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Everyday Red Gems (Under $20)

2008 Fontanafredda Barbera "Briccotondo"
Piedmont, Italy
$15.99
This Barbera was popular during a Tuesday Tasting so we decided to start carrying it regularly! The grapes for this wine are grown on estate-owned vineyards located on hillsides in the Monferrato and Langhe region of Piedmount. The nose is packed with black fruit, especially blackberries and plums, with slight spicy overtones hinting at black pepper and cinnamon. Sweet, soft tannins come together in a closely-woven texture that merges with the fruit, while a crisp freshness provides a long, tasty finish.

2005 JanKris "Crossfire"
Paso Robles, California
$14.99
Paso Robles is known for being a warmer grape growing area in California which usually translates to riper, more fruit-driven wines. From JanKris this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 25% Syrah offers dark plum and cherry fruit, chocolate, vanilla and a peppery, earthy kick at the end. Possesses a good deal of complexity for the price, benefits from some air time so sip slowly!

2008 Domaine du Cros Marcillac "Lo Sang del Pais"
Southwest France
$13.99
Another crazy European wine Marc loves! Marcillac is located east of Bordeaux and near the areas of Cahors and Montpeyroux. The Domaine du Cros is one of Marcillac's best estates and their red wines are 100% Fer Servadou, also known as Mansois. The vines in this bottling average 25 years of age. While there's abundant red currant, raspberry fruit, you also get fresh acidity along with garden herb, straw, iron flecks and black pepper. It's a "country wine" in the best sense and unique in its own right. Please try it!

2007 Cameron Hughes "The Flying Winemaker" Zinfandel
Lodi, California
$12.99
Lodi is to Zinfandel what Napa is to Cabernet Sauvignon. Lodi Zins are big wines with great depth and complexity. This wine comes from vineyards with not just old vines but ancient vines, some 80 years old. The vines are low yield but provide fruit of excellent quality. There is dark fruit on the nose and a beautiful, intense dark berry flavor on the palate. Superb value!

Westbend Vineyards "Lucky Lucci" Semi-Sweet Red Wine
Yadkin Valley, North Carolina
$11.99
The Wine Room is broadening our selection of North Carolinian wines! This fancy feline wine delights the senses with aromas of clover, carnations and crushed raspberries. Flavors of strawberries, apricots and ripe mangos intrigue the palate with a beautiful finish of chocolate covered raspberries. This wine beats 4 of a kind!

2008 Domaine Grands Bois Cotes du Rhone "Cuvee Les Trois Soeurs"
Rhone, France
$14.99
A blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Carignan and 15% Syrah from 30 to 60-year-old vines. Dark red in color. Rich bouquet of spicy fruit and flowers. On the palate, beautifully refined with tannic structure offering a harmonious plumpness in the medly of flavors ranging from dark fruits to underbrush and mint. Long and pleasant finish. The Cotes du Rhone has delivered as much value over recent years as any region in the world!

2008 Milton Park Shiraz
South Australia
$12.99
2008 was a very warm year with harvest being completed in a very short period. The resultant wines from the vintage reflect the growing conditions with loads of upfront fruit and rich mouthfeel. Aged for 12 months in American oak barrels, it has a deep red color. The wine is deep and rich smelling with dark fruits, plums and spice with some good oak. There is very rich fruit on the palate with plums, blackberry and sweet spice from the oak. The palate is vibrant and young with a flavorsome viscous mouthfeel which will develop complexity with time.

2007 Bliss Family Vineyards Pinot Noir
North Coast, California
$16.99
Coming from established vineyards throughout Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino, this Pinot is another great example of well sourced grapes. It shows bright cherry on the nose with a touch of cinnamon. The mouth is full of red fruit and spice which leads to a long, refined finish. This wine beckons for a second glass! Pure bliss...

2008 Glory Days Zinfandel
Lodi, California
$10.99
Glory Days is the value line produced by respected Lodi producer Van Ruiten Vineyards and it delivers! This Zinfandel's blackberry and dark fruit aroma is balanced well with its ripe plum and sweet berry flavors. To enhance the rich flavor characteristics, the wine was aged in French oak for 6 months. This medium-bodied wine has a smooth and unpretentious finish. Zinfandel wines have incredible depth and concentration of berry fruit flavors and spicy notes and this one has a great price to boot!

Everyday White Gems (Under $20)

2007 Elk Cove Riesling "Estate"
Willamette Valley, Oregon
$19.99
The "Estate" designation is from Elk Cove's oldest block of Riesling planted on the gentle slopes of the winery property. This sublime wine highlights the quality that old vine material can give from this noble grape in the Northern Willamette Valley. It shows a traditional bouquet of pear and apple overtones, with lean, mineral notes on the palate and finishes with a hint of petrol. A pretty wine now yet has enough fruit and balanced acidity to age a number of years with cool cellaring.

2008 Branger Muscadet "Le Fils des Gras Moutons"
Loire France
$14.99
The Branger family farms 57 acres divided among seven parcels in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, the home of the highest quality Muscadet wines. Le Fils des Gras Moutons is their base wine and a great buy. It comes from just over 28 acres of vines in Branger's earlier maturing plots that average 35 years of age. The wine rests on its lees for six to seven months before bottling. It is fresh, lemony and fruity, with delicious underpinning minerality and persistence. Classic Muscadet and a great accompaniment to oysters and other shellfish!

2007 Montinore Gewurztraminer
Willamette Valley, Oregon
$16.99
Gewurztraminer is one of the most aromatic whites around. Out of Oregon, Montinore makes a great one! Straw gold color introduces an intense aroma of rose petal, lychee and grapefruit with hints of orange rind. On the palate it bursts with rose and lychee flavors evolving to rich pink grapefruit and mandarin orange. The finish is dry leaving the impression of fresh citrus and rose petals. Their vineyards are all sustainably farmed.

NV Conde de Subirats Cava Brut
Catalonia, Spain
$14.99
A new inexpensive Cava we found, this bottling is a traditional blend of 55% Macabeo, 40% Parellada, 5% Chardonnay. The grapes are harvested early to maintain naturally fresh, crisp acidity and are then fermented separately in temperature controlled stainless steel to maintain the optimum of bright fruit aromas. The base wines are then blended and bottled with a bit of yeast to age for 18 months on lees prior to disgorging. The dosage is made with the most neutral flavored liquor to allow the flavor of the original grapes to shine. Clean and refreshing just the way it's supposed to be!

2008 Monchhof Riesling
Mosel, Germany
$18.99
Monchhof's proprietor Robert Eymael is at the forefront of Mosel growers, making German Rieslings of stunning complexity and depth. This, his basic bottling, is grown on all iron-infused Devon Slate, it feels like biting into a ripe white peach, juicy, rich, creamy and sweet. Mixes in apple and citrus flavors, stays well-balanced with a crisp finish, it's a perfect accompaniment to Thai or other spicy cuisines.

2008 RockBrook Chardonnay
California
$9.99
Our latest "value find" is the RockBrook Cellars California Chardonnay. Just an easy drinker, soft and generous with a mix of nicely ripened white fruits and a touch of caramel and butterscotch. It's hard to beat at $9.99 so grab a bottle to try on your next visit!

Westbend Vineyards "First in Flight" White Wine
Yadkin Valley, North Carolina
$11.99
Fragrant and complex, with a medley of melon, ripe pear and pineapple, that carries into green apple, lemon lime flavors with the acidity keeping the wine fresh and lively. Made from 68% Seyval Blanc, 30% Chardonnay and 2% Riesling, another inexpensive delight from North Carolina's Westbend Vineyards!

2008 Kali Hart Chardonnay
Monterey County, California
$19.99
Produced by Talbott Winery and named after their youngest child, the Kali Hart Chardonnay is a fresh, exuberant, medium-bodied wine with the distinctive Talbott style of lush, tropical fruit, toasty oak and minerals, and a long citrus-filled finish. This regionally inspired wine has great acid balance and is made to enjoy upon release.

2008 Rutherford Ranch Chardonnay
Napa Valley, California
$14.99
This characteristic Chardonnay starts off with aromas of freshly picked apricots and sweet honey. The fruit theme continues with scents of crisp green apples and just peeled lemon zest followed by hints of vanilla and crème brûlée. Full bodied, with beautiful balance, this Napa Valley Chardonnay with flavors of ripe peach, pear, vanilla and crisp Meyer lemon are perfectly balanced leaving your palate with a clean, crisp finish.

NV Tosti Prosecco
Veneto, Italy
$14.99
A new inexpensive sparkler for our shelves, the Tosti Prosecco is light in color with a mild effervescence. Peach, lemon citrus and nut accents lend flavor to its light to medium body. Fresh minerally finish makes it an easy drinker and winning wine to celebrate any occasion. Try a bottle!

2008 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier
California
$13.99
Pine Ridge is a well-respected Napa winery known mostly for their Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and proprietary red blends. But one of their most consistent wines is their more affordable blend of Chenin Blanc and Viognier. This wine always overdelivers for the price and shows the deft winemaking touch that made Pine Ridge famous. The winery notes that "The 2008 Chenin Blanc-Viognier flaunts aromas of ruby grapefruit, pear, lychee and melon, with a delicate touch of spicy, white florals. Lively citrus and bright tropical fruit flavors are offered up alongside a supple texture. The slightly off-dry finish is clean and crisp, perfect with many dishes or on its own as an aperitif." It's fun and classy at once!

2007 Clif Bar The Climber White Blend
California
$14.99
We've had so much success with the red blend version, we thought we'd try out the white version of The Climber during one of our Tuesday Tastings and the folks loved it. Now, you can try this tasty treat for yourself! A blend of 81% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Pinot Blanc, 4% Chenin Blanc and 3% Muscat, it has delightful aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit and honeysuckle which lead to layers of citrus, nectarine and peach flavors. The result is a full flavored, crisp wine with good balance and acidity and a lingering finish. Try it!

Top Drawer Juice ($20 and Up)

2006 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Stag's Leap District "Lot 100"
Napa Valley, California
$27.99
The name Cameron Hughes is becoming popular in wine circles as people discover the great value in their wines. They source small lots of super and ultra-premium quality wine from the world's best vineyards. Just released, their 2006 "Lot 100" Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa's Stag's Leap District offers everything a Cab from this prestigious appellation should and at an unheard of price of $27.99 per bottle. Pick up a bottle, taste it and then come back for more! A perfect "100"!

2007 Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge "Cuvee Girard"
Rhone, France
$47.99
Awarded 92 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, "Has a deep ruby/purple hue and a fleshy texture. With plenty of Provencal herb, lavender, smoke, meat juice, black cherry, and black currant characteristics, this rich, pure, sultry, opulent wine should drink well for 10-15 years." 2007 is considered out of the best vintages in the Southern Rhone in many years!

2007 Domaine de Ferrand Cotes du Rhone "Cuvee Antique" Vieilles Vignes
Rhone, France
$21.99
The round, delicious Cotes du Rhone reveals abundant berry fruit, smoked herb, meat juice, and cassis notes. This small estate, producing just over 1,200 cases, is run by Philippe Bravay, who took over from his father, Charles, a few years ago. They own 14 acres of vines, all located in the northern sector of Chateauneuf du Pape. Until 1995, everything was sold to negociants, but Bravay has gone from strength to strength since he began estate bottling, with the 2007 the greatest wine he has yet made.

2008 Bergstrom Chardonnay "Old Stones"
Willamette Valley, Oregon
$21.99
Portland Monthly Magazine recently listed this wine as the 2nd best value wine for Oregon! "One of the best chardonnays ever made in Oregon, this is truly a top value. Quite long, intense pear flavors, with a judicious use of oak barrels." We tasted it and agree 100%, a great find from the Pacific Northwest!

2003 Falcor "Le Bijou" Red Wine
Napa Valley, California
$25.99
Le Bijou" means "The Jewel" and this is one jewel of a wine at a generously discounted price. Loaded with opulent blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors, this blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot is crafted from hand-picked grape berries and aged 21 months in French oak barrels. Beautiful wine!

2008 O'Reilly's Pinot Noir
Oregon
$20.99
Oregon superstar winery Owen Roe produces the O'Reilly's lineup of wines and the Pinot Noir is always their "top dog." Invigorating acidity combines with juicy and fresh raspberry, loganberry, strawberry fruit for a balanced drinking experience. Subtle cinnamon and allspice accents carry through on the finish. Avoids heaviness and dances as a quality Pinot Noir should, silky smooth right on down the chute! A perennial value in Oregon Pinot Noir and everyone loves the dog on the label!

NV R. Dumont & Fils Champagne Brut Tradition
Champagne, France
$29.99
It's been awhile since we've found an actual high quality Champagne (i.e., from Champagne!) and Dumont is gosh darned good! This sparkler is a blend of 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay. The whole berry vinification at very low temperatures yields a wine that exudes a quality of soft elegance. With a delicate toastiness adding a nice measure of complexity to the palate, this is very high qaulity Champagne at a very reasonable price. The Dumonts have owned their plots for over 200 years and they've proven they know what they are doing!

2006 Chateau Les Barraillots
Margaux, Bordeaux, France
$26.99
A great find, imported by the small boutigue importer Wine Traditions based in Virginia, the 2006 Chateau Les Barraillots displays all the tell-tale grace and suppleness the Margaux region in Bordeaux is known for. The vineyards span seven hectares of an average vine age of 40 years. Typically, 50% of the final blend is Cabernet Sauvignon with approximately 40% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. Fresh and fruity, the tannins are finely grained and fit its overall lack of ostentation. Black currant and cherry fruits predominate along with accents of cedar and light minerally earthiness. A forward drinker best consumed now and over the next 2-3 years. Fantastic price for Margaux wine!

NV Sokol Blosser "Evolution" White Blend
Oregon
$21.99
Intense fruit up front and a crisp, clean finish. This unique white is truly a parade of flavors across the palate. The 9 grapes tie together perfectly, creating a smooth, layered white wine that can hold its own or stand up to just about any food pairing you dare to serve it with. It is extraordinarily food-friendly, from light salads to the hottest fusion-style cuisine. Customers have been asking for Evolution and now we have it!

2007 Orin Swift "The Prisoner"
California
$43.99
This 2007 proprietary red wine blends the lush berry flavors of Zinfandel, the power and concentration of Cabernet Sauvignon, the dark black fruit of Syrah, the intensity and structure of Petite Sirah, the flesh of Charbono, and a hint of Grenache - all combined for a decadent wine with great complexity. Year after year The Prisoner excels and has established itself as a true "go to" bottle. This is a full-throttle wine that makes a big impression!

2007 Byrd-Cooper Zinfandel
California
$23.99
This Zin is made by Californian legend Bruce Neyers of Neyers Vineyards, and named after Bruce's maternal grandfather, Byrd Cooper. In 2007 they made wine from a new block of Zinfandel vines owned by Rich Pato, and decided to bottle it separately, using the Byrd Cooper label. The finished wine has about 5% Petite Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre in the blend. It was fermented completed naturally with indigenous wild yeast, and was bottled with neither fining nor filtration. The finished wine is ripe, and it’s loaded with fresh berry flavors -- charming in an almost innocent way. The low alcohol level makes it easy to down a bottle. Real lovely Zinfandel.

NV Champalou Vouvray Brut
Loire Valley, France
$25.99
Didier and Catherine Champalou have only been established in the Vouvray region for 15 years and their sparkling Vouvray is made exclusively from the Chenin Blanc grape. It is made by the traditional method, with second fermentation happening in the bottles which are then stored in the dank cool cellars to develop, the low temperatures influencing the great finesse of the bubbles. Dry with a mild toastiness, it's a gorgeously scented, honeyed quince and apple flavored wine which underscores that excellent French sparkling wines exist outside of Champagne! Try it before the holidays and then load up!



Do you live out of the area and need a gift delivered locally? Or just too busy to stop by? The Wine Room at Afton Village carries a broad selection of gift baskets, gift boxes and bags to make that gift the perfect choice.

We offer free delivery on minimum orders of either one case of wine or $100 to these neighborhoods:

Concord
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Davidson
Huntersville
Roberta Mill
Harrisburg
Rocky River
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Delivery is available to other areas for a nominal fee.

Do you need wine shipped to an out of town location within North Carolina? We have the professional packing materials required to ensure that the wine arrives safely and in sterling condition. We do not ship alcoholic beverages out of the state of North Carolina. All orders containing alcohol will require the signature of a person 21 years or older. Packages will be specially marked as containing alcohol and will not be left without signature.