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Seasonal Winter Beer Tasting!
Fri 12/5 & Sat 12/6
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RESULTS FROM SPARKLING SHIRAZ TASTE-OFF 2008!
The results are in and the winners chosen!
Best Value:
Bleasdale "The Red Brute" Sparkling Shiraz NV
Best In Show:
BVE "E&E Black Pepper" Sparkling Shiraz 2002
Get 'em both here at JugShop.com!
Aussie wine writer Jeremy Oliver takes a scalpel to a hatchet job on Australian shiraz.
Click here for the full article, written in response to a recent piece in the WSJ.
Screw Caps & Red Wine
Aussie wine writer Tyson Stelzer weighs in on bottle closures. Click here to read the article!
Meet The International Wine Review!
Not just a list of wines with scores, the IWR offers an independent voice on wine with tasting notes, ratings, and unique perspectives. We think they're pretty hip!
Click here to visit the IWR website.
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Press & Accolades
Best places to learn about wine—and drink some, too: "Classes at the 40-plus-year-old Jug Shop go way beyond kingdom (whites or reds) and phylum (chardonnay or cabernet) to order and family. Recent tastings have included the sparkling wines of Franciacorta ($10), hosted by the Majolini family, who flew in from Italy; and a myriad of varietals from Australia’s West Cape Howe ($5). In addition to the reasonably priced in-store tastings ($20 buys two dozen samples of bottles ranging $15–250), the Jug Shop also sponsors dinners around town with winemakers from all over the Bay Area..."
San Francisco Magazine "Best of the Bay Area", July 2008. |
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| "Their new location across the street from their previous one has an amazing ion of Australian, Italian, French and Californian wines. The variety of well-priced, high quality bottles makes this a fantastic place to shop for a party." Shelly Lindgren, wine director and co-owner of A16 Restaurant, "Best Bay Area Wine Shops", Food & Wine Magazine, April 2007. |
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"The Jug Shop is a true phenomenon. Propelled by the enthusiasm of Chuck Hayward and his team, it’s the focal point of top-drawer Australian wine in northern California. Chuck won’t allow the ‘critter’ labels into the store, but holds a strong representation of mainstream and idiosyncratic Australian brands. He’s also got a large number of back vintage wines that he’s currently wondering what to do with, since with a move into new premises across the road becoming imminent, he won’t have the room to store them. My advice? If you’re in the area, drop by and start talking turkey."
From "Jeremy Oliver In California", 03.08.06, www.onwine.com.au. |
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"The cult wine scene continues to play an important role in showcasing fine Australian wine to a largely American audience. Much of the groundwork has been laid by US market entrepreneurs such as John Larchet, enigmatic American importer Dan Phillips, and Californian retailers Chuck Hayward...."
Andrew Caillard, MW, Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, August 2005. |
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"Affiliate yourself with a good wine store and someone at the store whose opinion you trust. One of those individuals is Chuck Hayward at The Jug Shop....a remarkable store, I've gotten some great wine advice and some great wines there."
"Dining Around With Gene Burns", KGO Radio, aired July 3rd 2004. |
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"The Jug Shop...perhaps the best collection of Australian wine in the country." ed one of Top 10 specialty wine stores in the U.S.
GQ Magazine, April 2004. |
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"Where to shop for New Zealand Wines"
7x7 Magazine, October 2003. |
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Recommended as one of three U.S. retail sources for "....a particularly extensive ion of New Zealand wines".
Food & Wine, July 2003. |
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"Redheaded wine savant Chuck Hayward of The Jug Shop is our go-to-guide when we need to decipher the funky labels of Australian shiraz or pick a suitably impressive Napa Valley Cab. The anti-snob, Chuck has an approachable attitude toward wine that makes him a trusted source for even the simplest of wine questions."
7x7 Magazine, June 2003. |
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Jancis Robinson, author of The Oxford Companion To Wine, listed The Jug Shop as a "Key U.S. Retailer" in an article entitled, "New Zealand Pinot Noir- a progress report",
JancisRobinson.com, July 2003. |
The Jug Shop is "perfect for hard-to-find California wines"
Alaska Airlines Magazine, October, 2002. |
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"Offering one of the largest ions of premium Australian wine in the country, this store is packed with value finds."
The Wine Spectator, July 15, 2002. |
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"Bay Area winemakers set a place at the table for hopping Australian brands,"
San Francisco Business Times, July 26, 2002.
Click here for article. |
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"On a recent visit to San Francisco I went to meet the man who, according to a number of sources, knows more about New Zealand wine than any other local retailer...."
"New Zealand Wine According to Chuck Hayward", Bob Campbell, MW
BobCampbell.co.nz, November 4th, 2001 |
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"Say G'day to Aussie Wines"
Market Watch, July/August 2001
Click here for excerpts. |
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"Shiraz Takes on California Cabernet"
Decanter, August, 2001
Click here for excerpts. |
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"Australian Treasure Hunt"
The Wine Spectator, March 31, 1999
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"...Or you could follow the advice of Chuck Hayward, wine buyer at San Francisco's Jug Shop, and throw convention out the door by uncorking a "sparkling burgundy" made with Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon."
"Thanksgiving Wines", Epicurious.com, 1998. |
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