Get Outside Your Comfort Zone!

So you've been drinking wine for several years, right? You know what you like and if you're going to spend your hard-earned money on a bottle of wine, you're going to buy what you like! That's reasonable. Those Napa cabs are some of the finest in the world, and here at Amazing Grapes, we sell them at Amazing prices.

Now this may sound crazy, but I'm challenging you to venture outside your comfort zone and try wines from other regions. I admit I am a huge fan of California wines. After all, I live here and I support my state's economy by purchasing wines produced here. However, since I started working at Amazing Grapes, I have had the good fortune to try wines from regions I never would have considered until this point. You're thinking, "That's because she gets to taste them for free!" Well, I work at a wine bar and I do sample all the wines we serve because I need to be able to speak intelligently when my guests have questions about the wines they order. (That's the story I'm sticking with!)

Just last night, I recommended a Luca Malbec to a guest whose taste buds seemed to be right in line with mine. She quickly scoffed at the idea of drinking wine that wasn't produced right here in California. I suggested that since she was at a wine bar and we have an excellent variety of wine to sample, it's an affordable way to try many different wines from other regions! You can guess where this story is going, right? She loved it. In fact, she loved it so much, she grabbed a few bottles.

Just as that guest ventured outside her comfort zone last night, I'm challenging you to do the same. Right now, we have some exceptional wines from Italy and Australia. If you're in the mood for a crisp Chardonnay with a hint of oak and grapefruit, I recommend the 2006 Frogmoor Chardonnay from Tasmania (devil not included). We normally sell this wine for $29.98, but we are blowing it out for just $12.98 a bottle.

If you're a little more adventurous and you are willing to try a classic Italian Brunello, I recommend the 2004 Tenuta Vitanza 2004 di Montalcino. We carry this wine for the low price of $79.98. Wine Spectator gave this wine a score of 95 points, and noted, ""Lovely aromas of dried flowers, licorice, blueberry and mineral lead to a full body, with pretty, superracy tannins, plenty of subtle fruit and an ultralong finish."

So the next time you head to Amazing Grapes, either online or in store, consider tasting something new. If you need a recommendation, just ask and we’ll be glad to help!

Can't Find My Wine!

Have you ever perused our website hoping to find the wine you ordered at your favorite restaurant the night before...only to find that we don't carry it? Well, here's a little secret that I'm going to share only with my loyal readers. We can't advertise some of the wines we stock because our prices are too low, and we're forbidden by certain wineries or their distributors from publishing our low price!

Want some really solid advice? If you CALL the store at (888) 299-9463, we will check to see if the wine you desire is in stock! Not only will we check for you, but we'll tell you the price of that wine. I know that using the telephone a novel concept these days, but I assure you, it will be worth your time.

Here's an example of a wine that we carry in the store, but cannot advertise its price online. We carry the 2006 Round Pond Cabernet Sauvignon (a great cab, btw...), selling elsewhere for up to $60 a bottle, for a mere $39.98. Another example - if you search our website for "Rombauer" Chardonnay, only the reds we carry will return a search result. We do stock the Chardonnay and our price is only $29.98! Get my drift now?

So the next time you are intent on finding a certain wine, pick up the telephone and give us a call. Chances are, we'll have the wine you want in stock. And if not, well, you'll get to talk to one of the friendly and knowledgeable people on our Amazing wine staff! Better yet, visit the store in beautiful Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and we'll personally hook you up.

Cheers!

A 96 Point Flaccianello at an Amazing Price!

Always one of the most anticipated Italian wine releases every year, the 2007 Flaccianello is a blockbuster! We at Amazing Grapes have a limited number of cases at the exceptional price of $79.98 (normal retail price is $109.98 - a $30 savings!). When they are gone, they're gone. Robert Parker wrote, "The 2007 is old, extroverted Flaccianello that sweeps across the palate with sensual layers of candied cherreis, violets, spices and minerals. Dark, mentholated notes develop in the glass, adding further dimensions of inner sweetness, weight and complexity to this Tuscan thoroughbread."

The latest blockbuster from the Benchmark Tuscan Producer!!!

Calling All Wine Nuts!

So you've been to the Amazing Grapes website several times, but you've never signed up to receive our emails. It's really quite easy to do, and we promise we won't slam your iPhone or Blackberry with too many offers. In fact, you get to choose how much email you receive from us.

Here's my favorite part: Wineblowout.com! When you sign up for this particular section, you will receive exclusive offers before anyone else to purchase wines at a tremendous discount. For example, recently, we offered a 2006 Penfolds Koonunga Hill "Seventy Six" Shiraz Cabernet for the unheard of price of $8.98, a 50% savings over our already low price of $17.98. (I tried this and it was exceptional!)

WineBlowOut.com is a division of Amazing Grapes Wine Store. WineBlowOut.com focuses on selling wine at significant discounts, one screamin' deal at a time, until it's gone. These deals are so hot that they always blow out fast. You have to act quickly or you'll miss it, but don't worry - as soon as one wine blows out, we load in another. Equally cool is that when you take advantage of one of our low price offerings, you can also shop the AmazingGrapesWineStore.com website and add more wines to your cart!

Just as when you place your order for pick-up in our store with the regular website, you can also elect to pick up or ship the wines from the WineBlowOut.com site. If you're in the neighborhood, I recommend you stop by and pick up your wine. This just means means you get to spend that savings on MORE wine - AND as a bonus, our tasting bar is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5-10 p.m. Who knows... you may happen to show up on a night where we're hosting one of our fabulous tasting events and get to know our awesome bar staff!