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I'M IN A CLEVELAND PARK STATE OF MIND having driven to work earlier
from Virginia Listening to Billy Joel Sing his iconic song : " New York
State Of Mind ", that put me then into a Virginia State Of Mind and got
me all pumped up just the musical introduction before Billy even got
to singing. WOW! The juices were flowing for me, sunny and bright and
clear and drying up nicely from yesterday's deluge. Thus the reference
to Bob Dylan's 1970 classic : " Blood On The Tracks " song called : "
Buckets Of Rain " : we've had our rain!
I WROTE the above on Tuesday June 11th, 2017 and posted it for you
all then. It still rings true years later. It will be again in the
nineties today and so drink lots of water, stay hydrated, enjoy and see
you soon!
I AM ALWAYS All Ways in A Cleveland Park State-Of-Mind, more now
than ever as we need to continue growing, working together to fill the
vacancies in the store fronts here. We need to have a better environment
that welcomes people and business here and does not put so many
restrictions on those businesses wanting to come here, that when
combined with the ridiculously high rents discourages people to come
here and start their businesses.
IT IS FATHER'S DAY weekend here in a few days and we have four
great tastings ( actually more as those are only the wine before we add
the beer and the spirits, too ) to help you decide and purchase what you
might like to offer your father's this Sunday.
HERE ARE SOME SELECTIONS to offer before writing about the tastings :
BEER & CIDER From Santos :
CIDER -
1) Browns Lane Classic English Dry Hard Cider , from
CRISPIN , made with English bittersweet cider apples, a 4-pack of
16-ounce cans with 5.8% alcohol by volume, On Special for $9.99,
flavorful, distinct, some real character here, chill and enjoy now :
alleviate the heat! From California's Colfax region.
2) Tips Up Semi-Dry hard cider from Vermont from STOWE CIDER
( we also have the Super Dry Hard Cider, foor 16 ounce cans On Special
for $11.99, with 6.5% alcohol by volume, naturally gluten-free, : "
Peter meets Paul with a peck, Bob meets Betty with a bushel they give
the apples to Adam. How many apples are in this can? Think it over while
drinking this cider, for the best results, enjoy this cider in the
spirit of Vermont - cold and in good company. " Cheers!
BEER -
1) Radler Grapefruit from Salzburger STIEGL, from Austria, in a
4-pack of 16.9 -ounce cans, On Special for $8.99 , so refreshing and
pleasing - great to sit outside sipping with all the family in the heat
as there will be lots with possible showers, too as you grill or swim at
the pool, or so many other possibilities?! This will be refreshing, a
crowd-pleaser.
2) Maiden The Shade Seasonal Release IPA from NINKASI Brewing
Company, made in Eugene, Oregon, a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles On Special
for $12.99.
" Bold and drinkable, this Summer IPA captures an impressively
balanced hop complexity. An adventurous hop bouquet of eight select
varieties is complemented by the use of flaked barley to create a beer
that is as robust as it is easy to sip. " Yes!
LIQUEUR - LIQUOR From Jagir :
1) Premium Pisco Double-Distilled , Triple filtered from
CAPEL in Chile, $16.99, using the Moscatel grapes, with 70 years
already behind them, at the foot of the Andes mountains, with the
Pacific ocean, there in the desert, this Pisco is a great value and from
Chile, not Peru. Have you tasted it yet? Come by, get some, a great
value. Cheers. Made a delightful Pisco Sour for your father!
2) The Arak of KSARA - KSARAK, made from distilled grapes
and aniseed, with 53% alcohol by volume, $22.99 a bottle, this has
tremendous distinct taste and character. Wes our salesperson tasted it
here recently to the surprise and the delight of many of you! Come get
some for Father's Day!!
3) JZE Maryland Cask-Strength Bourbon Whiskey, distilled in
Rockville, with 56.7 % alcohol by volume, with only 30 or so bottles
made and sold a month ( mostly only sold and available at the distillery
says master distiller to me the other day as I inquired about it ), On
Special for 58.99, this will be tasted here soon with you all. Something
rare, new and exciting, yes!
4) Speyside Glenlivet 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky,
from TOMINTOUL, the gentl dram, On Special for $43.99, made by master
distiller Robert Flannery ( ? ). I agree, it is the gentle dram, that is
why I personally like it, less tear and bite and gruff and grip and
tossle, it is milder, easier to sip, and also a great value. Something I
have not seen here in years, where has it been these last few years
here? Thrilled to have it here at this great value and price. Come try
it, should appeal to many of you, fathers, mothers, friends, family,
community : to many.
5) Cranberry , Real Cranberry from DEEP EDDY , a
Cranberr-flavored vodka, from Austin, Texas, On Special for $18.99 a
750ml bottle, with 35% alcohol by volume, this is perfect for Father's
Day. Come get some as well as their others. I like the Lemon the best,
that would also be great with this extra heat now.
6) ' Cristal ' Puerto Rican rum, from DON Q, On Special for
$12.99 a 750ml bottle, : what a value, what a steal. It sure does
deliver a whole lot of taste for such an inexpensive price. It has power
and also smoothness, a bit of both, great to mix but even straight on
ice it is really quite tasty, not harsh, not jarring. From a recent talk
with someone from Puerto Rico she told me that it is considered
superior to Bacardo there, and sells for more money there than Bacardi.
Here Bacardo sells for more money and I have tasted both and can
recommend DON Q where I cannot recommend BACARDI Superior as it bites
way too much, no finesse at all for my palate.
WINE From Chris & Tony -
1) Tamaioasa Romaneasca , a Romanian varietal IG Dealurile
Moldovei- Husi, from MONSER , On Special for $6.99, down from $10.99 a
bottle, from Romania, from our Romanian friends Gabriella and , this a
delightful off-dry white with taste, character, personality, 2013, and a
ridiculous price, with 12.5% alcohol by volume, this is a perfect wine
to sip outside in the heat, enjoy with food, and to add some of the dry
Sarba white On Special, too for $6.99 : then you have two whites to suit
many tastes and palates - both available here now for the week and
weekend.
2) Terre Lunari Benaco Bresciando IGT dry red Lake Garda,
Italian blend of 73% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet
Franc : we just had owner-winemaker Giovanna here pouring it this past
Saturday with importer Robert Kennedy and it sure was showing really
well now - a 2009 vintage, slow to age and mature but well-worth the
wait,...
On Special now for $21.49, buy some tomorrow - Wednesday, and get
20% OFF the Special price and pay only $17.19, a great Father's Day
present, will be great when you grill and enjoy being outside with
family and friends in this heat. Great with cheeses, great with
well-marinated foods , anything flavorful, a real treat of elegance and
finesse and polish - love it!
3) A dry Merlot blend of Merlot 55%, and Cabernet Sauvignon,
45%, called INDIVIDO, a 2014, produced and bottled by the Chateau
Vartely in Orhei the Republic of Moldova, $15.49 a bottle, , a sec rosu,
Roada 2014, with 14.5% alcohol by volume, this blew me away when I
tasted it importer Serghei Gulceac, and then again with his wife Stacy
McArthur when she poured it all for you this past Wednesday. It is
balanced, flavorful, fruit-forward, fruit-centered, a complete delight
and a really great price.
THIS, TOO would be great for Father's Day when you grill
outside and have lots of cheeses and meats and flavorful dishes - it
will cut through them and refresh and please your tastebuds and palate.
Yes.
4) ' Jazz ' a dry Sicilian Frappato and Nero D'Avola blend, a
light red from owner- winemaker Paolo Cali , $15.99, that will be here
tasting it with you all this Saturday from 6:30-8:30PM, with 13% alcohol
by volume, I like chilling this an hour before serving - have it nice
and cool and kool and refreshing where everything POPS and ZINGS and
pleases us, refreshes us all, cuts through the flavors of our foods, and
is a great foil to all this heat and possible humidity with possible
showers occuring this weekend. It is a geam, along with Paolo's other
wines - all to be tasted here Saturday. JOIN US along with Andrew Stover
earlier when we taste his selections for Father's Day from 2-6PM.
Free wine-tastings, never any charge.
FOUR Fine Dry Rose Wines -
1) 2016 Rose of Sangiovese from BERNARD GRIFFIN , $13.49 a
bottle, with 12.9% alcohol by volume, this is a wine that Chris tried
and really liked so here it is. I still need to try it. I really like
the Merlot and the Fume Blanc - they are really fine wines at really
great prices.
2) A dry Bobal and Cabernet Sauvignon fro FUENTESECA /
Bodega Sierra Norte, a 2016, a tasty, well-balanced, dry and fine wine
to enjoy with your food. $13.99, I enjoyed this very much!
3) A dry rosado from Spain's Mentrida , On Special $14.99, a
lovely robust, flavorful, and complex dry red to enjoy con comida
senores e senoras, si , claro que si! I liked this when I tasted it with
Andrea Shank. Great for Father's Day, a real treat!
4) " Questo non e un vino tranquillo ' OSA Frappato rosato,
made from the indigenous grape of Sicily called Frappato, from Paolo
Calli that will be here tasting it with you all this Saturday, June
17th, 2-6PM, ... it has a uniqueness in dry rose wine that is almost
undescribably-delicious, intriguing, all it's own, in it's own league,
great to enjoy with your meals, refreshing, questioning, posing and fun.
$21.99, with 13.5% alcohol by volume.
REMEMBER : Wednesday's is the DAY TO SAVE on your wine purchases :
TWO WAYS to save up to 20% OFF the marked sticker prices, ONE way to
save up to 15% OFF on the sticker prices.
Call and ask to speak to me or to Chris for clarification.
PAY TOMORROW, SAVE TOMORROW ! 202-363-4265.
WEEK'S TASTINGS - All For Father's Day :
WEDNESDAY, June 14th, 5-8PM, come and taste with Narayan
Campbell as we taste some delicious close-outs , or inventory-reductions
from him, as well as another really fine Pinot Noir -
1) 2014 Pinot Gris, from Oregon's Willamette Valley, On
Special now for $12.99, this is amazingly rich, dry, multi-layered and
flvaorful with fruit-forward, fruit-centered taste : great value, too!
2) 2015 Cotes Du Rhone dry white with a good amount of
Viognier in the blend, from the DOMAINE MARTIN, with 13.5% alcohol by
volume, this has so much extra fruit , so much lusher and more ripe,
opulent fruit : you will not believe it when you taste it - delicious,
amazing lushness, great to sip all by itself!
AND - In Red -
1) 2013 Pinot Noir from Oregon's Willamette Valley from the
BRYN MAWR Vineyards, On Special for $24.99 a bottle, I tried this with
Narayan and loved the focus, the authenticity, typicity and character,
value, too of Jon Lauer's wines made by Rachel Rose. I know Jon as he
visits and tastes here frequently, and I look forward to meeting Rachel
someday and tasting with her, too.
COME and taste all three here tomorrow, from 5-8PM with Narayan :
all three would be nice to enjoy this weekend, all are great prices ,
too for this high level of distinct taste, character and more.
FRIDAY, June 16th, 2017 ( 5-8PM ) : We have me, Tony pouring
some of my picks with you all, still to be decided, will let you know.
You will be amazed, you will be pleased and surprised. I will pick wines
that other fathers would like as I am a proud father of two children
myself!
SATURDAY, June 17th, 2017 :
TWO Tastings :
Andrew Stover will be here from 2-6PM tasting you all on both
French ' new arrivals ' of his, as well as two wines from
Charlottesville in Virginia -
FOUR From France - Domaine BASSAC, Cotes du Thongue -
Jean-Philippe Leca and Francois Delhon, all made with organic grapes
1) ' Le Manpot ' the moustache, from organic grapes, $17.99 a
bottle, with 14% alcohol by volume, really intense, complex,
multi-layered, a great wine to chill and enjoy with your food as it will
cut through the sauces and seasonings and better define and express the
flavors of your meal. Tasty to the max.
2) 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 , On Special for $9.99 a
bottle, with 13.5% alcohol by volume, a fruit-forward, fruit-centered ,
medium-to-light-bodied red to chill an hour before enjoying, great by
itself and then later with your meal.
3) 100% Merlot 2015 On Special for $9.99 a bottle : also quite
generous, lots of charm, a bit firmer, a bit more grip and development
in the flavors as it has been in the bottle a whole year more, with
13.5% alcohol by volume, Chill that hour and serve when the food is
served.
4) 100% Cabernet Franc 2016 with 14% alcohol by volume,
medium-bodied : more layers of flavor and taste, more complex as a
result, great to chill again and to serve with your meal. For all you
dads out there that want more in your glass to challenge you a bit more,
intrigue you more, a real treat, and at $9.99 On Special it offers
great value.
ALL these are ' new ' on the market. Come taste and decide which you want to drink this weekend?
ALSO : From Virginia we welcome two fine wines from Gabriele
Rausse that he and his son now make together in Charlottesville, VA.
Gabriele is the grandfather of Virginia wines and mas released a small
amount of Virginia wine he made with the Zonin family back in 1979! He
uses very little oak, and when he does the oak is older barrels that
impart less strong flavors and allow the grapes to speak for theirselves
naturally.
I have always liked this, less powerful but infinitely more
appealing, fruit-forward, fruit-centered expresssions of these grapes
grown from grapes grown in Virginia, so you get their terroir and
character, the typicity of place and time, lovely.
1) Charlotte County Viognier, $21.49 a bottle, with 13% alcohol by volume, this wine is bright lively, round, supple, vibrant on the tongue, senses and palate, perfect for this intense heat with a lower alcohol content, too. Nice to sip as well as enjoy with a meal of crab cakes, lobster, Tilapia, river fresh water trout, and more.
2) Virginia Cabernet Sauvignon , $19.99 a bottle with 13%
alcohol by volume, this is a stainless-steel Cabernet and is rounded,
rich, flaral, fresh, lively, a joy to sip, medium-to-light-bodied, a
treat to chill an hour as it can always warm to the exactl temperature
you want it on it's own. Also great now as the heat starts to hit with a
vengeance. Perfect by itself as wil many a meal.
NOTE : These wines are made from 100% grapes grown in
Virginia. Many of the wineries that you visit and taste now in Virginia
are using grapes that they purchase from as far away as Chile and
Argentina, Washington State, California, New York State, and more. They
are labelled ' American ' on the label, that means that they are
blending grapes grown outside of Virginia into their wines.
SO : If you want to drink a true Virginia wine using Virginia
grapes look closely at the label and if you are not sure ask the staff
at the winery, or ask your RETailer to help you there.
THEN ON Saturday from 6:30-8:30PM :
We have owner / winemaker Paolo Calli of his own PAOLO CALLI
winery in Sicily here with importer Robert Kennedy to try Paolo's
selection of wines which include, dry reds, rose, and white wines : all
that may be enjoyed this Father's Day. Get bottles signed by Paolo to
give your fathers, they might really like that personal touch.
If they are here on Saturday night bring them here and have them taste with you and pick the bottles that they want?!?
ALL OUR WINETASINGS are free and everyone is always welcome here. JOIN US : meet , enjoy, relax, feel a sense of community and welcome, share an experience here that is fruitful and where you grow, we all grow stronger together.
ALSO : Take advantage in the morning of our weekly Saturday Farmer's Market from 8:30AM-12:30PM.
ALWAYS drink lots of water to stay fully hydrated as this heat is serious and nothing to play around with.
IN FURTHER News & developments :
GO BY soon and say your ' bye-byes ' to Ripple resutaurant that
together with part-owner Roger has done so much to shine a positive vibe
and light here in Cleveland Park with fine dining, with fresh produce,
with organic foods ( like those at Coppi's Organic down the street, love
them , too ), Ripple has been a destination for many and brought and
focused positive vibes and attention here for years now for many.
THANK YOU ROGER and changing chef, server, bar and sommelier teams.
My wife and I celebrated one of our wedding anniversaries there and a
waitress was the very best, engaging and helpful, smiling, knew her menu
and helped to make it very special. I remember it fondly.
RIPPLE LEAVES before the end of June so do not delay. They plan to open somewhere else in Washington DC I believe? We will continue to hear more from Ripple. That makes me smile for them as I feel a certain sadness for us here in Cleveland Park.
WE WORK always as a team. That has to be our state-of-mind as we
move forward. We need to push always for a better Cleveland Park that is
allowed to prosper and shine in these difficult, trying times of
disbelief and uncertainty.
LIFE IS FUNNY : we had both customers Dan abd Sarah here on
Saturday afternoon when Giovanna of her own family's Perla Del Garda
winery was here tasting her Lake Garda wines with importer Robert
Kennedy. Dan needed a coin to toss. I dug into my wallet and proffered a
penny to Sarah. The toss decided whether it would be Marco's Deli or
Vace for dinner, Marco's won the penny-toss. I like that. Will have to
ask them more about their meal later.
ALSO : we hear that the water problem here is going to finally be
addressed fully in 2018 and it will hopefully avert at at least two or
more points the excessive amount of water that falls from our skies and
all congregates and meets here in our Red Line metro station of
Cleveland Park! That is good news as it will fix and solve this most
serious problem that we face as we grow and move forward and show the
whole world just how marvelous and special we really are here. Love
that.
I AM STILL most-assuredly in a Cleveland Park Northwest Washington DC 20008 STATE-OF-Of-GLORIOUS-MIND! Are you?!?
THANK YOU ALL, Gracias, Merci , Grazie for everything. Cheers, TONY 6/13, 2017
ALSO Thanks to many of our suppliers that come by and visit, taste,
introduce us to so many special spirits, wines, ciders, waters, and
more :
1) Farnck Agostini President of Franck's Signature Wines brought
us some great French cognac Vognobles de Saint-Herie JOAN BRISSON, ier
Cru, Grande Champagne with Jeff of Lanterna Imports.
2) Alexia Roberts and Tony Parkinson of PENNY'S HILL in Australia
came with importer Michael Stelling of WINE TREES with our local
Constantine Imports rep Macy Weinstein showing us the fine wines of GOSS
and CHOOK Vineyards in Australia , tasty , love the sparkling Shiraz,
and the GOSS Chardonnay is lovely, too ...
3) Owner and family member Santiago Gouuenheim of the GOUGUENHEIM
Vineyard in the Valle Escondido in Argentina was here this past week,
too : quite impressive, really liked the simple Cabernet Sauvignon and
the Torrontes dry white, too!
BY THE WAY, I am proud, I got up and voted today in Virginia and then came here to work, so , if you come today you will see my sticker : " I voted. " Cheers, thanks again for everything. TONY
WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is an old store email I wrote and posted on June
11th, 2013 : read and enjoy it if you have time and inquire about
current prices and availability and current vintages, too. Cheers,
thanks as always. TONY 6/13/2017
I'M IN AN ART STATE OF MIND that translates into I'm also in a WINE
STATE OF MIND, a How-To-Draw-Attention-To-Washington D.C.-Cleveland
Park Neighborhood STATE OF MIND?!? I was driving, listening to Billy's
Joel and his band and feeling very positive indeed as I remembered...
RACHEL BERRY'S ( spelling? ) , too of : " New York State-Of-Mind "
that she sung on the ever-popular show GLEE not too long ago. Boy did
that bring the world down around my shoulders when I heard her sing it :
I could barely move I was so stunned by her voice and stage presence!
SO : you can see that it was a struggle of sorts as I tried valiantly to
organize my thoughts and this week while driving to work!?!
THEN RAVI HITS ME WITH David's recent passing, being informed of
this last night by Alexander, and how David had lost his fight with
cancer. Devastating, such a loss, he will be missed by us all,
especially his family that survives him.
DAVID USED TO COME IN to our Saturday wine-tastings to try the
wines that we had to taste. He was usually with his dear friend Zia and
David, with a twinkle in his eyes would always ask me with lots of gusto
: " So Tony what are you flogging today?!? " I would always respond
immediately : " David, we are not flogging anything! But we are tasting
... " , and from there the conversations and the introductions to our
tasters and other customers gathered would follow. Sad to lose you
David, we/ I will miss you sorely. Who will ask me now what I am
flogging? Who uses or even remembers this expression anymore?
DAVID & ZIA are probably watching us now from up above ,
smiling, toasting with a glass of the current CLOUDY BAY Kiwi Sauvignon
Blanc or a glass of red California Pinot Noir with David saying to Zia :
" what do you think Tony is flogging now?!? " I can live with that.
SO, IT IS NOW WITH a very heavy heart that I continue today's
TUESDAY STORE email. It should be good I hope : I bring a lot to the
keyboard Apple pad as I type-peck away in my own artistic fashion.
THE STORE IS FILLED WITH MARVELOUS stacks of " new &
old-favorite " wines and this is THRILLING! I LOVE the red and white
Italian wines with a red Vespa on the red wine and a yellow Vespa on the
white Italian wine : both dry and tasty and inexpensive for everyday
wine.
1) " Rapido Red " Dry Red Sangiovese from Puglia, Italy, 2011 (
$9.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume, ) : Franceen tasted Michel and
me ( TONY ) on this and we were both very pleased and impressed when we
heard our price. Such taste, presence and character for so little money,
wow!
2) " Rapido White " 2012 Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie ( $10.99 a
bottle, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) : tasty, balanced, with character and
perfect for this heat and humidity now. And the labels are wonderful
with a yellow Vespa and two riding it, the same couple on each!
YOU NEED to check these two wines out : they are perfect for this weather, perfect in price, perfect for Father's Day, too!
I'M IN A FATHER'S DAY STATE-OF-MIND ... and Estebe Salgado is just
about to have a baby an minute NOW : so he might, in fact join OUR ranks
as a " new " father just-in-time to CELEBRATE Father's Day with us all!
At any rate, he will be a PROUD PAPPA no matter what! SO : as you can
see : I'm now also definitely in a Father's Day STATE-OF-MIND!
CHEERS Estebe, here's one to your new addition coming any moment
now. We're all also happy for you. You'll have to sell lots of Argentina
and Spanish wines now to pay for this all! JUST KIDDING!!!!! Nice to
toast you and your family with the exciting " new " GANETA dry rose
Getariako Txakolina That's also " rare and exciting"! I've never seen or
ever tasted one before and it sells for $21.99 a bottle. We will have
it here soon for you all.
IT'S THE " perfect " SVELTE bottle of tasty and dry rose that
everyone needs to have and taste and experience for themselves, as there
is NOTHING better for this heat and humidity! Take it the ocean, take
it to the beaches, take it home and celebrate Father's Day as well as
newborn babies and pretty much just being in a Great STATE-OF-MIND! Here
by the weekend in time for Father's Day! Cheers.
SANTOS is putting me now in a BEER STATE-OF-MIND :
1) L a Divine from St. LANDELIN Bier D'Oree/ Beer ( $13.99 a 1
Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz, 8% alcohol by volume, imported from France, Moine
Fondateur de L'Abbaye de Crespin, Douai, France , ) : brewed by Les
Brasseurs de Gayant. It's TOP-FLIGHT : a perfect gift for this weekend.
Some of France's very best.
2) 2013 " Hoptimum " Whole-Cone Imperial IPA from SIERRA
NEVADA ( On Special for $10.99 a 4-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 10.4%
alcohol by volume, Chico, California, www.sierranevada.com ) : " ...
whole-cone hurricane of flavor. Aggressively hopped, dry-hopped AND
torpedoed." Perfect for Father's Day. ONE of the oldest and finest
breweries that the United States has ever tasted! Some of the older
fathers will know and remember this : it will put a smile to their faces
and an intense taste into their mouths!! Cheers.
3) " Mad Hatter " India Pale Ale from NEW HOLLAND Brewing ( On
Special for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, from Holland,
Michigan, www.NewHollandBrewing.com ) : " Dry-hopped for a distinctive,
floral hop aroma; subtly balanced with delicious malt notes. Pairings :
spicy dishes, greens and aged cheese." Enjoy!
4) DC BRAU'S " Penn Quarter " Limited-Release Robust Porter (
On Special for $11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce cans, 5.5% alcohol by volume,
brewed and canned in Washington D.C. bt BRAU Brewing , LLC,
www.dcbrau.com, ) : " Penn Quarter is most famous for Ford's Theatre,
where President Lincoln was assassinated, and his coat and hat can still
be seen to this day." Wow, now that's exciting, have some Porter to
contemplate the MAGNITUDE of all of this and watch the movie : " Lincoln
". too. ENJOY.
SANTOS & HIS CIDERS : now I'm in a CIDER STATE-OF-MIND! I like this : my state-of-mind is pretty good just about now:
1) " Thirsty Cross Cider " Whisky Cask Premium Scottish Cider (
On Special for $6.49 a 16/9Fl. Oz bottle, 6.9% alcohol , made in
Dunbar, Scotland ) : " A flavorsome cider, made potent in the wood!
Matured in ex-Glenglassaugh casks for six months to nurture the natural
characteristics of the cider ... "
RAVI JUST CALLED OUT MY NAME as I finish my lunch and realize that
now I also have to get into a LIQUOR/LIQUEUR STATE-OF-MIND! Today it's
all about one's state-of-mind. I'm so happy for Estebe about to have a
baby, I'm so happy for all the fathers that will have their day this
weekend. Nice ...
SO: Here's what Ravi has for all you Fathers :
1) Aperitivo COCCHI Americano Americano Rossa Aperitif Wine -
Red in color, Ricetta Originale Dal 1891 ( $18.99, 16.5% alcohol by
volume , Cocconato D'Asti , Italy www.cocchi.com , and also
www.alpenz.com ) : Make the " Don Bosco ", as well as the " Acquiescence
" - recipes on the web pages - and settle back and relax and enjoy and
feel like the million dollars that you most definitely are.
CHEERS TO ALL you glorious, wonderful, magnificent dads!
2) Jumbie Mango SPLASH Premium Caribbean Rum with Natural
Mango Flavors ( On Special for $13.99 a bottle, imported, product of
Panama, 24% alcohol by volume, www.rumjumbie.com , British West Indies )
: " ... unleash the Caribbean spirit ." Do it here in your own back
yard or apartment or by a lake or at the beach and ENJOY!
3) Aviation the American Gin , " Batch-distilled from an
adventurous blend of spices from around the world " ( $32.99 a bottle,
42% alcohol by volume, House Spirits, Portland, Oregon ) : Great
bottle-shape, love the rippled glass back of the bottle! FUN!!
4 ) 43 Quarenta Y Tres Liqueur, DZ LICORES S.L., Spain - Diego
Zamora ( $ 24.99 750ml bottle, www.LICOR43.com ) : MAKE THE 43 Mini
Beer drink with 1.5Oz of Licor 43 and chill it, and add some whipped
cream on top to make a Float! It's delicious!!
I JUST TRIED some that our local rep Christopher Regan of
Washington Wholesalers made for Ravi and was kind enough to make for me ,
knowing that I was writing the store email and am always looking for
ideas to promote. Christopher sez : " A great way to enjoy a spirits
that any father would love ". Thanks, gracias Christopher : just in time
: timely I would say! We are setting up a tasting as soon as we can,
maybe not in time for Father's Day, but perhaps for July 3rd, 2013? We
think so. Cheers.
IT'S A Beautiful GOLDEN HUE this LICOR 43, and with the topping- a
float of white on top : very pretty and attractive. I think mothers will
adore this and many fathers will like it, so give some to your fathers
so that you may enjoy some, too : as long as you are old enough, of
course! No bite, no burn : creamy-dreamy-wonderful.
IN A WINE State-Of-Mind W/ Michel & Tony :
WHITES :
1) 2011 Dry White Cortese from Italy's Piemonte region from
CASTELVERO ( $10.99, 11.5% alcohol by volume, Boglione, ) : flavorful,
distinct, dry and better suited to meals, and a GREAT VALUE for what
this is and what you get fathers! Cheers.
2) 2012 Dry White Bordeaux from the Entre-Deux-Mers and made
by CHATEAU LES ARROMANS ( $11.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, from Joel
Duffau our good friend and father , Moulon 33420 Branne, France, ) :
always reliable, always a fine food wine to be enjoyed anytime, but
specially now that it's so warm outside! Cheers.
3) " Shadow Chaser " White Wine 2012 Chardonnay from McLaren
Vale, South Australia ( $16.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume, ) :
Michel and I loved this : so bright, so fresh, so NOT HEAVY, a wonder, a
delight, defies gravity and that's something we are thrilled about! "
... on the wing / of the beach blue seas / above a purple sky /
scattered sea shells / shelter us of life below the sun ... " I like
that, LOVE this white!
ROSE :
1) Santons 2012 Coteaux D'Aix-En-Provence . Rose de Provence (
$10.99 , 12.5% alcohol by volume ) : Both Michel and I liked the
finesse and the subtle dry character of this delicately-colored salmon
rose. I also LOVE the name as I have an incredible collection of santons
at home that has been collected lovingly over the years, first by my
mother, then by my wife and me, as well as by others bearing " gifts "
of santons for us. Cheers. Look up the word " santons " and marvel at
these beautiful terra cotta- clay hand-painted figures of people and
animals. Cheers. Drink the wine while you enjoy looking at these
wonderful santons.
REDS :
1) 2010 " TROIS Amis French Vin De Pays d'Oc Syrah ( On
Special for $9.99 a bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume from Route Des Vins )
: this is spectacular, so flavorful, so tasty - JUMPS from the glass,
pepper and spice - LOVE the balance, the price! Great when you grill
this weekend.
2) " Zeepaard " 2010 Shiraz from WEST CAPE HOWE from Denmark,
Western Australia ( $11.99, 14% alcohol by volume, ) : From Gavin Berry
and David, this is a really fine wine to enjoy, chill slightly, and
enjoy when you grill and are outside.
3) Classic Pinot Noir 2011 from LEYDA ( $13.99, D.O. Leyda
Valley, Chile, 14.5% alcohol by volume ) : smells like Pinot Noir,
tastes like Pinot Noir, this is EXCEPTIONAL Pinot Noir for the money!
Really fine, enjoy and BE AMAZED! Cheers.
4) Saumur Champigny " Clos des Boutifolles " 2010 ( $16.99,
12.5% alcohol by volume, Loire Valley, France ) : A fuller, rounder,
softer, richer Cabernet Franc taste. Good THICK middle-range, a real
treat to sip, not so sharp or angular or as peppery and spicy and earthy
as many classic Loire Valley dry red 100% Cabernet Francs. I like it to
be chilled like the others for thirty minutes. I do not like this style
as much as the classic style. I like more " highs and lows " in my
wines, but I do think this Saumur-Champigny will please a whole lot of
our customers.
5) 2011 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from KLEE ( On Special
for $19.99, Carlton, Oregon, 13% alcohol by volume ) : the brightness,
the toasty-roasted berry-cherry quality of this fruit-forward
medium-to-light-bodied Pinot Noir is GREAT! We've sold so much of it :
it's a divine treat , like being in a great state-of-mind! Cheers :
highly recommended, great price, too for Oregon.
6) YAKKA 2009 Shiraz from LONGVIEW Vineyards in Australia's
Adelaide Hills ( $22.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, this " single vineyard
Shiraz is a flavorful dry, earthy, tasty dry red that needs a meal to
help " flesh it out ". This would be a great treat for Father's Day, for
those of you that want the wine to chew on you as you chew on it.
Cheers.
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY Non-Sparkling / Still-Wine 3-PART SALE :
1) BUY ANY $20 or MORE bottle of non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.
2) BUY ANY 6 Or MORE non-sparkling wines and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.
3) BUY ANY 12 or MORE non-sparkling wines and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.
This includes port, sherry, marsala, madeira and sake.
Call if you cannot come 202-363-4265 : BUY some Father's Day presents this was and SAVE!
SAVE & SAVE MORE & SAVE STILL MORE!!!!
WEEKEND TASTINGS :
Friday, June 14th, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Enrico here of his
own specialty Italian import company pouring a selection of his
hand-crafted wines. We are looking at the Casa Roma Pinot Grigio, Sandro
De Bruno dry white 100% Garganega, a dry red Chianto from LA
CIPRESSAIA, and also the Cabernet from FIRMINO MIOTTO? Anyway, it will
all be decided tomorrow. Call if you would like to know the final wines :
202-363-4265.
Saturday, June 15th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Estebe Salgado
here this Saturday to pour his wines if his wife has not had their
newborn baby yet? He will pour the excellent dry rose mentioned above
from Spain along with some other " great " wine selections of his from
both Argentina and Spain. I think that this time we will definitely
taste the ROSSINYOL Spanish N.V. Brut Cava, $16.99 : and the Baron
LADRON de GUEVARA Cosecha 2011 dry red Rioja, $14.99? WE will decide all
of this for sure this Thursday. Cheers, ... and come taste with us all.
I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS but it's time to send this to
you all. Cheers and thanks for everything, and thanks for helping me get
into the right state-of-mind to be here and do the best that I can to
help you all with all that is going on all around us as we valiantly try
our best to be in the best state-of-mind ... a CLEVELAND PAR
state-of-mind now, feels good, feels right ... TONY
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