Posted by Admin on Nov 30, 2011

Hey Folks, This just came over my desk and I thought it best to share quickly. The Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino 2005 just came available to me on a pre-sale. The going price will be $45.99 per bottle as opposed to the $72.99 it normally would be. Of course the 1/4 case, 1/2 case and full case discounts will be applied properly. Please contact me at Peabody’s,(828) 264-9476 or...

Posted by Admin on Nov 30, 2011

Are You Ready for Some Great Tastings This Month?!

I know what you’ve been saying, “Geez Chris, ever since the “week of tastings”, we haven’t had any HUGE tastings to go to, What’s up with that?!!”  I hear ya’ loud and clear, so how about this lineup to prepare ya’ for the holiday season?!! Saturday December 3rd 5-8pm Release Party for The Event Horizon and App Ale w/ Olde Hickory Brewing To Pour: The...

Posted by Admin on Nov 17, 2011

Beaujolais: Come and Get It!

It's Nouveau Thursday and we have 4 different, hot off the press (literally) 2011 Beaujolais'. We just opened the Pierre Chermette and it's killer!

Posted by Admin on Nov 9, 2011

Duval, Fiddlehead, Plus. Oh my, Kevin says.

Duval, Fiddlehead, Plus. Oh my, Kevin says.  Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants   Thursday, November 10, 2011 5-7 PM LOCATION: Peabody’s More:  Kevin McNamara is loading down Thursday night with the goods.  Coming off of a stellar performance last Saturday, Kevin and I decided to try to one-up some of the offerings from last weekend at the Expo. Duval-Leroy Brut  $39.99 Fiddlehead...

Posted by Admin on Nov 9, 2011

Gifts For The Gastronome: The Season’s Top Books For Food And Wine Lovers

If you’re looking for a foodie gift for a special someone this holiday season, here are a few suggestions: For the know-it-all You can’t go wrong with a copy of the Larousse Gastronomique (Clarkson Potter, $110); they’ll have tons of facts to spout at their next dinner party. First published in 1938, the Larousse Gastronomique still includes lots of weird, old-fashioned...

Posted by Admin on Nov 9, 2011

Wine Tour Interest on the Rise in New Zealand, Say DialAFlight

Press Release Source: DialAFlight On Wednesday November 9, 2011, 11:06 am EST   LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire -11/09/11)- Following recent gold medal success at the critically acclaimed International Wine and Spirits festival in London, interest in New Zealand’s wine production continues to grow. As a result the number of international tourists visiting and joining the...

Posted by Admin on Nov 9, 2011

Craft Beer of the Day – 90 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head

Occasionally I hear a song and think to myself “Man, why couldn’t I have written that?” This happens a lot when I listen to the Avett Brothers, actually. I think that if I were a home brewer, this is the same exact feeling I’d have while drinkingDogfish Head’s excellent ’90-Minute IPA.’ The brew is strong, hoppy, and sweet. Dogfish Head describes it as a “continually-hopped beer, which is...

Posted by Admin on Nov 9, 2011

Beer’s faithful now have their bible

Ben Franklin is reputed to have said, “Beer is proof that God loves us.” Probably apocryphal in its attribution, the bumper-sticker classic captures the fun-loving passion with which many people approach the planet’s most popular alcoholic beverage. Now, beer’s faithful have their bible. The Oxford Companion to Beer, a formidable 920-page volume, chronicles the drink’s history, from its birth...