A friendly neighborhood liquor store. Very helpful staff
(owner)
Just now
Thank you Michael, we try very hard to be here for all our customers, listen carefully to what they need, help them decide and we put the burden on us for our suggestions telling people to blame us - me ( Anthony TONY - Quinn ) if there is any problem, as we are in the business, we know the products, we taste many of them before selling them, and value our customers and are only as good as they - you Michael say we are. Thanks, happy holidays, thanks for shopping with us. Cheers all! TONY 12/21/2017 Come to our group art show across the street tonight if you are available, at the @UptownArtsDC House - the old Four Provinces Irish pub location next to Byblos Deli, and come to our Part Two BUBBLY Wine-Tasting here, 25 to taste, $10 cover charge that will later be applied to your purchase, 5:30-8:30PM, celebrate, enjoy the sparkling wine experience and bubble-over with all of us here!
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Hope You All Had A HAPPY HANUKKAH !I was at Adas Israel yesterday
celebrating with them and some Israeli wines we sell here HAI Moshe 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon and also their HAI Emerald Riesling, both smooth
soft bright dry wines, lovely, $15.99 a bottle. Come get some and see
what you think. They liked them very much and that pleases me enormously
as I, too like them and am happy to have both on our shelves, from
Galilee. Cheers!
I REALLY FELT WELCOMED last night at Adas Israel and so I want to
give a ' big thanks ' to everyone there. What a fine group of
individuals, a treat for me to be there. Cheers!
HERE IS THE REST of the lineup for our Part TWO Big-Theme BUBBLY
Wednesday night ( 5:30-8:30PM ) event here, 25 bubblies being poured,
six fine people pouring, six tables, I wrote up the first two yesterday
in that weekly Tuesday store email.
BECAUSE IT WAS SO BUSY HERE I finish Tables 3-6 now so that you may better plan the 27th of December
BUBBLY Wine-Tasting here. COST : $10 cover charge that may be paid at
the register where you will get you tasting glass. Then that $10 will go
to cover the first $10 you spend on any bottle tasted. Cheers, thanks,
you all are the very very greatest BEST.
TABLE THREE - Tatiana Gladney of Michael Downey Selections ( miss you Michael! ) pouring :
TWO From Italy -
1) Frizzante Chardonnay from Italy's Veneto region, made by
DAL MASO, $13.49, how lovely, bright, lively and uncomplicated and
enjoyable ' as is ' !
2) ' Naufragar ' Vino spumante di qualita Brut, $16.49 from
Piemonte and made and bottled at Agricola SULIN, this wine is a delight
and charming and wonderful to sip with or without a meal!
TWO From France -
1) Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, $21.99 , from Jean Francois
COQUARD, tasty, flavorful, a treat. Jean Francois knows his wines, both
Italian and French! Great value, too.
2) Mauzac, an indigenous grape from France, this one a '
Nature ' that means that it is the driest possible version of this
French sparkling wine because at the topping-off of the bottle after the
sediment was collected at the head of the bottle and disgorged no
sweetness of any kind was added. " Quand meme !!! " they say, even so, a
2014 sparkling by Robert & Bernard Plageoles, a hearty, robust, you
feel immediately it's presence and gravitas here on the first sip!
$27.49, a great vin mousseux to enjoy with some food, :
" Ce n'est pas le vin qui enivre, c'est l'homme qui s'enivre " :
it is the man that becomes drunk, not the wine that is drunk.
From Gaillac, Southwest France where the grape Mauzac is used to
make some slightly-sparkling wines, some without sparkle, too as well.
What a treat from Jenny & Francois SElections.
TABLE FOUR - with Diana Richer of G & B Importers -
1) Extra Brut KARAS dry sparkling white from Armenia, $15.49 a
bottle, a surprising delight to cheer and make us all smile and relax,
lovely! From Armenia.
2) Extra Brut ' Cuvee Reserve ' MALMA from Pategonia,
Argentina, $21.49 a bottle, what a treat! Love the force, the force here
is with us all, love the rush of grape emotion here, the winemaker is
part Armenian and part Argentinian from what I understand. Love this.
TWO From Portugal, off-dry delights -
1) 3 Castas Nature estate-bottled from FIUZA, $10.99 a bottle,
from Tejo, made with the Vital, Arinto and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, with
only 10.5% alcohol by volume, light , airy, refreshing!
2) 3 Castas Nature Fresco e Leve, light and refreshing -<
$10.99 a bottle, from Tejo, with 11.5% alcohol by volume, made with the
Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga National grapes, with a seductive floral
aroma of violet coupled with strawberry, and in taste an alluring
blackberry component and fragrance! Mmmmm si si si obregado, bom dia,
boa noite amigos!
BACK TO Armenia -
1) Dyutich KARAS, $15.49 a bottle, from Armenia's Armavir
region, a sweet sparkling Muscat wine with 12% alcohol by volume, this
is utterdly delicious, seductive, charming, warming and a ' no-brainer '
- cheers!
TABLE FIVE - Klaus Wittauer - Austrian all the way! STEININGER & HILLINGER -
THREE From STEININGER -
1) Gruner Veltliner Flaschengarlung, $24.99 a bottle, from
Langelois, sekt 2014, a svelte bright, lively, refreshing flavor and
taste that wakes up our palates and makes us eventually look for some
food, too. Lovely.
2) Sauvignon Blanc , $27.49 , Niederosterreich sparkling wine
2014, 13.3% alc. by volume, sekt, a more rich, more body, more angular
taste and flavor that shouts louder, roars more than the Gruner
Veltliner! What a great treat to enjoy this with a meal, a real treat,
now is perfect, purrfect!
3) Karl Steininger Riesling Sekt , $43.99, the very best that
Steininger makes and you can sure taste it! World-class, have recently
been seeling it instead of bottles of French champagne for the same
money as this is the best that Steininger makes, and for the same money
it is the entry-level of most French champagne houses! Cheers, come see
what your palate tells you when you taste this?!?
AND -
TWO From Leo HILLINGER -
1) Secco mostly Pinot Noir rose dry blend, available in a
- 187ml bottle, $6.49 a bottle, and -
- 750ml bottle, $16.49 a bottle,
I like sipping this, so smooth, very pleasing, a bright light of
rose salmon peach that dazzles the taste buds sooooo! With 11% alcohol
by volume, two convenient sizes, one a great stocking-stuffer or size to
transport and enjoy anywhere ' on the go '!
AND - Don't Forget Organic -
1) Foam White Natural , a biodynamic wine estate , $25.49 ,
this is intense, unfiltered , unfined I believe - a rawness, a vibrancy
that is both brilliant and jarring at the very same time. What a treat,
especially when combined with a meal. Try it now during the holidays, it
will help to define and add clarity and refresh your palate all at the
same time. Wonderful, thrilled to have it. Cheers, Prosit!!!!
TABLE SIX - With Craig Mauro of RAYA Imports -
1) Brut Extra Cremant de Bourgogne from owner - winemaker
Clothilde Davenne, $23.99 a bottle, Clothilde makes brilliant Chablis
wines as well as some wonderful Sauvignon Blanc from Saint Bris, and a
90% Pinot Noir from Irancy with 10% Cesar grapes, and this sparkling
cremant, too. Dry, bristles with freshness, very lively, a treat! A
great palate cleanser-definer, yes, oui oui c'est bien vrai ca!
2) Feder STAHL ' pink spark! ' from owner-winemaker Christian
Stahl in Franken, Germany. $17.99 a bottle, a great sipping bubbly all
by itself, a lovely rose color, a treat all by itself.
NOTE : At the end od the International Day for Women Christian
was standing right here by our tasting table sampling this with you all
as you returned from the March on the Mall.
Further Note : This year has been about supporting all in
their struggle to have control of their own bodies, have equality, have
equal pay, and not be sexually molested or bullied.
We love you, and we stand by you here as an oasis, a shelter from
the storms that need not be but alas sadly are! Cheers to you all,
thanks for all that you do to enrich our existence and the fabric of our
lives.
We raise glasses of bubbly here to toast you all.
TWO French Champagnes from LELARGE - PUGEOT :
1) Tradition Extra Brut Recoltant - Manipulant, from Vrigny, a
Premier Cru, , $41.99 a bottle, bone-dry, really steely and solid and
svelte and toned, tanned, bursting to be untethered on your palate! Yes!
2) Premier Cru Recoltant Manipulant dry rose, Brut Rose, a
lovely chalk dryness in character, with vivacious fruit - a great
champagne, $49.99 a bottle to enjoy with a meal, anything smoked is
superb , and fresh strawberries and almonds like in the movie with Julia
Roberts and Richard Gere, what a treat! Perfect with many meals!
THANKS to Cathi for your great holiday cake, I am enjoying a slice
of it now. We all love it and enjoy it each year, and share it, too with
our customers and suppliers like Robert Kennedy and his son Luca that
came by yesterday!
IT WAS WONDERFUL also to see tia Rosa the other day with her
fabulous holiday cakes that she dropped off, gifts from her and both
Melanie and Elizabeth Asher of Macchu Pisco in Peru. Gracias lindas
senoras!
AND CARLOS our customer came by with a gift card saying thanks for
all the help he has received here on wines. It warmed my heart to
receive that card yesterday. But that is what the holidays are all about
here - sharing, caring, working together.
PEOPLE DO NOTICE, people do appreciate, Dina sent in the mail a "
Thank You " for the Chilean wine of DOS PASOS and ALMA that we donated
with the generous help of Manuel Rojas to her auction and fund-raiser.
HAPPY HANNUKAH !It starts tomorrow
and we have any last-minute ' needs ' here for you. So come by and let
us know if there is anything that we may help you with to enjoy fully
your holidays.
IT'S SAVINGS TIME HERE @ CLEVELAND PARK WINES & SPIRITS : 20%
OFF 12 Or More Still Bottles Of Wine EVERY WEDNESDAY: 3-Part Still-Wine
SALE : Read On...
That applies on the 27th as well as today the 20th!
COME SAVE HERE every Wednesday!
THANKS For Everything, you all are the very best! You rock, come see me and my other local artist friends tomorrow at the Uptown Arts DC House ( the Old Four Provinces Irish pub next to Byblos Deli ) - 6:30-8:30PM,
everyone welcome, come meet us, sip some wine, and buy some of our art,
support local artists and their art if you like anything you see. Great
holiday gifts. Cheers, TONY 12/20/2017
WHAT FOLLOWS below is an old store email that I wrote and posted in December 2013, read and enjoy it, cheers! TONY
Happy Holidays all!!!!! Happy Kwansa, Merry Christmas, too - and
any other holidays you celebrate in December as we get ready to close
this difficult year and hopefully move into some more clarity,
perspective and harmong and peace with others and our world, respecting,
honoring, loving both!
THE WEATHER IS PRETTY
GORGEOUS NOW : NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT!!!! It's raining ' cats and dogs ' "
everywhere, damp and cold and flu and cold weather, and that is no
good!The weather was gorgeous yesterday here and now we have buckets of
rain. Listen to Bob Dylan's 1970 album " Blood On The Tracks " and the
one with the lyrics about buckets of rain that he sang and played his
12-string guitar, I love that song, used to listen to it all the time!
WHAT WINE WILL you drink, or what beer will you enjoy tonight watching the Grand Finale for " The Voice " tonight at 8PM? My money is on Damien winning, we will see.
I WILL ENJOY something, I have
not decided what yet, but something to warm me like perhaps the French
Vin de Pays de Vaucluse from the southern Rhone, a 2012 from BOSQUET Du
Sanglier/ Wild Pig , $17.99 , 14% alcohol by volume ....
AS WE CELEBRATE Sara's birthday,
Jess's Diploma Ceremony of passing the Maryland Bar, and any of you
that are born today : COME on by from 6-8PM to taste with us this ...
1) delightful dry French Rhone red, as well as some of the more lively and ... the
2) spritzy Italian Rosso Lajara
Organic SPRIZZ'ter, $18.99, , 5.5% alcohol by volume that is very
fruity, for some quite sweet, so chill it and enjoy this Italian ' wine
cocktail ' with orange, strawberry and blueberry .... sounds perfect for
tonight. No charge, join us, ...
Everyone always welcome!
SO : CHILDREN ARE GETTING off
from school for their holiday break ( if they are not off already?!? ) :
I know that Virginia and Maryland get off this Friday for their holidays. I know because my wife and my daughter were speaking of it on Sunday
and I was all-ears as this is big news. They were talking about how
crazy this week will be to keep their students' attention as they are
all so excited already about the approaching holidays. Who can blame
them. I should have asked Colleen this past weekend when she came in
search of her annual dry French rose champagne and settled finally on
her bottle of the Grand Cru, Recoltant-Manipulant Verzenay Brut from
MICHEL ARNOULD Et Fils, $49.99, ...
SO : TEACHERS Join Us TONIGHT,
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 from 6-8PM with Sara and Jess ... we will
celebrate the holidays and accomplishments and those things that we are
all thankful for : FINE TEACHERS, FINE STUDENTS, FINE GRADUATES : funny,
it's all about education, or it all comes back to it, anyway, EDUCATION
is so IMPORTANT, really the foundation, the cornerstone, the roots, the
threads that bind, inspire and fire and inspire and motivate us all to
do better, be better, do more ...
JOIN US TONIGHT, even in the rain, do not let it dampen our spirits...
HEY SANTOS : What Do You Have In BEER/ CIDER ?!
1) Honey & Apple Hard
Imported Cider from STRONGBOW, On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce
bottles, 5% alcohol by volume, : it's gluten-free and with natural
honey flavors, perfect for this damp, dank, brrrrr nasty weather that's
biting, too!
2) An American Tradition Hard Cider From McKENZIE'S, Hand-Pressed, Seasonal Reserve, Naturally Gluten-Free, $11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, West Seneca, New York, ... " Sip, smell and savor the rich, mulled spicy goodness of McKenzie's Seasonal Reserve. Aromatic fall flavors warm you from the inside out and chase away the chill on those cold nights ... "
3) Lager that's local from
Richmond, Virginia's LEGEND Brewing Co., On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack
pf 12-ounce bottles, something lighter and brighter to enjoy as almost a
palate-cleanser between the heavier bouts with these other bolder
beers! It's a nice contrast, I enjoy it ...
4) ' Coffeehouse Stout " Craft-Brewed in Williamsburg, Virginia from ALEWERKS Brewing Company, On Special for $12.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, this is perfect for this biting cold, what a way to warm ourselves around a blazing fire at home or in the country!
5) Aged Red Ale ' The Key To
Heaven ' from PETRUS, On Special for $12.99 a 750ml bottle, product of
Belgium, this is another smart way to go and to boost and enliven, to
refresh and animate our tired and flagging spirits after a hard day's
work with another kind of spirit that has prepared all it's life for
such an opportunity.
UPDATE : News That's Happening Now With James Henry : Tasting the Cider Snap that is brand-spanking ' new ' : Here's James to tell you more :
"Hard cider with a bite of a
ginger beer! Hitting the market this week, Cider Snap is made from only
apples and ginger. Let the fresh ginger make you all the more chipper
this holiday season! Cider Snap is invented and brought to market by a
local born and raised in Cleveland Parker. 'I'm happy to see it at my
favorite store, Cleveland Park Liquors. Try it out along with TEAVINE, a
bubbly blend of organic green tea, white wine and organic honey. Two
sold feel-good healthy holiday alternatives.'"
Thanks James for writing this here for us. It will be great to have the CIDER SNAP here soon. Cheers!
LIQUEUR & LIQUOR From Malkit & Jagir :
1) ' Old Tom ' Gin from
GREENHOOK GINSMITHS , $47.99, 50.05% alcohol by volume is golden in
color and brand-spanking new here, from Brooklyn, NY and made with corn.
Cheers!
2) Straight Bourbon Whiskey
from PINHOOK, $62.99, 45% alcohol by volume, hand-bottled in Bardstown,
Kentucky is also brand new here, 90 Proof... come check it out.
3) ' Owls Brew ' A
Tea-Crafted For Cocktails, this ' Coco-Lada ', $13.99 a 32 Fl. Oz bottle
is a blend of black tea, coconut, chai spices and pineapple. Tasty, so
many possibilities here ...
4) ' Owls Brew ' a
Tea-Crafted for Cocktails, this ' Pink & Black ' is a blend of
Darjeeling, hibiscus, lemon peel & strawberry... Rolf was tasting
them here this past weekend. Perhaps you tasted them here already?
TODAY : Tuesday,
Save on your Bubbly/ Champagne & Sparkling Wines , SAVE UP to 15%
Off the marked sticker prices. You can also save up to 15% on the still
wines today. You either have to buy ... 1) any sparkling or still wine
bottle at $19.99 a bottle or more, or buy 2) twelve or more bottles of
still or sparkling wine at any price to save 15% OFF the marked sticker
prices.
SAVE BIG ...
Wednesday, ALL DAY we have our 3-Part Still Wine SALE :
1) BUY ANY BOTTLE of non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the sticker price, whether it is already on sale or special or not. 2) BUY ANY 6 BOTTLES or more of still wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. 3) BUY ANY 12 Bottles or more of still wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. ALWAYS SAVE BIG here @ CP Wine & Spirits!
WINES From Chris & Tony :
1) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
California from CHATEAU JULIEN ( also comes in Chardonnay and in Merlot )
, $9.99, really balanced and flavorful and honest expressions of the
grape for such reasonable prices : I like this, I like it a lot.
2) Dry WHITE4 Paso Robles
California from VINA ROBLES, this 2012 is fully-developed and ready now
and is a blend of 61% Viognier, 33% Verdelho, 3% Vermentino and 3%
Sauvignon Blanc. Tasty and flavorful, great with this damp cold!
3) Brut Suid Afrika South
African sparkling wine from PIETER CRUYTHOFF, $13.99, 10% alcohol by
volume : really flavorful, dry and refreshing and loaded to the rim with
individual character, too : at a very affordable price we believe.
4) Una Pera Pear Wine that
is smooth-dry and refreshing from FABBIOLI CELLARS in Loudoun County,
Virginia, $16.99 a bottle, 12% alcohol by volume : PERFECT for these
holidays. Come get some, sip and relax and smile. Go to : www.fabbioliwines.com for more info.
5) 2011 Chianti Colli Senesi
dry Tuscan red from Tenuta VALDIPIATTA is medium-to-light-bodied and a
simply delightful smooth and thoroughly-engaging red to sip or enjoy
with most any meal today or later this evening. A favorite!
6) 2012 Merlot from
Virginia's Loudoun County at the NORTH GATE Vineyard, $21.99 a bottle,
13.5% alcohol by volume is a fine, balanced medium-bodied dry,
fruit-forward red that I enjoy sipping as well as with a meal. It's so
surprisingly good considering how young this winery is! Get some quick
for these holidays ...
7) 2011 Meritage dry Colorado blend from GUY DREW Vineyards, 14.1% alcohol by volume, $22.99, is a lovely, tasty and so clearly-distinctive, personal blend of 67% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc .... I like it, got to meet Guy Drew and taste with him at the Smithsonian Institute a couple of years ago : he knows wine and how to make it. Bravo Guy! He also has the name of my father-in-law that I miss that has passed away several years ago sadly ...
8) Bourgogne Mousseux Rouge /
Red Sparkling Burgundy from L. VITTEAUT ALBERTI, a dry brut, French,
$24.99 : is spicy, earthy, forest-floor warm and tasty and lovely , I
really like this French sparkler that is medium-to-light-bodied ...
9) ' Vignette ' 2011 Willamette
Valley Pinot Noir From R. STUART, On Special for $33.99 , 12.8% alcohol
by volume, is a symphonie, a ballet, an orchestra, a choral ensemble, a
jazz quartet, a blues revival of flavorful, balanced, distinct and
really unique flavors to enjoy now with no further wait. You did another
fine job here Trish with your team!! Congrats!!!
10) Porto 10-Year Old Tawny
from CALEM, a gift-set with a free glass, $36.49 is a great gift for
someone now if not for yourselves. I like it, a Portuguese house owned
by the Portuguese that is not as well-known, but so stylish, so fine, so
fruit-forward and elegant. I like it.
Michael Robinson our favorite local photographer just dropped of the 2015 Calendars for us here to do when we sign people up to do their wine-tastings, beer-tastings, liquor tastings, cider-tastings, all dinners and all tastings! Thank you Michael, grazie e enjoy your Italian class tonight!
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
TUESDAY, December 16th, 2014 : 6-8PM
: For ALL TEACHERS, for Sara, for Jess : for all our customers - JOIN
US TONIGHT to celebrate our knowing one another, being friends and being
one large family / community! NO CHARGE, everyone welcome.
FRIDAY, December 19th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : Tony's Picks! Come see what Tony pulls from his sleeves!
SANTOS has organized two beer-tastings :
1) Cisco tasting with Mike Moran from 5-8PM, as well as ...
2) Harpoon tasting, too : same time.
SATURDAY , December 20th, 2014 ( 2-6PM ) : MORE of Tony's Picks! Come see what's still to be pulled from his sleeves! Cheers, everyone always welcome. JOIN US.
DRIVING HERE TO WORK this morning
I loved seeing the Zoo Lights sign and all the joy the display must
bring at night to many. I also liked very much seeing the American Bison
poster/ sign hanging just behind to welcome us to this entrance of the
National Zoo : so cool!
PLEASE ASK FOR OUR BOOK at the
computer here for guests to sign and say whatever you care to , and to
share whatever you would like with us all. Cheers!
EVERYONE WAS AT THE POST OFFICE this morning as I took a package to mail to my mother and brother. I stood behind Michael's wife and she had a flat, long rectangular box with gifts inside. I loved the box, it still had a wine label on the side of the box : cool again! Now that was inspiring to me. I almost started to talk to her about it but instead I will wait till I see Michael here and tell him this story and bring a smile to his face as they both LOVE wine!
CHEERS, THANKS for everything ...
CALL : 202-363-4265 for free deliveries of purchases over $30 ...
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FOLLOW US on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also : wineenabler.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
JOIN US TONIGHT from 6-8PM ...
WHAT FOLLOWS HERE is a store email I wrote on Tuesday December 15th, 2012 I believe, read it if you have time , and enjoy ...
It WAS TWO YEARS AGO beautiful
weather, much like it was here yesterday, ( also very unseasonal ) and
all our hearts are heavy with the recent tragedy and senseless loss of
so many precious lives. young and old in Connecticut. Last night at home
after a very busy day my wife and I sat down to watch the latest
episode of " The Voice " and were greeted by country singer singing with
the group of judges and current contestants this year a holiday song.
He was holding a card with the name and the year of one of the children
that was lost this past week. The camera went from him to the other
judges and there was a warmth and a beauty and a calming influence with
lighted candles and the soothing sounds of all the singers. It was a
lovely tribute to those that died recently in Connecticut. It may have
been my favorite moment ever watching " The Voice " and brought tears to
me. I also enjoyed very much the songs that followed after that were
comforting as well as Bill Wither's famous : " Lean On Me ".
I WANT TO THANK ROGER the owner of the Ripple restaurant here for this past Saturday when he was kind enough to bring me a cup of hot coffee. I had tried to get one at the Firehook Bakery quickly but it was too crowded! I saw Roger in his coffee shop and was thrilled that I might get a cup there? It was too early but when he heard my plight he said : " Give me a few minutes and I will bring some to the store for you ". Good to his word, as I was helping a customer he showed up with a cup for me and I was feeling better already as I smiled, took the cup, offered to pay him, but he would have nothing of that. Thank you again Roger. That's what good neighbors are, here to help one another when they can and I appreciate the cup. It was just what I needed as I continued to help our customers. Cheers!
THE " New " STREET
DECORATIONS up and own our two blocks and lining the poles on either
side of Connecticut Avenue look great. That was done by our Cleveland
Park Business Association that has been making steady strides for the
last two years to improve our neighborhood and to make it look more
attractive, clean, appealing and : more of a destination for everyone.
It takes a whole lot of patience and grunt work and it makes me happy to
see THE THREE WORDS : DINE SHOP LIVE ! and ... Live It Uptown !
It's all a nice touch and we hope that people walking and driving here
notice them, stop, shop, dine and live a bit more here in this great
neighborhood of ours : CLEVELAND PARK that we are all so proud of,
that do add to our lives immeasurably. CHEERS!!!
OUR SWEDISH NEIGHBOR at home
complained to me yesterday that she missed the snow and the colder
weather. She remarked that it's either a deluge of bad weather here or
hardly anything at all : and that she wanted some of the " in-between "
weather. I second that motion. I do love this weather in some ways ,
it's so pleasing. It's easier to get around and to do things in this
nicer weather. We all must have pretty big " to do " lists to constantly
be adding to, and subtracting from? I know that I do. That's how I
exist these days and feel fortunate to remember to put many of the
things that I need to accomplish on the list so that I do not so easily
forget.
AS I TYPE THIS we are listening
to Christmas music and it's comforting. I do like it. It's easier to
type this store email and to feel " in the spirit " as I do with
everything corresponding except this unseasonably warm and calm/peaceful
weather. This past weekend I spoke to some of our customers and they
will be heading down south to Florida. I guess that that feels like a
whole different experience than the one we enjoy here? Except that the
holiday experience of being with family and friends and celebrating as
we do transcends where any of us are. We can enjoy the experience no
matter where we are. That's a good thing as so many of us are scattered
all around the world and travel for our jobs and spend more time
traveling than being here in Washington D.C.
BUT WE ARE GEARING UP here and I had a message waiting from a good customer planning a holiday party for 150 people. My first job was to see what wines we had in stock that I know David likes and I then called him back to discuss more of the specific details as everyone has their likes and their preferences. That's normal. It's not easy to change our colors or our stripes. I read an article in the New York Times Sunday magazine about that and watching the show : " Survivor ". and how people could not easily change no matter how much they wanted! Anyway, we are here to help you all and to get for you what works best for you : simple as that!
THIS SALE is the regular THREE-PART SALE that we like to run here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits :
1) PART ONE : BUY ANY
NON-SPARKLING WINE OVER $20 a bottle and SAVE 20% OFF The Sticker-Price.
That includes ports, sherry, Marsala, madeira, sake, all-size bottles
and shapes including box wines, too.
2) BUY ANY 6 Or More Bottles Of Still Wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.
3) PART TWO : BUY ANY 12
BOTTLES Of Non-Sparkling Wines ( includes the ports, sherry, marsala,
madeira, sake, all size bottles and boxes ) - EVERYTHING non-sparkling
that is still wine, any size, boxes, too may be included in the mix.
MIX IT : GOOD FOR EXISTING
MERCHANDISE HERE in the store : not for special orders. Come have some
fun mixing some things up to taste and try and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE SOME
MORE. Wednesday , December 19th, 2012. If you cannot come call Michel or
me ( 202-363-4265 ) and we can get your orders together for you and even arrange to have them delivered to you if in Washington D.C.
HERE ARE SUGGESTIONS FOR You To TRY :
BEER From Santos :
1) III Avec Les Bons Voeux
de la Brasserie DUPONT Vieilles Bieres sur lie/ non filtre ... lots of
French here : means : Old Vines, non-filtered and kept on it's own lees
to add flavor, complexity and taste ( $10.99 for a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz
bottle, 750ml bottle, with 9.5% alcohol by volume, product of Belgium,
Belgian Saison Ale ) : " Les Bons Voeux means best wishes, which is what
Brasserie Dupont sends with this very special saison ale brewed only
for the holidays. Redolently aromatic, rich and velvety, this is an ale
to toast the season and welcome in the New Year! "
2) Imperial Porter from
SHIPYARD Brewing Company in their Pugley's Signature Series ( $10.99, 1
Pt. 6 Fl. Oz bottles, 7.1% alcohol by volume, Portland, Maine, ) : " ...
Imperial Porter is a full bodied, very dark, malty beer with a good
roasted character coming from the Crystal, Chocolate and Black Patent
Malts used in the mash. ... ".
3) Imperial Helles Lager
KRAMPUS from the SOUTHERN TIER ( $7.99, 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz 650ml bottle, 9 %
alcohol by volume, Lakewood, New York, southerntierbrewing.com
... Are You Naughty Or Nice ? ) : " St. Nicolas, aka Santa Claus, is a
magical figure, the bringer of gifts and an icon of holiday spirit.
Forgotten by most is his evil side kick and enforcer of ' the list '.
Dark malts and aromatic hops create the diabolical spirit of this brew.
It is finished with lager yeast ... will warm even the coldest hearts ".
4) Winter Ale by SMUTTYNOSE
: Let Snow Wash Away Your Cares , Handcrafted in New Hampshire (
$9.99 a 6-pack, Portsmouth, New Hampshire ) : " Here's to winter in New
England : short days & long, cold nights : scratchy wool mufflers
& soggy, wet boots : getting up early to dig your car out from under
two feet of heavy snow. ... Why do we do it? Hell, what else can we do?
... warming , mellow, & full-bodied, Smuttynose Winter Ale is your
perfect cold weather companion". WE MAY GET SOME OF this weather, but
not right away so be patient everyone. Cheers.
5) BEAR REPUBLIC " Hot Rod
Rye " Specialty Ale - Alcohol Burnin' Monster Ale ( $8.99 a 4-pack of 12
Fl. Oz bottles, 8% alcohol by volume, from Healdsburg, Cloverdale,
California ) : " Don't drink & drag. Sediment at bottom of bottle
may be a result of the truckload of hops in this non-filtered ale. ".
Since 1995 and still going strong! Come check it out. this high
performance, turbo charged, alcohol burnin' monster ale ... Cheers.
LIQUOR / LIQUEUR From Ravi :
1) Terroir Gin from ST.
GEORGE, Handcrafted in California, ( $36.99, 45% alcohol by volume, Mt.
Tam, CA. artisan distillers since 1982 ) : " Uniquely Californian gin
with a sense of place and poetry, distilled from sustainably sourced
botanicals ". 100% neutral grain spirits, Alameda, CA. USA, www.stgeorgespirits.com.
2) Private Stock Fine Puerto
Rican Rum with spice and other natural flavors ( $21.99, 40% alcohol by
volume, Ponce, Puerto Rico, www.rum.com ) is something " new and exciting " for all of us. Great deep golden color, too : very attractive.
3) Petite Liqueur de Poire
Williams Pear Liqueur / Birne Likor of ELIE ARNAUD DENOIX ( On Special
for $19.99, 24% alcohol by volume from France ) is in a beautiful
hand-blown decanter that makes a great gift. We have sold them for years
: a big favorite, and so smooth, bright, rich and silky and with no
burn, just warm cream pear flavors on your tongue! Cheers.
4) XRated Fusion Liqueur (
On Special for $26.99, 17% alcohol by volume, 12043 Canale, Italy, I
would put in the web page but it might pick it up as spam as the letter "
x " and the word " ratedfusion " and put together to then add the .com!
). I do not want to have this email not be sent because they think it's
spam! It's got a beautiful deep red-pink color that is beautiful.
5) Banana Liqueur , the "
Genuine " one from JACQUIN'S ( $12.99, a 750ml bottle, 25% alcohol by
volume, made and bottled by Charles Jacquin et Cie, CO., in
Philadelphia, PA ) has got a great banana color and sure does look
appealing - draws one's attention. Made since 1884. what can you think
to mix with this banana liqueur this holiday season? Good to have it
back, it's not always available sadly.
WINE From Michel & Tony :
WHITE :
1) Sauvignon Blanc from the
Loire Valley's Touraine region from Jean Sablenay ( $10.99. 2011 )
really tastes like Sancerre and both Michel and I love it, especially
when you consider the ridiculous price! Cheers.
2) 2011 Bourgogne Blanc 100%
Chardonnay from CLOTHILDE DAVENNE is an " overproduction " in Chablis
by CLOTHILDE so it must be called " Bourgogne " and not " Chablis " and
yet it's a dead-ringer for a good bottle of clean, crisp, bright,
MINERAL-accented Chablis,and for ONLY $14.99. This is a " must-buy ".
You will love it. Cheers.
3) Riesling 2006 from PADDY
BORTHWICK Vineyards, in New Zealand's Wairarapa region is bone-dry yet
developed and flavorful and has great minerals and is a fine food wine.
it's too flavorful to drink all by itself, best with a meal. It sells
for $20.99 a bottle and will hold it's own well against many a flavorful
sauce or a more well-seasoned fish, shellfish or even a nice
fresh-water Rainbow trout. Cheers. Was tasted here this past weekend by
Scott of Monument Imports and it showed really well.
4) " Adriatico " Ribolla
from BASTIANICH ( $18.99, 2009, 13% alcohol by volume, estate-bottled by
Marian Simcic, Ceglio, Slovenia , www.adriaticowine.com
) is full and rich and forward and has a very specific nutty quality
that is natural and fresh and not oxidized. This region is famous for
this. It's lovely and creamy and a delight to sip with or without food.
Scott of Monument Imports tasted this also this past Saturday here in the store with some of you lucky enough to have been here.
5) Morava 2011 from MILIJAN JELIC is a dry and very flavorful white from western Serbia ( $24.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, www.milijanjelic.com
) that has real body and really needs a meal to flesh out it's flavors
that have mineral and richness and dense fruit, too that is accented by
flavorful spicy notes. What a treat : just tasted it here this past week
with Alex that will come to taste it here in January 2013. Cheers. Made
from 100% Morava indigenous grapes to this region of Serbia.
6) Roxanich white Orange wine, 2008 called " Ines In White " ( $44.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume, www.roxanich.hr,
) is a UNIQUE white, a one-of-a-kind that is flavorful, complex, filled
to the brim with nutty nuances, vanilla, cream and richness, ) : "
Cuvee seven grapes ( Sauvignon blanc, Vermentino, Riesling Italico,
Glera,, Friulano, Pinot Gris ) aged in oak vbarrels 36 months. After 100
days of maceration and 3 years of aging in large wooden vats it is
bottled without filtration or any other intervention". It's pretty
amazing : a must-try! Cheers. From Croatia.
SPARKLING WINES :
1) Champagne JANISSON & FILS Grand Cru a Verzenay, Rose, since 1923 ( $50.99, 12% alcohol by volume , ) , a dry and elegant blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir is one of the great champagnes " tache " with a splash of rose or salmon color. Lovely, a treat.
Glad to have it back. Using 5% of the finest grapes grown in Champagne.
2) NEIGE Premium Sparkling
Apple wine from Canada that uses some of their ice-apple-wine in the
blend, $27.99, this is pretty creamy and bright and soft and round and
filling on one's palate! Cheers!
3) Champagne from
GIMONNET-GONET from Mesnil-Sur-Oger : Tradition " ( $49.99, dry brut,
12% alcohol by volume, RM - recoltant-manipulant-owners-
4) Cuvee TSARS LEGEND
Methode Traditionelle Brut 2009 sparkling wine from Bulgaria ( $27.99,
blanc de blanc, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) is smooth and light and
gravity-defying and a real treat! I love it! No better, what a fun treat
to introduce your friends to : it tastes GREAT ALL BY ITSELF! Cheers.
5) Prosecco Bosco di Gica from Azienda ADAMI, from Italy's Veneto region - the best - Valdobbiadene, ( $12.99, for a half bottle ), it does not get much better than this : so lovely all by itself, just melts effortlessly away on the palate!Go to : www.adamispumanti.it for more info. A lovely half-bottle to enjoy, one after the other, pace yourselves, stop when you want : don't feel guilty with these tasty half bottles of some of the best Prosecco. Cheers.
REDS :
1) 2009 Vacqueyras dry red from XAVIER ( $29.99 ) : a real Rhone treat from a great vintage.
2) ACORN 2008 Cabernet Franc
from California's Alegria Vineyards, Russian River Valley ( $29.99,
13.5% alcohol by volume ) is smooth and bright and very silky and has
some delicate Cabernet Franc traits. Great to sip, with finesse and
balance.
3) Pinot Noir 2010 Sonoma
County, California dry red ( On Special for $19.99, 14.5% alcohol by
volume ) is a real treat from California. Cheers : fun, warm wood-fire
label, too.
4) Altos Del CUCO Spanish
dry red Monastrell/ Mourvedre grape/Syrah and Tempranillo blend (
$11.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume ) from Jumilla, Spain. This 2011 is a
real treat and a value, too.
5) COLIMAN Malbec from
Mendoza, Argentina, this 2011 ( $8.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume ) is a
light and very fresh and bright style, easy-drinking for anytime.
6) Svb Rosa Vino Budimir,
Aleksandrovac Zupaki , Serbia dry red ( $42.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume )
is made from 60% Prokupac and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and is a really
full-flavored, spicy, earthy and tasty wine from southern Serbia to
combine with a good, hearty, robust meal that includes some meat or at
least really well-seasoned-spiced foods. Cheers! What an amazing wine!!
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
Friday, December 21st, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Chris of Lanterna here to taste some great Spanish and Washington State wines.
RAVI has lined up a GLENLIVET, ABERLOUR, Single Malt Scotch tasting at the same time.
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 ( 2-6PM
) : We have Chris Bartha here to taste some really fine selections from
around the world that will be great for our weekend and our Christmas
meals. More info tomorrow as we decide what would be the very best to taste with you all.
JOIN US,NEVER any charge for any of these tastings! JUST SPOKE TO OWNER FLORENCE of Lavandou restaurant and they have changed back their " no corkage " day to Monday. So remember buy a bottle here on Mondays and take it down to the restaurant. Tell us you are doing this and we will give you a 10% off on whichever bottle you take there, that pays your tax. Cheers.
I AM SURE I FORGOT SOMETHING ... oh well, and DON'T FORGET TO COME tomorrow
for our 3-Part Weekly Wednesday 20% OFF still wine ( non-sparkling )
Wine Sale Wed. Dec. 19th, 2012 event on 12 or more bottles of
non-sparkling wines.
SAVE, SAVE MORE, SAVE EVEN
MORE Here At Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. Cheers and Thanks For
All Of Your Business. We are nothing without you and we know this. Thank
you, be safe, be sound, be merry, be wiser and happier and more
satisfied ... and do come and chat and hang with us. We love it when you
do. You are the very best. Happy Holidays to one and to all!! It's been
a difficult year and I, for one am really looking forward to this
2013! Cheers ... TONY
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