Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits Store Email Written & Sent To Store Customers Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 : ENJOY! Reposted Tuesday, July 8th, 2013

Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and spirits GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT FRANCE'S LOIRE VALLEY ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WITH US about the many wines of the Loire Valley , all the grape varieties ( Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cot ( also called Malbec ), Gamay, Sauvignon Blanc and many more ) as well as the areas from the mouth of the Loire river ( the Muscadet region ) to Saumur and Vouvray and Montlouis all the way to the eastern tip with towns like Sancerre and Pouilly-Sur-Loire. Join us as we welcome Danny Haas of Vineyard Brands, Roy Cloud of Vintage 59 and Jeremy Sutton of Kysela Imports. We will have seventeen wines from dry to fruity to sweet whites, dry rose and dry reds and three sparkling wines, too. WE ALSO WELCOME COLLEEN HUGHES OF METRO TEENAIDS as we are doing this wine-tasting to also benefit the Metro TeenAIDS group on this evening by asking you all to make a $5 donation to help support them in their work here locally in Washington D.C. For more information on this go to : www.metroteenaids.org or call : 202-543-8246. WE ARE THINKING, TOO from now on of supporting local charities and causes with each Big-Theme Wine-Tasting that we do. The next is in August so if you have suggestions please let us know by responding to this email. OF COURSE the donations are completely up to everyone that comes and they may be for more than $5. WE FEEL STRONGLY a part of our community and we think that is a good way to help where we can even if it may only be in a small way. Please share any thoughts that you may have on this subject. Thanks in advance for anything that you do for us. AUTHOR, ROY CLOUD will also be selling and signing copies of his new wine book called : " To Burgundy and Back Again " that will be on-special for $15 and not $17 a copy. Roy will also be tasting his Loire Valley wine selection. ALL WINES FROM BOTTLE #1 will be On Special tomorrow night at our Loire Valley Wine-Tasting. Hopefully the weather will hold out for us till then and you may all enjoy this tasting of 17 wines, conversation, too with Colleen Hughes and Danny, Roy and Sal. You might also consider going to dinner here after the tasting at one of our excellent local restaurants as there are many right here within a two-block radius. I ALMOST FORGOT : our regular customer Kate gave me the idea for this with her Facebook entry asking : " Wouldn't it be nice to have a day where we do not have to think of Hiv/Aids? ". I am paraphrasing this, of course and as I responded I mentioned that we might work on this together? Kate will also be here along with Colleen and they will have information to pass out as well. Contributions are to be given to them directly. Cheers. IT'S TOUGH TIMES With Talks On National Television last night about our budget to run the country expiring in a week or more and with still no sight of a compromise and solution to fund our government?! Exasperating to one and to all I am certain. I watched the two segments on television last night and it just knotted my guts and tied my face into contortions that it does not easily take on. I had already enjoyed some of the Bobby Kacher MAS CARLOT dry Costieres De Nimes rose 2010 ( on Special for $10.99 ) earlier with my wife. AMY WINEHOUSE DIED AT 27 : The famous British singer passes away and makes everyone talk about the age 27. Why 27? Why so many talented artists have died at the tender age of 27? What a shame! Did she like any wine at all? I never heard. What wine to drink when having conversations about the age of 27 when people are just starting their lives and have to deal with such profound depression? All sad. I can't tell you what wine to drink but now I am enjoying a sip or two as I get ready to eat my lunch of the 2007 ISOLE E OLENA " Ceparello " Toscano IGT ( $78.99 ) that we will sell here in August. It's superb : a real work or art. I JUST MET " they call me Charlie " who tells me he is 84 years old. He came in asking me for " a wine to enjoy with my hamburgers , a simple Mouton Cadet or a Parallel 45 Cotes-Du-Ventoux? I started to show him some wine choices as he clutched his bottle of CUTTY SARK scotch under his right arm and we began to speak. Actually I listened to him as he began to speak of being in the war and having drunk some pretty bad red wine. It was just after the war. He's British and was an ensign then and in the area around Naples, Italy he would take his bottle and have it filled with the red wine. I mentioned that it might have kept him alive as he was still here? His eyes twinkled when I said this and he spoke then ob making his was back to England and have trying some local Polish moonshine that almost did kill him. Again he smiled and it was a bright, vibrant and warming smile emitting from his eyes just above a gnarled salt-and- pepper beard and mustache. HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW HOW THEY MADE THIS POLISH MOONSHINE? I said : " no ". And " they call me Charlie was off again chasing the twinkle in his eyes and the story he wanted to share with me. " Well, they take a sack of potatoes and some sugar and a car generator and they take it round to the side of a pig stye. They do this to throw the authorities off as the smell from the pig stye is enough to keep anyone away from it. " So clever I thought and also remarked that even that had not killed him as he was still here now by my side. He remarked again with the same gentle beaming countenance that " this " as he stared at the bottle of CUTTY SARK ( On Special for $17.99 a bottle ). He told me also that someone that does some hand work for him brought him some of his local moonshine and that it was quite good, too but nowhere as intense as the Polish potato vodka that he had drunk in Poland back in his twenties. Thanks for sharing this with me " they call me Charlie ". These were some good stories and now I am sharing them with our readers, too. Who knows? One of them might already know you and have heard you tell this story? NEWS FROM MICHAEL another one of our local customers has been here buying his selections and now twice telling me stories of the fight between our local CVS here at the end of our block and the local pharmacy that's on Conn. Ave. directly across from the National Zoo entrance there : Cathedral Care Pharmacy that has been in business in that same location for ninety years. I told Michael that I would mention this all to you in case you are unfamiliar with this recent development and want to " weigh in " with any opinions or concerns. Michael wants everyone to sign online at : http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-dcs-cathedral-care-pharmacy/ . And for more info also contact : Michael Ross at mross1949@aol.com. FUNNY HOW THINGS ALL COME INTO FOCUS and how one thing makes you think of another. On Saturday evening before we closed an old elementary and junior high school friend of mine , Crystal came to the store and told me about just having returned from Normandy, France and having walked the beaches and written about this period now and of the past when our American soldiers came onto the beach under enemy fire. She was so overcome with emotion this time that it was almost impossible for to get her work done. She spoke of how still the French in Normandy, France love the Americans. Perhaps not so in other places, she said but in Normandy to this day they still love Americans. I liked this story and these sentiments and I am happy that you shared them with me. I look forward to hearing more over time. I also look forward to seeing one of the stories that you wrote of this and that also published some of your photos, too. Cheers. By the way : how was your bottle of SAINT ANTOINE Pinot Grigio/Garganega dry white Veneto blend ( $13.99 )? It's a great seller for us and I perfect for this weather, too. I just sold a bottle a few minutes ago to a lady that may use it for an upcoming party with friends? " It's a small world after all " goes the Walt Disney song. Those lyrics were written so long ago and yet they still now ring true. BEER From Santos Rivera : What You Got For Us Santos? : 1) Tavern Ale Craft-Brewed in Williamsburg, VA. ( On Special for $9.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, www.AleWerks.com ) is from ALE WERKS. It's good to have it back. We introduced these two or so years ago and so it's good to have some back here to sell once again. In the past we had the local rep for ALE WERKS taste it out with our customers to great success. Cheers. 2) KEO Brewed on the Island of Cyprus Premium Beer/Biere-Mnypa ( On Special for $14.99 a six-pack of twelve ounce bottles, ) is cold-filtered and we are very pleased to have it here for you all. With this break in the intense heat-wave it will be an excellent choice to pick up later today and enjoy. Cheers. 3) SAXO Belgian Blond Ale, Caracole ( On Special for $9.99, 750ml bottle, 7.5% alc. by volume ) comes from Falmignoul, Belgium and I believe is " new " to our line-up of excellent Belgian beers and ales. Come check it out : fun label and will make a great gift. Drink some as you listen to Stan Getz play his bossa nova pieces. LIQUORR From Ravinder Sharma / What You Holding For Us? : 1) GLENDRONACH Original Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky ( $52.99, non-chill filtered natural colors ) is from Scotland and " matured in a combination of the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks ". This is quite special. Highly recommended to treat yourselves today as the weather has broken and it's simply quite gorgeous today. Cheers. 2) CYRUS NOBLE Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey Original recipe from San Fransisco, this barrel select is made in Kentucky. It costs $29.99 a 750ml bottle , bottled by the Haas brothers in San Fransisco, CA. and is 90 proof. Cheers. 3) JAMES E. PEPPER Bourbon Whisky, Est. 1780 : Join Or Die " ( On Special for $62.99 , a copper Pot Still - small batch - non-chill filtered ) has been made once again by Amir ans his partner that also bring us the excellent SULLIVAN'S Iris Whisky ( On Special for $22.99 ) is " The oldest & most legendary whisky brand in Kentucky & American history. Founded during the American Revolution. Distilled from 1780-1858. Re-launched using the same historic " bourbon recipe " " states the back label. This past Saturday weekend here importer Amir sold every bottle but this one. Maybe there will be more available in August : maybe not. It's superb - lovely, balanced, refined, silky and full and rich and a treat no matter what way you cut it or don't. I recommend not cutting it. Cheers. 4) TAMDHU Aged 10 Years Speyside, Scotland ( est. 1897 ) Highland Single Malt ( On Special for the ridiculous price of only $20.99 ) is finally back in stock. Come in and load-up. More is coming in August. What a great value this is. Incredible, really. OKAY, WINES From Greg & Tony, Oh Yeah : Walking around the store I Found these today - WHITES : 1) VErdicchio dei Castelli Di Jesi 2010 ( $10.99 ) : A lovely . balanced, fresh and very appealing dry white to enjoy even with all this heat. Try some today, especially nice today! Go to : www.vinisantabarbara.it for more info. Cheers. A long-time favorite here. 2) Langhe Arneis 2008 Piemonte Italian dry white ( $19.99 ) from Vias imports is a real beauty : balanced and flavorful with enough taste and character to stand up to many a seasoned dish or grilled one, too. Cheers. 3) " Bianco " dry white Piemontese Italian blend from Sulin Incontra La Slina ( a collaborative effort between two friends and their wineries in Piemonte : Mauro and Giorgio , $10.99 ) that's an utter delight to enjoy now in this heat and some humidity. Another favorite for many of our customers. Come and discover it all over again : fall in love all over again! 4) DAEDALUS Cellars Riesling from the Dundee Hills, Oregon ( $25.99 ) is from the Maresh Vineyard specifically for the Riesling. Wine-maker Sara Shaw tasted it here on her last in-store wine-tasting and it is quite balanced and refined. We enjoyed some of it as well at our wine-maker dinner at Ripple. Quite a treat anyway you serve it. Treat yourselves to some of the best " good stuff ". 5) 2010 Moscato D'Asti BERA ( $10.99 for a half-bottle/375ml bottle size ) at 5% alcohol tastes of fresh peaches and nectarines and apricots and is great to take on a hike or a picnic. Easy to carry and such a nice finish or accent to almost any occasion : period. Good value, too. SPARKLING WINES - 1) BAILLY-LAPIERRE Brut Dry Cremant from Burgundy, France , this RESERVE bottle ( $13.99 a half bottle/ 375ml bottle ) is really very impressive and only available in this size bottle. SO : if you want more you will have to buy more bottles in this size. Our customers love it. It sure is impressive. Try it and you will become a follower, too of it. Beautiful deep yellow/mango color for the label. Great gift once again. 2) CASABIANCA Prosecco Doc Treviso Brut ( $11.99 ) is another favorite of ours and again with a beautiful deep cadmium yellow label it, too flies of our shelves. Dry and a good mouth-feel as well. Lingers and tells stories as well, What stories will it tell you>?!> RED Wines - 1) APPALINA 2008 Merlot from France's Pays D'Oc ( $10.99 ) is dry and smooth and lovely to sip all on it's own as well as being kosher for Passover and Mevushal, too. This is a real pleaser - a real winner. I was very impressed when I tasted it. Cheers. 2) DI LENARDO Vineyard's indigenous dry red Refosco ( $13.99 ) from Venezia Giulia 2009 is a great summer red that's dry and tasty and goes great when you grill something or enjoy cold-cuts and a simple meal. Cheers. 3) CRISTOBAL dry indigenous red Bonarda 2008 ( $10.99 ) from Argentina is a great example of a red that is adored by Argentinians. Up until the very recent Malbec craze the Bonarda was the most widely-planted grape varietal in Argentina and it deserves our attention. The grape originally comes from the Oltrepo Pavese region of north-western Italy and shines in Argentina. Cheers. 4) INURRIATA " Norte " Roble 2007 ( $13.99 ) dry Spanish red is a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and made in Spain's Navarra region. This is a nice Bordeaux-style dry red blend that is excellent with a meal. Medium-bodied, distinct and will leave a favorable impression on you as you sip it and enjoy friends and family around a table indoors or outdoors somewhere. Cheers. ROSE - 1) Der Bender dry rose of BENDER, Leiwen, Germany ( $19.99 ) that is dry and refreshing and flavorful and an excellent food rose. What a treat to be sitting outside with a view in the shade with loved ones or ones you want to love in this summer weather of ours either here or in the country or the lakes and hills and mountains or at the beach?!? All winning places to be : even in one's back yard, terrace, apartment or roof top... cheers. WEEK'S TASTINGS : Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 ( 5:30-8:30PM ) : Our Loire Valley Big-Theme Wine-Tasting and book-signing. Read more about it above here in this email. Friday, July 29th, 2011 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Theresa Morrison here to taste some of her excellent wines like her Buketraube indigenous mellow white and Chenin Blanc from South Africa as well as some other real treats. We will organize the details tomorrow. Call for more info. Saturday, July 30th, 2011 ( 2-6PM ): We have Nolan Hale of Mondo Vino coming to taste some of his excellent Chilean VIU MANENT dry reds and whites with us in various price brackets. SANTOS has organized a tasting of many of the SAM ADAMS beers and ales at the same time at no charge. We never charge for our weekend tastings here, RAVI has arranged a NUDE Simply Seductive Vodka ( $34.99, On Special for $25.99 a bottle now , 80 proof, www.NudeSpirits.com ) that is distilled from grain and bottled by Bend Spirits in Bend, Oregon. I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS but it is time to post this email to you all now so that you can read it early while still at work and plan your day later today as well as through the week to include us in some of your events. Check us out on our web page that we keep current at : www.clevelandparkwine.com, also on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits, and on Twitter at : cpwinespiirits, as well as at : chatwine.blogspot.com and chatpoetry.blogspot.com. THANKS for all your continued support. We really do appreciate and value it all. Come and shop and hang and tell us some of your fun stories. See you tonight for some of these wines above to enjoy this beautiful day after a string of really hard ones. Cheers, TONY Please visit our website below for more information, events and specials, and our calender of wine tastings! [1]www.clevelandparkwine.com If you have any orders, suggestions or questions, you may e-mail us at [2]sales@clevelandparkwine.com or call (202) 363-4265.