Monthly Newsletters
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant November Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS November 21 & 22Annual Tasting of our Thanksgiving Wine Selections November 28Last 2025 Distributor Reduction Sale List Emailed Thursday, December 4 Right Place, Wrong Wine(?) Class RESERVE YOUR SPOT >>> THANKSGIVING WINE PICKS TASTINGMark Your Calendar! Friday & Saturday, November 21st and 22nd Our Thanksgiving wine picks are finalized and in stock, including…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant October Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTSThursday, October 16Muscadet Tasting Thursday, October 23Gevrey-Chambertin Class November 22 & 23Tasting Thanksgiving Wines RESERVE YOUR SPOT >>> A QUIET TRADITION CONTINUESWelcome to Fall! It looks like we’ll see some lows into the 60s by the weekend and that means it’s finally time to celebrate by opening only red wines this Friday and Saturday…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant September Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTSThursday, September 25Not the Usual Suspects – A White Wine Tasting Thursday, October 2Rhône and Languedoc Reds Tasting RESERVE YOUR SPOT >>> Highlights from our Shelves – new wines and favorites that are back Quinta de Curvos Vinho Verde 2024is back on our shelf (and in the fridge!). This is minerally and complex rather…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant August Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTSThursday, August 14White Burgundy Tour Under $40Thursday, August 21Red Burgundy Tour Under $40Thursday, September 4Exploring Riesling TastingRESERVE YOUR SPOT >>>A few times a year we review the depth and breadth of our selections. We like to share a few of the counts because no matter how often we access them, we always find them…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant June Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, Friday & SaturdayJUNE 12, 13 &14Bargain Bonanza!free event Thursday, Friday & SaturdayJune 19, 20 & 21Carnival of Rosésfree event BARGAIN BONANZA! –a closeout eventThursday, Friday and SaturdayJune 12th-14th While others have been running down their inventory for the slower summer months, we have been buying! We have more than 30 wines to…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant May Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, May 21Jessica’s Spring/Summer Tasting Wednesday, May 28Domaine Hüet Vouvray Class Wednesday, June 4Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Class Thursday, Friday & SaturdayJune 19, 20 & 21Carnival of Rosés SIPS OF LATE SPRING & SUMMERWednesday May 21st – 4:30-6:30 $35 per person Savor late spring and summer with a wine tasting built for…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant April Newsletter
NEWS FROM THE SHOPGeoff Worden explains how tariffs will affect our pricing Monday, April 14Mary Taylor Road Show Event at Audubon Zoo SOLD OUT! Exciting New Selections in Stock The tariffs are going to hurt. They are going to be painful for consumers and many businesses for some time to come. As all of you are…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant February Newsletter
Upcoming Wine Tastings:Free Event!Thursday, February 13MISA Imports Tasting Save the DateMonday, April 14Mary Taylor Road Show MISA Imports TastingThursday, February 134:00-6:30pmThis is a free event. Registration is not required, unless you want us to send you a reminder. Although Carole Decouard will be unable to join us, we have rescheduled the free tasting of French wines…
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2025 – NOLA Wine Merchant January Newsletter
Upcoming Wine Tastings Tasting Treasure HuntCloseout Event (2 weekends!) January 16-18January 23-25 MISA Imports Portfolio Tasting – Wednesday, January 22 Ain’t Dere No MoreRed Bordeaux Tasting – Thursday, February 6 We are easing into January with a bit more excitement than usual. We went on a buying spree in December, picking up a wide assortment of…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant October Newsletter
View this email in your browser MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Upcoming Wine Tastings-October 24, 4:30-6:30 – A Wine Tour of Spain-November 13, 4:30-6:30 – Taste with the Winemaker from Et Fille-November 7th & 14th, 4:30-6:30 – Burgundy 101 – A Two Part Tour of Burgundy!In the fall we always have much excitement and many changes happening…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant September Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWS Wine Tastings & ClassesSeptember 19, 4:30-6:30 – Value Wines of Northwest ItalySeptember 25, 6:00-7:30 – Chablis Premier Cru, Right Bank vs. Left BankOctober 9, 6:00-7:30 – Savigny-lés Beaune & Nuits-Saint-Georges Terroir New ArrivalsHippolyte Reverdy Sancerre Rosé 2023 Quenard Chignin Gamay, Savoie 2021Lapierre & Foillard Beaujolais Featured WineBaron de Ladoucette Les Deux Tours Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine 2022 PIEDMONT…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant July Newsletter
Wine Tasting: Summertime Porch PoundersThursday, July 254:30-6:30 $27 per person – 20 spots available Call 504-227-3888 or sign up online! It’s July in New Orleans, and we all know it’s going to be hot and sticky! To help you beat the heat, we recently changed a display rack in the store to hold six refreshing whites (and all…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant June Newsletter
JUNE 2024 NEWSCarnival of RosésJune 13th – 15th Sparkling Cocktail ClassJune 23rd Featured WinesJean Collet & Fils ChablisSix-Pack of Red Wines Perfect for Grilling Carnival of RosésJune 13th – 15thThursday – SaturdayThree Days of Free Tastings!Our annual Carnival of Rosés will happen this year on June 13th, 14th and 15th (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) so…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant April Newsletter
APRIL 2024 NEWS Upcoming Tasting Events – May 8th & 9th Upcoming Classes – May 15th & 23rd New Website Features: Custom Cases & Online Event Signup Featured Wines Questions? 504-227-3888nolawinemerchant@gmail.com TASTING EVENTSOur tasting events are informal and are not seated. Reserve your spot and join us during the appointed times up to 30 minutes before the event ends,…
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2024 -NOLA Wine Merchant March Newsletter
TASTING EVENTS Cru Beaujolais, specific sites that have consistently produced distinct wines, will be featured in two tastings one week apart. We will taste seven of the ten Crus during those events. If you’re already a fan of Beaujolais, we have lots of new additions to show you; if you’re unfamiliar with the wines, these…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant February Newsletter
POST-MARDI GRAS 2024 NEWS -Oddero Barolo Class-White “Bargaindy” Tasting-Fish Fry Wines-New Arrivals TASTING EVENTS With the quiet of January and the madness of an early Mardi Gras behind us, we will be resuming tasting events! Keep an eye out for a pair of Beaujolais tastings down the line, but for March, this is the slate: Wine…
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2024 – NOLA Wine Merchant January Newsletter
JANUARY 2024 NEWSLouis Jadot Blanc TastingWhat to Do With Vintage Variation?In with the New and Out with the OldMardi Gras Hours Wine Tasting: Louis Jadot Blanc 2021Tuesday February 1st, 4:30-6:30pm – $70 In the slim gap between the end of Dry January and the peak of the Uptown parade season, we are going to be hosting…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant December Newsletter
DECEMBER 2023 NEWS Holiday HoursRecent ArrivalsCreating Special OccasionsParking Reminders The important changes to note are that we are open on Sundays until 5:00pm for the remainder of December and closed January 1-3 for an inventory count. NEW ARRIVALSHere are a few wines we’ve added recently and want to share with you— all wonderful for the cooler…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant November Newsletter
NOVEMBER 2023 NEWS November already! We hope you’re getting your holiday menus planned, and we’re looking forward to opening the right bottles to match. We’ll have a couple events this month to give you a break from your Thanksgiving preparations! Read on for details… TASTING EVENTS We may be heading towards our busiest time of…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant October Newsletter
OCTOBER 2023 NEWS Fall is here! We’re ready for red wine to take center stage, and we’ve been tasting and buying more wines for the shop as we gear up for the holiday season. October will include two classes and a free (yes, free!) Burgundy tasting. Read on for details… TASTING EVENTS & WINE CLASSESWe…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant September Newsletter
We’re nearing the end of summer; vacation season is winding down, kids are back in school and hopefully we’ve seen the last of this brutal heatwave. Time for us to gear up for a busy fall! Coming up this month, we’ll have a tasting hosted by AJ, and our first-ever wine classes led by Geoff! …
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant July Newsletter
JULY 2023 NEWS Summer has slipped into its easygoing groove – a slower pace, more regular rain, and vacations. We slow down here at the store too but we don’t stop. Read on to learn about two upcoming tastings hosted by AJ and Mazie, and to check out write ups on a few recent arrivals that…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant June Newsletter
JUNE 2023 NEWS Summer is almost here and that means our Carnival of Rosés is around the corner. We have another tasting coming up even sooner and a potential storage solution for your wine. Plus, for those of you who could not attend our recent Rhône and Bordeaux Terroir Tasting, we have packages available that…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant April Newsletter
APRIL 2023 NEWS Festival season is here and it is a big time for new releases, so expect lots of new additions and new vintages in the next month or so. We’ve got three tastings to tell you about and a few very limited offers in this email as well. Questions? 504-227-3888 ornolawinemerchant@gmail.com Let’s talk tastings…
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2023 – NOLA Wine Merchant January Newsletter
January NEWS We have added a number of new wines as well as some new releases of old favorites this month plus we have two tastings coming up (one this Thursday, the 26th!) that will offer a wide assortment of two very specific styles of wine. Read on for more…HOW OUR UPCOMING TASTINGS ARE BEING…
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2022 – NOLA Wine Merchant December Newsletter
IN-STORE TASTINGSWe will have guest wine professionals pouring in our tasting room 2:00-5:00 pm on the following afternoons. THIS WEEKThursday, December 15 featuring Kermit Lynch winesFriday, December 16 featuring South African wines new to the store NEXT WEEKTuesday, December 20Wednesday, December 21Thursday, December 22 GIFTING IDEAS + RARE & UNIQUE OPTIONSStumped for gift ideas? Looking…
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2022 – Thanksgiving Selections from NOLA Wine Merchant
We have put together a superb selection of wines for your Thanksgiving table! There is something for everyone and they were chosen to pair wonderfully with the traditional turkey dinner. We will have all of these wines open at some point on Thursday, Friday or Saturday (November 17th, 18th and 19th) this week so you…
