Wine Warehouse

05/28/2026

INSIDER'S PICK: 2025 LASALDE ELKARTEA TXAKOLI 'BALEA' - BASQUE WINE REGION $21.99

As evidenced by the frequent use of K's and X's in their name, this is a white wine from the Basque region of Spain. If you have not Basqued before (yes that's a verb), the wines and ciders are very unique to the region, built from a lengthy relationship with the sea and the rugged isolated coastline.

Their pocket of the Atlantic is one of the cleanest and least disturbed in all of Europe, making it a destination for seafood lovers, and their beverages are built to marry with them perfectly.

Bright energetic acidity and a bit of twang on the palate cuts through the salinity and oily preparations for all the shellfish, eel and multitudes of fresh fish they can conjure up.

For this producer they pay homage to the historical relationship with the wineries and whaling vessels of the region, where the wineries provided barrels of wines and on a successful return the ships refilled the barrels for the wineries with whale oil.

Pure classic Hondarribi Zuri grape here, pale and clean with a lower abv and the slightest tickle of SO2 that disappears after a moment in the glass.

Some would think this would be compared with a Vinho Verde, but the has SO much more muscle and energy, especially on the palate where the puckering lime and salty notes on the finish leave a tingly finish well on until the next bite of food.

This wants and deserves fresh seafood more than almost any other wines you may come across.

The Insider's Pick wine will be available to taste Thursday and Friday and gets a 10% discount during the tasting. Come on by and taste some delicious wine!

05/28/2026

We’re pouring an awesome lineup of wines from France this Saturday — every bottle under $20 and every one seriously overdelivering for the price.
During the tasting, all featured wines are 10% off!
You just might discover your next everyday wine.  Santé
 

05/21/2026

INSIDER'S PICK: 2023 DOMAINE DE FONDRECHE VENTOUX ROUGE (Wine Advocate 91points) - FRANCE $22.99

Despite Mount Ventoux being close enough to Avignon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and the bulk of the Rhone to be a significant part of the horizon (think Charlottesville's view of Wintergreen), the wine region of Ventoux might as well have been light years away in terms of reputation.

Very little effort was spent making quality improvements or seeking out the best terroirs in the ways it was withing the Rhone proper, even though vineyards have been planted in Ventoux at least as long.

In the early 1990s Domaine de Fondreche was among the first to buck this trend and look to elevate the region, now creating wines that more than hold their own with the Village wines from areas like Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Rasteau, and still deliver great values.

A classic Grenache/ Syrah/ Mourvedre blend made in a mix of large vats, wooden foudres and concrete eggs that delivers a rich textured wine with loads of flavor.

Inky colored with lots of black fruit, dark spice and pencil lead on the aromas that gets some warm raspberry and redder fruits as it opens up.

Loads of natural ripeness and unfiltered fine-grained texture that gets all the fruit intensity coating your palate but finishes surprisingly fresh with a light cocoa-powder type dusting of tannins.

A great deal for this quality of Rhone varietal wine; keep an eye out for their White and Rose, which will be following up in the store soon as well!

The Insider's Pick wine will be available to taste Thursday and Friday and gets a 10% discount during the tasting. Come on by and taste some delicious wine!

05/20/2026

Review from Wine Warehouse staff member Chris Zitzman -

2024 Arnot-Roberts
Zinfandel
Kirschenmann Vineyard

Planted in 1915, this heritage vineyard is composed of primarily Zinfandel, Carignan, Cinsault, and Mondeuse Noir.

05/15/2026

This Saturday’s lineup is a banger.
A chance to taste one of the best dry rieslings made anywhere. Fruit is from the famous Wirz Vineyard, Cienega Valley, CA. The grapes come from old, own-rooted vines planted in decomposed granite and limestone. Special wine here.

Come taste through these bottles, and taste a few cheeses we’ll be pairing alongside them as well.
 
See you this weekend.
 

05/14/2026

INSIDER'S PICK:

2017 TOGNI REBAIOLI ERBANNO LOMBARDY 'SAN VALENTINO' - ITALY $19.99

The world of wine is a journey, constantly finding new surprises in a varietal or region that you never knew existed or was capable of making interesting wines. Inevitably these surprises tend to happen somewhere in Italy, where they have sooooo many centuries of viticulture and fierce attachment to their local grapes.

Tucked away in the isolated Alpine foothills between Milan and Lake Garda, Togni Rebaioli farms what is among the very last parcels of the Erbanno grape, certainly one of the oldest sets of vines at over 60 years of age. A labor of love, the variety is an offshoot of the grapes used in making Lambrusco, but as a region it is very rural without a lot of tourism so there isn't any sort of draw that has helped to get them recognized.

The combination of unique grape and some time to mature in the bottle makes this a singular wine to taste (found ZERO tasting notes in either the Vinous or Wine Advocate database for the varietal), and one we didn't know we needed in the store until we tasted it ourselves.

A bit rugged at first, the evolved note of earth and leather start to show through with a bit of air behind the deep blue-skinned berry and peppered savory fresh-off-the-grill notes.

The palate is fascinating, starting out with lots of polish from the age on the immediate tannins and initial dark dry fruit tones, then building a long fine tannin on the finish and some Alpine-born acidity that brings some citrus complexity to the finish.

Hard to say what this is comparable to, maybe a blend of the refinement of Nebbiolo and the flavors of Dolcetto, but that still doesn't do it justice. It is what it is, and it's delicious.

The Insider's Pick wine will be available to taste Thursday and Friday and gets a 10% discount during the tasting. Come on by and taste some delicious wine!

05/07/2026

INSIDER'S PICK: 2023 DOMAINE CLO BLANC DE SAUMUR - FRANCE $21.99

Brand new wine to the store, arriving at the perfect time to get into your late Spring/early Summer drinking rotation. Chenin Blanc is one of the noble grapes of the Loire, reaching its most noted levels in Vouvray to the East of Tours and Anjou to the West.

Sandwiched in between are the regions of Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur, which are best known for producing Cabernet Franc but do have the occasional smattering of Chenin planted here and there. When done well they deliver a very clean style of Chenin, not as honeyed as Vouvray can be, and are usually surprising values.

This small producer manages about 40 acres spread around several really diverse terroirs around the central Loire all with either sustainable or organic certification and was an immediate must-have when we first tasted several weeks back.

Pure pretty aromas of white flowers and light peach with a mix of minerality and dried beeswax.

The palate has leesy weight but not sugar weight, so you get that crystal clean mouthfeel full of bright fruit and a long tingly mineral finish.

There's the potential for this to open up with more flowery aromatics and a bit of added weight to the palate if you are patient once you pop the cork, but that may be hard to do with how charming this is right from the get-go.

A killer wine with everything from a cheese plate to pork and chicken dishes, just great to have in your warm weather arsenal.

The Insider's Pick wine will be available to taste Thursday and Friday and gets a 10% discount during the tasting. Come on by and taste some delicious wine!

05/05/2026

SELECT SIX FOR MAY/JUNE 2026

2024 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAIN VINEYARD VIOGNIER, MONTICELLO, VIRGINIA.

One of the newer wineries in the area, Southwest Mountain Vineyards springs forth from the centuries old Castalia Farm right at the intersection of Rt 22/231, Or Louisa Road and Gordonsville Road if you're better with names than numbers.

While the vines are still young the quality early on shows great promise, and even this youthful Viognier shows not just fine quality but strong value. Purpously lighter, unoaked and crisper in style to show of the fresh floral notes without as much weighty and tropical fruit, this makes for an ideal warm weather treat as a bit of extra chill brings lots of snap to the peach and pear tones.

Plenty of natural body but nothing cloying to the texture at all, this is one to have on hand all Summer long.
Regular Price $20.99/btl, $17.84/case

2022 PETRAIO PRIMITIVO PUGLIA

Zinfandel is a favorite for many to do with cookouts in the warmer months, and a popular go-to if folks may be having some form of American BBQ.

It may be heresy to some, but may we suggest that the O.G. Zinfandel, Primitivo from Puglia in Italy, is a BETTER choice? The Italian style tends to be less jammy and not as prone to extreme alcohol levels, which can get into conflict with your more spicy or twangy BBQ recipes.

Still juicy with lots of warm black fruits and peppery spices, you don't battle extra sweetness or boozy heat, just complimentary flavors that match the foods. Bring on your vinegar base, ketchup base, spicy rubs (very similar to Calabrian rubs so close to Puglia), your meat of choice, or just a simple quick burger off the grill. This will make you and the food very happy.
Regular Price $14.99/btl, $12.74/case

2025 FAMILIE DURAND SAUVIGNON BLANC VAL DE LOIRE

You can never have too many choices when it comes to choosing a value Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire. There are many different ways they can be good and still fairly different from each other, some play up more fruit, others can be more racy, and so many tasty combinations of the two.

A new producer to us, the Durand family is based in the Sancerre and Menetou-Salon end of the Loi with their estate vineyards, but to develop their more budget friendly wines are working with a grower that follows similar levels of organic farming as they do for their own vines.

This wine lands firmly at the 'racy/energetic' end of the spectrum, extremely crystalline and fresh aromatic and seemingly light at first but the expressive fresh acidity on the palate gives the bright fruit lots of length and expression. Perfect right out of the fridge for Summer sipping.
Regular Price $16.99/btl, $14.44/case

2022 ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS MALBEC MENDOZA 'CLASSICO'
(Wine Advocate 90points)

Malbec in Argentina has gone through much of the same syndrome that Syrah/Shiraz did in Australia, where one certain style became THE style associated with the entire varietal, which you either liked or disliked them for.

There is now a LOT more nuance to Malbec than ever before, as evidenced by this producer's entry level wine. Straightforward without any obvious oak aromas, the aromas are fresh and brightly red fruited with some cassis and dark spice underneath.

Often Malbec in this price range is jammy and one-note in flavor, but the complexity here is nuanced and juicy with nice savory herbs coming through. With fruit coming to this bottling from the prestigious Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley, the natural depth of flavor shines through without anything extra to 'enhance' it, making for some stellar drinking at this price.
Regular Price $14.99/btl, $12.74/case

2024 DILA-O RKATSITELI/MTSVANE AMBER WINE GEORGIA

With the modern growth in interest for more natural and traditional forms of winemaking, the popularity of skin contact white wines is booming, especially for one of the original (if not THE original) forms from the country of Georgia.

Historically these wines were aged in large buried clay vessels called qvevri on the skins for a month or more, which would give the wine some extra tannins for stabilization as well as a distinctive orange or amber tone, depending on how long the process lasted and the grapes used.

Rkatsiteli is perhaps the most famous of their native varieties, and its naturally thick skinned grapes are perfect for the process.

Deep dried white fruits, candied orange skins and white figs on the nose with some musky tones, also very fleshy flavors on the palate with lots of discernable tannin texture that give the fruits a long lasting finish.

An ancient style of wine that does remarkably well with plenty of modern dishes from around the world.
Regular Price $18.99/btl, $16.14/case

2024 LE CHARMEL PINOT NOIR VDP d'OC

This is everything you can ask for from a French Pinot Noir, without the added expense of it coming from Burgundy. While there are literally oceans of Pinot from the large expanse of the Languedoc that tastes very flat and plain, cooler sources tucked in closer to the interior mountains can deliver some very sound alternatives.

Classic black cherry skin and light red fruit aromas on the nose with a hint of oak toast, polished and silky/savory on the palate with very fine tannins and a nice plumpness that doesn't come from adding in other varieties.

This is light and smooth but not thin and flavorless, distinctly French in style and perfect for pairing with all manner of lighter dishes.
Regular Price $16.99/btl, $14.44/case

These wines regularly sell for $102.94
For Select Six May/June they are $88.99
You Save $13.95!
Select Six White (2 of each white) is $96.99
Select Six Red (2 of each red) is $80.99
Pick any three different bottles and get 10% off!

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

INSIDER'S PICK: 2025 CAPOLINO PERLINGIERI FALANGHINA CAMPANIA 'PRETA' - ITALY $21.99

Falanghina is one of the noble and ancient varietals of the Campania region surrounding the city of Naples.

Historically it doesn't tend to reach the exalted heights of Greco or Fiano, more of the intro/first course wine that sets the table for the evening's meal.

But when it's good it's delightful, and in the right hands it can be great like this one is.

Third generation owner/winemaker Alexia Perlingieri has established their family vineyards as the class of the Solopaca region, further North among the mountains from where Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino are made, and with less volcanic soils underneath.

Still, with their high quality of farming and using the 'right' clone of Falanghina that naturally delivers more minerality, they deliver one of the most distinctive and exciting versions of the wine in Campania.

Dry white peach, almond skin and wet stone aromas with a touch of green apple or grassiness that sort of parallels a Loire Sauvignon Blanc, but only slightly.

The palate is much rounder and juicier than most Falanghina you will come across, really delivering the long distinctively mineral citrus flavors, finishing fresh and nervy.

Another great all-purpose seafood wine that will pair with anything citrusy and fresh.

The Insider's Pick wine will be available to taste Thursday and Friday and gets a 10% discount during the tasting. Come on by and taste some delicious wine!

04/27/2026

Deep Dive Monday. Brown Wine.

Let's talk about Madeira wine from the Madeira Island, about 500 miles southwest of mainland Portugal.

I tasted on a bottle of 1999 Miles Tinta Negra Rich Madeira last Friday. It was a showstopper.

Come check out our selection today. 😎