Wine & Words

We've carried Four Sisters Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc for several years, and they've attracted a loyal following of customers who find them well-made and reliable at an affordable price.  In April 2009, we introduced the Four Sisters Merlot.  At that time I wrote, "Wow! It's just what you'd expect from an Australian Merlot.
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It's hard to be a "locavore" in downeast North Carolina. Our agricultural production runs more toward commodities like cotton, corn and soybeans than to small, sustainable, well-integrated family farming operations. That's not so, however, in the North Carolina Piedmont, just over 100 miles west of us. That's where we find the Chapel Hill Creamery.
 
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If you go to the "Press+Trade" page of Charles Smith's website you're confronted with hip videos of Charles himself. I wasn't impressed - the Nirvana t-shirt, the "shades," the aging hippy long hair, the rock 'n roll allusions. As he takes you through his vineyards, everything is "hot" or "cool." It's a good thing I tasted his wines before I saw the marketing persona.
 
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It's a mission of ours at Wine & Words to support fair trade and local business while offering our customers good food that's not readily available in our out-of-the-mainstream neighborhood. Those commitments come together in our offering of Escazu chocolate bars.
 
Escazu started down the road from us in Beaufort, North Carolina and founder Hallot Parson, known as the Willy Wonka of the Piedmont, has moved his finicky operation to Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. So Escazu is a local business.
 
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Chateau de Saint Cosme Little James’ Basket Press (Gigondas, France) Regular Price $15.50, Feature Price $12.40
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Flashing Light wine GlassFlashing Light Wine Glass - When we first heard about these, we thought they were silly. But our sales rep sent us a free one and told us to put them out and see what happens. We were amazed at the response. We keep re-ordering to keep up with the demand. When the party or special event calls for something above and beyond the ordinary, let this unique wine glass light the way to good times!
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Counter Culture's 2009 Holiday Blend is crafted from coffees produced by their longtime partners at Finca Nueva Armenia in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Proceeds from the blend will fund a native tree-planting project carried out in partnership with Finca Nueva Armenia owner-operators Javier and Jorge Recinos. With estimated costs at $2-$3 per tree, every three 12 oz bags sold will provide a new healthy tree to the program!
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