{"id":3620,"date":"2012-04-18T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T09:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2012-04-18T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T09:58:00","slug":"expand-your-wine-comfort-zone-sampler-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3620","title":{"rendered":"Expand Your Wine Comfort Zone: Sampler Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February, we bought a sampler case of Kermit Lynch<\/a> wines from Bauer Wine & Spirits<\/a>. We are long-time fans of both the ledgendary importer and of our neighborhood wine shop where Howie Rubin<\/a> has been pointing us to great wines for 20 years. <\/p>\n

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Sampler cases are a good way to expand your wine comfort zone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When curated by an able wine merchant, sampler cases can be an education about a country, an importer, or a type of wine. If you shop stores that offer these attractive sets of wine, sign up for emails on their offerings. <\/p>\n

Bauer offers samplers on a regular schedule. Their customers have explored the Iberian<\/a> wines (Portugal & Spain), ros\u00e9s, single vineyards like Montes in Chile<\/a>, seasonal selections for warm and cold days, and holiday samplers that put the right wines in your rack for a variety of guests.<\/p>\n

These selections are often outstanding values because the store can purchase in greater quantity knowing that they will sell this group of wines quickly. The Kermit Lynch case, two bottles each of six wines, was offered at sale price plus an additional 15% discount. <\/p>\n

We plan to feature other sampler opportunities in the weeks ahead. If you have a favorite wine shop sampler, let us know in the comments below or send us an email<\/a>. Some shops do full cases, others offer 6-packs.<\/p>\n

And, we have an upcoming post scheduled about one of the wines in this sampler.<\/p>\n

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