Notes from the Wine Aisle – March 5, ’22

LOOK WHAT’S NEW ON THE WINE AISLE! Gary Cummins, Cooper Wine Consultant 2020 Bodega Cuatro Rayas “Green and Social” Verdejo Rueda D.O. Verdejo (Vur-day-ho) exists as a variety of white wine grape long associated and cultivated in the wine Rueda region of Spain.  The grape is thought to have originated in Read more

We’re TASTING WINE! Fri & Sat, March 4 & 5, 2022

Yes!  This Friday and Saturday from 5-7pm, and we’re EXCITED to see you! Here’s the lineup: *Bodega Cuatro Rayas Green and Social, Verdejo, Spain  Cooper Price $14.99| Case Price $11.99 *Domaine Michel a’ Clesse’ Macon Villages White, Burgundy, France Cooper Price $29.99 | Case Price $23.99 *Martha Stoumen Benchlands Red Read more

Wine Spotlight: Gary’s Selection

Introducing New Wine Selections by Gary Cummins, Cooper Wine Consultant Benanti Winery (Sicily) An iconic estate, Benanti is in part responsible for the growing popularity of the Etnean wines. Their aim is to express this distinctive terroir through Etna’s unique indigenous varieties, producing wines of typicity, longevity and character.  Volcanic Read more

2021 Holiday Wine Tasting!

Pormenor Branco Portuguese White Pedro Coelho is the winemaker behind Douro winery Pormenor. “Our youngest fruit is sourced from 50-year old vines, which produce our Rosé, and this rises to over 100 years old for the reds. We aim for freshness of fruit and vibrancy, looking always for the vineyard Read more

Gary’s Thanksgiving Picks!

Selection by Gary Cummins Sensual “Organic” Pinot Noir Rose for your Thanksgiving feast or anytime! 2020 Gerard Bouley Sancerre Rose “Sibylle” (Loire Valley – France) Only 200 cases a year are made of this gorgeous Rose, crafted from 35-40 year-old Pinot Noir vines on the steep clay hillsides of Chavignol. Read more

Gary’s Halloween Picks: Part 2!

Inspired by the Hunters Moon of last Wednesday night, our Cooper team is pleased to offer some must-have Halloween treats! Selection by Gary Cummins Scary Good Chenin Blanc 2020 Division Villages “L’Isle Verte” Chenin Blanc Columbia Valley Willard Vineyard Several years past, while traveling in France, our host for an Read more

New Jolie-Laide Selections Just Hit~

At Cooper Wine & Spirits we’re BIG fans of Scott Schulz (stranding) and his Jolie-Laide wines.  In fact, in July, Scott hosted Kevan, Sharon and family to a generous afternoon of tasting, learning and sharing in his new digs in Healdsburg, CA.   The wines showed perfectly and the experience was Read more