This sure was a very hot early evening/ late afternoon in June of 2007 here in the grape-trellised courtyard out back in Cleveland Park's ( northwest Washington D.C. ) as we at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits hosted a South African wine-tasting on a sweltering/really humid day.
And yet from the pictures here you can see that everyone adapted themselves to these conditions and had a wonderful time drinking South African red and white wines as well as some of Cheryl's delicious treats from the Firehook Bakery. She gave it 120% of her time, effort and energy as well as did everyone else involved. Read on and scroll down for the rest of this story ...
It was one of those really unbelievably hot afternoons here in Cleveland Park and we were all going over to enjoy being in the beautiful grape-arboured garden at Firehook Bakery( www.firehook.com 703-263-2253, ask for manager Sheryl ) and enjoy some dry red and white South African wines. I was just looking at the pictures here on my computer screen and thinking how beautiful all the colors of the green arbour and the fountain, the tables spread with both glasses, wine bottles and one after the other of lovely baskets of fruit and cheese, nuts, pates and also cookie, bread and other sweet " treats " arrangements.
Ken and Erica helped pour and Cheryl bustled about helping us whenever she could along with Elmer. Many of you our favorite customers showed up and we met many new ones, too. Just look at your smiles in these photos and you can get a picture of how much fun we all had on this really hot, humid day here.
Cheers to past fun neighborhood Cleveland Park events and to the still many more to come. The wines were all available for sale this night through the store Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. They still are, we sell lots of great South African wines here daily. Call us at 202-363-4265. Give Mike or me a call here if you want any assistance on the wines of South Africa, Importer John Morrison of Boutique imports was just here last Saturday pouring the DE MEYE ( red Syrah-Cabernet blend, and the dry white Chenin Blanc ) , the PINE CREST ( Sauvignon Blanc ) and the MORESON ( Sauvignon Blanc ) wines. We introduced the BEAUMONT " Raoul's " 2007 red dry blend of six grapes, Bordeaux and some Syrah grapes, too. It sells for $16.49 and was well-received.
Enjoy these pictures and come see us for some of South Africa's best wines, too. TONY
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