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WINE OF THE WEEK: Vadiaperti Aglianico from balmy Campania!
April 11, 2012
2008 Raffaele Torisi, Vadiaperti, Campania, Italy $15 regular price/ $13.50 all week long (10% off!) Late night in Verona, circa 1 year ago: At table with friends enjoying lots of …
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Foradori Anfora Wines: Clay Pots are Everywhere!!!
February 14, 2012
In general, Elisabetta Foradori’s wines need little introduction. They are already the stuff of legends. For some 20+ years Elisabetta has been quietly tweaking and tinkering with her local grape …
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Cars!!! Whatever to do!?
January 26, 2012
We aren’t going to sugar coat it: the North End is tricky for parking. If you’re a pro parallel parker you can find a spot every once in a while …
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Monthly Wine Share
March 7, 2011
the best organic, biodynamic, & natural wines delivered to your doorstep Farm to Glass is a subscription-based wine share modeled after the rising movement of locally and consciously sourced foods …
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MAGNUMS! The rest are just half bottles…
April 21, 2011
Needless to say, these are all extremely limited, and no discounts are available. (2008) Le Temps des Cerises—Axel Prufer, Fou du roi, Languedoc, France $60 An impossible wine from the …
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Organic, Biodynamic, Natural Wine: Matt’s Thoughts
July 1, 2011
In our experience the most honest and expressive wines are the result of a winemaker’s efforts to harken back to a time of preindustrial traditions and grape growing practices. These …
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Improper Bostonian: Best of Boston 2011!
July 7, 2011
Thank you Improper Bostonian! We are thrilled to be a part of this year’s fantastic group of winners. So many of our friends and favorites are represented! Congratulations to everyone. …
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Cash Mob!
April 26, 2012
We were thrilled to be selected as Boston’s destination for International Cash Mob Day! Check out the story on Channel 5 News. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/money/30749218/detail.html
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Biodynamics and You!!!
March 4, 2012
To recap real briefly from Matteo’s thoughts on this alternative agricultural practice, Biodynamics is unique and polarizing method for growing things. Started by true Renaissance man Rudolf Steiner, Biodynamics seeks …
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VIDEO: Olivier Cousin talking about his horsies!
February 14, 2012
Olivier Cousin is one of our favorite natural vignerones out in the Loire. He is a man that believes in the balance between nature and the farmer and tends to …
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Special Event: Jo Landron & his (in)famous mustache at The Bottega!
February 8, 2012
Join us as we host a special mid-week tasting with Jo Landron, one of the legendary protagonists of natural wine in the Muscadet region of the Loire Valley! We will …
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Amarone Abbondanza!
February 1, 2012
Annual Amarone Abbondanza!!! Thursday, February 9th 6pm-8pm ($10) Yes, indeed. The proper stars have aligned in the milky heavens, signalling the time is upon us for our annual parade of …
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Spin the Bottle: Somerville Symphony Orkestar!
January 25, 2012
For the next installment in our Spin the Bottle series we have the superlative Somerville Symphony Orkestar. The first few installments of the series focused on acoustic folk acts; the …
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Table-Top Cellar Sale
January 18, 2012
For several years now Kerri and I (Matt) have gone back and forth over this. Every so often, when we receive a wine that is available to us in particularly …