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UPCOMING EVENTS

FULL EVENTS CALENDAR HERE

February Wine Tasting Club: Theme Red Bordeaux

Tuesday, February 20th | 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 Rockford Dance Company

Friday, February 23rd | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Rockford Dance Company. We will sample a variety of wine, beer, and spirits from around the world.

Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to RDC.

First Friday Wine Tasting Benefiting Rotary Club of Rockford

Friday, March 1st | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

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

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.

INTRODUCING:

LAST FRIDAY TASTING SERIES

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

Rustic Bakery

A long standing favorite here in our store, we have many customers who come in just for these Rustic Bakery products. These crackers will take your charcuterie game to the next level, and their products are organic.

Rustic Bakery Olive Oil & Sel Gris Organic Sourdough Flatbread

SALE $7.99 Reg. $8.99

Light and flaky, made with extra virgin olive oil and grey sea salt from France.

Rustic Bakery Everything Spice Organic Sourdough Flatbread

SALE $7.99 Reg. $8.99

The perfect crunch of salt, sesame seeds, garlic, onion, and poppy seeds.

Rustic Bakery Rosemary & Olive Oil Organic Sourdough Flatbread

SALE $7.99 Reg. $8.99

A crisp and vibrant rosemary-olive oil blend reminiscent of the Mediterranean.

Rustic Bakery Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

SALE $5.99 Reg. $6.99

Classy buttery shortbread that delivers a smooth flavor from the Madagascar vanilla bean.

Barrell Bourbon Batch #35

Is Back!

We featured Barrell Bourbon Batch #35 a few weeks back and flew through all the bottles we had! After receiving some great year end press, this bottle has become a hot commodity. If you missed out on this bottle a few weeks ago now is the time to stop in and grab a bottle.

Barrell Bourbon Batch #35

Sale $89.99 Reg. $99.99

Barrell Bourbon Batch 035 is a blend of 6, 7, 8, and 13-year-old bourbons. A multi-mashbill blend of 6 and 7-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high-proof, oak forward barrels was combined with a blend of 8-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of dark cherry and butterscotch. After mingling for two months, 13-year-old barrels with dominant fruit flavors were layered in. A portion of these barrels had more tropical fruit notes and the other portion showed more dried and candied fruit notes. The resulting bourbon is peppery and intriguing on the nose, and sweet and long on the finish.

Fred Minnick Top 100 Whiskeys of the Year: #6

Whiskey Advocate Top 20 Whiskeys of the Year: #11

FEATURED WINES

Zenato

Pinot Grigio

delle Venezie

2021

$14.99

Lemon-green in color, aromas of Key limes and white peaches complement undertones of green apples and grains of paradise. On the palate, it is smooth and refreshing with a long, pleasant finish.

A great choice for any occasion, but it is ideal with hors d'oeuvres, vegetable soups, fresh garden salads, and grilled sole.

Dry Creek Vineyard

Dry Creek Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

2022

$19.99

This elegant and refined Sauvignon Blanc incorporates small amounts of Sauvignon Musqué and Sauvignon Gris, which adds a layer of depth and a fleshy, full-bodied mouthfeel. At first swirl, this wine presents tropical aromas of passionfruit, pineapple, white peach, and jasmine. On the palate, flavors of grapefruit, passionfruit, guava, and white pepper come through with a slightly creamy, but lively finish. Stainless steel fermentation was supplemented with small amounts of chestnut, acacia, and French oak barrels adding additional character and nuance to this delicious wine.

Maculan

Pinot Nero

2015

$19.99

reg. $21.99

Pair it with stuffed or baked pasta to cured meats or medium aged cheeses. Perfect for who loves red wine as an aperitif or with fish!

This wine is light ruby in color with fine aromas of red berries and underbrush. On the nose, it is elegant with light spicy hints. Well balanced, dry and with a nice structure on the palate, it has interwoven notes of forest fruits and earthiness.

Bold Wine Co

Carignan

$25.99

reg. $29.99

Roasted blackberries, black currants, seared venison, black cherry compote, violets, and black olives. Certified 100% Organic.

Seghesio

Sonoma County

125th Anniversary

Zinfandel

2020

$19.99

reg. $22.99

An expressive burst of aromas of deep dark fruits lead into layered tones of lifted red fruit and a soft, luscious mid-palate. A juicy, vibrant entry with notes of black cherry, black raspberry, fig, baking spice and fresh Santa Rosa plum, is interwoven with supple, textured tannins and acidity on the long, complex finish. Pair well with grilled steak, sausage and peppers with cheesy polenta, and pasta dishes with tomato-based sauces such as baked rigatoni or pappardelle Bolognese. Pairs well with semi-hard cheeses such as dry jack – our favorite is from a local Sonoma producer, Vella Cheese Company – and aged cheddar or gouda.

Ceretto

Moscato d'Asti

2022

$17.99

reg. $19.99

White and sweet, it is the par excellence dessert wine. It is pale yellow in color, the intensity of which varies according to the year, intensely fruity, aromatic and lingering. The sweetness is in balance with the low alcohol and acidity, never too high, but that gives the product a pleasant freshness. It is vinified exclusively in steel tanks.

WINE OF THE MONTH

FEBRUARY WINERY

RIDGE VINEYARDS

Ridge

Paso Robles

Grenache Blanc

2022

$35.99

reg. $38.99

92 Points Wine Spectator

Beautiful, translucent golden color. Aromas of white peach, brioche, honeydew, pear, and wet stone. Bright and clean entry with medium body and a refreshing,

mouthwatering finish.

Blend: 90% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussanne, 4% Picpoul

Ridge

Monte Bello

Chardonnay

2019

$53.99

reg. $59.99

94 Points James Suckling

Concentrated aromas of hawthorn, dried pineapple, salted caramel and buttered toast. It’s full-bodied with bright acidity and intense, tightly wound layers of ripe, spiced fruit. Fantastic phenolic tension and energy here. Drink or hold.

Ridge

Dry Creek Valley

East Bench

Zinfandel

2019

$44.99

reg. $49.99

95 Points Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 100% Zinfandel, the 2019 Zinfandel East Bench has a great perfume of red plums, wild strawberries, and flowery incense, with just hints of cigar and dried orange peel emerging with time in the glass. While it's not a blockbuster, it brings gorgeous intensity and richness in a medium-bodied, weightless, elegant package that delivers ripe tannins and notable acidity.

Ridge

Pagani Ranch

Zinfandel

2020

$43.99

reg. $47.99

92 Points Wine Spectator

Potent and brooding, with deep black raspberry and currant flavors highlighted by spice box, green peppercorn and herbes de Provence notes that build toward broad-shouldered tannins.

Ridge

Lytton Estate

Petite Sirah

2019

$42.99

reg. $46.99

93 Points Jeb Dunnuck

Looking at the 2019s, the 2019 Petite Sirah Lytton Estate is a beauty, offering a plump, fruit-forward, yet concentrated style carrying ample darker black fruits, chocolate, chalky minerality, and roasted herb-like aromas and flavors. It’s a big mouthful of a Petite Sirah that stays balanced and has good freshness and notable structure.

It's always a treat when Solemn Oath & Hidden Hand make a trip out our way!

A Naperville staple for over 10 years, Solemn Oath Brewery launched Hidden Hand in 2021 as a side project for more experimental and trend-pushing styles.

Hidden Hand BONE Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Now tell me whatcha gonna do when there ain't no where to run...when Solemn comes for you, when Alarmist comes for you? And whatcha gonna do? When there ain't no where to hid, when Hidden Hand comes for you, cuz it's gonna come for you! A double dry-hopped banger that takes you to Tha Crossroads of dank herbal citrus and juicy apricot.

Citra, Idaho 7, Centennial, Simcoe. Collab with Alarmist Brewing

7.6% abv

Hidden Hand Mother Goddess Foeder-Aged Baltic Porter

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

After its six week hold in a fresh Missouri-oak foeder we present this beer as an offering to Žemyna, who in the Baltic region is considered the goddess of the earth. Slick and glossy with the look of a tall glass of motor oil. Dark in color, but not roasty. This is our first Baltic Porter in a minute. Foeder-aged Mother Goddess transcends the burnt husk and replaces it with dark fruit, molasses, black currant, and toffee.

7.6% abv

Hidden Hand Quadra Noir BA Strong Ale

$15.99 | 16oz can

The blackbird finds that truth is for those who seek it. Rich mahogany hue, opaque darkness, and opulent aroma intertwines. A symphony blend of Imperial Stout and Quad elevated by a warm embrace of vanilla and sweet fig undertones in this 14% Bourbon Barrel-Aged Blended Ale.

Solemn Oath Small Wave City Club Hazy IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Premium Double Dry-Hopped India Pale Ale brewed with the the finest in hand selected malts, modern hops, locally cultivated yeast, and fresh, purified Lake Michigan water. Mosaic and Citra totally saturate the alternating lineup of tangerines and blueberries of this hazy-straw yellow keel built for a dank new generation of beer drinkers.

6.5% abv

Solemn Oath Snaggletooth Bandana IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Assertive bitterness forged with a fresh hop aroma of massive grapefruit, citrus, and pineapple as original of an original as they come.

6.5% abv

Adventurous DDH Leisure Suit Hazy IPA

$4.00 | 16oz can

Adventurous Easy Peel: Strata TDH DIPA

$5.50 | 16oz can

Adventurous Warrior DDH DIPA

$5.50 | 16oz can

Bell's Big Hearted Imperial IPA

$11.99 | 6pk 12oz can

Drekker Asteroid Joyride Hazy DIPA

$5.00 | 16oz can

Drekker Brains: Raspberry & Guava Smoothie Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can

Drekker GORP Be With You Trail Mix Sour

$5.50 | 16oz can

Eagle Park DDH Citra on the Dock of the Bay Hazy DIPA

$5.00 | 16oz can

Half Acre WayBird Hazy IPA

$12.99 | 6pk 12oz can

NEW FORMAT

Hidden Hand BONE Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hidden Hand Mother Goddess Foeder-Aged Baltic Porter

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hidden Hand Quadra Noir BA Strong Ale

$15.99 | 16oz can

Hop Butcher Blazed Green Relish Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hop Butcher Blizzard of '67 Hazy TIPA

$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hop Butcher Lord Octopus Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hop Butcher Newfallen American IPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hop Butcher Presto Change-o Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hop Butcher Super Beer Shuffle Hazy DIPA

$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Hopewell Cold Call Kolsch

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Krombacher Hell Lager

$6.99 | 4pk 500ml can

Middle Brow Mozart Vienna Lager

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can

New Holland Dragon's Milk Reserve: Coffee Chocolate BA Imperial Stout

$16.99 | 4pk btl

Phase Three DDH Cryptid Haze DIPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three DDH Cryptid Haze DIPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Phase Three Double Pixel Daydream DDH Oat Cream DIPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Pollyanna Orenda Vol. 2 & 3

Cherry Brandy BA Belgian Quad

Apple Brandy BA Belgian Tripel

$14.99 | 2pk 16oz can

Pollyanna Sweater Paws Vanilla & Coffee Blonde Ale

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Saint Errant Royal Bogan DDH IPA $16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Spiteful IPA

$9.99 | 6pk 12oz can

Solemn Oath Small Wave City Club Hazy IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Solemn Oath Snaggletooth Bandana IPA

$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Tre Fontance Italian Trappist Tripel

$6.99 | 11.2oz

Triptych Fly You Fools Hazy DIPA

$15.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Urban Chestnut Schnickelfritz Weissbier

$6.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Urban Chestnut Stammtisch German Pilsner

$6.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Urban Chestnut Zwickel Bavarian Lager

$6.99 | 4pk 16oz can

-SELTZER-

Toppling Goliath Hard Seltzer Variety Pack

Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry, & Watermelon

$22.99 | 12pk 16oz can

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