Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits' Tuesday Store Email Tasting Now With Alejandro of the FUNKEN HAUSEN Winery In Southern Mendoza, Argentina, Now, Ahora, Venga Aqui! 5/5/2015 : E Mas Mas Mas! Feliz Cinco De Mayo A Todos!


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CINCO DE MAYO : LET'S CELEBRATE TODAY - COME TASTE ...

ACTIVELY this week ... many things :

" Teacher appreciation " week

...  and Mother's day!

A very full week for us all indeed, and a very positive one, too!

CALL US : 202-363-4265 ; We deliver ; HAPPY TO DELIVER, happy to get things
for you to give to teachers as well as to your mothers!

LOOKS LIKE A CLEMENT Martinique warm day, a
TEQUILA and Bloody Mary's, A DOS EQUIS and CORONA and MODELO dia aqui
senores, senoritas ... venga aqui ...

AND  : a FUNKEN HAUSEN South Mendoza  Argentinian Wine-Tasting of two
Malbec wines, one a Malbec  50% blend with 35% Bonarda and  15% Syrah,
2014, 13.8% alcohol by volume, that comes in liter bottles, another " La
Espera " 2010 Malbec South Mendoza, $14.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume,
estate-bottled750ml bottle, too. COME TASTE from 5-8PM with Alejandro! The
family originally came from Funkenhausen, Germany. Go to :
www.funkenhausen.com for more info. I tried both with Ken Ross our local
rep and I liked one better than the other. Come and taste and see which you
prefer as they are both quite different.

FREE TASTINGS HERE AQUI Always Todas Las Dias!

Now, Ahora From Santos On BEER, CIDER, ...

1) IPA ' Hoppyum " from the FOOTHILLS Brewing, On Special for $11.99 a
6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 6.25%
alcohol by volume,: " An American India Pale Ale full of pungent Simcoe,
potent Columbus, and citrusy Centennial and Cascade hops. A medium dry
finish ensures that Happyum makes and excellent session beer. "

2) New England style IPA from the HARPOON Brewing Company  , On
Special for $9.99 for a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, : " With a fresh,
floral hop aroma and unique malt profile, HARPOON IPA is a beautifully
balanced interpretation of this great style."

WE HAVE HERE : Modelo,  Corona and Dos Equis chilled and ready for you for
later today!

JUST HAPPENED : We had Jean Gagliolo come with Diana Novak of Palm Bay
Imports tasting me on the some really fine DRY SACK sherries that will be
here tomorrow : including a dry Fino, a 12-year-old , a 15-Year-Old Solera
Special Olorosos, a 20-Year-Old Palo Cortado, a 20-Year-Old Pedro Ximenez :
wow, from $24.99 - $69.99 a bottle : that is for the b30-Year-Old
Amontillado : brightness, purity, balance and so pleasing and pleasurable
and perfect : and , really, in the context-scheme of things, quite
affordable!

IN LIQUEUR-LIQUOR , From Jagir & Malkit We Have :

1) Orange Liqueur Extra Fine from PATRON, their ' Citronage ', On
Special for 25.99 a bottle, come get some for your Margaritas later today!

2) Anejo Tequila ESPOLON that is finished in Bourbon barrels, On
Special for $29.99, drink this alone, do not make a Margarita with it,
enjoy it and sip it abd smile and relax and feel wonderful!

3) Blanco Tequila from DON JULIO, On Special for $39.99, NOW - AHORA,
make a fancy Margarita with this and enjoy thoroughly!

4) Classic Lime JOSE CUERVO The Original Margarita Mix, 1.75ml bottle,
On Special for $8.99, add the tequila from DON JULIO, $39.99 a bottle On
Special ,,,, and some Triple Sec from DEKUYPER, a liter bottle On Special
for $12.99 ... and you are all set!

WINE from Chris & Tony :

1) ' R ' Puglia Rosso dry Puglian Italian red that is a blend of
Sangiovese and Merlot, $8.99, from D & N Wine and poured here this past
Saturday from 2-6PM. Cheers, tasty, flavorful, great value, too.

2) Malbec 2013 from Mendoza, Argentina, from SEPTIMA, made from 100%
Malbec grapes, 14% alcohol by volume, by CODORNIU RAVENTOS, balanced,
tasty, flavorful, a nice balance, fruit-forward, I like it.

TOMORROW'S Wed. Tasting : 3 Cru Beaujolais Wines:

1)  DOMAINE Des GATILLES from the Cru town of Chiroubles, 2012, $22.99
: toasty - roasted, good pop and acidity, medium-to-light-bodied, a fine
wine when you grill outside, chill 30 minutes before serving.

2) H. Brac De La Perriere 2013 Cru Beaujolais from the town of
Brouilly, $22.9. softer, rounder, milder flesh- Gamay flavors, easier to
sip on it's own, a delight as well as the Chiroubles.

3) ' Les Grands Vents ' 2013 Cru Beaujolais from the town of
Saint-Amour. I still have to taste this. It will provide contrast to the
other two, and we will have the winemaker himself tell you all about all
three and what he does with these three as well as with the others he
makes. Join us,

MORE Wine :

1) ' Classic ' Cotes Du Gascogne DOMAINE DU TARIQUET 2013,   dry,
crisp, flavorful blend of Ugni Blanc 45%, 35% Colombard Blanc,   10%
Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Gros Manseng. Lovely. Vegan-friendly, perfect
summer quaffer!

2) 95% Roussanne, 5% Picpoul dry white French Languedoc 2013, from the
DOMAINE FELINES JOURDAN, $13.99, took it to the beach, may take it again
this August. It is a flavorful, solid white.

3) Picpoul Dry White from the DOMAINE FELINES JOURDAN, this dry white
arrives here tomorrow, $11.99, and is a perfect summer white to enjoy as
the temps rise into the eighties all around.

WEEK'S WEDNESDAY 3-Part Sparkling ( Except For Veuve Clicquot & Moet &
Chandon Champagnes ) & Non-Sparkling/Still Wine weekly SALE :
1) BUY ANY $20 or more a bottle non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the
marked sticker price, whether on sale or not.
2) BUY ANY SIX ( 6 ) Bottles or more of non-sparkling/still wine and SAVE
15% OFF the marked sticker prices.
3) BUY ANY TWELVE ( 12 ) or more non-sparkling/still wines and SAVE 20% OFF
the marked sticker prices. ALSO INCLUDES : port, sherry, marsala, sake,
madeira.
Pay on Wednesday and SAVE HERE at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. Call
Michel or Tony at : 202-363-4265 if you cannot come.

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

TODAY : Alejandro pouring his family's Argentina wines from 5-8PM.
Join us, no charge.

WEDNESDAY, May 6th, 2015 ( 5-8PM ) : We have our French winemaker
coming to taste three Cru Beaujolais wines mentioned above : Chiroubles,
Saint-Amour et Brouilly.

FRIDAY, May 8th, 2015 ( 5-8PM ) : We will taste a selection of wines
from the Cavanagh Family Imports that include : Brazil, Chile, South
Africa.

SATURDAY, May 9th, 2015 : We invite Andrew Stover to taste here the
Texas wines of McPHERSON as well as the New York State wines of BOE
Brooklyn Oenolgy, and BEDELL CELLARS :  dry reds and whites and also a dry
sparkling. JOIN US, never any charge!

THANKS for everything! We appreciate everything you do for us and we
hope that we repay you, too by doing all that we can for you. Cheers!

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