Are you the kind of wine drinker who comes to Wine.Woot to find the same stuff you see at the supermarket? Do you prefer to stick to a handful of standard varietals rather than try anything unusual? Do you only patronize wineries named after animals? Can you only really enjoy a wine if you feel like you’ve overpaid for it?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, this offering isn’t for you. See you on Thursday. Maybe we’ll have some Chardonnay or Merlot from a winery with a name like Whimsical Purple Rhino for, like, forty bucks a bottle.

On the other hand, maybe you seek a fresh, flavorful experience at a reasonable price, and you come here for wines that you can’t find anywhere else, and you appreciate the craft and tradition of a family-owned winery that’s been doing this since the 19th century. If so, you’re in luck. Because these two types of V. Sattui Riesling are rare pleasures. And you can only get them in two places: at the V. Sattui winery in Napa, or right here, today. Guess where you’ll pay less for it. Like, way, way less.

The shape, label design, and color of those four bottles may put you in mind of beer bottles. But rest assured: they’re full of nothing but 750mL each of the best Riesling in California. Says who? Says the California State Fair people, that’s who. They bestowed that honor upon the V. Sattui 2007 Riesling Dry. Now you, too, can indulge in the same full-bodied, supple aromas of peach and tangerine that sent the State Fair judges into such raptures, even if you’ve never been anywhere near California. The more delicate, sweeter V. Sattui 2007 Riesling Off-Dry may not have as impressive a CV. Not many wines do. But it’s just as stunning in combination with any spicy cuisine, from Beijing to Bangkok, from Delhi to Durango.

Truth be told, serious wine insiders need no reminding of V. Sattui’s reputation for fine Rieslings. They’ve been known as one of Cali’s best for, oh, a few decades now. The Brotherhood of Wine Snobs may revoke our membership for revealing the secret, but we wouldn’t feel right if we didn’t let you know. If you’re adventurous enough to give ‘em a try, you know where the button is. If not, well, you probably couldn’t have handled it anyway.

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