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Harkey's Wine & Spirits

We Taste All The Bad Wines So You Don't Have To! The family atmosphere and groovy tunes contribute to a truly enjoyable shopping experience.
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Owned and operated by Helen Harcovitz and her two sons Peter Harkey and Robert Harkey, Harkey's Wine & Spirits is much more than your average package store. No trip to Harkey's is complete (for wine purchasers at least) without a talk with resident wine consultant, Bob Harkey. Bob's near encyclopedic knowledge of the wines in the store combined with his down-to-earth approach will always leave you

in a great mood. He is able to talk-shop with everyone -- from the wine enthusiast to the novice. Harkey's is located in Millis, Massachusetts on 1138 Main Street (Route 109) We look forward to helping you!

12/06/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday!

A delicious Pinot Noir from Germany? That’s wacky. Only $14.99 for an easy drinking German dry red. Perfect with apps, birds and charcuterie. Simply guzzlable.

12/05/2023

We are all set for the Night of the Seven Fish. Seven fabulous dry, white, wines from seven different regions of Italy.
Veneto, Sardinia, Marches, Friuli, Calabria, Sicily, and Alto Adige.
We have others from other regions too.

12/04/2023

Magnum Monday
From the King of DRY Riesling, Trimbach of Alsace, France, a magnum of their reserve Riesling. $69.99 per magnum. Delicious with smoked meats and fish. Fabulous with assorted holiday appetizers. But at its best with roast pork. Again-not sweet!

12/03/2023

Splurge Sunday!
2010 vintage, you can’t fake bottle age, of a legendary Barolo. $99.99.! Will continue to age and improve for 20 more years. Serve braised short ribs and mushroom risotto. Savory ribs, not sweet barbecue sauced ones.

12/02/2023

Splurge Saturday!
For the first time in their 125 years of winemaking, La Rioja Alta made a Seleccíon Especial for the legendary Gran Reserva 904 in 2015. Delicious and mesmerizing now, it will continue to evolve for over forty years with proper storage. $99.99 a bottle. Serve simply seasoned prime rib or American lamb chops.
Mixed media by Auntie Nina, my mother’s twin. Yup, there’s two of them.

11/30/2023

Need a gift for the family wine geek? You wanna test how much your geeky friend/relative really knows about wine?

Sancerre is the best town for Sauvignon Blanc , and tiny amounts of red from Pinot Noir is made. $49.99 for exceptional Pinot Noir!

Roero is the best town for white wine in Piedmont , Italy . This red from Nebbiolo is styled after a Barolo. $29.99 and ageworthy .

11/29/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday !
What’s wackier wine than a bunch of fresh, quality, seasonal ciders, beers, and ales. Very short supply. More varieties coming in daily.

11/28/2023

Two for Tuesday!
Hamilton-Russell is one of the best winemakers in South Africa . His red Pinot Noir at $49.99 and his white Chardonnay at $44.99 are phenomenal for special occasion meals or great gifts for gourmands.

11/27/2023

Magnum Monday !
Exactly twice as big as a regular sized bottle,, Magnums make great gifts as well as catering to a crowd. This Côtes du Rhône at $39.99 is perfect with beef stew. No special corkscrew is required.

11/26/2023

Super Splurge Sunday!
Domaine Tempier in the town of Bandol in the south of France makes the best dry Rosé in the world. $59.99
Domaine Tempier makes the best red Bandol from the Mourvèdre grape dominating a blend. The 2020 La Tourtine blend is thought and taste provoking . $89.99 Drinkable now and ageworthy for 20+ years.

11/25/2023

In our 55th year, we still proudly qualify for Small Business Saturday . This is the opposite view of our still overly ostentatious office , dining room, and now, nap room. Our big capital investment this year was a snake plant. At our ages, the extra oxygen at nap time is a bonus.

11/24/2023

It’s Black Label Friday again! The white wine this year is from the Republic of Georgia at $17.99. It’s dry, crisp, and minerally that’s awesome with all seafood from oysters on the half shell to baked stuffed lobster . The red wine is a Reserva blend from Portugal at $17.99. This flavorful red is blended with native Portuguese grapes of which the Castelão is my favorite . The pink bubbly from France that’s slightly sweet has been brought to every family event for 35 years. My in-laws put up with me.$34.99

11/22/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from the Harkeys!

Yes, we all go to the same hair colorist .

11/21/2023

Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington state made it easy for Thanksgiving . They make three different Rieslings , all go with turkey dinner and there are three different sweetness levels. So based on your guests preferences , there is a dry one, a slightly sweet one and a semi sweet one. $12.99 a piece. Serve chilled.

11/18/2023

The truth is not the whole truth, but the sauce is the boss.
Every wine, red, white , pink, bubbly, dry, and sweet “goes” with turkey. But, Thanksgiving is about gravy, cranberry, sweet potatoes et al. Most wines do not go with those “sauces”. Pick a Pinot Noir , or Riesling or Gewurztraminer or Chenin Blanc for a great match. Leave the grapefruit New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for another meal. Of course another Rule #1 is Personal Preference takes Priority . If you only like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc , then drink it.

11/16/2023

Feeling a bit avant-garde for Thanksgiving? While having a traditional turkey, try a white and/or red Cabernet Franc from France . Great compliment for the bird and fixin’s. $24.99 for white,$29.99 for the red.

11/15/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday !

One of my favorite”cocktail “ dry white wines is the Torrontés grape from Argentina by Crios at $17.99. Think aromatics almost like a Moscato but in a very crisp dry white.

11/14/2023

First time ever! No one was offering Nouveau Beaujolais this year. Strange.
Schiava is an Italian Alpine red grape that is way better than nouveau. Still low in alcohol at 12.5%, it’s fabulous with Thanksgiving. $19.99

11/10/2023

Thinking Pinot Grigio for Thanksgiving ? Colterenzio at $14.99 and Livon at $19.99 are better options than more expensive Pinots since they have more flavor to stand up to the multitude of Turkey Day flavors. While I was judging wines in northern Italy I learned a fabulous phrase, “ we sell the Americans the Pinot Grigio and keep the Friulano for ourselves .” A couple bucks more but worth it.

11/08/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday and another day closer to Thanksgiving .
Nebbiolo is the best red grape of Italy. Boca is the northernmost town in Piedmont. This, only 12.5% alcohol, wine is blended with the grape Croatina. Serve this tasty, lighter, dry red with the late afternoon leftovers. $19.99. I bought the last five cases in the state. Drank one bottle last night, only 59 left.

11/07/2023

Fourteen days til Thanksgiving . Trimbach of Alsace, France is the king of dry Riesling ! If you’re serving any smoked meats or fish for apps or a smoked Turkey for a main, all Trimbach DRY Riesling will match. In the photo are only six of the many more we have in stock . Prices range from $24.99 - 99.99 in the photo. We can go higher , much higher. If you pop in store, I’ve got stories about Riesling and/or Trimbach too.

11/05/2023

The restart of Eastern Standard Time is the most depressing day of the year. Bubbly brightens my day. World class English brut bubbly (can’t call it Champagne ) is a huge step up in quality from all the famous Champagne ! $49.99 and well worth it .
I served it to friends in the trade the other night and after the first sip, they repoured and killed the bottle in seconds. It was comical.

11/04/2023

I interrupt my Thanksgiving wine trip to rave about a new New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc . Henri Bourgeois is an elite Sancerre producer in France . He bought property in New Zealand to make world class Sauvignon Blanc at an affordable price. $17.99 for amazing wine. Too good to wait to suggest after Thanksgiving.

11/03/2023

Nineteen days til Thanksgiving .
And now for my first course wine, Chenin Blanc. The Raats from South Africa is unwooded, so light, dry and crisp, at $15.99 Think Pinot Grigio on steroids . The French Vouvray is slightly sweet, but not as sweet as Riesling . $17.99. A real crowd pleaser for apps or the bird.

11/02/2023

The twenty wines for Thanksgiving !

First. The best appetizer wine since 1621! A dry sparking rosé from central Italy at $19.99. Serve chilled . Even though it’s made from grapes, it has a tart cranberry flavor with a hint of sour cherry, before the flavor finishing as smooth raspberry. Definitely , the first wine of the holiday at the Harkey table this year. We’re hosting .

11/01/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday !

New vintage and label for Cerejeiras, a classic dry red complex tasting blend from the Lisbon area of Portugal . In the blend is my favorite Portuguese dry red grape , the Castelão . Tasted the wine last night with some non-trade buddies and it unanimously won wine of the night. No words were said . Everyone finished this glass first. $9.99 a bottle . 2/$18. Keep an extra on hand.

10/31/2023

Annual picture of Hungarian Bulls Blood dry, red, wine for Halloween . $9.99. Easy drinking, so serve with a goulash. It’s horrid with candy.

10/28/2023

Weather is perfect for the last outdoor mixed grill before Halloween . Sausages, steaks, chops, burgers, dogs and any other grilled meat is fabulously complimented by the best grape of Spain , Tempranillo . These three wineries make excellent examples at $21.99-22.99. Personal favorite is a pork chop rubbed with garlic and salt and pepper. Simple and spectacular with Tempranillo.

10/26/2023

White truffles are in season! The best ones come from the Alba region of Piemonte, Italy .The classic dinner match is egg yolk pasta, tossed with brown butter, topped with a runny sunny side up fried egg and white truffle shavings. The wine grape pairing is the Nebbiolo , the best grape of the Piedmont. Below are six different Nebbiolo , made by the same producer in Barbaresco. Prices range from $29.99 to $89.99. We have many others too.

10/25/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday !

The Xarel-lo dry white grape of Spain is amazing. Much richer than Pinot Grigio and just a tad lighter and without the heavy oak of California Chardonnay, it’s a fabulous with-food wine . $24.99 . About 40 years ago, I thought this was going to be the next great dry white wine. I was wrong then. Time for the next generation to try.

10/24/2023

Rule # 1
Let it breathe!

Almost all wine flavors and aromas benefit from opening the bottle a half hour or more before serving. This dry, red legend was opened five hours before serving.
This was served to me at a foodie friends birthday dinner. It was so fantastic I bought a case of 12 to retail at $89.99 a bottle. I would have paid double, it was so splendid.
Bandol is a little town on the French Mediterranean between Marseille and St. Tropez. The Mourvèdre grape is the king of the blend. This 2020 vintage of the Cuvée La Tourtine will easily age and improve for 25+ years with proper storage. It’s will be served as my holiday roast beef and/or lamb dinner wine. I will let mine breathe overnight.

10/22/2023

Feel like going postal after another rainy Saturday ? How about a delicious blend from the first post office in the world, Post House’s Penny Black. Penny Black is the name of the first stamp. Serve a nice beef or lamb stew. $24.99……. It’s a blend of four red grapes and a little white.

10/20/2023

Feedback Friday !

Only a month ago, these four Aglianico from Grifalco in Basilicata, Italy were featured in a Wacky Wine Wednesday . Since then, the feedback has been outstanding! Among the many raved about pairings, was North African spiced hummus with the $16.99 one and braised brisket with the $39.99 one. Enjoy!

10/18/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday

Cannonau grape from the Italian island of Sardinia. The second healthiest wine in the world based on amounts of Resveratol and other antioxidants in the wine. Supporting that is Sardinia is one of the five blue zones in the world where an amazing amount of people live into their 100’s. $16.99 for a nice red wine that doesn’t go with red sauce.

10/13/2023

Sautéed wild mushrooms with a pinch of thyme and this blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from Argentina at $26.99 is fantastic . A side dish of a steak or lamb chops is worthy too.

10/11/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday

Verdicchio di Matelica is not a heavy metal wine. $17.99 It is a very tasty, light, dry, white wine that is perfect with appetizers. Not only any appetizer, but the best appetizer in the world, The Marchesian Stuffed Olive.
Take a gigantic green olive, stuff the cavity with cheese and pre cooked sausage meat. Dip in egg wash, roll in corn meal and fry In olive oil. Serve while warm.

10/10/2023

Just in time for Halloween ! It’s magic!
A dry white wine made from red grapes that tastes like candy but is horrible with candy and chocolates. $24.99
Serve roast or fried pork or chicken.

10/04/2023

Wacky Wine Wednesday!

This particular Negroamaro at $11.99 is the best pairing with a pizza. Nuff said.

10/03/2023

Did a staff training for a restaurant the other night. Trimbach 2019 Pinot Blanc is the only dry white wine anyone needs! $16.99. Unanimously loved by chefs and waitstaff, it’s just shockingly good. Cleaned out the wholesaler of the 2019 because 2020 coming in soon.

10/02/2023

Rule # 1
You can’t fake bottle age!
2014 vintage Sicilian dry red blend that’s extra smooth due to bottle age. Had it yesterday with lamb shoulder braised in tomato, onion and herbs. Delicious. $34.99

Address

1138 Main Street
Millis, MA
02054

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 8pm
Tuesday	11am - 8pm
Wednesday	11am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(508) 376-8833

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