker Fluff Stuff Orange Mallow Fruited Sour

$4.50 | 16oz can


Drekker Underwater Ally Hazy DIPA

$5.00 | 16oz can


Drekker You Can Prrrt If You Want To Tropical Slush Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can


Duneyrr Fermenta Sauvyn Hybrid Fruit Ale

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Firestone Walker Trailing West Pils

$10.99 | 6pk 12oz can


Hopewell Per Diem Czech Pils

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Hopewell Ride Or Die Pale Ale

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Middle Brow Yard Work Kolsch

$7.99 | 4pk 12oz can


Moderne Dune Puerto Playa Mexican Lager

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Moderne Dune Welcome Party Hazy IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can


MoRE AAAHH!!! More Monsters Imperial Stout

$10.99 | 16oz can


MoRE Blueberry Cobbler Fruited Sour

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Penrose Goofy Boots Hazy IPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can


Pollyanna Keep It Easy Coconut Cream Ale

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can


-HARD SELTZER-

Penrose Lemon Seltz-Up

$14.99 | 4pk 12oz can


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