Dear Oenophile…

  • Bouza Tempranillo Tannat Reserve We’re talking Uruguay here. This is what? The last frontier of wine? Bodega Bouza was born in 1942. They took the French chateau model and went for quality over quantity. They have about 22 hectares of vineyard between two sites. There they grow Albarino, Chardonnay, Merlot, Tempranillo and Tannat. Tannat is

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  • Were at it again! Australian Tasting and Dinner at Suite 100. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend    How It Works Tariff for this soirée is $55.00 per person. Reservations can be made by email at mike@anchoragewinehouse.com or by phone at

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  • Alexandria Nicole Cellars With Owners/Winemaker Jarred & Ali Boyle

    Alexandria Nicole Cellars Tasting Wed June 26th 6:30pm Bay Shore Club House Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend    How It Works Tariff for this tasting is $45.00 per person. Reservations can be made by email at mike@anchoragewinehouse.com or by phone at 907-677-9050. Reservations must be made and paid in advance. We

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  • 2010 Tommasi “Rafael” Valpolicella

    Dear Oenophile A while back I was tasting through some wines with one of my best suppliers and out comes this Valpolicella from Tommasi. One sniff and I started laughing. “Patrick” I said “This stuff is gonna make me like Italian wine!” It’s true. There’s plenty to love here. The aromas are so engaging. They

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  • Memorial Day Australian Tasting

       How It Works Tariff for this soirée is $35.00 per person. Reservations can be made by email at mike@anchoragewinehouse.com or by phone at 907-677-9050. Reservations must be made and paid in advance. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, Cash and Check. Payments expected at time of reservation. 24 hr cancellation refund offered Saturday Afternoon Australian

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  • St Hallett Gamekeeper’s Shiraz Grenache Touriga

    Dear Oenophile Ah, now here’s a truly interesting mix. St Hallett’s of course, in Australia’s Barossa Valley cranks out great wines at a great price. This little pup is a blend of 61%, 32% and 7% of the above stated varietals. It’s the Touriga Nacional that perks my interest. It tosses in lovely spice and adds dark

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  • Daring Duo Wine & Food Paring Pratick Will of Vintus & Brett Knipmeyer of Kinley’s

    Dear Oenophile These gentlemen are some of the best in the business. Brett over at Kinley’s is known to most of you. As Chef/Owner he has pushed the boundaries of cuisine in Anchorage. Patrick Will is more behind the scenes. It was his company that first brought Guigal to this country. All of his wineries are artisanal quality, dirt to

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  • Crazy Blackstone Case Sale 50% Off!

    Dear Oenophile Blackstone is known for being a good deal even at $10. Its drinkable everyday stuff with enough body and complexity to satisfy. $5.99 would be a bargain, Right? How about $4.99? Well your friends at Anchorage Wine House are blowing out cases at $55.99. That’s $4.67 a unit! That’s Crazy! You can try one

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  • Classical Wines of Spain Karla Kilgore and Suite 100

    Ah Ha! Were at it again. Our next tasting is an indulgent evening at Suite 100. Every time we go there owner chef Kelly Nichols rocks our world. This time we’re going to test his metal with some killer selections from Spain. Karla Kilgore will be on hand to teach and guide us. She is

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  • 2011 Parcela 23 from Finca Constancia

    Dear Oenophile We just tasted the gorgeous 2011 Parcel 23 from Finca Constancia. This is our kinda juice! At 100% Tempranillo, the wine is opaque with a cranberry-purple rim. The nose is plumy with deep blue-black fruits and sweet spice. A fat rich mouth is pallet coating and the deep blueberry fruits are chin dribbling

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