Editor's note: Long before Chris Shepherd became a James Beard Award-winning chef, he developed enough of a passion for wine to work at Brennan's of Houston as a sommelier. He maintains that interest to this day. When Chris expressed interest in writing about wine-related topics for CultureMap, we said yes.

In this week's column, he shares his favorite new restaurant for having a glass of wine. Take it away, Chris.

I love a good deal, but not all deals are created equal. I came across a deal that I absolutely must tell you about — perfect if you are down for one thing — day drinking! I recently saw a post on Instagram from Rosie Cannonball, one of my favorite restaurants. (Is Full disclosure: my wife does PR for them, but that doesn’t really matter for this — the deal is that good.)

Rosie is offering 50 percent off all bottles of wine every day at lunch and dinner on Sunday! Because I have exited the restaurant game, I sometimes have afternoons open (and Saturdays!) to enjoy this program.

All the bottles on this Wine Spectator-award winning list are half off, and this fact makes me want to jump on my tricycle and saddle up to the bar for dishes like the Focaccia di Recco (my fave); the Matrimonio (boquerones, anchovies, and apples); and the blistered bean salad — paired with a bottle of Gimonnet Brut Blanc de Blancs, Cuis Premier Cru, Côtes des Blancs for $144 — no wait, it’s only $72! Hell yes!

I know friends will want to join me, and we’ll need to order more. Let’s see what they have.

I think we should order that super crispy pork milanese with the apricot mostarda and maybe a Lira Rossa Three Cheese pizza with the pro move of adding pepperoni to it, the corn and shishito pizza, and maybe the pesto genovese maccheroni.

But what to drink? Let’s see. I can drink all the Burgundy, Rhône and Italian I want at half price? My mind is still blown.

David Duband Vosne-Romanée 2018, which is normally $330 but for $165, I’m in! Cascinadelle Rosé Riosordo 'Barbaresco, 2019 for $92 — I’m about to get down! Add a few more friends, and it’s time to hit the large format section. If you know anything about me, I LOVE BIG BOTTLES OF HAPPY!

Let’s start easy, say magnum of Monte Rio Cellars 'River's Edge' Lodi, Sangiovese, 2021 for $69. That’s just silly talk right there. Let’s get serious about a magnum of Quintarelli 'Primofiore' Veneto Corvina/Corvinone/Cab Sauvignon/Cab Franc, 2020 from one of the greatest producers of wine from the Veneto region of Italy for only $220. This deal makes me absolutely beside myself and puts a tear in my eye.

Thank you June Rodil, Felipe Riccio, Mark Sayre, Matt Hamilton, Christian Tellez, Alex Faulkner, Kaitlin Suter, and the whole team at Rosie for making all of our lunches and Sunday dinners so much better. We all owe you a debt of gratitude for being awesome! Get there now!

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Contact our Wine Guy via email at chris@chrisshepherdconcepts.com.

Chris Shepherd won a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest in 2014. Last year, he parted ways with Underbelly Hospitality, a restaurant group that currently operates four Houston restaurants: Wild Oats, GJ Tavern, Underbelly Burger, and Georgia James. The Southern Smoke Foundation, a non-profit he co-founded with his wife Lindsey Brown, has distributed more than $10 million to hospitality workers in crisis through its Emergency Relief Fund.