CINCO DE MAYO : LET'S CELEBRATE TODAY - COME TASTE ...
ACTIVELY this week ... many things :
" Teacher appreciation " week
... and Mother's day!
A very full week for us all indeed, and a very positive one, too!
CALL US : 202-363-4265 ; We deliver ; HAPPY TO DELIVER, happy to get things for you to give to teachers as well as to your mothers!
I WROTE this several years
ago and sent this email to you all, nice to see that some things are
constant for us, like anniversaries, just saw something from the Huttons
that made me smile broadly, especially the picture of their pink azalea
that provided wedding flowers for them so many glorious moons ago.
It also pleased me to see the
wife posting this for her husband, both that I have known for all these
years and before they both got married, now that is something special,
especially when the bond is still strong and burning bright with all the
ups-and-downs that their path together may have provided, they still
feel the love. I like that, I like that a lot. What great news to share
with you all. Cheers to you both.
DRIVING TO WORK today was a real high for me and I kept smiling as I started to compose this weekly Tuesday
store email in my head. I got some great ideas driving here , and I
would have started this two-three hours ago if it had been for all the
wonderful deliveries, emails I had to answer, and orders to put
together.
SPRING FEELS GREAT today with
this warmer weather that will rise above 8o degrees today! What a
welcome change, I dressed accordingly, or at least I tried, clothes to
stay cooler, and clothes to sort through and put wine on the hungry
shelves - hungry and lonely and missing
old wines - their friends ', and ' new ones ' to change things up a bit, spicen-up our and their lives : all essential!
SPRING IS GREAT for certain
countries like Austria, Greece, Portugal and countries that make
shades, hues, accents, flavors, moods, expressions, reflections,
inflections, forces and shouts and screams and murmurs of rose wines! We
received many last week so the store is filled with these incredible
roses for you, many chilled in our cold box by the tasting table.
SO : we have been receiving
wine for the last three hours from France, Portugal ( Vinho Verdes QTA
GOMARIZ in white Loureiro indigenous single grape variety, and rose of
Espadeira 100% indigenous, too - both in the fridge now chilling ),
Greek reds ( the Black of Kalvavryta, $13.49 is a treat with a meal )
and whites ( The Anastasia red and white from Greece, both $10.99 , ),
and more - and from Portugal we have also more BORGES white porto and
red Tawny, too - both at $11.99 a bottle. The white is perfect for now,
especially at night outside looking up at the moon, a treat, or earlier
when you make a spritz with it adding some tonic water - mmmmm, and some
nuts on the side, a mix of nuts, yes!
AND OUR ' New and Tasty '
exciting Picpoul de Pinet from Cadastres , $10.99 a bottle is a delight
for this weather now, will chill some soon.
THE ' old friend ' organic
Chianti San Vito , $13.49 is another great red to bring back at a time
when Chianti works so well indoors or outdoors!
OUR SHELVES were lonely for '
Cru Beaujolais ' and so Chris and I ordered three of them from the
towns of Saint Amour 2015, $21.99, Chiroubles 2012 - will be the most
hearty and robust and complex - the most needing a meal, $18.99, and
Brouilly 2016, $19.99, all from Jean-Marc Lafont, ... all made from 100%
Gamay grapes.
THE VOUVRAY sparkling Cremant
de LOire from the Domaine du Clos de ''Epinay, $22.99, showed
beautifully when I shared it with my family recently to celebrate, and
celebrate we did in pure Chenin Blanc sparkle style.
ALL THE ABove are from our local rep Danielle that takes really good care of our account, thanks Danielle.
BUT HEY we also have received
a whole lot of Italian ' greats ' from Robert Kennedy, and that is
great news as so many have ' sold out ' and left our shelves barren!
I have 11 differnet wines from Robert here that sell like hotcakes - all freshly delivered by Jess :
WHITES -
1) Sylvia's Cavalieri Trebbiano Bianco 2016, $14.49 - delight to sip now with our without a meal.
2) 100% indigenous Albana
from Romagna, from Vittorio, from TRE MONTI, $16.49, 2015 - everyone
loves it, everyone - rich, thich, bright, silky!
3) Etna Bianco from Sicily
from VAL CERASA, 2015, $29..99 - really has some weight and flavor and
thickness and great acidity and layers of flavor, a treat with a meal!
SPARKLING : from PALTRINIERI
1) Silky velvet LECLISSE, On Special for $19.99
2) Hearty, complex, intense, layered - a great food sparkling, On Special for $19.99
Dry ROSE -
1) Laolo Cali Osa Frappato
Rosato, $21.99, a lovely complex unique-flavored, layered, intense dry
rose that will add a new flavor or two, a ' must-try ', cheers!
Five Dry REDS _
1) Rivedibile Rosso Relativo - from Sicily, a melt-in-your-mouth delight to sip, a treat - chill and enjoy, lovely!
2) 100% Sangiovese Petrignone Riserva, $22.49, 2013, another delight - and not too heavy for this 80+ weather!
3) Langhe Nebbiolo 2016 ,
$27.49, from Serghio - what a treat for any lover of Barolo or
Barbaresco that he also makes, this here is the
fruit-centered-concentrated-opulent rich middle-bright taste to enjoy - medium-bodied, cheers!
4) Etna Rosso 2014, from VAL
CERASA, $29.99, such refinement, elegnace, brightness, freshness, flow
lull, lilt and loveliness! A treat with a meal.
5) Paolo Cali's ' Forfice '
is when you all turn up the flame to get the wine colas all enflamed and
enthused and blued and blissed so they blare, blast, blow, bring
brilliant intensity and yet the finest grape-muscle -wine-control of
all, aaahhhhh yes, $41.49 a bottle.
AND From Craig - Vinho Verde to the rescue -
1) Loureiro from CURVOS,
2015, On Special for $9.99, served it at the Broadmore the other night
and everyone loved it, a joyous treat, too now with only 12% alcohol by
volume. Cheers,
SAVE EACH and EVERY Wednesday here UP TO 20% OFF Bottles of 750ml size wine, call for details and ask for me - Tony, and also for Chris, 202-363-4265.
WEEK'S TASTINGS -
TONIGHT ( Tuesday ), come learn about wine and how to taste and appreciate it with me here, 5-7:30PM, will taste some BOVES Loire Valley sparkling wine and more including a rose Vinho Verde!
WEDNESDAY, May 2nd, 2018, 5-8PM
( Narayan comes to taste ' values ' from the 3 for $33 and six for $60
program we are running with and that you have all embraced.
FRIDAY, May 4th, 2018 ( 5-8PM
)< Cristina will be here tasting some vintage Tawny port from the
QUINTA de la Rosa, as well as some fine German wines from ANHEUSER , DR
HEYDEN, DR THANISCH and FITZ-RITTER - all old friends of ours here now!
SATURDAY, May 5th, 2016,
Diana from G&B Imports will be here tasting Portuguese, Armenian,
Bulgarian wines from our 3 for $33 , and 6 for $60 program. Cheers,
JOIN US - ALL wine-tastings are free here and everyone is always welcome!
SOME SPECIALS to bring to your attention -
IN BEER we have -
1) PRAGA Dark Lager from the Czech Republic, $11.99 for a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles.
2) BEERLAO Lager beer from Lao, $12.99 for a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, with 5% alcohol, nice now in this heat.
From REASON Brewing Co -
1) Blonde ale, $6.99, with 4% alcohol, for a 2 Pt. ,09 Fl Oz bottle,
2) Pale ale, with 5% alcohol
by volume, $6.99 for a 2 Pt .09 Fl Oz bottle - I tried them, from
Charlottesville, VA and liked both very much for their freshness,
brightness, purity.
IN SPIRITS -
1) Amarula from South Africa, a cream liqueur that many adore, many have not discovered it yet, On Special for $22.99 .
2) Dark Rye from BASIL HAYDEN'S that is ' brand new and exciting ', $59.99 a bottle. Come check it out.
3) The Ultimate Islay Single
Malt Scotch Whiskey, a ten-year-old, $52.99, just had some with my
neighbor last night, and with three or four drops of water it was like
peat cream dream lovely!
4) Rhum BARBANCOURT the 8
Year-Old Five Star from Haiti, $33.99, what a treat, has stood the test
of time, come rediscover it all over again!
AND - in Sake - from MOMO
KAWA try the Ruby Lightly sweet sake, $15.99 - a treat to sip now -
lovely, envigorating, calming and yet exciting!
AND we also received some Cachaca from Brazil, the VELHO BARREIRO is a treat at $14.99 On Special! ...
WE WANT TO THANK YOU ALL for all your business over the years! Cheers, TONY 5/1/2018
COME TASTE with me here now on this beautiful day!
WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is my old
store email I wrote and posted years ago, read and enjoy it if you have
time, cheers, thanks for all the great memories, too here, you have been
the best, we all have benefited from the times we have spent in each
other's company. Cheers, TONY Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 ..
LOOKS LIKE A CLEMENT Martinique warm day, a
TEQUILA and Bloody Mary's, A DOS EQUIS and CORONA and MODELO dia aqui senores, senoritas ... venga aqui ...
AND : a FUNKEN HAUSEN South
Mendoza Argentinian Wine-Tasting of two Malbec wines, one a Malbec 50%
blend with 35% Bonarda and 15% Syrah, 2014, 13.8% alcohol by volume,
that comes in liter bottles, another " La Espera " 2010 Malbec South
Mendoza, $14.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, estate-bottled750ml bottle,
too. COME TASTE from 5-8PM with Alejandro! The family originally came from Funkenhausen, Germany. Go to : www.funkenhausen.com
for more info. I tried both with Ken Ross our local rep and I liked one
better than the other. Come and taste and see which you prefer as they
are both quite different.
FREE TASTINGS HERE AQUI Always Todas Las Dias!
Now, Ahora From Santos On BEER, CIDER, ...
1) IPA ' Hoppyum " from the
FOOTHILLS Brewing, On Special for $11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles,
from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 6.25% alcohol by volume,: " An
American India Pale Ale full of pungent Simcoe, potent Columbus, and
citrusy Centennial and Cascade hops. A medium dry finish ensures that
Happyum makes and excellent session beer. "
2) New England style IPA
from the HARPOON Brewing Company , On Special for $9.99 for a 6-pack of
12-ounce bottles, : " With a fresh, floral hop aroma and unique malt
profile, HARPOON IPA is a beautifully balanced interpretation of this
great style."
WE HAVE HERE : Modelo, Corona and Dos Equis chilled and ready for you for later today!
JUST HAPPENED : We had Jean
Gagliolo come with Diana Novak of Palm Bay Imports tasting me on the
some really fine DRY SACK sherries that will be here tomorrow
: including a dry Fino, a 12-year-old , a 15-Year-Old Solera Special
Olorosos, a 20-Year-Old Palo Cortado, a 20-Year-Old Pedro Ximenez : wow,
from $24.99 - $69.99 a bottle : that is for the b30-Year-Old
Amontillado : brightness, purity, balance and so pleasing and
pleasurable and perfect : and , really, in the context-scheme of things,
quite affordable!
IN LIQUEUR-LIQUOR , From Jagir & Malkit We Have :
1) Orange Liqueur Extra Fine
from PATRON, their ' Citronage ', On Special for 25.99 a bottle, come
get some for your Margaritas later today!
2) Anejo Tequila ESPOLON
that is finished in Bourbon barrels, On Special for $29.99, drink this
alone, do not make a Margarita with it, enjoy it and sip it abd smile
and relax and feel wonderful!
3) Blanco Tequila from DON
JULIO, On Special for $39.99, NOW - AHORA, make a fancy Margarita with
this and enjoy thoroughly!
4) Classic Lime JOSE CUERVO
The Original Margarita Mix, 1.75ml bottle, On Special for $8.99, add the
tequila from DON JULIO, $39.99 a bottle On Special ,,,, and some Triple
Sec from DEKUYPER, a liter bottle On Special for $12.99 ... and you are
all set!
WINE from Chris & Tony :
1) ' R ' Puglia Rosso dry
Puglian Italian red that is a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot, $8.99,
from D & N Wine and poured here this past Saturday from 2-6PM. Cheers, tasty, flavorful, great value, too.
2) Malbec 2013 from Mendoza,
Argentina, from SEPTIMA, made from 100% Malbec grapes, 14% alcohol by
volume, by CODORNIU RAVENTOS, balanced, tasty, flavorful, a nice
balance, fruit-forward, I like it.
TOMORROW'S Wed. Tasting : 3 Cru Beaujolais Wines:
1) DOMAINE Des GATILLES
from the Cru town of Chiroubles, 2012, $22.99 : toasty - roasted, good
pop and acidity, medium-to-light-bodied, a fine wine when you grill
outside, chill 30 minutes before serving.
2) H. Brac De La Perriere
2013 Cru Beaujolais from the town of Brouilly, $22.9. softer, rounder,
milder flesh- Gamay flavors, easier to sip on it's own, a delight as
well as the Chiroubles.
3) ' Les Grands Vents ' 2013
Cru Beaujolais from the town of Saint-Amour. I still have to taste
this. It will provide contrast to the other two, and we will have the
winemaker himself tell you all about all three and what he does with
these three as well as with the others he makes. Join us,
MORE Wine :
1) ' Classic ' Cotes Du
Gascogne DOMAINE DU TARIQUET 2013, dry, crisp, flavorful blend of Ugni
Blanc 45%, 35% Colombard Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Gros
Manseng. Lovely. Vegan-friendly, perfect summer quaffer!
2) 95% Roussanne, 5% Picpoul
dry white French Languedoc 2013, from the DOMAINE FELINES JOURDAN,
$13.99, took it to the beach, may take it again this August. It is a
flavorful, solid white.
3) Picpoul Dry White from the DOMAINE FELINES JOURDAN, this dry white arrives here tomorrow, $11.99, and is a perfect summer white to enjoy as the temps rise into the eighties all around.
WEEK'S WEDNESDAY 3-Part Sparkling ( Except For Veuve Clicquot & Moet & Chandon Champagnes ) & 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.
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
TODAY : Alejandro pouring his family's Argentina wines from 5-8PM. Join us, no charge.
WEDNESDAY, May 6th, 2015 ( 5-8PM
) : We have our French winemaker coming to taste three Cru Beaujolais
wines mentioned above : Chiroubles, Saint-Amour et Brouilly.
FRIDAY, May 8th, 2015 ( 5-8PM ) : We will taste a selection of wines from the Cavanagh Family Imports that include : Brazil, Chile, South Africa.
SATURDAY, May 9th, 2015 : We
invite Andrew Stover to taste here the Texas wines of McPHERSON as well
as the New York State wines of BOE Brooklyn Oenolgy, and BEDELL CELLARS
: dry reds and whites and also a dry sparkling. JOIN US, never any
charge!
THANKS for everything! We
appreciate everything you do for us and we hope that we repay you, too
by doing all that we can for you. Cheers!
What follows below is an old store email. Read and enjoy it if you have the time. Cheers, TONY 5/5/2015
RAIN THIS WEEK and you may not
to go out so call us and we will deliver to you. It's our pleasure. Just
let us know what you are interested in and we will come by and save you
from getting any more wet than you already may be from this constant
rain, clouds and gray, no sunshine, dampness and puddles everywhere that
eventually permeates everything we are wearing as well as within us
effecting our moods, feelings and thoughts. Let us bring you some liquid
sunshine, we have it in so many colors, forms, textures, from the
driest of dries to the sweetest of sweetest, from clear to golden and
green and brown and dark and blue, from still to sparkles - few and
bigger bubbles or more and really tiny ones like in real French
champagne! SOMETHING for EVERYONE is our motto.
WE'VE ALL HAD FULL PLATES and it has been exciting to hear from
customers about some of them like the NIKE WOMEN'S SERIES running
marathons. One of our customers this past Saturday
had just participated in the first one held here on Pennsylvania, 13
mile marathon starting on Freedom Plaza with 14 thousand-strong I
believe that she said. It all started in San Fransisco with firemen
dressed in tuxedos bringing the female runners Tiffany boxes with
necklaces. Joan Benoit-Samuelson was there, at this one in D.C. our
female customer relaying all of this to me also got a Tiffany box with a
Tiffany necklace. She showed it to me. Admission started at $160 per
runner and it went to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. ALL
GOOD. I loved hearing all of this. So many great causes. She received
her Tiffany box here from a man dressed in a tux - showed me the
picture, really nice. She had a broad smile on her face as she showed it
to me.
WHERE WILL THE NEXT one be held? I should have asked?
I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER WOMAN
recently that was all excited about discovering the Barclay Bar Calvados
Collection and organic spirits menu in New York City at 111 East 48th Street.
Barbara told me that there was some insane number of French Normandy
Calvados bottles to sample and order the one that you preferred. She
told me that she had sampled a really old one. Being an avid Calvados
lover as I am, and knowing that we have many customers that love French
apple brandy as I do I asked her to email me the place and address and
phone number, etcetera. Thanks Barbara. She did, too : 1) www.intercontinentalnybarclay.com, and 2) www.Facebook.com/NYBarclay.
This all makes me wonder what we have to offer here in Washington D.C.?
It is worth checking if we have something similar here so that you can
support D.C. and our local economy before heading north to the Big
Apple. Cheers. Please do respond here and let us know any of your
thoughts? We'd love to hear the? How many of you love apple brandy?
SPEAKING OF APPLES we have three
California ACE Ciders for you all to try and choose from to see which
you like best? You may want to buy a 6-pack of each to see where you all
stand/ where your palates-tastes fall?! 1) ACE California " Joker
Hard Cider ( On Special for $11.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 6.9%
alcohol by volume, produced by the CALIFORNIA CIDER COMPANY, Sonoma,
California, Sebastopol, 95472, www.acecider.com
) : " Our Master Cider Maker, decided he would experiment and make a
strong dry cider. The result is Ace Joker which is European in style and
has distinct Champagne characteristics. ... Enjoy this exhilarating
alternative to beer or wine. "
2) ACE California Berry
Hard Cider ( On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack, 5% alcohol by volume ) : "
ACE Berry Cider is a premium hard cider made in the heart of Sonoma
Ciounty's apple orchards. Ace berry is a mixture of raspberry,
blackberry and strawberry juice added into our fermented apple cider ...
Enjoy this exhilarating alternative to beer or wine."
3) ACE Hard Pumpkin Cider (
On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 5% alcohol by volume
), : " Our cidermakers developed a seasonal cider with pumpkin and
allspice for the fall. The cider is crisp with subtle aromas of pumpkin.
Ideal for Halloween and Thanksgiving which is traditionally cider time.
Enjoy! : I might add that with all this cold weather, dampness and
rain, cloudy days with spotty sunshine that this will also taste great
now for this week of Teacher Appreciation! Try some out, see what you
all think? ALSO : Great for Mother's Day.
BEER From SANTOS :
1) MOYLAN'S Hopsickle
Imperial Stout Triple ALE Hoppy ( On Special for $8.99, a 1Pt. 6 Fl. Oz
bottle, 9.2% alcohol by volume, from MOYLAN'S Brewing Company, Novato,
CA. www.moylan' s.com
): " This is a " Hop " tribute, worthy of a King's Imperial Court!
Enjoy the blast of fresh Tomahawk, Chinook and Ahtanum Hops as they
stimulate the taste buds in a truly Imperial Fashion. Pucker Up! "
2) " Night Tripper "
Imperial Stout from The High Gravity Series from NEW HOLLAND Brewing (
On Special for $8.99 a bottle, Vintage 2013, 27 Plato, 10.8% alcohol by
volume, 1 Pt, 8 Fl. Oz bottle, www.New HollandBrewing.com ) : " An
abundance of roasted malts and flaked barley create rich, roasty stout
with deeply intense, lush flavors. Layered, nuanced tones invite
intrigue and reward a curious palate. Pairings: dark chocolate, stinky
cheese, cayenne." Sounds like a real tasting experience. I love this
text, makes me want to try it!
3) PEAK Organic Brewing
Company , the IPA ( On Special for 10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles,
7.1% alcohol by volume, pure ingredients, delicious beer , Portland,
Maine ) : Santos has organized a tasting here from 5-8PM on Thursday night, May 9th, 2013/ JOIN US, NEVER any charge ...
LIQUOR/ LIQUEUR From RAVI :
1) Amaretto di Saschira from
LUXARDO ( On Special for $26.99 a 750ml bottle, 28% alcohol by volume,
product of Italy ) : a perfect Mother's Day treat. I know for a fact
that my wife really likes it. how about yours, and how about your
mother? Beautiful gift-bottle, too : fun, so much fun and great taste,
too. Cheers, Happy Mother's Day everyone ...
2) TORRES 20 Hors D'Age
Imperial Brandy ( On Special for $62.99 a bottle, Penedes, Spain ) :
this is another perfect gift for both Teacher Appreciation Week as well
as Mother's Day this Sunday. It's smooth enough for everyone to enjoy
sipping it all by itself. From the TORRES family, from Miguel Torres,
40% alcohol by volume, aged 20 years - NO BITE - soft like a newborn
baby's skin : www.torreswines.com for more info. A REAL TREAT for everyone.
3) Reposado CASAMIGOS
Tequila, 100% Agave Azul, from Jalisco, Mexico, Numero 22122 On Special
for $56.99 a 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, made in Mexico ) :
another great Teacher Appreciation Week gift that can be enjoyed still
relishing our past weekend of the Cinco de Mayo! Cheers and enjoy.
4) " Midnight " KAHLUA Rum With Black Coffee Liqueur ( On Special for $18.99 a 750ml bottle, 70 Proof, product of Mexico www.kahlua.com
) : best enjoyed as a chilled shot. This is another perfect Mother's
Day present that may be enjoyed easily this weekend, especially if the
temperatures continue to be cool and there is still some rain and
drizzle around. Let's hope everything will dry up and that the sun will
break through the thick blanket of clouds. Cheers.
IT'S BEEN BUSY HERE : SOME UPDATES:
THIS PAST FRIDAY
with Jody Jackman we tried the COUSINO-MACUL Chilean wines from the
Maipo Valley and they all showed really well as expected. The LOTA 2007,
On Special for $99.99 a bottle showed beautifully and we sold some of
that as well as of the FINIS TERRAE, the ANTIGUAS RESERVAS, the MERLOT,
and the dry white an exciting SAUVIGNON GRIS. ALL the wines are still in
stock and available here for any of you that missed this incredible
event to honor Arturo Cousino that was just in town here in Cleveland
Park about a week and a half ago. What a great moment that was to see
him again and have him back here. The LOTA Bordeaux blend may be enjoyed
now or aged and it will only show better with time. It's still very
young. The LOTA will make a great FATHER'S DAY Gift as that is also
coming up soon.
THIS PAST SATURDAY
with Chuck our salesperson for Robin Cellars we tried three California
wines from SHANNON RIDGE Petit Sirah and Sauvignon Blanc, VIGILANCE dry
red Zinfandel blend with Petit Sirah in it as well - from North Coast
, and PALI Chardonnay from Sonoma, that all showed really well - SOLD
REALLY WELL, too. We still have them all here for you to enjoy. They,
too will make great Teacher Appreciation Gifts, along with the
COUSINO-MACUL wines from Chile.
JUST HAPPENED : We had
winemaker Pascal / Schildt of the FALSE BAY Portfolio here with Nolan
Hale introducing his dry Chenin Blanc 2011 and his dry Pinotage 2012 ,
both will sell for $14.99 a bottle, both are balanced, fruit-forward,
smooth, bright, fresh, medium-to-light-bodied : delights both. They will
make good additions to what we currently have. Nolan will come by and
try Michel on them to see if he agrees with me on these two? I hope so
as I really do like them both very much. It was a treat for me to taste
them as I finish this store email for you all.
WINES From Michel & Tony :
1) Pinot Grigio from Italy's
Veneto, from CORNARO, $9.99 and very flavorful and rich and tasty this
2012 vintage! It's a fine food wine.
2) 100% Sauvignon Blanc
2011 from France's Loire Valley, a Touraine from Jean Sablenay, $10.99,
12.5% alcohol by volume, this is clean and crisp and bright with more
body and more personality than most and thus more reminiscent of a
delicate Sancerre. Cheer. Great value, too. AMAZINGLY GOOD!
3) !00% Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from MATUA in New Zealand's Marlborough Valley ( $11.99, 13% alcohol by volume, www.matua.co.nz ) : this was amazingly good like the Touraine Sauvignon Blanc above : BOTH WAY OVER delivered for quality and price.
4) 100% Sauvignon Blanc New
Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from SEIFRIED in Nelson ( On Special for
$19.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume ) : this is the " new " vintage that
arrived and it's really amazingly flavorful, crisp, tasty, tangy, like a
great mineral-laden Pouilly-Fume from the Loire Valley in France.
Better with food, makes you hungry quicker as there is more acidity and
TANG here and so it's great with salads and vinaigrette, goats' cheeses,
anytime you squeeze lemon or lime on a dish, casual or formal, inside
or outside : and CERTAINLY PERFECT for both this week of Teacher
Appreciation and Mother's Day this Sunday! Cheers.
5) Moscato 2011 from Oregon's FORIS VINEYARDS in Cave Junction ( $20.99, 7.5% alcohol by volume, www.foriswine.com
) : this is a perfect dessert wine all by itself or with many fresh
fruits like apricots, pears, peaches, nectarines. Steve was the
winemaker, he might still be? Anyway, for years Steve lived and worked
here and so it was a great surprise to find him here at the FORIS Winery
: " This Moscato was made in an exuberant style and rich in
sustainable enthusiasm. Enjoy." We will : perfect for this weekend and
to cap an exciting evening or celebration : like teachers getting their
students to check their work, catch their mistakes, and dot their " i's "
and cross their " t's "! OH YEAH. BRAVO.
RED :
1) Syrah La Rioja, Argentina of CHANARMUYO, 2011 ( $10.99 , 14% alcohol by volume, www.chanarmuyo.com.ar ) : wow, peppery and spicy, earthy, pithy and delicious and GREAT VALUE! WOW!!!
2) L.A. CETTO Cabernet
Sauvignon 2010 Estate-Bottled from Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California,
Mexico ( $11.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume ) : the lovely essence of
bright dark red berry fruit like blueberries and raspberries : I love
it, so do many of our customers. Cheers.
3) Pinotage " La Capra "
from FAIRVIEW , this 2011 in South Africa ( $11.99, 14% alcohol by
volume ) is nice to add here to our collection. Cheers.
4) BOE Brookly Oenology 2010
Social Club Red Merlot blend from the North Fork of Long Island (
$19.99, 13.2% alcohol by volume , www.brooklynoenology.com
) is medium-bodied, bright, fresh, lively and really balanced and a
TRUE DELIGHT to enjoy now. Bravo! Signed, too in time for Mother's Day
by the female winemaker. Cheers.
5) TINTORGEN Co-Ferment
Malbec 2010 from Mendoza, Argentina ( $19.99, 14% alcohol by volume ) : I
loved the fruit-forward balance of the plum and the prune, spice and
toasty, bright roasted berry flavors here. Quite the treat! SO ENTICING,
drew me in ...
6) Pinot Noir Cuvee J from
EVESHAM WOOD from Oregon's Eola -Amity Hills, $54.99, a 2010 made with
organic grapes, 13% alcohol by volume , this is elegance and SILKY
SUBLIME-NESS , so fine and bright, and lovely now even so young.
DESSERT RED - PORT-STYLE :
1) Syrah Dessert Wine 2008
from the LAUTERBACH Cellars, this Russian River Valley , Sonoma County (
$36.99, 375ml bottle, 18.5% alcohol by volume ) is a beauty to sip.
WOW, it's a TRIPLE WOW! Michel and I both LOVED it, really we did.
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY 3-PART STILL-NON-SPARKLING WINE SALE :
1) BUY ANY $20 or more non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.
2) BUY ANY 1-6 Bottles of non-sparkling wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.
3) BUY ANY 12 or More Bottles of Non-Sparkling Wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.
Pay on Wednesday and SAVE BIG> Cheers, call if you cannot come : 202-363-4265 and Michel or I, Tony Quinn will be happy to take care of you.
WEEKEND TASTINGS'
THURSDAY, May 9th, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : Santos has set up a PEAK Organic , Portland Maine beer tasting . Join us, NEVER any charge.
FRIDAY, May 10th, 2013 ( 5-8PM
) : We have Chuck Leopold here to taste the organic California wines of
TERRA SAVIA : a Chardonnay, a Merlot and a Petit Verdot. Join us, NEVER
any charge.
RAVI has set up a FEW Spirits American Gin & Rye Whiskey tasting for you all as well. Same time.
SATURDAY, May 11th, 2013 ( 2-6PM
) : We have 3 from France from Bobby Kacher to try : Julienne Ducasse
with Domaine Tariquet, vegan an where they make Armagnac as well, as
well as Antonin Bonet of Domaine Caze, and also Jean Hubert Leberton of
Domaine Liberton. Antoine Songy the president of Robert Kacker
Selections will be here, too. It's in anticipation of the Robert Kacher
portfolio wine-tasting on Monday. Cheers. FUN!
I AM SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN
MANY Things but it's time to post this. Cheers, thanks for everything.
Don't forget to say " thanks " to the teachers in your lives and to
prepare early for Mother's Day this Sunday. Cheers, TONY
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