Federal Wine & Spirits

29 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Boston’s Best Holiday Champagne Tasting - People have been asking about our Best-in-Boston holiday Champagne tasting this year. It will be on Tuesday, November 28 - WE ARE SOLD OUT, but to add your name to our waiting list, read on ...

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This Week's Tasting

Wines from the Federal Cases

November 15, 2023

This year's Federal Cases combine some tried and true favorites and wines that impressed us for quality and value in our tastings. Come taste! (Continue reading)

Last Week's Tasting

Feasting on a Budget

November 8, 2023

Six of our favorites to give a lot of taste for not so much money. (Continue reading)

Federal offers free tastings every week. 2012 Winner of Icons of Whisky Award

Boston's premier wine shop, offering an 8,000 bottle cellar of fine and rare wines from around the world. Join us for our free tastings Wednesdays, 5 - 7 pm.

We also carry a full line of spirits, ales and beers for all tastes and budgets, including a splendid selection of single malt Scotch. Please call 617.367.8605 for latest availability. Voted one of Whisky Magazine's "Icons of Whisky": 2011 and 2012 Scotch Retailer of the Year, USA.

Open Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, and Saturday 11am - 6pm

 

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Past Tastings

Feast Wines - November 1st

Some Sumptuous Wines for your Holiday Table
The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Light Fresh and Deeply Savory Jura Wines - October 25th

More and more, people are asking us for wines, lighter both on the palate and in their alcohol.
The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Great Portuguese Wines - October 18th

With Importer Augusto Gabriel. A very large turnout for last week's wines. Judging by the large volume of orders for the wines, tasters left satisfied with the wines flavors and value.
The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

Cabernet and a Friend - October 11th

Each of the seven cabernets that we tasted last week had its fans.
The wines, what we said, what the tasters thought

New & Notable

2022 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco Contrada

Fractal Complexity in White Wines

DobledePerez

The Truly Remarkable New, Next Level of Spanish Wines

The best clone for Cabernet Sauvignon?

2019 Marietta Cabernet Sauvignon Game Trail Clone 6

2017 Cantina Della Volta Brut Rosso

The Best (And Most Famous) "House" Lambrusco

Tale of a Tasting

Giorgio Pelissero - Master of Barbaresco

Champagne Bollinger PN AYC 18

"most expressive yet, hugely satisfying, expansive."

2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana

Pure Fruit That Tastes Like Music

2020 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico

Truly Classic

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