We will have a bottle of the new Toasted Head Untamed Red open and ready for tasting on Wednesday. Be sure to drop by!
Grape Source
Fruit for this red blend is sourced from the North Coast and Dunnigan Hills AVAs
of California. The North Coast is ideal for growing and maturing Zinfandel as the
moderate summer days allow for [...]
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Rosa di Rosa is from a tiny appellation in northern Italy’s Appenine Mountain foothills calls Colli di Scandiano e Canossa. (That’s Italian for little bitty medieval villages!) On a map, it’s north of Florence, south of Milan, and west of Bologna. The grape variety used is rather rare, called Malbo Gentile (”MAL bo jen TEE [...]
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Last week, Nancy from Lombardi was at Springhill last week tasting the delicious Cream of Lemoncello. For those of you who don’t know, this liqueur is made right here in Arkansas by “The Italian Couple”. Check out their website for more info and great recipe ideas.
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The traditional beer of spring is a bock, a lager that has been around for nearly seven hundred years.
The Americans have decided ales were a better way to go, I suppose, so most spring seasonals from the New World are American style ales with traditional twists from the old world.
Sierra Nevada ESB: Our ESB combines [...]
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One of the newest additions to Springhill’s wine list is also one of our customer’s new favorites. Here’s what the winery boasts:
Cupcake Vineyards crafts decadent wines classic in their presentation but rich enough to create a moment of luxury and pure pleasure—like when your Mom let you have a cupcake! Cupcake Vineyards gets their grapes [...]
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If you are anything like me, you have a long shopping list this season. It’s not always easy figuring out what to get everyone. Here is a simple list, broken down by price to help you decide who gets what.
And don’t forget, if you are really stuck, you can always give a Springhill gift card [...]
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The holidays are officially here. (Notice that I didn’t put an explanation point after that sentence.) Holidays are stressful—especially if you are the one expected to cook for everyone you know. The planning, the preparing, and the purchasing are all daunting tasks, but Springhill hopes to make the ordeal a little easier. Here is some [...]
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This time of year might be my favorite time for beer. First the Oktoberfests roll through then all the winter and Christmas Ales hit the shelves. Of course, the always highly anticipated Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale is in (but won’t be here for long!). Here are some more seasonals you might want to try before [...]
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See the details below about how you can receive a special discount on these wines!
Haras de Pirque Character Cabernet Sauvignon 2005:
Produced by Haras de Pirque in collaboration with the acclaimed American Winery, Ste. Michelle, this is a full-bodied red wine from Chile’s Maipo Valley. Typical of wines from this region, it is well oaked with [...]
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For those of you that have been in our store recently, you may have noticed the expanded Spanish wine section. We are excited about these new wines that have recently been added to our already large selection. Be sure to read Phillip’s blog to learn more about Spanish wines and their rise in popularity over [...]
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