Wolverine Wine of the Week!
In case you weren’t paying attention to the calendar, Thanksgiving is only a couple weeks away. The Wine of the Week picks are geared towards your holiday dinner and Andy has priced them to fit your budget.
Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is a California wine aged 39% in New French Oak. Ripe blackberry, black current, herbs and cocoa with plush tannins and a velvety finish. A fan favorite for your turkey dinner! Regular price: $29.99. On sale for $24.99.
Josh Prosecco from Italy is a wonderful way to toast the holiday. Made from grapes in the Prosecco DOC region of Northern Italy. The wine has refreshing acidity and a touch of sweetness from the ripe fruit. You may smell scents of pear, green apples and citrus. In the mouth, the light effervescence provides a vibrant racy texture. It’s a sparkling wine that is to be shared with all your family and friends. They will love it. Regular price: $15.99. On sale for $11.99.
Chateau Galochet Bordeaux 2016 comes from the beautifully hilly countryside outside of Bordeaux, France. This wine delivers great expression of fruit with soft, velvety tannins and a long aftertaste. It’s a great value for those who like very hearty, dry reds. This wine complements a perfectly cooked steak or a nice cheese platter before dinner. Regular price: $15.99. On sale $9.99.
Don’t hesitate to stop in and discuss your wine needs with Andy. He is St. Clair County’s only certified sommelier and he can certainly give you many wine recommendations.
Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is a California wine aged 39% in New French Oak. Ripe blackberry, black current, herbs and cocoa with plush tannins and a velvety finish. A fan favorite for your turkey dinner! Regular price: $29.99. On sale for $24.99.
Josh Prosecco from Italy is a wonderful way to toast the holiday. Made from grapes in the Prosecco DOC region of Northern Italy. The wine has refreshing acidity and a touch of sweetness from the ripe fruit. You may smell scents of pear, green apples and citrus. In the mouth, the light effervescence provides a vibrant racy texture. It’s a sparkling wine that is to be shared with all your family and friends. They will love it. Regular price: $15.99. On sale for $11.99.
Chateau Galochet Bordeaux 2016 comes from the beautifully hilly countryside outside of Bordeaux, France. This wine delivers great expression of fruit with soft, velvety tannins and a long aftertaste. It’s a great value for those who like very hearty, dry reds. This wine complements a perfectly cooked steak or a nice cheese platter before dinner. Regular price: $15.99. On sale $9.99.
Don’t hesitate to stop in and discuss your wine needs with Andy. He is St. Clair County’s only certified sommelier and he can certainly give you many wine recommendations.
Wines Are Our Specialty
Wolverine Market specializes in high quality wines. If there is a wine that our customers want, and we don’t have it in our store, we will try to get it for them.
Whether you are looking to pair wines with a special dinner, share new wines with friends and family at parties or need the perfect wine lover’s gift, we’ve got the resources to help you add a bit more cheer to your celebrations! |
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Meet Andy!
Andy Bakko opened Wolverine Market in 1991 knowing the beer and wine business was his next big thing, and he’s making the most of it.
A few years ago, what started as a fun trip with the some representatives from a wine company turned into a much larger endeavor. This trip involved the group taking the Level I Introductory Sommelier Course & Exam. Much studying was done beforehand, and everyone in the group passed the test—not a small feat.
Nobody else in the group continued the adventure to achieve a Master Sommelier title, but Andy caught the bug. He recently passed the second test, Level II Certified Sommelier Exam, and is close to passing the Level III Advanced Sommelier Course & Exam. Once he passes the Level III test, he’ll be one step away from achieving the Master Sommelier certification.
At the start of 2009, just 171 people in the world held that certification. Andy is the only advanced sommelier in the Blue Water Area and he doesn’t take it lightly. He very much enjoys hosting wine, beer and liquor tastings to share his knowledge with his customers, and he works very hard to bring the latest and greatest into the store.
“The more we know, the more we can share with our customers—the more we can help our customers. Our goal always is to provide the best service possible. Our customers are the most important part of our business—we learn as much from them as we hope they do from us.” ~ Andy Bakko
A few years ago, what started as a fun trip with the some representatives from a wine company turned into a much larger endeavor. This trip involved the group taking the Level I Introductory Sommelier Course & Exam. Much studying was done beforehand, and everyone in the group passed the test—not a small feat.
Nobody else in the group continued the adventure to achieve a Master Sommelier title, but Andy caught the bug. He recently passed the second test, Level II Certified Sommelier Exam, and is close to passing the Level III Advanced Sommelier Course & Exam. Once he passes the Level III test, he’ll be one step away from achieving the Master Sommelier certification.
At the start of 2009, just 171 people in the world held that certification. Andy is the only advanced sommelier in the Blue Water Area and he doesn’t take it lightly. He very much enjoys hosting wine, beer and liquor tastings to share his knowledge with his customers, and he works very hard to bring the latest and greatest into the store.
“The more we know, the more we can share with our customers—the more we can help our customers. Our goal always is to provide the best service possible. Our customers are the most important part of our business—we learn as much from them as we hope they do from us.” ~ Andy Bakko
