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09/04/2026

08/27/2026

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08/12/2026

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08/12/2026

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07/26/2026

Few places on earth make w**e quite like Mount Etna, and few producers capture it as well as Tenuta delle Terre Nere.

Founded in 2002 by Marc de Grazia, Terre Nere was instrumental in putting Etna on the map as one of the most exciting w**e regions working today. The estate farms organically on the volcano's north-facing slope, where centuries of eruptions have created wildly varied soils of volcanic ash, black pumice, and rugged volcanic rock. That terroir shows up in every bottle: a distinctive saline, smoky minerality that ties the whole range together, no matter the color in the glass.We just had to share!

The newest vintages are in!:

2025 Etna Bianco (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/2025-tenuta-delle-terre-nere-etna-bianco)
Built primarily from Carricante, Sicily's most distinctive native white grape, this is Terre Nere's brightest and most mineral expression. Citrus, orchard fruit, and white flowers unfold over a smoky, volcanic edge, finishing long and dry. A natural match for shellfish, grilled fish, and herb-driven Mediterranean cooking.

2025 Etna Rosato (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/2025-tenuta-delle-terre-nere-etna-rosato)
A pale, structured rosé made from Nerello Mascalese, closer in style to a fine Provençal rosé than a fruit-forward blush w**e. Fresh red berry and citrus ride over the same volcanic backbone found throughout the estate's w**es, making it as food-friendly as it is refreshing.

2024 Etna Rosso (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/2024-tenuta-delle-terre-nere-etna-rosso)
The estate's flagship and the benchmark bottling for the entire Etna Rosso appellation. A blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, it's often compared to a cool-climate Pinot Noir for its transparency and perfume, layering red cherry, violet, and wild herbs over the volcano's characteristic grip. Fine tannins and real aging potential make it as rewarding to cellar as it is to drink now.

Each of these w**es stands on its own, and together they offer a rare chance to taste how one dramatic terroir expresses itself across white, rosé, and red. For anyone who wants to explore the full range, we're also offering all three together as a set for $110 (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/terre-nere-etna-trio-bianco-rosato-rosso) (down from $128)!

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07/21/2026

This Month: Burgundy, Top to Bottom.

Literally.

This month we're taking you the full length of Burgundy, from the northern edge of the Côte de Nuits down to the southern tip of the Mâconnais, nearly 150 miles apart, and both w**es come from villages that rarely get their due.

Marsannay sits at the very top of the Côte de Nuits, just north of Burgundy's great red w**e names, yet it holds no Premier or Grand Cru vineyards of its own. Pouilly-Fuissé, at the opposite end of the region, only received its first Premier Cru classifications in 2020, after more than a decade of petitioning, finally recognizing sites that had quietly been producing exceptional w**e for generations. Neither village carries the built-in prestige of a Chambertin or a Montrachet.

That's exactly what makes them worth seeking out. Without a classification doing the work for them, it takes a serious single site and an obsessive producer to make something outstanding, and that's precisely what both of these w**es are. Domaine Bruno Clair's Marsannay "La Charme Aux Prêtres" and Château des Quarts's Pouilly-Fuissé each come from small, meticulously farmed single vineyards, and both the 2023 vintages have been rated 94 to 96 points, proof that in Burgundy, the overlooked villages can still produce some of the region's most exciting w**e.

There are still a few Burgundy Clubs (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/off-premise-burgundy-club) left this month! Check out more information on our Burgundy Club (https://offpremisechicago.com/product/off-premise-burgundy-club) HERE (https://offpremisechicago.com/search.html?q=club) .

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07/21/2026

July W**e Club is ready for pickup! Apologies for the late club emails, I have been out of town for the past two weeks in Oaxaca procuring some Mezcal and Rum (Definitely start looking forward to some single batches this coming fall!)

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06/30/2026

The 4th of July is this weekend (Yes! Already!). Whether you're firing up the grill, heading to the lake, or just trying to survive the backyard cookout, we've got you covered.

Take 10% off any mixed case of w**e and spirits. Mix and match your favorites, reds, whites, rosé, your go-to Tequila or Bourbon (or all of the above). Build the case that fits your plans (and your friends' and family's taste).

Heading out of town for the holiday weekend? Stop in earlier this week and we will help get you stocked up. Make sure you've got the good stuff packed and ready to go, and you're not stuck drinking whatever your mother-in-law decided to bring.

Come see us, find some beverages to beat the heat, and stock up before the holiday rush.

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06/21/2026

Still in need of a Father's Day gift?

A bottle of the good stuff never fails!

From Bourbon, Tequila, and Rum to Burgundy and Napa Cabernet, we have something your dad is sure to love. We also have Gift Cards (https://app.squareup.com/gift/XTVSMSMMAQY02/order) !

Scroll for a few great gift ideas or check out our Website (https://offpremisechicago.com/) for many more! (Or just come into the shop, and I'll show you the good stuff myself.)

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06/15/2026

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In the Shadow of Montrachet

The story of red Burgundy from the Côte de Beaune is one of history, controversy and quiet redemption. Chassagne-Montrachet today is known almost exclusively for its Chardonnay, but this was not always the case. Red w**e was historically dominant here, and as recently as 1816 the reds of Chassagne were ranked alongside Clos de Tart and Musigny, two of Burgundy's most celebrated names. The shift toward white w**e accelerated after phylloxera and has never fully stopped, leaving some critics to argue that Chardonnay has been planted in terroirs that were always better suited to Pinot Noir, particularly the lower slopes with their heavy clay and iron-rich terres rouges soils.

The Clos du Château de la Maltroye is one of Chassagne's most historically grounded sites, a monopole premier cru with roots going back to a fortified hilltop castle destroyed by King Louis XI in the late 15th century. This is Chassagne as a red w**e village, which is exactly how it used to be known.

The Saint-Aubin Sur Gamay from Henri Prudhon sits on the opposite side of the argument. Tucked into a side valley behind the Montrachet hill above the hamlet of Gamay, this premier cru borders the backside of Puligny and Chassagne and shares their geological DNA. Saint-Aubin rarely gets the attention it deserves, consistently overlooked in favor of its more famous neighbors and almost always underpriced as a result.

Both of these w**es reward the kind of drinker who is willing to look past the obvious. The red that a white w**e village forgot it could make. The white that the market has not quite caught up to yet. That is exactly where the best value and the most interesting drinking in Burgundy tends to hide.

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