I thought that this picture above would be nice for both Alfred and Annick to see of the Kennedy Center to remind them of what city they were in when they visited us in Cleveland Park N.W. Washington D.C. with Oscar on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 sometime in early afternoon I believe. It also shows that it was a great day outside when they did visit us and the capitol of the United States.
This was really a wonderful tasting for me and to have the opportunity to meet both owners Alfred and Annick Perolari of DOMAINE DE CAMBIS was both a wonderful surprise and a great treat. Oscar the owner of VOILA COLLECTION ( Tel : 301-326-2056 osloenterprise@gmail.com 7300 16th Avenu e Takoma Park, MD. 20912 Olivia Bombart ) was nice enough to bring them by to meet me. He knew that Olivia Bombart had already tasted us on the dry rose DOMAINE DE CAMBIS ( $16.99 ) and that we had already bought it and sold it here. Olivia tasted it out with our customers at least once if not twice. It was well-received with all it's subtle elegance and finesse and long, silky finish.
So, we already knew the DOMAINE DE CAMBIS Saint-Chinian wines from France's south west region. We bought some of them all I believe and have been selling red, white and rose DOMAINE DE CAMBIS wines from the south west of France ever since this tasting.
Alfred is an amateur photographer and it was fun to take pictures of him taking pictures along with me. He really got into the spirit of the moment just as I did. So did his wife Annick : Oscar, too.
It was a joyous meeting meeting for us all as these photos attest. We all became a bit of a family tasting wine together. It would have been complete if food was involved. That will have to wait until our next visit or until I go see them at their winery in France.
Gotta love Oscar's smile there on the left: it's so big and bright : no reservations there. I like the motion/action even though it is a bit out-of-focus. Yannick is smiling, too : what's Alfred thinking? A quoi tu penses Alfred?!?
We have in stock now the flavorful and yet quite balanced and exciting " Le Chant Des Griots " dry white 2009 blend of the grapes Viognier ( 60% ) and Roussanne, 40% ( $17.49 ) from the Languedoc. It's an excellent food wine and will complement many foods, not take anything away and hold it's own against their flavors. Both the food and the wine will help to flesh the other out and make both shine and sparkle more : heighten and bring more focus and clarity to the moment.
WE also currently have the DOMAINE DE CAMBIS " Caudomato " 2007 Saint-Chinian ( $17.49 ) which is a blend of the Syrah, Grenache and Carignan grapes. It's another food wine : in this case even bigger and bolder and heartier and it's spice and earth overtones of dusty-dry minerals and herbs really need the food to flesh the flavors out. You can age this wine more, too : it will only get better and rounder and more silky and forward with more time in the bottle. No need to rush into it: buy some and drink a bottle every 4-6 months and follow it's path of development. You will be rewarded with your patience and see a wine really blossom and evolve.
I like this picture of the three of us together. Nice.
I have much more to say but am late in getting this posted so I am going to post this now " as-is " and work on it as I am able to snatch moments in time and add both stories and comments of the wines and these pictures.
Cheers et a la prochaine fois Alfred et Annick. C'a m'a plu de faire votre connaisance l'autre jour ici au magasin de Cleveland Park Wines Et Spirits ( 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel:202-363-4265 sales@clevelandparkwine.com www.clevelandparkwine.com ). Revezez nous voir n'import-quand! TONY
Oh what fun this wonderful wine business is : quite the exciting way of life with so many marvelous people really believing still in what they are doing and making and sharing with us all. I'm thrilled, really I am.
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