The Wine Company, St. Paul MN, USA

Winemaker takeover at The Tasting Room! René Barbier IV of Dido & Clos Mogador! 3/12/2025 5:00 pm - 3/12/2025 7:30 pm "Join us on March 12th from 5 to 7:30pm as rockstar winemaker/owner René Barbier visits The Tasting Room to pour & discuss his wines! We will be offering a flight of 4 of his beautiful wines ($49) and René will personally table side discuss them with you!" Book your seat at: https://lnkd.in/gdPZsC4d #WineCoCollab #WineTasting #ReneBarbier #Dido #ClosMogador #TastingRoomMPLS

#WineCoImports Azienda Agricola Accornero The Family Winegrowers for five generations, the Accornero family continue with the same passion and commitment that inspired their great-grandfather Bartolomeo to produce high quality wines from Il Monferrato Casalese. WINEMAKERS SINCE 1897 The fifth generation of Accorneros carry on the family tradition of grape growing with the same passion of their founder: Bartolomeo, born in the first half of the 1800s. In the 1950s, the resourceful and entrepreneurial Giulio Accornero, began vinifying his own grapes commercially hinting at the true potential of the Vignale Monferrato area. Learning the land of Il Monferrato Casalese - an area extending all the way to north-east Piedmont with its hills ending in the Po river where light-colored calcareous marls, predominate - particularly suited to viticulture yielding full-bodied wines, rich in color, and with great aging potential. THE WINES OF ACCORNERO Bricco del Bosco Grignolino Monferrato Casalese shows fruity notes of brambly fruit and undergrowth with characteristic hints of white pepper. Planted in the early 1980s, the fruit is harvested by hand, follows traditional vinification with routine remontage, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, and aged in stainless steel to preserve the primary charms of the Grignolino grape variety. Giulin Barbera del Monferrato Superiore was planted in the early 1990s and has everything one wants from their Barbera; a harmonious, fruity nose, good structure, and appetizing both savory and fresh. Greater depth, texture, and fragrance comes from a submerged-cap vinification with scheduled pumping over which gives way to spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Brigantino Malvasia di Casorzo was first made in 1982 to serve fresh with fruit tarts, krumiri, typical wheat flour biscuits from the area. At 5% abv with a wild strawberry expression on the nose and palate, the gently creamy effervescence of this rosé could match up with most deserts in general or else accompany fresh fruit, or go its own way as a light, fresh aperitif. Three cheers to our friends at Accornero and their remarkable wine growing!

Enjoy exploring the Toscana Diversity cultivated by the Frescobaldi family “The little joys of life, the pleasure of flavors and taste – these are the sensations Tuscany offers, and which Frescobaldi wishes to dedicate to whoever sees in wine a culture beyond the vine and the grape. The dream of my family is to share our work, our emotions and our passion through our wines, to share a life dedicated to understanding and developing these terroirs, inspired by the spirit of Tuscany, the art of what is beautiful and what is good. One thousand years of family history are a unique and incomparable treasure of knowledge and tradition. It is our duty to share this passion with future generations, passing on our love for these eternal places, these eternal hills.” Many thanks to Marchesi Frescobaldi and our friends at Vintus Wines for helping us bring these to every corner of Minnesota! #WineCoDrinks #Frescobaldi #WineCoValues #TuscanWine #WinesOfTuscany #Vintus

Brewer’s Choice from Yoshi No Gawa is here at The Wine Company! Crisp and dry yet soft-bodied with a robust umami of roasted nuts and cereal, with hints of toffee. There is a softness to this expression from the rice, creating a well-balanced and very easy to enjoy sake. Pairs with pasta with cream sauce, fried chicken, miso cod, and vegetarian mushroom ramen. Category/Style: Honjozo Milling/Polish: 65% Alcohol: 15.5% Koji Rice: Gohyakumangoku Kake Rice: Niigata Rice Profile: Dry, Crisp Yeast: Niigata Ginjo Yeast Serving Temperature: Enjoy Chilled Location: Niigata Prefecture Toji: Masayoshi Nakagawa Highlights: Gluten-Free + Sulfite-Free In a land renowned for its pristine rice fields and revered craftsmanship, Yoshi no Gawa is a brewery in Nagaoka city in Niigata prefecture, making highly regarded sake since 1548. Three cheers to Yoshi no Gawa and all of our friends at SakeOne who help The Wine Company, St. Paul MN, USA bring this and so many others to Minnesota! #WineCoDrinks #YoshiNoGawa #BrewmastersChoice #Niigata #Honjozo #JapaneseAuthority

Far North releases BØDALEN BONDED 5-YEAR-OLD BOURBON Story: Bødalen \BO-dah-lynn\ is a single estate, open pollinated, high rye bourbon whiskey born of grain grown and harvested by head distiller Michael Swanson. Bottled in bond occupies a rarefied place in the whiskey world. 100 proof. At least 4 years old. Distilled and aged on site under the supervision of a single distiller, in a single season. Base Ingredients: 60% Minnesota 13 heirloom corn, 30% AC Hazlet Rye, 10% Malted Barley (by Vertical Malt in Crookston MN). Planted and harvested on the Swanson Family Farm. Processing: Milled and mashed on-site. Fermentation: Open top fermented with house selected yeast for 4-5 days. Still: Fritz; 500G Hybrid Pot Still by Vendome Copperworks. Distillation: Double distilled to 150 proof. Maturation: Aged for 5 years in new 53G oak barrels from Black Swan Cooperage in Park Rapids, MN. Filtration: Lightly filtered to remove barrel sediment. Non-chillfiltered. Availability: Limited Release starting in March 2025 Pictured here are the owners Cheri Reese and Mike Swanson with none other than comedian and Bourbon afficionado Jim Gaffigan who shared their love of Bourbon during Gaffigan's recent performance at the Orpheum. A hearty shoutout of thanks to Cheri and Mike at Far North Spirits, Inc. for their visionary farm to glass distilling, this Bonded 5 year Bourbon, and to Jim Gaffigan for all the laughs over the years! ---All of us at The Wine Company, St. Paul MN, USA #WineCoDrinks #FarNorthSpirits #5Year #BondedBourbon #GrainToGlass #FarmToGlass #SingleEstateBourbon #FamilyEstate #HighRyeBourbon #MadeInMN #MNMade #MinnesotaPride #JimGaffigan #OrpheumTheatre

SAVE THE DATE | WINEMAKER TASTING ALERT Founder, Winemaker, and President Mark Vlossak of the great Oregon winery St Innocent Winery coming to North Loop Wine and Spirits for a highly anticipated cellar event on Thursday, March 27th! Experience the superb Willamette wines with the visionary himself. Thursday, March 27 · 6:30 - 8:30pm CDT North Loop Wine & Spirits 218 North Washington Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55401 Register to join North Loop Wine and Spirits in this #WineCoCollab with The Wine Company. RSVP at https://lnkd.in/g5iPahmq and take part in an exciting evening with Mark Vlossak, owner and founder of St Innocent Winery - a delicious and memorable way to learn and taste exceptional Oregon wines with one of the great winemakers of our time. #WineTasting #NorthLoop #WinemakerTasting #StInnocentWinery #MarkVlossak #OregonWine #WillametteValley #EstateWine #WineCoCollab #FamilyEstate #WineCoValues

RÈMOLE Rèmole represents the approachable, convivial side of Tuscany with its easy-drinking wines. The custodian of 700 years of Frescobaldi history. Rèmole took the name of this historic house, located at Sieci, east of Florence, where family memories intersect with great historical events. Rèmole 2023 is intense, fruity and smooth - a wine with immediate appeal particularly suited to tasty first courses, cold cuts and red meats. Rèmole Rosso has a purplish-red color. On the nose it is fruity with hints of small red and black fruits. This is followed by spicy and balsamic sensations. On the palate it is extremely pleasant with a fine taste-olfactory response. Solid and very smooth tannic texture. A very eclectic wine for pairing, remarkably pleasant, perfect with not overly spicy cold meats and tasty first courses, and can be enjoyed with a wide variety of dishes and in summertime served slightly chilled. Many thanks to Marchesi Frescobaldi and our friends at Vintus Wines for helping us bring these to every corner of Minnesota! #WineCoDrinks #Remole #Toscana #Frescobaldi #WineCoValues #TuscanWine #WinesOfTuscany #Vintus

Introducing BORDIGA GENEPY, ‘Mountaineering Liqueur’, made with the 1888 recipe The Bordiga Genepy, along with the vermouths, was one of the first recipes developed by Pietro in 1888. At that time wild genepy grew abundantly in the Alps and all small communities foraged and made their own, including small distilleries like Bordiga. Now it is a protected plant due to over-harvesting and climate change, so by law must be cultivated. They source many of the botanicals by hand, grown in rocky, infertile soils, so cultivation is a labor of love. It takes two years to mature and then produces flowers for three harvests before it is no longer viable. At that point it is ripped out and the ground must remain fallow for three years before replanting is possible. Genepy is a cultural treasure and Bordiga is the only distillery sourcing all of their plants from estate-owned and farmed fields. It is a true farm to bottle liqueur of traceable origin - a terroir driven spirit that also encapsulates local history and pride. Known as ‘Mountaineering Liquor’ Genepy is consumed as an expression of conviviality when meeting up with friends, an aperitivo or digestivo, and from a flask when hiking in the snow. Tasted by itself we get white flowers, chamomile, and candied lemon peel, finishing with a note of sweet mint. Here in the United States it has also made inroads into cocktail culture as an ingredient in classic drinks as well as more inventive recipes. We happen to think it shines in a Last Word, highball, martini, and even a white negroni variation. BORDIGA GENEPY | At-a-Glance Region: Piedmont, Italy Product Type: Herbal Liqueur Primary Botanicals: Artemisia mutellina Botanical Source: Cultivated by Bordiga in the Alps outside the town of Elva between 8,000 - 10,000 feet Finished ABV: 35% Method of Production: Petals only of artemisia (no stems and leaves) dried and then infused for 20 days in neutral grain spirit. Rested 10 days, clarified naturally with cold temperature, paper filtered, then bottled. Try this in a… Last Word, highball, Elva Handshake, or pair with chocolate - and visit the Oliver McCrumm website for suggestions. Many thanks to Bordiga 1888 and to all our friends at Oliver McCrum Wines Inc who help us bring this glorious genepy to Minnesota! #WineCoDrinks #Bordiga #BordigaGenepy #Genepy #Artemisia #HerbalLiqueur #WildcraftedLiqueur #ForagedLiqueur

Please join us in welcoming MARQUÉS DE RISCAL to The Wine Company of Minnesota A standard-bearer of Spanish winemaking with a proud and distinguished history spanning more than 150 years, Marqués de Riscal has been at the forefront of quality and innovation in Rioja. A believer in the potential of Spanish winemaking, Marqués de Riscal was a driving force in the founding of the Rioja appellation in 1925 and the creation of the Rueda appellation in 1980. Marqués de Riscal’s achievements can be seen in its extensive cellar, which has bottles of all vintages since 1862, making it the largest historic cellar in all of Europe. To share this rich history with the public, Marqués de Riscal created the City of Wine, a wine tourism program demonstrated by its emblematic hotel designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. Marqués de Riscal At-a-Glance The Land 2,393 acres of estate vineyards 945 acres certified organic The Vines 445 acres regrafted vines to preserve old vine stock The History 150+ years of experience 130,000 bottles in the historic cellar Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2020 - A cultural icon, an essential wine Marqués de Riscal Reserva is one of the most famous wines in Spain, due to its long history, consistent high quality and also for the many literary references it has inspired over the years. Very versatile and a faithful example of a Rioja wine, Marqués de Riscal Reserva has been enjoyed for generations by wine lovers all over the world, and praised by celebrities from the world of the arts and culture such as Ernest Hemingway, Salvador Dalí or Frederick Forsyth. Marqués de Riscal Rioja XR Reserva 2020 - Times change, authentic remains At Marqués de Riscal, there used to be “winemaker’s wines” among its Historic Reservas, like the Reserva Medoc and the XR, which never became commercial names. In the tradition of the Bordeaux cellar masters, the master winemaker marked some of the barrels in chalk with the letters XR as a consequence of having found special characteristics which were not present in others. This XR was never marketed as such but was always a reference point for the master winemaker. This custom lasted almost a century, between the harvests of 1869 and 1964. Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva is a timeless wine which represents almost two centuries of the winemaker’s skill. It has the traditional style of the Rioja Alavesa, recalling the aspirations of the founders of the bodega back in the 19th century. The experience and know-how of the bodega ensure that the best vintages of this wine will keep for 50 years or more in the bottle, preserving a delicious flavor for sure. A wine for eternity. Many thanks to Bodegas de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal and our friends at Vintus Wines for helping us bring these to every corner of Minnesota! #WineCoDrinks #MarquesDeRiscal #Rioja #RiojaAlavesa #EstateWinery #WineCoValues #OrganicWine #OrganicRioja #MakingEveryDayAnEarthDay #WinesOfSpain #Vintus

Are you in the wine trade and live among the BRAINERD LAKES or up the DULUTH // NORTH SHORE? We have a TRADE TASTING ALERT! The Wine Company SPRING TRADE SHOW is coming your way! Discover, Taste and Connect! Join us for an exclusive tasting experience featuring over 80 curated wines, spirits, and adult non-alcoholic selections—all hand-picked to inspire your spring and summer offerings. Meet industry experts, explore exciting new selections, and find the perfect additions to your menu or shelf set. Don’t miss this chance to sample, learn, and connect with fellow industry professionals in a relaxed and engaging setting. SPRING TRADE SHOWS Nisswa, March 19th, 12pm to 3pm Duluth, March 20th, 12pm to 3pm For more details and to RSVP by March 14th, visit the proper Eventbrite listing https://linktr.ee/winecomn #WineCoTasting #WineCoCelebrates #WineCoDrinks #Duluth #Nisswa #BrainerdLakes #NorthShore