New Wines for the Holidays at Berbiglia!

To all of our valued Berbiglia customers,
I had to write on our Blog about some exciting new wines that our in our stores just in time for the Holidays! We purchased over 1500 cases of these terrific wines and all of them will be at our next wine extravaganza November 20th for you to sample. Here is the list of wines.....all outstanding values and all are great for your Holiday table, parties, gifts or just to sit around the fire and drink.
1. Elm Tree ....from Argentina. Terrific new vintages that are going fast for only $8.97 a bottle.
2. Hot Rod.... a new line of wines. Great Riesling, Chard, Cab, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Grigio for only $9.97 a bottle
3. Villa Servino Pinot Grigio... a tremendous Italian that will be great with Turkey or Ham. One of our best selling wines.
4. Ma Fleur Pinot Noir...from France. You cannot beat this Pinot Noir for only $11.97
5. Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Noir.... from New Zealand. These are fabulous! I have some in my cellar at only $13.97
6. Louis Armond Vouvray... The ultimate Turkey wine! An outstanding value for this fabulous Chenin Blanc from France...only $15.97
Also, we just received a shipment of Coastline and Napa Valley Wine Works wines from California. Come in a see for yourself how we are expanding our wine selection with these tremendous valued wines.
We hope to see you at our Wine Extravaganza on the 20th.
Enjoy!
Ralph Bondon

New Kosher Wines at Berbiglia

Friends,
Come in and see our new Kosher Wines that we have added to the largest Kosher Wines Selection in Kansas City! Wines from Shaal, Kayoumi, Psagot, Bezelet HaGolan, Segal's, Recanati, Gamla and Teal Lake wines have recently been added to our large inventory of Kosher Wines at our Berbiglia Store at 1114 W. 103rd St. ( between State Line and Wornall Rds )

Many of you have requested wines at a from these wineries and now they are here!

We also have in stock wines from Joyvin, Bartenura, Barkan, Herzog, Abarbanel, Kedem, Mogan David and Manischewitz.

We invite all of you to visit our store and see the largest selection of Kosher Wines in KC! If you do not see your favorite wine please do not hesitate to ask our friendly staff.

Thanks and enjoy
Ralph and Jack Bondon

Taft Street Wines back in KC!

After a year without one of our favorite wineries in Kansas City, Taft St. wines are back! Berbiglia was asked to carry some of Sonoma's finest wines once again. Mr. Paul Hect, Sales Manager for Taft St., introduced the new vintages of Taft St. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc during his recent trip to Missouri. We were so pleased with the quality of all three wines that we ordered them on the spot to bring back to KC. The Sonoma County Chardonnay 2006 is fruit driven shows lush apple and nectarine tones. Light oak finishes are persistent through this wonderful wine. I had a glass of chardonnay at Ruth's Chris the other night that was three times the money that was not as good as this one!
The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2006 is as good as it gets! A cool climate is perfect for growing pinot noir and this wine shows luscious aromas of blackberry, vanilla and spice with wonderful fruit flavors. A balanced acidity brings the wine into harmony with a long and elegant finish.
The Russian River Sauvignon Blanc 2006 is awesome! One of my favorites from Taft St. This bright and lively wine shows flavors of citrus and melon and continues through the palate and to a lingering finish.
Try these wines as they are in my stores this week. They wont last long!
Enjoy!
Ralph Bondon

Berbiglia Fall Wine Tasting Extravaganza Set!

Berbiglia Wine and Spirits announced today, August 14th, 2008 that it has set dates for their fall wine tasting extravaganzas. The first will be on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 from 6-8 pm. Berbiglia will feature brand new wines that just arrived from the fall releases from around the world.
This event is the kickoff for the Berbiglia Fabuluous Fall Wine Sale!
Berbiglia will have over 400 wines on sale in October!

The next wine extravaganza will be the Holiday Wine Tasting Extravaganza on December 4th, 2008. At this event, Berbiglia will feature wines, champagnes, ports and dessert wines from all over the world. This is a great way to sample wines for your holiday parties and champagne for your new years parties.

Berbiglia Summertime Wine Extravaganza

To our valued Berbiglia Connoisseur Club Member,
Our Summertime Wine Extravaganza was a great success. Over 300 of our members enjoyed over 75 wines, spirits and beers from all over the world.
I would like to thank all of my friends that helped make this event a success. We hope that our customers also had a great time sampling these wonderful wines, spirits and beers.
Some of my customers came up to me and ask for suggestions on what items to try. Many came back with these wines as their favorites of the night.
Some of the highlights from our tasting.
Beers: The Boulevard Smokestack series beers were and always will be a big hit. Thanks to Jeremy for coming and talking about these beers that he makes. Also, I hope everyone tried the new Warsteiner Flavored Beers.
These were also a great hit. Try the Lemon, Orange, Cola and Radler.

Spirits: Honor Vodka and Pearl Vodka had great success at the event.
Thanks to Josh and Shawn for being there last night!

Wines:
Zinfandel was the Hit!.. Pezzi King, Storybook Anteaus, Four Vines, and Gregory Graham were all wonderful
Hopefully everyone tried the Blue Franc from Shooting Star...a wonderful wine.
David Noyes Pinot Noir was one of my favorites ...a great wine for the price.
How about that Stringtown Pinot Noir and the great new German Wines that Berbiglia sampled were great.
Another big hit was the the Grazioso white and Staccato Red wine from Argentina

We hope everyone enjoyed themselves last night.
Please let us know what you enjoyed!

RIEDEL WINE GLASSES:
To all my customers, last night we noticed that some of our customers brought in large plastic cups, and other glasses from home. We at Berbiglia want to make our Wine Extravaganza's a top event in the city. We want you to enjoy wine from specially designed glasses from Riedel, The finest crystal glass maker in the world, and for only $7.50 we feel that this is a steal!
We hope that you understand !
At our next event we will not allow any customer to bring in a glass or cup .
Thanks for understanding.
Ralph and Jack Bondon

Fairview, Spice Route & Goats do Roam South African Wine Dinner

Berbiglia was pleased to have a very special wine dinner with our special guest, Mr. Robin Back, Fairview Winery of South Africa. Mr. Back intertained our guest with a great informative talk about the South African culture and winemaking. Not to be outdone, Chef Drue Kennedy of Grand St. Cafe, prepared an outstanding dinner which included a Goat Cheese Flan, Roasted Scallop and Corn Relish, Roasted Duck Breast and Oyster Mushrooms, Smoked Pork Tenderloin with a Cherry Ginger Glaze, Seared Filet of Beef with a Toasted Garlic Gremolata and for dessert Homemade Doughnuts. The wines included Goats do Roam Rose, Spice Route Sauvignon Blanc, Fairview Viognier, Goats in Villages Shiraz/Pinotage, Fairview Pinotage, and Spice Route Flagship Syrah. This was one of our finest dinners! We want to thank Mr. Robin Back and Chef Kennedy for an outstanding dinner.
If you have not been to Grand St. Cafe lately, try it ! The cuisine is outstanding!

My trip to Weston, Missouri and Pirtle Winery

Take a trip up to Weston, Missouri and visit our friends at Pirtle Winery! Mr. and Mrs Pirtle make some of the finest meads in the world along with Apple, Cherry, Blueberry, Mellow Red and a great Port. I recently took a drive up to Weston to visit the winery and taste some of the wonderful wines. Mrs. Patricia Pirtle, a dear friend of the family for over 30 years, was recently in a car accident and could not be at the winery but her great staff was very helpful and informative in my tasting. I tasted most of their meads and wines with my favorite being the Apple Wine and the Port.
After my tasting, I walked across the street to The Vineyards Restaurant and had a lovely lunch with my children. We all sampled each others fabulous entrees which included an Open Faced Balsamic Braised Beef Sandwich, Grilled Filet of Beef Tenderloin with Shallots and Mushroom Burgundy Sauce, Lemon Chicken Picata Pasta and a Tenderloin of Pork with Maple, Dijon and Molasses Sauce.
Kathleen at The Vineyards was a lovely host at this quaint historic restaurant.
Take a day and visit these two great landmarks just minutes from KC.
PS. The Pirtle Apple Wine went great with the Braised Beef!