I have copied and pasted this store email that I wrote here on my blog : chatwine.blogspot.com on this Tuesday, June 18th, 2013. Cheers and enjoy! TONY
Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and
spirits
We'RE GETTING READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
HERE IN CLEVELAND PARK we're getting everything ready for a great BIG-THEME
Valentine's Day Wine-Tasting tomorrow ( Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 from
5:30-8:30PM with 30-40 wines from around the world ) at NO COST / no charge for
this chance to sample some really great wines to enjoy starting now and going
through next week.
MAKE VALENTIN'E DAY A CELEBRATION that spreads over several days so that you
can make the most of it.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU do this as we welcome Chris Pearmund the wine owner
and wine-maker of PEARMUND winery ( he also makes the wines for nine other
wineries in Virginia - is that right? ) : and tomorrow he will pour the
Virginia wines of PARADISE SPRINGS, VINT HILL and LA GRANGE. We have sold the
PEARMUND wines now for years here as assistant wine-maker D.J. has been here to
pour them at other BIG-THEME Wine-Tastings. Thanks D.J. Mark Congdon our JW
SEIG Selections rep has seen to it that Chris Barker and I have had a chance to
taste these " new " Virginia wines and I must say that I am quite impressed.
MARK CONGDON even brought owner Kirk Wiles of PARADISE SPRINGS Winery here
to taste Kirk's wines last week. You can go to : ParadiseSpringsWinery.com or
to : 703-830-WNE for more info ( 13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton, Virginia ,
20124 ). I liked the elegance, polish and finesse of these wines very much.
Good job Chris.
WE ALSO HAVE six other tables pouring their selections. Here's a quick
run-down of the Valentine's Day Wine-Tasting tomorrow.
1) TABLE ONE : Chris Pearmund and Mark Congdon pouring six wines from
Virginia that Chris makes : Paradise Springs Winery / VINT HILL / and LA GRANGE
- 2 types from each winery.
2) TABLE TWO : Siobhan Kelly of Calypso Imports that only sells organic/
biodynamic/ vegan and trade-free wines where possible will taste four wines
from Italy and Chile that are both organic and vegan.
3) TABLE THREE : Chip and Alexis will pour six wines together - 4
Mexican wines of L.A. CETTO ( Private Reserve Cabernet as well as everyday dry
Chenin Blanc white and red Cabernet Sauvignon ) from Alexis including a very
tasty and hearty dry red Nebbiolo ; and Chip will pour the CHATEAU FELICE Chalk
Hill, CA. " Henry's Merlot " named after his son as well as the STANLEY-LAMBERT
Aussie Barossa chocolate-infused port-style red.
4) TABLE FOUR : Bush Nichols of William Harrison Imports will pour some
fabulous French BAILLY-LAPIERRE Reserve 375ml bottles as well as the Pinot
Noir 750ml bottle Burgundy Cremant sparkling wines as well as some of
Argentina's Reserve NEMESIO Pinot Noir that I used two Saturday's ago at my
wine-class tasting and that everyone loved ; along with the Winemaker's
Selection dry red blend.
5) TABLE FIVE : Oscar, one of the two owners of Voila Selection Imports
( with Olivia Bombart ) will pour a selection of some excellent French country
wines that does include a 2004 CHATEAU MICALET Haut-Medoc from Borfdeaux that
is pretty amazing when combined with food. He's also got a great DOMAINE
PELAQUE Lirac 2009 dry red southern Rhone and to spice things up Oscar will
also pour some " new " and exciting AIRLIE 7 Oregon white from Elizabeth Clark
made from seven varietals! He's got more of course.I should not forget the Dirk
Richter " Zeppelin " 2008 Mosel Riesling from MAX FERDINAND RICHTER Riesling.
6) TABLE SIX : Monument Imports will pour the DECERO ( Remolinos
Vineyard, Mendoza, Argentina ) single vineyard Malbec 2007 as well as the 2007
Cabernet Sauvignon ( BOTH sell for $19.99 a bottle ). We just tried them with
our British wine rep and I told her that the wines were balanced, focused and
fruit-driven from start-to-finish - all good things and not too expensive
either. I think they will touch a positive note with both sexes.
7) TABLE SEVEN : Fransisco Astudillo of Elite Selections will pour both
French and Spanish wines and this will give us some real variety to complement
what we already have to offer you. Fran will be by shortly and we will discuss
exactly what he will pour which I think will include both southern and northern
Rhones from DOMAINE DU TUNNEL Saint Joseph, the DOMAINE BERTHET-RAYNE "
Cairanne " 2007 Cotes Du Rhone Villages ( $20.99 ), the CHATEAU Du CEDRE 2007
Malbec, Cahors ( $27.99 ) : and from Spain the VINA HONDA Monastrell 2007 (
$14.99 ) and the Sinfonia Tempranillo 2009 from the Vino De Tierra De Castillo
( On Special $11.99 ). There will be more and we will have it all ready for you
tomorrow.
WE HAVE SELECTED THESE WINES with the idea that they will complement many
of the meals that you may fix for Valentines' Day and or before or after
Valentine's Day as some of you may travel and not be able to be together on
Monday the 14th of February. Some will work with red meats, some with white
meats, game, shellfish and white fillets of fish, salmon and shrimp and many
with vegan and vegetarian dishes, too. Of course we have included both some
dessert reds like the CHOC-A-BLOC Aussie port-infused with chocolate and the
sparkling wines from Burgundy, the Cremants that have fewer and bigger bubbles
and which as a result are easier on our systems to enjoy with or without meals.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE we hope and in every price range, too. CHEERS and
SEE YOU tomorrow.
BUT HEY, We Don't Just Sell Wine Here!!!!
SANTOS , What Cervezas - Beers. Bieres Do You Have?
1) Beerlao Lager Beer, LAO Brewery Co., Ltd. ( On Special For $10.99 a
6-pack, product of Lao, PDR, www.beer-lao.com ) is " new and exciting " and I
must admit I have not tried it yet but the packaging gets my attention right
away. I also like lager beer. Come check it out.
2) LUCKY U IPA ( India Pale Ale ) fromBreckenridgeBrewery ( On Special
for $10.99 a 6-pack, ) a Hoppy Homage To A Denver landmark " The Tivoli Brewery
". " Drink up fortuitous one and help support the Tivoli Brewery Preservation
". I like this. Come check this IPA out. Cheers.
3) GAFFEL Kolsch German Imported Beer from the GAFFEL Brewery in
Cologne, Germany ( $11.99 a 6-pack,, 12 fl. oz, 4,8% alc. by volume,
www.gaffel.com ). I like this packaging, too. I might have to take a six-pack
home this weekend. Cheers.
HEY RAVI, what LIQUOR & LIQUEUR Do You Have For Us?
1) ST. GERMAIN from France is On Special for $32.99! That's great!
Finally a price is going down and not up : we all here at Cleveland Park love
this.
2) Pisco From Peru's Valle De ICA , this D.O.C. CAMPO DE ENCANTO "
Acholado "( Brandy of Peru , $39.99 ) is handcrafted and made from the finest
selection of grapes. It looks really good and it's brand new and has all kinds
of California references on the bottle like : " The Spirit of San Fransisco "
and " Fool's Gold Terroir ". Love these references, what does it all mean?!?
3) Elderflower Liqueur called CHASE ( $27.99, 750ml bottle, 20% Alc. by
volume, will.@chasedistillers.co.uk ) ... billed as " The Finest " and they
are proud to put their name on it : William Chase.
WHAT'S BEING TASTED HERE THIS WEEK ?
WEDNESDAY, Our Big-Theme Valentine's Day Wine-Tasting , Feb. 9th, 2011
( 5:30-8:30PM ) - 30-40 wines, no charge, bring family , friends, neighbors and
business associates. The more the merrier. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT of these tastings
and buy at least one bottle as all the wines from bottle-one will be On Special
tomorrow night.
FRIDAY, February 11th, 2011 : TWO EVENTS :
4-6 PM : We have a special tasting of the South African Organic wines of
the STELLAR ORGANICS Winery here ( 4 wines that will be available for purchase
later when they arrive here from South Africa ). Come check them out now,
early, beat the rush. There will be some people in the trade joining us and so
it will be a bit more special and a bit different than usual. You will enjoy it
anyway. There will also be some food from the Firehook Bakery on hand to enjoy
with the wines.
5-8 PM : We have Jody Jackman of Winebow Imports coming to pour some " new
" and exciting wines for Valentine's Day celebrations. Jody has chosen to pour
some CHATEAU LAFRYMELLE white Bordeauz 2009, some Pinot Noir and Grenache dry
red called " Le Hold-Up ", some Complices De Loire and some Domaine De La
Grande Palliere dry red 2007 Cotes Du Provence. Looks like we will be looking
on this evening for some inspiration from France for Valentine's Day. Thanks
Jody, can't wait ...
SANTOS HAS ORGANIZED, Too a Great Lakes Beer tasting for you all on this
Friday evening from 5-8PM. JOIN us, never any charge.
SATURDAY, February 12th, 2011 : ( 3-7PM ) : Marcie Wienstein our rep for
Constantine Imports will be here to taste some of her wines with you : also for
Valentine's Day and so we will select some that will complement what we have
already chosen from the others. Come and join us and see what we have picked.
It will be a cross-selection of her portfolio to be decided tomorrow. Maybe we
will throw in some of the ever-popular Malbecs from Argentina like the ALBERDI
54 2009 ( $13.99 ) and the BAQUEANO Patagonian Neuquen ( $13.99 ) as it such a
hot category and Valentine's Day is such a hot category, too. Cheers, join us,
never any charge, never-ever ...
RECENT NEWS : Brian, one of the new owners of the Belgian Stek-frites
going into the old Yanni Greek restaurant here on our corner stopped in last
week. he loved our store and our selections and we talked lots about food and
wine and I introduced him to everyone that came into the store at the time.
It's going to be a good fit, really - can't wait : stek-frites, a vegetarian
pasta with mushrooms, fresh bread all the time like at Citronelle, a small wine
selection focusing on Bobby Kacher's wines I believe and some beer, too? I
forgot to talk beer with you Brian!
JUST HERE MINUTES AGO : Jean Trimbach , one of the two owners of TRIMBACH,
Alsace French wines from Ribeauville was just here tasting with Chris Barker
and me a selection of his wines. We tried the Gewurztraminer 2007, the Riesling
2008, the Muscat Reserve 2009 ( on the water now ), the Pinot Gris 2006, the
Riesling 2002 Cuvee Frederic Emile, the Riesling Reserve 2008, the Pinot Gris
2000 Hommage a Jeanne Trimbach his grandmother ( this is the first vintage ever
of this wine ) 2000 - and they were all spot-on. I did love both
Gewurztrmainers this go-round but am happy to have his wines on the shelf as
they do have that classic Alsace taste and are well-priced, too. We have many
on the shelf now and I did get him to sign several bottles which I placed out
front earlier on our tasting table before he left. Come get a bottle : they are
perfect for this biting wind cold-factor weather.
WE WILL BE DOING A WINE-TASTING HERE with Laurent Guinand of GIRAMONDO
Wine. He does lots of tastings and classes and many of them in our local
embassies here. Go to : laurent.guinand@giramondowine.com for more info. I
loved today's headlines by e-mail : " Best Wine For A PEPCO Moment Is Amarone!
" Yes, I feel for all those Maryland homes without power and electricity. Try
our Amarones here, the LA GIARETTA Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2006 (
$49.99 ) is a real gem and we have it in stock along with the DEGANI Classico
2006 ( $54.99 ). I recommend both highly. E-mail Laurent and ask him what else
he is up to and come see him here soon in the store. I will keep you all
posted.
REMEMBER : WE have a web page at : www.clevelandparkwine.com, also :
chatwine.blogspot.com and chatpoetry.blogspot.com, also on Facebook at :
Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits and also now on Twitter at : cpwinespirits .
Check us out : come give us a visit.
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW for our BIG-THEME Valentine's Day Wine-Tasting from
5:3-8:30PM. Join us, never any charge, bring family and friends and thanks for
all your support and business. TONY
Please visit our website below for more information, events and specials, and
our calender of wine tastings!
[1]www.clevelandparkwine.com
If you have any orders, suggestions or questions, you may e-mail us at
[2]sales@clevelandparkwine.com or call (202) 363-4265.
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