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At Frankly Wines, we offer our version of the well-stocked wine closet: a well-edited selection of daily essentials, quirky finds, and higher end treasures for when you’re feeling flush.

You’ll also find wines and spirits from most major (and minor) regions of the world. We make sure every bottle represents great value – we spend as much time selecting the $10 bottles as the fancier stuff.

Browse our full selection or scroll down to see our featured wines, spirits, and Sampler Packs.

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	Spirits : We've Got Booze!
	Distilled spirits. Liquor. Hard alcohol...Whatever you call it, we have it. At least a bit of it. Given the size of the shop, it shouldn't be a huge surprise that our spirits selection is very, very well edited. But we've managed to sneak in some quirky cool finds, as well as the basics. You can't yet view spirits through our regular wines search page, but click here to see a partial list of what's on offer. It's not laid out quite as well as we would like, and we're still working on filling in descriptions, so in the meantime, just think of it as a trip through a crazy-cool pharmacy stocked with beatiful bottles of lotinos and potions. We bet you can find something crave-able. Photo credit: Tripp under Creative Commons Attribution license

	Featured Wine: GET IT BEFORE IT'S GONE: A French Classic
	Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose 2012: Gorgeous, lean and flecked with green! This layered blend of limestone, grenache, clay, mourvedre and tag along cinsaut make for a classic Cassis. The wild strawberry nose glimmers green with a hint of snapped parsley stem. A perfect burst of unripe honeydew and citrus sit high and light on the forward palate. A flash of the layered spice of southern French tradition presents before the zing of a bright, clean finish coaxes you to the next sip. -- J Price: $24.99 (just 5 bottles remaining at time of typing)

	Featured Wine: GET IT BEFORE IT'S GONE: Cool Kid Cali
	Arnot-Roberts Luchsinger Vineyards Rose 2012 (Clear Lake, California): Sometimes when you notice something for the first time, you suddenly see it everywhere. This phenomenon is well-known to bird watchers and to a certain extent wine lovers. I first read about the duo Arnot-Roberts (Pronounced R-not & Roberts) in "Naked Wine" (Ferring). Then there was an essay by Jay McInerney that traded in the Bolivian marching powder of "Big Lights, Big City" for Napa Valley's "quirky, individualistic, artisanal wines" including Arnot-Roberts. Then the rose arrived at Frankly Wines. Then I took a bottle home. The wine took some getting used to. I could swear there was a little bottle tingle but then again I couldn't. The acidity was crisp, steely even. But what the heck did it taste like? Unripe strawberries for sure, but maybe lychee? I wish I had a lychee to compare. I looked up the grapes: 80% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Cao. Okay, so that meant I had to look up each of those. But before I go down the wine geek rabbit hole, let me point out that one sees a certain species of bird and wine because it thrives. Sometimes a wine just hits the zeitgeist. What other wine is celebrated by The Wall Street Journal, The Feiring Line and Wine Advocate? ("Arnot-Roberts is one of the most exciting young wineries in California, or anywhere for that matter.") Native yeast. They don't grow, they buy grapes. They make their own barrels but also use stainless steel (as with this rose). Intense. Intriguing. I'm still trying to figure out what it tastes like, which means I am still trying to taste it as it is. Unripe peaches? Good body. Everything riding on those steel rails of acidity, dang, welcome to the neighborhood, looking forward to seeing more of you. -- 99 Price: $24.99 (less than 1 case remaining at time of typing)

	Featured Wine: THE ROSE FORMERLY KNOWN AS CORAIL
	In previous summers, we’ve sold lots (and lots and lots) of his Raimond de Villanuever's delicious Corail, one of our all-time favorite roses (like we said, lots!) But in 2012, there were no grapes for the Corail (or the Petit Sale. Or any of his reds.) A brutal, seven minute hail storm wiped out his entire crop. Gone. Pfft. Just. Like. That. But his neighboring vignerons came to the rescue: 35 growers offered up a bit of their own crop so Raimond could make some wine. Names you know, that we've sold side by side with Raimond's wines: Bagnol, Pradeaux, Trevallion, Vignelaure, Henri Milan to name a few. It's an amazing story... and made for a delicious wine. The Grele Rose 2012 is very similar to the Corail with just a touch less of that wine's sneaky grapefruit note. (Raimond's vineyards have some vermetino in them which added a racy note, but that was all destroyed by the hail storm.) If you like the Corail, we're 99.8% sure you'll like this. Price: 17.99

	Featured Wine: REPORT FOR JURA DUTY: The Pink Version
	Domaine Grand Cotes du Jura Rose 2012 (Jura, France): We sell a lot of wines from the Jura. But this is the first rose we’ve found. And we mean actual rose-rose… not just a really light, pale Poulsard that we stick in the rose section because there’s an open space there. But a real, actual, meant-to-be-a-rose-on-purpose rose. This one is made from the Trousseau grape and it is lovely. It’s in the running for my favorite rose of the season… and I don’t say that lightly! It’s still dry and crisp, but with a bit more weight than your typical reference-point Cotes du Provence. The fruit reminds me of ruby-red grape fruit, or maybe it’s a blood orange, but it’s definitely a fruit quality that combines fresh citrus zing with a red-fruit edge. There’s also a pleasantly bitter edge, like when you catch a bit of grapefruit rind along with the fleshy parts. It’s a sneakily complex wine masquerading as a porch pounder – our ideal wine for when a glass turns into a bottle… or two. Price: $14.99 Full disclosure: this picture uses an Instagram filter. The wine isn’t really screeching electric orange-tinged pink. It’s more your classic pale-pink in the bottle. But the picture seems to convey some of the tingly energy of the wine, so we’re going with it.

	Featured Wine: TRY SOMETHING NEW: A Rose by Any Other Name
	Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Pinot Grigio Rose 2010 (Friuli, Italy): You can call it a rose (even though it says white on the bottle). You can call it a baby orange wine (which is really what it is, even if it is sort of pink). You can call it a ramato-style pinot grigio (but that's an even more obscure label than "orange"). Or you can call it what I do: that wine Ross showed me during a drive-by tasting with the fish on the label that I can't wait to get here. Whatever you decide to call it, it's quite tasty. More than a little skin contact results in hints of a peach skin, a little peach juice, a little spicy something-something. It also results in a lovely deep peachy color and a lot more structure and body than your average rose. And then there's the smiley, happy fish on the label. We don't care what you call it.... just drink it! Price: $24.99

	Sampler Packs: The Return of the $150 Sampler Case.... Springtime Edition
	We've put a little Spring in the step of our $150 Sampler Case. It's lightened up with a 12 tasty, easy-drinking styles which will be the perfect compliment to the warming temperatures, abundance of spring blossoms, and lively nature of the season. Rainy, sunny, sunny, or downright swampy, you'll always have something to pair with the weather. You’ll get 12 bottles (5 whites, 4 reds 2 roses and 1 bottle of bubbly) reflecting a variety of grapes, styles, and region. These wines will not be your usual suspects – so unless you’re an uber-wine-geek, you’ll likely discover something new. Tasting notes are included. Price: $150….and that *includes* sales tax. *Please note - NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY TO THIS CASE.* $137 is already a 20% discount off the full price of these bottles. Please also keep in mind, this is a set case. The only time we’ll make substitutions is if something is out of stock and we need to swap in another wine.

	Fancy Pants Wine: A Very Pretty Bouzy Rouge
	Benoit Lahaye Bouzy Rouge NV (2009) (Coteaux Champenois, France): Any day is better when it’s a little Bouzy. Not boozy (what were you thinking) but Bouzy (a village in the Montagne de Reims are of Champagne) This Bouzy Rouge is a Coteaux Champenois – a catch-all for "still wines made in what would otherwise be called Champagne if they were sparkling." It’s all gorgeous red Pinot Noir fruit with a bright, firm core of minerality – the elegance, purity, and focus of Burgundy combined with the liveliness and drinkability of really good Beaujolais. It's easily one of my favorite bottles in the shop. Click to learn more. Price: $49.99

	Sampler Packs: 3-Pack Google Pack
	They used to say you needed a scorecard to tell the players, well, nowadays you need Google (or a friendly, neighborhood wine store) to navigate the ever-expanding wines we all have at our fingertips nowadays. Dr Konstantin Frank Rkatsiteli 2010 (Finger Lakes, New York): Google the history of this Finger Lakes pioneer. Google the varietal Rkatsiteli. Dig deeper: a review from “American Wine” by Jancis Robinson and Linda Murphy. How could we here at Frankly Wines resist Chateau Frank? Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils Rouge 2007 (Bekaa Valley, Lebanon): Google Bekka Valley, Temple of Bacchus. Google Major Ronald Barton and Gaston Hochar. And while you are at it Carignan and Cinsault. Vinedo de los Vientos Estival 2010 (Atlantida, Uruguay): Piedmont, Italy meets Atlantida, Uruguay? Zucchini flowers? Moscato Bianco? (There is an opportunity for some Frankly Wines reader to update this wiki page.) Also Google Karumbe to see what these sustainable, low interventionist folk do on their down time. Price: $60

	Featured Wine: QPR Chianti
	La Fattoria Le Gallozzole Monteriggioni Chianti 2010 (Chianti, Tuscany, Italy): QPR, quality-price ratio. Or as an older generation put it “what a deal.” QPR is not a sale or a discount, but rather a way of saying “you get a lot of bang for your buck here.” QPR implies that the consumer is getting more than they are paying for. Of course in reality one can only gets what one pays for. Sometimes that is very good. The global wine economy has brought a lot of good wines to market that don’t cost a lot. As a well-known wine writer recently said “this is a golden age for wines under $20, even $15.” We certainly agree. And one of the most amazing QPRs we have is a classically styled Chianti called Le Gallozzole. At $12.99 this wine is, well, kind of ridiculous. Le Gallozzole delivers what one wants from chianti – a complex of flavors beginning with a tart cherry fullness and an earthy richness that unfolds and fades away in a really nice way. And all the time you’re thinking, “Dang, $12.99? This is my lucky day.” Price: $12.99

	Featured Wine: The One With The Ant
	Agricultura Alentejano 2010 (Alentejano, Portugal): Phones can take pretty darn good photos. Whenever someone comes into the store with a photo of their most recent discovery, I know I can either find the bottle or usually find something from the same neighborhood. Yet, despite having this fantastic tool at my finger-tips I sometimes find myself a week later saying, "What was the bottle I loved?" At the time I thought "Oh, I'll never forget this wine. It's a beautiful example of X from Y bottled in Year Z by what's-his-name." Alas, the details can slip. The bottle I'm drinking now -- Agricultura -- is a red, fruit-forward Portuguese wine with nice light wrapping of oak and a balancing tang of acidity. And it has a big black ant on its label. So if you drink this wine and like it as much as I do, just ask for "the wine with the ant". Do I need to say "Don't let the screw-cap throw you?" No, I didn't think so. There are wines for all kinds of occasions. I waited a few days until I had some friends over to eat some steak, asparagus with hollandaise and rice pilaf. Yeah, I know I could have found some quail eggs or truffle oil, but sometimes the classics on a winter night just hit the spot and that's what this wine does - it hits the spot. Simple doesn't have to mean dumbed down. Simple can mean without difficulty, a pleasure that seamlessly blends with a meal and a conversation yet adds flavor and moments of quiet satisfaction. Ripe cherries and raspberries, tendrils of vanilla spice - at this price, unforgettable: just ask for the wine with the ant. Price: $11.99

	Featured Wine: The Return of Albarino
	Amarte Mas Albarino 2011 (Rias Biaxas, Spain): Wine writer Alice Feiring notes that albariño is one of those wines like beaujolais which have had its body (and soul?) snatched by an industry that dumbs down taste and critics "who should know better." A real albariño, like this Amarte Mas, is tangy (acidic) and in this case with a bit of lemon and green apple. I enjoyed a floral aroma that I couldn't ascribe to any particular flower. I found this wine to have an emergent and enjoyable saline quality which more imaginative writers have called "sea spray aromas." Regardless, there is a lot going on in this crisp, refreshing wine. It definitely pairs well with food. I'm one of those lazy foodies who bakes brie because it is fun, easy and, well, delicious. Amarte Mas would definitely pair well with such creamy, pungent earthy tones. I use apples as well as bread, which slide right into the flavors of this wine. There are producers, like Spanish Vines, who are returning albariño body and soul by using native yeasts and hand picked fruit. Fermented in stainless steel this is a perky, intriguing drink, the tastes the way it was meant to be. Price: $16.99

	Spirits : IRISH CREAM - ITALIAN STYLE
	Averna Cream Liqueur (Italy): SIf you like Bailey's, give this a try. It’s cream blended with Averna Amaro and my goodness, it is delicious: lush and silky, with a very subtle bitter note on the finish. You may think Bailey’s is tasty (and I won’t disagree) but once you’ve had Averna’s version, you’ll be looking for to drink this everyday! Price: $23.99

	Spirits : Not Your Average Vermouth
	When introducing customers about these Atsby Vermouths, we generally let the liquid do the talking (or really… the smelling?) One sniff, one taste, and it’s very clear you’re trying something different. .Like any vermouth, these are wine fortified with brandy, sweetened and infused with herbs and spices. But founder Adam Ford set out to create vermouths where the quality of the base ingredients was as important as the magical mixture of botanicals. He uses Long Island Chardonnay sweetened with honey. (Adding to the local creds, Adam lives right around the corner from the shop.) There are two versions. Amberthon, which is the lighter, more floral “white” vermouth. And Armadillo Cake, the “red” vermouth, which is a touch sweeter thanks to a hit of locally-spun Muscovardo caramel. This one is Christmas in a glass – a heady blend of spice and savory that makes friends every time we pull the cork. Drink them neat, on the rocks with a splash of water, or in cocktails. Price: $34.99

	Spirits : Moonshine - NY Style
	MOONSHINE - NY STYLE Shinn Estates Shine (122 Proof) (Long Island, New York): Many of you know Shinn Estates wines, which we’ve been supporting, selling, and loving for a few years now. Some of their latest endeavors involve the distilling license which they got last year. So far, their small copper alembic (a.k.a. pot) still has turned out two fantastic products – The Shinn Shine and Eau de Vie. Both are distilled from the lees of the wine, which is the cloudy, yeasty lot of wine that is left in a barrel after the finished wine is pumped out of it. (Waste not, want not!) The Shine is 100% Chardonnay that is straight off the still at 122 proof. It’s counterintuitive, but reducing the proof by adding ice or water, seems to bring out harsh notes and the heat of the alcohol. So despite the high proof, this is one to drink neat. On the palate, this has a silky-smooth texture with persistent notes of anise and licorice that almost can fool you into thinking your drinking an anisette or ouzo - but this is much more refined. The finish is clean and precise, with surprisingly little heat, and lingering notes of merengue and a leesy quality to remind you what it’s made from. It makes a perfect between-course palate-cleanser or after-dinner digestive. – Nick Price: $39.99 (375ml)

	Sampler Packs: Get to Know a Grape: CABERNET FRANC 3-PK
	Believed to originate in the enchanted land of rolling green hills, flowers and vineyards called the Loire Valley, cabernet franc produces wines with fine tannins, spicy aromas of tobacco leaf and herbs, and nuances of violets and green bell peppers overlaying delightful berry flavors. While not regarded as “noble” a variety as its progeny cabernet sauvignon (a crossing of cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc), cabernet franc is far from being the lowborn of the black skinned grape family. Lighter bodied yet rich and intense, cabernet franc stands well on its own as a single varietal as well as being perfect for blending with other varieties, as is commonly done in Bordeaux. This sampler pack includes two single varietal wines as well as a blend in which cabernet franc is the main grape. Each wine originates from a different sub-region in France's Loire; Bourgeuil, Touraine, and Chinon respectively. Pack includes: Domaine de La Chevalerie Cuvee Bonn Heure Bourgeuil 2011 (Bourgeuil) Gerard Marula Le Haut Midi 2009 (Touraine) Alain et Jerome Lenoir Les Roches Chinon 2003: (Chinon) Price: $60 (save nearly 10% off individual bottle prices)

	Fancy Pants Wine: WE'VE GOT YOUR CHATEAU MUSAR RIGHT HERE
	I have always known I was obsessed with Chateau Musar. And thanks to Eric Asimov’s piece in the *New York Times, the world knows it. And hopefully, the world will share a bit in my obsession. As the article makes clear, these are magical wines that very much reflect the man behind them: Serge Hochar, a sort of jet set, margarita-sipping, philosopher king of wine. Read it, and if you’re intrigued, come back here and have a look at our selection. For a detailed overview on the various vintages we'll be working with this spring, click VIEW MORE. * I don't have photographic proof of the margarita-sipping. You'll just have to believe me.

	Spirits : LIQUEUR
	Laurent Cazottes Wild Cherry Liqueur NV 375ml: Price: $59.99 (France)

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