Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse Blog

Powerful Pinots It was a full house at the tasting of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from Belle Glos on Thursday, August 26, and the wines did not disappoint.The winery is owned by fifth-generation winemaker Joseph Wagner and named after his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos. It's that kind of commitment to...

9/11 - 20 Years Remembered With the emotional commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the ups and downs of COVID, and the onset of fall, I'm in the mood for a BIG red wine. Something deep. Something dark. Something soothing. Something velvety. There's nothing more appropriate...

Bring on Fall! It's apple season, and that means apple pie. Walking around the store, I started thinking about all the possibilities for pairings with that most American of desserts. So many wines came to mind that I thought it would be fun to ask my colleagues for their...

Reading Between the Wines I often wonder what it is about wine that not only interests but excites me. As I was sipping the lush 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Brotherhood (rated Best Cab Sauv in NY) I came across this passage from the critic Terry Theise's book, Reading Between...

Viva Dogajolo It's Columbus Day weekend. My brother and sister-in-law are in Rome. A friend is going to Italy at the end of the month. No wonder I find myself spending more time in the wonderful Italian section of the store. I knew I couldn't choose a bad wine,...

Spooky Wines Halloween is just over a week away. It's going to be a party weekend, and there are lots of wines - and spirits - with which to celebrate. At Exit 9 there's a fun selection around the witch with the weird green eyes in the front of...

A Home Run of LaStoria Wines When I saw the boxes and boxes of 1895 La Storia wines coming in last week, I knew we were in for a treat. Exit 9 has carried the Montepulciano in this line, and it is already very popular. It has been joined...

Très, Très Bon! Thanksgiving - that wonderful holiday that's all about food and family and friends and football - is just less than three weeks away. If you stress about what wines to pair with the variety of dishes that find their way to the table on Thanksgiving, let...

Turkey Wine That's Really Fine! The most important part of the wine that you serve for Thanksgiving (or any occasion) is that you like it!! That said, just like a special sauce, some wines can really enhance the taste of the food. You'll find the Thanksgiving recommendations of the...

We're just a couple of weeks away from Christmas! At Exit 9, you'll find treasures around every turn for anyone on your gift list (including yourself). We wanted to make it easy for anyone in a hurry to find a perfect wine for a holiday meal or gift, so...

Last Minute Holiday Wines Time's ticking, but we've got you covered. If you're in a real hurry and can't take the time to search the store, but you want to know you're choosing some wonderful wines, check out the display by the Customer Service desk. It's loaded with "can't-go-wrong"...

When Light is Right With the indulgences of the holidays behind us, January is often a time of cutting back - on sugar, on calories, and even on alcohol. Fortunately, there are many delicious options that take all of these choices into consideration - and you'll find a display...

Highly Rated Refresh Thank you, Wine Spectator!Great news in a recent e-blast from this venerable publication: "A new study analyzed health data on nearly 500,000 U.K. residents and found that subjects who drank one to two glasses of red wine a day had a 10 to 17 percent lower...

Valentine's Day 2022 Indulge yourself and your sweetie on Valentine’s Day with a special bottle.…or several! We put a selection of options together that ranges from luscious liquors to wonderful wines to seductive sparklers. We’re here to help with pairing suggestions for special meals, cocktail-making advice, or any other...

Exit 9 Club Card members know how nice it is to earn points on their purchases - points that apply toward gift cards for future purchases. There are some wines that earn card members triple the points. That's especially nice! The current selection (located at the front of the...

Easter is another family occasion where wines can really shine alongside favorite dishes. Eggs are often a star on Easter tables, from deviled egg appetizers to quiches loaded with meats, veggies, and cheese. Main-course meat favorites are traditionally ham and lamb. All of these flavors make for some amazing wine...

At last, the summer season is officially upon us with Memorial Day weekend. I was delighted to see a couple of new arrivals at Exit 9 that simply scream summer enjoyment. They are the Lemonade Stand wines from Beringer Main & Vine. There's Strawberry Lemonade Rose and Lemonade Moscato....

This was our first experience here at the store with Tumblin' Dice as a brand. It's a high-rye bourbon with a mashbill consisting of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% barley. The bourbon itself is sourced from MGP (Midwest Grain Producers of Indiana) and is aged for six years. This...

Mexico's native spirit, Tequila, has been making waves throughout the industry for the last few years and is still making headway with new adopters. Tequila has taken the long road to prominence here in the United States, with a history that reaches back thousands of years.

Happy Summer! Tis the season for ROSE, and there are so many delicious choices at Exit 9. At a recent wine education class, participants tried 5 different roses and compared and contrasted the flavor profiles. Here's a summary of those tastings. If you want to have some fun, consider...

New Barrel Roundup We like to think we do everything-or at least a lot of things-right here at Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse. One thing we know we do well, is picking single barrel whiskeys.In the last calendar year, we've been ramping up our selection of barrel picks-store...

The Triple Point whites that I tried are, indeed, fantastic values, but they are also terrific wines!

There's still plenty of time to drink pink, and you can score another Triple Points home run with these wonderful wines!

It's Labor Day weekend, summer's last hurrah! Before we transition to wines that are more fall-friendly, let's enjoy some discoveries from the wine classes held in July and August.

Earlier this week we learned why Merlot is still so popular worldwide even though it has experienced the "Sideways Effect" from a negative comment in that movie almost 20 years ago, causing it to trail in popularity behind Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir.