City Center Wines

09/25/2023

City Center Wines will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, September 26th, but will reopen for business as usual on Thursday, October 12th. We look forward to seeing you then!

09/02/2023

07/17/2023

City Center Wines will be opening at 12:30pm on Tuesday, July 18th. Normal business hours will resume on Wednesday.

07/01/2023

Happy 4th everyone! We will be closed Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th and will resume normal hours on Wednesday the 5th.

06/12/2023

Italian Wine Tasting Thursday, June 15th beginning at 6:45pm.

We are thrilled to welcome back Dino Capriotti to City Center Wines for an exciting night of Italian wine tasting with one of the best and most respected importers in the business. Since Dino started Vinity Wine Company in 1999 he has assembled an enviable portfolio of talented winemakers with an unwavering focus on authenticity and excellence-these are wines for true Italian wine lovers. His deep understanding of Italian wine culture began with working in his family’s vineyard near his native town of Offida, a medieval coastal town in Marche, Italy. His tremendous knowledge helped him find and bring to market some of the finest artisanal wines Italy has to offer, including producers as iconic as ArPePe, Le Piane, Caprilli, Scacciadiavoli, I Favati, Loredan Gasparini, Graci and Tenuta di Fiorano amongst many, many others. This coming Thursday Dino will be digging deep into his book to share some of his favorite gems that will be sure to impress you whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just exploring Italian wine for the first time. Dino’s enthusiasm his infectious, so be prepared to have fun!
Reserve Your Space!
Due to space constraints classes fill up fast, so we encourage you stop by or call us ahead of time if you can. We are located in downtown Boise at 574 W Main St, between 5th and 6th, across from the Cactus Bar, next to Wise Guy Pizza. Or call us at 208-972-3385. The ticket price for Thursday's class is $25 per person.

04/04/2023

City Center Wines will be closed Tuesday, April 4th, and will reopen Wednesday, April 5th at 11 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!

03/07/2023

Italian Wine Tasting Monday March 13th -

Due to space constraints classes fill up fast, so we encourage you stop by or call us ahead of time if you can.  We are located in downtown Boise at 574 W Main St, between 5th and 6th, across from the Cactus Bar, next to Wise Guy Pizza.  Or call us at 208-972-3385.  The ticket price for Monday'...

02/22/2023

New Arrivals from the Northwest -

You'll do a double take at how delightfully fresh and elegant this Merlot dominate red blend is from Hoquetus, with fruit from the dry-farmed Yellow Bird Vineyard of Walla Walla, Washington.  Exotic, with exciting notes of blood orange, red fruit and rose petal.  NOT a jammy fruit bomb, bring thi...

02/17/2023

Introducing La Sibilla - https://mailchi.mp/2b217cca7fc6/introducing-la-sibilla

11/23/2022

We love helping people choose the perfect wine. With hundreds of options to choose from there is no reason to stress. Come see us today! We are closed Thursday then reopen on Friday at 11 AM.

09/25/2022

Stock up! Monday will be our last open day for two weeks, so remember to stop by and make sure you have enough great wine to get you by. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that you indulge this family run business for a much-needed break. Thank you!

07/14/2022

Jordi Llorens is an eighth generation farmer who makes these fantastic, fresh, clean wines from the small village of Blancafort in the Conca de Barbera region of Catalonia using organic and biodynamic farming practices. Just beautiful.

07/09/2022

Who’s in the mood for a Sangiovese Saturday?

07/07/2022

07/05/2022

Sunny and cheerful wine from Rome, this organic blend comes from Marco Carpineti and is sure to put a smile on your face. Made from Montepulciano and the ancient Cesanese grape.

07/02/2022

07/01/2022

06/30/2022

While I realize not everyone associates the 4th weekend with drinking gorgeous Godello, Albarin and Dona Blanca by Spanish maestro Raul Perez, what better time to start a new trend than now? If not you, who?

06/28/2022

Romain and Damien Bouchard founded Domaine de L’Enclos in 2016, but have generations of family winemaking experience behind them. Their entry level Chablis is a cut above, electric and refined. I can’t stop thinking about it.

06/03/2022

Rougie Duck Confit (4 legs with duck fat), potatoes (cooked in the fat), asparagus, and a bottle of Marcillac: dinner sorted.

05/24/2022

Belgium inspired Saison and Farm beers by Cyclic Beer Farm of Barcelona. They specialize in mixed fermentations and have some unusual ingredients, but it’s all damn good beer!

05/18/2022

Nicolini is a tiny family run estate from Trieste that make traditional wines from varieties that are obscure but leave a lasting impression. The Nicolini Rosso is an intense, dark, chewy and funky wine from the Borgogna Nera Istriana grape, and Piccola Nera is a light, almost rosé color, fruity red with a beautiful floral bouquet.

05/16/2022

The Pliocene is an extremely drinkable natural skin contact white from Riccardo Danielli, who has a tiny winery near Lake Bolsena in Umbria, Italy. 50% Grechetto, 50% Trebbiano, spontaneous fermentation, unfiltered, stainless steel for extra freshness. This one tends to brings smiles and is a great wine to share with friends.

05/09/2022

Fun bubbles from Davide Andreatta of the Veneto, this lively Rosata Frizzante made from Gropello, Syrah and Merlot will charm you with flavors of grapefruit, watermelon and strawberries with each fizzy sip.

04/22/2022

For you natural wine lovers, here are two fantastic ones from Cote di Franze in Calabria, the southern tip of Italy. The Scilanga brothers Vincenzo and Francesco plant their vines in the windy hills behind their village, using small trees to assist the vines the way the ancients who planted here before them used to. They use indigenous yeasts, low sulfur, no chemicals and plant indigenous varieties, so actually these are examples of super traditional wines. The Greco Bianco (Greek White) is saline, mineral and practically begs for some grilled fish to pair with. The Rosso is a tannic, dry red made from Gaglioppo with herbs, to***co, dark fruit and a bit of funk on the nose.

04/21/2022

Terres des Dames (Land of the Ladies) is yet another winery from the Languedoc proving that this the most exciting region in France. Netherlands native Lldewij van Wilgen organically farms her fruit from an 18th century farm not far from Beziers. Her La Diva Blanche is elegant old vine Grenache Blanc that is light on its feet and has minimum oak and refreshing minerality. The La Dame Rouge is a juicy, rich and wonderfully balanced blend of Grenache Noir, Carignan and Syrah that is remarkably good, a new favorite. Very food friendly too! .desdames

04/08/2022

These estate-bottled 100% Vermentino whites are gorgeous examples of a very distinct style of this variety by Ottaviano Lambruschi, among the very best we’ve tried. Intense minerality, fresh aromas of lemons and herbs, a super long finish, these would be a great with seafood or Ligurian pesto. These are in very limited supply but we were able to get some to share with you thanks to Oliver McCrum Wines] . Oliver McCrum Wines]