Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 : Cleveland Park Weekly Store Email Written and Posted By Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn / Read & Enjoy, History, How Things Come & Go & Change & Evolve!

Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and spirits IT'S STILL WINE SALE TIME AGAIN - Get CHRIS' Help THIS IS YOUR LAST TIME TO SAVE WITH CHRIS BARKER ( Wednesday and Thursday, March 2nd and 3rd, 2011 ) before he moves to another city with his fiancee. Come and get him to help you assort a case of still wines that we have here in the store now and SAVE 20% OFF on the twelve bottles, even if they are already ON SALE. The weather is so beautiful today and you may ponder all day long what " goodies " that you may wish to purchase. YOU CAN ALSO GET GREG'S HELP assorting a case of twelve still wines to receive your twenty percent case discount on twelve or more bottles. Coming from New York Greg may recommend one from there as he knows them pretty well. We will as you can imagine start to stock more New York state wines as a result of this to make Greg feel even more comfortable and welcome here in our nation's capitol. What do you all think of that : would you like to see us stock more New York State wines? Let us know. THE STILL WINE SALE with 20% OFF TWELVE OR MORE BOTTLES( no bubbly or sparkling or champagne included - if you add those to your case they will get 10% OFF ) also includes : Sake, Port, Marsala, Madeira, Sherry, all size bottles of wines and boxes of wines, too. Mix up a whole variety so that your wine cellar is fuller and more complete as ports and sherries, marsalas, madeiras and sakes are all really nice at this time of the year. ALSO : FOR OUR TWENTY PERCENT STILL WINE SALE : ANY BOTTLES OVER $20 are On SALE by the bottle, in all sizes and this also includes all the categories mentioned above. SO : IF YOU ONLY WANT ONE BOTTLE WITH 20% OFF make it something more special and costing over $20 a bottle. THINGS ARE REALLY WORKING OUT SPLENDIDLY HERE as we make a smooth transition with Chris leaving us and Greg joining us. All last week we three worked on cleaning the store up, arranging it even better, working on the magnums and on the American wine sections as well as with the French and the Italian wines. We have also made more labels to put up in the store to show you where certain wines are supposed to be on a more permanent basis. YESTERDAY GREG, SANTOS, NELSON & CHRIS all worked together to clean and paint or wine cold box and it sure does look great. Great job guys, you really made it shine and now over the week we will label and organize it better than it has ever been for easier shopping EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE DOING IS FOR EASIER SHOPPING. That's the idea to make things more tidy and better-organized. You will see some of all of this when you come today or tomorrow when we start our TWO-DAY/ TWO-PART STILL WINE SALE on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. 1) BUY 12 0r More Still Wines - SAVE 20% 2) BUY ANY STILL WINE OVER $20 - SAVE 20% IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AT WORK ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY as there is so much to tell you all and write about. I have been receiving wines for all these last two hours or so and have both a shipment of " New and Exciting " Kosher Wines as well as a " New and Exciting " batch of Georgian wines including two " new " dry red wines made from the Saperavi grape ( 1) the Nata Vachnadze named after the famous Georgian female movie star of the 1030's , $14.99, - and the 2) 2008 Black Wine Saperavi, both wines from Kakheti , Georgia , Unfiltered $18.49 ) ; as well as a " new " sweeter-style red Kindzmarauli 2007 ( $14.99 ). I WENT TO LUNCH AT Levante's just off of Dupont Circle a block down to the right. Mamuka of the Georgina House Imports invited me to this luncheon with just the two of us to try these two " new " dry Saperavi wines which I really liked and they both need a meal. They are not sipping wines as both the fruit, the acids and the tannins are healthy and out-front and the food softens them up considerably. They worked well with the lamb and the hummus and the Georgian bread that we had with our meal. I asked Mamuka to order for me as he knows both the food and the wines really well. Thanks Mamuka. We will do a tasting of all these wines on Saturday April 2nd, 2011. Join us from 3-7PM, never any charge. WE HAVE " New " KOSHER WINES, TOO : 1) CHATEAU DE CAMPLAY Bordeaux Superieure 2008, $14.99 2) Gedeon Israeli Petit Sirah 2009, $10.99 3) Le CHALET VDP Des Cotes Catalanes 2008, $14.99 4) Jerusalem Hills Shiraz rose 2009, $15.99 5) Senorio Aldaz Cab. Sauv / Tempranillo, Navarra, Spain, $12.99 6) Jerusalem Hills Cabernet-Shiraz 2009, $15.99 These are some really exciting " new " developments and some just rolled through the door. Here they are : 1) FOXES ISLAND Marlborough Pinot Noir, New Zealand 2004 : On Special for $19.99 a bottle, regularly $35-$40 a bottle. 2) PIEROPAN Soave 2007, Veneto , Italy On Special for $14.99, reg: $19.99 a bottle. 3) PODERI COLLA Dolcetto D'Alba " Pian Balbo " 2006, On Special for $14.99, regularly $22.99 a bottle. 4) TERRABIANCA " Ceppate " , 90% Cabernet, 10% Merlot, a Bordeaux - Pauillac-style red Tuscan blend , 2003, On Special for $24.99, ( much more, don't have the prices in front of me - great deal! GREAT DEALS ALL OF THESE : they are in very limited quantities so come by and check them out ASAP or call or respond to this email and we will go from there. NEW Dry White Indigenous Italian White 2009 : 1) CANTINA Del TABURNO 2009, $17.99 a bottle. MORE ARGENTINA JUST ROLLED THROUGH THE DOORS ... 1) LA POSTA Malbec " Pizella " 2008, $19.99 a bottle. MORE AUSSIE With The WINE MEN OF GOTHAM : 1) Shiraz-Grenache 2008, $8.99 2) Chardonnay-Semillon 2008, $8.99 MADE BY the people that bring us GOTHAM, owners Kate and Bruce. AND JUST FINALIZED : SOUTH AFRICAN " Jewels " : 1) MORESON'S " Pine Crest " : The Very Last Of It : Franschoek, a) Pine Crest Chardonnay 2007, On Special for $13.99 b) Pine Crest Chenin Blanc, On Special for $13.99 - Reg: $16.99 a bottle. 2) BLAUUWKLIPPEN Zinfandel 2005, Stellenbosch, On Special for $21.99, Reg : $29.99 3)MORESON 2002 Pinotage, Franschoek, On Special for $19.99 4) MORESON Cabernet Sauvignon, Franschoek, On Special for $19.99 LET'S NOT FORGET FRANCE : Two ( 2 ) PICPOULS - Dry Whites:Both Back By Popular Demand - 1) OINOS Les Perles 2009 Picpoul, Vin De Pays De L'Heurault, $8.99 a bottle. WOW : IT NEVER ENDS! There is always something happening here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and this is just the wine. FOR THURSDAY DELIVERY - More Wine : SAVE 20% in a case of twelve or more bottles : 1) WARWICK First Lady Cabernet , $14.99. South Africa 2) VILAFONTE Series M, South Africa, $34.99 3) Chateau MUSAR Lebanese Jeune- young red/rouge, $18.99 4) Chateau MUSAR " Hochar " rouge, $29.99 From Louis Foppiano, owner of FOPPIANO, CA. Wines : 1) FOPPIANO Lot 96 Red Blend, $10.99 2) FOPPIANO Petit Sirah, $21.99 3) FOPPIANO Reserve Petit Sirah 2003, $46.99 WINEMAKER OF VOUVRAY VISITS US AGAIN last week. The last time he came it was in 2002 I believe. Here's his excellent wine to take advantage of already in the store today: 1) 2009 " Clos Le Vigneau " dry Loire Valley Vouvray made from 100% Chenin Blanc, from A. MONMOUSSEAU, $15.99. It's superb, really a gem. HERE'S THE BEER From Santos Rivera : 1) Sabor Autentico SUPER BOCK, UNICER S.A. LECA DO BALIO, Portuguese beer, 26 consecutive GOLD MEDALS, On Special for $8.99 a 6-pack, 12 ounce bottles 5.2% alc by volume. 2) PERE JACQUES 2010 Belgian Style Ale from GOOSE ISLAND , On Special for $7.99, 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz, Chicago, Illinois - inspired by visits to Belgium. 3) Organic IPA from NAPA SMITH Brewery ( On Special for $5.99,7.1% Alc. by Vol. 1 Pt 6 Fl. Oz ) is new and exciting - at the southern gateway of the Napa Valley - www.napasmithbrewery.com. HERE'S THE LIQOUR From Ravi Sharma : 1) Admiral Nelson's Premium Spiced Rum ( On Special for $9.99 a bottle, 35% Alc. By Volume ). 2) Vincent VAN GOGH Double Expresso Naturally-Infused Coffee-Flavored vodka from Holland, $27.99 a bottle. 3) NUDE Vodka - simply Seductive, from Oregon, $34.99, distilled from grain, tasted here now twice, www.NudeSpirits.com ) - quite refined with some character, too : great packaging, too for a really nice gift. As it says right on the bottle : " Gorgeous in the nude ". 4) Lisa Jewel's own Houlton, Maine USA Twenty 2 Micro-Distilled Superior Vodka. Blend-master/distiller Lisa Jewel has been here twice tasting it and selling it out each time. $32.99 a bottle with lots of fans already. WOW, ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON HERE! WEEK'S TASTINGS : Wednesday,Friday & Saturday, March 2nd, 4th, and 5th : WEDNESDAY, March 2nd, 2011 : If we have any of the wines that Dave McIntyre writes up in the post then we will taste them out here in the store if we have time and can arrange to do so. Call to check it out and see with either Chris, Greg or me. Andrew Stover will be stopping by tomorrow to taste. Join us for the SAWTOOTH wines or Idaho, USA. FRIDAY, March 4th, 2011 : 5-8PM : We have owner of Elite Imports Laurent Givry ( he just called, wants me to decide what to taste. Okay Laurent, tomorrow I will decide with Fran, Chris and Greg ) coming here to taste a selection of his company's excellent wines still to be determined tomorrow here in the store. Inquire with us during the sale, we will know more then. SATURDAY, March 5th, 2011 ( 3-7PM ) : We have Mark Congdon of JW SEIG Imports here to taste his Picpoul and more still to be decided tomorrow. Call us for more info. he promises to have some really special things for us to taste here tomorrow to help us decide which wines to taste. I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS. We had some great wines opne last week and I should be mentioning those from DECERO, Argentina ( Cab, $19.99 : and Malbec, $13.99 ); and the Italian wines : CASE IBIDINI Nero D'Avola Sicilian red 2008, $10.99, VALLE DELL'ACATE " Il Frappato " indigenous red grape variety from Sicily, $19.99for the 2009 vintage : and the Malvasia Di Puglia 2009 dry white " Montevento " , $8.99. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! JOIN US for our 20% Off still wine sale ( no sparkling wines ) on 12 or more bottles on this Wednesday and this Thursday. Call Greg, Chris and me at : 202-363-4265 if you cannot come by in person and we will take your order and send it to you. COME WISH CHRIS " Bye Bye " and get his assistance for this last week : and come say " hello " to Greg. Cheers, TONY P lease visit our website below for more information, events and specials, and our calender of wine tastings!