Sant’ Evasio is a cantina or “factory” that focuses on producing affordable wines from the region of Piedmont. Cortese is used to make one of Northern Italy’s’ most famous white wines, Gavi. In this box (yes, I said box!) you’ll find four bottles worth of fun, refreshing, Cortese for only $20 bucks. Be skeptical, taste it yourself, then pick up a box for your next picnic!

Tasting Notes: Pretty floral aromas, satisfying orchard fruit, and a refreshing, slightly effervescent finish that is classic Cortese. The perfect foil for the heat and the perfect companion for your next BBQ!

Food Pairing: Try with our Grilled Caesar with Roasted Turkey Breast Salad

2011 Komaros Rosato $12.99/11.69/10.99
Varietal: Montepulciano
Region: Marche, Italy

If you’re like us, warm weather demands the crisp, dry, pink stuff! From the Marche wine region comes this unique rose made from Montepulciano, the cousin of Sangiovese. A thirst quenching “patio pounder” that offers a huge bang for your buck.

Tasting Notes: Offers flavors and aromas of white peach and cherry balanced by a hint of minerallity. Rich and round on the mid-palate and clean and crisp on the finish.

Food Pairing: Just drink it and relax!

2010 Garafoli Macrina Verdicchio Classico Superiore $13.99/12.59/11.89
Varietal: Verdicchio/Malvasia Bianca
Region: Marche, Italy

Another Marche region wine that screams summer. Produced from extremely low yields and boasting better concentration than most, Garofoli diplays the rich fruit flavors of Malvasia Bianca married with the zesty “pop” of Verdicchio.

Tasting Notes: A tropical wine, featuring peachy aromas followed by ripe mango and pineapple flavors on the palate. Finishes clean with some zesty lemon notes completing the package. Can you say, beach party?

Food Pairing: Let our Shrimp Tacos and a glass of this, take you to your beach paradise.

La Meriggia Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo $11.99/10.79/10.19
Varietal: Montepulciano
Region: Abruzzo, Italy

Montepulciano D’ Abruzzo is the richest example of wines made from this grape. Plump and juicy, these wines deliver a simple, yet satisfyng, wine experience that partners well with a wide variety of spicy and grilled foods. The Garofoli family are masters of producing wines whose quality far exceeds their price. Enjoy!

Tasting Notes: Cocoa and aromatic spices grace the nose while rich blackcherry and plummy fruit fill in on the palate. Round and soft with just the right amount of tannin and acid to provide balance to the fruit.

Food Pairing: Chocalate is a natural. Try a truffle or Peter’s Chocolate Mousse

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2011 Ca’ Del Sarto Pinot Grigio 9.99 8.99 8.49 
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Region: Friuli-Venezia, Italy

Ordinary Pinot Grigio is grown along highway A4, to the west of Venice and towards Verona. The good stuff comes from the Friuli, to the east on the Slovenian border. A place were fine gravel in the soil gives the wines an elegant minerality quality. This is the good stuff!

Tasting Notes: Light with delicate lemon, lime and kiwi on the nose leads to fresh melon, honey and fig tones on the palate. Creamy fruit balanced by crisp acidity and a touch of minerality on the finish.

Food Pairing: A delightful pairing for any of our garden fresh salads.

2011 Chateau De Campuget Rose 12.99 11.69 11.05
Varietal: Grenache/Syrah
Region: Costieres de Nimes, France

Robert Parker called Campuget a “Rising Star” in the up and coming Costieres de Nimes appelation. We couldn’t agree more. Enjoy this delightfully dry and refreshing rose on our patio this weekend! (a.k.a. Jen’s Favorite Rose)

Tasting Notes: Very aromatic with red fruit, currant, and raspberry aromas. Crisp and lively on the palate with touch of fruitiness dancing over the finish.

Food Pairing: Pair with a local Frommage Slate and a fun loving attitude. Salute!

2010 Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red 19.99 17.99 16.99
Varietal: Cabernet/Syrah/Merlot/Cabernet Franc (and others!)
Region: Washington State

Two Wine Spectator Top 100 appearances, Wine Enthusiast winery of the year recipient, “Best value winery” Wine and Spirits. You’d think these guys would have a big head. Instead they’ve stayed humble and focused on producing the best possible wines and very reasonable prices. A must taste, must buy situation if there every was one!

Tasting Notes: Sports an elegant nose of vanilla bean, ripe black and red fruit, and pretty floral notes. Jammy black fruit follows on the palate accented with rich toffee nuances and complimented by soft tannins and racy acidity. Stays bright and fresh through a long, lingering finish.

Food Pairings: Check out the feature board and ask Peter to make you something nice and spicy!

2010 Thomas Goss Shiraz 16.99 15.29 14.49
Varietal: Syrah (Shiraz)
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia

Some say the McLaren Vale is the perfect place to make shiraz. This wine makes a strong argument on their behalf! No flabby fruit bomb here, just lush fruit tempered by bold tannins. Wonderfully intense and balanced.

Tasting Notes: Jammy Blackberry and Blueberry fruit married with licorice and a touch of peppery spice on the finish. Lush, full-bodied, and intense.

Food Pairing: Try with our local Charcuterie slate. Don’t forget the mustard!

2009 Tamas Estates Pinot Grigio $10.99/9.89/9.39

Varietal: Pinot Grigio

Region: Central Coast, California

Tamas produces wines with pure varietal character and a true sense of balance at very affordable prices. The world could use more wines like this!

Tasting Notes: Simple, crisp, and refreshing. Everything a classic Pinot Grigio should be! Offers bright green apple and citrus flavors and aromas supported by lively acidity and complimented by a touch of minerality on the finish.

Food Pairing: Any of our delicious salads would sing with this delightfully crisp white!

2009 No Chardonnay $11.99/10.79/10.19

Varietal: Chardonnay

Region: Monterey County, California

One of our favorite patio sippers! Sqeaky clean with no oak, no butter, and no pretense. Just rich, creamy chardonnay fruit. Delicious!

Tasting Notes: Ripe tropical fruit and melon flavors and aromas with creamy mid palate and a crisp, dry finish.

Food Pairings: Perfect company for our Hummus Trio Platter.

2007 E. Guigal Cotes Du Rhone $15.99/14.39/13.59

Varietal: Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre

Region: Cotes du Rhone, France

Just Google it, E. Guigal is the king of Rhone Wines, and for good reason. This company sources fruit from all of the regions top growers and uses several generations worth of wine making skill, along with state of the art facilities, to produce some of the best wines on the planet.

Tasting notes: An excellent introduction to Rhone wines. Offers red berry aromas and flavors accented by warm, peppery spice notes. Smooth tannins round out this full-bodied and generous wine.

Food Pairings: Try this lush red with our assorted Cheese and meat platters.

2009 Chateau de Pizay Beaujolais $14.99/13.49/12.79

Varietal: Gamay Noir

Region: Beaujolais

Why so serious? This wine is all about having fun! A pure and uncomplicated expression of fruit and lifes simple pleasures, like Summer on our patio!

Tasting Notes: Like a handful of ripe fruit! Fresh berry flavors mingled with plum like sweetness and a slightly tangy finish. Light, fruity, and very drinkable.

Food Pairings: Why bother? just order up a couple of bottles for you and your friends and have a blast!

2010 Zios Albarino   $17.99/16.19/15.29 Varietal: Albarino Region: Rias Baixas, Spain

From Spains’ most famous white wine producing region, comes this refreshing warm weather sipper. Richer and more intense than most, the Pazos de Lusco Zios scored 90 points in the Wine Enthusiast for less than $20!

Tasting Notes: Intense, yet clean fragrances of tropical white fruit…On the palate, it is refreshing and crisp with grassy notes. A well balanced wine with a rounded mouth feel and a lingering finish.

Food Pairing: The perfect match for our Vegetarian Panini!

2010 Villa Giada Suri   $16.99/15.29/14.49 Varietal: Barbera Region: Asti, Italy

Riper and softer than its cousin, Barbera d’ Alba, this wine was made for sunny days and BBQ! Everything about this wine is fresh, fun, and affordable. Sure to become your patio favorite!

Tasting Notes: Bright ruby red…with intense scents of cherry, red fruits, and spice. Fresh and generous, with sweet, soft tannins and a persistent finish.

Food Pairing: An excellent aperitif wine. Try it with our deliciously popular Hummus Trio Platter.

Le Lapin Zinfandel NV   $8.99/8.09/7.69 Varietal: Zinfandel/Petite Sirah/Syrah Region: Lodi, California

Brought to you by Rabbit Ridge, a winery that pioneered California Zinfandel. Originally a Winery tasting room treat for guest, now available for retail sale. This wine is one of their very best values.

Tasting Notes: Fruit forward and ripe with Petite Sirah and Syrah added for texture and complexity. Offers blackberry, cherry, and currant flavors with a hint of spice.

Food Pairing: A pleasure on its own. Pair with good company on our patio!

2010 Altadonna Grillo   $14.99/13.49/12.79 Varietal: Grillo Region: Sicily, Italy

Altadonna offers perfect proof that Sicily is producing better wines than ever before. Very stylish and unique.

Tasting Notes: An aromatic white with lush notes of apricot, crisp lemons, and mediterranean herbs. Has a slightly salty characteristic contributed by the nearby sea.

Food Pairing: A must have with our tasty shrimp tacos. Don’t forget the lemon!

2011 Santa Julia Pinot Gigio $9.99/8.99/8.49
Mendoza. Argentina
Estate bottled, single vineyard (Santa Rosa), Pinot Grigio for just under $10! A refreshing value that has to be tasted to be believed.
Tasting Notes: Pale yellow in color with green highlights. Offers pear, apple, and pineapple aromas and flavors ending with a crisp, lively finish.
Food Pairing: Try this delicious Summer white with our new Tuna Nicoise salad.

2009 Four Vines Naked Chardonnay $14.99/13.49/12.79
Santa Barbara, California
Pure Chardonnay. No oak, no ML, Just ripe fruit flavors balanced by natural acidity. Taste Chardonnay in the raw, this Friday!
Tasting Notes: Exhibits crisp apple and pear aromas with a hint of clove-like spice. Ripe peach, pear and citrus flavorslinger on the palate over a lightly mineral tinged finish.
Food Pairing: A delightful compliment to our Turkey and Brie Panini.

2011 Entrada Malbec $8.99/8.09/7.69
Mendoza, Argentina
Malbec is “hot” and Entrada has fast become a patron favorite. Big on flavor and small on price. Join the crowd, you won’t be dissapointed!
Tasting Notes: Inviting aromas of ripe berries are followed by juicy cherry and plum flavors on the palate. Warm spice overtones linger over a crisp, dry finish.
Food Pairings: Pizza is a natural choice! Try Entrada with one of our gourmet flatbreads.

2009 Milbrandt Cabernet Sauvignon $14.99/13.49/12.79
Columbia Valley, Washington
A family of grape farmers turned wine producers, the Milbrandts are just our kind of people! Thier care and passion for both the wines they make and the vineyards they tend, shows in every bottle.
Tasting Notes: Jammy Black cherry and ripe plum flavors with rich mocha and refreshing mint overtones. Fruit forward yet balanced by soft, fine grained tannins.
Food Pairings:Both sharp cheeses and fatty meats work great. Try either our Fromage or Charcuterie slates.

Located in the same rolling hills that launched the “Super Tuscan” wine revolution, Poggio Morino is a pioneer in blending the local Sangiovese grape with international varietals, to produce wines of both quality and character. Poggio Morino is also a leader in the use of sustainable farming techniques, foregoing the use of chemicals in favor of all natural fertilizers, pest control, and winemaking.

Tasting Notes: Fermented in stainless steel and barrel aged for just four months, this wine features clean, fresh, fruit and a soft, round texture. Offers violet aromas and ripe red fruit flavors mingled with earthy spice notes on both the nose and palate.

Food Pairings: The subtle nature of this wine, along with its fine natural acidity, makes it the perfect accompaniment to cold meats and a variety of different cheeses. Enjoy it with one of Uncorked’s delicious antipasto platters!

Everday Price: $14.99
Tasting Day Price: $13.49
Tasting Day Case Price: $12.79

2008 Villa Romanu
Varietals: Trincadiera, Aragonez (Tempranillo), and Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Alentejano (Eastern Portugal)
Winemaker: David Patricio
Market Price: 12$-$15 USD

Potugal is known for three things; fine cork, sweet reds (Port Wine), and extremely oaky dry wines. Fortunately, Villa Romanu has broken from all but one of these traditions. Alentejano still produces the worlds finest cork but Villa Romanu produces only the finest dry red wines, with a only a subtle use of oak, or even, no oak at all! This wine is fermented in stainless steel then aged in used oak for only 6 months, to preserve its ripe, fruit driven nature.

Villa Romanu was named after a small estate, built by the ancient Romans, which produced “the wine of Pope’s”, for special religious ceremonies at the Vatican.join us at Uncorked and find out what all the Papal fuss was about!

Tasting Notes: Red fruit and ripe berry flavors and aromas with hints of cinnamon spice on the finish. Medium bodied and silky smooth with soft, round tannins.

Food pairings: The natural spicy nature of this wine cries out for anything tomato while the cabernet says bring on the meat. Try pasta with sausage and red sauce or maybe… one of our amazing flatbread pizzas!

Everyday Price: $9.99
Tasting Day Price: $8.99
Tasting Day Case Price: $8.49

2011 Mulderbosch Cabernet Rose
Varietal: 100% Cabernet
Region: Coastal Region, South Africa
Winemaker: Richard Kershaw
Market Price: $10-$15 USD

Mulderbosch is an award winning winery owned by Charles Banks, the same guy who put California’s cult classic wine “Screaming Eagle” on the map, and is imported by one of South Africa’s premier importers, Cape Classics. As if that weren’t enough, Mulderbosch is a charter member of the BWI (Biodiversity and Wine Initiative) created to promote sustainable wine agriculture awarness throughout the world. Oh, and by the way, they make amazing wines too!

Tasting Notes: The wine makers notes read: “Sexy pink colour with pretty orange tint…Intensily aromatic with tangerine peel, raspberry and wild strawberries…crystal purity with lovely weight and notes of grapefruit on the long finish. Wow! I couldn’t agree more and I think I need a shower!

Food Pairings: Perfect as an aperitif or refreshing summer wine. Also great with salmon, Sushi, and Uncorked’s garden fresh salads, of course!

Everyday Price: $14.99
Tasting Day Price: $13.49
Tasting Day Case Price: $12.79

2010 Just Chardonnay
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Region: D’oc, Southern France
Winemaker: Paul Sapin
Market Price: $9-$10 USD

Make no mistake, Paul Sapin is not a mom and pop producer of wine. They are huge international company and one of Frances’ largest producers of grocery store wines.That being said, in this case, that’s really good news! The D’oc region of Southern France is known for producing some of the world’s best value wines and some of the world’s worst garbage wines. These guys have huge money and a reputation to protect. Guess who gets the pick of the litter? They also have one of the best wine teams on the planet and state of the art winemaking facilities as well. They will never make Wine Spectator’s top 100 but they will offer you a thrill at less then $10 that few others can match!

Tasting Notes: Medium bodied and very fresh with pineapple, honeydew melon, and citrus flavors and aromas. A touch of oak adds weight and balance without interfering.

Food Pairing: The pure chardonnay essence of this wine makes it the perfect wine to cook with and the wine to drink while you cook! Use it to marinate fish, stir fry vegatibles, accent a cream sauce or try it with a toasted sandwich. (Wait for it!) Like our unbelievable fun Uncorked Paninis!

Everyday Price: $8.99
Tasting Day Price: $7.99
Tasting Day Case Price: $7.69