We have three wines to taste today that will go great with your Easter meal! Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel from California ($15.99) - Deep purple-red in color, our Mother Clone Zinfandel is full bodied and intense with classic Dry Creek Valley characteristics: aromas of ripe blackberry...
Easter is almost here! Do you have your Easter wine? Stop in and I will help you select a great wine for your meal. Yes, many of you have been asking for it and now it is here. We now have in Cakebread Chardonnay just...
Tomorrow (Wednesday April 4th) is the day! We will be tasting 8 wines from below the equator and 5 new spirits! You won't want to miss this! Southern Starz Wine Importers and Hood River Distillers will be in at 5:00 for a huge tasting event! Southern...
Mark your calendar for this great tasting! We will be tasting 8 wines from below the equator and 5 new spirits! This is not an April Fool's joke! You won't want to miss this! Here is a little more information about the event. Southern Starz Wine...
It's a beautiful Friday! Feels like time for a little Mischief & Mayhem! We have two to taste today plus a Moscato and Merlot! Mischief & Mayhem Chardonnay from Burgundy France ($34.99) - Bright pale straw in colour with hints of green and gold. Lovely clean...
Its starting out as another great day! We will be tasting a Chardonnay, Petete Sirah and Red Blend at Chateau La Vin! Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Chardonnay ($21.99) - This is a full bodied but elegant style of Hawkes Bay Chardonnay, exhibiting ripe stone fruit and...
I just got in three great wines that are on either the Wine Spectator or Wine Enthusiast top 100 wines for 2011. This should be a great tasting this evening! Yalumba Viognier from South Australia ($14.99) - Wine Enthusiast top 100 #93! A bright yellow straw...
We have two great wines to taste today from Australia and the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma! These are two big reds that you will not want to miss! Thorne-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz, Australia ($22.99) 90 points, Robert Parker- Shotfire Shiraz Comments Deep red colour, with a...
Happy Hump Day! Another great spring day! Since it is such a warm spring day, I have decided to taste a couple of great warm weather whites and an Chianti. Essence Riesling from Mosel Germany ($14.99) - Pale gold. Aromatic, with scents of apricot and peach....
How will you start your St. Patrick's Day celebration? How about out in front of Chateau La Vin at 10:00 am for the 1st Annual St. Patrick's Day Dog Parade? Too early for some wine? How about a Mimosa to cheer on the dogs? We...
We have a lot of announcements today! So many thing going on at Chateau La Vin! First, I would like to let all of you know that our 2nd Wine and Food Pairing will be on Tuesday March 27th and Wednesday March 28th. With the great...
What a great day! If anyone wants to sit outside in front of the shop, just ask me. I will move a table and chairs outside for you. Today we are tasting a Petite Sirah and an Organic Sauvignon Blanc! La Storia Petite Sirah by Trentadue...
Today we are tasting four great wines including The Prisoner! I wanted to taste the latest vintage of The Prisoner, so I have one bottle open to share. Get here early if you would like to try it! We are also tasting a new Tempranillo,...
Today we are tasting a couple of great everyday wines from Hahn Winery. The Nicky Hahn Pinot Noir and Nicky Hahn Chardonnay! I am also getting my final shipment of wines from the Chicago tasting. I may open one of them today too! Nicky Hahn Pinot...
Here is tonight's Lineup! We have some great wines to taste. Jeremy Sutton from Kysela Importers and Jerry Green from Koerner Distributors will be from 5:00 to 7:00. I will see you tonight! PraiaVinho Verde, Portugal $14.99 Praia, which means beach in Portuguese, is well balanced and...
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the day that Jeremy Sutton from Kysela Importers will be in the shop from 5:00 to 7:00 to taste some of their great wines. Here is the list of wines we will be tasting: Praia Vinho Verde, Portugal $14.99 2010 Picpoul de Pinet, Coteaux...
It is a beautiful sunny Saturday! A great day to get out and enjoy some wine. Today we will be tasting Viu Manent Reserva Malbec and Charles Krug Sauvignon Blanc! Viu Manent Reserva Malbec from Chili ($17.99) - This wine gives a very nice array of...
Today we are tasting two unique wines. The Spur Red Blend from California and Barista from South Africa! The Spur Red Blend ($21.99) - The Spur celebrates the esteemed art of blending, combining the best the vineyard has to offer to handcraft the most interesting and...
I'm really excited about Tuesday's Special Free Tasting! More on that later. Today we have a Tempranillo and Riesling to taste. Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo ($10.99) - Deep cherry color that suggests a young, vibrant wine. Rich and intense ripe red fruit with oak nuances and...