Two BIg BUBBLY- Sparkling Wine - Champagne Tastings In December : 6th, also on 27th , 2017 : 5:30-8:30PM, Join Us, Costs $10 a Person, Please Pay In Cash At Register, Collect Your Tasting Glass, Enjoy, Then Get Your $10 Back When You Purchase Any Bottles You Tasted & Please Return The Glass - Yes, Great events both - Celebrating the fine Contributions of Women To The Fabrics of our Lives - We Are Nothing Without Them - Need To Appreciate, Respecting, Supporting Them, Letting Them DEcide About Their Own Bodies For Themselves, Giving Them The Equality They Should Have Always Had Like Us Men Have! Cheers, Happy Holidays To One & To All 2017 As We Look To 2018!!!!

 

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JUST SPOKE TO Robert Kennedy, Libby edwards, narayan campbell and now danielle Davidowitz about our two  Tastings ( Both On Wednesday, - 1) December 6th, 2017  ...   and ... 2) December 27th, 2017  5:30-8:30PM ) - sparkling wine - bubbly - vin mousseux, cavas, espumantes, spumantes , sekts, & So many more from around the world, including the most famous champagnes of france, si, oui, claro, yes, prost tim tim, cheers, celebrate with us as we finish off this year in the style and class, with vision,  determination,  energy, belief, the peaceful presence of us as a group that wants to be heard, seen, answered and respected as we continue our vigil of healing and gaining equality for women and everyone, and adding transparency and honesty, humbleness, forgiveness, awareness, love, warmth, helping & more as we move forward into 2018 with family, friends, neighbors, office associates and community - cheers all, thanks for everything, obregado, gracias, merci, grazie, shukaria, Danke, Tack, Cnacnoo, multumesc, terima kasih, euxaplotw, mesi poutet ou - thanks Alan cohen for helping me with this just now!  ...   SO JOIN US for one or both of these tastings, mark your calendars now! We are charging $10 a person ( that money will go towards the purchase of anything you taste on either of those two nights ), and we are asking you to bring the $10 in cash, pay at the register, get your wine glass to taste with, return it to the register when you leave and pay for your purchases on either of those two evenings. Thanks!   what follows here is a blast from our past of november 2012! Read and enjoy -   OWNER Roger of RIPPLE RESTAURANT stopped by ...   ALL IS RIPPLING ALONG HERE in Cleveland Park, our great neighborhood ...   it's onto the december holidays , our big theme champagne & BUBBLY wine-tasting on 12/5/12 : everyone invited! Call to tell us you are coming : 202-363-4265. cheers! & More!!!!   Now that Thanksgiving, Black  Friday, Small Shop Saturday and Cyber Monday are behind us ( hope that you all got some of the " goodies " that you wanted - thanks for the great business here, too ) we can start to focus on December and all our various holidays and days to celebrate and continue to be thankful, as we should. This is all good, it's really great, in fact.   ROGER of Ripple had a petition for us to sign here as there is much more talk again on our List Serve for them changing our service road here that for many of us is our life-blood. They want to change it into a park-tree area and take a way the parking in the process.     Please respond to this store email and let us know how you feel about this and if you want anything to change in front here ? This concerns us all and so everyone should feel free to voice their opinions for or against changing anything while there is still a chance to do so.   Some of this is still going on now, our neighborhood always has activity and debate and things to decide of how to proceed forward, very much like real life!     We have another busy week here as we start to get ready for December and all the good cheer and activities here to finish this year and help us get ready to celebrate the new year of 2018. You helped us sell a whole lot of things in every category and so we are scrambling to reorder more of what we feel we most need to finish off in style and fun this 2012. Do you all have any favorites that you want us to bring back before 2013? This is your chance to let us know now while we finish our planning for this year.     WE HAVE OUR " BIG THEME " sparkling/ bubbly/ champagne / espumante/ cava/ prosecco/ cremant/ sec. demi-sec/ brut/ semi-seco/ metodo champenoise/ methode champenoise/ red, white and rose, moscato, chardonnay, pinot noir et pinot meunier , 750ml and 1.5ml and 375ml and 187 ml bottles and cans of " Sofia " to organize for your TASTING PLEASURES from all over the world including far-reaches like Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland. Austria, Germany, Latvia, Greece, Hawaii and Michigan , and local sparkling apple ciders, pear cider, too from Maryland... not to mention, Moscato Mango, too from Italy. The world is the limit! AGAIN THIS LAST PARAGRAPH i took from November 2012, as i read it and so much still applied here, really interesting.   THIS YEAR we will be heavy on tasting Italian sparkling wines, especially on the first tasting when we have Robert Kennedy and Franceen Kahng both pouring great Italian spumantes - that is nine right there with those two. Robert is bringing and sharing his wine glasses for everyone to use as that really does add to our enjoyment, it really does. Thanks - grazie Robert.   THE OTHER FIVE PEOPLE tasting on the 6th are women : Theresa Morrison, Danielle Davidowitz, Libby Edwards, Christina Thornton, and Franceen Kahng.   WE WILL HAVE sparkling wines from Greece, France, Argentina, California, Spain,  and Germany,   and for convenience and practicality we will have three of our French champagne choices available only in the half-bottle/ 375ml bottle size!   AND BECAUSE Italy has so much to offer we will have a couple that are slightly sparkling like one sweet, delicious Moscato, and one sweeter-style rose Brachetto d'Acqui , too both from the Piemonte region.   SO : Join us and start celebrating here with us before you continue later with family and friends, we hope to inspire you and add to your special time this holiday season.        BUT HEY - WE HAVE MORE to offer you and here from Santos Rivera and Jagir Singh we have some selections -          BEER : From Santos -        1)  Black Note Stout 2017 , Stout aged in Bourbon barrels, brewed and bottled by BELL'S Brewery in Comstock, MI, $7.99 a 12 ounce bottle, withh 11.2% alcohol by volume, sure to warm you up on a cold day or night!             TWO From A. Le Coq -        1) Premium Pehmemaitseline Hele Kvaltiteetolu 210 Aastapaev, with 4.7% alcohol by volume, On Special for $2.99, 1 pint size, Czehoslovakia.        2) Porter with 6.5% alcohol by volume, with 6.5% alcohol by volume, for a pint, also Czech! Cheers!        AND in Gluten-Free we have -        1) Lager ( bright and crisp ) , crafted to remove gluten by Omission Brewing Co., On Special for $10.99 for a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, from Portland, Oregon with 4.5% alcohol by volume, yes!          AND in Liqueur & Liquor From Jagir -        1) Blanche Armagnac from the Domaine de Tariquet, On Special for $46.99 a bottle, here we have a clear Armagnac, no color, pristine, pure, bold, brash and bright, a ' new ' delight that you all need to experience and add to your vocabularity and vision - great to share outside looking up at the bright moon these nights, yes!        2) 100 Proof Crafted with imported flavor RUMPLE MINZE, a Peppermint schnapps liqueur , On Special for $28.99, what a nice treat for these holidays! This will appeal to all of you not wanting to be outside gazing up at our glorious moon in this brisk brrr cold of the night drinking the TARIQUET Blanche Armagnac! This way everyone is happy, indoors or outdoors. Cheers.               LIQUOR :        1) Roundstone Rye Single Barrel Whisky , distilled from 100% Rye, from CATOCTIN CREEK, $38.99 a bottle, with 40% alcohol by vlume, this is a ' class-act ', local from Virginia, a hand-crafted, smallbatch whisky from Purcelville, something special to enjoy anytime, a real treat, been a hit here now for several years, a great local gift, too. Thanks Chad for introducing us to this so many glorious moons ago!        2) Irish Whiskey Classic Bland 1014 from CLONTARF, $23.99, it is gently aged in Bourbon barrels, with 40% alcohol by volume, it packs a great punch and whallop and I love it, for the heat, the smoke, all good, sometimes great! Will warm you in this cold, recommended.        3) ' Vigilant ' Districy Dry Gin ( " VIGILANT GIN is a London styled dry gin, ... ) made here in Washington DC, Northwest, On Special for $35.99, I love this JOS. A MAGNUS gin made by master-distiller Nicole Hassoun - yes, a favorite, many of our customers love it, too. NIcole is part of the Cleveland Park Wine and Spirits family here, she was here pouring this after the International Women's Day, and I will ask her to come again and be a part of our end-of-year celebrations! Thanks Nicole. I like this lighter brighter more refined and crisp , not heavy style - like a breath of really fresh air in liquid form!!!        4) American Small Batch Gin , Batch No. 1721 from LEOPOLD'S in Colorado, On Special for $37.99 a bottle : bright, smooth, quite easy to enjoy in a more subtle way, try some.     AND - In WINE - Special Dry Red WINE Gifts : 10 to give  to your friends :        1) Laguna del Inca 2010 from Los Andes, Chile, from VINA SAN ESTEBAN, this " In Situ " On Special for $27.49 come packed as a six-pack in a lovely gift wooden box, is really ready to drink and enjoy now, great to share, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere and Syrah.             TWO From NARMADA Winery In VA. :         1) Midnight Semi-Dry 2012 Chambourcin, $24.99, a lovely sipping red to enjoy! Silky rich and ripe now!        2) Reflection Dry Chambercin 2014, $28.99 : our daughter visited the winery and bought a bottle and for Thanksgiving we all swooned over it, how smooth, bright, rich, rounded, ful and delightful it tasted on our tongue and palate! Yes! Highly recommended.        AND : Also From Virginia -        4) 2013 Meritage from the NORTH GATE Vineyard, $27.99, from Loudoun County, VA., this is showing so well now - a classic French Bordeaux blend and style - highly recommended.             AND Great Others Still -      5) Titolo Aglianico Del Vulture DOC 2014 from Azienda Agricola ELENA FUCCI, with 14% alcohol by volume, $49.99 a bottle, this is as good as Aglianico the indigenous grape gets, and it is starting to show some maturity, too : great with your meals.        6) Nemea Agiorgitiko ? Saint Georges 2015 from DRIOPI, with 14% alcohol by volume, $29.99 : bright, stylish, balanced, great expressive qualities with breed and finesse, yes! From Geece.        7) Les Illustres 2012 Coteaux D'Enserune, $31.99 a bottle, a belnd of 60% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec, had this open this weekend and everyone loved it, everyone : sold some, too as gifts! Great French Rhone red, very rare and special.        8) SVMMA VARIETALIS 2008 estate=bottled Veldepusa dry red blend from a great Rioja producer : Marques de GRINON, this blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot ( + ) , with 14.5% alcohol by volume, $32.99 a bottle - is incredible and must be tasted to be fully experienced and believed! Si si si si si -  venga aqui!        9) Red Upper Galilee dry blend from Israel's SHVO Vineyards, a 2010, mature and delightful, balanced, fleshed-out, frank and free and flavorful , not to be missed, a pure non-kosher delight, $41.99 : highly recommended.          10) Black Magic Blend from Magia Negra ' Ensamblaje - assemblage ' of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenere and Cabernet Franc, 2009, $42.99 , from Chile's Maule Valley, with 14% alcohol , tasted it, fell in love, would like to enjoy a bottle myself tonight - end of story! Cheers!        SAVE ON THESE Over $20 bottles of wine, all those in the store - 20% OFF for you all every Wednesday! Great gifts, all are highly recommended.   TASTINGS :   Wednesday , November 29th, 2017 ( 5-8PM ) : With Chris tomorrow we taste the fine wines of JUSTIN VIneyards in California - join us. ALSO SAVE 20% OFF  tomorrow when you buy any wines 750ml bottles over $19.99 a bottle!   FRIDAY, December 1st, 2017 ( 5-8PM ) : had a last-minute cancellation so are working on a replacement , and will let you know more tomorrow! Cheers, stay-tuned.   SATURDAY, December 2nd, 2017 : TWO Tastings :        1) Alyssa and Ian Wolf of Red Wolf Imports of fine South African wine here to taste four of their amazing dry wines : two dry reds, and two dry whites - yes! We love having these fine selections for you.        2) Tasting Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt Scotch 4-6PM, join us, come taste, try a classic on for style, fit, feel and ultimate pleasure!   THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, you all are the very best! Cheers, TONY, Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 2017     WHAT FOLLOWS below is an old store email I wrote on Nov. 27th, 2012 : read and enjoy and check for current pricing, availability, vintages, etc! Cheers, TONY               DID YOU NOTICE : our " New " storefront window display of the ARIZONA STRONGHOLD, Arizona wines , owned by lead singer Maynard of TOOL and A FULL CIRCLE? The wines are outstanding. We have many of the " rare- impossible-to-get " wines available by the bottle, one per customer, while they last. Call to ask Michel or Tony. BUY THEM NOW while we have some. GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS!!       THIS YEAR WE HAVE TO TOP all the other years that we have done these BIG-THEME BUBBLY Wine-Tastings. It is the biggest event/wine-tasting here of the year and more of you mention it more than any other wine-tasting that we do. You actually talk about it year-round. As a matter of fact you start talking about it almost immediately after it is done and start inquiring when the next one will be? We should do one each month as it brings so much happiness and joy to everyone and that is a great thing for us all. When is it not a good time to enjoy some sparkling wine?!? Let us know any of your thoughts.   THIS YEAR @ OUR " BIG THEME " BUBBLY Wine-Tasting ( Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 , 5:30-8:30PM call us at : 202-363-4265 to tell us you want to come, no charge for the tasting ) we will have a number of rose sparkling wines as well as champagnes. Rose has been a big deal this year in every category.     WE SELL LOTS OF ROSE wines here, both still and sparkling and so we created an area in the middle of the store for these rose wines, dry mostly. We sell them year-round, have for years, even before they became popular. They taste great year-round and as it has gotten colder Michel and I have added a number of heartier, dry rose wines from places like Greece and Spain and are still looking for more as the prices will drop on them and they will offer even greater values in this cold winter of ours that , so far, has been unseasonably warmer. Go figure!?!     BUT HEY, LET'S NOT FORGET OUR BEERS and CIDERS from Santos Rivera. Today the holidays and everyday drinking has grown to include a large selection of beers, ciders, liqueurs and liquors, too along with the already popular and growing category and selection of wines.   BEERS From Santos Rivera :        1) " Bolt Cutter " 2012  from FOUNDERS , a Barley Wine Ale ( $22.99 , 15% alcohol by volume, Grand Rapids, MI, 1 Pint, 9.4 Fluid ounces, 750ml bottle , www.foundersbrewery.com ) only 9 bottles available Santos just told me, don't delay, come and get yours ASAP! Cheers.        2) Pecan Harvest Ale from ABITA ( On Special for $7.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles - regularly $9.99 a 6-pack, www.abita.com, " live it, love it " , 5.2%alcohol by volume,  Louisiana, U.S.A. ) : " {ecan harvest ale is brewed with pale, Munich, biscuit and caramel malts and Willamette hops. Real Louisiana roasted pecans are added in the brewhouse and give the ale a subtle nutty flavor and aroma ". Sounds great to me, let's try one soon. Cheers.      3) Pils - the Noble Hop Shines -  Refined Pleasure from PRIMA from the VICTORY Brewing Company  ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack, www.victorybeer.com , Downingtown, PA ) : " PRIMA! An exclamation of joy. ... ". I like that and am ready to leave it at that ... except to add : " ... with whole flower European hops ... " , anyone care to comment on this? Cheers.        4) Dark Star Stout from STARR HILL ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce beers, Charlottesville, Virginia, Star Hill Brewery , LLC, Crozet, VA. ) made by master brewer Mark A. Thompson. Come try some, Virginia is on a roll with pretty much everything that they are touching - we here love that as it is in our back yards , so to speak!   CIDERS From Michel Et Tony :        1)  " G " Apple Sparkling from GREAT SHOALS (  regularly $31.99 a 750ml bottle, 12.5% alcohol by volume, www.greatshoals.com , Princess Anne, Maryland ) : "  Made by hand in small batches, GREAT SHOALS Apple Sparkling offers distinctive flavors to accompany any occasion. This off-dry wine is inspired by food lovers for food lovers - enjoy with seafood and light fare. Unfiltered. Serve chilled. " WE WILL INCLUDE this in our Sparkling Wine BIG THEME Dec. 5th, 2012.        2) Spencerville Red Hard Cider from HEYSER FARMS' ( $18.99, 8% alcohol , www.greatshoals.com, Princess Anne, Maryland ) : " Spencerville Red Hard Apple is uniquely dry and naturally sparkling, with a refreshing taste of ripe crisp fruit. Include with lunchtime sandwiches, light fare suppers, or simply by itself ".        3)  " First Fruit " Hard Cider by FOGGY RIDGE ( $21.99, 750ml bottle, www.foggyridgecider.com, Dugspur, Virginia, 7% alcohol by volume ) : " Virginians have long enjoyed early fall apples such as Hewe's Crab, Grainiwinkle and Harrison. Our First Fruit cider blends early season heirloom apples in a crisp and refreshing cider to drink, like Thomas Jefferson, on its own or with a meal ". Lot 2010.        4) " Handmade " by FOGGY RIDGE Cider ( $16.99, a 500ml, 7% alcohol by volume, Dugspur, VA. ) : " Crafted from 100% Virginia Newtown Pippin apples, Foggy Ridge Handmade cider is crisp, refreshing, full of complex flavors and 100% handmade. Enjoy with a meal or your favorite HBO show, Feel virtuous - it's artisan hard cider from uncommon apples ". I love that , " uncommon apples "... so true, so rewarding, so tasty! Cheers. LIQUOR and LIQUEUR From Ravinder Sharma :        1) Mezcal Reposado produced for Illegal Mezcal, Coleccion Privada, 100% Agave, ( $69.99, 40% alcohol by volume, Oaxaca, Mexico, 15361/1560 Lot-04 , www.ilegalmezcal.com ) is " new and exciting " here. Come get some while we still have it. Limited availability.        2) Spiced , finest St. Lucia Spiced rum from CHAIRMAN'S RESERVE ( $23.99, 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, Castries, St. Lucia, W.I. ) - good to have. We have requests for it and people are discovering the pleasures of a good St. Lucia island rum. Join the crowd. Also available not spiced. Cheers.      3) " Nelson's Blood " Aged 15 Years , The Original Navy Rum by PUSSER'S ( $59.99, 750ml , 40% alcohol by volume, from   the British Virgin Islands ) is " uniquely distilled in wood for more than two centuries ". Made for more than 300 years ....        4) " Death's Door " , Washington Island, Wisconsin, August 2010 harvest Gin ( On Special $34.99, 47% alcohol by volume, www.deathsdoorspirits ) : " made with organic hard red winter wheat from Washington Island, WI, simple, local, exceptional. Crafted with wild juniper berries ".  We had a request for the " Death's Door " vodka this morning. This prompted me to relate the story of the owner's in-store tasting here recently , and also to write this up for the store email. All good things, it's all related, really it is.   WINES From MICHEL Et TONY :             SPARKLING Wines :        1) Moscato Mango Natural Flavor sparkling from PICCOLO TESORO ( On Special for $13.99 a bottle, 6% alcohol by volume, a " little treasure ", www.ISWUSA.com, product of Italy, Canelli , go to on Facebook.com/PTSparklingMoscato. Sweet and very tasty and already sold-out here twice now.        2) M. LAWRENCE xeS  Brut Rose, Batch #95 , #1473 of 2518 bottles, ( $18.99 , 11% alcohol, by volume,  www.mlawrence.us , Suttons Bay, MI ) : this has consistently sold-out for us in the past. Very popular at the parties, smooth and pleasing as can be : simply loads of fun and so pleasing. Nice to sip and laugh and tell stories and relax with. Try some for the very first time.               REDS :        1) Yakka 2009 Shiraz from the LONGVIEW Winery in the Adelaide Hills of Australia ( $22.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, Macclesfield, SA 5153 , www.longviewvineyard.com.au ) : made by the old wine owner Duncan, this is his " single vineyard - Yakka, named after the indigenous bush there that we saw on our visit : this should be drinking LIKE A DREAM now. Get some while you still can. It's a beauty!  Get it tomorrow when we take 20% OFF the sticker price, every Wednesday for still wines over $20 we take 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. That's only $18.39 a bottle for a really fine bottle of wine! YES!!!!        2) " Book Ends " Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Western Australia from the WEST CAPE HOWE Great Western vineyard in Denmark ( $21.99, 14% alcohol  by volume, www.westcapehowewines.com.au ) made by winemaker Gavin Berry a good friend of ours that has been here twice over the years tasting with you all. Smooth, polished, refines, silky and elegant - and at this point should be even more than all the above as all the flavors have had a chance to express themselves fully. Again, buy this tomorrow and SAVE 20% OFF the $21.99 and pay only $17.59 a bottle! What a deal for another treasure from Australia, this time on the other side. Cheers.        3) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008  Coleccion Privada from NAVARRO CORREAS in Mendoza ( On Special for $9.99, regularly $15.99 a bottle,  13.8% alcohol by volume, www.ncorreas.com ) is an amazing wine for this money. Buy a case of 12 bottles tomorrow and SAVE 20% OFF and pay only $7.99 a bottle. It was the measure back in the mid eighties here in the United States for all wines from Argentina. It' still a very fine wine and at only $7.99 with our Wednesday discount of 12 or more bottles it's A STEAL! Cheers.  That one's for you Ernie! I don't forget. OUR WEDNESDAY WEEKLY STILL / Non-Sparkling 3-Part Wine Sale : November 28th, 2012 : all day long, call if you cannot come : 202-363-4265. Cheers.        1) BUY ANY BOTTLE over $20 of still/non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.      2) BUY ANY 6 Or More Bottles of Still Wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.      3) BUY ANY 12 or More Bottles of Still Wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. WEEK'S TASTINGS :        Friday, November 30th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : We have owner Oscar of Voila Imports here to sample some French sparkling and non-sparkling wines as we start thinking about our BIG THEME Sparkling Wine Tasting. We will finalize the tasting tomorrow with Oscar so if you have any questions call and ask for Michel or Tony. Cheers. Join us, never any charge.        Saturday, December 1st, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Franceen Khang of Vias Imports here to taste us on a series of Italian wines from Sicily ( the PURATO organic red and white ), an excellent Tuscan Vermentino dry white from the coast ( PLINIO Maremma Toscana from BRUNI, $19.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, www.aziendabruni.it that blew us both away ), and a " new " for us BISOL Prosecco producer dry rose blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Merlot that will also turn a lot of heads - along with the Tuscan dry red Vino Nobile, too. Something for everyone, that's always a good course, in all price ranges. AS USUAL, THANKS A MILLION for everything and please let us know how we may better help you, any concerns, anything you would like us to add to our stock to better serve your needs. We are here for you / because of you and we have never lost sight of that. Cheers, happy holidays. Follow us on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits , on Twitter at : cpwinespirits.   YOU CAN ALSO GO TO : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits now and have wines shipped where it is legal. If you have any questions about that please call Michel Dumas at : 202-363-4265. We are happy to assist you any way that we can. Cheers,  TONY

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WE HAVE LOTS OF WINE NOW as well as beer and liquor. It's been a bit crazy s so many trucks have come by last week with their deliveries and we did not know where to put them!      ALL IS WELL AND ACTUALLY CALM AND SUNNY and really nice : the CALM before the STORM : it's quite civilized and I am really enjoying " this moment ". Just got a call to ship some Georgian TELIANI dry red Saperavi oaked ( $13.49 red label  ) and unoaked ($10..9, black label ) dry red to Syracuse, New York in time for Thanksgiving. They would actually work, especially the unoaked Saperavi.        I WROTE the above headline & paragraph back on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 : time flies!                SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS, SHOP SMALL BUSINESS - Keep Your Choices Alive & Well & Thriving SO WE MAY Better ADD To The Equation Of Experiences - Choices Still Available To You All!        KEEP YOUR MANY CHOICES HEALTHY by supporting small business. Come by this Saturday, it is Small Business Day! Cheers!!!         IT HAS BEEN BUSY here already, every since we opened our doors with Amy, Les, Skippy and Michael and more coming through our doors looking for whatever they might need for Thanksgiving. And it ranges across the board from Fundador Spanish brandy to Kreush Armenian sparkling wine, Galen Glen Lehigh Valley, PA. Zweigelt and Gruner Veltliner ( for Phil ), and Carmel Road dry rose Pinot Noir, and Leclisse dry velvet rose Lambrusco di Sorbara, ... and of couse, the Baja California L.A. CETTO Petit Sirah dry spicy red that we still have! What a cross-section of things from around the world that just included Myers Dark Rum, Peachtree Schnapps and Grand Marnier!        THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING as we move along on this Tuesday at 12:44PM afternoon on a beautiful day outside , bright, sunny, a breeze, just a treat to be ahhhhhh sooooo alive today. Come by and see us and let us help you get whatever you need to enjoy these special holidays ahead of us.                I WILL WRITE and include what I can here as long as I am able, and send whatever I have typed by 4PM today to be sure you all get it in time to stop by today if you want. Cheers.               SO HERE ARE SOME of our recommendations  for you all :             In Beer -        1)  Belgian inspired Wheat Ale , a Winter White Ale from BELL'S Brewery in Comstock, MI , On Special for $11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, with 5% alcohol by volume, this should be smooth and flavorful enough for many of you.        2) All Day IPA ' Session Ale, from FOUNDER'S Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI., with 4.7% alcohol by volume, : should warm you all up enough to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and then the games to follow!               IN LIQUOR -          TWO Tequilas - from Maestro DOBEL :        1) Silver Tequila  100% de Agave de Campos Selectos, $35.99, with 40% alcohol by volume, ...        2) Reserva del Maestro, 100% de Agave de Campos Selectos, $35.99 a bottle, with 40% alcohol by volume, some color, great to sip, yes! Si, venga aqui gentes!               In RYE We Have :        1) Rye American Whiskey, a Straight Rye Whiskey from SAGAMORE SPIRIT, On Special for $40.99 a bottle, with 41.5% alcohol by volume, this is quite tasty, we know one of the distillers that has been here, and she and the team do a great job, yes, glad to have it here!             In GIN We Have -        2) Distilled Forager Gin , The Spirit of Innovation, On Special for $39.99 a bottle, with 45% alcohol by volume, , Batch 18, No 377, from McClintock Distilling Company in Frederick, Maryland : really distinct, really bright, pure and a treat to warm us in the cold coming soon! Drink and support local!               In WINE We Have :          1) Le Grand Charm French Red Wine blend, a 2015, $8.99 a bottle, it tastes like a carbonic maceration dry red that is fruity, floral, fresh, lively, bright and a delight to sip with or without food! Narayan Campbell will taste it tomorrow just in time for Thanksgiving!        2) Mas Du Soleilla ' Terre du Vent ' 2009, a dry mature Vin de Pays des Coteaux de Narbonne, French blend, On Special for $14.99 a bottle, regularly $22.49, yes si si oui oui oui - je l'adore! Fully mature and ready to enjoy now!        3) First Crushed 2015 dry red blend of 70% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Franc, from North Folk of Long Island, a medium-to-lighter-bodied dry red to enjoy this Thanksgiving, a treat, yes. From BEDELL Cellars.        4) Sunset Red from the SUNSET HILLS Vineyard, a dry red blend to chill, lighter, not heavy, a delight with a crispness and a bit of acidic bluster to rage against the sauces and extra seasonings in our Thanksgiving meal - chill 30 minutes before serving.        5) 2015 Stone Cellar indigenous Zweigelt dry red from GALEN GLEN in Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania, with 13% alcohol by volume, $22.49 a bottle, this is a delight that we had open this past Saturday and everyone was so impressed, a real treat, chill 30-40 minutes before serving, Medium-to-light-bodied.             TWO From NARMADA Winery - Amissville, VA. - using the Chambourcin grape variety -        6) ' Midnight ' semi-dry Chambourcin, $24.49, a mild, bright, mellow, smooth-tasting, no bite, easy-sipping red - perfect for Thanksgiving, a treat, shill thirty minutes, and enjoy!        7) ' Reflection ' Dry Red Chambourcin 2014, $28.99 a bottle, a heartier, beefier, more angular, edgy dry red for the meal itself, it will cut through the cranberry sauce, the sweet potatoes, and more and be refreshing and a palate-cleanser that makes the whole meal more distinct and the flavors brighter and more ahhhhh alive, yes!               ONE Great American Sparkling Wine, Too -        8) 2013 Blanc de Blanc made from 100% Seyval Blanc, On Special for $21.99, : we had this open here this past Saturday with Andrew Stover and so many of us were so impresed. It is a beauty, tasty, rich, distinct, alive, fresh and bright, delineated with layer upon layer to buffer to massage to appeal and delight our tastebuds now during these coming holidays - highly recommended. Yes. Established 1847, come try the still, non-sparkling version On Special at $10.99 a bottle.   TASTINGS This Week :        Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 ( 5-8PM ) :        TWO TASTINGS -        1) Narayan Campbell comes to try a dry Italian Pinot Noir, a fruity-delicious French carbonic-maceration red, and a lovely dry South African Chenin Blanc from KAAPZICHT, $14.99 that is so alive and positive with bristling acidity! Yes!        2) Tatiana will taste some fine California Zinfandel and Pinot Noir and some delightful ADAMI Prosecco available to purchase in the 375ml bottle size for convenience as well as astounding taste, yes!      JOIN US - NEVER any charge.        ALSO SAVE ON Wednesdays - any of the bottles of wine 750ml bottles over $19.99 a bottle you immediately save 20% OFF the marked sticker prices! Cheers!!        Friday, November 24th, 2017 : Taste Chris' picks. He will probably start earlier as so many of you are off.        Saturday, November 25th, 2017 ( 2-6PM ) : Tony's Picks - I will see what excites me the most this Saturday on Small Business Day, Yes! Cheers        THANKS For Everything, You ALL are the very best, thank you for all your support and trust and business over the years, we greatly appreciate it all, really we do, even if we do not tell you enough, we appreciate everything, and take nothing for granted! Cheers, happy Thanksgiving and holidays to all of you,  TONY  11/21/2017          NOTE : helped Andrew Norris and his wife Kat get married with their wedding wine of Italian dry rose from Paolo Cali, and I discovered that Andrew was in the real estate business. We got to talking, he has been helpful and so I pass on his info with LIVING MATTERS , andrew@livingmatters.com, 202-368-9908 , livingmatters.com/realestate if you need any help and want to talk to someone easy to talk to and that knows his business and is happy to assist you. Cheers all!         WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is my old store email I wrote and posted on November 23rd, 2010, read and enjoy it if you have time, and check for current availability , vintages and pricing. Cheers, TONY  11/21/2017          I LIKED MY DRIVE THIS MORNING, especially driving through Rock Creek Parkway and then weaving a trail on up through Cathedrale Avenue with all the gorgeous changing colors of the leaves from the brightest of the yellows to the densest of the oranges, the bright toasty reds and simmering-shimmering darker ones to the matted browns and furrowed eyebrows of the trunks of the trees and the rising spires of deepened and mounting evergreens  reaching for the wispy white clouds and the baby blues in the skies high up above - /!!!9,( ----- )!!!! ''''''' YIKES -  WOW, Tatiana Maria just blew me away by walking through the front door!!!!        " Surprises surprises, I'm back in town and the first stop I've made is at Cleveland Park to see Tony, Santos, and the crew. I miss my friends!  It is important to note that good friends are never forgotten! I will always make a stop here whenever I am in Washington. "  Tatiana Maria       Tatiana used to sell us many wines here with Billington Imports that included the CATENA, COUSINO-MACUL wines and more. She , of course used to come here with her two beautiful sisters before ( Stanna & Jasmine ) and they team-up on me and bat their beautiful eyelashes and smile their dazzling smiles at Mike Martin and me with the obvious question that was being asked but never stated : " How much wine from Spain and how much Mauler Swiss bubbly can we send you as well?  " Oh, I forgot to mention the famous Portuguese wines that you sold us as well as the Spanish dry white Verdejo that was so popular with our customers for so many years! We still sell the Verdejo and buy it now from Elite Imports.      Tatiana was here with Nicolas her fiancee and they are about to get married, how exciting. He's a very lucky man indeed, Tatiana...                 GREAT HOLIDAY " Everyday " WINES :          WE JUST RECEIVED MORE , Much-needed California wines from :        1) McMANIS ( Petite Sirah 2008, ON SALE for $12.99 - there is also the Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon - aal ON SALE! ).      WE ALSO RECEIVED SOME MUCH-WELCOME $9.99 wine from Argentina up-front :        1) Viognier, 2009 dry white " Lagarde " from ALTAS CUMBRES in Argentina's Mendoza region. $9.99 a bottle.        2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 " Lagarde " from ALTAS CUMBRES in Argentina's Mendoza region. $9.99 a bottle.        3) Malbec 2009 " Lagarde " from ALTAS CUMBRES from Argentina's Mendoza region.      Chris Barker and I both loved these three new wines from ALTAS CUMBRES.              MORE GREAT WINES FOR THANKSGIVING :          I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE with Andrew Stover of Vino50 Selections that brings us so many of these fun and exciting wines from Arizona, Michigan, Hawaii and Idaho. He as well as Rachel Martin the owner of BOXWOOD Winery here in Middleburg, Virginia just participated in the National Wine Experience at the Newseum which featured wines from 25 states in the U.S.      Andrew Stover tasted  the following wines that were popular:        1) " Sex " from  Laurence Mawby , Michigan sparkling dry rose of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, $20.99        2) " Wet " from Laurence Mawby , Michigan sparkling dry 100% Pinot Grigio soft dry, $20.99.        3) Dry red blend of Pinot Noir, Marechal Foch and Chambercin grapes make up this zippy, lively, refreshing and perfect Thanksgiving red from SHINDIG in Michigan. It sells for $17.99 and I recommend it with things like the fresh cranberry sauce. It's fun and exciting and cutting-edge.        4) Riesling that's a touch fruity and rounded from SAWTOOTH Vineyard in Idaho is ON SALE for $10.99 and would make a great Thanksgiving wine, too.       These wines are all in-stock here and you can have them for your Thanksgiving if you wish though in some instances the wines are in short supply so call us ( 202-363-4265 ) or respond to this email.                 GREAT HOLIDAY WINES WITH RED MEATS :            AND FROM RACHEL MARTIN at the BOXWOOD Winery in Middleburg, Virginia she poured at this same event with Andrew Stover the 2007 TOPIARY Red Bordeaux blend ( $28.99 ) as well as the " newly released " 2008 TOPIARY and the 2008 BOXWOOD ( also both $28.99 ). We also have the half bottles ( 375ml size, $17.99 ) for sale as well of the BOXWOOD. ALL these would be lovely with a nice cheese or two and also with some red meats as well. But then again they would also work with well-seasoned vegetarian food where they use some blue or gorganzola cheeses, or Welsh rarebit, a British dish made with British cheese, bread. Go to the " new " show called : " Two Fat Ladies " and I am sure they would have a recipe for this. The show is great by the way.          THE WINE-CLASS this past Saturday was fun because we had a surprise visit from Rachel Martin who stayed and shared her personal experiences of learning the wine business both in Napa, California and Bordeaux, France. She also shared many of her experiences about the local dining experiences in both restaurants and wine bars here in the District and in Virginia and Bethesda as well. I introduced her to Sorriso Ristorante Italiano here and she says that she will take her dad there sometime soon. Fun.       THREE BIG SUCCESSES are :          1) Viognier from LOREDONA Vineyards , the 2009 Lodi with lots of fruit is $10.99 a bottle.        2) Dry red Sicilian blend of Nero D'Avola, Syrah and some Frappato, $25.99 is like a really spicy and dried-fruit voluptuous Italian Veneto Amarone-style wine. It's pretty decadent, really.              3) Muller Thurgau dry Italian white ( $16.49 ) from PRAVIS Vineyards in the Dolomite Mountains hugging Switzerland and Austria : this smooth and flavorful and yet distinct is another great wine to enjoy with this Thanksgiving meal.       Thanks Rachel, I'm glad you could be a part of our tasting here.        4) AND JUST IN : We received the bone-dry , excellent ( d. ) De Blanes Muscat Sec 2008 ( $14.99 ) from France that will cut through many a taste and a flavor. It's superb and dry with great minerals and acids to cut the grease and the fat and the stronger flavors in many foods.               MORE REASONS TO GIVE THANKS WITH WINE : BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU -            1) Gamay Beaujolais Nouveau 2010 from BOUCHARD AINE & FILS, $10.99 from southern Burgundy is smooth and really bright and elegant, great toasty mild roasted berry-red cherry flavors with little or no bite.        2) Gamay Beaujolais Nouveau 2010 from MANOIR DU CARRA ( $9.99 ) is flavorful and more toasty and pointed with more of a real spread of flavors with more highs and lows. It's an excellent food wine for the turkey or the goose, duck or other game, even smoked turkey, other smoked items like salmon and even oysters in oil! Lovely really.                   BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THE BEER From Santos :          1) Mama's Little YELLA Pils from OSKAR BLUES Brewing Company this American pilsner six-pack in cans ( $8.25 six-pack 12 ounce ) is " new and exciting. Come check it out.        2) KOSTRITZER Schwarzbier Black Lager Beer ( On Special for $9.99 a six-pack, 12 ounce bottles ) is also  new and exciting".        3) GAFFEL KOLSCH imported beer from Germany ( $11.99 a six-pack of 12 ounce bottles ) from GAFFEL Brewery in Cologne, Germany is also " new and exciting ".          AND THEN THERE IS LIQUOR With RAVI :          1) Vodka 100% Pure Dankowski Rye Grain from Poland ( On Special for $19.99 a 750ml bottle ) is also new here to the store.        2) Rain Organics Vodka , distilled 7 times ( $24.99, 750ml bottle, 40 proof, is made by Sazerac in Frankfurt, Kentucky and certified USDA Organic.        3) Rum, High-Strength El Dorado , product of Guyana ( $19.99, 750ml bottle ) " 151 " is also " new and exciting ".          WINE-TASTINGS :          Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 ( 1-4 PM ) with owner Rachel Martin of the BOXWOOD Winery in Middleburg, Virginia here to taste her Bordeaux-style reds from 2007 and 2008 : from " Boxwood " and from " Topiary ". They are excellent. Come taste them and get a bottle or two signed as gifts.          WE ARE OPEN ON THANKSGIVING BUT CLOSING EARLY!          Friday, November 26th, 2010 ( 5-8 PM ) : We have Matt Dougherty of Washburn will taste a selection of California and Italian wines with you all.        Saturday, November 27th, 2010 ( 3-7 PM ) : Danielle Davidowitz with Dionysos Imports will be here to taste some of the California STEVEN VINCENT wines : Cabernet-Shiraz red blend, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and unoaked Chardonnay and also the dry, crisp Sauvignon Blanc.       JOIN US : NEVER any charge.          I WILL ALSO CONDUCT A WINE-CLASS this Saturday , November 27th, 2010 from 11:30AM-1PM on the Wines Of Europe for $10 a person- six wines. Call and reserve at : 202-363-4265, or respond to this email or send another at : sales@clevelandparkwine.com. THIS MAY INTEREST family members that come to visit you all and want to do something fun and exciting after the big Thanksgiving meal.          THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS. Come and see us, hand here some and let's all celebrate the holidays together for a brief time here with some wine.            DON'T FORGET : Our Big-Theme Bubbly Wine-Tasting is December 4th, 2010 ( 2-6 PM ) here in the store with 30-40 bottles of bubbly from all around the world. Mark your calendars for that. Cheers and HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ONE AND TO ALL!    TONY