Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits Store Email Written & Sent By Him Mid September 2011 : How Have Things Changed Or Stayed The Same? Enjoy & Comment Here! Cheers, Happy Tuesday September 10th, 2013 Everyone!!

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY : Our Opportunity : Together we can all help to make
a difference. This month of September is Chile's month of independence and so by
trying 24-25 Chilean wines tomorrow ( Wed. Sept. 14th, 2011 5:30-8:30PM ) we can
also help with the Chilean earthquake relief with $5 donations ( or more, anyone
is welcome to give as much as they would like ). We have Manuel Rojas as our
special guest. His family owns DOS PASOS, ALMA and the IN SITU wines of
Aconcagua Valley. Manuel as a young man was also an actor and he starred in two
movies with Anthony Quinn. So, if you are also a film buff you can talk film
with Manuel. We have also invited everyone at the Embassy of Chile to join us
and so there will be a chance to taste with some of them as well. Manuel also
said that he has tentatively lined up a Chilean band to come and play music for
us during the event. That will be a whole lot of fun : a bit wild and mad and a
first, too for us. SO : Join us for three hours of a unique experience and SAVE
when you buy a bottle or more as from bottle #1 all the wines will be on sale
for this event.

WE'VE BEEN HAVING FUN with so many liquor tastings that Ravi Sharma has
organized for us all. We've had the NUDE vodka tasted ( On Sale $25.99 ),
BULLDOG British gin ( On Sale for $21.99 ) , and just this past Saturday the
CATOCTIN CREEK Purcerville, Virginia gin, rye and white whisky ( all $38.99 )
with owner Scott ( www.catoctincreek.com 37251-C East Richardson Lane,
Purcerville, VA. 20132 ). Scott and Chad were on hand to taste and talk about
their three products. We sold good amounts of all three. They are all quite
smooth , mellow and elegant. There is so much interest these days in liquor and
along with our weekly wine-tastings we try and do as many with liquor and
liqueurs as we can. We especially like to support local and organic as well. The
CATOCTIN CREEK products are all organic.

RAVI KEEPS FINDING " New and EXCITING " LIQUOR / LIQUEUR for us. Just the other
day he found some SMALL'S gin ( " The People Have Spoken " ) Premium Extra Fancy
( $27.99. 43% Alcohol by Volume, made from 100% neutral grain spirits, RANSOM
Spirits DSP-OR-15, Sheridan, Oregon, U.S.A. ) is : " an Oregon spirit handmade
in small pot still batches using naturally fermented and wild-grown botanicals.
Intensely aromatic from a complex infusion of juniper, orange, lemon, coriander,
cardamon, angelica, caraway, star anise and raspberry ... ". Great value, too.
Come taste this when Regis will be here on Saturday September 24th, 2011
pouring three products from RANSOM from 2-6PM. Join us, no charge.

FROM SANTOS RIVERA some of the same excitement and energy has been recently on
display with a whole number of beer tastings like the GREAT LAKES, SAM ADAMS,
FLYING DOG, just to mention those that pop immediately into my head as I type
this. All the Pumpkin beers and ales are now out and so you better get down here
to pick some up before they start to disappear again from our shelves. These are
seasonal and they only make so much each season/year so do not assume that they
will always be available in another week or two. Check on this and take care of
it now while you still can and are thinking of it. We just got the :

1) SAM ADAMS pumpkin ( $9.49 a six-pack of 12 ounce bottles ) and the

2) DOGFISH HEAD Pumpkin Ale called " Punk " ( $10.99 a 4-pack, 7% alcohol
by volume ) is " a full-bodied brown ale brewed with real pumpkin, brown sugar,
all-spice, cinnamon & nutmeg". AND :

3) " Smashed Pumpkin all with natural flavor by SHIPYARD Brewing Co. ( On
Special for $9.49 for a 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz bottle, 9% Alcohol by volume ) is " a
big-bodied beer with a light coppery orange color and pleasing aroma of pumpkin
and nutmeg.   ... Pale Ale, Wheat and Light Munich Malts combine with the
natural tannin in pumpkin and the delicate spiciness of Willamette and Hallertau
Hops to balance the  sweetness of the fruit. " Sounds like a winning combination
to me. Cheers.

SANTOS ALSO JUST RECEIVED some of the SPATEN " Optimator " Dopplebock ( On
Special for $7.99 a 6-pack of 12 Oz bottles, www.spatenusa.com, Munich, Germany
) and so I had to include this for you all as well.

FROM RAVI I JUST DISCOVERED in LIQUOR and in LIQUEUR :

1) Rum Cask 17-Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from BRUICHLADDICH
( $101.99 a 750ml bottle ) that is Caribbean rum cask matured and mellow and
really smooth yet quite flavorful, too. Distinct yet polished in flavors.

2) ) 03 Premium Orange Liqueur  from DeKuyper & Sons ( $21.99, 40% alcohol
by volume ) is made from Brazilian oranges. This way you can give your Margarita
a Brazilian twist. 2-parts Tequila, i part JDK & Sons 03 Premium Orange liqueur,
1 part lime juice and one-half agave nectar. Shake all ingredients with ice and
strain into a  chilled margarita glass and garnish with an orange.

3) CATOCTIN CREEK Organic Roundhouse Rye Whisky ( $38.99 ) is distilled
from 100% rye.

4) CATOCTIN CREEK Organic Mosby's Spirit Whisky ( $38.99 ) is distilled
from 100% rye ( smooth as can be ).

5) CATOCTIN CREEK Organic Watershed Gin is triple distilled from rye and
wheat ( $38.99 ) is also quite smooth with much less bite. Owner and distiller
Scott said this weekend that it's a gin that most people that say do not like
gin will enjoy because of this. I had to agree : it's very polished and silky. I
preferred myself the white Mosby's Spirit whisky because that's even smoother to
my taste.

WINES TO GET REALLY EXCITED ABOUT : Especially On Such A Beautiful Day :

REDS -

1) Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009 MONTEVENTO ( $8.99 ) is really showing
beautifully now. When I tasted it with our sales rep Regis recently I said we
simply have to have it. Flavorful and balanced and delicious and so inexpensive,
too.

2) Merlot 2010 Central Valley Chilean Merlot ( $9.99, 13.5% alcohol by
volume ) will be tasted here tomorrow by Manuel Rojas at our Chilean Big-Theme
Wine-Tasting tomorrow night from 5:30-8:30PM. I've liked the wine in the past
and can't wait to try it once again.

3) Pinot Noir ( Nero ) from Italy's Provincia di Pavia in the Oltrepo
Pavese hills from CA' BEA ( On Special for $11.99, 2009 ) has notes of cassis
and raspberry and to me some accents of plum and prune that darker and deepen
and stretch and enlarge the flavors on one's palate. It's a great
medium-to-light-bodied food wine that really comes alive when combined with a
meal.
4) Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 2008 from ALMA De Chile in Chile's
Aconcagua Valley ( $14.99 ) will also be tasted by Manuel Rojas tomorrow at our
Big-Theme Wine-Tasting here. It's flavorful and bold and just what the doctor
ordered to be enjoying now with today's cool breeze and warming sunshine notes
with that delicate baby blue sky above and puffy white clouds overhead. Come and
get a bottle tonight and enjoy in anticipation of tomorrow's big event.
Medium-bodied : best with food.

5) Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Coleccion Privada from NAVARRO CORREAS in
Argentina's Mendoza region ( $15.99 ) is where it all started years ago in the
United States. This bottle was a measure of the excellence in Argentina red
wine. It all started with Cabernet Sauvignon ; it all happened at NAVARRO
CORREAS. Come check it out - discover it for the very first time. Cheers.

6) Zinfandel 2005 from South Africa's Stellenbosch ( On Special for $24.99/
regularly $29.99 ) is one of the really special wines that we have here now in
the store. It's an old-world style wine that really has tremendous character and
flavor and will make a great pairing with a meal - many meals for that matter.
As you grill outside these days get a bottle and enjoy it will you grill and
really treat yourselves.

ROSE -

1) Ruby Vixen Soft-Dry Rose from the FOX RUN Vineyards in the Finger Lakes
of New York ( $10.99, ) : "  The refreshing, fruity flavors of this blush wine
make it a tasty partner to just about anything you have on your table...
marinated salads with goat cheese and roasted walnuts " are a favorite. Really
nice, really enjoyable with or without a meal. Enjoy!

WHITES -

1) Chardonnay 2011 from Chile's Central Valley and made by DOS PASOS (
$9.99 ) will be tasted tomorrow by Manuel Rojas. I can't wait to try it once
again. It's always been so bright and smooth and lively and easy to sip with or
without food.

2) Pinot Gris 2010 from New York's Finger Lakes in New York ( $16.99 ) is a
beauty any way that you cut it. I loved it recently at last month's Big-Theme
New York State wine-tasting here when owner John poured it for me and for all
our customers. The balance and the focus and the pleasure - immediate - of this
wine is unmistakable! It's worth buying a minimum of two bottles or more. We
will soon run out. Cheers.

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14TH, 2011 ( 5:30-8:30PM ) BIG-THEME CHILEAN WINE-TASTING,
No Charge, Join us for 24-25 wines with Special Guest Manuel Rojas and members
of the Chilean Embassy.

FRIDAY, Sept. 16th, 2011 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Neil of the Five Grapes
portfolio here to taste a selection of his company's wines from around the world
and to be decided Thursday. Call for more info at : 202-363-4265.

Saturday, Sept. 17th, 2011 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Sotiris Bafitis here tasting
French , Greek and Italian wine selections like a lovely Barbera we just sampled
earlier this week.

I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING but it is time to send this email. Thanks for
all your support and please join us this week for all our many store specials.
There are MANY ITEMS on DEEP DISCOUNT in all categories. Come see for
yourselves. You are always welcome and we are always happy to serve you.
Cheers,  ... and don't forget about tomorrow's Big-Theme Chilean Wine-Tasting.
See you soon  TONY