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Wine of the Week, (December 26-January 7)  
Conde Villar Tinto 2010 $9.99/750ml 10% off on Tuesdays!  
Alentejano, Portugal. 
This is the perfect embodiment of what I have been trying to relate about Portuguese red table wines on the whole for years—the perfect synthesis of easy drinkability and incredible value. I'll be honest, I'm not sure what's in it (Aragónez, Trincadeira and some other stuff is a fair guess). But this superficially unassuming southern Portuguese blend really delivers with soft, juicy cherry-berry fruit and an underlying hint of smoked herbs.  
                                                                                             —Armin

Beer of the Month, January
Nostradamus $5.49/33cl. — $19.99/4 pack 10% off on Tuesdays!
Belgium. A rich, chewy, nut brown winter warmer. Medium roasted malts take center stage showing a mix of walnut and pecan with a touch of caramel. Super-soft and dangerously drinkable, hiding its 9.2% alcohol almost too well.
                                                                                             —Armin

Spirit of the Month, january
Dancing Pines Black Walnut Bourbon Liqueur $40.99/750ml 10% off on Tuesdays!
Loveland, Colorado. Here's yet another super-small batch craft spirit from a new (seriously, they started in August 2011) family distillery. Using whole ingredients (instead of extracts/concentrated flavors or derivatives), Dancing Pines has created what may be the world's first perfect nut liqueur. Decidedly
walnut-y with a gentle sweetness and a not-at-all-shy dose of bourbon richness and spice (and heat—this is 51% alc., BTW) to balance it out.   
                                                                                              —Armin