Danielle Davidowitz of Dionysos Imports here in Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits once again pouring the wines of KEUKA LAKE Vineyards' New York State Cabernet Franc 2009 ( $19.99 ), the Vignoles 2009 Finger Lakes dry white($16.49), and the Finger Lakes Estate-Bottled " Falling Man Vineyard " dry Riesling ( $21.99 ) 2008 ...
And also pouring the STEPHEN VINCENT California wines of " 1) 2007 Zinfandel ( $12.99, the 2) " Crimson " mostly Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 CA. ( $12.99) and the 3) 2008 Chardonnay CA. ( $12.99 ). It was quite the tasting/ quite the weekend event here in Cleveland Park N.W. Washington D.C.
And as always our customers stepped right up and were more than happy to try Danielle's selections from Dionysos Imports located in Virginia and serving us really well in Washington D.C. along with in Virginia.
It was really a pleasure to meet both owners Melvin of KEUKA LAKE VINEYARDS in New York and Steven of STEVEN VINCENT wines in California. Having met them and welcomed them to our store Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits ( 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel:202-36304265 sales@clevelandparkwine.com www.clevelandparkwine.com and now on Facebook at : clevelandparkwines&spirits , too ) here in Cleveland Park it seemed only fitting to continue in our effort to both promote and sell these excellent wines from two states on each of our two U.S. coasts : what a lovely contrast - what different styles of wines : something hopefully for everyone.
All the wines were very well received and we sold some of all of them. It just depended on each customer's palate which of these wines would sell. I loved the Cabernet Franc fro KEUKA LAKE VINEYARDS myself : the elegance, lightness, finesse and overall breed of the wine. It ill complement many foods indeed - a very large spectrum of flavors and tastes. It was a definite winner on this Saturday late in November with Danielle. Thanks Danielle, you did a great job as always.
The dry Riesling " The Falling Man " was another big favorite of mine. I loved it even though this single-vineyard wine sells for over $20 a bottle it is well-worth every penny of it. It, too was a big favorite of the tasting as it was so dry and distinct and flavorful.
The STEVEN VINCENT Chardonnay from California was also really popular for many of our Chardonnay lovers that want a bit more ripeness and fullness on the palate. It's so easy to drink with or without a meal and at under $15 a bottle it's a very fine value, too.
The STEVEN VINCENT Zinfandel, also at under $15 a bottle is another great deal : but this one needs a bit of breathing before serving. I started to use the Vituri wine -aeration system that we have in the store and it's amazing how much smoother and rounder it became within a few split seconds. People started to see how drinkable and enjoyable it was with this breathing before drinking it.
Anyway, the wines flowed smoothly and most customers bought at least one if not more of the bottles that they sampled this Saturday afternoon with Danielle.
I love taking pictures of our customers as they sample the wines. I also like taking pictures of them holding the bottles that they intend to buy. I also like taking pictures of them when they have interesting outfits on as both these young ladies do.
I show the pictures to most everyone so that they know that I am taking them to include here on chatwine.blogspot.com as a story for others to read and look at and hopefully appreciate.
In this case with the picture above the young lady had selected a bottle of the RIONDO Italian Veneto sparkling pink bubbly made by a Prosecco producer and that sells quite well here in our store partly because of the packaging and labeling and then afterward because of the pleasing tastes.
In the picture above Danielle is hamming it up for me. I have photographed her a lot for these blogs and it has been a fun collaboration between the two of us. Thanks Danielle.
I had to take this picture of the young man above : look at his eyes and the deep cobalt blue color of his scarf and that, too of his brown cap. He's with the young lady below and the contrast is priceless. He looks a bit like a masked bandit doesn't he, one that would perhaps appear in a Disney movie as he does not look very threatening. Too clean-cut for real life ... I like that.
Can you all imagine the wine pouring from the bottle below into the awaiting glasses held out waiting patiently for some wine? I can - I can imagine the sounds.
It's a regular ritual, a weekly event : coming to taste the current releases of wines that we pour at Cleveland Park that we think are good for the moment and the weather and that we think our customers will enjoy discovering along with us. It's always nice to actually have tasted the wine and know what it tastes like before you buy it and not simply buy it off of what the label looks like. That's something very concrete that we can do for our customers to assist them in buying what they like and need for any particular moment, meal or event. HANDS-ON AND PERSONAL AND FRIENDLY SERVICE : THAT'S WHAT I CALL IT.
And by the way in the photo we have some of our regular customers and they have brought their friends with them to introduce them to the store and us to them. Thanks beaucoup for that guys : word-of-mouth-and-bringing-them-yourselves : we can't ask for any greater endorsement of the work we are doing than that!
I always like to get a bunch of our customers to gather around and to take a picture of them all together like the one above to give some idea of the fun that we have here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits at our wine-tastings. Everyone is always welcome and the wine-tastings are always free. Thanks everyone for being such good sports here.
Cheers and happy holidays 2010 to one and to all. Come again real soon : you are always welcome. TONY
And as always our customers stepped right up and were more than happy to try Danielle's selections from Dionysos Imports located in Virginia and serving us really well in Washington D.C. along with in Virginia.
It was really a pleasure to meet both owners Melvin of KEUKA LAKE VINEYARDS in New York and Steven of STEVEN VINCENT wines in California. Having met them and welcomed them to our store Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits ( 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel:202-36304265 sales@clevelandparkwine.com www.clevelandparkwine.com and now on Facebook at : clevelandparkwines&spirits , too ) here in Cleveland Park it seemed only fitting to continue in our effort to both promote and sell these excellent wines from two states on each of our two U.S. coasts : what a lovely contrast - what different styles of wines : something hopefully for everyone.
All the wines were very well received and we sold some of all of them. It just depended on each customer's palate which of these wines would sell. I loved the Cabernet Franc fro KEUKA LAKE VINEYARDS myself : the elegance, lightness, finesse and overall breed of the wine. It ill complement many foods indeed - a very large spectrum of flavors and tastes. It was a definite winner on this Saturday late in November with Danielle. Thanks Danielle, you did a great job as always.
The dry Riesling " The Falling Man " was another big favorite of mine. I loved it even though this single-vineyard wine sells for over $20 a bottle it is well-worth every penny of it. It, too was a big favorite of the tasting as it was so dry and distinct and flavorful.
The STEVEN VINCENT Chardonnay from California was also really popular for many of our Chardonnay lovers that want a bit more ripeness and fullness on the palate. It's so easy to drink with or without a meal and at under $15 a bottle it's a very fine value, too.
The STEVEN VINCENT Zinfandel, also at under $15 a bottle is another great deal : but this one needs a bit of breathing before serving. I started to use the Vituri wine -aeration system that we have in the store and it's amazing how much smoother and rounder it became within a few split seconds. People started to see how drinkable and enjoyable it was with this breathing before drinking it.
Anyway, the wines flowed smoothly and most customers bought at least one if not more of the bottles that they sampled this Saturday afternoon with Danielle.
I love taking pictures of our customers as they sample the wines. I also like taking pictures of them holding the bottles that they intend to buy. I also like taking pictures of them when they have interesting outfits on as both these young ladies do.
I show the pictures to most everyone so that they know that I am taking them to include here on chatwine.blogspot.com as a story for others to read and look at and hopefully appreciate.
In this case with the picture above the young lady had selected a bottle of the RIONDO Italian Veneto sparkling pink bubbly made by a Prosecco producer and that sells quite well here in our store partly because of the packaging and labeling and then afterward because of the pleasing tastes.
In the picture above Danielle is hamming it up for me. I have photographed her a lot for these blogs and it has been a fun collaboration between the two of us. Thanks Danielle.
I had to take this picture of the young man above : look at his eyes and the deep cobalt blue color of his scarf and that, too of his brown cap. He's with the young lady below and the contrast is priceless. He looks a bit like a masked bandit doesn't he, one that would perhaps appear in a Disney movie as he does not look very threatening. Too clean-cut for real life ... I like that.
Can you all imagine the wine pouring from the bottle below into the awaiting glasses held out waiting patiently for some wine? I can - I can imagine the sounds.
It's a regular ritual, a weekly event : coming to taste the current releases of wines that we pour at Cleveland Park that we think are good for the moment and the weather and that we think our customers will enjoy discovering along with us. It's always nice to actually have tasted the wine and know what it tastes like before you buy it and not simply buy it off of what the label looks like. That's something very concrete that we can do for our customers to assist them in buying what they like and need for any particular moment, meal or event. HANDS-ON AND PERSONAL AND FRIENDLY SERVICE : THAT'S WHAT I CALL IT.
And by the way in the photo we have some of our regular customers and they have brought their friends with them to introduce them to the store and us to them. Thanks beaucoup for that guys : word-of-mouth-and-bringing-them-yourselves : we can't ask for any greater endorsement of the work we are doing than that!
I always like to get a bunch of our customers to gather around and to take a picture of them all together like the one above to give some idea of the fun that we have here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits at our wine-tastings. Everyone is always welcome and the wine-tastings are always free. Thanks everyone for being such good sports here.
Cheers and happy holidays 2010 to one and to all. Come again real soon : you are always welcome. TONY
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