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Another Thursday another tasting! This rainy weather is good for the high country but it doesn't mean I love it! Riesling is the name of the game.Should be fun and focused mostly outside of Germany for Riesling this time.
#rieslingtasting #everythinghappensforariesling

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Sorry we are a little behind schedule getting this out. Sicily is the theme this week and who doesn't love wine from this Island Volcano?! Hope to see you there! Mostly red this time but can't forget white entirely. Should be a good time!
#sicilytasting #volcanicwine #Vulcan

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Congrats to the Seahawks on the Super Bowl victory! Red Burgundy is the theme this week. It should be a good time and we may even have something special in the machine by the ounce. 6 for $20 and starts at 5:00 per usual! Hope to see you all there.

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With the big game coming up, we wanted to do something super ourselves. How about a Super Tuscan tasting?? We are even bringing out the heavyweights for the bonus pour. For those of you that took January off from drinking, we are here and ready for you. We hope it went well!

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We picked some of our favorites from all over France and since we are near the end of dry January, why not get back on the wine train with some sparkling wine? Additionally, we are sharpening our pencils and some of these will be available for sale at quite the discount.

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Usually when you think of German wine you think of Riesling. While we can't ignore Riesling entirely we wanted to try some varietals you don't see every day from Germany. Sekt, Eiswein, Scheurebe, Pinot Noir & Gris round out this tasting.
#GermanWineTasting

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Next Thursday we take a trip down the Loire River. We've got a little bit of everything for you in this one. Red, white, and sparkling! Don't over think it, it will be a fun tasting. Hope to see you all there!
#thethieffinewineandbeer #loirevalley #RockAndRollWillNeverDie

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Wednesday we have an N/A tasting and then we will have a Thursday tasting as well! It's a busy week at the shop during these dog days of Winter. Stop by and see us on Wednesday and then come to the Loire tasting on Thursday!

#thethieffinewineandbeer #NATasting

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Ready to test the blind tasting skills? Whether you are studying for a certification or just want to hone your parlour tricks, let's have a good time! 6 wines for $20 this time and for the snooty somms in the back, they are all testable at the advanced level.
#blindtasting

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As Ned Stark always used to say, Winter is Coming. Well... Winter has arrived and with it are some updated hours for the shop. Going back to opening at 11:00 ante meridiem the whole week. We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year Celebration.

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We are starting at 4 just in case you have other plans! We would love to see you and say cheers to 2025 and welcome 2026! It has been a year of a lot of changes and 2026 won't be short of new things around the shop(s), yeah we will get into that later... Happy New Year!

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You know us... we are always open! New Year's Eve is open later than usual with the sparkling tasting! Hope we see you before the year runs out!

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Modified tasting calendar to finish out the year. Boxing Day Champagne this week! What is a better way to start the countdown to the end of year than with Champagne?! Whether you had Prime Rib, or Turkey or even the Dickensian Christmas Goose, swing by the shop!

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We have threatened to do a Cote-Rôtie tasting for years. A few classic styles and a few modern as well. Cornas and Hermitage seem to get most of the rock star treatment in the Northern Rhone Syrah game, but some of us think the pinnacle of French Syrah is Cote-Rôtie.

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We haven't seen Selosse Rose in a hot minute and we always get to feel special when it does arrive. This is cult Champagne at its finest. And for those Selosse scavengers out there, yes we have multiple disgorgement dates on the Initial & Substance.

#JacquesSelosse

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It's that time of year again! Time to welcome the Walla Walla wine importer Sapere Originis. Meredith has some great wine set up for us and can't wait to see you! How are we less than 3 weeks to Christmas?!
#sapereoriginis #thethieffinewineandbeer #thursdaytasting

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Well. It's Christmas Time in the city. It's time to let the staff dazzle you with their selections. It's the day before Barrel Full of Money, and two days before the light parade. Oh and that fun weekend of Holiday Barrel tasting in town. Phew! It's a busy one in Walla Walla!

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We've got our next lineup for you, Champagne! And it's the day before Thanksgiving. The best way to kick off Thanksgiving if you ask me. The schedule is a little different time wise since we close a bit earlier. A couple new faces and some from some of our favorite producers.

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Wine Spectator has put their list out once again and no surprises some Bordeaux was on there. It was a monster vintage in Bordeaux for 2022. We have 5 of the top 6 in the shop in very limited quantities, so stop in grab a bottle and see if they got it right!