I Had A GREAT CONVERSATION RECENTLY ...
SO
MUCH HAPPENING and so quickly SO BEFORE I GET SIDETRACKED here are some
things to mention immediately, and then you can read what I have
written already below.
IT WAS and IS exciting, and the day has gone by in a flash already.
BEER From Santos -
1) Latitude Longitude Series 001 from INNIS & GUNN, $9.99
2) DOGFISH HEAD 120 Minute IPA , $10.99
3) STONE Enjoy By 04.20.18, On Special for $17.99, a 6-pack of 12-ounce cans
4) W Earned Run Ale from DB , a 4-pack of 12-ounce cans of Session Pale Ale, On Special for $8.99
5) RED HOOK ESB Exctra Special Bitter Ale, On Special for $7.99, two flavors at this price, great value, come get some QUICK!
LIQUOR from Jagir -
FOUR from DULCE VIDA Tequila -
1) Organic Tequila 100% Puro Agave handcrafted, On Special for $15.99, reg : $21.99
2)Lime, 100% Puro Agave handcrafted 70 proof, On Special for $13.99. reg : $21.99
3)Grapefruit 100% Puro Aagave, 70 proof , On Special for $13.99, reg : $21.99
4) Pineapple Jalapeno 100% Puro Agave, handcrafted, On Special for $13.99, reg: $21.99
WINE From Chris & Tony -
1) TRAMOYA 2015 dry Spanish white 55% Verdejo, 50% Viura, $9.99 - clean crisp lively bright dry
2) FOUNDATION STONE 2016 Franschoek South Africa dry white blend, $16.49 ( I am tasting it tonight! ) 5-7:30PM
3) ' Rubiolo ' Chianti Classico DOC 2014, from Antico Podere GAGLIONE, $16.49 - fine medium-bodied dry tasty food red
4) 2016 Castillo del CONDE red semi-sweet red, $9.99 - amazing raisin-dried quality of fruits, yum, great for this cold!
4) OVER THE MOUNTAIN Pinot NOir 2012 ( to be tasted tonight by me, $21.99, earthy but light, a delight! Young vines of Pinot Noir, Overberg, South Africa
WEEK'S TASTINGS -
Tuesday, me tonight South Africa ( 5-7:30PM ) 2 wines!
Wednesday, Alan Cohen owner of LVDH tomorrow 5-8PM
THURSDAY - 7-9PM Wine and Local Art over at the Uptown Arts DC House across the street
Friday, 5-8PM, Ari pours Italian wines of VALDIPIATTA and LIBRANDI, Calabria, yes si si si!
Saturday ( 2-6PM ) : We have Andy pouring the cans of wine from BRIDGE LANE in NY State
SAVE ON WINE each Wednesday TWO WAYS up to 20% OFF on bottles of wine in the 750ml bottle!
READ ON -
JOIN US -
IT WAS EARLIER HERE and I was
talking to our wine importer Robert Kennedy came in to do a inventory of
his fabulous Italian wines that we sell so well here because of all his
and our hard work to make you familiar with them.
ANYWAY, last week during the Wednesday
snow storm he and his family were babysitting a dog I think called Luca
that is a black-haired Portuguese water dog, and it really brought his
whole family together and they took long walks with Luca as a family and
spent more time together that way than in a long time. I loved that
story, really I did, and still do. Makes me smile in the face of all
this unrest, depression, questioning, division, lack of transparency,
you name it ?!? WE are going through tough times and we feel and show
it, and having a pet can really help us all find the balance in our
lives that has been stripped from us systematically by so few and by so
many outside happenings real or not and nonetheless felt, imagined,
feared, loathed, and more.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! My wife and I
have a new terrier - beagle blend two-year-old male dog that has done
the same for us. AND I am happy to report that Robert and his family are
driving up north to pick up their very own puppy Portuguese water dog
that she showed me a picture of earlier - a cutie, more of a ginger with
lovely red curls! Yes!
TOM JUST CAME IN the store to thank
me for recommending that they have their lunch at Mr Chen's Organic
restaurant. He and his family of perhaps ten people of all ages looked
tired, frustrated, hungry, trying to get into the Cleveland Park Bar and
Grill, and being told it was closed till dinner. I could see the
frustration they were all suffering - it was palpable.
SO I stepped in and with my
take-out lunch of the Mongolian pork in my hands recommended that they
go to Mr. Chen's for lunch, that the food was excellent, and that they
would all enjoy it, to say : " Tony sent them ", to ask for Ray, and
that they would all enjoy themselves.
TOM SAID they were all treated like
kings and queens, that there is nothing better than a personal
recommendation, and he was smiling as he walked up to me just now and
thanked me. They are all visiting from Michigan and I told them that we
sell both the LEFT FOOT CHARLIE and the CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE from
Michigan, and that made Tom smile, I love it!
I FELT GOOD, and feel great now after talking to Tom.
SO MUCH HAPPENING here these days.
WE SAY ' Bye Bye ' to Suzie and Tom from Wake-Up Little Suzie -
WE SAY ' Bye Bye ' to Brookvile Market
WE SAY ' Bye Bye ' to those at Artisan Lamp
WE SAY ' BYe Bye ' to the UPTOWN
ARTS DC House across the street in the old Four Provinces Irish pub
space. To celebrate that and -
THANKS to our young students that marched on the Mall this past week
THANKS to all those that are coming forth and sharing their stories under tremendous pressure to not do so
THANKS to all that are making us
keenly aware of all the injustices in the world, that black lives
matter, as do all lives, equally, we are all equal, we all deserve a
chance to be happy and succeed
THANKS to all that is just and healing, that involves sharing, accepting, including, welcoming, working together with
WE ARE CELEBRATING all of this this Thursday, March 29th, 2018 ( 7-9PM ), serving wine that we sell here from Chile donated by Manuel Rojas and us ( gracias Manuel ),
JOIN US for a group show of local
artists that includes me, yes, me! I am very excited as I will be
showing my recent art collages - four or five of them that are really
completely ' cutting-edge ', hopefully NEVER ever SEEN scene before! You
must come and tell me, all the work will be for sale, it will be a
great way to share everything now with this vibrant, changing and
wonderful, magical community! FREE, NO CHARGE, bring family and friends!
Reaching out to : @ClevelandParkBusinessAssociation
@ClevelanParkLife @VillageInACity #supportlocal #buylocal #dinelocal
#exerciselocal #watchmovieslocal #paintpotterylocal #belocal
#rejoicelocal - come cover this @NBCNews @ABCNews @CNNNews @FOXNews
@CBSNews @WashingtonianMagazine @WashingtonPost
@ClevelandParkWineandSpirits @WakeUpLIttleSuzie @BrookvilleMarket
@ArtisanLamps @FirehookBakery @ClevelandParkHistoricalSociety @AdasIsrael
HAPPY PASSOVER to everyone
WE HAVE LOTS of Passover For Kosher
wines here for you all. Many of you have done your shopping early
already, but we are ready for the rest of you, too. Lots of choices to
choose from here. Come and see what we have. Cheers!
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WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is my old store
email, read it if you have time and check for current availability and
vintage and price changes, etcetera, thanks! TONY 3/27/2018
IT WAS AN EVENING HERE and I was
talking to a customer that I later learned is called Michael. We were
talking about the single malt Scotchs I believe and somehow the
conversation led to both beer and liquor and Michael asked me if it was
me that worked on our Facebook page? I said : " yes, I work on it :. He
responded that it seemed to be mostly about wine, was that true? I said
again : " yes, it was a whole lot about wine ". And as it sunk in I
started to answer his question fully and explain that my principle job
here are the wine selections. In saying this to Michael it occurred to
me that I do not talk with all the other reps for beer and liquor as
much and even though I constantly tell them that I write a weekly Tuesday
store email I do not always here from them in time to make a bigger
impact and impression as we can. This, I know sounds like an excuse.
I TOLD MICHAEL that I would work
on all of this. He mentioned a beer conference and I said I did not know
about it? I asked him to include it on our Facebook page and that that
would be helpful to any of you interested. I promised to include more
pictures and info on both beer and liquor ( and ciders as well ). I told
him I would do this immediately. Well, by the end of the day we had
both done what we promise and our Facebook page there was some of all of
what we said we would do. Thanks Michael, I appreciate your input and
your comments and they have encouraged others to comment as well. Bravo.
SO NOW EVERY TIME I think of a
ale,beer,cider, liquor, liqueur or wine I go to their Facebook page, "
like " them, leave a message, share one of their pictures with our
Facebook customers, and ask them in turn to " like " us and to stay in
touch with us, to share information back-and-forth as this is key to
staying caught up on things and not missing valuable pieces of
information.
TODAY YOU WILL ALREADY SEE on our
Facebook page that I have included some of the pictures of the products
that will be included here in today's email. So far I have mostly done
this on the beers and the liquor. It will take time, but I hope this all
is helpful and interesting and engaging for you all as you look and
hunt for " new " ideas and some " old " ones, too that you can add your
own newer touches to? Let us know? Whatever input you have to share with
us is valuable especially as you are all so busy. Cheers. Thanks again
Michael. You got the ball rolling for us and I do appreciate it.
HAPPY First Day Of PASSOVER.
HAPPY Friday.
HAPPY EASTER this Sunday.
THE JANCIS ROBINSON American-Wine-Experience-Wine-Tasting-Book
Signing of her joint effort with Linda Murphy AMERICAN WINE was a grand
success on many levels. Too bad it was not more than one evening? That
would have been nice. It was more an event for the members of the
Smithsonian Associates program and less for the wine trade of retailers
and restauranteurs. I heard one good customer of ours say that it seemed
a bit more like something to highlight the Smithsonian? Interesting
idea. It was recorded and I do believe that I was one of the very few if
only retailers there? I also did not recognize many people in the
restaurant business there? I guess it was about selling and signing the "
new " AMERICAN WINE book that is very welcome. It was fun this past
week for me to compare it the THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN WINE
written by William Kaufman and published in 1984. I used both recently
and would love to see the two combined as they both cover very valuable
bits of information.
OUR PAST FRIDAY
wine-tasting here with sommelier Andrew Stover of VINO50 Selections was
on the wines of Virginia, 3 wineries that we highlighted : BREAUX
Vineyards, BOXWOOD Winery and PARADISE SPRINGS Of Clifton Winery. The
wines showed really well and it was a great way to highlight what
British wine-writer Jancis Robinson said at the Thursday
3-Part event , March 21st, 2013 at 6:45PM starting with the interview
conducted really well by Dave McIntyre that writes the wine reviews for
the Washington Post and supports the efforts of all local products that
includes wine, then the AMERICAN WINE book-buying and signing, and then
the wine-tasting with wine owners and makers from Texas, Michigan,
Colorado, New York, Virginia and even California! Jancis made the rounds
of all the tables and it was an incredible gathering of really talented
people making, drinking and promoting wines. BRAVO.
JANCIS ROBINSON SAID about the
wines of Virginia : " Great energy and broad vision. I quite like the
Petit Verdot and the Petit Manseng wines, the Virginia governor, Chris
Parker ( for introducing them to London and the UK ), and Steven
Spurrier ". With such a statement as this it seemed the only correct
thing to have Andrew Stover taste here that Friday night right after this momentous wine-tasting.
LINDA MURPHY that co-authored the
book AMERICAN WINE with Jancis had been in contact with Andrew Stover
setting up the wine-tasting with the various owners and winemakers. The
wines showed really well and we will have them here as they are
available for us to buy and resell to you all. From Virginia we have the
BOXWOOD wines and the 2012 dry rose Bordeaux blend, $17.99 (
Middleburg, VA. Rachel Martin of the family was there, 13% alcohol by
volume ) that was tasted there was also tasted here and we have the last
few bottles for you all. We also have the CGT " Ship of Fools " OLD
MISSION PENNINSULA 2010 dry white blend, $18.99, a blend of Pinot Blanc,
Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grapes, 13% alcohol by volume, www.cgtwines.com,
Michigan, Sean, the owner poured, his wife had just had a son 3-wwek's
old and had given Sean permission to be away for 24 hours, no more! ).
The LINDEN wines of Front Royal, the Chardonnay was poured by owner and
winemaker Jim Law himself. Will have to order it as it is showing
brilliantly.
BEER From SANTOS :
1) The SHED Brewery India Pale
Ale a Hoppy Good Ale ( On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack, unfiltered,
since 1995, Brewed in Stowe Vermont, 6% alcohol by volume, ) : "
Brimming with citrus hop aroma, this IPA inherits it's complex flavor
from ample hop additions throughout the entire brew ".
2) Oberon Ale brewed and bottled by BELL'S Brewery, Inc, ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack, 5.8% alcohol by volume, www.bellsbeer.com, Comstock, MI, 49053 ) : " Oberon, our summer ale, an American wheat ale with the color and scent of a summer afternoon ".
3) RED STRIPE Jamaican Style Lager ( ON Special for $8.99 a 6-pack , www.redstripebeer.com
) : " For over 80 years ... Red Stripe has embodied the spirit, rhythm
and pulse of Jamaica and it's people ". And it sure does taste good and
make one want to have another taste, and then another ... cheers.
4) CRABBIE'S Original
Alcoholic Ginger Beer, imported ( On Special for $9.99 a 4-pack of
12-ounce bottles, 4.8% alcohol by volume, www.crabbiesgingerbeer.co.uk,
from Glasgow, UK ) : " best served chilled over ice with a slice of
lemon or lime ". We just did a tasting here recently with our customers
and it's already off to a great running start in such a short period of
time. Cheers.
INSTANT NEWS : Blond 21-year-old
son of Karine Et Christian Lauverjat of Sancerre, France was just here
trying with me his two dry white Sancerre wines, his one dry
Pouilly-Fume, his dry rose Pinot Noir Sancerre rose and his dry red Pint
Noir Sancerre ( Lauverjat.christian@wanadoo.fr
). Excellent, all of them. We always sell well the " Moulin
desVrilleres" dry white : it's our best-seller, $23.99 a bottle. It's
such a small world as he just spent 4 months last year from January
-June 2012 helping to make wine at SEIFRIED Vineyards in Nelson, New
Zealand. We just tasted Agnes Seifried's wines here this past Saturday
with Paulette pouring them for us. Small, wonderful world. He had a
great visit in New Zealand and saw other ways to make Sauvignon Blanc
and Pinot Noir. A win-win situation for everyone.
LIQUOR / LIQUEUR From RAVI :
LIQUEUR :
1) G. E. MASSENEZ Creme de
Cassis de Dijon, $19.99, 375ml bottle, 20% alcohol by volume, Ville,
France, depuis 1870 ) : " The Triple Creams of G.E. Massenez are
versatile specialties which can be served : Neat or over ice in a
liqueur glass, with white wine or champagne - Kir and Kir-Royale, or
with club soda, or even as an ice cream and dessert topping ". Cheers.
LIQUOR :
1) TEMPLETON RYE Prohibition Era Recipe, " Small Batch " Rye Whiskey ( $46.99, 750ml, 40% alcohol by volume, www.templetonrye.com
, Templeton, Iowa ) : " Uncle Al's favorite whiskey was the good stuff
from Iowa, Templeton Rye Whiskey ". Deirdre Maria Capone. Back in 1920
when it was " outlawed " there were 350 people living it Templeton,
Iowa, and they all knew that this was the " good stuff". Cheers.
2) Imported LAUDER'S Scotch
Blended Scotch Whisky, ( On Special for $16.99, Glasgow, Scotland, since
1834, 40% alcohol by volume , 1.75ml bottle ) : what a great value!
Good and so affordable!
WINES By Michel Dumas and Tony Quinn :
WHITES :
THREE Kiwis From Eric, Poured By Paulette :
1) " Craclin' Savie " Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc , New Zealand , $18.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume , www.ppw.co.nz
) has developed some in the bottle so being the only Kiwi SB with some
sparkle this is also more flavorful and complex with more layers of
tastes to really complement many a dish. Perfect for these first few
official days now of Spring, perfect for Easter this coming weekend!
2) Pinot Gris Pinot Gris, 2012, from Nelson, New Zealand, $20.99, 13% alcohol by volume, www.seifried.co.nz
) is steely, dry, flavorful and amazingly complex and balanced. It was
my favorite with so many levels of flavors that slowly warm up to my
touch as my hand warms the glass and releases the flavors that are there
in this delightful Pinot Gris. Cheers.
3) The DOCTORS' Riesling , 2011 from Marlborough ( $20.99, 8.5% alcohol by volume , www.forrest.co.nz)
from owner Dr. John Forrest, this is a bit rounder, softer, more round
and fruit-forward and easy to drink with or without a meal. Cheers.
3 From Virginia :
1) PARADISE SPRING of Clifton, 2011 Sommer Blanc ( $21.99, 43% Vidal Blanc, 31% Traminette, 26% Riesling , www.ParadiseSpringsWinery.com
) is floral and aromatic and so easy to enjoy again with or without a
meal. Medium-to-light-bodied, a good fleshy fruit-forward middle taste
with good acidity and mineral coming at the finish and taking the fruit
away and making you long for more.
2) BREAUX Vineyards of Purcelville, Virginia " Chere Marie " 2012 Vidal Blanc ( $16.99, 13.6% alcohol by volume, www.breauxvineyards.com 800-492-9961
) : there is a lovely fullness on the palate and a softness of flavors
on the tongue : so easy, so delightfully bright and pleasing. PERFECT
for this Easter.
BOTH these Virginia whites are perfect Easter wines.
3) BREAUX Vineyards' " Marquis de Lafayette " 2009 VA. Cabernet Franc ( $21.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, www.breauxvineyards.com
) is medium-bodied and Michel kept comparing it's flavors to those of a
French Loire Valley Cabernet Franc. It's a good food wine :
medium-bodied, earthy and spicy and should be chilled twenty-plus
minutes and served with some food. It's sold really well for us and
continues to do so.
ALL THREE of these were tasted here this past Saturday by sommelier Andrew Stover. Cheers.
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY Still-Wine/Non-Sparkling Wine 3-Part SALE :
1) BUY ANY BOTTLE Still-Wine over $20 and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.
2) BUY ANY six 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.
This includes port, sherry, marsala, madeira, sake. Call us : 202-363-4265 if you cannot come by. Be sure and pay tomorrow and save tomorrow.
Ask Michel or me, Tony for help. WE also will deliver your orders to
you here in Washington D.C. where it is legal for us to do so.
NEWS : Michel Dumas continues to
add to our " new " web page : www.cleveland park wines & spirits.
Check us out. See what we have to offer that the others do not. You will
be both pleased and surprised. Give it a shot : send things to clients,
friends, neighbors and relatives.
WEEK'S TASTINGS / EVENTS :
Wednesday ( tomorrow ) : Our Still Wine 3-Part SALE mentioned above.
Friday, March 29th, 2013 ( 5-8PM
) : We have David Enright from Grappoli Imports here to try a selection
of his fine Italian wines like his Tuscan Morellino di Scansano red and
the Vernaccia white, a Pericone indigenous red from Sicily, his
Grechetto dry white from Orvieto, maybe even one of his STONE MOUNTAIN
Virginia, Marlborough wines? We are working on all of this as I type.
Join us, never any charge. Saturday, March 30th, 2013 ( 2-6PM
) : We have Dmitri from Nice Legs Imports to try an assortment of wines
from Argentina, Oregon and even Moldova as he is from there and his
mother has made wines there for more than 30 years now I believe?
Anyway, it will be a great tasting with Dmitri.
ALSO : Ravi has set up a rye
tasting with the famous Vermont rye whiskey called WHISTLEPIG Straight
100% Rye Whiskey, $76.00 a bottle, 100 Proof, Aged 10 Years, finished in
Bourbon barrels. Made at Whistlepig Farm, Shoreham, Vermont. 5-Stars
from Spirit Journal, their highest award. Pretty special. Come taste it :
so distinct, makes a great splurge gift for someone you love.
I AM SURE I have forgotten many
things : there is so much to talk about here! The world of spirits is
enormous! Please check out both our " new " web page as well as our
Facebook page and " like " us on Facebook. Take care and have a great
week and stop by anytime. We are here for you. Cheers, TONY
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