Jeff Wells Tastes Michel Dumas And Anthony Quinn ( Me ) On The Craftsmen Of Zymurgy Spirits : Michter's Sour Mash, Bourbon, & Farmer's Botanical Gin, Perry's Tot Navy-Strength Gin & Dorothy Parker's American Strength Gin 10/30/13 @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits Washington D.C. Northwest, 20008

Thanks Jeff Wells for bringing Michel Dumas and Anthony Quinn ( me ) these FABulous Craftsmen of Zymurgy products :
     1) Michter's  -

a) Sour Mash- loved how smooth it was,

b) Striaght Rye Whisky- Michel's favorite,

c) American Whiskey - we both liked it, overtones of coffee-toffee,

d) Bourbon - our least favorite, harshest, most astringent, ...  and the

2) Farmer's Botanical Small Batch organic gin - we both LOVED it, so much floral, smooth and brightness, and

3) the  

a) Perry's Tot Navy Strength gin - also quite sharp and for me sharp and jagged,  ( not " fleshed-out" like the Farmer's Organic gin ) , and the

 b) Dorothy Parker American Gin - smoother, less bite, less burn, more pleasing that the Perry's Tot, but nowhere as interesting or as complete to Michel or me as the Farmer's Organic Gin!

Then Jeff brought out a delicious Farmer's Pumpkin-Flavored Gin that was really tasty! ( not pictured unfortunately ) - really nice, so smooth, great floral pumpkin flavors. I liked it. Cheers, thanks Jeff.  Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn

Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits' Store Email Written & Posted Today, Tuesday Oct. 29th, 2013 : Read It & Enjoy It!

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- WE'RE PROUD OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD / WE'RE HERE TO STAY - PROUD TO BE HERE / We're A Community Inbox x Cleveland Park Wines via icontact.com  3:56 PM (6 minutes ago) to me Images are not displayed.Display images below - Always display images from sales@clevelandparkwine.com  Fr Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and spirits     WE'LL START OFF WITH Saying : Boo! Happy Halloween!   IT'S THIS THURSDAY and we are getting set up for it now as time is running out! Come by and see what we have organized for you all? You never know what we might come up with here?!? There's always that great element of surprise here that we reserve for you all.  BREAKING NEWS :        BOXWOOD Winery Dinner TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 @ PULPO Restaurant starting at 6:30PM : 4 Courses, 5 BOXWOOD Virginia wines : $95 a person. Call general manager Dave Hansen @ PULPO : 202-450-6875, and go to : www.pulpodc.com for more information as well. There's still room for this coveted event with owner Rachel Martin of BOXWOOD Winery to conduct this FABulous dinner and wine-food pairing meal in a really fun space, too.     WE ARE THRILLED TO BE ENTRENCHED HERE in our Cleveland Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington D.C.   WE'RE NOT alone : we are a part of many events and people, businesses, schools, concerns. I want to take a brief moment to talk about the CPBA ( Cleveland Park Business Association ) that we are involved in.   I HAVE BEEN GOING to the meetings now for about three years as we have met and discussed and formed a group of dedicated business owners that are very much an integral part of the community.   WE STARTED FROM SCRATCH and have arrived at a point where we will piece many of the final loose pieces together by the end of this year and really start strong next year. We care and believe in Cleveland Park.   I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW and see many of the various owners/ managers up and down this two-block stretch and that has been pleasing and rewarding. I'm enriched by this extra contact with our business community that does it's very best to serve you as very best as it possibly can, We're in this together : we sink and we swim together. AND NOW THERE'S MORE TALK about changing the service road out front. Judy Hubbard that was here this weekend says that this next meeting at the Cleveland Park Library will be to discuss this further with the community and then a recommendation will be made finally to the D.C. City Council about whether to leave it or to adopt one of the three proposed for changing it and the block at Porter and Connecticut Avenue. There will be updates to follow.   GO TO THE NEXT MEETING at the Cleveland Park Library and have your voices heard.   THERE'S ALWAYS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF skepticism and questions, and that's tough. Well. I have been involved since the start I believe and I have personally witnessed as we have worked to make something that we can all be proud of that will hopefully serve our community that is ours.   IT HASN'T BEEN EASY at times but we have been patient and have persevered. We have met with the famous Main Street people that are based here in Washington and we have listened to them outline what we must do and we are busy doing that as we are busy serving our many customers, too.   IT'S A LOT OF shuffling and planning and longer hours but it's fallen together pretty magnificently and we will all see the benefits that we can bring to our community when we all work together.   I WILL BE BLOGGING further about this and including it on Facebook and tweeting, too. I have some wonderful pictures from our meetings and will include those when we have met at the 4-P's, Lavandou restaurant and now at Ripple. So stay-tuned for more and please feel free to comment and express any of your concerns and ask any questions that you may have? Respond to this email or call me at : 202-363-4265,   I HOPE EVERYONE WILL HALLOWEEN. WE had a number of people come here dressed up and looking really nice this past weekend : tigers and cats and various scary and spooky characters. I  wish that I had taken  some pictures like I had in the past.   HALLOWEEN DAY is this Thursday, October 31st : are you ready? My daughter keeps asking me if I have decided on what I will wear for my costume? I responded that I would pick something if she would go trick-or-treating with me? That would be nice.      BY THE WAY WE HAD A LOCAL SUPPLIER make a suggestion : that perhaps if we had a few more national and popular brands that we would have more people shopping here? Are there any popular brands that you'd like to see here that you would rather buy from us than a Safeway or a Giant, Wholefoods, Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's?   REMEMBER THAT WE ARE simply one operation, not a national chain. It's amazing what our buying power can and has done. WE come up with some spectacular prices for you all even if I do have to say so myself. Usually I let you say it for us but after so many years of doing this here I am proud of what we have accomplished as a small independent store.   THE LARGE CHAINS do not  need to worry whether they make money on the sale of wines as they can make it back on the sale of their food. It's just an additional item for them amongst many already; and they are not specialists in the field of ciders, liqueur, liquor or wine as we are. That fortunately keeps us in this very competitive game today as you come and see us when you really do need some sound advice and help. Thanks for that.   WE WANT TO BE HERE for you but we do not want to have to always sell a national brand because we buy less of it than these national chains.    I CALL THIS APPROACH : " Adding to the equation, not duplicating it ".   THAT'S MY / our approach. We cannot match every price and so what we can do well is offer you many things you will not readily see in these larger, national venues that are just adding wine and spirits where they can as  " an extra ".   AS I JUST SAID it's not their field of expertise : it's not their main livelihood.   I REMEMBER GOING TO an ANC meeting where Wallgreens wanted to add some wine sales to their store because they wanted to " more to their customers ". My response was : " Well then why don't we start selling some drugs to be more to our customers as well ? " I went on to say : " Why don't we all sell everything then so that we can be everything to every customer? "   I KNOW, it's already been tried.   MY POINT IS that we specialize, are specialists in what we do. Having said this, however I still want to know if we can be more to you with any national brands? Let us know? Thanks. Your opinions are essential to us, really our bread-and-butter : essential. Thanks.   IT'S ALMOST NOVEMBER and the sun's out and it's cool and breezy and the sky's blue. Pretty nice and already some of our favorite wines are pouring once again through our doors. The same is true for our beer. We have just checked in some really good beers and wines. It's the perfect weather now to enjoy some of both.              BEERS From Santos : In All Sizes & Styles        1)" Queen of the Night " Pale Ale from CERVECERIA MEXICANA, Mexico ( On Special for $11.99, 11.2 Fl. Oz bottle, 4.8% alcohol by volume , ) : " Day of the Dead Beer / Cerveza De Los Muertos . " A fine Mexican Craft beer that's perfect for this time of year!        2) " Big Eye " India Pale Ale from the BALLAST POINT Brewing Company ( $10.99 a six-pack of bottles, 7% , from San Diego, California, go to : www.ballastpoint.com ) : Oh what fine flavor and taste!        3) Baltimore Pale Ale Full Tilt Brewing ( On Special for $10.00 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 6.3% alcohol by volume, go to :www.fulltiltbrewing.com, on Facebook at : fulltiltbrewing ) : " BALTIMORE PALE ALE utilizes Nugget, Columbus, Summit, and Crystal hops in a blend which provides for an unforgettable aroma apparent from the very instant it is served and a full, pleasant taste which will satisfy your taste buds no matter what time of year this brew finds you. "      4) " American Beauty " from DOGFISH HEAD Craft Brewery, an Imperial Pale Ale brewed with Granola & All-American hops ( $14.99  1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz bottle, 9% alcohol by volume , Delaware, go to :www.dogfish.com ) : " Inside this bottle, your miracle ticket awaits. It called America Beauty, an Imperial Pale Ale inspired by the Grateful Dead. The best way to capture 30 years, more than 100 live albums, 2.300 shows? Let the loyal fans drive the recipe. Among thousands of suggestions, granola was tops. It was the main source in millions of parking lot meals and is a sweet and toasty complement to the all-American hops and barely. There was something different about a Dead show. Whether you saw one or 100, you felt it."          5) BIERE DU BOUCANIER " Golden Ale " ( $12.99 , 750ml, alcohol 11% by volume, www.globalbeer.com, brewed and bottled in Belgium ) is a " living beer , refermented in the bottle. Perfect balance of hops and malt. Three yeasts create an incredible complexity in aroma and taste ". I agree , we sampled it out this past Saturday afternoon here with Matt our local rep. Thanks Matt. It's so rich and creamy that it will warm anyone now even with the biting winds and the cold snaps. Cheers.                    LIQUOR/ LIQUEUR By Ravi :        1) Skinny Girl Sangria ( On Special for $12.99 ) is a white sangria made with grape wine with natural flavors. This is the hot " new " product from Betheny that was one of the " housewives " of New York, remember?!? It's a fun " new " drink for this fall weather. Come and check it out.          2) TOMBO Schochu/ Soju ( $14.99 ) is a Japanese-style vodka and we are thrilled to finally get some here with all the requests that we have had here over the years. Cheers.        3) " Authentic " RIVERBOAT Rye American unfiltered Whiskey made handcrafted in small batches. It sells for $20.99 a bottle : " This authentic American Rye whiskey might be young in age, but feisty and full of character, much like the folks who lived in the riverboat age. ...  Whether gambling on a riverboat , dealing faro in an old west saloon, relaxing after a long day prospecting for gold ; rye whiskey was never far away. "        4) Lincoln County Lightning Tennessee corn whiskey from Benjamin : PRITCHARD'S ( $22.99 ) is also brand-spanking " new " and very exciting! It's from Kelso, Tennessee, 40% alcohol  by volume. Cheers.        5) NUDE Vodka Simply Seductive ( On Special for $21.99, regularly $24.99 a bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, go to : www.NudeSpirits.com , bottled by BEND Spirits, Bend, Oregon for NUDE Spirits, LLC. distilled from grain ) : we have been working with NUDE vodka now for four or so years, have done at least three or more tastings over these years and are thrilled to have it. Great smooth flavor and really fun marketing, too. Try it again for the first time!       6) ZAYA Gran Reserva 12-Year-Old Finest Luxury Rum, Imported From Trinidad ( On Special for $42.99, 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, ) : one of the rums that we absolutely MUST HAVE here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. It's considered by many to be one , if not their all-time favorite.      Customers are always talking about it and even recommending it to others here when they overhear any conversation about what rum to select for a special treat/ occasion. And Trinidad is sure one of the " beautiful places " in the word that everyone must try and visit in their lifetime.      7) Straight Bourbon Whiskey Corn/Rye/Barley from HENRY Du YORE'S ( $42.99, 45.65% alcohol by volume, 91.3Proof by volume, Batch No.003, Bottle No. 2587 , Distilled and Bottled by Joad Spirits, Sheridan, Oregon, USA ) :      " ... Long gone are the days of furtively moving still, keg and jugs from the hollow to barn in the bed of a '76 Dodge. And thankfully so. Can't really say which hollow, which barn, or the real name either. Some things are better left unsaid ...      These days the distilling may be a bit less exhilarating, but that lack of anxiety does mean a greater focus on quality ... come together to bring you this unique American Whiskey. "        8) Dry Vermouth from RANSOM Wine Company ( $29.99 a 750ml bottle, Shreridan, Oregon ) : Made with the following -      1) Wormwood,  2) Rosehip,       3) Scullcap  4) Chamomile,      5) Orange Peel,  6) Verbena,      7) Spearmint  and  8) Star Anise :      and there are eight more ingredients , all written here on the bottle! Come get some, check this out : special, flavorful, distinct : a " must try ! "   NEWS :          I just heard a few minutes ago that today marks a year since Hurricane Sandy brought the East Coast, New York and New Jersey such devastation. If you have any stories or comments to make please do share them with us.            Wines From MICHEL & Tony             WHITES :      1) Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from Chile's Central Valley ( $8.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume, go to : www.terranoble.cl for more info ) :      " This zesty Sauvignon Blanc has fresh aromas reminiscent of lemons, gooseberries as well as those of tropical fruits. "      Crisp on the palate, and it actually has a really nice finish, too. GREAT VALUE always!        2) Roussanne 2012 Indigenous Dry White French variety from CHABERT ( $8.99 a bottle, 12.5% alcohol by volume, Meze, France Pays D'Oc ) : really bright and fresh, with a lovely pale yellow color ...      and flavors that are both floral and with accents of citrus and mineral notes to make the wine " pop " on your palate! Michel and I really like it, what value, too.        3) 80% Chardonnay / 20% Pinot Blanc 2008 Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-De Beaune dry white French Burgundy from DOMAINE Henri Naudin-Ferrand ( $21.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, in Magny-les-Villers , go to : www.cometewines.com for more info ) : mature, still really bright and lively and fresh and it jumps right from the glass onto your palate, it's so refreshing, so lively, so tasty :      with great mineral overtones and touches of bread and steely mineral qualities, dashes of nuts, too.        Importer Jim Reeves tasted it here this past Friday and it was quite the success. Great food wine, will warm you even outside in this cold.      4) Fino Sherry from ALEXANDRO ( $18.99 a 750ml bottle, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry from Spain made from 100% Palomino grapes, 15% alcohol by volume, go to : aecovi-jerez.com ) Fernando Silva tasted it here this past Saturday. So distinct, so bright and crisp and fresh :      what lovely nutty overtones. Great when you use nuts in any food preparation. Also great with hard and semi-hard cheeses. Nice all by itself as well before a meal!           ROSE :        1) 2012 Pinot Noir Rose from Germany from REICHSRAT VON BUHL in the Pfalz region ( $21/99, 12% alcohol by volume, from Deidesheim, Germany ) : Dry, charismatic, flavorful, will cut through many dishes and enliven-brighten-focus them even more. What a real treat this 100% dry Pinot Noir rose is : perfect for this time of year. It's also quite nice to sip all by itself.                       REDS :        1) Pinot Noir From California from REDTREE, 2011 ( $9.99 a bottle, made by CECCHETTI Wine Company, in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. go to : www.cecchettiwineco.com for more info ) : made from 100% Pinot grapes and quite refined, quite smooth- lighter-bodied, nice.        2) NATA VACHNADZE dry red made from 100% Saperavi grapes in Kakheti, Georgia On Special for $9.99, regularly $14.99 a bottle, 12% alcohol by volume go to : www,georgianwinehouse.com for more info ) : earthy, spicy, intense and a really fine food wine that is mature and such an incredible value for the ten bucks! Buy several bottles, buy a case of it!        3) Chianti Colli Senesi from TENUTA VALDIPIATTA  2008 ( $17.99 ) from Miriam is drinking so well from Tuscany. it's a favorite of mine. We are thrilled to have it here finally for you all. I had a bottle this weekend.      We only have a few bottles left of this 2008 as we have moved into the 2011. The 2008 is earthier, more complex, more spice and toasted dried cherry flavors :      it warmed me as I sat outside on this past cold weekend by the fire I built in our elevated fire-pit : and felt the heat from the flames in front and the cold of the night on my back : with the warmth of the VALDIPIATTA inside me! Nice.        4) Crianza Rioja Cosecha 2010 from Baron LADRON De GUEVARA ( $20.99 a bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume, Elciego, Spain ) : Fernando Silva  from Peru was here tasting it with you all this past Saturday and it's fruit-forward, bright rich toasted cherry-strawberry flavors with accents of spice.      It is really showing perfectly now and will be great to enjoy all by itself or with many a meal, and warm you with the chill of day and night when the sun is scarce!        5)  " Les Asters " French southern Rhone from Gigondas, this 2009 dry red blend of mostly Grenache is made by GUYOT in Taluyers, Rhone ( $26.99 a bottle, 14% alcohol by volume. It's a dry blend of 80% Grenache and 18% Syrah, 2% Mourvedre ) :      Jim Reeves tasted it here this past Friday night and it's lively, bright, fruit-and-white-pepper-forward, medium-to-light-bodied and so very refreshing : everyone loved it, many bought it! What a wonderful wine, what an incredible treat!                 PEAR WINE :        1) Pear Wine from FABBIOLI CELLARS ( $36.99 ) from Doug Fabbioli and Virginia's Loudoun County is a great gift and a great drink to enjoy as this 500ml bottle ( www.fabbioliwines.com ) is made from Doug's own fallen pears from his own pear tree. It's hearty and intense and a great way to end an evening outside sitting around a fire. Cheers.             SPARKLING WINE :        1) TEAVINE Green Tea- White Wine & Honey Infusions ( On Special for $12.99 a bottle, 750ml bottle, slightly carbonated ) : the owner was here that's a Cleveland Park resident. He's calling tomorrow to set up another in-store TEAVINE tasting with you all. Each time we do one here it sells out by the end of the tasting! That's pretty good. Many of our customers love it. Smooth, rich and pleasing on the tongue, so easy to drink with or without a meal. Lovely, and for a sunny day like today it's perfect! Enjoy with a good friend, no bite, no burn, it will titillate the palate.        2) HILLINGER Secco From Leo Hillinger, Dry Pinot Noir Rose  Austrian wine  ( $17.99 a bottle, 12% alcohol by volume, from Burenland, Austria ) : " Supports Breast Cancer research and awareness with the Pink Ribbon on it. Really refreshing and tasty : a treat now during October's Breast Cancer Month. Always a favorite here. Try some if you have not already, nice to sip all on it's own.          WEEKLY WEDNESDAY 3-Part Still-Wine SALE:          WEEK'S TASTINGS :          1) BUY Any $20 Or More Bottle Of Still Wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price, even if it's On Special or not.        2) BUY ANY Six ( 6 ) Bottles of Still Wines and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.        3) BUY ANY Twelve ( 12 ) or more bottles of still wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices : assorted or the same.       YOU MAY INCLUDE any sherry, marsala, madeira, sake or port in this purchase. Mix some of all the wines together and SAVE BIG here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. You will be happy with a mix like this.      IF YOU CANNOT COME call Michel or me ( Tony ) at : 202-363-4265 and we will mix up whatever you want.      I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING : Sorry! Come and see us, be a part of what we do here. Come and take a part, take a position, be an integral piece of our wonderfully diverse and rich Cleveland Park neighborhood culture and experience. Cheers and thanks for all your support.        YOU MAY FOLLOW US on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also at : wineenabler.        YOU May  "  LIKE " Us on our FACEBOOK Account at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits.        THANKS for everything, you are all the very, very best! Cheers,    TONY

Fernando Silva Of Lima, Peru With Tradewinds Specialty Imports Tastes Today @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits, Sat. Oct. 26th, 2013 from 2-6PM : ROSSIGNOL De MOragas Cava, Baron LADRON De GUEVARA Crianza 2010 Red Rioja, & ALEXANDRO Fino Dry & Ped0-Ximenez Sweet Sherry! Join Us, Never Any Charge!

Meet Fernando that is " new " working with Estebe the owner of Tradewinds Specialty Imports Selections. Fernando that will be tasting today comes from Peru and Estebe introduced us to him earlier this week Fernando will be tasting the : 1) Baron LADRON De GUEVARA Crianza dry red Rioja Tempranillo from Spain ( $20.99 , 13.5% alcohol by volume, www.tradewindsspecialty.com for more info ) that we have been selling for years now successfully. This is one of the three or four wines that they make : perfect for this colder weather. It will warm you with the wind and cold! 2) ALEXANDRO Jerez/Xeres/Sherry dry FINO ( $18.99, 15% alcohol by volume , go to : www.secovi-jerez.com for more info ) : clean, crisp, bone-dry, made from 100% Palomino grapes. Great with any nuts, hard and semi-hard cheeses,... and all by itself! 3) ALEXANDRO Pedro Ximenez sweet sherry mentioned below already and made from the Pedro-Ximenez grapes! We will taste it, too. 4) ROSSINYOL De Moaragas Cava Brut Spanish Penedes sparkling wine, $16.99, 11.5% alcohol by volume, will also be tasted. It also comes in a lovely Brut rose that we sell here for the same price. Clean, crisp, refreshing and lively and bright, best with food. The rose is softer and may be enjoyed all by itself. Fine quality : both have sold really well here for the last two-three years. Buy a bottle of each and call it a lovely weekend! Cheers. Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn Saturday, Oct. 26th, 2013 Saturday, October 26th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Fernando from Argentina here that works with Tradewinds Specialty Imports here to try some of the finest Argentina and Spanish wines : perhaps some sherry, too as it sure is getting colder, some of the fine sherries from the house of ALEXANDRO, I LOVE the Pedro Ximenez, for example, $32.99. Perfect for Halloween! Decadently thick brown colors that OOZE and leave the greatest legs on the side of any wine glass imaginable! What a treat : a little bit goes a long , long way to making this cold weather seems less cold and intimidating!

Jim Reeves Of COMETE WINES Selections Of Mostly Really Fine French Burgundy & Rhone Wines Tastes Today, Friday, Oct. 25th, 2013 from 5-8PM ( No Charge, Join Us! ) @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits In Northwest Washington D.C. 20008 : Burgundy & Rhone Wines , Reds & Whites!

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Anthony Quinn & Michel Dumas Taste Wines With Norbert Dr. Reinisch Bologna Of GIACOMO BOLOGNA " Braida " Barbera Piemonte, Italy Wines Here @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits On Thursday, October 24th, 2013 : Balanced, Fruit-Forward - Really Special!

Norbert Dr. Reinisch Bologna of GIACOMO BOLOGNA Italian Piemonte wines tastes sic FABulous bottles here at Cleveland Park Wines with Michel Dumas and Anthony Quinn ( me ) and we arrange to buy some of them from Vinifera Imports. What a treat, some of Italy's very, VERY best! More about these exceptional dry red Brabera wines as well as the sweet white Moecato and the Brachetto D'Aqui sweet red, and the red blend of Brabera, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet I believe?!? Such fruit-forward , balanced wines - never lose sight of the grape from which the wine was inspired : bravo Norbert and Raffaella! Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn  Thursday, October 24th, 2013 : great to finally meet you - have been selling your wines now for years!  TONY

     Eric Parzynski of Vinifera Imports was nice enough to take these pictures of us that included Michel Dumas that works with Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits at 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C., 20008 in our FABulous " happenin' " Cleveland Park neighborhood earlier today, Thursday October 24th, 2013.

     I first met Eric's wife Raffaella at McArthus Beverages back in late 1999 or early 2000 when Regis our rep then ( still great friends today with Raffaella and Norbert ) brought her to the store to taste and visit with Tom Hanna. I have some pictures of that visit and am thrilled to have them. Back then I was using a non-digital camera so someday I will have to scan them and include them.

     Norbert if from Austria and met Raffaella way back in 1991 at Vin Italy and I believe that they got married in 1994! What a great partnership, what really fine FABulous wines, too. More on that tomorrow when I am back at the store and can refer to my notes I took there. Cheers, grazie Norbert e Eric e Regis ( that stopped by later to taste his wines from Roanoke Selections. Norbert is staying with Regis during this visit here. Great things like friendships sure do endure!    TONY

Rachel Martin Of BOXWOOD VA. Winery, Dave Hansen General Manager Of PULPO DC Restaurant & Anthony Quinn Wine Manager Of Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits, Northwest Washington D.C. Working On A BOXWOOD & PULPO VA. Wine & Food Event @ PULPO! 6:30PM, Wed. Oct. 30th, 2013

 JUST SPOKE WITH Dave Hansen and got the update on this dinner with BOXWOOD Winery at PULPO on
     Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 :  6:30PM ( menu and cost still being determined ) :

     - a staff-training with Rachel Martin from 4-5PM,...
 
     - then an In-Store @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits Wine-Tasting with Rachel Martin from 5-6:25PM,

     - then the dinner at 6:30PM!

     WHAT FUN!  Call Pulpo for more info at : 202-450-6875

      3407 Conn. Ave. N.W. Wash. D.C. 20008  or

     go to : www.pulpo.com for more info.

     ALSO : our Facebook account here at Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits   for more info,

     Follow us on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also at wineenabler.

This will be fun! Rachel stopped by PULPO recently and spoke with Dave and Dave mentioned that he wants to be involved with us in this event! We're in!

We sell BOXWOOD Winery Virginia wines here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008  Tel : 202-363-4265 all the time : have for years : Go Local!

Fresh Off The Presses !


 Boxwood Virginia winery & Pulpo Dinner this Wednesday , oct. 30th, 2013 from 6:30 PM on with 4 courses and five FABulous BOXWOOD Winery Virginia wines with owner Rachel Martin L call PULPO DC now to reserve a seat, bring a friend, let's celebrate these fine VA. wines, PULPO DC. ... and have a great seasonal meal around Halloween ... the wines will also be tasted by Rachel before at Cleveland Park Wines from 5-6:30PM and will all be available for sale! Cheers,  TONY   Call Dave Hansen the general manager of PULPO DC to sign upo this weekend and get one of the coveted seats! Already going quickly : 4 courses, 5 wines, $95 a person I believe?   TONY     Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2013 :



Here is what I included in our store email yesterday, Tuesday Oct. 22nd, 2013 about the BOXWOOD Winery wines we have : enjoy - cheers, stay-tuned for more on this event with us three!

1) " Topiary " 2008 ( $28.99, 13% alcohol by volume,
www.boxwoodwinery.com ) is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec grapes
from the ENTAV clones grown and processed in the traditional Bordeaux style :
low yields are harvested and sorted by hand ...Made like the Right-Bank wines of
Bordeaux. This 2008 should really be beginning to open and reveal some of it's
many charms. No need to rush. Buy it in the half bottles that we still have some
for $17.99 Boxwood and enjoy those while you wait patiently for these full
bottles to develop and mature. They will reward the patient. Steven Spurrier
tried the 2010 vintage and wrote about those.

2) " Boxwood " 2009 ( $29.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume,
www.boxwoodwinery.com ) is made like a classic Left Bank French Bordeaux wine
with a blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes from the
ENTAV clones ... It's heartier, bolder, thicker and usually more tannic and in
need of a meal than the " Topiary ". We have enjoyed them since the 2007 vintage
and with family member Rachel Martin's earlier visits here. She even helped me
conduct one of my Saturday wine classes. That was quite the fun and educational
experience. The 2009 are brighter and more fruit-forward than the 2008 vintage
wines. But they are made to age slowly and gracefully and again the patient of
you are all well-rewarded. Read above again about what I wrote of the two wines
enjoyed this weekend from the 1983 vintage to get some distance and perspective.
No need to rush. Buy some and put them away for later.

We like very much these wines and are thrilled to have them here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits!  

When I visited the winery recently and saw both Lucie Morton and Rachel Martin I was thrilled with the 2011 reds I tried in the stainless-steel tanks and the barrels of unmixed-as-yet 2012! At the tasting room also tasted older vintages : what a treat! What a great tour - very special moment for me. Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn   10/23/13   I was inspired to write this after Steven Spurrier's trip to Virginia to taste the wines of various Virginia wineries.   TONY


On Sunday, December 22nd, 2013, it's fun to add this :  cheers,  TONY 


My son and his friend that is visiting from the Big Apple had lunch with me at PULPO restaurant and loved it  : they kept talking about it, how Alex the fine young waiter kept bringing us one appetizer after another, one delectable  " food bite " after the other , and that meant different textures in what we bit down onto, different levels of dry-to-sweetness assailed our nostrils, what colors, what levels of herbs and spices, ... it was a visual, sensory and taste experience that just kept us happy and teased - pleased - and thoroughly entertained. Alex kept asking us if we liked what we were eating? We said we did. He kept asking us what our favorites were so that he could bring us more of the same. My son's friend said : " No, we like the variety and being surprised, we're never bored this way ", and so earlier today they kept talking about how things just kept coming, and how much they enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed it, too. For me it was just a little more than a half-an-hour but that was enough for me. Dave Hansen the general manager of course came to greet us and make us feel thoroughly welcome, different people brought us food and drink, I loved my orange juice - and Alex our waiter took really great care of us. Thanks Alex, thanks Dave, and THANKS to you all at PULPO for making our dining experience so memorable and fulfilling. Cheers, happy holidays all, keep on enjoying this unseasonably delightful and warm weather that's here now in the seventies just three-four days before Christmas!  Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn  

Pulpo mentioned you in a comment. Pulpo wrote: "Many thanks for the kind words Anthony Quinn....we're honored that you thought to bring your son and his friend to us, and very Happy Holidays to you as well!"

Great To Finally Meet Frenchman Marc Laderriere The Director Of Sales @ VINA ROBLES Wines In Paso Robles, California Here At Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits In Northwest Washington D.C. 20008 On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 & Taste His 2 Whites & Three Reds : Balanced, Focused- & Fruit-Forward Always!

It was great to finally meet Frenchman Marc Laderriere the Director Of Sales at VINA ROBLES P.O. Box 699 , Paso Robles, CA. 93447 Tel: 805-227-4812. Michel Dumas and Anthony Quinn ( me ) tasted the wines : two whites ( a dry Sauvignon Blanc and a dry blend of mostly Viognier, Vermentino,Verdelho and Sauvignon Blanc WHITE ), and three reds ( a RED blend. a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Petite Sirah ) . We loved them all, all fruit-forward, pure, focused, balanced - fresh and bright. We bought everything except the Sauvignon Blanc as it is atypical Sauvignon Blanc - good but did not remind me anything of the grape - too earthy and spicy/ pithy. Cheers Marc, great tasting . Come again any time. We have enjoyed selling the wines here now for years. Great work!  Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn  10/23/13  Happy Wednesday everyone - cool, fresh and bright and a touch breezy, too!   TONY  here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 202-363-4265

Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits' Store Email Written & Posted Today, Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 : Read It & Enjoy!

Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and spirits LOTS COOKING, BREWING, DISTILLING, FERMENTING as we have enjoyed getting our valued government employees back at work starting last Thursday. That's a good and welcome sign. Welcome back everyone! You had forced stay-at-home time off - that was stressful : I took my stay-at-home-week-vacation before the holiday season gets into full swing - and it was refreshing and lacking any real stress!   I RECEIVED AN EMAIL : " DC Council : leave the Cleveland Park Service Lane On Connecticut Avenue as it is - Sign the Petition! " How do you all feel about this? Do you want it to stay the same, do you want it to change. We have or will have the petition here for you all to sign again so that your voices may be heard. This is an important change if it goes into effect and will take time to implement and it will disrupt business as usual we feel this holiday season. So be sure and make your voices heard, if not here then by contacting the DC City Council and letting them know directly through a phone call or an email.   MY STAY-AT-HOME-VACATION : what a : new perspective on life I got as I worked the whole week outside on maintenance and repairs to our home, deck, carport : lots of painting, lots of conquering old fears and beating them back once again and proving to myself that I could! A small leap indeed for mankind but a huge leap for Anthony Quinn!    IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE LIFE and to experience it from balancing precariously up high on ladders scraping shutters and then painting them, scraping wood trim high up over our carport, pulling up tired pressure-treated wood planks on our deck and creating new support and solidity once again for us to enjoy fully our deck. Easier said than done, especially when you do not do this very often and have to learn as you go.   THE VIEW from our roof yesterday was exhilarating as I scraped peeling paint from wood trim and green moss from our roof shingles themselves. Felt good, it really did balancing the quart of white paint in one hand and painting without spilling, laying on my belly at the edge of the roof. What a vision I must have been!   THE MOST SCARY THING was coming face-to-face with our resident shed shiny black snake that was lumpy up-and-down it's body length with mice! It happened twice, actually three times in all : and on the third time I got pictures to show it in all it's glory taking in the sunshine at our shed entrance.   TO BALANCE THAT was the small, flat gray-haired, tiny vole that I saw a couple of times as I pulled-yanked unwanted ivy from the side of our house that was doing it's very best to climb up our brick wall there! The vole sure was cute, glad that the black snake had not found it!       HALLOWEEN IS COMING! BOO!!!        We still have some Pumpkin beers. The category has exploded this year and so you still have plenty to choose from. Unfortunately they were released so early as seems to be the trend today. What are the breweries thinking? The same has been true with the Octoberfest beers. We recommend that like squirrels you come and purchase what want and the " squirrel " it away until you need it. Do as a squirrel!     YOU MAY WANT TO buy some now, however, to be sure you have some for Halloween. Here is one for you :        1) PUMPKIN ALE from ALEWERKS Brewing Company , Crafted in Williamsburg, VA. ( $12.99 a 6-pack , go to : www.AleWerks.com for more info ) : ale brewed with roasted pumpkin and spices. We have worked a lot with ALEWERKS Brewing Company but this may be the first time we have any of the Pumpkin Ale? Come get some now : GO LOCAL, Go Green, support what's close to home.          SANTOS HAS SOME OTHER " Beer " Treats :        1)  JOHN HENRY 135 Colonial Cream & Brown Ale ( $12.99 a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz. ( 750ml bottle ), 9.3% Alcohol by volume, from COLD SPRING Brewing Co., Cold Spring, MN, USA ) : " Brandy Spiral Oak-Aged Ale,  ... blended 50% Cream Ale and 50% Brandy Oak Spirals. A double-fermented cream ale. " Enjoy!        2) 2010 Belgian Ale CUVEE du CHATEAU from KASTEEL,www.belgianfamilybrewers.be ( On Special for $11.99 a 1 Pt. 9.4 Fl. Oz bottle , 11% alcohol by volume , ) : from CASTEL Brewery, Van Honserbouck, Belgium, bottled 100527. Try some! Cheers.        3) ESTAMINET Premium Pils - A Belgian Original, since 1797 ( On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 5.2% alcohol by volume, Steenhuffel, Belgium, go to : www.palmbreweries.com for more info ) : new and exciting for us here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits in our Happenin' neighborhood!               LOCAL APPLE SPARKLING WINES :        1) Heyser Farms' SPENCERVILLE RED Hard Apple ( $18.99 a 750ml bottle, 8% alcohol by volume, may contain sediment, go to :www.spencervillered.com for more info , from the GREAT SHOALS Winery in Princesse Anne, Maryland, www.greatshoals.com ) : " Crisp & Refreshing Apple Wine. Made by hand in small batches, Spencerville Red Hard Apple is blended from freshly pressed premium apples grown and produced by Heyser Farms of Colesville, Maryland - a family farm in continuous operation since the 1700's. This potent drink evokes the hard ciders fermented in the days of colonial times. ...   Spencerville Red Hard Apple is uniquely dry and naturally sparkling with a refreshing taste of ripe, crisp fruit. Enjoy with lunchtime sandwiches, light fare suppers, or simply by itself. Serve chilled. "      2) G Great Shoals Apple Sparkling Wine Traditional Method ( $31.99, vinted and bottled by GREAT SHOALS WINERY, Princesse Anne, Maryland, www.greatshoals.com, 750ml bottle, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) : " This off-dry wine is inspired by food lovers for food lovers - enjoy with seafood and light fare. Unfiltered. Serve chilled. "                  CIDER :        1)  America's Best Joker Hard Cider ( On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack, 6.9% alcohol by volume, produced by the CALIFORNIA CIDER COMPANY, Sonoma County, CA. www.acecider.com ) : " Our Master Cider Maker decided he would experiment and make a strong dry cider. The result is Ace Joker which is European in style and has distinct Champagne characteristics. ".     RAVI, What Have You In  LIQUEUR / LIQUOR ?            LIQUEUR :        1) Orchard PEAR Fruit Liqueur from ROTHMAN & WINTER ( $31.99 a 750ml bottle, 24% alcohol by volume, go to : www.a;penz.com for more info, product of Austria ) : " ... combines juice from the second harvest of Williams Pears with an eau-de-vie produced from the same fruit. Distillerie Purkhart carefully selects its fruit each season from family orchards in the Danube Valley and surrounding regions. " Special!               LIQUOR :        1) GLEN GARIOCH Highland 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky ( On Special for $65.99 a bottle, www.auchentoshan.com, Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire, Scotland ) : " Hand crafted since 1797, non-chill-filtered ... gains its distinctive Highland character from a classic marriage of Bourbon & Sherry casks . Fresh heather, poached pears and a hint of oak. " I like the sound of all of that, especially the poached pears! Love it. Cheers.        2) J. P. WISPER'S " Spiced Whisky " Vanilla No. 5 Canadian Whisky ( On Special for $22.99, 43% alcohol  by volume , with natural flavor and caramel color : ALSO available is the " De Luxe " Imported Blended Canadian Whisky, On Special for $20.99, 40% alcohol by volume, : since 1857, go to : www.wisers.ca for more info ) : new and exciting for us! From Canada's Best-Selling Whisky! Try both.        3) 100% Agave Olmeca ALTOS Plata Tequila, Hecho en Mexico (  On Special for $29.99, 750ml bottle, # 15207, 40% alcohol by volume, stone-crushed, go to : www.olmecaaltos.com, on twitter at : #altos ) : " Herbal notes of 100% blue agave, the rich, sweet, fruity taste of the pinas with a hint of citrus ...  Olmeca Altos is produced using the 500-year-old Tahona method, a volcanic millstone used to crush the cooked pinas to draw out the sweet, rich juice from the agave. "        4) Single Malt Irish Whiskey Since 1762 of The TYRCONNELL 10 Year-Old & Finished In Port Casks ( $81.99, from Riverstown, County Louth, Ireland ,  go to : www.tyrconnellwhiskey.com for more info ) : " A truly original single malt . TYRCONNELL'S unique soft and elegant flavour has been crafted and refined for over three centuries. The PORT CASK : initially matured in American oak and finished in port casks to impart further depth and flavour creating an inviting single malt with a deep antique cooper colouring. The extra aging and port cask finish produce a silky sweet taste of rich fruits, honey and spice with a beautiful lingering oak finish. "        5) Premium Gin from DELAWARE Distilling Company Distilled Eight ( 8 ) Times for an ultra smooth finish ( $30.99, 40% alcohol by volume ,On Facebook an Twitter : @Dedestill, www.delewaredistillingcompany.com, also go and dine with us at : Restaurant & Bar in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware ) : made from 100% made from grain ) : " with blood orange and a secret botanical blend. "            WINES By MICHEL Et TONY :             WHITES :        1)  JEAN SABLENAY Sauvignon Blanc Touraine 2012 Loire Valley, France ( $10.99 a bottle, 12% alcohol by volume, from around the town of Tour ) : this bottle is dry, bright, fruit-forward and so refreshing, a real treat!        2)  MATUA 2012 Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand ( $11.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume ) : refreshing and bright, and reminded Michel and me of the French Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs. Like the above J. SABLENAY this offer a freshness and a brightness, a little softer than the above Touraine. Nice.      3) RAPIDO Dry Italian Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie, 2012, ( $9.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, ) : it's lovely like the 2 Sauvignon Blancs above : great to sip, sit back and relax and feel good about the rest of the day that you still have to enjoy. Cheers. Franceen came and poured some wines here this weekend, this may have been one of them?        4) HILLCREST Sauvignon Blanc 2011 from Durbanville, South Africa ( $19.99 , 13.5% alcohol by volume ) was just tasted here this pastSaturday by John and Theresa Morrison. It's bright, fresh, lively, with a clarity and a focus that's pure delight - liquid sunshine filtered through Sauvignon Blanc, what else could anyone want? Cheers.        5) Moschofilero 2011 from ANTONOPOULOS ( $15.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume, wine of Patras, Greece ) : a lovely dry white , protected geographical region " Arkadia ". We had Sotiris Bafitis here this past weekend pouring the wine for everyone to enjoy. Distinct, aromatic, a touch of floral, very appealing, quite special taste!         6) CM CASTELLUCCIMIANO 2012 Catarrato indigenous dry white Sicilian grape variety ( $17.99, 13% alcohol by volume, ) is grown high up, way above sea level. The owner was here with David Enright and his wines blew Michel and me away and we have some of most of them. This is a medium-bodied, elegant dry white that has subtle tones of mineral and citrus and a velvet-bright taste that lilts and rocks your palate, like being pushed ever so smoothly while in a swing ... nice. This wine is special, really. Enjoy with or without a meal.        7)  Pinot Blanc from BARTH RENE , Vignoble de Bennwihr, Alscae, France, 2009 ( $16.99, 12% alcohol by volume ) : with the bottle age this wine has blossomed fully into a delightful, fruit-forward, bright and fresh-round-no-edges- taste that is a pleasure to sip with or without a meal. What a treat! I liked it immediately when I tasted it again about a week and a half ago! Cheers.        8) Adoli Ghis 2011 dry white Greek wine from ANTONOPOULOS ( $21.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume , from Patras ) : amazingly distinct, fresh, clean, crisp, mineral-laden flavors and tastes that make an immediate impression that strengthens quickly and reveals even more character and personality that you want to continue enjoying with a meal. This is seriously impressive wine for you all to enjoy now. Close your eyes, it's got the body and the flavor of a good red. Cheers.               REDS :        1) Anne De Joyeuse MALBEC 2012 " Original " depuis 1868 from Limoux, France ( $14.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume, Certified Protect Planet by Bureau Veritas International BVQD ) " this is where Malbec first was planted, even before Cahors in the Lot region to the north and just south of Bordeaux! Wow! It's so bright and red-fruit toasty-berry flavors that that are easier to enjoy and certainly less harsh and tannic : and great value, too! Oscar may have just tasted this here over the weekend?      2) 2008/ 2011 Chianti Colli Senesi from Italy's Tuscan region and from TENUTA VALDIPIATTA ( $17.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume , in Montepulciano, Tuscany where they filmed some of the TWILIGHT movie- Movie Two I believe ? ) : the last few bottles of the 2008 are fully-developed and flavorful, more extraction. The 2011 is softer and lighter and brighter red toasty berry flavors. Both are recommended. I prefer the 2008. My son will be there this coming weekend seeing and tasting with owners, father and daughter : Guido and Miriam! What fun. We have all their wines here for you all! Come check them all out and enjoy these Colli Senesi Chianti wines in this cooler weather now.      3) 2011 McLaren Vale Shiraz from Thomas GOSS, this Aussie red ( $19.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, go to : www.thomasgoss.com.au for more info ) has got some real weight, good mouth-feel and grip, and a splash of extra alcohol to warm you even if you enjoy a glass outside in these cooler nights! New and exciting for us here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits.        4) 2006 Private Collection Dry Red Patras Greek red from ANTONOPOULOS ( $21.99, 14% alcohol by volume ) : Sotiris Bafitis was here again this past weekend to taste these fabulous Greek wines with you all. This wine makes a real statement : the best of both the modern and the classic worlds. It's a good medium-bodied dry red to enjoy with a meal. Have a glass all on it's own and then settle into the meal and the benefits of combining both together. Cheers.        5) Notarpanaro dry 2006 Salento Rosso Red from TAURINO ( $24.99, 14,5% alcohol by volume , 100% Negroamaro indigenous grapes ) : Sotiris Bafitis also tasted this here this past weekend while I was on my stay-at-home-vacation. This is a classic, old-world style of barnyard, kitchen sink, herbs and spices and olive, tar, leather and tobacco flavors that cry for food to flesh out these more lean and muscular and less-polished yet highly personable and wonderful flavors and tastes. Medium-bodied : a real class-act: everyone should experience this wine more than once in their lifetimes!        6) CAPE ELEMENTS 2009 dry red South African Blend of Shiraz, Cinsault and Grenache from Nico Van Der Merwe ( $18.99, 14% alcohol, Stellenbosch, South Africa, www.wilhelmshof@xsinet.co.za ) is a medium-bodied Rhone style red with some real polish, brightness and elegance. We tasted the 2009 on Saturday with John and Theresa Morrison and it was a huge hit. Here we have the previous vintage as well for less money and more bottle age. Perhaps buy a bottle of each and compare and enjoy? Cheers.             ALSO : From an old email I copied this here as it's an important story to keep telling : Go Virginia!         VA. WINERIES Recommended By Steven Spurrier : Steven Spurrier had his Caves De La Madeleine and his Academie Du Vin in Paris, France off the Place De La Concorde in the early 1970's and in 1976 he conducted a blind wine-tasting with both French and American judges of both California and French wines and the French picked the American wines as better!        What a scandal ensued! He was just invited back by Virginia's Governor to do a similar wine-tasting with both Virginia and other well-known/high quality wines. The Virginia wines fared really well. Steven had some favorite wineries and wines.        Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post wrote up the results this pastWednesday. Here are some of the wines we have and recommend from Steven's favorite wineries :               BOXWOOD ESTATE, Middleburg, VA.        1)  " Topiary "  2008 ( $28.99, 13% alcohol by volume,www.boxwoodwinery.com ) is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec grapes from the ENTAV clones grown and processed in the traditional Bordeaux style :        low yields are harvested and sorted by hand ...        Made like the Right-Bank wines of Bordeaux. This 2008 should really be beginning to open and reveal some of it's many charms. No need to rush. Buy it in the half bottles that we still have some for $17.99 Boxwood and enjoy those while you wait patiently for these full bottles to develop and mature.      They will reward the patient. Steven Spurrier tried the 2010 vintage and wrote about those.        2) " Boxwood " 2009 ( $29.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume,www.boxwoodwinery.com ) is made like a classic Left Bank French Bordeaux wine with a blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes from the ENTAV clones ...        It's heartier, bolder, thicker and usually more tannic and in need of a meal than the " Topiary ".      We have enjoyed them since the 2007 vintage and with family member Rachel Martin's earlier visits here. She even helped me conduct one of my Saturday wine classes. That was quite the fun and educational experience. The 2009 are brighter and more fruit-forward than the 2008 vintage wines.       But they are made to age slowly and gracefully and again the patient of you are all well-rewarded.      Read above again about what I wrote of the two wines enjoyed this weekend from the 1983 vintage to get some distance and perspective.      No need to rush. Buy some and put them away for later.      We have a few bottles left for you all and will move on to newer vintages as soon as Rachel or Andrew taste us on them.       When I visited the BOXWOOD Winery recently and saw my old friend Lucie Morton there, as well as owner Rachel Martin I was very impressed with both the 2011 and the 2012 vintages, the 2011 being quite difficult, and the 2012 being a gift of Nature! What a treat.               WEDNESDAY Weekly 3-Part Still/Non-Sparkling Wine Sale : Includes Sake, Port, Sherry, Marsala and Madeira : Mix them all up and SAVE BIG :        1) BUY ANY BOTTLE of Still Wine over $20 and SAVE 20% Off the marked sticker price.        2) BUT 6 or More Still Wines and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker price.        3) BUY 12 or More Still Wines and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.        You may assort/include the port, sherry, sake, madeira and marsala bottles ( any size ), and also the box wines, too.        SAVE BIG here at Cleveland Park Wines each Wednesday on Still Wine Purchases. Call and ask for Michel or Tony to help you. We also deliver here in the neighborhood. Call : 202-363-4265. SAVE BIG!        NOTE : There's been a horrible accident here at the Cleveland Park metro center on the Red Line. Only heard briefly about it but am sorry to say that it sounds quite sad and tragic. Check before you get or try to get on the Red Line today to come home.   WEEKEND TASTINGS :        Friday, October 25th, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Jim Reeves here to taste some of jis amazing French Burgundy Rhones ( GUYOT - dry reds, one dry rose ), as well as the MATILDE Chablis and Saint-Brie Sauvignon Blanc dry whites - and more! Always a great surprise and great value, too when Jim tastes with us all!        Saturday, October 26th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Fernando from Argentina here that works with Tradewinds Specialty Imports here to try some of the finest Argentina and Spanish wines : perhaps some sherry, too as it sure is getting colder, some of the fine sherries from the house of ALEXANDRO, I LOVE the Pedro Ximenez, for example, $32.99. Perfect for Halloween! Decadently thick brown colors that OOZE and leave the greatest legs on the side of any wine glass imaginable! What a treat : a little bit goes a long , long way to making this cold weather seems less cold and intimidating!        JOIN US : NEVER any charge, all our tastings are free. Come and relax and learn and enjoy, meet others, share stories and have a great moment together with us. Memorable. And never stuffy ...          AND TO ALL OUR SUPPLIERS :   We want to thank some of you that came to see us recently with some excellent products that we are considering buying and selling here :        You always have something fun and exciting and worth sharing with you all. Michel and I have been tasting some great wines thanks to them and the many others. Cheers.     I AM SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN many things but it's time to post this so that you all may stop by on this beautiful day after work and see us. We have lots to share with you, really we do. We also want to thanks you for all your support. Check us out      on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits, follow us        on Twitter at : cpwinespirits, and also at : wineenabler.        WE DELIVER No-Charge here locally in Washington D.C. with an order of $30 or more. Call us at : 202-363-4265 and we will come and see you. Cheers!         Thanks again for everything, you all are the best! Great to have all you government workers back on the job!  TONY