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 ~ White
Backstory 2020 Chardonnay ~ Central Coast ~ $19.99 $9.99
FitVine 2020 Chardonnay ~ Lodi ~ $19.99 $9.99
Stillman 2019 Chardonnay ~ Sonoma County ~ $29.99 $14.99
California ~ Red
Dante 2019 Pinot Noir ~ Sonoma ~ $22.99 $11.49
FitVine 2018 Pinot Noir ~ Lodi ~ $19.99 $9.99
Backstory 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Central Coast ~ $19.99 $9.99
Lyle-Thomas 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley ~ $24.99 $12.49
Herzog Lineage 2016 Choreograph Red Blend ~ Clarksburg ~ $22.99 $11.49
Peirano Estate 2018 Tempranillo ~ Lodi ~ $19.99 $9.99
Signorello 2020 “Trim” Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley ~ $29.99 $14.99
Washington ~ White
Charles Smith 2019 Substance Chardonnay ~ Columbia Valley ~ $22.99 $11.49
Washington / Oregon ~ Red
Coming Soon!
Australia ~ White
Grower’s Gate 2021 Chardonnay ~ South Australia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Australia ~ Red
McGuigan 2016 Shiraz ~ South Eastern Australia ~ $16.99 $8.49
Grower’s Gate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ South Australia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Germany/Hungary ~ White
Coming Soon!
Italy ~ White
Il Nido 2021 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $22.99 $11.49
Lc Villa 2021 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Casalini 2021 Pinot Grigio ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Roxanne 2017 Bianco ~ Tuscany ~ $19.99 $9.99
Ceppaiano 2020 Vermentino ~ Tuscany ~ $24.99 $12.49
Garofoli 2020 Verdicchio dei Satelli di Jesi ~ Marches ~ $19.99 $9.99
Tomassi 2019 Surani Fiano ~ Puglia ~ $22.99 $11.49
Castelvero 2020 Cortese ~ Piemonte ~ $22.99 $11.49
La Bollina Ventola 2020 Gavi ~ Piemonte ~ $29.99 $14.99
La Gatta 2021 Moscato d’Asti ~ Piedmont ~ $24.99 $12.49
Lion & Dove 2021 Moscato ~ Puglia ~ $19.99 $9.99
Italy ~ Red
Villa d’Angelo 2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ~ Tuscany ~ $34.99 $17.49
Casalforno 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva ~ Tuscany ~ $24.99 $12.49
Casalforno 2016 Brunello di Montalcino ~ Tuscany ~ $69.99 $34.99
Lc Villa 2021 Rubicone Sangiovese ~ Emilia Romagna ~ $19.99 $9.99
Colimoro 2021 Montepulciano ~ Abruzzo ~ $17.99 $8.99
Casalforno 2020 Maremma Rosso ~ Tuscany ~ $29.99 $14.99
Barbanera 2021 Ser Passo Rosso ~ Tuscany ~ $24.99 $12.49
Marleo 2020 Montecucco Rosso ~ Tuscany ~ $24.99 $12.49
ViteColte 2015 Essenze Barolo ~ Serralunga ~ $69.99 $34.99
ViteColte 2019 Barbaresco ~ Piemonte ~ $49.99 $24.99
Ca’ del Sarto 2020 Barbera d’Alba ~ Piemonte ~ $29.99 $14.99
Giuliano Rosati 2019 Cabernet Franc ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Kalema 2020 Primitivo ~ Salento ~ $24.99 $12.49
Juliet 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella ~ Veneto ~ $59.99 $29.99
Il Furetto 2020 Brachetto d’Acqui ~ Piemonte ~ $24.99 $12.49
Argentina ~ White
Aymara Estate 2019 Chardonnay ~ Mendoza ~ $16.99 $8.49
Romania ~ White
Dreamfish 2019 Chardonnay ~ Recas ~ $11.99 $5.99
South Africa ~ White
La Couronne 2017 Chardonnay ~ Capetown ~ $26.99 $13.49
Argentina ~ Red
Chacabuco 2020 Malbec ~ Mendoza ~ $22.99 $9.99
Case de Campo 2022 Malbec ~ Mendoza ~ $19.99 $9.99
Forum 2021 Malbec ~ Mendoza ~ $19.99 $9.99
Chile ~ White
Coming Soon
Chile ~ Red
Lion & Dove 2018 Carmenere ~ Curico Valley ~ $19.99 $9.99
Morande 2019 Pionero Reserva Carmenere ~ Maule Valley ~ $17.99 $8.99
Morande 2019 Estate Reserve Pais ~ Maule Valley ~ $17.99 $8.99
Las Mercedes 2017 Pais ~ Maule Valley ~ $19.99 $9.99
Las Mercedes 2018 ReMix Red Blend ~ Maule Valley ~ $24.99 $11.49
La Joya 2021 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Colchagua ~ $17.99 $8.99
La Joya 2020 Gran Reserva Syrah ~ Colchagua ~ $17.99 $8.99
Spain/Portugal ~ White
El Coto 2021 Blanco ~ Rioja ~ $19.99 $9.99
Zarautz 2020 Txakoli ~ Basq ~ $29.99 $14.99
Spain/Portugal ~ Red
Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza ~ Riogja ~ $19.99 $9.99
Señorio de la Antigua 2016 Mencia ~ Castilla y Leon ~ $22.99 $11.49
Miradouro da Vinha 2020 Tinto ~ Lisboa ~ $22.99 $11.49
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
Buxy 2021 Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise ~ Burgundy ~ $29.99 $14.99
Andre Goichot 2019 Chablis ~ Burgundy ~ $39.99 $19.99
La Fruitiere 2019 Muscadet Sevre & Maine 2019 Muscadet ~ Loire Valley ~ $19.99 $9.99
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
France ~ Red
Le Garenne 2021 Pinot Noir ~ Loire Valley ~ $26.99 $13.49
Les Petits Galets 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape ~ Rhone Valley ~ $59.99 $29.99
1905 Generation 2019 Grenache ~ Vin de France ~ $22.99 $11.49
Clos des Aladeres 2015 Vielle Vignes ~ Corbieres ~ $24.99 $12.49
Chateau Bel Ormeau 2018 Blaye ~ Bordeaux ~ $29.99 $14.99
Chateau de Montecuiel 2015 Superieur ~ Bordeaux ~ $29.99 $14.99
Chateau Grand Louis 2021 Rouge ~ Bordeaux ~ $26.99 $13.49
Les Allies 2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir ~ Burgundy ~ $34.99 $17.49
Georges Duboeuf 2017 Merlot ~ Languedoc ~ $14.99 $7.49
Two Birds One Stone 2020 Carignane ~ Languedoc ~ $17.99 $8.99
Rosé
Aymara 2020 Malbec Rosé ~ Mendoza, Argentina ~ $14.99 $7.49
Decibel 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé ~ Hawkes Bay, NZ ~ $19.99 $9.99
Giovanna Tantini 2021 Chiaretto di Bardolino Rosé ~ Veneto ~ $19.99 $9.99
Pietra 2020 Rosé ~ Salento ~ $17.99 $8.99
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 2020 Prosecco ~ Veneto, Italy ~ $19.99 $9.99
Bellenda Enoteca AD 2020 Bianco Frizzante ~ Veneto, Italy ~ $17.99 $8.99
Les Alliés 2020 Brut Rosè ~ Burgundy, France ~ $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!
