Federal Wine & Spirits

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Holiday Champagne Sale - We had the most successful champagne tasting ever last week. One hundred seventy-five people tasted 70 champagnes enthusiastically. Some sold out, but we still have some exciting champagnes available. Read on ...

Free Wednesday Tastings - Plan to join us! Instore 5:00 - 6:30... Read on for more info...

Another Movie Star from Boston? - Joe Howell Steals the Scene! Read on...

This Week's THURSDAY Tasting

Benromach and Gordon & MacPhail

November 30, 2023

For our last tasting of the season we'll do something we haven't done in a while, Single malts. We are happy to welcome Joe Swanson, Brand Ambassador, in to show some very nice single malts from Benromach and independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. Come taste! (Continue reading)

Last Week's Tasting

Wines from the Federal Cases

November 15, 2023

This year's Federal Cases combine some tried and true favorites and wines that impressed us for quality and value in our tastings. We have carefully selected these wines for you and your friends to love. If you give them, you will undoubtedly get praise for your good taste. (Continue reading)

Boston's premier wine shop, offering an 8,000 bottle cellar of fine and rare wines from around the world. Join us for our free tastings Wednesdays, 5 - 7 pm.

We also carry a full line of spirits, ales and beers for all tastes and budgets, including a splendid selection of single malt Scotch. Please call 617.367.8605 for latest availability. Voted one of Whisky Magazine's "Icons of Whisky": 2011 and 2012 Scotch Retailer of the Year, USA.

Open Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, and Saturday 11am - 6pm

 

 

Past Tastings

Feasting on a Budget - November 8th

Six of our favorites to give a lot of taste for not so much money. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Feast Wines - November 1st

Some Sumptuous Wines for your Holiday Table The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Light Fresh and Deeply Savory Jura Wines - October 25th

More and more, people are asking us for wines, lighter both on the palate and in their alcohol. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Great Portuguese Wines - October 18th

With Importer Augusto Gabriel. A very large turnout for last week's wines. Judging by the large volume of orders for the wines, tasters left satisfied with the wines flavors and value. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

New & Notable

New, Notable, Not Much of It

Two Great Italians

2022 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco Contrada

Fractal Complexity in White Wines

DobledePerez

The Truly Remarkable New, Next Level of Spanish Wines

The best clone for Cabernet Sauvignon?

2019 Marietta Cabernet Sauvignon Game Trail Clone 6

2017 Cantina Della Volta Brut Rosso

The Best (And Most Famous) "House" Lambrusco

Tale of a Tasting

Giorgio Pelissero - Master of Barbaresco

Champagne Bollinger PN AYC 18

"most expressive yet, hugely satisfying, expansive."

2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana

Pure Fruit That Tastes Like Music

2020 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico

Truly Classic

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Single Malt Scotch + Spirits

Benromach and Gordon + MacPhail

Tasting Nov 30, 2023 - We are happy to welcome Joe Swanson, Brand Ambassador, in to show some very nice single malts from Benromach and independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. Read on...

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