AMAZING TIMES FOR BEERS/WINES/LIQUORS: HIGH RECOMMENDATIONS ... BE PRO-ACTIVE, BEAT THE CROWDS!

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE, IT'S QUIET, COME AND SAVE HERE ON THIS RAINY, DAMP, ICKY DAY WHEN EVERYTHING IS QUIET AND YOU CAN THINK AND GET YOUR THOUGHTS TOGETHER AND BE FULLY-READY FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE!

ALL IS WELL and the store is full of sparkling wines and everything else. You can plan your activities here today in peace and calm. It's also today, Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 is the day we run our weekly 3-Part still wine SALE :

1) Buy Any Bottle Of Still Wine/ Non-Sparkling Wine Over $20 & SAVE 20% OFF the sticker price.

2) BUY ANY 6 Bottles Of Still Wine & SAVE 15% OFF the sticker price.

3) BUY ANY 12 Or More Bottles Of Still Wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. This includes port, sherry, madeira, marsala, sake that you may mix together to get to six or to twelve bottles.

ALSO : NOW Our 2-Day / 2 - Part BUBBLY / CHAMPAGNE / SPARKLING Wine-Sale :

1) Buy 3-11 bottles of sparkling wines and SAVE 10% OFF the marked sticker prices.

2) Buy 12 or more bottles of sparkling wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.

THAT'S TODAY & TOMORROW : Dec. 26-27th, 2012 for the 2-Part Sparkling Wine SALE, and TODAY, December 26th, 2012 for the 3-Part Still Wine Sale.

SAVE TODAY & TOMORROW when you are all off and it's quite, wet, damp, cold, icky and not good weather to be outside anyway. Better to be inside here and to get your shopping out of the way while you can and while the weather is perfectly-suited to this.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL US at : 202-363-4265 and we will be happy to come and see you and deliver to you whatever you want.

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ENJOYING YOUR HOLIDAYS, that Christmas was good for you that celebrate it and for you that do not that you enjoyed your movies like " Les Miserables " that was reviewed in the Washington Post today along with some other movies.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY yesterday and in the afternoon I was outside on our front steps with our dog on the lawn, me in my t-shirt : " You're A Sly One Mr. Grinch ", and our dog with her bandana. Nice, I did not need anything else, short-sleeves and talking with family members and enjoying the beautiful weather before this of today.

AS I SAID the store is filled with BEER, LIQUOR . LIQUEUR, CIDER and WINE Specials for you all to decide about? Perhaps they would be perfect to close this year and start the new one? What have you all been enjoying so far? What are you looking forward to enjoying this week? COME HERE and let's chat and we will help you with any hard decisions and planning that will let you slide comfortably into next year.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS I NOTICED to draw your attention to :

IN BEER FROM SANTOS :

1) HACKE-PSCHORR Munich Gold Finest Lager, On Special for $9.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 5.5% alcohol by volume, from Germany, www.hackerpschorrusa.com.

2) 2012 MADAME ROSE Belgian Style Ale, from GOOSE ISLAND ( $15.99, 7.1% alcohol by volume, 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz, Chicago, Illinois, ) is an ale brewed with cherries and aged in wine barrels.

3) HOP DEVIL Ale from VICTORY - Menacingly Delicious ( On Special for $9.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, Dowingtown, PA,www.victorybeer.com, 6.7% alcohol by volume ). Come check this out. It's an IPA : India Pale Ale. Cheers.

WE, Of Course, Have SO MANY MORE but I want to get this email out really early today so it will be more of in a " skeleton form " today and not so fleshed-out as I usually like.

HERE For LIQUOR, LIQUEUR From RAVI We Have :

1) " Grapevine " From ABSOLUTE Vodka, Country Of Sweden ( On Special for $20.99, 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume ) is a Swedish vodka blended with white grape, dragon fruit and papaya flavors. Sounds like a whole lot of fun and the labels is festive. Check it out.

2) Original BREAKOUT Premium Rye Whiskey ( $39.99, 43% alcohol by volume, www.breakoutryewhiskey.com ) is " new and cutting-edge and exciting " and it's aged 8 years before release. Come check it out. Michel has tried it, discuss it with him and get his thoughts before you buy some. Cheers.

3) 1998 PLANTATION Rum from Guadeloupe, the Limited Release Old Reserve ( On Special for $74.99 a 750ml bottle, ) is a special Single Cask rum for you to enjoy with a deep gold-amber color! We have enjoyed all these PLANTATION rums that are brought to us by the PIERRE FERRAND Cognac French house. Cheers. QUALITY.

4) KNOB CREEK Gift-Sets In Tin Tans That Say : " Specially Bottled for Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits " , On Special for $26.99 a 750ml bottle . This would make a great gift. Limited availability. Come and get some and either " gift " it to yourselves or to someone special in your lives.

5) RUM CHATA Horchata Con Rum ( $19.99, 13.7% alcohol by volume ) is a Caribbean rum with real dairy cream, N & A Flavors. Great packaging, will make a fun gift to enjoy in this wet and cold! The bottle is white and matches the white snow that fell earlier today.

WINE : Still and Sparkling From Michel & Tony :

Sparkling wines to BUY UP :

1) " Sex " Brut Rose, dry, smooth ( $18.99, from Suttons Bay, MI., 11% alcohol by volume ) is really pleasing to enjoy with just a blush of color and no bite. It's a great conversation piece, too as everyone has to get over the name and enjoy hos bright and pleasing the taste is with or without food.

2) McPHERSON American Sparkling wine, this Extra Dry (

RED Sparkling :

1) " The Chook ", The Rooster Sparkling DRY RED Shiraz from Australia ( $23.99, from winemaker Ben Riggs ) is flavorful and really tasty and works really well with flavorful dishes. It will warm you even in this cold weather!

2) Annalisa Quite Fruity Red Malvasia ( $14.99, 750ml bottle, 2010 , 5.5% alcohol by volume, ) from Italy is deep red in color and delicious : and warms you completely with or without food! It's lovely, and a fun package, too.

3) Made By G , from Earl Gelin, The DOMAINE DES NUGUES in Beaujolais, Burgundy ( $20.99, 1005 Gamay grapes ,www.dslwine.com ) has a lovely deep blush of color and is fruity and fresh and bright and an absolute delight to enjoy with or without a meal. It's perfect to sip and relax with, smile with, feel warmed and comforted with ... a treat.

          ROSE Sparkling & Champagne :

     1) CHARLES ORBAN RM ( Recoltant-Manipulant ) French Champagne from Troissy, France Non-Vintage ROSE ( On Special for $44.99, regularly $50.99 ) has a deep rose color and rich, flavorful and smooth dry flavors that please and make one smile.

          HALF-BOTTLES Of Sparkling and Champagne Wines:

1) Bosco Di Gica from Adriano ADAMI, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy Single-Vineyard Prosecco ( $12.99 a 375ml half-bottle ) is the perfect size to celebrate with and to try various bubblies on New Year's Eve. Cheers.Go to : www.adamispumanti.it for more info.

2) PIERRE PAILLARD Brut Grand Cru RM ( recoltant-manipulant ) NV. ( $29.99 for a 375ml/ half-bottle size ) is another great way to sample some champagne and sparkling wine on New Year's Eve! Cheers. Prost! Chin chin!

3) MICHEL ARNAUD & FILS GRand Cru Brut Non-Vintage RM ( Recoltant-Manipulant ) Tradition Champagne , $27.99 a 375ml / half bottle , is another great champagne to taste and enjoy this New Year's eve!

4) Grand Cru Champagne GATTINOIS PM ( proprietaire Recoltant ) N.V. brut from Ay, Champagne is another great French champagne in a half bottle ( $29.99, 375ml bottle ) to enjoy from now through New Year's. Come and stock up today and tomorrow and SAVE BIG here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits.

FRENCH CHAMPAGNE :

1) ROLAND CHAMPIO Brut Cuvee D'Aramis from Chapagne's Chouilly region ( $43.99, RM , Recoltant-Manipulant, non-vintage ) is another real treat in fine French Champagne that just got reviewed really favorably in last week's Washington Post and that we like and have sold now for years as owner Carol has been here to taste with us on numerous occasions. Cheers.

2) Champagne Non-Vintage Brut " Tete De Cuvee " from Reims, Champagne CHARLES DE CAZANOVE Tradition Pere Et Fils ( ON SPECIAL for $29.99 ) is a champagne that we have promoted now for about six moths and last week it was the " Best Buy " in the Washington Post newspaper. Glad to see that others besides us recognize it as a value in today's champagne market. Cheers.

PROSECCO :

1) The Winemaker Says " HI! " Prosecco from Veneto, Italy, $11.99 , is a real pleasing bottle to enjoy anytime, with or without a meal. Cheers.

2) " Rustico " Prosecco from Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy ( On Special for $16.99 a bottle, regularly $18.99 a bottle ) is the first Prosecco to come to this are back in 1983-84 when no one knew about Prosecco. It's FABulous and we are thrilled to have it here for you all. Cheers.

CIDER : Sparkling ...

1) NEIGE Premium Sparkling Apple Wine from Canada, using some Canadian Ice Apple Wine ( $27.99 ) comes in a great package and is great for this weather and season. Great package and label, too. GREAT FRESH lively bright taste, too. A winner!!!

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

FRIDAY, December 28th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Andrew Stover here pouring more of his excellent sparkling wines! Join us, never any charge.

Saturday, December 29th, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : Michel and Tony will pick their favorites to pour for you all to bring us all closer to a great closure to this year and just before we usher in the NEW YEAR of the Dazzling 2013! Join us, never any charge. Cheers.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING this year , we appreciate it all, really we do : YOU HAVE BEEN THE VERY BEST and we feel so fortunate to have such nice customers as yourselves. We are blessed for that. Thanks again and come SAVE HERE today and tomorrow. We also DELIVER so call us at : 202-363-4265 and place your orders.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. Take care, cheers, chin chin, sante, salut, prost, prego, obregado, thanks, gracias, merci ... we love you all. TONY