Anthony Quinn's Original Store Email Written & Posted In Early January 2012 & Reposted Here Now On 1 8 Degrees Day Outside, Tuesday January 7th, 2014 Here In Cleveland Park, Northwest, Washington D.C. : Enjoy!

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WE WELCOME OPEN ARMS this New Year 2012 here now on the 3rd day of
January. A beautiful baby blue skies and brisk sunny morning rallies us all :
me certainly as we set about to accomplishing our tasks, following our dreams,
accomplishing our New Year's goals and smiling as much through the day as
possible. It's a good feeling : it's really a great feeling if you stop to
reflect for even the smallest of nano-seconds. Thanks again for all your
business over the years.

IT WAS FUN TO SEE  so many of you last week and sell you many of your
last-minute needs/wants and desires. With Lisa of FABBIOLI CELLARS of Leesburg,
Virginia ( she made the FABBIOLI Raspberry-Merlot sparkling cocktail with both
the $10 bottles of STAR TREE South African and PIERRE LAROUSSE Wissembourg,
Alsace French ... and Bailey Kasten tasted her own chocolates that she makes
here in Washington, D.C. Chocolates and sparkling wine and everything else : I
think we all helped ring in the New Year here in style as we all got what we
needed to head home and continue the festivities later.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN ME ON NBC4 at 9AM? I enjoyed the experience immensely
and it was a great way to share some of my champagne and bubbly ideas with you
all before coming to work where I continued to pour some of all four of these
suggestions from the two mentioned above to our " Most Popular For The Last Two
Years " MONTELLIANA Extra Dry Prosecco ( $11.99 ) to the " recoltant manipulant
: harvester and grower and maker " of the Grand CruMICHEL ARNOULD & FILS ( On
Special for $49.99 ) French dry rose champagne from Versenay. We had all four
open and many of you got a chance to try them here this past Saturday. We got
started late as it was unseasonably gorgeous, warm and beautiful and
clear-blue-skied and many of you enjoyed yourselves outside before we ever saw
you. Then the panic set in as you realized that time was running out and that
the ball in the Big Apple would be falling soon and Lady Gaga would be singing
and Brian Seacrest and Dick Clark would be ringing in the New Year with the
countdown! We saw it, the Ball was beautiful : so bright and colorful. It was
nice to hear Dick Clark sounding so much better.

YOU CAN GO TO : NBC4 Washington Home Page and see the " FABBIOLI Sparkling
Cocktail " that I wrote and which they reprinted for anyone interested in
serving a fun and modern and " go green / go local " variation on the " classic "
Kir Royale. This " new " version is both less-alcoholic as it is a semi-sweet
red wine of 12.5% alcohol by volume ( the creme de cassis is sweeter and with
more alcohol and a bit more jammy, too ). BOTH have their places. I love my
traditional French Kir Royales! However, this is nice variation and it's so
nice to be able to " custom-make " it to each person's taste preference. That's
what I did before Lisa arrived here and then she continued. Hope you all liked
your " Fabbioli sparkling wine cocktails " this past Saturday. I want to take
this opportunity to thank both Lisa and Bailey for their time spent here on New
Year's Eve. What a blast it was ...

WE SOLD A LOT LAST WEEK and yet we still have quite a bit so do come by after
work and check out what is here. There is still plenty for everybody. We will,
of course restock whatever we did sell out of. Here are some suggestions from
Ravi and Santos for you to think about as you settle into a " new " routine
this 2012. Do any of you feel any different? Let us know, we'd love to hear
from you.

BEER From Santos Rivera :

1) BAYING HOUND Aleworks " Long Snout " Stout ( On Special for $5.49 a 1
Pt. 6 Fluid Ounce bottle, 6% alcohol by volume, 1108 Taft Street, Rockville,
MD. 20850, www.baying-hound.com ) is made by two local Cleveland Park
residents. Can you believe this?!? They make three different beers so far and
we only have one today but the other two will return soon. I know both families
that make this beer : they both shop here. It will be great to do a local "
beer-tasting " here really soon with them. I will report more as I know it. I
was supposed to get an email from them over the weekend, but it was New Year's
Eve after all! So look forward to more in next week's email.
2) SAM SMITH'S Tadcaster " Yorkshire Stingo " Bottle-Conditioned Ale (
$12.99 a 1 Pt. 2.7Fl. Oz. 550ml, 8% alcohol by volume , merchantduvin.com ) is
" ale aged in oak ale casks matured for over a year ". Come check it out.
3) KOSTRYZER Schwarzbier Hochste Premium Qualitat ( On Special for $9.99 a
six-pack of 33cl/ 11.2 Fl Oz bottles ) of German Black Lager Beer : Gebraut
Nach Dem Deutschen Reinheitsgerbot ... seit 1543. That's a whole long time to
be making quality beer! I can barely remember back that far, how about you?

LIQUOR From RAVI :

1) " Red Stag " By JIM BEAM ( $19.99, 750ml bottle ) is " Kentucky
Straight Bourbon Whiskey infused with natural flavors " BLACK CHERRY. From
Clermont Frankfurt, Kentucky : come check this out. You will enjoy it as it's a
nice change of routine and adds some " new " flavor to the BEAM bourbon that
you already love.
2) " Limited Edition " ABSOLUT Swedish Vodka ( On Special for $19.99, come
in an artsy cut-glass bottle  ) and would look go on a bar with the lights
bouncing off of it : or as an orb with a light inside it and shining from the
ceiling down on everyone once empty. Looks fun, tastes the same. Come get some
while you still can as it is a limited edition and we cannot buy anymore.
3) Straight RYE Whiskey from JEFFERSON'S ( $46.99, 47% alcohol by volume,
94% Proof, 750ml. made by distiller Trey Zoller that has been here and tasted
with you all ) is " new and exciting " for us. You should check it out as
everything that Trey makes seems to be of the very highest quality and
standards.
4) EFFEN " Cucumber " imported from Holland ( $33.99 ) is imported from
Holland, a cucumber and vanilla flavored vodka with 37.5% alcohol by volume/ 75
Proof. It's distilled from wheat grain and enhanced with natural cucumber
flavors. For more info go to : effenvodka.com.

ALL  1) Sterling, Sonoma CA. and   ALL  2) ARCHSTONE, Napa Valley, CA.
wines On Sale By The Bottle in January ( while supplies last that is ) at 10%
OFF.
IF YOU BUY :

1) Twelve or More Bottles of STERLING Vineyards wines get :  15% OFF
We have a whole selection of STERLING wines from the dry Sauvignon Blanc,
$14.99, the dry Chardonnay, $14.99, the off-dry Riesling $14.99 for WHITES ;
and for REDS : we have - the dry Zinfandel, $14.99, Cabernet Sauvignon, $16.49,
two Merlots : the Central Coast at $16.99 and the 2008 Napa Valley at $26.99,
the Pinot Noir, $21.99 ; and the  2008  Central Coast " Meritage " On Special
at $14.99 : a  dry red French Bordeaux-inspired red of Cab and Merlot, Petit
Verdot and Malbec.

2) Twelve or More Bottles of ARCHSTONE Vineyard wines get :  20% OFF. The
Cabernet Sauvignon is from the great 2007 vintage and is On Special for $9.99
along with the 2008 Chardonnay. Mix these two or buy solid cases and get your
price down to $8 a bottle!

WINES From Ean & Tony :

1)  14 HANDS , Washington State ( 14hamds.com, Paterson, WA. USA )
a) 14 HANDS Chardonnay, On Special for $12.99 a bottle , is full-on
melon, apple and pear with a faint floral note ... soft on the palate and yet
crisp ... lovely , and from Washington State.
b) 14 HANDS Merlot 2009 ( On Special for $12.99 ) is packed with cherry
and berry flavors. ,It's round and full with nuances of oak that fill the taste
out more and yet do not rob the Merlot fruit of it's natural brightness.
c) 14 HANDS Cabernet Sauvignon ( On Special for $12.99 ) is chock-full
of black currant and dark cherry characteristics. It also has a beautiful ruby
color with medium to full body. Great dinner wine.

2)  FOR THE FOOTBALL FANS : Dry California Wines Made By VON STROSSER :

a) ZERO OUT SLOT 56 Double Seam Snow ( $17.99 ) Red Tailgate 2009 Lake
County Merlot is showing really well and we will open a bottle tomorrow,
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 from 5-8PM. Join us, never any charge.
b) ZERO-RIDE 36 BOSS Red Tailgate Wine 2009 Lake County Merlot ( $17.99
) is also showing well and we will open a bottle tomorrow or this weekend.

3) For Those of you With A Sweet Tooth :  JAM JAR Sweet Shiraz 2010 ( On
Special for $11.99 ) from South Africa, 12.5% alcohol by volume , from the
Western Cape is sweet perfection, simple, pure and honest.

4) Two Bubblies To Enjoy :

a) ALMA NEGRA dry Rose Malbec 2010 ( $18.99 ) is so light and fresh and
bright and elegant : where less is clearly more. It's a delight to sip and
enjoy all by itself. From Mendoza, and made by Ernesto Catena : go to for more
info : www.almanegrawines.com.ar
b) " Annalisa " sweet sparkling Italian Malvasia D.O.C. 2010 ( $14.99 )
is great when you want a deep, dark, rich red dark color and lots of
brightness, toasty berry-cherry flavors and the sweetness, too. The more you
chill it the less-sweet it will seem. Enjoy. It's made by MONTELLIANA that
makes the Prosecco above that is our " Most-Popular " sparkling dry wine here
at $11.99 a bottle.

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : Ean and I will open one or two
of the Lake County FOOTBALL 2009 ( $17.99 ) for you all to try. Join us, never
any charge!

Friday,  January 6th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : Ean and I will open some of the
14 HANDS, Washington State wines for you all to taste that are On Special for
$12.99.
Saturday, January 7th, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : Ean and I will open some of the
STERLING California wines that we have On Special by the bottle as well as by
the case. Read above for more info.

JOIN US, there is never any charge for our in-store wine-tastings. Bring a
friend or two and make it a special moment here. WE welcome you.

FOLLOW US on our web page at : www.clevelandparkwine.com : also on
Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and also on Twitter at :
cpwinespirits as well as on my blogs at : chatwine.blogspot.com,  and
chatpoetry.blogspot.com. See all the pictures that I take of you downloaded
onto Facebook. You will like them we sincerely hope.

I WAS JUST OUTSIDE 3-5 minutes ago here on Connecticut Avenue N.W. in
plain sunshine and baby blue skies as I went to order my lunch at Nam Viet and
it was snowing! Yes, at 2PM it was just snowing here in Washington D.C.!! It
did not last long. I went to get my camera to record it and by the time I got
there I caught a couple of lingering snow flakes. Oh well, it may snow again.
It sure was pretty to witness as I looked at the shivering recruits from Green
Peace stopping people walking past to discuss their agenda. Maybe it will start
snowing again as I go retrieve my " take-out " from Nam Viet. I am ordering one
of my all-time favorites : their #40 with pork and shrimp. Pretty amazing
combo, really it is.

CHEERS and HAPPY NEW YEAR to One and to All. Come and see what we have
brewing here for you. I am sure both Santos and Ravi have many things to share
with you as well as both Ean and I have, too. Sorry if I have forgotten
something, I can always include it next week.  TONY

Please visit our website below for more information, events and specials, and
our calender of wine tastings!

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If you have any orders, suggestions or questions, you may e-mail us at
[2]sales@clevelandparkwine.com or call (202) 363-4265.

References

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