Author Archives: Craig Perman

Never thought you would hear those two items next to each other! Here is all the exciting news of the day. 2009 Araujo Estate “Altagrácia” Napa Valley One of the big guns of California.  This is their blend of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with a little Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec.  I only get [...]

Yesterday on The Wine Wire, I featured a rising star in the Champagne world – today one of the true legends!!! 1999 Salon Champagne Brut, Blanc de Blancs In the world of Champagne it doesn’t get much better than this!  Surely there are a couple other big names that command more attention, but Salon is [...]

Must be cult-wine day here at Perman Wine Selections, as I just got these two offerings – one for Champagne enthusiasts and another for Cali Cult fans!  Hit me up soon, these can disappear quickly. Champagne Léclapart Highly sought-after, very unique and personal wines from rising start David Léclapart.  From Trépail, biodynamically farmed, and meant [...]

Some very exciting new arrivals in the store! 2006 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo – Pretty much the greatest thing ever!  This is one of Italy’s greatest red wines, it’s just that simple.  Bartolo Mascarello is an old-school producer, eschewing the single-vineyard approach and making only one Barolo.  It just happens to have famous vineyards like Cannubi, [...]

Pre-Arrival Offer on the 2010 Vintage from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe This is an exciting year for fans of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, as the 2010′s are will be hitting the shores this Summer and Fall.  Don’t miss the iconic wines of Vieux Télégraphe, nothing beats that unique VT nose after it has about a decade on it! [...]

I am such a Champagne junkie!  3 new Champagnes came in today, all in magnum format. 2006 Mandois Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru – Hey you négociant-phobes.  Cut it out.  Just because you buy grapes doesn’t make you boring or mean that you make bad Champagne.  Henri Mandois is a really good “négoce,” based [...]

Hey fans of the Jura – not to tease you but… 2010 Houillon/Overnoy Arbois Pupillin (Chardonnay) – The single most allocated wine that I receive each year is that of Pierre Overnoy’s estate in the Jura.  There is never enough to go around, but after going out to a couple of regulars I have these [...]

Check out the Friday Feature section – just got in the 2006′s from Cappellano – a legend in Piedmont! But also don’t miss… 2009 Château Fontanès Coteaux du Languedoc – One of my absolute favorite wines in the store right now.  This incredible value comes from a young, emerging winemaker named Cyriaque Rozier.  A really [...]

Hey Cali fans, check out the new releases from Orin Swift. 2010 Orin Swift Cellars “Palermo” Cabernet Sauvignon – A big, inky Cabernet Sauvignon from purchased hillside Napa fruit.  A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc.  Did I mention big?  This ways in at 15.5% alcohol.  Good value at $32.99 [...]

I had a terrific Tempranillo tasting tonight at the store.  The idea was to show how multifaceted the grape is, and how it changes based on terroir and producer style.  Here is a recap on what was tasted. 2010 Garciarevelo “Tres Olmos” Verdejo – As a warm up while people arrived I poured this excellent [...]