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Cancel your Saturday plans - 3CUPS is where you need to be tomorrow
March 5, 2010
Barolo is the weekend wine - not a joke!
Lem does a barista cameo with his award-winning original espresso beverage.
Two French winemakers have flown in to 3CUPS to pour their wares for you.
Gayo from Sumatra is Friday Fresh.
And an update on upcoming wine dinners and music socials to be held here in store.
3CUPS hits the (sweet) spot, Montevertine on the Docket, Shakisso Natural Sun-Dried is Friday Fresh
February 26, 2010
Folks who are shopping for wine often have two things in mind… the color, red or white… and about how much they want to spend. The more confidence customers have in the store's selection, the more they will spend. In retail, conventional wisdom says: what sells is either the cheapest or what is considered the best and therefore is expensive. Most of our wines fall in the middle, between $10 and $25. Here's why… More
Folks who are shopping for wine often have two things in mind… the color, red or white… and about how much they want to spend. The more confidence customers have in the store's selection, the more they will spend. In retail, conventional wisdom says: what sells is either the cheapest or what is considered the best and therefore is expensive. Most of our wines fall in the middle, between $10 and $25. Here's why… More
Taking the Bored out of Bordeaux, Chinese Tea Ceremony
February 19, 2010
Last weekend the sweet and fizzy stuff from Icardi was really fun. So I thought why not feature their terrific value dry red and white this go round? Organically-farmed and geared to winter meals, I offer up as options an Icardi duo that makes total sense for drinking today. The cautious among you may drop in for a sample sip before purchasing. Wait a second, that's just sound judgment. I revise my statement: the sane among you may visit for a free taste or two before inevitably carting away your load of Icardi red and/or white. I'd suggest and: both wines deserve you as their owner. So, to recap: free tastes of great Italian wines to kick-start the weekend. See you soon! More
Last weekend the sweet and fizzy stuff from Icardi was really fun. So I thought why not feature their terrific value dry red and white this go round? Organically-farmed and geared to winter meals, I offer up as options an Icardi duo that makes total sense for drinking today. The cautious among you may drop in for a sample sip before purchasing. Wait a second, that's just sound judgment. I revise my statement: the sane among you may visit for a free taste or two before inevitably carting away your load of Icardi red and/or white. I'd suggest and: both wines deserve you as their owner. So, to recap: free tastes of great Italian wines to kick-start the weekend. See you soon! More
Fizzy delights and Scratch pies for your sweet (or you)
February 12, 2010
3CUPS' Onslaught of Deliciousness More
3CUPS' Onslaught of Deliciousness More
Scratch Pies for Valentine's Day
February 9, 2010
Phoebe brings the special flavors for Heart Day. More
Phoebe brings the special flavors for Heart Day. More
There are new bakers in town, and La Golondrina is Friday Fresh
February 5, 2010
La Golondrina on Friday, Caffe Angelo on Saturday, and Duck 3 Ways 2/17 More
La Golondrina on Friday, Caffe Angelo on Saturday, and Duck 3 Ways 2/17 More
Wine, Coffee, Tea: the new wintry mix
January 29, 2010
Some folks stock up on bread and milk when the weather threatens, but we here at 3CUPS are laying in stores of wine, coffee, tea, chocolate, and cheese. Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico is an ideal candidate for cold-weather holing up in the house. More
Some folks stock up on bread and milk when the weather threatens, but we here at 3CUPS are laying in stores of wine, coffee, tea, chocolate, and cheese. Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico is an ideal candidate for cold-weather holing up in the house. More
Jay finds a delicious Italian white for $10, Karen makes you espresso at the Durham Farmers' Market
January 22, 2010
[Yes, it's a diatribe, but it's only 214 words, promise!]
On value... We don't do a lot of discount pricing at 3CUPS. It is not that we don't get excited by a bargain, it's just that we feel like a simple, transparent pricing system is better. We sell our wine at the price on the little white sticker 99% of the time, because we feel that we are all adults and we don't want to insult your intelligence with smoke-and-mirrors contrived discounts. We earnestly try to show you the real price up front because we'd rather talk to you about the really good wine that we believe in, not any sort of "wow, you're saving so much money" cynical price manipulation that we've cooked up. More
[Yes, it's a diatribe, but it's only 214 words, promise!]
On value... We don't do a lot of discount pricing at 3CUPS. It is not that we don't get excited by a bargain, it's just that we feel like a simple, transparent pricing system is better. We sell our wine at the price on the little white sticker 99% of the time, because we feel that we are all adults and we don't want to insult your intelligence with smoke-and-mirrors contrived discounts. We earnestly try to show you the real price up front because we'd rather talk to you about the really good wine that we believe in, not any sort of "wow, you're saving so much money" cynical price manipulation that we've cooked up. More
