From the March 2014 issue The Best of Woodbury 2014: Your Favorite Shops, Restaurants, People and More An O’Neill St. Patty’s Day Visit our other community sitesIf you are still finishing your holiday shopping, we are here to help.  Just give us a call. If you wish to send a fun and unique all-occasion wine gift , please see our wine gifts.  We have something for every taste and every budget. Check out our unique wine gift sets, limited edition bottlings, and large format gifts for the wine lovers in your life. You can also download our high resolution PDF Catalog. Join the HALL Wines Mailing ListSign up for news, special offers and announcements from HALL Wines. If provided we'll include you in any HALL birthday offers. How did you first discover HALL? I tried HALL at a Restaurant I saw your wine ratings in Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits or other Transporation Company / Driver Referred by a HALL Partner

Referred by a HALL Club Member A Friend recommended HALL I Visited the Winery I would also like to hear about Pinot Noir from WALT Wines Join the HALL and WALT Online Rewards Get exclusive discounts with our online rewards program. Spend a minimum of Silver - 5% Discount Gold - 10% Discount I accept the HALL Terms & ConditionsTis the Season, to drink and be merry. It is the holiday season, a time in which we come together with family and friends – to share, to indulge, and to celebrate everyone’s traditions. Traditions like Christmas are ones we have adopted from European origins, which is why we see fit to celebrate the holidays by recognizing some truly traditional beer styles from our comrades overseas. With hundreds of years of brewing excellence under their belts, Germany and Belgium are the quintessential countries to source beers that defy alteration by standing the test of time. While keeping up traditions is important, the holidays are also filled with a plethora of the New and the Shiny.

After paying homage to the foreign greats, we can’t help but exclaim excitement for the eye catchingly new bottles of beer from a distinctively unique American brewery. And because it’s almost Christmas, we have thrown in an extra beer in this month’s box! So get ready to deck the halls, to sip slowly from special selections, and to beer geek out with your shiny new bottles! Christmas Bock: Tis the perfect season to enjoy this new offering from one of Germany’s oldest breweries: Mahr’s Bräu. buy wine without labelsOnly a few hundred cases of this Christmas Bock were produced for the U.S., making it an exciting addition to this December box. where to buy ice bag for wineMahr’s Bräu is a family owned operation with roots in baroque Bamberg dating back to 1895. best fruity sweet white wine

This brewery prides itself on producing  high quality beers in the traditional methods of which this area is known for. This Christmas Bock fulfills the historically expected qualities of German bocks with its intense malty characteristics, blended fruit flavors, and sweet caramel tones. An impressive balance of sweetness comes from the assertive hopping, which gives the beer a spicy herbal liveliness, as well as a slightly citrus, pepper finish . Rodenbach Vintage 2013: From possibly the most well known Belgian brewery, Brouwerij Rodenbach, we have for you their Vintage 2013 – a Flanders red ale created by mixing the best of young and aged batches. wine good company quotesStarted by the four Rodenbach brothers in 1821, the Rodenbach Brewery has been thriving in the West Flanders province of Belgium for almost 200 years. buy large format wine online

Flanders red ales are distinguishable by their unique coloring and distinctive sour sweet flavoring. Creating a beer of this style is no easy feat, which is why we love to marvel at the consistently delicious vintages put out by Rodenbach. Vintage 2013 exceeds expectations with the perfect balance between the sweet notes of rich oak, cherry, and caramel that dance alongside acidic bites of balsamic vinegar and sour apple.  Stillwater Contemporary Series Mono & Surround: Fresh out of a new line of beers called the Contemporary Series, the last two beers in this box fall into the shiny and exciting part of the holidays. best white wine with cakeMaryland based brewery Stillwater Artisan Ales are known for their  line of unique Belgian style ales decorated in macabrely beautiful illustrations that are meant to enhance the entire experience and inspire contemplation. With the Contemporary Series, Stillwater has changed the mold again by introducing their own aesthetic into the modern brewing culture.

Mono, a Galaxy Dry Hopped Pilsner, is created with a method that is seen widely in the beer market nowadays , but infrequent from the Stillwater cellars: single hop brewing. Having said that, this brightly bitter pilsner is also hopped with Centennial and Sterling which help to enhance the Galaxy’s clean notes of tangerine rind and fresh grass. Surround, an Imperial Oak Smoked Wheat Stout, does as it’s name implies and engulfs your taste buds with flavors of smoky meat, dark chocolate, and earthy tang. ABV {5.2%} & ABV {10%} To celebrate the holidays we have chosen an extremely limited bottle of sparkling wine that was created by immense passion and devotion. The white wine in this box is not just a pretty package (although it is), but a specially selected bottle on the list of one of the best wine importers in the world. And finally, not to be overlooked is the elegant bottle of red Sardinian wine. Made by two wise Sardinia locals, we are sure that this wine will fill your hearts with warmth and happiness during this joyful time of year.

Buronfosse La Mouscaille Brut Rosé: The first bottle in this December wine box is meant to be shared with loved ones; a celebration of family, dedication, and a fierce love of the land – all factors that played a part into creating this bottle of Brut Rosé! From the small town of La Combe in the Jura region of France, Peggy and Jean-Pascal and their three children live off the land as much as possible. Beyond making their livelihood as vignerons, the Buronfosse family raise their own animals and grow their own produce. Not expecting to become a well known winemaker, Peggy stumbled into the revered occupation out of necessity. She slowly became more involved as she began renting small amounts of land to experiment with, until finally taking over her own vineyard and producing her first vintagein 2001. This 2014 vintage “La Mouscaille” Brut Rosé is dry, but lively with delicate fruit flavor from the Pinot Noir grapes. Von Winning “Winnings”  Riesling 2014: The gorgeous star speckled bottle of Riesling in the December box is the 2014 vintage from Von Winning winery in the Pfalz region of Germany.

Historically known for producing unique, elegant wines, the Von Winning was founded in a joint estate in 1849. In the modern wine world, Von Winnings is quickly gaining recognition, mostly due to the obsessively attentive workings of winemaker Stefan Attman, who joined the production in 2008. The pristine soil and climate of this tediously cared for vineyard produces incredibly high quality grapes. Enter the biodynamic principles and minimalist approach of Attman and it’s no wonder the Von Winning wines are praised for a distinctively indigenous quality. For the 2014 vintage, the Riesling grapes give the wine it’s lovely notes of honey, apple, pear, and tangy pineapple. Wonderfully balanced between dry and sweet, this almost effervescent bottle is beautiful and refreshing. Presciu 2014: The last bottle in our December wine box is meant to be gift not only for your taste buds, but for your heart as well. The locals on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia have been known to live well past 90 years old, possibly due to the antioxidant rich compounds found in the indigenous varieties of wine they drink.

Husband and wife Pietro and Roberta, both born and raised on the island, strongly believe and defend the immense wealth of the Sardinian land. The philosophies and goals behind their winemaking include a harmonious approach to the earth in order to yield the most natural and best quality grapes possible, while still giving back to their environment. Presciu 2014 is made from a blend of Cannonau de Sardegna (the local name for Grenache), Bovale, and Syrah. This stunning bottle of red wine oozes of plush red fruit and tender spice. Drink to your health and drink up! Antica Torroneria Piemontese Soft Nougat with Cherry: This time of year we indulge in sweets and treats that we normally wouldn’t..and if you’re going to indulge yourself, what better than with authentic nougat from Italy? This Torrone Morbido Con Ciliegie (soft nougat with cherries) is made with only the best ingredients, specifically Piemontese hazelnuts by the Sebaste family. Started in 1885 by Giuseppe Sebaste, Antica Torroneria Piemontese is currently run by the fourth generation with the same amount of passion for the craft and appreciation for the fruits of the land.

Chewy and soft, this decadent nougat is gluten free, made from only honey, sugar, and egg whites. La Casera Robiola di Capra di Fico: Get ready to open presents with this little gift of cheese in this December box. This Robiola di Capra is literally wrapped like a present in the fig leaves that help it ripen for 15 days. Made with only goat’s milk from small farms in the Piedmont region, this soft ripened beauty is a classic example of the traditional Italian excellence bursting out of the family owned La Casera company that has been based in Verbania for several generations. The fig leaves packaging of this Robiola imparts a slightly vegetal taste into its fudgy white paste. Buckwheat: In an effort to spoil you this club box, we have added an extra item to our regular snacks! In mini form, your first stocking stuffer is a teeny jar of Buckwheat honey from Ames Farm Honey in Minnesota. Despite its size, this jar holds a whole lot of flavor – notes of dark brown sugar, cherry, plum, and even tobacco!