McKinney Wine Merchant & Fine Spirits

12/23/2024

"The big liquor stores are a madhouse"!
We're not - it's McKinney. Stop in. Open until 9pm today and Christmas eve.

12/19/2024

If it's about money, consider these big-name sale items at, or near, the lowest prices in North Texas:
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon - $85 (or 3 for $225)
Belle Glos Pinot Noirs - $33
Frank Family Chardonnay - $30
Frank Family Cab Sauv - $38 (arrives tomorrow)
10% off 6+ btls to boot...

12/12/2024

LOCAL HOME DELIVERY - 3-WAYS - YOUR CHOICE
BEST: McKinney Wine Merchant website, pay shelf price + delivery fee
NEXT BEST: Instacart, pay shelf + 10% upcharge + delivery fee
WORST: Doordash, pay shelf + 15% upcharge + delivery fee

mckinneywine.com

12/11/2024

December Cab & Slab Rolling this Week! It's not too late to sign up or gift for 2025! (Great bottle of wine & primo steaks for 2 - $125/mo)- https://mailchi.mp/a3b927549588/december-cab-slab-rolling-this-week

11/27/2024

Best Nog EVER!

NORTH COAST NOG
A classic prepared by my late friend, Russ Frasier of Humbolt Co. CA. First served at the Rio Dell Lodge circa 1958
12 Eggs, separated
2C sugar
4C Brandy (if possible, 2ea Korbel Classic and Korbel "XS") can sub bourbon but it's 'hotter'
2C Light Rum
1Q Milk
1Q Whipping Cream
Beat egg yolks well, add sugar and beat until smooth. Slowly add/belnd liquors then milk (you can trim liquor qty by 1/3 if you don't want to knock everyone on their butts, but NO less!)
Whip egg whites until stiff and fold in. Ditto whipping cream.
SERVES 4!

11/22/2024

20% Off a Case of Our Top 10 Wines! (Mix & Match) -

Whether you're hosting a thirsty crowd next week or want to load in for the winter, take advantage of big savings among our twelve best-selling wines when you put together a case of twelve bottles. Note that twelve is a minimum and merely the threshold for 20% savings - order as much as you'd l...

11/21/2024

Lesson for budding somms over a cup of coffee. "Deciphering a Typical French Label": The PLACE is most important - here, sourced from near the village of BUSSIERES in the MACONNAIS region (Macon-Bussieres / Appellation Macon-Villages). In this case a 1.8 acre vineyard at the foot of a mountain known as le MONSARD. The French insist you know that Macon Whites are Chardonnay, hence no mention of grape variety. Out of respect for place, the winery name is not emphasized: "Les Heritieres du Comte Lafon" (Heirs of Count Lafon). The Propietor's office (and winery) is located in an area between the villages of Milly and Lamartine - in (southern) Burgundy. Absent from the label bc "of course we are!" - Certified Organic & Biodynamic. Now you know a little more. It's what we do. PS, this Chardonnay arrives today - $40

11/20/2024

We've got some great "turkey" wines in the store, but this may be the best. Domaine Huet's dry (sec) Chenin Blanc from a single, enclosed (Clos) vineyard in the Vouvray region of France's Loire Valley. This is a special wine. $47.99

11/20/2024

It's back. Last year, our best selling 'boutique' Gin was (by a mile) Highclere Castle but then - p**f - it disappeared from the market. The brand has re-emerged with a new distributor and we're back in business. $27.99 / 750ml

11/15/2024

TASTING THIS AFTERNOON/EVE!
WEBER RANCH VODKA $27.99/750ml
Get this, it's a vodka made from fully mature Blue Weber Agave - the variety used to make genuine Tequila - in Muenster, Texas. It's a new and intriguing product that's recently been picked up at a lot of downtown McK bars. Come in and check it out here, now!

11/15/2024

To those of you who chose to shop here this past week - and throughout the year - due to a commitment to support veteran-owned businesses (USMC), thank you,

10/30/2024

Old Forester 'King Ranch Edition" just landed and we have our 18 bottle allocation in. $99.99. First come, first served.

10/25/2024

Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon 'Uncut the Younger': $29.99 (was $46.99)
The distributor was waaay long on inventory and cut us a deal where we're able to knock $17 of the shelf price. 57.2% abv. Plenty on hand

10/22/2024

If you're looking for Crown Blackberry, we got a couple of cases in recently (the first in months). $34.99. No limit

10/19/2024

Opus One has released their allocation of 2021 vintage and you'll see it 'out there' at about $450-460 per bottle. We received our six-pack today and four remain. If you think you'll need a bottle for your collection or a gift - whether you buy it up here or somewhere else - my recommendation is to grab it before mid-December.
PS: we have Overture as well ($190)

10/10/2024

We just drew names for 2024's final raffle for the opportunity to purchase, at not-jacked-up-prices, the rare whiskies allocated to us. We have about 30 bottles total. In November and December, the products go on the shelf at super-jacked-up prices. The raffle program resumes in late January. 'Thank you' to everyone who's participated this year.

10/09/2024

October Cab & Slab Ready to Roll - https://mailchi.mp/c3cb10672e34/october-cab-slab-ready-to-roll

09/06/2024

Under Ottoman rule, wine-making in Georgia was forbidden. During Soviet annexation, it was controlled to produce sweet swill barely distinguishable from cough syrup. During this current period of relative liberation, 8,000 year old traditions are being revived. Lost Eden is made of the (red) Saperavi grape; fermented underground in large amphora-like vessels called Qvervi. It's very good. $22.99