SCV Sauvignon Blanc 2009 2009 Sauvignon Blanc is an ideal aperitif wine and a delicious companion to food including fresh or grilled seafood, particularly oysters, crab and lobster, along with grilled or broiled chicken dishes and a wide range of cheeses.  - Anthony Austin, Winemaker Read More...
	Conservancy Wines Concannon Vineyard releases the most important wine series of its history. By Jan Walsh Photography by Beau Gustafson Concannon Conservancy Chardonnay 2008 and Conservancy Petite Sirah 2007 reflect the true varietal character and unique terroir of the Livermore Valley. And they are a celebration of the preservation of Livermore Valley. Read More...
	The Slammer From Big House Wines, this Syrah is sentenced to solidary confinement. Read More...
	Basico's Blanco 2008 Basico’s Blanco expresses its Spanish origin at exceptional value. By Jan Walsh Photography by Beau Gustafson From Spain to Birmingham, Basico wines are new to the Southeastern market. Among the wines debuting is their white wine, Basico’s Blanco 2008 ($8.99). At this price point Blanco makes a terrific “everyday” wine that won’t break the budget. Buy a case at most retailers and get a 10 percent discount too. Read More...
	Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Zinfandel 2007 New Year, New Wine Uncork the 2007 vintage of Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Zinfandel. By Jan Walsh Photography by Beau Gustafson I enjoy big reds on cold winter evenings. And Zinfandel is among my favorites to curl up with in front of a roaring fire. The Zinfandel grape is genetically equivalent to Crljenak Kaštelanski, the Croatian grape and the Primitivo variety from Italy. By the mid 19th Century, the grape—known by variations of the word, “Zinfandel”—had made its way to the United States. Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Zinfandel 2007 ($36.75) makes a perfect cold weather sipper. Read More...
	Affordable Bubbly Make your holidays bright with Mionetto Prosecco Brut NV.  By Jan Walsh Photography by BeauGustafson I must admit that I am not a big fan of most Prosecco. There I said it. I love Champagne and typically find Prosecco less than a viable alternative. More often than not, I find Prosecco—flat and flabby. Read More...
	Big House Pink So good and so inexpensive, it's almost criminal. Read More...
	Persistence Reynolds Family’s signature wine is an estate select Cabernet Sauvignon blend, Persistence. Persistence Red Wine 2004 (54.99) is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petite Verdot. Read More...
	Amore 2007 Terra Valentine's Amore, is a special Sangiovese-based blend, created as an expression of our love of Super Tuscan style wines. Read More...
	Seduction 2006 A deep opaque wine with dark and brooding aromas of spicy black cherry and cassis. Juicy and focused flavors of pure wild berry and black cherry fruit with light cedary oak notes and enveloping spicy tannins that are firmly seductive.   Double Gold Medal Winner - American Fine Wine Competition 2008 Inside each flap are 2 lines of poetry to celebrate the different relationships:   Lovers are the winds of passion Fill your sails Friends are the harbors of calm Anchor your soul You are the waters of clarity Live your dreams.   - Bart O'Brien   So let someone know how special they are to you and your life with this thoughtful gift. Read More...
	Tattinger Brut La Francaise Taittinger Brut La Francaise is one of Piggly Wiggly Birmingham’s featured Sparkling Wines in their Holiday Wine Newsletter, priced at $39.99, a full $17 less than its regular suggested retail price. This is an exquisite Champagne being offered at an exceptional value. Tis the season for Champagnes and Sparkling Wines! Read More...
	Roederer Estate While the turkey is resting so should you. Uncork a bottle of bubbly. Read More...
	Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Village Wine Market's Thomas LaBoone selects this non-vintage sparkling wine as the wine of the month for October. Read More...
	2006 Gunderloch Riesling Kabinett, "Jean Baptiste" Local wine consultant Foster Smith selects 2006 Gunderloch Riesling Kabinett, “Jean Baptiste” as Wine of the Month for September. Read More...
	Writer's Block Pinot Noir 2007 This wine speaks for itself. Read More...
	Jeriko Estate Brut 2005 - NEW VINTAGE RELEASE Blanc de blanc brut ($38.95) produced methode champenoise, the first and only sparkling crafted from organically grown & certified grapes in the US. Delightful bubble structure, crisp & bright fruit, with refreshing effervescent acidity. Read More...
	Damian Rae Sauvignon Blanc 2007 June temperatures call for a Sauvignon Blanc. And this Damian Rae Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($22) is the inaugural white wine from Damian Rae Winery. Read More...
	Terlato Angel's Peak Doug Fletcher creates “Peak” wines using fruit from Napa Valley and traditional Bordeaux methods to produce wines with drinkability, complexity and age-worthiness. Read More...
	Buena Vista 2005 Carneros Chardonnay While Pinot is the rising star of Carneros, the region first earned its name for Chardonnays characterized by rich apple, pear and pineapple flavors and crisp acidity. Harvested from our estate vineyrads, this Chardonnay is beautifully balanced. Tropical fruit flavors are integrated with almond and spicy oak nuances. Flavors of ripe yellow apples open up to coconut, pineapple and banana with a lingering nutty finish. Read More...
	Concannon Selected Vineyards 2006 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish vintner, Jim Concannon's Selected Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2006! Read More...
	Seduction 2005 For Valentine's Day, just like your love, this wine will age well for 10 years or more. Read More...
	Flora Springs 2004 Trilogy The 2004 is the 20th vintage of Trilogy for Flora Springs, and it was one of the first Meritage blends to be made in California. Named for the three Bordeaux varietals that went into the original blend in 1984—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc—the wine now includes Petit Verdot and Malbec. Read More...
	J. Davies 2004 This wine was first introduced to Birmingham last year when Hugh Davies, winemaker and president of J. Davies Vineyards and Schramsberg Vineyards, poured with wine at a winemaker dinner at the Hot & Hot Fish Club, for the Birmingham Chapter of IWFS. Read More...
	2000 J. Schram From the inception of our efforts in 1965, we have sought to achieve the greatest elegance and individuality possible in our sparkling wines. J. Schram epitomizes our philosophy to create an artisanal wine in which no effort has been spared and no care has been omitted. This wine is a fine expression of American individuality and innovation. It is our very best Chardonnay-based Brut sparkling wine already aged seven years. Read More...
	Wente Riverbank Riesling 2006 From Arroyo Seco, Monterey, Riverbank Riesling 2006 offers crisp notes of honeysuckle and floral lychee. Read More...
	Rodney Strong Vineyards Charlottes Home Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Perfect for July sipping! This 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc wine is light and crisp with aromas of pear and melon leading flavors of citrus fruit, mineral, and herb. It has 13.5 percent alcohol. Drink now or within the next two years. Suggested retail price is $14. - Jan Walsh Read More...
	Foppiano Vineyards Estate Russian River Pinot Noir 2005 Foppiano wines are tried and true, time after time, and vintage after vintage. Foppiano Vineyards have been owned by the Foppiano family since 1896. And the small block of 30-year-old vines, which grow Pinot Noir grapes is at the heart of this property. Read More...
	2002 J Vintage Brut Russian River Valley This week Birmingham Wine launches its new feature Wine of the Month. Everything from whites, reds, rosés, and sparklers will be uncorked. Yes, many will be tasted, but only one can be the Wine of the Month. Get a taste of it! Read More...