Saturday, December 14, 2013

Come Discover All Over Again & Gain From The FABulous Wines Of South Africa: BEAUMONT, DE MEYE, LAIBACH, TRIZANNE, NICOLAS VAN DER MERWE and More W/ John & Theresa Morrison @ Cleveland Park Wines Northwest, Washington D.C., Saturday, Dec. 14th, 2013 from 2-6PM! Celebrate Nelson Madela, Too!!




TODAY : Tastings' This Saturday Afternoon :

1) John & Theresa Morrison ( 2-6PM ) taste The Wines Of South Africa : a ) NICOLAS Van Der Merwe, ... b ) TSW Trizanne wines, Coastal Series, ... c ) LAIBACH " The Ladybird-Bug ", Stellenbosch, ... d ) BEAUMONT Walker's Bay ... remembering the life and inspiration of Nelson Madela ...

2) Fatima of Brazil pouring and mixing Brazilian drinks with LEBLON Cachaca and thinking towards the Soccer World Cup and the Olympics going to be held there soon ( 4-7PM )

THIS SHOULD BE plenty of fun and activity and choice for everyone. JOIN US, NEVER any charge, ever!! Everyone welcome always ... no charge, free tastings ... come with family and friends - make it a " moment ", a " destination ", a " memory ". Cheers, Happy Holidays everyone. Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn Saturday, December 14th, 2013 Tasting the 2011 Coastal Series Syrah, $27.99 later today! TONY



As people say a final Bye-Bye today to Nelson Mandela ...   yesterday with John and Theresa Morrison we tasted some really fine wines from South Africa that showed really well. John was really pleased with how well they were showing. He said so. I tasted through them, too and was quite pleased myself. It was a treat the dry white Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon Blanc blend - like a Bordeaux wine : good medium-body, lively, fresh, an active and engaging taste that was like a bit of music, a piece of dance on my ears and palate! I forgot to mention in yesterday's posts that we were tasting it : the NICOLAS Van Der Merwe from Stellenbosch, South Africa. The others also showed beautifully. ALL are in stock at the store and we are thrilled to have them. Theresa and JOhn just received this fresh shipment from South Africa and Theresa will be showing me showing Michel Dumas and Anthony Quinn ( me ) some of the " value " wines of DE MEYE and BEAUMONT : can't wait to see what she has! Cheers, Happy Sunday everyone, December 15th, 2013   Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn


We greeted and tasted with David ( from South Africa ) and his wife Beth and tried these fine South African wines of TRIZANNE, BEAUMONT, DE MEYE and NICOLAS Van Der Merwe with them and spoke of Nelson Mandela, of Ginger Baker the drummer for the group Cream that now lives in South Africa, of the port-style wines of South Africa, too. David mentioned one that I had never heard of and cannot pronounce and that's too bad. I should have had him write it down for me. They both LOVED the DE MEYE 2011 ( all the reds we tasted yesterday were from the 2011 vintage ) " Trutina ". They are off to South Africa for the holidays and will be back in mid January 2014 to stock up on wines for the new year. At that point I will ask them the name of the vineyard that makes the port-style that David likes so much. Cheers, happy holidays David and Beth, Thanks for stopping by. It was our first visit together and Michel Dumas and I look forward to many more. Bye Nelson, you will be missed. Cheers,  Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn   Sunday, December 15th, 2013 ... listen to Barbra Streisand sing " In Trutina ", so beautiful, so haunting ... I also asked David if he knew the Peter, Paul and Mary song : " The Great Mandela? " He did, but did not think it was written about Nelson Mandela. I agree. What do you all know? Cheers.  TONY


Sarah of Sarah and Jacob came by on Friday night looking like a million dollars and wearing her beautiful smile, too as I greeted her warmly having not seen her for awhile. They loved out of the neighborhood to the Mount Pleasant area. They still come back to see us and Santos and I love that. Anyway, Sarah already had a couple of bottles when I saw her and I immediately said : " I have something to show you! You will love this!! " I walked over to the wine-tasting table and reached down to find a bottle of the LAIBACH : Ladybird " dry red Bordeaux classic blend that their son loved because he loves ladybugs and the British call ladybugs " ladybirds!" When I told John Morrison this story yesterday he said : " You can thank the British " for naming the ladybugs : " ladybirds". Sarah smiled when she saw it and said that her son would love seeing it and she immediately bought a bottle as we moved to the register and I introduced her to Jagir and told her that Jagir was the " new " Ravi of the store. I can't wait to say what Sarah says on her return visit after her son sees the bottle. He's way to young to drink any of it but I am hoping that he still responds favorably to the label. Cheers to you all Sarah. Say " hello " to them as well as to your mother and father that also knew Sidney Moore so well of the old Mayflower and Spirits so many wonderful moons ago. This 2011 red blend is drinking quite well and with a bit of food will be really enjoyable now during this holiday season and will not overpower any of the white meats like turkey or goose, and will quite shine with duck and lamb as it is a traditional style, nicely-balanced red that let's the fruit shine ... with duck and lamb as it is a traditional style, nicely-balanced red that let's the fruit of the grapes shine and be center-stage from start-to-finish. Cheers everyone as we say a " final bye-bye " to Nelson Mandela on this Sunday, December 15th, 2013 as his casket is buried and placed in the ground. What an inspiration he is to us all. Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn











John & Theresa Morrison are also tasting some of the DE MEYE " Trutina " 2011, Stellenbosch, South African , $27.99, 15.5% alcohol by volume, that's a blend of the classic grapes of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot and 6% Syrah. We have carried many vintages over the years and know the wine really well : quite stellar. Come check out the 2011 with us and listen to Barbra Steisand sing : " In Trutina " as you do! Cheers,  Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn  Saturday morning here in Northwest, Washington D.C. 20008, 202-363-4265 ...   Happy Holidays 2013 everyone ...  TONY



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