Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits' Store Email Written & Posted On Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 : About Australia's Fine Wines : Read It & Enjoy! Cheers!

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WE HAVE SO MANY WINES On Special NOW : I love these moments when I bring lots
of inventory-reductions here from the various wholesalers. The market is
glutted with too much wine and that is a good thing for us the stores and you
the consumers as they the wholesalers have to make the wine interesting for me
and then you to want to buy them. Whatever I save I pass onto you all. It's a
win-win-win situation for all of us : they the wholesalers gain valuable space
in their warehouses and we save. Often we save and also get wine that has been
properly stored and aged for us at greatly-discounted prices. I love this,
really I do.

COME CHECK OUT OUR STORE FILLED WITH sales/specials in ALL categories : beer,
ales, liquor, liqueur and wine. I will write about some of them shortly here in
this email.

ON OTHER FRONTS : A  Wine-Maker Wine Dinner @ CHEF GEOFF'S DOWNTOWN  ( 1301
Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington D.C. www.chefgeoff.com/store contact Elli
Benchimol, Beverage Director at : 415-370-5224  202-478-5016 Fax, for more info
)  With Eric Anesi of GAUCHEZCO Wines, Argentina. This will be very special and
a whole lot of fun, too with both really excellent wines as well as excellent
food. I ate at CHEF GEOFF'S DOWNTOWN with a bunch of great Aussie owners and
wine-makers ( Rob Gibson of his own winery in the Barossa Valley ) ;  Peter of
LONGVIEW Adelaide Hills ; Nick Stacey of the VINACEOUS and the WEST CAPE HOWE,
Denmark, western Australian  wines) and Pat Lawson of LAWSON HILLS in New
Zealand. The meal was wonderful. We all had such an enriching experience with
great wine, food and company and I will not soon forget that. As owner chef
Geoff knows himself the man that got me there, Chris Pigott is quite a gem. I
know we both miss him.
HERE'S THE INFO & MENU :

GAUCHEZCO WINE DINNER

Tuesday, Oct. 18th, 2011  7PM
Winemaker / Speaker Eric Anesi

chilled scallop & mussel ceviche, key lime
jalepeno jelly
2010 Gauchezco Torrontes Dry White

housemade chorizo stuffed quail
salad of upland cress and plum gastrique               2009  " Plata "
Malbec, Mendoza

filet au poivre with black pepper gnocchi,
house made chimichurri                     Malbec, Mendoza 2008
"

spice rubbed rack of lamb, wild
mushroom empanadas, black currant
reduction
2008  " Oro "Malbec, Mendoza

yerba mate panna cotta, berries, ruby
grapefruit jewels
2010 Rose of Malbec, Mendoza

$69 plus tax and gratuity To purchase the tickets visit :
www.chefgeoff.com/store

THIS WILL QUITE THE WINE-MAKER DINNER! Join us, ALL WINES will be on deep
discount for the dinner as well. All wines will be available here at Cleveland
Park Wines for pick-up by the following weekend. Just call Tony at :
202-363-4265 to arrange for that and to be sure your order is ready.

WE ALSO HAVE A BEER DINNER the following Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at DINO,
6:30PM with the Great Lakes Brewing Company! Wow, two Tuesdays in a row! We
like this : lots of activity in and out of Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits.
HERE'S THE INFO & MENU :

GREAT LAKES BREWING COMPANY DINNER
Reception at 6:30PM - Dinner at 7 PM
$49 a person plus tax and gratuity

DORTMUNDER GOLD LAGER
Sea Treats

BURNING RIVER PALE ALE
Frisee Salad, Hazelnuts, Gorgonzola

OKTOBERFEST
Linguini W/ House Made Sausage                    ( Bev Eggleston's
Eco-Friendly Foods
Farmers Cross Pork )
And Mussels

ELIOT NESS AMBER LAGER
Spiced Duck, Arugula & Oven Roasted
Tomato Sandwich

NOSFERATU IMPERIAL RED ALE                 Beef Braised In
Nosferatu With
Roasted Root Veggies

EDMUND FITZGERALD PORTER
House Made Cinnamon & Aleppo Pepper Gelato
& Porter Float

Join us, this will be another really special Tuesday and so much great
beer, ale and food : you will all be really well taken care of. Cheers.
CALL DINO and ask for either Kay or Dean to reserve you seats.  3435 Conn.
Ave. N.W. Wash DC 20008 Tel: 202-686-2966  Dean (At) Dino-DC.Com.

BEER From Santos :Cans, Cans & More Cans!

1) MAUI Brewing Company " Bikini Blonde Lager " ( On Special For $14.49 a
6-pack  , 12 ounce cans, 5.1% alcohol by volume, from Maui, Hawaii ) that
announces : " Welcome to the microcanning revolution ... Bikini Blonde is a
fresh handcrafted Helles Lager brewed with the finest German hops and barley,
not skimpy on flavor ... "
2) MAUI Brewing Co. CoCoNut PorTer ... like hot chicks on the beach ( On
Special for $11.99 a 4-pack, 6% alcohol by volume ) is a porter brewed with
hand-toasted coconut. Tasty!
3) Righteous Ale by SIXPOINT Craft Ales ( On Special for $9.99, 4-pack of
16 oz. cans, 6.3% alcohol by volume ). Great story on the box : " Beneath a
deep blanket of snow there is a cereal grain that can survive the harsh winters
and the acidic soils - RYE, Like a draped hood over a monk, it is  the
righteousness inside that shines. "

LIQUOR / LIQUEURS From Ravi -

1) Martin Miller's Reformed LONDON DRY GIN  Westbourne Strength ( $52.99,
liter bottle with 6 herbs/spices ) was conceived by Martin the owner with one
question : What if money was not an object and someone could buy everything
necessary to make the best gin possible? He put this question to the test and
spared not expenses. It's excellent. I tried it this morning, there are two and
they are both excellent. This one is 15.2% alcohol by volume and on the back
label it announces : " The secret is the water ". It's Icelandic water. The
taste sure was clear, clean , pure, focused and sun-infused, too. Blended in
Iceland. Cheers. Tom O'Hara the East Coast rep for Kindred Spirits with Jean
Gagliolo just tasted us on it earlier. We already had some but it convinced us
even more of the excellence of these two Martin Miller London Dry Gins.

2) SAINT BRENDAN'S The Superior Irish Cream Liqueur (  On Special for
$12.99, 17% alcohol , 750ml  is made with aged whiskey ) and a great deal at
only $13 a bottle.

3) MICHAEL COLLINS Irish whiskey is lightly-peated, aged 10 Years, a
single malt, matured and bottled in Ireland. This is quite distinct and
special.

4) BARSOL Pisco Primero / Quebranta ( On Special for $25.99, 750ml ) was
highly recommended to me the other day by one of our regular customers. He had
so many great things to say about it. Come check it out and let us know what
you all think. Cheers.

OUR WEEK'S TASTINGS :

TOMORROW : Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 2011 ( 5:30-8:30PM ) : Our " Big-Theme "
Wine-Tasting of Aussie - AUSTRALIAN WINES is happening! It will be another BIG
HAPPY HAPPENIN' here in the store. We will draw attention to John Eaton and
their celebration of 100 years ( we also know that the Marais school is
celebrating their 100 years as well ) : and so we encourage everyone to donate
$5 to JOHN EATON or to the MARAIS SCHOOL. Let us know which one so that we can
keep the two separated ). As a community our local neighborhood schools need
our support and so this is a way that as a community that we can together give
back to them. Join us in this and also in helping Australia keep alive it's
wonderful wine business of small vineyards and producers. We will feature the
different wines and various regions of Australia :
1) GIBSON " Isabelle " 2004 dry red blend        2) GIBSON'S LOOSE END GSM
2006 dry red blend ( both from the Barossa Valley, South Australia
3)  HAY SHED HILL Chardonnay 2009, $24.99 ( Margaret River, western
Australia )
4) HUGH HAMILTON Sangiovese red blend 2009 ( $18.99 )
5) HUGH HAMILTON Viognier 2009 ( both from McLaren Vale, South Australia
6) LONGVIEW Vineyard Dry Riesling 2010, Adelaide Hills, South
Australia
7) PICARDY Merlimont dry red blend of Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, from
Pemberton, western Australia
8) SILVERWING Brut non-vintage dry sparkling wine Australia
9) TALIJANCICH Solera white n.v. 10-year old Muscadelle, Pedro Ximenez &
Verdelho, " sticky " from Swan Valley, western Australia.
10) VINACEOUS Shiraz dry red 2009 McLaren Vale
11) WEST CAPE HOWE Denmark, western Australia 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
12) DARENBERG Foootbolt dry Shiraz
13) PENLEY Estate  Coonawarra 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon,south australia
14) LEEUWIN ESTATE dry  Riesling Margaret River, western Australia
15) INNOCENT BYSTANDER Pinot Gris 2010 Yarra Valley, south Australia
16) GROOM Wines Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills 2011, south Australia
17) GROOM 2008 Barossa Valley Shiraz, south Australia
18) CHAMBERS Muscat Rosewood Vineyard Rutherglen 375ml bottle, " sticky "
Muscat, Victoria, south Australia
19) LOGAN, Orange, Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2009
20) LOGAN dry rose 2009, Orange Australia
21) WEEMALA ( made by LOGAN ) 2009 Shiraz/Viognier, Orange, Australia dry
red
22) WEEMALA Pinot Noir 2009, Orange,
23) WEEMALA Pinot Gris dry white 2009, Orange
24) QUENTIN Shiraz 2006, Orange, dry red
25) WALLABY CREEK Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia,
26) WALLABY CREEK Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
27) WALLABY CREEK Merlot, South Eastern Australia
28) WALLABY CREEK Cabernet Sauvignon, South Eastern Australia

WOW! WHAT A GREAT THEME TASTING with various grapes from around Australia,
various alcohol levels, many different regions, and many styles from dry wines
reds and whites to also one sparkling dry bubbly and two " stickies- sweet "
wines! Hopefully there is something for everyone. And then we also have Arielle
Monaco, Jody Jackman, Sam Gessner and Alexis Thompson all coming to pour these
wines for you.  JOIN US, NEVER any charge. Bring family and friends. The more
the merrier!

FRIDAY, October 14thm 2011 ( 5-8PM ) : Jody Jackman will be back again to
pour Spanish PIRINEOS Mesahe Blanco, CASTELLO Di MONJARDIN Tinto, PROTOS Tinto
Fino Toro, Mad Dog's & Englishman and Anima Negra Mallorca, too. Some great
choices - some old and some new. What fun!
SATURDAY, October 15th, 2011 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Alfredo the brand manager
of CHANARMUYO Estate, Rioja, Argentina coming to pour the dry Viognier as well
as some of the dry reds, too like the Cabernet Sauvignon/ Cabernet Franc 2010 (
$10.99 ) for you all to rediscover all over again. It will be Alfredo's third
wine-tasting here. Rugged, youthful and handsome he has quite the look and the
spark and sparkle in his eyes. He's quite nice as well as he speaks with a nice
baritone voice. Many of you will remember him when you see him. Join us, never
any charge and lots and lots of fun, too!

I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS but I am plum out of time. Sorry
for that. Check on us on Facebook at Cleveland Park Wines and also on Twitter
at : cpwinespirits. Also catch us at : chatwine.blogspot.com and
chatpoetry.blogspot.com. Cheers and thanks for all your support and business
over the years! We appreciate it greatly.  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.

References

1. http://www.clevelandparkwine.com/
2. mailto:sales@clevelandparkwine.com