This is one of the most important new projects to come out of Austria in some years and the truth is that we have almost no wine to offer.

For the 2009, the inaugural vintage, a scant 150 cases were made. Only a few of the U.S.'s top sommeliers were given a bottle to taste along with us, and among this small group, the wine was completely sold out. Rajat Parr said he would take every single bottle. (Lucky for us, he was denied.)

As you've likely heard, 2009 is a sensual Burgundy vintage; the wines are plush and seductive. Dujac, however, put together one of the collections of the vintage and they did this bystyling this ripeness, by giving the wine both an ultra-fine texture as well as poise, balance... freshness.

This IS Provence for the winter: A medium-bodied red showing layers of baked red and black fruits, roasted Provençal herbs, pepper, licorice and meat, as well as a beautiful integration of soil and stone.

Today we offer two very old treasures from one of Sherry's finest bodegas: Valdespino's Amontillado Coliseo and Palo Cortado Cardenal. I've been working on securing these wines since I returned from Jerez at the very beginning of October.

Stop in on Friday, November 25th between 5:30 and 7:30pm. Tom Michaelsen will be at Crush to pour Karlsson's Gold Potato Vodka.

This collection comes to us from a single owner. All the wines were bought on release - they are in beautiful shape and many are still in their original packaging.

As you'll have noticed if you've been following our 2009 red Burgundy program, we've really tried to focus on bringing to the table wines that offer great value. It's clear that pricing is up thanks to the quality and the early accessibility of the wines, yet we're after those that also have some accessibility in pricing.

This is my number one choice for a white for the Thanksgiving table. This has just enough weight to stand up to something like turkey with gravy (and mashed potatoes and stuffing and Brussels sprouts and cranberries and on and on...) yet plenty of energy to power through, cleanse the palate, ready you for another bite... and not send you straight to the couch.

Today we embrace the cultural history, the wild complexity, the deliciousness of the field blend. As Joel Peterson, founder of Ravenswood, has pointed out: "Field blends would be California's main wine if it wasn't for Prohibition. The field blend is a topic whose time has come."

The 2007 Bellus Girasole has onlyjust been released, but we've already experienced considerable demand after the wine was featured in the likes of Food & Wine, USA Today, and Women's Wear Daily.  Crush is currently the only retailer to carry the inaugural vintage of this nationally acclaimed wine.