The Grape D'Vine

03/23/2025

Ah, yes. Joe’s favorite white wine. White Burgundy. Char-do-nnay made in France.

Saint-Veran is an appellation in Southern Burgundy Wines from there are made exclusively from chardonnay grapes. This wine is fermented in stainless steel—read: no oak. no vanilla. no butter—which allows the minerality and citrus notes to come through. More lemon? More orange? Try it and let us know what you think. In any case, we love it and want you to love it too!
The Domaine Damien Martin 2023 Saint-Veran is $27.99

03/21/2025

We are super excited to start our 2025 Saturday Tastings with Saké!

Will from Vine Connections will be here tomorrow, Saturday March 22nd from 2pm to 5pm. He will have four amazing sakés for you to sample.

Konteki Pearls of Simplicity Junmai Daiginjo: Luxurious saké with a fruity nose and unctuous mouth feel;
Yamada Shoten, Everlasting Roots Tokubetsu Junmai: This easy drinking sake has notes of mocha;
Sankan Shuzo, Triple Crown Junmai Ginjo: Banana peels and herbs. Yeah, We know. Sounds weird, tastes great;
Shiokawa Cowboy Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Genshu: Mint and Miso.

We are open from 11am to 8pm

03/21/2025

What? Yes! Tastings are Back! -

We are super excited to start our 2025 Saturday Tastings with Saké.Will from Vine Connections will be here tomorrow, Saturday March 22nd from 2pm to 5pm. He will have four sakés for you to sample.Konteki Pearls of Simplicity Junmai Daiginjo: This luxurious saké has a fruity nose and unctuous mout...

03/19/2025

We like our Executive Order better than POTUS’

03/14/2025

The Most Interesting Man in Sparkill chose the Wine of the Week!
Pianacce Vermentino from Colli di Luni. If you are a fan of Albariño or Sauvignon Blanc, give Vermentino a try. This wine is medium bodied, with a nutty nose and a lime-y acid-y finish. Maybe even a little brine.
The Most Interesting Man in Sparkill says,
“Vermentino. It’s a good vino. Don’t drink it with cappuccino.”
Almost an italian Haiku. You go Most Interesting Man, you go.
The 2023 Giacomelli Colli di Luni Vermentino Pianacce is $22.99

03/14/2025

The Most Interesting Man... -

The Most Interesting Man in Sparkill resurfaced to choose the Wine of the Week! He chose the spanky new Pianacce Vermentino from Colli di Luni, in the coastal region of Liguria in Italy. If you are a fan of Albariño or Sauvignon Blanc, give Vermentino a try. This wine is medium bodied, with a nutty...

03/07/2025

Did you accomplish your “MUSK-DO” list last week?
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03/07/2025

Hand Warmers. Grab a Glass... -

We understand it is Black Walnut sugaring season at Cooper’s Daughter Spirits in upstate NY.“Each Spring, when the days are above freezing but the nights are still below freezing, we tap black walnut trees for sap to make black walnut syrup. We then age bourbon in a second American White Oak bar...

02/28/2025

Our Wine of the Week has been chosen by TinyMagnet Bob Ross!
It is Legado del Friale Albariño. This Spanish white is grown on the North Western coast of Spain. It is a little briny, has stone fruit notes and is pretty zippy.
Bob says, “This happy little wine is full of fresh flavor. You will have an almighty experience when you drink this wine. The puffin on the label is in his happy place. You will be too.”
The 2023 Legado de Fraile Albariño is $19.99.

We’re open from 11am to 8pm today.

02/28/2025

Bob Ross says... -

It is Legado del Friale Albariño. This Spanish white is grown on the North Western coast of Spain.It is a little briny, has stone fruit notes and is pretty zippy.Bob says, “This happy little wine is full of fresh flavor. You will have an almighty experience when you drink this wine. The puffin on...

02/21/2025

Heidi chose the Wine of the Week this week!

It is the Valdelosfrailes Crianza from
This wine is 100% Tempranillo aged in oak barrels. Generally Tempranillo is medium to full bodied. Older vintages go with lamb and grilled meats, like a great burger. Younger bottles? Think tomato dishes and roasted veggies.
“I love this Spanish red. It is full of fruit and fig and cherry. I like to think of it as the Cabernet Sauvignon of Spain. Just more…Spanish.”

The 2021 Valdelosfrailes Crianza is $20.99

We are here from 11am to 8pm today.

02/21/2025

For Heaven's Sake! -

A couple of weeks ago we posted that we were tasting new sakés.We did and we found a bunch that we loved! The first six we’ve brought in are pretty amazing. They are: Pearls of Simplicity Junmai Daiginjo, Everlasting Roots Tokubetsu Junmai, Triple Crown Junmai Ginjo, Miyama 55 Junmai Ginjo, Shara...

02/19/2025

Back in stock! Black Walnut Bourbon 750’s. For everyone who made due with it’s little brother for a week or so, the big one is back.

We are open until 8pm today.

02/18/2025

It’s the Wine of the Week! Which we will just call WoW from this post on.
It’s the Invicta Xinomavro. Gesundheit! Kidding. Xinomavro (ksee-no-mav-ro) is a red grape grown in central/northern Greece and is considered the most important grape of the Naoussa region.
It is often referred to as the Greek Barolo. Which explains why Joe loves it. “The Invicta Xinomavro is like a really great nebbiolo but smoother. They’ve somehow taken out the tannins and kept all the flavor.
C’mon, this one is a no brainer.”
The 2019 Invicta Xinomavro is $26.99

02/14/2025

Have a pink cocktail! It happens to be one of Joe’s favorite concoctions.
You’ll need: Jalapeño, cilantro, lime, Tequila Blanco and Pamplemousse (Grapefruit) liqueur. The amounts are sort of squishy. It’s to your taste. Here’s how:
Muddle the jalapeño, cilantro and lime in a glass.
Add your tequila, liqueur and a squeeze(ish) of lime. Give it a stir. (At this point you can either leave it or, you can strain the liquid into another glass.)
Add ice and stir again. Give it a try and adjust. Garnish with a lime slice and cilantro sprig. Or be creative. Enjoy!
The spirits shown here are Jules Theuriet Pamplemousse Liqueur at $31.99 and Casa Malka Tequila Blanco for $45.99.

We are open from 11am to 8pm today.

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! ♥️ -

This cocktail happens to be one of Joe’s favorite concoctions.It’s a super refreshing tequila drink and easy to make.

02/12/2025

The DVine Sign.

02/09/2025

Michelle is our Wine of the Week “chooser” this week.
She went with Le Gamotin Cahors Malbec. The region of Cahors is east of Bordeaux. This Malbec is not as fruit forward as its Argentine cousin. It reflects the limestone-y place it’s grown (called Terroire in wine speak). 
”Blueberries and cherries. Delicious and the price is right! I don’t need food for this wine. Just a glass.” 
If you DID want to pair it with something, we’d suggest meats, stew, roasted veggies or like Michelle said, nothing.
The Gamotin Malbec is $15.99 a bottle