{"id":417,"date":"2015-08-20T08:17:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T08:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drinkingargentina.com\/?p=417"},"modified":"2015-09-16T04:56:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T04:56:10","slug":"store-check-joes-wines-liquor-memphis-tn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drinkingargentina.com\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"Store Check: Joe’s Wines & Liquor, Memphis, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A family event brought us through Memphis, Tennessee one recent weekend, and a group dinner at Felicia Suzanne<\/a>\u00a0called for one special bottle of Malbec. But where to buy?<\/p>\n

Quench, across from the Peabody Hotel, had a couple of decent mid-range Argentine reds, but nothing to write home about. A phone call to another recommended store,\u00a0The Corkscrew, revealed little more than the same.<\/p>\n

Time to consult Yelp, which revealed Joe’s Wines & Liquor<\/a>, 10 minutes away in Midtown. A phone call quickly revealed this store was worth a visit.<\/p>\n

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First of all, you have to love the retro Sputnik signage – your first clue this place is a cut above. And the Argentine red selection was very nice. While including the usual suspects like Achaval Ferrer<\/a> Malbec, the always-delicious Luigi Bosca<\/a> D.O.C., and Catena Alta,<\/a>\u00a0this proved the perfect place to explore the Terroir Series from Traphiche. These wines are designed to\u00a0showcase very specific microclimates and soil.<\/p>\n

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Our choice was the Robert Parker 94-rated Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Ambrosia<\/a>, \"4 (4 \/ 5)<\/a>\u00a0which sources from Gualtallary. It was a big, bold and powerful New World red that demanded a good steak and at least a half hour of decanting. Honestly, I still found it opening up almost an hour after the cork came out.<\/p>\n

At dinner, the wine accomplished its goal – which was to share with\u00a0new friends the incredible artistry, story, taste and value of today’s Argentine malbecs. We\u00a0can’t wait to try another bottle in the Terroir Series.<\/p>\n

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Oh, and back to Joe’s. They have a super-friendly, knowledgable staff who is eager to share what they learned, and for you beer drinkers out there, a fantastic growler station which sells growlers as well as customized cans of draft with their own distinctive labels. I would characterize the wine prices as $3-5 higher than you might find at a Costco, but the convenience and expertise make Joe’s a very worthwhile visit indeed.<\/p>\n

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A family event brought us through Memphis, Tennessee one recent weekend, and a group dinner at Felicia Suzanne\u00a0called for one special bottle of Malbec. But where to buy? Quench, across from the Peabody Hotel, had a couple of decent mid-range Argentine reds, but nothing to write home about. A phone call to another recommended store,\u00a0The … <\/p>\n

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