BUT HEY, LAST WEEK ...
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THERE IS SO MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT and it's a beautiful Tuesday here : brisk,
bright and cold with a chilling wind, lots of Luke-warm yet brilliant sunshine,
too. It's Super Tuesday and here we in Washington D.C. we watch ten states vote
for their favorite Republican candidate for President of the United States.
What to drink while watching? How many of us will indeed be watching? We do
have some excellent Italian Pinot Grigio coming today : the VITAS Friuli 2009
On Special for $1199, regularly $16.99 a bottle. We also have some great dry
red French Burgundy CHATEAU PRETY " Clos Du PERPETUANT " 2006 On Special for
$18.99, regularly $25.99 a bottle. Both are drinking so well and would be great
to enjoy tonight with some light finger foods. BOTH represent GREAT DEALS as
well. So come and buy at least a bottle of each and enjoy tonight or this week
sometime. You will want to taste both as there is limited availability on both
and once we sell out the deal is off.
LAST WEEK WAS PRETTY CRAZY HERE as we received two large drops of various wines
from around the world and worked all day and nigh long to get them displayed in
floor stacks and on our shelves. It feels great to have so much wine come to
our store as we sell it and are always looking for " more deals " and " more
specials " for you all. Fortunately the wholesalers are obliged to buy so many
wines to be competitive ( especially the large wholesalers ) and so there are
always specials that they are offering us.
WE ALSO HAD MORE OWNERS / WINEMAKERS COME visit Ean and me : 1) Caleb L.E.
Foster ( owner/ winemaker ) of BUTY in Walla Wall ( the , Washington State (
www.butywinery.com : Caleb makes a : killer dry white aromatic blend of mostly
Semillon ( $22.99 ) that will be here by April at the latest ...
2) Mona and
her husband of Azienda Agricola REBULI ANGELO & FIGLI that make some great
Prosecco ( since the 750ml bottle is out-of-stock we will get some magnums of
it and they will sell for $46.99 and make great gifts for special occasions;
from the Veneto regio along with and some outstanding Cartisse ( will be
$29.99 GREAT PRICE for this high quality level) . too, including vintage dated
Prosecco and dry soft rose Prosecco . We have the soft dry rose sparkling (
www.rebuli.it ). We have sold this Prosecco over the years here and so it will
be great to have it on our shelves once again : probably in April at this
point. They are located in the best region for making Prosecco : Valdobbadene,
Saccol di Valdobbiadene ( Treviso ).
BUT HEY, LAST WEEK I FORGOT RAVI'S LIQUOR and so I will skip ahead to it right
now. I was wondering last week why I had finished the Tuesday store email so
soon and that was at least one reason. Sorry Ravi and all of you that read it
interested in the liquor and the liqueurs as well as the wine.
1) GLEN BRETON, Canada's Only Single Malt Whisky , Aged 10 Years ( $89.99
, 43% alcohol by volume, Rare, www.glenoradistillery.com) , a Gold Medal winner
in 2011. " Cape Breton is one of only a few places on Earth, outside of
Scotland, where the Gaelic culture and language lives and thrives ... Glen
Breton, Canada's only single malt whisky, is distilled with the wisdom and
legacy of deeply rooted Scottish traditions but with a unique character all its
own ".
2) Rhum Agricole NEISSON Thieubert-Carbet Reserve Speciale ( $67.99 for a
full liter, alcohol is 42% by volume, www,caribbean-Spiirits.com ) : " In
Martinique - French West Indies - the uncontested home of rhum agricole, where
endless discussions wax eloquently over the comparative qualities of its
different sugar cane spirits, everyone agrees on the superior rank of Neisson
Rhums ... "
3) The Jewel Of Russia " Classic " Vodka ( On Special for $42.99,
www.jewelofrussia.com, alcohol is 40% by volume, 750ml bottle ) : " You are
holding a bottle originally created over 300 years ago in the days of Peter The
Great of Russia. ... only the finest grains ( wheat, rye ) and crystal deep
well artesian water were used to bring you this ultimate perfection of quality
".
4) MEZCAL Joven Produced By ILEGAL MEZCAL, Collection Privada, 100% Agave
Special Edition J. Pallo R. ( On Special for $56.99, 40% Alcohol by volume ) is
from Oaxaca, Mexico. For more info go to : www.ilegalmezcal.com. Just off the
truck, here for only minutes now as I write about it. Cheers!
5) FIFTY POUNDS Gin Batch No 04/10 Rare & Handcrafted London Dry Gin (
$34.99, 43.5% alcohol by volume, 100% grain neutral spirits ) : " In 1736,
during the reign of George II of England, an annual levy of 50 pounds, known as
the 1736 Gin Act, was imposed on those wishing to produce and sell gin. Only
two distilleries agreed to pay this tax ... "
BEERS / CIDERS From SANTOS :
CIDER -
1) JACK'S Hard Cider ( On Special for $9.99, 12 fl. oz cans, 5,5% alcohol
by volume, www.hauserestate.com, also jackshardcider.com for more info, from
biglerville, Pennsylvania ) is " new and exciting since last week when Santos
brought these shiny deep colored green cans to my attention.
BEER -
1) IMPERIAL India Pale Ale ( IPA ) from EPIC Brewing and their "
Exponential Series " ( $8.99 a 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz. bottle, Salt Lake City, UT. ) :
" You are holding something special - one of only 1,800 bottles released and
numbered. Go to : www.epicbrewing.com for more info on this.
2) BRAINLESS On PEACHES Belgian Style Ale Malt Beverage Brewed With
Peaches and aged in oak barrels, by EPIC Brewing from their " Exponentia Series
" ( $11.99 for a 1 Pt. 6 Fluid oz. bottle ) is also " new and exciting. Go to :
www.epicbrewing.com for more info. Cheers. They look fun. We should do a
tasting of these.
3) " Big Eddy " 2011 Russian Imperial Stout from LEINENKUGEL'S ( $11.99,
for four 12 ounce bottles, 9.5% alcohol by volume, from Milwaukee, WI. ) : "
Dark and complex with 11malts and grains balanced by three different and
distinct hops ". Come check this out. Cheers.
Wines From Ean & Tony :
Azienda Agricola REBULI ANGELO & FIGLI that make some great
Prosecco ( since the 750ml bottle is out-of-stock we will get some magnums of
it and they will sell for $46.99 and make great gifts for special occasions;
from the Veneto regio along with and some outstanding Cartisse ( will be
$29.99 GREAT PRICE for this high quality level) . too, including vintage dated
Prosecco and dry soft rose Prosecco . We have the soft dry rose sparkling (
www.rebuli.it ). We have sold this Prosecco over the years here and so it will
be great to have it on our shelves once again : probably in April at this
point. They are located in the best region for making Prosecco : Valdobbadene,
Saccol di Valdobbiadene ( Treviso ).
BUT HEY, LAST WEEK I FORGOT RAVI'S LIQUOR and so I will skip ahead to it right
now. I was wondering last week why I had finished the Tuesday store email so
soon and that was at least one reason. Sorry Ravi and all of you that read it
interested in the liquor and the liqueurs as well as the wine.
1) GLEN BRETON, Canada's Only Single Malt Whisky , Aged 10 Years ( $89.99
, 43% alcohol by volume, Rare, www.glenoradistillery.com) , a Gold Medal winner
in 2011. " Cape Breton is one of only a few places on Earth, outside of
Scotland, where the Gaelic culture and language lives and thrives ... Glen
Breton, Canada's only single malt whisky, is distilled with the wisdom and
legacy of deeply rooted Scottish traditions but with a unique character all its
own ".
2) Rhum Agricole NEISSON Thieubert-Carbet Reserve Speciale ( $67.99 for a
full liter, alcohol is 42% by volume, www,caribbean-Spiirits.com ) : " In
Martinique - French West Indies - the uncontested home of rhum agricole, where
endless discussions wax eloquently over the comparative qualities of its
different sugar cane spirits, everyone agrees on the superior rank of Neisson
Rhums ... "
3) The Jewel Of Russia " Classic " Vodka ( On Special for $42.99,
www.jewelofrussia.com, alcohol is 40% by volume, 750ml bottle ) : " You are
holding a bottle originally created over 300 years ago in the days of Peter The
Great of Russia. ... only the finest grains ( wheat, rye ) and crystal deep
well artesian water were used to bring you this ultimate perfection of quality
".
4) MEZCAL Joven Produced By ILEGAL MEZCAL, Collection Privada, 100% Agave
Special Edition J. Pallo R. ( On Special for $56.99, 40% Alcohol by volume ) is
from Oaxaca, Mexico. For more info go to : www.ilegalmezcal.com. Just off the
truck, here for only minutes now as I write about it. Cheers!
5) FIFTY POUNDS Gin Batch No 04/10 Rare & Handcrafted London Dry Gin (
$34.99, 43.5% alcohol by volume, 100% grain neutral spirits ) : " In 1736,
during the reign of George II of England, an annual levy of 50 pounds, known as
the 1736 Gin Act, was imposed on those wishing to produce and sell gin. Only
two distilleries agreed to pay this tax ... "
BEERS / CIDERS From SANTOS :
CIDER -
1) JACK'S Hard Cider ( On Special for $9.99, 12 fl. oz cans, 5,5% alcohol
by volume, www.hauserestate.com, also jackshardcider.com for more info, from
biglerville, Pennsylvania ) is " new and exciting since last week when Santos
brought these shiny deep colored green cans to my attention.
BEER -
1) IMPERIAL India Pale Ale ( IPA ) from EPIC Brewing and their "
Exponential Series " ( $8.99 a 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz. bottle, Salt Lake City, UT. ) :
" You are holding something special - one of only 1,800 bottles released and
numbered. Go to : www.epicbrewing.com for more info on this.
2) BRAINLESS On PEACHES Belgian Style Ale Malt Beverage Brewed With
Peaches and aged in oak barrels, by EPIC Brewing from their " Exponentia Series
" ( $11.99 for a 1 Pt. 6 Fluid oz. bottle ) is also " new and exciting. Go to :
www.epicbrewing.com for more info. Cheers. They look fun. We should do a
tasting of these.
3) " Big Eddy " 2011 Russian Imperial Stout from LEINENKUGEL'S ( $11.99,
for four 12 ounce bottles, 9.5% alcohol by volume, from Milwaukee, WI. ) : "
Dark and complex with 11malts and grains balanced by three different and
distinct hops ". Come check this out. Cheers.
WINE From EAN & TONY :
1) MAS LAVAL " Les Pampres " 2010 ( On Special for $20.99 , regularly $
26,99 a bottle ) will be here shortly and a nice surprise for many of you. Ean
and I really were very impressed. This is a well-crafted Rhone blend. Thus a
bit heartier and earthier than the DOMAINE L'EVECHE listed below. From the Pays
De L'Herault and made with Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre and it is hearty and
robust as it is neither fined nor filtered. You can drink it now or cellar it
longer.
2) DOMAINE L'EVECHE Bourgogne Rouge 2007 is really drinking well with the
extra bottle age and it offers a babulous deal On Special for $19.99, regularly
$24.99 a bottle. It's nice to have some wine that is slightly aged and where
the various elements have had a chance to reveal themselves and more thus of
the complexity that this dry and aromatic and elegant red 100% Pinot Noir can
offer you. Cheers and enjoy!
3) CHATEAU TOUR D'AURON 2009 ( great vintage for Bordeaux wines ) Bordeaux
Superieur ( $11.99 ) is drinking beautifully now and has polish, elegance,
brightness and finesse and is quite reasonably priced as well. This is a clear
winner for pretty much anytime the need or desire strikes. Cheers.
4) CHATEAU BELLES-GRAVES 2007 Lalande-De-Pomerol ( On Special for $21.99 ,
regularly $24.99 ) is drinking really well now : balanced, focused, hearty and
very much alive with attitude and grip and some sustained brawn, too. GREAT
VALUE as well. Cheers.
5) Bourgogne Blanc 2007 from Desertaux-Ferrand ( Corgolain, Cotes-D'Or )
is On Special for $18.99 , regularly $21.99. What makes this wine truly unique
is that it is a blend of both the Chardonnay ( 20% ) and the Pinot Blanc ( 80% ) grapes and
that it gives this wine with some great bottle age some real different nuances
, textures, colors and flavors. Really special, do not over-chill and let it
open gracefully just as you would a great red Burgundy.
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
Friday, March 9th, 2012 : 9 5-8PM ) : We have Neal coming to taste some
of his great selections from 5 Grapes Imports : to be decided tomorrow so
please call us at : 202-363-4265 for more info if you need to know before you
show up. No charge ever - join us. Bring family and friends.
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 : 2-6PM Join us with Chris of Lanterna Imports.
We hope to have Emily Roberts here of Oregon if all works out. Should know more
tomorrow so once again please call if you have any questions : 202-363-4265 and
ask for Ean or Tony and we will catch you up as this is down to the wire.
Cheers, TONY
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