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November 2009

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Holiday(s) 2009

How time flies!  Do you realize that Thanksgiving is just 3 weeks from today?  Start your planning.  Rave Wines can help.  We have an array of wines to complement your entertaining and Thanksgiving Dinner needs.  Come in and see whats new, check the Rave Picks, come to one of the tastings scheduled throughout the month.  It's that easy.

Take a look at November's Rave Picks.  None over 20 bucks!   click here

new arrivals

The following wines are new to the store.  They may not be a monthly "Pick" but they made the cut.  Great wine, great value.  Try them today.

Giocato Pinot Grigio 2008

Qupe Los Olivos Cuvee 2007

Peter Franus Brandlin Zinfandel 2006

Cimicky Trumps Shiraz 2007

Glaetzer Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Montueil la Levade 2007

 

tasting Saturday

This Saturday November 7th!  2pm-5pm.  Come in and kick off the Holiday Season!  Join one of our wholesaler-partners for this casual tasting of several wines from his portfolio. Some new, some not, but all excellent. Perhaps a surprise or two also. No charge. Casual drop in when you can.

rare/hard to find wines

The following wines are limited in production and distribution, have a devout following and are heralded the world over as some of the best of the best.  The listed items are just a small sampling of what is available to Rave Wines on a special order basis.  Please allow 3 business days for ordering and delivery by our suppliers.  Have a special wine in mind?  Call us and we will work to acquire it for you.  BTW - normal quantity discounts apply!

Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma 2007 $43.50 per bottle

Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma 2007 $48.50 per bottle

Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $135.00

Littorai Chardonnay "Heintz", Sonoma Coast 2006 $72.50

Calera Pinot Noir "Jensen" 2005 $80.00

Littorai Pinot Noir "Savoy" Anderson Valley 2006 $68.00

Plumpjack Cabernet Estate, Napa 2006 $89.00

Shafer Cabernet "Hillside Select", Stag's Leap 2005 $215.00

Peter Michael Cabernet L'Esprit des Pavots, Sonoma 2005 $105.00

Peter Michael Cabernet Les Pavots, Sonoma 2006 $194.00

Call (708.383.3803) or e-mail your order today to ensure availability. These wines offer a great cellar opportunity or make the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list.

november dates to remember

Saturday 11/7 2pm-5pm in-store tasting

Saturday 11/21 2pm-5pm in-store tasting

Sunday 11/22 Noon-4pm Rave OPEN

Monday 11/23 10am-6pm Rave OPEN

Wednesday 11/25 10am-6pm Rave OPEN, and 3pm-6pm in-store tasting!

Thursday 11/26 and Friday 11/27 Rave CLOSED

Saturday 11/27 10am-6pm Rave OPEN

in the news

HMMM, AMAZON CAN'T, RAVE WINES CAN!  (depending on local regulations)   "Amazon.com has ended a trial program to sell wine online, the company confirmed.  The wine sales pilot, which the e-commerce giant launched last year, was intended to sell wine from California’s Napa Valley and other U.S. regions.  An Amazon spokesman declined to give details about why the company ended the program."  The Wall Street Journal Blogs

a local effort

Rave Wines is proud to be involved once again with the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society and their Holiday Housewalk fundraising event for the Childrens Clinic on December 4th AND 5th, 2009.  Tickets are now available at Rave Wines.  For more information, click here.

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The Holidays are just around the corner.  Let us help you plan your party. From an intimate dinner party to an Open House, Rave Wines will handle your wine needs.  We'll fit your budget with only the best wines that will make you look like a superstar.

Don't see it online or in the store, just ask.  There is no way to carry ALL the wines from everywhere, but if they are available through a wholesaler in Illinois, Rave Wines can get you what you want.  You just have to ask, call (708.383.3803) or e-mail. (minimum quantity required on certain items, varies by wholesaler)

Did you know Rave Wines is available for private wine tastings?  Let us put our knowledge to work for you.  Groups from 1 to 60, we have done it all!  Limited availability.  Call or e-mail for details.

Not sure what to give the person who has everything?  Of course we have Gift Certificates. 

Tell your friends. Forward this e-mail. Oak Park and River Forest are Rave Nation!

november picks

  • Bodegas La Guarda Tika Syrah/Malbec 2008
  • Boxhead Shiraz 2008
  • Lioco Chardonnay Sonoma 2008
  • Fireblock Old Vine Grenache 2004
  • Brandborg Gewurztraminer 2007
  • Delas Freres Cotes du Rhone 2007
  • Jean Paul Brun Beaujolais 2007
  • St Urbans Hof Riesling QBA 2008
  • Alta Vista Malbec 2008
  • Schaetzel Pinot Gris 2005
    more»

events

Saturday Afternoon Tasting

November 7th, 2009

2pm-5pm.  Casual.  No charge. more»

about rave wines

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