Wine selections available at local wine stores and wineries in the Fox Valley area
Ltd.+, Grenache Noir Rosé, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon – $28.99
This robust rosé is perfect for transitioning into fall and will pair beautifully with your holiday menus. Ltd.+ are handcrafted by wine maker Chad Stock and Master of Wine Bree Stock to explore their penchant for low-intervention winemaking.
“What we are truly excited about is expanding the rosé category. You will not find a pale dry early picked rosé in our stable of wines. As Grenache in the Willamette Valley ripens at the end of October we are making, to our knowledge, the only rosé picked at the end of the season with ripe varietal fruit characters and low alcohols with high acids. This rosé is pigmented and displays strawberry, red berry and white pepper aromatics indicative of the variety. This is what interests us, flavorful varietal and vintage representative rosé.”
Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room
227 S. 3rd St.
Geneva, IL 60134
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Our 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon features a delicate nose of plum and dark chocolate. Made from grapes sourced from California you will get notes of cherries and vanilla swirling together in this fruit forward red. With lighter tannins than you would usually expect from a Cabernet it lends itself to be the perfect sipping wine but has the earthiness you would expect to stand up to a juicy steak.
Geneva Winery
2N100 Brundige Rd., Elburn, IL 60119
426 S. 3rd Street, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 402-0739
5 N. River St., Batavia, IL 60510
Lynfred Merlot 2018
Merlot stands as one of the world’s most beloved red wines, originating from renowned terroirs like Bordeaux and Napa Valley, with promising emerging regions in Chile, Australia, and South Africa. Notably, Lodi in California, within the USA, has evolved into an intriguing hub for Merlot grape cultivation, marked by a compelling blend of quantity and quality. The wines produced here boast strikingly fruity profiles and a well-balanced acidity.
Lynfred Winery’s 2018 vintage Merlot is a testament to this excellence, crafted exclusively from 100% Merlot grapes sourced from the esteemed Borra Vineyards in California’s Lodi region. Winemaker Rodrigo Gonzalez meticulously aged this wine in a combination of American and French oak barrels for 24 months, resulting in a symphony of flavors, including hints of vanilla, cherries, dark chocolate, brown sugar, and coffee beans. This wine offers an exquisite complement to a Thanksgiving charcuterie board.
For those eager to savor this exceptional vintage, it’s available for $25.75 at www.lynfredwinery.com.
Lynfred Winery
15 S. Roselle Rd.
Roselle IL 60172
Bee Delicious – Blueberry & Black Current
Bee Delicious Mead Spritzer is a carbonated, refreshing spritzer beverage perfect for a night out or a hot summer day. The first sip has you enjoying the pop of blackberries with a subtle complement of blueberry for the perfect fruit pairing. The beverage finishes with the wildflower honey leaving you ready for that next sip. The beverage has a wonderful purple color that catches just as much attention as the great taste. Gluten-Free, Made with Midwest Honey.
Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead
113 W N St.
Elburn, IL 60119
Amici Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
This month why not try a Wine with powerful aromas of cocoa, raspberry, and blackberry pie accented by hints of sage and crème de cassis. On the palate, black cherry, blackberry, and dark chocolate flavors carry the full-bodied palate through a long, mouthwatering finish laced with cedar box and black peppercorns. All the flavors of the holiday season in a bottle of Amici Cabernet Sauvignon – 2019, from Napa Valley, California – $47.99.
This month we would like to give thanks to our customers and offer them a great deal on not just our wine selection but our entire store for the month of November at The PRIDE Beer & Wine Plus Spirits. Stop by The PRIDE of St. Charles and fill up with 8 gallons or more and bring your receipt within 3 days to The PRIDE Beer & Wine Plus Spirits next door and receive 20% off your entire purchase. Our way of helping make it a little easier to celebrate the Holidays or any day with family and friends.
The PRIDE Beer & Wine plus Spirits
1825 Lincoln Hwy
St. Charles, IL 60174
2022 Domaine Du Mont Epin Macon-Peronne Chardonnay, France
“Shows great freshness, with a bouquet of citrus, grapefruit, lemon, and some floral and mineral notes. The palate is vivacious, showing a fruity style with shades of lemon, pear and green apple in a crowd-pleasing package.”
Take home price: $29.98
SixtyFour – Wine Bar & Kitchen
123 Water St #105a
Naperville, IL 60540
Bluestone Vineyard 2021 Riesling – $22
Double Gold Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
A modern expression of a classic. Our Riesling vines thrive in the temperate climate of the Leelanau Peninsula and translate that sunshine into a bright citrus flavor that is refreshing but not overwhelming. A true classic of this varietal that demonstrates the versatility of Leelanau winemaking. Citrus, Orange, Off-Dry.
Up North Wine Tasting Room
9 N. Second Street
Geneva IL 60134
