FranksWineXselections are Wines from Top Producers Around the World at these Discounts:
20% Off by the Bottle
33% Off any 6 Bottles
50% Off any 12 Bottles!
FranksWineXselections started back in 2008 when I teamed up with former Chairman of the PLBC – Jonathan Newman. FranksWineXselections are direct deals that I struck with the winery, supplier or local distributor… most are one-shot-deals so once they’re gone they’re gone! The best thing about FranksWineXselections is there’s always another deal to be had, so you’ll need to check back often for what’s new in the lineup!
(net prices after 50% Discount)
California ~ Red
Dante 2021 Pinot Noir ~ Sonoma ~ $22.99 $11.49
Telios 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Lodi ~ $24.99 $12.49
Hierogram 2021 Zinfandel ~ Lodi ~ $24.99 $12.49
California ~ White
Stillman St. 2022 Chardonnay ~ Sonoma County ~ $29.99 $14.99
Chateau St. Jean 2019 Chardonnay ~ Sonoma County ~ $24.99 $12.49
Tom Gore 2018 Chardonnay ~ Napa Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Flat Top Hills 2021 Buttery Chardonnay ~ Napa Valley ~ $24.99 $12.49
Three By Wade 2021 Chenin Blanc ~ Napa Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Washington / Oregon ~ Red
Hyatt Vineyards 2018 Rattlesnake Hills Merlot ~ Yakima Valley, WA ~ $22.99 $11.49
Washington / Oregon ~ White
Evolution 2021 Chardonnay ~ Willamette Valley, WA ~ $24.99 $12.49
Australia ~ Red
Grower’s Gate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ South Australia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Australia ~ White
Coming soon…
South Africa ~ Red
Holden Manz 2016 Vernissage Red ~ Franschhook ~ $29.99 $14.99
South Africa ~ White
Coming soon…
Italy ~ Red
Casalforno 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva ~ Tuscany ~ $24.99 $12.49
Lc Villa 2022 Rubicone Sangiovese ~ Emilia Romagna ~ $19.99 $9.99
Casalini 2021 Montepulciano ~ Abruzzo ~ $19.99 $9.99
Casalforno 2020 Maremma Rosso ~ Tuscany ~ $29.99 $14.99
Frescobaldi 2017 Perano Chianti Classico ~ Tuscany ~ $34.99 $17.49
Alverdi 2022 Barbera ~ Piemonte ~ $19.99 $9.99
ViteColte 2019 Barbaresco ~ Piemonte ~ $49.99 $24.99
Dugal 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot ~ Veneto ~ $29.99 $14.99
Kalema 2020 Primitivo ~ Salento ~ $24.99 $12.49
Juliet 2020 Amarone della Valpolicella ~ Veneto ~ $59.99 $29.99
Il Furetto 2020 Brachetto d’Acqui ~ Piemonte ~ $24.99 $12.49
Barbanera 2022 Ser Passo Rosso ~ Tuscany ~ $26.99 $13.49
Italy ~ White
Il Nido 2023 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $22.99 $11.49
Lc Villa 2022 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Bolla 2021 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $16.99 $8.49
Lc Villa 2022 Sauvignon Blanc ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Zensa 2021 Fiano/Malvasia/Sauvignon ~ Puglia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Colosi 2019 Inzolia/Catarrato ~ Sicily ~ $16.99 $8.49
Garofoli 2020 Verdicchio dei Satelli di Jesi ~ Marches ~ $19.99 $9.99
La Gatta 2022 Moscato d’Asti ~ Piedmont ~ $24.99 $12.49
Terre del Barolo 2022 Arneis ~ Piemonte ~ $29.99 $14.99
Masera 2020 Gavi ~ Piedmont ~ $24.99 $12.49
Argentina ~ Red
Coliman 2022 Malbec ~ Mendoza ~ $19.99 $9.99
Argentina ~ White
Alta Vista 2022 Torrontes ~ Mendoza ~ $19.99 $9.99
Germany ~ White
Peter Mertes 2021 Spatlese Riesling ~ Rheinhessen ~ $19.99 $9.99
Chile ~ Red
Morande 2019 Pionero Reserva Carmenere ~ Maule Valley ~ $17.99 $8.99
Las Mercedes 2018 ReMix Red Blend ~ Maule Valley ~ $24.99 $11.49
Chile ~ White
Sombras del Sol 2021 Sauvignon Blanc ~ Maule Valley $22.99 $11.99
Spain/Portugal ~ Red
Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza ~ Rioja ~ $19.99 $9.99
Spain/Portugal ~ White
El Coto 2022 Blanco ~ Rioja ~ $19.99 $9.99
Zarautz 2021 Txakoli ~ Basq ~ $29.99 $14.99
Vaiven 2019 Blanc de Noir Tempranillo ~ Terra de Castilla ~ $22.99 $11.49
Care 2021 Garnacha Blanca/Chardonnay ~ Sobre Lias ~ $19.99 $19.99
DO Ferreiro 2021 Albariño ~ Rias Baixas ~ $29.99 $14.99
Madai 2020 Godello ~ Bierzo ~ $19.99 $9.99
France ~ Red
Domaine Martinolles 2020 Pinot Noir ~ Languedoc ~ $24.99 $12.49
Jean Luc Colombo 2017 Cotes du Rhone ~ Rhone Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Peyre 2020 Ventoux Rouge ~ Rhone Valley ~ $17.99 $8.99
Chateau de Montecuiel 2015 Superieur ~ Bordeaux ~ $29.99 $14.99
Chateau Pasquet 2020 Rouge ~ Bordeaux ~ $24.99 $12.49
Les Allies 2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir ~ Burgundy ~ $34.99 $17.49
Martine Michaud 2019 Marsannay Rouge ~ Burgundy ~ $59.99 $29.99
France ~ White
Mezy 2022 Reserve de Primes Sauvignon Blanc ~ Loire Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Chateau Grand Louis 2021 Sauvignon/Semillon ~ Bordeaux ~ $26.99 $13.49
Chateau Galochet 2021 Blanc ~ Bordeaux ~ $29.99 $14.99
Buxy 2022 Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise ~ Burgundy ~ $29.99 $14.99
Andre Goichot 2019 Chablis ~ Burgundy ~ $39.99 $19.99
M. Chapoutier 2021 Belleruche Blanc Cotes du Rhone ~ Rhone Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Peyre 2021 Vermentino ~ Mediterranée ~ $17.99 $8.99
Hubert Meyer 2021 Riesling ~ Alsace ~ $24.99 $12.49
Hubert Meyer 2021 Pinot Gris ~ Alsace ~ $24.99 $12.49
Hubert Meyer 2021 Pinot Blanc ~ Alsace ~ $24.99 $12.49
Rosé
du Monde 2022 Rosé ~ Mediterranée, France ~ $19.99 $9.99
Bubbly ~ Dessert Wine ~ Spirits
Gaston Belvigne NV Brut ~ Champagne ~ $59.99 $29.99
Gaston Belvigne NV Brut Rosé ~ Champagne ~ $69.99 $34.99
Grower’s Gate Brut Cuvee ~ South Australia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Pierre Boniface Les Rocailles Caprice 2016 Rosé ~ Savoie, France ~ $24.99 $12.49
Merum 2021 Prosecco ~ Veneto, Italy ~ $19.99 $9.99
Il Nido 2020 Prosecco Rosé ~ Veneto, Italy ~ $22.99 $11.99
Poema NV Pura Cava ~ Penedes, Spain ~ $17.99 $8.99
Les Alliés 2020 Brut Rosè ~ Burgundy, France ~ $22.99 $11.49
Maloney’s Irish Cream ~ Ireland ~ $22.99 $11.49
Game Day Vodka ~ Charleston, South Carolina ~ $24.99 $12.49
Blue Dyer Distilling Vodka ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $24.99 $12.49
Blue Dyer Distilling Gin ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $29.99 $14.99
Blue Dyer Distilling Barrel Rested Gin ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $34.99 $17.49
Blue Dyer Distilling Rum ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $24.99 $12.49
Blue Dyer Distilling Dark Rum ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $29.99 $14.99
Blue Dyer Distilling Bourbon Mash Whiskey ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $24.99 $12.49
Blue Dyer Distilling Port Barrel Finish Whiskey ~ Waldorf, Maryland ~ $39.99 $19.99
Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey ~ Indianapolis, Indiana ~ $39.99 $19.99
William Whiteley’s Blended Scotch Whiskey ~ Leith, Scotland ~ $34.99 $17.49
Thomas S Moore Chardonnay Cask Bourbon ~ Bardstown, Kentucky ~ $79.99 $39.99
How it all started…
Here’s how I kicked off the introduction of the Xchairman Selection program at FranksWine back on January 23, 2008 via email:
FranksWine has been asked to be an anchor wine merchant in the tri-state region that will feature Jonathan Newman’s “xChairman’s Selections.” This is HUGE for us! My rival has become my partner!!
Jonathan Newman, former Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, is an icon in the wine industry. Under his leadership, the 600 “state” stores became the largest buyer of California wine in the US. Jonathan revolutionized the purchasing of ultra-premium wines at low prices through the incredible buying power of Pennsylvania…and tri-state area wine lovers had grown to hunt down his Chairman Selections.
For the past few years at the shop, it’s been a little tough to compete against his prices across the state line. Now, though, Newman has left the PLCB and he’s taking his buying concept nationally…into the private sector. His new company, Newman Wine & Spirits, is offering his prestigious “xChairman Selections” to only select wine shops in the US.
In December, Jonathan spent a week in the Napa Valley meeting with the region’s top winemakers to taste through their selections. In all, he tasted through 200+ wines…and only came back with 10 selections. He shot down over 190 wines that he felt were not representative of his “xChairman Selection” program. Now that’s a pretty discriminating palate!
Here’s how it works: Even the best wineries sometimes have problems selling their best wines. Wine sitting in a warehouse is not good for cash flow! So, Jonathan goes in and offers the winery immediate cash – for a heavily discounted price.
He works out stellar deals with the world’s wineries; passes along the savings to me and I will pass them along to you…oh, I love it when a plan comes together!
The bottom line…Your goblet and your cellars will be full with quality wines at incredibly low prices!
Then the shit hit the fan…
Five months after Jonathan Newman and I kicked off the Xchairman Selection program at FranksWine… the State of Pennsylvania threatened to slap a lawsuit against me for trademark infringement. It was quickly dropped but not after much political embarrassment from the “David & Goliath”-like bad press and public outrage.
This January will be 8 years since the FranksWine Crew first placed those little silver stickers with a red X on many a bottle of wine. I pledge to continue bringing you only the best of each style of wine… we tasted through 8 Baroli to bring you the Terradavino 2010 Barolo at $29.99; we retasted the same wine 3 times from 3 separate bottles to bring you the Penfolds 2008 St Henri Shiraz at $49.99; struck a deal directly with Winemaker Bob Lindquist and scored his Syrah-based blend Qupe 2011 Maxtap Cuvee for $14.99; we didn’t really have to taste the Perrier Jouet NV Grand Brut Champagne because at $29.99 some decisions are just a no-brainer!
