Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Kerri Hardiman Of The Vincent VAN GOGH Holland Vodkas - 22 In All ! - Visits With Matt Of Republic National Distributors And Tastes A Number Of The Vincent VAN GOGH Vodkas With Malkit Singh And Anthony Quinn ( Me ) Yesterday, Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 : What A Grand Treat - Eye-Opener! Thanks Kerri And Matt!





We had Kerri Hardiman here from Van Gogh Vodka this Tuesday morning tasting us on her whole line of 22 different flavors. We are adding the Coconut and the Blue Triple Wheat in our next order. Their products are all natural and double infused. They're a "Martini in a bottle." Try something new on your next visit. Thank you Matt and Kerri! What a fun and exciting way to start my day today. The first thing I asked Kerri was if she had a drawing, sketch or painting of Van Gogh's with her?!? She smiled and said ' no." Oh well, next time Kerri have one with you and that will cement the deal. I am smiling as I type this. Cheers all!
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ALWAYS WE ARE HERE for you. Just let us know what we may do, what you are
looking for, how we may be of assistance to help make things easier and
smoother for you?
WE HAD Kerri Hardiman here from Van Gogh Vodka this Tuesday morning, April
28th, 2015 tasting us on her whole line of 22 different flavors. We are
adding the Coconut and the Blue Triple Wheat in our next order that we hope
to sell for $24.99 a bottle each. Their products are all natural and double
infused. They're a "Martini in a bottle." Try something new on your next
visit. Thank you Matt and Kerri! What a fun and exciting way to start my
day today. The first thing I asked Kerri was if she had a drawing, sketch
or painting of Van Gogh's with her?!? She smiled and said ' no." Oh well,
next time Kerri have one with you and that will cement the deal. I am
smiling as I type this. Cheers all!
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I TRIED many of these Vincent VAN GOGH vodkas including one that we have on
our shelves, the Acai-Blueberry Naturally-Infused and Flavored vodka,
$27.99. Kerri recommends that with this we add fresh lemonade and muddled
blueberries to make a great drink for spring and summer. I look forward to
rtrying this myself.
WE ALSO HAVE Vincent VAN GOGH Raspberry Vodka On Special for $22.99 for you
all to consider when you next make a mixed drink and want that pure and
delicate blueberry flavor! Bottled in Schiedam, Holland, all imported
vodkas from Holland, all 22 of them. Thanks Kerri. And for this Raspberry
Blueberry vodka Kerri recommends that you add some simple syrup, lime juice
and some Raspberry liqueur. Sounds like a dangerous and divine delight,
both that we have, all twenty-two that are available. What fun. What an
unexpected way for me to start my Tuesday with tiny sips of some of these
like the Coconut that I quite liked, it might have been my favorite,
especially for spring and summer months! With 35% alcohol by volume.
KERRI LEFT A COPY of their " Cocktail Recipe Book Spring & Summer 2015 VAN
GOGH Vodka ' so ask to see it when you want to plan something special and
get more ideas to entertain with? Cheers! VISIT : VanGoghVodka.com for more
info ...



From this moring tasting the Vincent VAN GOGH Holland vodkas with Malkit, Tony, and poured and explained by both Kerri Hardoman Key Account Manager, MD, and Matt from National Republic Wholesalers. Cheers, happy Tuesday all! 4/28/2015


Pictures are taken by Matt, thanks Matt!   TONY 4.29/2015   Happy Wednesday all!

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Anthony Quinn Store Email , A Weekly Store Email Of April 28th, 2015 : Enjoy! Cheers!! ON : Beach Plum Gin Liqueur of GREENHOOK GINSMIHS, LIHUANIUM Genuine 999 Vodka of Lithuania, Piehole Pecan Pie Canadian Whiskey, Grinalda Vinho Verde Of Portugal, Diane Puymorin Owner Winemaker Of The CHATEAU D'OR ET DE GUEULES In Costieres De Nimes, France Visits, So Does Kerri Hardiman Of Vincent VAN GOGH Holland Vodka : Both Taste : Wonderful, Thanks Kerri, Merci Diane!


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SWIMMING IN SUNSHINE as I drove to work : glorious!

IN WINE / BEER / Cider /  LIQUEUR / LIQUOR we sell, recommend, suggest,
tempt, educate!

THIS IS a really tough time for everyone and it is hard to know what
to write about with all that is happening close to us in Baltimore, MD, and
far away in Nepal, and hearing that Canadian singer Joni Mitchell is sick
these days : Our thoughts and prayers and best wishes go out to all these
people and situations that make it so rough and where one cannot wonder why
such things occur?

ALWAYS WE ARE HERE for you. Just let us know what we may do, what you are
looking for, how we may be of assistance to help make things easier and
smoother for you?

WE HAD Kerri Hardiman here from Van Gogh Vodka this Tuesday morning, April
28th, 2015 tasting us on her whole line of 22 different flavors. We are
adding the Coconut and the Blue Triple Wheat in our next order that we hope
to sell for $24.99 a bottle each. Their products are all natural and double
infused. They're a "Martini in a bottle." Try something new on your next
visit. Thank you Matt and Kerri! What a fun and exciting way to start my
day today. The first thing I asked Kerri was if she had a drawing, sketch
or painting of Van Gogh's with her?!? She smiled and said ' no." Oh well,
next time Kerri have one with you and that will cement the deal. I am
smiling as I type this. Cheers all!
5 people reached

I TRIED many of these Vincent VAN GOGH vodkas including one that we have on
our shelves, the Acai-Blueberry Naturally-Infused and Flavored vodka,
$27.99. Kerri recommends that with this we add fresh lemonade and muddled
blueberries to make a great drink for spring and summer. I look forward to
rtrying this myself.

WE ALSO HAVE Vincent VAN GOGH Raspberry Vodka On Special for $22.99 for you
all to consider when you next make a mixed drink and want that pure and
delicate blueberry flavor! Bottled in Schiedam, Holland, all imported
vodkas from Holland, all 22 of them. Thanks Kerri. And for this Raspberry
Blueberry vodka Kerri recommends that you add some simple syrup, lime juice
and some Raspberry liqueur. Sounds like a dangerous and divine delight,
both that we have, all twenty-two that are available. What fun. What an
unexpected way for me to start my Tuesday with tiny sips of some of these
like the Coconut that I quite liked, it might have been my favorite,
especially for spring and summer months! With 35% alcohol by volume.




From this moring tasting the Vincent VAN GOGH Holland vodkas with Malkit, Tony, and poured and explained by both Kerri Hardoman Key Account Manager, MD, and Matt from National Republic Wholesalers. Cheers, happy Tuesday all! 4/28/2015
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KERRI LEFT A COPY of their " Cocktail Recipe Book Spring & Summer 2015 VAN
GOGH Vodka ' so ask to see it when you want to plan something special and
get more ideas to entertain with? Cheers! VISIT : VanGoghVodka.com for more
info ...

HEY, FROM SANTOS we have some fine BEER This week :

1) " Brother David's Triple " Abbey Style Ale Bahl Hornin' Since 1987
from ANDERSON VALLEYBrewing Company in Boonville, CA., On Special for $8.99
a 22 Fl Oz One Pint, 6 Fl Oz bottle, 10% alcohol by volume ... avbc.com
.... : " We had to conjure up the high priestess of fermentation to help
formulate this rare hand-crafted ale. It is Luxuriant and smooth and at 10%
more than a little wild and bound to raise your spirits. ... " Cheers!

2) ' Gubna Imperial IPA ' Give The GUBNA a Harrumph, Harumph from
OSKAR BLUES Brewing Company, $16.99 a 4-pack of 12-ounce cans, " Pack it
in, pack it out - Does your CANscience Bother You? Tell The Truth! " From
Brevard, North Carolina. Great to have here to offer you all. With 10%
alcohol by volume. Come try some.

3) India Pale Ale  " LASSO "  Lively & Daring from GREAT DIVIDE
Brewing in Denver, Colorado, since 1994, ... : " LASSO is the frontier of
India Pale Ale. Brewed with robust roundup of Columbus, Centennial and
Cascade hops, its sessionable simplicity proves bigger isn't always better.
But make no mistake - the Wild West hasn't gone mild, The same IPA spirit
thrives, and we reckon this'll go down mighty fine. "

Hard Lemonade :

1) MIKE'S Hard Lemonade On Special for $8.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce
bottles, : " More refreshing than ever. Cold. Hard. Refreshing. " With 5%
alcohol by volume, we have two, this Hard Lemonade and also the Cranberry
Hard : both are chilled in the back cooler. Ask for them when you want some
chilled and ready to enjoy immediately! Cheers!

LIQUEUR / LIQUOR From Jagir & Malkit :

1) ' Piehole ' Pecan Pie , ' a Pie-oneering whiskey ' , Canadian
Whiskey with Pecan Pie Liqueur, On Special for $9.99 a 750ml bottle, with
35% alcohol by volume. It is quite nice, I tasted it, liked it, fun, and
inexpensive, quite a value at this price. Go to : : pieholewhiskey.com for
more info.

2) 999Genuine Vodka with Herbs & Caramel color STUMBRAS, imported from
Lithuania. called LITHUANIUM, $19.99 , a liter, 40% alcohol by volume, ...
' new and exciting ' for us!

3) ' Beach Plum Gin Liqueur ' Small-Batch Distilled from GREENHOOK
GINSMITHS. : " Crafted with a rare finicky fruit with a prized, piquant
flavor this unique recipe creates a distinctive liqueur with a lovely
color. " $51.99, a 750ml bottle, fun bottle shape, too.

WINE By Chris & Tony :

1) Vinho Verde from GRINALDA that is Kacher, a 2013 drinking
beautifully from Portugal, with 10% alcohol by volume, $10.99, ... : "
Grinalda Kosher is the result of a fruitful cooperation between Aveleda the
No. 1 producer of Vinho Verde , the Ortodox Union and the Jewish Community
of Belmonte...", and I like how bright and lively and fresh and tasty it is
: perfect for this slight bit of breeze with rolling small white clouds
above on a baby blue sky that whispers how happy it is to be visible down
here to all of us! So true.

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AND JUST IN : Breaking News :

Diane Puymorin from the Chateau d'Or et de Gueules here, her wines come
from Costieres de NImes, we have the 2011 ' Les Cimels ", $16.99, and we
will get the white Petite Cassagne - so aromatic and long and full on the
palate and in the finish, and yet not heavy or cloying - nice nut flavor,
cream-of-nut - , 2013, also the D'Or et de Gueules ' Trassegum ' 2011 -
FABulous,, too, and the dry rose that I will let Diane tell you about now ;
" assemblage de cinsault, grenache et mourvedre. a small Bandol' at
wonderfull price
enjoy ti "
diane   Merci infinement Diane, always good to see you and to have you
here, you are part of the Cleveland Park family, and we don not forget
that! Cheers, sante et bon continuation ....  ALL the wines showed well and
we will have them here, these three on May 1st! Cheers!

WE HAVE now two bottles signed of the 2011 ' Les Cimels ' by Diane here for
you all to hurry up and get and enjoy, $16.99 a bottle.



It was great to see Diane the owner and winemaker at the CHATEAU D'Or Et De GUEULES back here in our store with Jeff of Washington Wholesalers. WE tasted through her current lineup and that meant one flavorful dry white 2013, $13.49 Petite Cassagne ;one more elegant and yet tasty, structured dry rose with a slight blush of rose color, and two reds, we have the ' Les Cimels ' 2011 here, $16.99, and we tasted the 2012. WE also tasted the extraordinaryly smooth, rich, velvety ; Trassgum ' 2011, $26.99 a bottle when it get here,. Diane recommends the Chateau D'Or Et De GUEULES 2014 ' Les Cimels ' dry rose that she did not have to taste but describes a dead-ringer for a Bandol rose, and that will come here soon, ... cheers, sante et merci Diane! 4/28/2015

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2) Altos de TAMARON 2012 Ribera Del Duero Fuego e Hielo from PAGOS Del
REY SL Bodegas in Spain, $14.99, 13% alcohol by volume, I really like these
wines, I liked them all I believe and bought several for the store here.
Made from 100% Tempranillo, this is really REALLY fine Spanish wine, fine
wine period!

3) Mas Las Cabes of Jean Gardies, Vigneron in France's Vin De Pays Des
Cotes Catalanes , 2011 dry white , $16.99 a bottle, 13.5% alcohol by
volume, by Corbieres ... a great medium-bodied, tasty, distinct and
aromatic dry white for this cool and this breeze of today! I like it, like
it a lot, all the flavors are in full splendor and revealed on a tapestry
that must be tasted to fully appreciate.

4) Merlot 2012 from California's Napa Valley from NAPA CELLARS, On
Special now for $16.99 a bottle, regularly $19.99 a bottle, made by our
friend Joe Shipley that has been here and tasted with you all, I like the
richness, the balance, the softness and the beauty of this wine that may as
easily be sipped and enjoyed as well as combined with many a food, anything
off the grill, anything marinated and with some time left to soak in all
the flavors...

5) Zinfandel 2012 from California's Napa Valley, this NAPA CELLARS On
Special instead of $19.99 a 750ml bottle : lush and bright and full , so
round and supple on the palate, Chris and I both really liked this, a
winner all the way, and a good price. Great to sip all by itself and it
will complement many a meal, inside or outside! Cheers!

6) ' Estate Collection ' European Atlantic West Coast Portugal, just
outside of Lisbon, from the QUINTA DO PINTO, this $19.99 a bottle dry and
full and thicker, denser, more complex blend of traditional grapes from
Portugal which include the Fernao Pires and the Arinto Vas, and the
international grapes of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, they were both just
poured here by Jim Reeves this past weekend, and we sold many bottles. It is
a great bridge between the ' old and the new world ' style of wine-making,
something to get people to try more Portuguese wines, it is lovely.

7) ' Vinhas Do Lasso ' Colheita Selecionada 2011, Red Tinto from the
European Atlantic West Coast of Portugal just outside of Lisbon, a
traditional blend of Aragones, and the Touriga Nacional : pithy, perky,
earthy and a fine food wine, I like it, I like it a whole lot. This will be
great with grilled meats.

8) ' Kisi ' 2012 is a lovely Georgian VINOTERRA , $19.99, a white that
is orange in color, 13% alcohol, fermented in Qvevri ceramic large jars!
Love it, we have two orange wines from VINOTERRA.

AND, I ALMOST forgot :

9) Cotes du Provence rose from MANON, a 2014 375ml / half bottle, $7.99 ,
12 % alcohol by volume, elegance and finesse and a fun amphora bottle
shape, too : a treat in a small package, perfect for traveling and a
picnic.

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

Friday, May 1st, 2015 : 5-8PM : WE have both the owner and Jordan that
heads the tasting room activities of the Virginia winery called NARMADA
here to taste an assortment of at least four if not five of their wines
with us. They are so smooth and silky and bright and lovely definition and
so easy to sip and dream and close your eyes and be transported to anywhere
you may wish to wander and any place else you might chose to wonder. As
Joni Mitchell sang in her song : " The Circle Game " : ' A child got up to
wonder, caught a dragonfly in a jar ... ' I love this, love these wines,
too. Come taste and see what you all think!

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 , 2-6PM , Andrea Foss of his own winery FOSSI
and D & N that makes ' killer ' reds from Tuscany as well as one amazing
magnum of 2010 Primitivo from Puglia, $16.99 a magnum! We will introduce
three ' new ; Tuscan reds, that include some tasty Super Tuscan style
wines! Cheers, JOIN US, NEVER any charge...

COME GET our 6-pack wine samplers till On Special for $80, regularly $95!
Wonderful

LIKE US on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits , FOLLOW us on
Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also at : wineenabler. ALSO : look at our
web page at : Clevelandparkwine.com Cheers, thanks for everything , you all
are the very best!    TONY 4/28/2015

My Tuesday Anthony Quinn Store Email I Write For Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits On April 30th, 2013 On : CA. Vigilance Sauv. Blanc 2011, Cousino-Macul & Owner Arturo Cousino, 2007 " Lotta " , Hammer & Sickle Russian Vodka, Veev Acai Spirit, Rigby, Oregon, Wild Turkey 81 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon, LibertineBrandy W/Natural Flavors From Distillerie Paul Vevoille, Fougerolles, France, Breckenridge Wheat Ale From Agave In Colorado, Schafly Biere De Garde, St. Louis, Missouri, & So Much More : Read & Enjoy & Share This With Others, Spread THE Words!


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SWIMMING IN WINE / BEER / LIQUOR!

THIS IS ALWAYS THE FEELING THAT I GET when it's the end of the month and I
know that  Michel Dumas , Ravis Sharma, Santos Rivera and Tony Quinn ( me ) will
be swimming in a whole lot of deliveries flooding through our back door and
finding precious room on our shelves and displays. We only have so much room :
we are only so big here : this rectangle space of ours where so much has
happened ( like having winemaker Sandi Arns taste today quickly her samples of
both the 2009 ARNS Cabernet Sauvignon , and the barrel sample of the 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon , and sign our bottles of the 2007 Syrah, $82.99, and the
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, $84.99 , that will make great Mother's and Father's Day
presents ) only comfortably can hold so much. We have to be picky, we have to be
careful and selective as we offer you all as much selection as possible.

IT'S BEEN REALLY BUSY here in this weather that cannot decide what to do. For
awhile I was beginning to think it was Vinho Verde time and now these days it's
cooler and more cloudy, wet with drizzle and some rain and so we have had to
postpone jumping immediately into Portuguese vinho verde dry whites with a touch
of sparkle and low alcohol. We do have the cute half-bottles of the GATAO Vinho
Verde in stock now at $5.99 for easy-traveling and for just one or two people to
enjoy a glass and not have anything left over. FUN. Cute blue cat label, too.

ALL IS WELL as I remember this past weekend wine-tastings on
:  1) Friday with John and Theresa Morrison tasting the  A)  PALAIS PRIVE
Luberon French dry white 2012 blend of Grenache blanc and Cinsault, 12.5%
alcohol by volume. Delightful, really showing well : elegance, polish and
finesse ;  the  B) DE MEYE  South African, Stellenbosch 100% Shiraz 2011 ,
$11.99 that's medium-bodied, bold and flavorful,  and the  C)  COMPASS 2011
California Merlot, $12.99, from Jonathan Dreyer of his own DREYER Wines in
Graton, California that is full and nicely layered and quite pleasing in it's
medium body touch to one's palate. Needs no food, a delight to sip with or
without a meal.

2) Saturday with Richard Lay of Elite Wines & Spirits that sells us the
Eric Platt portfolio of New Zealand wines. We tasted the  A)  OLD COACH ROAD
Pinot Gris from Nelson, the 2012 at $16.99 that's quite dry and closed and not
as forward or opulent, slow to open and lovely with many a meal. We also tasted
with Richard the  B )  FORREST Pinot Noir 2010 from Marlborough, $26.99  that is
very delicate, silky, tender, like the young green shoots of vines, almost as
soft as a baby grape's just-starting-to-grow skins! We also tasted the C) more
bold and forward, developed and mineral and citrus style SEIFRIED Sauvignon
Blanc, $20.99 that is always good , especially with a meal, a warm-weather meal,
onside or outside and you are ready for a grand time!

AND THEN THERE'S YESTERDAY, Monday April 29th, 2013 when I was invited by Siema
Imports ( paid for by the State of Virginia for professionals like myself in the
wine business ) to promote the local wines of Virginia. We visited three
vineyards with Bruce our excellent driver from Pro Wine Tours and visited :
1) BOXWOOD ESTATE WINERY , Middleburg, Virginia where I saw owner Rachel
Martin, viticulture-specialist Lucie Morton, young winemakers - Johnston Moore
and Andrew Smuts and tasted the 2011 vintage in tank, the 2012 in barrel, the
2012 dry rose in bottle, $16.99 - we only have a few bottles left, the 2011
BOXWOOD was wonderful, the 2012 Lot A Cabernet Sauvignon was stunning, the 2011
and 2012 Cabernet Francs were thrilling, the 2012 Petit Verdot was gamier,
beefier, more earthy and  rustic. It was a great tasting that finished with some
of the 2007 red in bottle, the BOXWOOD I believe that was really showing well -
a Library Release of theirs now. We also tasted the 2010 reds from the bottle.
Thanks  Andrew, Johnston, Lucie & Rachel.
2) BREAUX Vineyards  was our next stop to see and to taste with Lawrence
Camp ( Business Development Manager ) and we tasted some really nice clean and
crisp and dry - refreshing 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, some 2007 Nebbiolo that was
really top-rate , some " Chere Marie " 2012 100% Vidal Blanc : off-dry, lush,
round, forward, smooth, velvet- medium-bodied, $16.99 on our shelf : and a
wonderfful 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon that was very fruit-forward, round, bright,
crisp, fleshy, medium-bodied that I will have to ask our local Siema rep, Andrew
Stover about? I liked it, liked it a whole lot! Thanks Lawrence.
3) We then met with owner Kirk Wiles CEO, Founder of PARADISE SPRINGS of
Clifton wines and tasted a fabulous Petit Manseng floral and fragrant and
opulent white with " no holes " in it's texture, fabric and flesh : and a
fabulous fruit-forward dry red Tannat that also impressed me thoroughly. Oh , I
almost forgot, we also tasted the 2011 Sommet Blanc off-dry white blend of 43%
Vidal Blanc, 31% Traminette and 26% Riesling, $21.99 that we have here now and
will be fabulous once it starts to get hot and muggy soon. It's lighter than the
Petit Manseng, has some " holes " that one can breathe and rest in once the
terrible heat starts to make us hide and shrink away, and makes us look for
these holes/spaces to do so in! They also have something " rare " with old
vintages of the 1991 and the 2000 sparkling wine from the OASIS Vineyard at
$34.99 in case you want to try a mature, aged sparkling Virginia wine. It's only
available there, great with meals and not casual sipping. 1991 was a great
vintage in Virginia. The OASIS Merlot 1991 was a wonder to hold on one's palate!
Cheers. THanks Kirk.
WE HAVE WINES from all of these three vineyards here in stock for you.

FROM BOXWOOD ESTATE We Have :

1) BOXWOOD ESTATE 2008 " Boxwood ", $28.99 a bottle. Should be about
perfection just around now with a meal, especially from the half bottles that
mature faster, $17.99 a bottle.
2) BOXWOOD ESTATE 2009 " Boxwood ", 29.99 a bottle, also with a meal this
should be a treat.
3) BOXWOOD ESTATE " Boxwood Trellis " 2010. $21.99 is another that with a
good meal should be a real treat to enjoy.

I spoke to Rachel Martin some yesterday during our winery tour and tasting
and I told her that I am very happy to sell her wines here but that they need to
be served with a meal and they need to age properly. They cannot be rushed. They
need their own proper time and space and place. They are really coming along
fabulously and it was such a treat for me to finally visit the winery after
years and to taste there " sup place avec Rachel " : comme ca m'a plu enormement
: merci Rachel.

It's thrilling to be at the very start of a fine winery like BOXWOOD ESTATE
and I encourage you all to visit this beautiful winery and vineyard nestled ever
so nicely into the gentle rolling fields here in Middleburg. BUY SOME of these
bottles from us and put them away for a special occasion down the road. Do not
be in a rush. Support a fine venture like BOXWOOD ESTATE that is doing
everything that it can to be the very best that it can, and to be affordable,
too. They are currently giving us all " special - VERY SPECIAL " pricing. They
also have BOXWOOD Wine Bars where you can go and enjoy drinking their wines
under optimum conditions with food that is run and managed by her brother that I
still have not met. They have spared no expense to do the very best that they
can and are growing into their own Lot A grape skins. We need to support them,
be patient and buy and cellar some of their wines.

I TOLD RACHEL that she should take that Lot A 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon that
we tasted in barrel yesterday and bottle it " as is ", after it has aged a bit
more and to charge us between $40 and $50 a bottle because from my humble
point-of-view it's worth between $50 and $80 a bottle, especially to be enjoyed
with it's delightful fruit-forward taste shortly and not have to wait so long.
Whereas 2011 was a wet and very difficult vintage for wines in Virginia, 2012
looks to be a very fine vintage, perhaps as good or better than the 1991?!?
Cheers.

BEER & CIDER From SANTOS ( He's Back From Vacation ! ) :

BEER :

1) Biere De Garde from SCHLAFLY, On Special for $10.99, a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz
bottle, 7% alcohol by volume, from St. Louis, Missouri, www.sclafly.com... beer
to keep! Enjoy.

2) Wheat ale from AGAVE On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12 ounce bottles,
unfiltered, from the BRECKENRIDGE Brewery in Colorado, 4.2% alcohol by volume,
... brewed with agave nectar. Cheers.

CIDER :

1) Poire Pear Cider de Christian Drouin, $15.99 a bottle,
bottle-conditioned, unfiltered, 4% alcohol by volume, from Cudray-Rabut, France.
Great for the warmer weather soon.

PEAR & APPLE WINES / Wines Also From Michel Et Tony :

1) Heyser Farms Spencerville Red Hard Apple Cider , crisp and refreshing
apple wine, $18.99 a bottle, 8% alcohol by volume, from GREAT SHOALS Winery,
Princesse Anne, Maryland, www.great shoals.com. Tasty! Lovely with a meal.

2) Hard Pear Pear Wine BOSC & BARTLETT , $18.99, 8% alcohol by volume,
from the GREAT SHOALS Winery in Princesse Anne, Maryland, www.greatshoals.com.
Cheers.

3) 2011 Menetou Salon Loire Valley 100% Sauvignon Blanc, $21.99 from Henry
Pele, 13% alcohol by volume, flavorful, tasty, firm and fleshy and food-oriented
dry French white to excite and please both at the very same instant in time,
chain-reactioned to continue following with taste like falling dominoes down the
length of one's plate and well into the centers of all one's senses, too.
Cheers.

4) LOGAN Weemala Pinot Gris 2009 from Orange, Australia, $13.99, 13%
alcohol by volume, made by Peter Logan, owner and winemaker, : great flavor and
complexity, best with a meal.

LIQUOR & LIQUEUR From RAVI :

1) Acai Spirit from VEEV, an Acai Liqueur and a blend of other exotic
ingredients to tempt and to entice, to cajole and tease and please the senses,
$27.99 a bottle, 30% alcohol by volume, Kosher, from Rigby, Idaho, go to :
www.veevspirits.com for more about this Acai from deep in the heart of the
Brazilian Amazon, this berry is possibly the world's Super fruit?!? What does
that even mean? I like the sound anyway. Cheers.

2)  Libertine brandy with natural flavors added from the Distillerie Paul
Vevoille in Fougerolles, France, this Absinthe Superieure, $64.99, 58% alcohol
by volume, is special indeed. Come check it out.

3) 81 PROOF  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from WILD TURKEY, $21.99 a
bottle, 40.5% alcohol by volume, since 1855, from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky : " we
age ours longer - up to 6-8 years in " alligator charred " American oak barrels
...  ".

4) Imported Russian Vodka , the HAMMER  SICKLE , On Special for $42.99,
1.75ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, www.hsvodka.com is a s smooth and velvety
a taste as you can get. Rich on the palate as well.

WEEK'S WEDNESDAY 3-Part Non-Sparkling/Still Wine weekly SALE :

1) BUY ANY $20 or more a bottle non-sparkling wine  and SAVE 20% OFF the
marked sticker price, whether on sale or not.
2) BUY ANY SIX ( 6 ) Bottles or more of non-sparkling/still wine and SAVE
15% OFF the marked sticker prices.
3) BUY ANY TWELVE ( 12 ) or more non-sparkling/still wines and SAVE 20% OFF
the marked sticker prices. ALSO INCLUDES : port, sherry, marsala, sake, madeira.
Pay on Wednesday and SAVE HERE at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. Call
Michel or Tony at : 202-363-4265 if you cannot come.

WEEKEND TASTINGS :

Friday, May 3rd, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Jody Jackman coming to pour.
Since owner Arturo Cousino of COUSINO-MACUL was just here I would like to taste
a selection of Arturo's wines. Reds and whites and more. We will check with Jody
tomorrow. Like the Sauvignon Gris that they single-handedly made famous here in
Washington D.C.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ARTURO  again this past week here in Cleveland Park. He
was dining with Alfredo Bartholomaus the old owner of Billington Imports.
Perhaps we can convince Winebow to permit Jody to pour some of the excellent
2007  " Lota " from COUSINO-MACUL, from the Maipo Valley, $99.99 14% alcohol by
volume : 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot? We will see? Arturo has visted
our store here at least twice over the years. He's also sent his talented
winemakers here like Jaime and Matias, and we have done in-store wine-tastings
and wine-dinners. It's been a very fine working relationship between us. Gracias
Arturo, you and your family's wines are consistently excellent, polished and
balanced and a treat. And back in the early 1980's your Antiguas Reservas
Cabernet Sauvignon was the measure and the standard here for very good quality
and value for Chilean reds. You turned the head of a whole lot of Americans then
and helped to put Chile into our consciousness for fine wine. We owe a debt of
gratitude to you amigo for that, for you, for Alfredo, for all those that have
worked hard to make the wines and also to sell and promote them , too over these
many years now. Hasta luego.

Saturday, May 4th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Chuck here of Robins Cellars to
taste some excellent California wines like the VIGILANCE 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
from the Red Hills Lake County region of northern California, $14.99, 13.9%
alcohol by volume, that we have enjoyed selling, along with their excellent
Petit Sirah. Chuck has brought us some really fine California " values " that
are true to grape variety, terroir and terrain and not simply another bunch of "
international-style " wines. Bravo for this : bravo for making wines that are
honest and that stand on their own two legs and do not masquerade as something
else. Cheers.
JOIN US for these wine-tastings, there are never any charges : FREE for you
all.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, join us, come for our Big-Non-Sparkling WINE SALE
Tomorrow, every Wednesday, and come see what " goodies " we will be getting as
we start May.

ALSO : Start thinking about " Mother's Day " as it will be here sooner than
you know! Thanks again, you are all the very best. 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.