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HAPPY SPRING COLD WEATHER!
HAPPY WORLD MALBEC DAY today, join me as I open and taste two malbecs here later, 5-7:30PM,
one from Argentina, Mendoza, and one from France's Cahors in the Lot
region of France south of the town and region of Bordeaux. Go and visit
the charming town of Cahors, have some cassoulet stew with lamb or pork,
and enjoy one of the many splendid dry red Cahors wines that are either
100% Malbec, or include some Merlot and Tannat in with the Malbec.
Cheers, sante nos amis! Venez gouter ce soir avec moi!
A ' Big Congrats ' to the lady that won the Boston Marathon this
weekend! What a great accomplishment, and something that we all can
stand behind and really be proud of on so many levels!
Hope You Got Money back when you filed your income tax returns.
Come celebrate here whether you got money back or paid additional taxes,
we have two fine Malbec wines for you all to taste tonight with me, both under $15!
ALL LIVES MATTER, BLACK LIVES MATTER! Happy that the CEO from
Starbucks apologized for the incident recently in one of their Starbucks
in Pennsylvania. That was avoidable, a bad reflection on them, I will
think twice before going, and if I do that incident will certainly be on
my mind. Hopefully this will end much better than it started.
SAW LYNDA CARTER ( Wonder Woman ) on NBC Channel 4 this morning and
recognized her immediately. I have met her twice that I know of, both
times at Burka's Fine Wines where I was the wine buyer back in the mid
to late eighties.
THE FIRST TIME I saw Lynda Carter I knew I knew her but could not
place her or how I knew her. She had come into the store perspiring -
glowing from a baseball game I believe that her son was in? She wanted a
bottle of French champagne. I wish I remember which one I sold her
then? It might have been a bottle of Billecart Salmon NV brut, or some
Joseph Perrier? It could have been so many smaller houses that we were
featuring then at the time.
THE SECOND TIME I saw and sold wine to Lynda Carter I was able to
place her and how I knew her! I did not let on, she clearly was coming
back again from another baseball game and looked charming wearing her
baseball cap! She again wanted a bottle of French champagne. I sold her
one that I thought was excellent for value, taste, everything.
TODAY IF LYNDA CARTER came here To Cleveland Park Wine and Spirits I
would sell her some @TrouillardChampagne, $31.49 for the NV Brut or
some @RolandChampionChampagne, $43.99 for the RM Grand Cru NV Brut -
both that I highly recommend here
CHARLE COETZEE was just here and he is the Cellaemaster of
BABYLONSTOREN Winery in South Africa, and it is great to meet him
finally today with Lys and Narayan and Christi - only Ian was not here!
Tasted the ' new ' and current vintages, and liked them, just sampled
the Shiraz for the first time - fruit-centered and balanced and so
pleasing with so much delicious fruit, pleasing for this warmer weather
on the way, but not as intriguing or exciting as the dry red 2016
Shiraz-Malbec & more blend that I will open here later tonight from 5-8PM
to celebrate Worl Malbec Day here with you all. It definitely needs
time to open and to blossom and is best with food. I just tasted a
day-old 2015, we will taste tonight the 2016, and it was softer and more rounded with an additional day being open with a third of the bottle still there.
SO HAVE A MEAL with the 2016 that we have here now, get some
carryout around here, take a bottle over and pay the corkage fee at
Medium Rare restaurant and enjoy it with their meal there! Great to meet
you Charl! Cheers, and come again anytime.
THE BABYLONSTOREN ( the vineyard is a fruit farm that is still
active with two restaurants I believe, and together with the wines they
provide wquite the experience. Christi talks about being able to walk
right outside her room there and be able to pick a lemon to slice to
include in her tea or meal - fresh as it gets! ) dry Chenin Blanc is so
pretty fresh lilting, lovely and lulling and nice, ... and the dry rose
blend is exciting and very lively and with also lots to offer. All wines
are balanced and respectful of the fruit from which they started, the
stars are always the fruit in each grape, I like that a whole lot,
really I do.
SO MORE IN STOCK HERE -
BEER From Santos :
1) Saison DUPONT ' Vieille Provision ' , an unfiltered Belgium
Farmhouse Ale ', bottle-conditioned, brewed by the Brasserie Dupont, On
Special for $11.99 for a 750ml bottle, with 6.5% alcohol by volume.
Cheers.
2) Surf Wax India Pale Ale from BURIAL Beer Brewing, made in
Asheville, North Carolina, a hopping beer city that seems to be doing so
well on so many frontiers, music included, andin the hills nestled like
it is must be a great backdrop to inspire the soul to fly high and surf
wax, too - at least when there in our minds.
3) Raised by Wolves , a dry-hopped pale ale brewed by RIGHT PROPER
Brewing Company, made right here in Washington DC, with 5% alcohol by
volume, this is a 6-pack of 12-ounce cans $11.99 - cheers, come try some
- ' really new and very exciting! '
LIQUEUR - LIQUOR FRom Jagir -
With Chocolate , and one with Coffee :
1) Chocolate Liqueur from Belgium, since 1926, from GODIVA, $39.99.
Come get some, live high off the hog, live brightly, flame-UP,
flame-OUT- , dance, sing, be merry!
2)The Original KOLOA Hawaiian Kaua'i Coffee, a Hawaiian rum with
coffee and natural flavors that will lull, please, cajole and whisper
sweet nothings to you to further relax and feel comfortable, and smile
more. You may want to waltz at first, tango later into the wee hours
between late night and really early darkest day! Cheers.
BOTH are splendid, completely different, and yet have similarities, too.
ALSO From Jagir -
1) DIAMOND STATE Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Smyrna, Delaware,
$41.99, with 46% alcohol by volume, so soooo smooth, lovely, I liked it a
whole lot, it had a fullness, a richness, a hang and a mouth-feel,
stayed around, it lingers long and well! Just tasted it here with our
customers, a great addition, come try some.
2) CORRIDOR Vodka , a Whiskey drinker's vodka, distilled and
bottled in Washington DC, with 40% alcohol by volume, this is Batch 1,
$29.99 a bottle, great to have it here to share with you all. I am sure
we will be tasting it with you, too, so stay-tuned for more info on
that.
WINE From Chris & Tony -
1) Rueda Verdejo dry Spanish white from CALAMAR, a 2016 , $13.49 a
bottle, a lovely wine to enjoy now as it thinks a bit about finally
blossoming into summer and forgetting about that wondrous ' in-between '
that once was the full definition of Spring. Maybe we will get some '
in between?!? ' Only time will tell. Cheers. Thanks Eric Platt for
bringing this to our attention.
2) Sake Infusions from TY-KU with Coconut, a Nigori sake ( a
cloudy sake with the rice left in and not filtered out clean ), so easy
to sip and enjoy with or without a meal - $15.99 , produced in Japan,
with 12% alcohol by volume.
THREE More Fine Malbec Wines to celabrate today World Malbec Day -
1) Malbec 2012 from Cahors, France in the Lot region, made by
Lionel Osmin & Cie, $16.49 a bottle, made with 100% Malbec grapes
grown in soil and not sand as the Malbec wines are from Argentina, with
14% alcohol, this is a fine medium-bodied, pithy, flavorful wine to
enjoy with your meals - a comfort wine to accompany comfort meals for
you, whatever they may be, Perfect for this cold now.
2) Malbec 2014 from the CHATEAU de HAUTE-SERRE , from George
Vigouroux ( in the eighties Anne Vigoroux would come see me and tell me
at the Mayflower Wines & Spirits to buy her Cahors as it was the
best ! ), a Grand Vin Seigneur, $24.49, with 13.5% alcohol by volume,
this is quite fine, I took a bottle to the beach last year to enjoy and
loved it all over again!
3) Single Vineyard " Siesta " Tahuantinsuyo 2014 Malbec, from
Ernesto Catena, $38.99, organic - Demeter certified, with 13.8% alcohol
by volume, I was really floored when I tried these all at the Del Ray
Cafe outside of Old Towne Alexandria Virginia a couple of Monday's
ago with Olivier Lotterie of the Vineyard Brands and the two lovely
ladies , too from the winery. They are all fruit-centered and bright and
real, the real McCoy wines of the world - thrilled to see and taste
that they are still being produced in an age when this is no longer the
norm unfortunately.
WEEK'S TASTINGS -
TONIGHT , Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 : On World Malbec Day, I will taste three from 5-8PM, join me, no charge.
WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 : Tomorrow
we have Serghei here to taste some fine Lebanese and Moldovan wines -
an assortment to please everyone! We will feature the wines of ET CETERA
from Moldova, and KAYRA from Lebanon. Free wine-tasting, no charge,
join us.
SAVE BIG ON WINE , UP TO 20% OFF each and every Wednesday,
SAVE BIG HERE @ClevelandParkWines.us! That is our web page, cheers!
FRIDAY, April 20th, 2018 ( 5-8PM ), Come taste with Craig Mauro some of his fine ' value ' selections like -
1) REINE JULIETTE dry French rose, $13.49 - should be tasty enough for this cold wind still.
2) BOTALCURA Carmenere dry red, pleasing and tasty, and with some
flesh on it's bones to warm us all! On Special for $10.99 a bottle.
SATURDAY, April 21st, 2018 ( 2-6PM ) : TWO Tastings -
Andrea Shank of Vino del Sol Your Trusted Source ( mid
Atlantic Field Manager ) will be here to try four fine wines from ZOLO
of Argentina -
1) Signature 100% Torontes dry, $10.99 - lovely bright refreshing.
2) Signature fizzy-slight-sparkle white blend of mostly Torontes, with some Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, too , $10.99 ...
3) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, a dry red, $10.99, and ...
4) Signature fruity red, $10.99
SOMETHING HERE for everyone! Come taste, free wine-tasting.
ALSO Joe of Craft Wine and Spirits will be here to try THREE whiskies from BRECKENRIDGE -
1) Colorado, a blend of Straight and Bourbon Whiskies, $53.99 with 43% alcohol by volume,
2) Distillers 105 High Proof Blend, $55.99 another smooth treat
3) One more - what will it be?!?
OUR fine ANC REP BEAU FINLEY sent a Facebook message about the
corner space here of St. Arnold's and the 7-11 and some empty office
space all sold for more than eight million and so who knows what all
that will mean? More on this as I learn more.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, come taste here tonight with me on World Malbec Day! Come meet my college roommate that is visiting here tonight
and will be here for some of the tasting! What a treat for me! Cheers,
and thanks merci, prosit, gracias, grazie, obregado all! TONY
WHAT FOLLOWS below is an old store email that I wrote and sent on
April 15th, 2014. Read and enjoy it if you have time, and ask for
surrent prices and availability of anything I wrote about here way back
when! Cheers, TONY 4/17/2018
HAPPY PASSOVER ... we have whatever you might still need here last-minute. Come by and see us.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE : Call or come by today and SAVE BIG WITH us here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits!
EVERYONE SEEMS TO MISS our TUESDAY Wine-Sale that is great when you want to save on sparkling wine, champagne, prosecco, cava, vin mousseux, espumantes and more!
ON EVERY TUESDAY every bottle ( except VEUVE CLICQUOT ) that's over $20 a bottle is 15% Off, ...
AS WELL AS ... 6-Or-More bottles are 10% off for both sparkling and non-sparkling wines.
AND ... 12-Or-More -Bottles of sparkling or non-sparkling are 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. This is every Tuesday.
TODAY - EVERY TUESDAY
is your time to SAVE BIG here on sparkling wines, mark your calendars,
the clock is ticking, and we want you all to know this and to save with
us on Tuesdays!
TODAY'S STORE EMAIL is about the celebration of being alive and
here and in ' the now ', being present, contributing, enjoyment and
feeling good about ourselves.
I JUST HAD a tremendous story with Wendy over the BOXWOOD WINERY
wines in Middleburg, Virginia. I have just copied and pasted this from
what I wrote earlier and posted on our Facebook page. Have you LIKED us
on Facebook yet? You should, that's where I share daily whatever is
going on here. It's a good way to keep up with us as we speed along
trying ourselves to keep up with everything that is happening all the
time around us. No easy task.
" I'm looking for a particular red? Do you sell BOXWOOD? " asks
Wendy. " Yes! " I respond immediately . " I've called five other s and
you're the only one, you're number six on the web site . No one carries
it anymore. " " That's our gain and their loss! " " oh wonderful ... "
responds Wendy. " Which one do you want? " I ask. " The BOXWOOD. " I
told her that they make three reds and one dry rose and that I would see
what I have for her. It was the 2009 BOXWOOD, $29.99 a bottle. She was
thrilled explaining to me that she had gone to the BOXWOOD web page and
that we were #6 listed that carried it, that we were the only one to
have any as she called down the list. Wendy told me also that she's a
real estate agent and that some did her a huge favor and that person
LOVES BOXWOOD, and usually drives down to the vineyard to buy it. I
explained that I know Rachel Martin and that I have carried it now for
quite some time as I believe in what BOXWOOD is doing with their wines
and will continue to carry them. I also explained that Wendy will be
giving the very best that BOXWOOD Vineyards' makes , and that it has the
bottle-age that the wine needs as they are designed to age gracefully
and not be drunk immediately upon release, much like a fine Bordeaux
wine that is their inspiration. Everyone wins! Cheers Wendy, cheers,
BOXWOOD, cheers Rachel, and cheers CP Wine & Spirits, too. Have a
great Tuesday Wendy, see you later. Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn 4/15/2014
JUST ARRIVED!! @RachelMartin having a loving moment with our Baby Sauvignon Blanc vines. WERE SO EXCITED!! Josh hopes to begin planting at the end of the month! #boxwoodwinery #vawine #sauvignonblanc Virginia is for Lovers — with Rachel Martin. A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS AGO our good friend and old customer Marco came to see us here with his son. They were visiting from Florida and they were here on both business and pleasure and it was great to see them. Marco was all worried that his son would break a bottle, I was not worried at all.
MARCO HAD RECENTLY DISCOVERED the Chenin Blanc wines of South
Africa and he bought a bottle of the DE MEYE Stellenbosch 2013 dry
white, $11.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, go to : www.demeye.co.za
for more info. He invited my wife and I to join them for dinner later
that night as we are all old friends. After talking with my wife we
heartily accepted their invitation.
IT WAS DARK and we did not know the way later that evening as we
drove to Reston, VA. and finally found their town house. It was
well-worth our efforts, we had a grand time. Always good to see old
friends and reconnect.
MARCO GRILLED some delicious steak and served it up piping-hot with
a grand green garden salad, and a savory rice dish, too. I opened a
bottle of RIDGE 1985 Lytton Springs
Zinfandel that was a blend of grapes. I have had the bottle a long
time. Either my father brought it to me from California when he visited,
or I bought it. The price on the bottle was $9.95 a bottle: a small
rectangular white strip with the price marked simply in black ink.
I HAD NO IDEA what we would discover when we sampled the RIDGE
Lytton Springs 1985 Zinfandel. It was a crap-shoot, you simply do not
know?!? I was hopeful, I was silently praying, I wanted it to be good,
not old and tired and faded. The cork came out all in one piece, that
was a good sign.
THE LAST BOTTLE of RIDGE wine that I had was a low-fill bottle of
1980 Zinfandel that our good friend Harry had brought back for me after
visiting the winery with a group of business associates. I shared it
with Harry and his family at a Thanksgiving celebration that we were
invited to that included a lot of his family.
THE 1980 RIDGE Zinfandel was a touch faded, and yet it was
magnificent as it slowly climbed out of the bottle and over the rim of
my glass. I was amazed and impressed both. What a complex medley of
earthy, peppery, spicy, leather and tar and olive accents. All the fruit
was so well enveloped by a sweet and rich oak : both fruit and oak
mellowed and living still in such harmony. This was pretty amazing! It
was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all. Thanks Harry!
THE 1985 RIDGE " Lytton Springs " Zinfandel was bright and radiant
and fresh and alive and cheerful and silky an
red-berry-toasty-berry-cherry-
I SAVORED EVERY bite, every sip, and I could not have imagined a
better time to enjoy it. Made me think of my father and our visit so
many years ago to RIDGE way up at the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
It's pretty impressive that view along with the wines and the winery
staff, too.
THIS IS ALL GREAT , but a bit of a ' tease ', I know. SO : we have the ...
RIDGE 2011 Paso Robles 100% Zinfandel from the Benito Dusi Ranch
for you at $35.99 a bottle, 14.5% alcohol by volume to enjoy if you are
RIDGE fans! It's young but delicious, balanced and quite a treat as
well. Great with a meal as well, anytime you grill outside, meats or
vegetables, whatever - a delight, also with cheese, pates, terrines,
sausages ... ENJOY!
JUST GOES TO SHOW that things can age gracefully and still be
really impressive, wines and people and more ... still alive, still
kicking, still enjoying.
ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS , Greg that we have know now it seems forever came to the store on Saturday and I saw him back here pondering the wines.
TURNS OUT GREG was about to celebrate this past Sunday was about to celebrate Sunday
and " a big one ", his 50th birthday. Wow, you look great Greg, you
really do. Congratulations! I am so happy I was here to help you find
what wines to serve with your birthday meal. That pleases me enormously.
A LITTLE DETAIL SLIPPED from Greg's lips as we spoke and he said
that a Arneis and a Pinot Noir were suggested by the chef, Roberta Donna
that was cooking his meal there at his home! Wow, that changes
everything, really, that's BIG. We had to recalibrate, we had to
restructure, re-plan and get it right. This was important on many levels
now.
GREG THEN SAID TO : " pretend that I had not told you any of this. "
I said : " I can't do that. " Anyway after lots of conversation
back-and-forth we found some interesting choices to add to the Arneis
and the Pinot Noir.
GREG BOUGHT the last of the DEMARIE Langhe dry white Arneis 2011,
12,5% alcohol by volume, $16.99 ( I still have one bottle in th cold box
up front, from Vezza D'Alba, Piemonte : NOTE - Roberta Donna is from
the Piemonte region of Italy that makes such great wines ).
I ALSO SOLD GREG some of the Roero Arneis 2012 GIACOMO FENOCCHIO , $23.99, 14% alcohol by volume to use as the aperitif wine as people arrived. It's softer, rounder, and more fruit-forward than the DEMARIE that he would then use with the meal itself.
FOR THE PINOT NOIR I showed Greg many Pinot Nero's from Italy and
then we also talked about some from the United States. I showed him the
CHATEAU BIANCA 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, $18.99, 12.5% alcohol
by volume, and we decided that it would work for his meal as well.
IT WAS QUITE the discussion about this meal. For me it all boiled
down to two things : 1) keep Greg happy, and 2) keep Roberto Donna
happy ... and the rest should all fall into place. I can't wait to hear
from Greg now!
JUST ANOTHER GRAND celebration of life here in Cleveland Park and
in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan region. Glad we were a part,
glad I could help. It's what I get so much personal satisfaction from.
SAVE TONIGHT & TOMORROW :
TUESDAYS : 1) BUY ANY sparkling wine bottle over $20 a bottle and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker price ( except for VEUVE CLICQUOT ). 2) Mix six or more bottles and save 10% OFF the marked sticker prices. 3) BUY 12 or more bottles of sparkling or still wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. Includes Port, Sherry, Marsala, Madeira, Sake. WEDNESDAYS : 1) BUY ANY Still Wine over $20 a bottle and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. 2) BUY SIX or MORE bottles of still ( non-sparkling wine ) and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. 3) BUY TWELVE OR MORE non-sparkling wines and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. INCLUDED are Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala and Sake. MIX THINGS UP. Have fun, get more of what you want this way. spread out your experiences, too. SAVE , SAVE, SAVE MORE @ CP WINES!
HEY SANTOS : What Beers/Ales Have You?!
1) Brooklyn " Wild Streak " Ale Aged In Bourbon Barrels
($23.99, 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz bottles, New York, ... " sometimes a little
cavorting is a fine thing ... our Brooklyn Wild Streak is our
barrel-aged Belgian-inspired golden ale enlivened by the earthy funk of
the wild yeast ... ".
2) " Red Thunder " Malt beverage aged in wine barrels from
VICTORY ( $10.99 a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz bottle, 8.5% alcohol by volume , go
to www.victorybeer.com,
Downingtown, PA. ) : " ... we filled oak barrels that previously held
red wine with our Baltic Thunder and waited patiently for results. "
3) " Lager " from LEGEND Brewing CO. in Richmond, Virginia ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, go to : www.legendbrewing.com for more info ) : " Not just a beer, it's a legend." I like that. Ballsy!
LIQUEUR - LIQUOR From Malkit and Jagir :
LIQUEUR :
1) Tropical Papaya from DEKUYPER ( $12.99 a 750ml bottle, 15%
alcohol by volume, 30 Proof , since 1695, ) : my challenge to you is to
come up with some interesting drinks to use this Papaya with and I will
post them on our Facebook page and give you all full credit for your
inventions!
LIQUOR :
1) Old Tom Gin from HAYMANS Family Gin Distillers ( On
Special for $27.99 a bottle, the authentic Victorian gin, distilled from
grain, 40% alcohol by volume, since 1863, go to : www.haymansgin.com
for more info ) : go back in time, try it as it used to be a long, long
time ago : drink in the tradition, try it on for size, fit and feel!
2) Kopper Kettle Handcrafted Single Estate ' Grain To Glass '
from BELMONT FARM Virginia Whiskey ( On Special for $30.99 a 750ml
bottle, 86 Proof, from Culpepper, VA. barrel-aged 4 years ) : go to : www.belmontfarmdistillery.com for more info , matured in apple wood and Virginia white oak. Cheers.
3) Trinidad & Tobago Caribbean rum aged 7 years from
ANGOSTURA , est 1824 ( $24.99 a 750 ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, ) :
" ... we say the sugar cane is only ready for making rum when it's been
kissed by a butterfly." I can see that, can you?!? Sure you can, sip
some while you discuss this point ...
WINE :
1) J. P. CHENET Reserve Pinot Noir 2011, $9.99, 12.5% alcohol
by volume, Landras, France ) : flavorful Pinot, will taste it tonight from 5:30-7:30PM! Taste with Valentin Pellegrinelli tonight!
2) J. P. CHENET Reserve Merlot-Cabernet 2011 , 13.55 alcohol
by France, Pays D'Oc ( $9.99 a bottle, 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet
Sauvignon ) : a hearty, beefy, balanced and tasty dry French red in an
old Cognac bottle found on the property and used exclusively now by J.P.
CHENET! Nice... Tasted tonight again! With Valentin Pellegrinelli !!!
3) Torrontes dry white from Argentina's Valle Escondido in Mendoza, this 2012 , $10.99 will be tasted by it's owner himself Patricio Gouguenheim! Wow, this will be great!!
4) Bonarda-Syrah dry red blend from Argentina's Valle
Escondido region, flavorful, good complexity and balance and flavor!
Patricio will also taste this soon here tonight!
WINE-OWNER TASTING TONIGHT :
COME TONIGHT : 5:30-7:30PM
: Meet owner Patricio Gouguenheim of his family's own GOUGUENHEIM Valle
Escondido, Mendoza, Argentina winery and taste the Bonarda-Syrah 2012,
$11.99 a bottle ; and the Torrontes dry 2012, at $10.99. Patricio I am
sure will have more wine open for you all to taste;
ALSO : Come meet and taste with Valentin Pellegrinelli wines of southwest, France : the J.P. CHENET two reds, 1) Pinot Noir Reserve 2011, $9.99, ... 2) J.P. CHENET Pinot Noir 2011, $9.99 a bottle, and the ... 3) Chardonnay 2012 J.P. CHENET, $9.99. WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! Cheers, No Charge, Join Us tonight, Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 from 5:30-7:30PM. Cheers, Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn WEEK'S ' Other ' Tastings :
Friday, April 18th, 2014 : Sotiris Bafitis is here to taste great Greek and Italian classics from 5-8PM!
Saturday, April 19th, 2014 ( 2-6PM
) : Andrew Stover is here to taste some great Italian dry wines, white
CASA MIA Chardonnay, 2012, $9.99 ..., red VIS A VIE 2011 Cabernet
Sauvignon, Veneto, Italy at $9.99 and rose from TATI, Piemonte ... and
BARBI, Umbria, as well as some ' killer ' fresh and floral and
fruit-forwars Spanish Garnacha from COLLADO, 2012, $9.99 a bottle. ALL
GREAT VALUES at UBDER $10 a bottle. Love that. No charge, join us.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, we love you, we appreciate it, really we do. Cheers, TONY
THIS EMAIL BELOW is from Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 : Enjoy it
if you have time .. and ask us what we still have! TONY , Tuesday,
4/15/2014
IT' OUR MONTHLY TWO-DAY SALE TIME ONCE AGAIN : Wed. April 18th
& Thurs. April 19th, 2012 ( ALL DAY, two-days , SALES : SAVE BIG
here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits tomorrow and on Thursday,
too. If you cannot come please call and Ean or Tony ( me ) can help you
: 202-363-4265 : and we can deliver it, too. It's a TWO-PART SALE :
1) BUY ANY STILL ( non-sparkling ) WINE OVER $20 and SAVE 20% OFF the sticker price.
2) BUY ANY 12 BOTTLES of still ( non-sparkling wine - that
includes ports and sherries, madeiras, marsalas and sakes, too - box
wines as well as small or large bottles of still wine ) : and SAVE 20%
OFF the marked sticker prices, EVEN if the bottles are already ON SALE,
SAVE some more with us these next two days. Great opportunity to sale,
save and continue saving with us. Cheers.
I LOVED IT : driving along Route 50 ( Arlington Boulevard ) this
morning trying to get to work on time and being in traffic and looking
up and focusing on what I thought was the space shuttle Discovery flying
above me. It was.
I FRANTICALLY LOOKED FOR my camera and snapped a couple of
pictures quickly before it was swallowed up by all the soft baby
green-leafed trees and I counted my lucky stars for having been able to
take the pictures. I would have loved to have taken some more. I was
hoping that I could get to the Teddy Roosevelt bridge in time and that
was not to be as everyone else was already there and prepared to witness
this glorious sight and to take their many pictures, too. Then I
realized that my memory card was not in my camera and my heart sank!
I THOUGHT BACK TO WHAT I HAD SEEN so briefly and so off-guard and I
branded those quick split seconds into my brain and thought that that
would simply have to do. At least I saw all of this though briefly "
live " and I was treasuring this moment. Little did I know that as I got
closer to the Teddy Roosevelt bridge that the Discovery would be
passing back our way and that we would all see it all over again!
PEOPLE WERE PARKED ON THE SIDES of the road and standing on fences
and on perches with cameras poised and ready to take the perfect
picture. I got some once again with my Panasonic Lumix camera that was
loaded with the battery and ready to go. I liked the couple I got as the
Discovery space shuttle flew over the Washington Monument. That was
simply luck on my part : being in the right place at the right time. I,
like many others I am sure was fifteen minutes late to work.
I DID LOVE THE EXPERIENCE, however and thought to myself that many
people would be out looking up and out for the Discovery. I thought of
my good friend Steven perhaps up on the Kennedy Warren roof looking for
and following the Discovery's path as it wound it's way to the
Smithsonian Udvar Center in Virginia.
I BEGAN TO WONDER what wine would be like to drink in space? Was
anybody allowed to drink any wine on the flights? Did John Glen enjoy
ever a sip or two or red or white wine? Does John Glen like wine? So
many questions passed rapidly through my thoughts as I moved slowly
along the Teddy Roosevelt bridge and past the Lincoln memorial, the
Vietnam Memorial, the Kennedy Center and then later along the blossoming
Rock Creek Parkway.
I HOPE YOU DO NOT MIND INDULGING ME in these thought processes and these seemingly random snatches of ideas and feelings. It was fun to watch all the people on the bridges I passed under as I drove down the Rock Creek Parkway. They were all looking up and towards my back and what I was driving away from. Could they still see anything? I wanted to turn around and look myself. ANYWAY, for all you scientists out there like Phil and Andrea and many more : is it possible to drink wine and beer in space? I do not remember hearing anything ever about any of this. If it is not possible or advised then I think that that seals the deal for me. I have no interest myself in flying into space. And not being able to enjoy a beer or a good glass or two of wine : well, that's the straw that would break my back! Please include any thoughts on any of this.
HOW MANY OF YOU were able to witness the Discovery space shuttle live this morning?
WE HAVE AN EXCITING WEEK FOR YOU HERE in Cleveland Park and the
store is still filled with so many wonderful specials and items for
sale. That never seems to change as our distributors always have so many
wonderful products in their warehouses that eventually must be sold to
us at great sale prices so that we will buy and so that they can clear
the space for more beers, liquors, liqueurs, and wines that are
arriving. It's a constant situation and it's all about economics. We are
thrilled to be able to do our part and pass the substantial savings
onto you all.
ONE GREAT EXAMPLE OF OUR WINE SAVINGS TO YOU is the JOSEPH PSISTER
Reserve 2009 organic/ biodynamic Gewurztraminer. It's On Special now for
$19.99 ( regularly $27.99 ). The past Wednesday
Mark Congdon had it open for our customers to try and I really enjoyed
the fullness, richness, even ripeness of flavors that was never cloying
or heavy or too assertive. It's a perfect balance to sit around and
enjoy all by itself. It's medium-bodied and has no sharpness or
tartness, just pleasing from bouquet to first impression and all through
the palate and the long, lingering finish. Lovely : a treat. I could
see buying a case of it and enjoying with many of our meals or simply
when my wife and I sit outside, chat, look around at all the green
surrounding us and basically " chill ". We love chilling and this would
be a a great wine to chill around.
I JUST SPOKE TO SANTOS and went over some beer selections with him. Here they are for you all to consider.
1) " Bier De Mars Ale brewed with spices from the LIPS OF
FAITH Series ( On Special for $6.99 a 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz bottle, 6.2%
alcohol by volume. www.newbelgium.com
) from NEW BELGIUM Brewing is : " A celestial collision of orange-hued
ale, citrusy lemon, verbena, and unidentified flying brettanomyces,
launch to newbelgium.com ".
2) O.K. BEER Full Pale Piwo Jasne Pelne ( On Special for
$10.99 a 6-pack of 12 ounce bottles, from Poland, 5.5% alcohol by volume
) is brand new for us here and we are really excited to have it for you
all.
3) HOMMEL ALE from POPERINGS ( On Special for $9.99, 1 Pt. 9.4
F. Oz, 7.5% Alcohol by volume, product of Belgium, NV Van Eecke B- 8978
Watou ) is also " new and exciting. ALWAYS something new here at
Cleveland Park : you can always count on this - variety, more variety,
and still more choices. It can sometimes make your head spin.
UPDATE ON THE DISCOVERY : our customer and friend Steven in fact was not up on the roof of the Kennedy Warren building. In fact he went down to the Mall and saw everything from that vantage point with many other passionate souls there all with their cameras pointed to the beautiful baby blue skies with ribbons of wispy white clouds breaking everything up.
LIQUOR, LIQUEUR From RAVI :
LIQUEUR -
1) Liqueur LiquOrange of Sorrento, from VILLA MASSA ( best
served chilled . On Special for $22.99, 30% alcohol by volume, from
Piano, Sorrento ) is an exciting variation on the VILLA MASSA Limoncello
that started the whole ball rolling here years ago. Nice to see that
they have a fun warm-weather variation on a very popular theme.
2) Peppermint Mocha Licor Delicioso from KAHLUA ( On Special for $16.99, limited edition, 20% alcohol by volume, www.kahlua.com
) is " a balance of cool peppermint and dark chocolate, blended with
our original Kahlua from the heart of Veracruz, made from 100% Arabian
coffee beans and sugarcane spirit ". Cheers.
LIQUOR -
1) Black Spiced Rum Caribbean Rum with select spices and
natural flavors is Double Charred Blackened Oak by CAPTAIN MORGAN (
$24.99, 47.3% alcohol by volume, www.captainmorgan.com ) is made with Blackstrap rum, rich clove spice and Cassia bark. Sounds great for a dark and stormy perhaps?!?
2) FIFTY POUNDS Gin Batch N0. 04/10 , Rare and Handcrafted London dry gin ( $34.99, 43.5% alcohol by volume, 100 grain neutral spirits . product of England, ) : " FIFTY POUNDS GIN is distilled in single batches, produced in small quantities in order to preserve the quality ".
WINE From EAN & TONY :
WHITE :
1) Sauvignon Blanc 2009 California from FOX BROOK ( On Special
for $9.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) is something that we just
discovered and are delighted to have. " Crisp and refreshing wine with
aromas of citrus and honey. ... pairs well with Greek salad, white fish,
and fried calamari ".
2) Chardonnay 2010 California from FOX BROOK ( On Special for
$9.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) is cellared and bottled by FOX BROOK
winery in Napa and Sonoma.
3) FINCA ANTIGUA 100% Viura 2010 ( $14.99, 12.5% alcohol by
volume ) is made from a single vineyard estate. Made in La Mancha, it's a
youn ( joven ) wine that is aged on it's lees for 5 months. Go to : familiamartinebujanda.com for more information.
I LIKED IT WHEN we tasted it this past Friday
with our rep Jody Jackman from Winebow Imports. Crisp and flavorful,
really well-balanced and smooth and bright and a real treat to sip.
Great with food, too.
THIS IS PRETTY SPECIAL Spanish dry white that will really help to
make our spring and summer whether sitting inside or outside. It will
also pair really well with seafood, white meat, creamy rice, paella,
pasta. The bouquet will get you right away of apricots, peaches and
pears.
4) Dry White Sauvignon & Perdo Ximenez Spanish blend, this COMOLALUNA 2010 ( $11.99, 10.5% alcohol by volume, www.tradewindsspeciality.com
) is tart and tangy and crisp and fresh and bright and FABULOUS with
seafood like many shellfish and fried fish like calamari. Also combine
nuts anytime as the Pedro Ximenez grape from the sherry region of Spain
really complements the addition of nuts.
Dry ROSES :
1) " La Senda " 100% Bobal dry 2010 rose from PINUAGA ( On Special for $9.99, 13% alcohol by volume, www.bodegaspinuaga.com
) from Toledo, Spain is hearty and tart and tangy and very much a food
wine. This is not to be drunk all on it's own. Any flavorful, hearty or
robust meals with some good seasoning and left to marinate - that's what
this dry deep colored Bobal rose will complement. Cheers.
2) " La Dame Rousse " Cotes-Du-Rhone dry rose from the DOMAINE
DE LA MORDOREE, 2011, from Fabrice and Anne-Marie Delorme ( $16.99,
proprietaires-recoltants, www.domaine-mordoree.com
, 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Cinsault ) is an absolute delight to
drink now. I just sampled some a month ago and it would be a treat to
drink it now at 1:30PM
sitting outside somewhere relaxing and enjoying a meal or simply
watching people walk by. This is one of the very best dry roses we will
offer you all this spring season so come by and check it out while we
still have some. Cheers.
REDS :
1) FOX BROOK California Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 ( On Special
for $9.99 ) is exciting and new and " is rich and full-bodied with
smooth tannins giving way to a lengthy finish. ... prime rib, wild game
and grilled pork chops " as you sip and enjoy your meal.
2) ZINFANDEL 2009 Central Coast from TAMAS Estates in
California is made in Livormore by the WENTE family. It sure does
deliver a whole lot of extra flavor for the dollar. We will sell it as
long as we can keep it at $9.99 a bottle or less. At this price it way
over-delivers for the price. There is also a Double-Decker Bus dry red
blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera and Petit Sirah. I liked it, too
very much. It also sells for $9.99 a bottle. We will ask Tom to come in
and taste you on both. Cheers.
3) Malbec 2010 Valle De Chanarmuyo from Argentina's La Rioja
region in the northern part not that far from Uruguay ( $10.99 a bottle,
13.5% alcohol y volume, www.chanarmuyo.com.ar
) , made by CHANARMUYO Estate is hearty and robust and has grip, girth,
rustic mouth-feel and a red to enjoy with your meal and not by itself.
If you have it with something off the grill or some flavorful cheeses or
some good pate then you are all set. Cheers.
DISCOVER THE LA RIOJA wine-producing region of Argentina.! This
region adds to what we already have in Mendoza and is worth experiencing
as well.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR BUSINESS and do check us out at : www.clevelandparkwines.com, on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and at : chatwine.blogspot.com.
NEVER A DULL MOMENT here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. Thanks
again. Join us here anytime, you are always welcome. TONY
4) Rioja Tinto 2010 from VINA BUJANDA ( $11.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) was also tasted here this past Friday
by Jody Jackman of Winebow Imports and it showed ( along with the other
three wines ) beautifully. It was a great Spanish wine-tasting!It's
medium-to-light-bodied and a refreshing Tempranillo to enjoy with light
foods, tapa dishes, etcetera. With just the right amount of acidity and
toasty cherry-berry flavors. It's nicely balanced and a glass or two
before the meal and then perhaps another with the meal and I would be
all set?!? Yes, I think so. For more info go to : www.familiamartinezbujanda.com
5) Beaujolais 2009 ( great year ) from the CHATEAU DE PIZAY (
On Special for $12.99, regularly $18.99 ) is drinking like a dream now.
Toasty berry-cherry flavors, bright fruit, silky, not heavy, very
elegant and refreshing and a delight to sip. Chill slightly and enjoy
with or without a meal. It's a beauty and a delectable. restrained
symphony of flavors and tastes that speaks of youth and enthusiasm and
so many wonderful charms and possibilities. Cheers.
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
FRIDAY, APRIL 20th, 2012 : ( 5-8PM
) : Owner Oscar Losama , with his wife Olivia Bombart, of VOILA
Collection will be here tasting an assortment of great French country,
small-production wines. JOIN US, NEVER any charge. bring friends and
your family and those special people in your lives and share this
experience. Cheers.
SATURDAY, April 21st, 2012 ( 2-6PM
) : Come meet and taste with Danielle Davidowitz of Dionysos Imports
some of her company's excellent Portuguese Vinho Verdes as well as their
fabulous dry reds, too. Join us, never any charge : everybody is always
welcome here. Cheers.
I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS. I did just
finally meet Tony Poer of his own MEYER Family Cellars winery in
Oakville, California ( 707-895-2341, www.mfcellars.com
). He wrote in my guest winery book the following : " Tony, A great
pleasure to meet you in person ( finally! ). From my first-ever
wine-tasting experience with Aaron Millman at Syracuse University's
Villa Rossa in Florence in January, 1989 to Cleveland Park Wines in
April, 2012, it's been a long, strange trip in the wine business! Thank
you for adding to the experience! " Cheers, TONY POER
IT WAS GREAT to finally meet you Tony. We have your MEYER
Port-Style red wine for sale here at $32.99 that has lovely overtones of
plums and prunes and other dried fruits. it's pretty amazing and a
lovely treat that covers so many surfaces of my tongue and palate. I can
still taste it now, even after my lunch. The flavors linger
beautifully.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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