WOW, 92 degrees today, come by and taste 3 chilled red wines w/ me tonight 5-7:30PM! We have a full week of activities here from Tuesday thru Saturday, be a part of this all, enjoy, learn, meet new people, I love making introductions so people know the names of those they are standing by as they taste. We are a neighborhood that deserves to enjoy life together,everyone welcome, black lives matter here,all life does!!
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SOME BUSINESS FIRST, then the
glorious rest that follows here, so don't stop scrolling or reading till
you get to the end of this store email I write.
I KNOW you will scroll and read
the parts you like, that is great with me, the same way I read the
Washington Post newspaper in the mornings.
I TRY and include things for
everyone, it is more casual and newsy and fun and relaxed, and meant to
be easy on the eyes, and also easy to read. Lots of ' small chunk bites '
for you all you enjoy as time permits.
BEER and CIDER From Santos -
1) ' Lizards of Okoz ' , an
Imperial Stout brewed with Blueberries, Chocolate and Vanilla, then aged
in Bourbon barrels, from FOUNDERS Brewery, with 10.5% alcohol by
volume, $20.99 a bottle, 750ml bottle, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, come
try some.
2)25 Blonde de L'Enfer ( Blond
from Hell ), from UNIBROUE, a Belgian-style golden ale brewed with
spices, a 750ml bottle with 10.5% alcohol by volume, On Special for
$13.99 a bottle, , ' Brassin D'Exception - Specialty Brew ', made by
Jerry Vietz the brewmaster called maitre brasseur, ... Celebrate
UNIBROUE'S 25th anniversary with this blond from hell. This raises the
question for me : il y une brune ou une ' ginger ' de l'enfer aussi? Is
there a brunette and a ginger from Hell, too?!?
CIDER -
1) Ginger Cider from Virginia's MT. DEFIANCE Cidery ( we will taste these with our local rep this weekend on Friday the 18th, 5-8PM
- join us for that and try the range we represent which is at least
three ), $12.99 for a 750ml bottle, with 7.2% alcohol by volume, come
taste and see how dry it tastes to you, how much ginger it packs?!?
Cheers.
LIQUEUR and LIQUOR From Jagir -
1) Limoncello #cream #liqueur
from PALLINI Roma, : " This delicate cream liqueur is the perfect
marriage of Pallini Limoncello and the freshest Italian dairy cream. "
Since 1875, On Special for $21.99, come check it out.
2) Lillet rose-colored French
aperitif wine, in season now with this 92 degree heat and hot we will
have today - try some on the rocks! $21.99, with 17% alcohol by volume.
THREE Flavored Vodkas from KETEL ONE all Botanicals - NO CARBS -
1) Grapefruit and Rose, made
with vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural
flavors, no sugar ( no artificial sweeteners or flavors ), On Special .
this is a family effort , and these are made with passion.
KETEL ONE does not cut corners -
this tastes like the real McCoy, they all do, as a result, try them and
smile and be pleased, teased, tested and feeling good.
2) Cucumber & Mint , made
with vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural
flavors, No Sugar ( no artificial sweeteners or flavors ), On Special
for $36.99 a bottle , with 30% alcohol by volume, NO CARBS!
3) Peach & Orange Blossom -
Real Botanicals and Fresh Taste, made with vodka distilled with real
botanicals and infused with natural flavors, NO SUGAR ( no artificial
sweetners or flavors ), with 30% alcohol by volume, NO CARBS!
TRY All Three!
WINE From Chris and me, Tony -
TWO Also Served at Mr Chen's Organic Restaurant -
1) 2017 Sauvignon Blanc and
Smillon white blend, $16.49 a bottle, from Australia's CAPE MENTELLE,
western Australia, the Margaret River with 12% alcohol by volume, : 61%
Sauvignon Blanc, and 39% Semillon, this is a dry and full and rich
Bordeaux-blend French-style wine, with medium-to-light-body, some good
acidity and minerality, a fine wine to enjoy with many a meal, and it
will certainly work at Mr Chen's Organic restaurant here. Try it with
the vegetarian spring rolls, or the purple fried rice with either
shrimp, pork or chicken, or their ' combo version ' of all three. If you
cannot dine there, get this dish as a takeout and be amazed, love it
so, tried it twice now, looking forward to the third time.
2) " Terrazas de los Andes from
ALTOS Del PLATA, from Mendoza, Argentina, $11.49, with 13% alcohol by
volume, from the Ernesto Catena family of wines, fruit-forward,
fruit-centered, this is so approachable, so agreeable, so pleasing, easy
to sip and enjoy on it's own, and at Mr Chen's Organic restaurant it
would be great with the Mongolian pork dish with all the onions and pork
and juice, yum, and also with the Singapore Angel Hair Rice Noodles,
with a choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, pork or vegetables. I have tried
the pork and the beef so far, still have to try the chicken or the
vegetables. Chill this Malbec 2016 for 30-40 minutes and enjoy that way!
AND Also here ( not at Mr Henry's Organic restaurant ) :
1) Termes 2014 from Spain's Toro
region, On Special for $22.99 a bottle, a Tempranillo dry red that is
full and round, generous, distinct, tasty, draws my tongue, nose and
palate closer - what an amazing red to enjoy, I was charmed for a second
time when I tasted it recently, and am delighted to have it here back
on our shelves!
SAVE ON WINE Weekly -
SAVE UP TO 20% OFF each Wednesday here two ways on wine, call or come by for details : 202-363-4265 .
ALSO : 7-days-a-week we have our SPECIAL on wine :
3 for $33
6 for $60, running along our office wall by our computer on the rack, inquire about that, too.
WEEK'S Tastings :
TONIGHT : Wednesday, 5/15./2018 5-8PM
: Come taste three reds I have chilled for you and let's see what you
think, if you like it, yes - JOIN ME - wines of France ( La Chapelle
Gunchay ), California ( Paso Robles ), and South Africa ( Robertson,
South Africa ) ... #freewinetasting#
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 : ( 5-8PM
) : We have Libby Edwards here from Diamond District Wines to taste
three fine wines she sells us : 1) Chenin Blanc 2017, from Argentina,
$15.49, 12.5% alcohol by volume, we tried it here and everyone was
impressed, everyone, lighter- brighter, refreshing, dry, just right! 2)
Sauvignon Blanc 2016 ' Expression Reserve ' from Casablanca, Chile,
from VILLARD , $21.99 - bolder, fuller, more edge and verve and power,
yes si si si si si!With 13% alcohol by volume, ... a fine food wine!
AND .... 3) Nerello Mascalese dry red from Sicily. the Terre Siciliane,
$11.49, with 13.5% alcohol by volume, 2016, ... chill it, we will, and
you will see it and taste it's sweet lullabies!
Thursday, May 19th, 2018 ( 11am-2PM
) : Andrew Shapiro is here to taste with you all his excellent Ginger
Brew non-alcoholic, from K&B Sodas - now available in handy 4-packs,
come get some, so smooth and lovely, textured, not heavy, very pleasing
on it's own, and great to make Moscow Mule's and Dark and Stormy's,
too. Girard Pangaud of the great French restaurant - bistro here in
Washington DC in the nineties, Girard's Place is always raving about
it's merits each and every time he stops in to purchase some. WE like
that, that pleases us much.
Friday, May 18th, 2018 ( 5-8PM
) : We have Eric Garcia here of Tradewinds Specialty Imports here to
try the line - 4 types - of BODEGAS HIDALGO sherries - Manzanilla,
Amontillado, Oloroso and Cream : I was blown away by the integrity,
honesty, purity, freshness, brightness, balance, depth and concentration
of all four! Si si si si si si si! AND 5) La Gitana Rioja Reserva
2009, a beauty, too - really a treat, $24.99 . Come taste these five
with Eric and practice your Spanish and French as he is fluent in both.
Cheers.
Mentioned already here : From
Santos with CIDER we have : MT. DEFIANCE Cidery here pouring a selection
of their Virginia ciders like the Ginger cider that I wrote about.
Cheers!!!
Saturday, May 19th, 2018 ( 2-6PM
) : We have Andy Gable here of Hop & Wine here to taste two great
French champagnes from LALLIER, the 1) Rose Brut NV 750ml bottles at
$49.99 On Special, and the 375ml bottles of the Non-Vintage Brut On
Special for $24.99 - oooohhhhhh yeah, and from Oregon we have the PROUD
POUR Pinot Noir ' The Wine Saves BEE SPECIES ' from the Umpqua Valley,
$20.99 a bottle - a real treat with some special decorations! beautiful
flowers on the neck of some of the bottles, great touch, that of owner
Berlin. Cheers.
MARK YOUR Calendars NOW -
Wednesday, May 30th , 2018 ( 5:30-8:30PM
we have a mini-Big Theme Dry Rose Tasting with fifteen+ roses from
France, Germany, Spain, - a European tasting yes si oui, prosit, JOIN US
and Oscar Losama, Alan Cohen, Eric Garcia and Craig Mauro. This will be
very special indeed. Stay-tuned for more.
ALSO :
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 ( 2-6PM ) : We have owner and winemaker Paolo Cali of his own Sicilian wines PAOLO CALI here to taste his full range with you all. It will be Paolo's third or fourth wine-tasting with you all.
THE WHOLE STORE is abuzz today
as it should be as we get into another day of 92 degree weather before
temperatures drop into the seventies for the rest of the week and rain
is predicted to fall each day till Sunday, so we will see, and I will chill, have chilled my three reds that I will pour for you all tonight and tell you why I believe they should be chilled 30-40 minutes to best enjoy.
MOTHER'S DAY and TEACHER
APPRECIATION, and taking donations for the TYSHON PERRY FUND were a
success, and we continue to accept in our bin above our computer by our
tasting table for TYSHON PERRY FUND. Please continue to support this
fund and ask more about it when you are here. #BlackLivesMatter and it
is a crying shame that Tyshon's life was taken recently here, the life
of a promising 16-year-old stabbed that died shortly after here in
Washington DC.
I WENT OVER TO THE Firehook
Bakery last Saturday evening and spent some time there in the Roma
Garden and Grape Arbor and Fountain slice of paradise, a lovely evening,
great wines for the occasion served there, all available for purchase
here so do come by.
I ALSO DISCOVERED their ' new
croissants ' - three I believe, I fell in love with all three
immediately. Mazen the general manager, and Josh the assistant manager
were there and they assure me these will soon be available for purchase.
I highly recommend them, and some of the reds I will pour tonight will complement them well. Go by and inquire.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE and we work
with our fellow retailers here to encourage an active, lively, positive
environment for one and for all. There was a good crowd in the garden
and Dwight did a great job pouring the wines we were a part of selecting
for this celebration of both Mother's Day as well as Teacher
Appreciation Week.
IT WAS ALSO INSPIRING to see all
the young students across the street 6-14 years of age showing their
business sense and skills with what they had made to sell , and did sell
there 10am-1PM , alongside the Farmer's Market and the Uptown DC Arts House. Inspiring all!
THE City Fitness Gym with Dega
Schembri raised two thousand dollars or more for the program : Girls On
The Run Washington DC : " Look Good - Feel Good - Do Good " . Cheers! We
contributed a case of wine to this with the help of Manuel Rojas of La
Isla Corp : coem ALMA Cabernet Sauvignon , and the Sauvignon Blanc of
DOS PASOS, both from Chile, from the Aconcagua Valley, we sell them all
all the time,
JUST TRIED : a range of the @FrogsLeap Napa Valley, California wines with our local rep @FernandoSilva of @
ALSO JUST TRIED with owner /
winemaker @ChrisBoustred the fine #fruitcentered #fruitforward
#fruitfirst #SouthAfrican wines of #Stellenbosch from
@RenhoogteWineEstate in #Simonsberg , a treat as well, so much joy and
respect for these grapes from Chenin Blanc to Merlot, Pinotage, Cabernet
Sauvignon young and older-vines red blends, pretty delicious, will try
and get these here soon. Cheers!
JEFF MAUSBACH one of the
proprietors of MANOS NEGRAS in Argentina, along with Alejandro
Sejanovich was here with Jennifer of Breakthru Distributors pouring his
fine and authentic, balanced, distinct, tasty wines of Sauvignon Blanc,
two Pinot Noirs from Pategonia, and two Malbec wines as well - I liked
them all - they tasted of the land from which they come - true to origin
- bravo Jeff and Alejandro!
WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is an old
store email I wrote and posted May 13th, 2014, read and enjoy it if you
have time and if interested in anything check for availability, pricing,
and current vintages if they apply? Cheers, TONY 5/15, 2018
THE WHOLE STORE is abuzz today
as we get ready for Bill Murray's visit here to the store later this
evening. We are serving, too some of Bill's favorite wines from the
CANOE RIDGE winery in Columbia Valley, the Horse Heaven region ... JOIN
US tonight, Bill Murray here tonight saves the day for us all, with humor, character, personality, stories galore and some really fine wine, too at his hands!
BREAKING Tragic NEWS : Olivier
Lotterie of the Vineyard Brands was just here with owner Tyrrel Myburgh (
cellarmaster ) tasting the current releases of the M.A.N. South African
wines that we will sell again from $10-$15 a bottle : Pinotage,
Syrah-Grenache, Chardonnay and Pinotage ... impressive all, and Olivier
says to me : " I have some tragic news for you Tony : " One of our most
beloved winemakers passed away from a heart attack. " I turn to look a t
him and await what follows : " Laurence Faller. " NO! " I scream. "
That cannot be!?! How?!? " And Olivier continues : " I know you knew her
personally. " Danny Haas would bring her here and one of my fondest
memories of Laurence besides her tasting here in the store with us and
with our customers is her taking me to lunch with Danny Haas over to the
INDIQUE restaurant.
Olivier continued : " Danny is
devastated. The whole region of Alsace is devastated. " We are
devastated, how sad! Laurence has been here at least three times that I
remember, tasting us, tasting you all, signing bottles, doing all that
she can for her wines, for the wines of Alsace, for France : a classy
lady, a real inspiration, married with two children that survive her,
only forty-five years old : TRAGIC.
The other night with my wife ,
Maeco, Katherine, Denise and Sandrine we drank some of Laurence's "
Cuvee Laurence " Pinot Gris with a delicious steak meal that Marco from
Rome grilled for us, with a great green tossed salad with buts and '
special veined and colorfully-explosive deep-rich lavender and red
snaking through the crinkled greens ... a tasty vinaigrette and some
brown rice was it ... RIDGE Zinfandel 1985 that I already mentioned
here, and Laurence's SATURATION of delightful viscous, thick and lulling
and wafting and floating fresh and bright allusion and homage complete
to nuts and honey and creams and dense-deep citrus and vanilla and
varied, variegated, voluptuous flavors-savors-delighting one and all
senses, seriously entertaining,pleasing, teasing, testing, turning and
stopping us and our palates with each sip, big or small ... the flavors
were those to truly savor and not labor, just delight, not fight, just
be swept-up, just be harmonized, humored and everything but hammered as
they made their entrance, found their space and placed - all these
lasting Pinot Gris golden-rich-colored tastes of the " Cuvee Laurence '!
I always had to buy more of the " Cuvee Laurence " in homage, in appreciation of her, her beauty, the intensity of her eyes, the way she would with them grab yours and hold your eyes for a lifetime before releasing them. The way her hair that was drawn back tightly to mold her youthful and edged features. She was so beautiful, so simple in her stylishness, little embellishments of this or that that spoke volumes always. It was always a treat to be in her presence and to taste with her.
She was always very attuned and
very attentive to all that was going on around her. One one of her
visits she was here when Aurelio Cabestrero came and visited with one of
his Spanish owners/producers. I have pictures of all of that and need
to share them now more than ever before.
We have some of Laurence's wines
here today like the Muscat Reserve 2009 " Clos des Capucins " , On
Special for $36.99, 13% alcohol by volume, and I will have to open a
bottle today and celebrate her life as well as that of everyone at
DOMAINE WEIBACH from Kaysersberg , and from family members : Colette,
Catherine et Laurence ... as well as the ' new ' generation there that I
do not know yet.
Laurence you are loved, will be missed, you are so special!
The last visit from Danny Haas
when he came a month or so bearing his twenty-or-so wines included a
bottle of the DOMAINE WEINBACH and after tasting it and sharing it -
actually it included two bottles , a Grand Cru and another - Danny
knowing how much I liked Laurence, left both bottles, one of which I
took home as Joe took home the Grand Cru. Thanks you Danny, we feel your
pain. We are all pained.
I toast now here to you
Laurence. Merci pour tous, c'est bien trop tot que tu viens de nous
quitter, nous sommes tous bien tristes! Ce n'est pas juste ca, vraiment
pas juste. I die myself a little with this sad news Laurence.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT OPENS
again to everyone after three years of repairs and being closed. I
remember being able to climb up the stairs in the past! That was a feat,
glad I did it once, glad to have the memories of that, seeing inside
and outside the Washington Monument, what fun.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stevie Wonder, glad to hear so much of your great music today. Happy birthday Kim!
SAVE TONIGHT & TOMORROW :
TUESDAYS : 1) BUY ANY sparkling wine bottle over $20 a bottle and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker price ( except for VEUVE CLICQUOT ). 2) Mix six or more bottles and save 10% OFF the marked sticker prices. 3) BUY 12 or more bottles of sparkling or still wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. Includes Port, Sherry, Marsala, Madeira, Sake. WEDNESDAYS : 1) BUY ANY Still Wine over $20 a bottle and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. 2) BUY SIX or MORE bottles of still ( non-sparkling wine ) and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices. 3) BUY TWELVE OR MORE non-sparkling wines and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices. INCLUDED are Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala and Sake. MIX THINGS UP. Have fun, get more of what you want this way. spread out your experiences, too. SAVE , SAVE, SAVE MORE @ CP WINES!
HEY, Jimmy's getting married
today! Just sold some real French dry rose CHARLES De CAZANOVE Tradition
Pere Et Fils a Reims , champagne , $22.99 to go along with the
occasion, and since it was all so rushed I loaned them two Reidel
champagne flutes to use as they are on the run, the two of them, too
busy , too impatient after waiting all these years! What a treat to be a
part of all of this as Jimmy has been coming here weekly now for years
tasting sometimes and always picking up what was needed , that, on
special occasions always included a bottle of dry Jurancon white as that
was part of a childhood memory so many wonderful years ago.
Congratulations to you both, you both are wonderful people and it has
been a pleasure and an honor to sell to you over the many years here.
Cheers, I raise a glass and toast you both.
ALE, BEER , CIDER From SANTOS :
1) " Grey Lady " Beer
brewed with Spices and Natural Flavors from CISCO BREWERS Nantucket ( On
Special for $1.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 4.5% alcohol by volume,
Nantucket, Massachusetts ) : Belgian-styled, " emits a complex nose
with sophisticated notes."
2) " Positive Contact "
from DAN The AUTOMATOR and DOGFISH HEAD Brewery ( On Special for $10.99,
1 Pt 9.4Fl Oz bottle, 9% alcohol by volume ) : " Ale brewed with apple
cider and spices . A positive combination of Fujo cider, slow roasted
farro, a bit of cayenne and fresh cilantro." Nice.
3) " Monk's Cafe " Flemish
Sour Ale ( $12.99 a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz bottle, ) : " We blend young and
old ales to make this mildly sour ale, light bodied with a lactic/sour
nose and a bit of sweet and sour in the finish. Very refreshing."
LIQUEURS and LIQUORS From Malkit & Jagir :
1) Soju from TY.KU Premium
Imported 100% all-natural Soju - one-half the calories of vodka ( On
Special for $19.99 a 750ml bottle, distilled from 100% barley, 20%
alcohol by volume, produced in Japan ) : " Hand-distilled, ... the #1
selling distilled spirit in the world."
2) El JIMADOR
Hand-Harvested 100% Blue Agave Tequila a) Blanc, On Special for $19.99 a
750ml bottle, AND : b) Tequila Reposado 100% Blue Agave, On Special
for $19.99 a 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume. " New " and "
Positively Exciting! "
3( French Caribbean rum
from CLEMENT Depuis 1887, since 1887, Rhum Vieux Agricole, aged and
delicious rum from Martinique, Select Barrel, On Special for $27.99 a
750ml bottle, : something smooth and refined and truly special to sip
and savor and linger over - no rushing, ennnnnnnnJOOOOOOYYYYY
thoroughly!
WINE & SAKE :
SAKE :
1) TY.KU Sake Premium
Junmai Imported Sake ( On Special for $12.99, 15% alcohol by volume,
product of Japan ) : Fancy bottle for a gift, one we have enjoyed and
sold here on-and-off for years : and are delighted to sell once again as
the price is now so reasonable for such fine quality : a ' no-brainer "
I like to call this.
WINE :
1) East Coast 2009 Riesling
from New Zealand's SILVER POINT / COOPER'S CREEK Winery ( $6.99 a 750ml
bottle, 12% alcohol by volume ) : I took a case of this to the beach
last August it was so goof : all my relatives loved it, Karen our
photographer-customer here loves it, too. Wonder if she knows it's back
yet?!? FABulous soft, smooth, rounded Riesling flavors, nice-sipping
with or without a meal.
2) Dry Portuguese Vinho
Verde from SANTOLA ( $7.99 a 750ml bottle, 9% alcohol by volume ) : That
easy and soft and smooth taste with a touch of sparkle and no edge, no
bite, just nice sipping even outside in the full heat and humidity and
sunshine of the day! Delightful, refreshing with a crayfish on the green
tall bottle you cannot miss.
3) Vieilles Vignes Pays D'Oc dry French rose from the CLOS Du CANALET ( $9.99 a 750ml bottle, old vines, 12.5% alcohol by volume, this delicate salmon-colored bottle 2013 has a nice sipping quality to it, smooth and full enough and certainly so very pleasing, with or without food!
4) Dry Greek rose made from
the Xinomavro and the Moschomavro 70-year-old vine grapes from
Siatista, Greece ( On Special for $9.99 a bottle, regularly $14.99 a
bottle ) : I enjoyed some on Mother's Day with my wife and daughter and
again last night with my wife : tasty, full and rich and rounded and so
pleasing to sip- a delight! Thanks Sotiris. We will taste it this coming Monday night at 6:30PM
at our Murayo Greek restaurant meal for a five-course/ five-wines meal
there at $60 a person. I hope you already all made your reservations as
the dinner has been sold-out now for a week I believe. See some of you
there I hope. I will be going. All the wines will be On-Special for the
dinner and available to purchase here as we support weekly-daily-hourly
the wines of Greece, in big part to the hard work of Sotiris.
5) 2912 Dry Spanish blend
of 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 25% Garnacha and 20% Mazuelo from
DiNaRellS ( $9.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, Emporda, Spain ) " a bit
hearty, edgy and spicy and flavorful, medium-to-light-bodied, honest and
tasty dry red perfect for grilling and seasoned and flavorful dishes!
6) DRY Riesling Delle
Venezia 1000Mille Liter Bottle ( $13.99 a liter, 12.5% alcohol by volume
) : from Italy, a great value, great to sip, really distinct and tasty!
Like it a whole lot, as well as the dry red Bardolino. I am hoping that
Amy will be tasting these on this Saturday as they are perfect for this warm weather now.
7) Clos LOJEN 2012 dry red
Spanish red from Manchuela ( $16.99 a 750ml bottle, 13.5% alcohol by
volume : medium-to-light-bodied, dry and spicy and toasty, roasted
berries, what a treat to enjoy now. Great food wine. Hope that Amy will
also taste this here this coming Saturday.
8) 2006 Privat Collection
dry red Greek wine from ANTONOPOULOS, Greece, from Patras ( $17.99 a
750ml, 14% alcohol by volume, ) : Classic, dry, flavorful, earthy and
pithy and great food wine style- classic wine-making, wine made to go
with a meal, a real treat. From Sotiris Bafitis, one of our - and your
very favorites!
WEEK'S TASTING :
TUESDAY, May 13th, 2014 : Come taste the wines of CANOE RIDGE, Washington State tonight from 5-8PM and meet Bill Murray, too that loves these wines!
FRIDAY, May 16th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : Come and taste with Sotiris Bafitis and try the wines that we will serve on Monday night at our Greek dinner with him at Murayo restaurant at 6:30PM! What a fun treat both events will be.
SATURDAY , May 17th, 2014 ( 2-6PM ) : Come meet Amy Troutmiller and taste her excellent Italian and Spanish wines here.
MONDAY, Ma7 19th, 2014 : 6:30PM - our dinner at Murayo with Sotiris Bafitis!
TUESDAY, May 27th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : Our Big-Theme Sparkling Wine-Tasting - everyone welcome. Free, join us!
JOIN US, NEVER any charge, everyone always welcome. The more the merrier!!
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. YOU ALL are the very best, we love you all. Take care and come see us, celebrate with us! Cheers, TONY
WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is my store
email written and sent on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 ... see how things
have changed or stayed the same. Call for current prices and
availability, too. Cheers, TONY 5/13/2014
THE WHOLE STORE is set up to
serve you with this warm weather whether it rains or shines outside, we
have something for you all. Every week I walk our aisles and am always
amazed that there is something " really new and exciting " from both
Ravi ( liquor ) and Santos ( beer ). How could there be so much? We are
getting so much variety and category, country and style and that is
really exciting for you all. You , like us, just have to figure a way to
keep up with it all. That means finding out what is " hip and current
", " trendy and really new " , purchasing what looks the most exciting
and then finding the time to try these " new " things out. It's
exciting, it's a true challenge with many great rewards in sight for you
all.
I HAVE ALREADY TALKED about and
included many of the canned beers that are available to you all. This
used to be true only with the most commercial of beers for so many years
and then DALE'S came along and started to change all of that leading to
the D.C. BRAU beers that are our very own from Washington D.C. We
always have several of the DALE'S available for you all as well as we
have another drop of the D.C. BRAU coming this week as we mostly sold
out last week. I have also mentioned the many canned beers that we get
from Hawaii and that is exciting and I have seen a fair number of them
on our counter up front being purchased. I feel that we will only
continue to add to all these canned beers so always be sure and ask
Santos. They claim that they are easier to chill quickly, lighter to
carry when you travel and of course less to break or go wrong in bigger
crowds.
CANNED BEER :
1) Blanche De Bruxelles .
White Beer ( Biere blanche, wit bier, weiss bier, cerveza blanc, benoe
nnbo, buzasor - $7.99 a 4-pack of cans, 500ml, 1 Pt. .5Fl. Oz, www.brasserielefebre.be
) from Belgium is new and is wrapped in plastic for east transport and
enjoyment when you get to wherever you are going. Great summer and warm
weather colors, too with white, sky blues and deep sunshine yellows.
LIQUEURS - New & Old -
TRADITIONAL CATEGORIES like
KAHLUA , BAILEYS, and LIMONCELLO are all abuzz with " new " flavors,
too. I just wrote up one last week for KAHLUA with peppermint I believe?
BAILEYS has had the " mint " and the " caramel ". Now we wait awhile
and it's anyone's guess when the " new " flavor of theirs will be
available? We might not know when but rest-assured that we will have
another flavor, perhaps this fall instead of this summer? I don't want
to risk a guess on that as the whole world of liquid refreshments is
exploding with more and more choices and varieties.
THIS MORNING I believe for the
second time the VILLA MASSA Liqueur LIQUORANGE of Sorrento ( On Special
for $22.99, 750ml, 30% alcohol by volume ) that is a variation on the
theme of their Limoncello that started off the whole Limoncello
revolution here in the United States that seems now like a very, very,
very long time ago. Some of you still make your own and many of you
still buy the VILLA MASSA. Here you have a fun variation to play around
as the warm weather and the humidity are with us off-and-on these days.
IT WAS A BIT OF A MELTDOWN here
the past two weeks as you all kept coming by and asking for the APEROL
Aperitivo liqueur ( $21.99, original recipe since 1919, Fratelli
BARBIERI, 11% alcohol by volume) is based on an infusion of selected
herbs and roots. A popular recipe : Aperol Spritz : ice cubes, slice of
orange, 3-parts Prosecco ( or any other dry sparkling wine ), 2-parts
APEROL and 1-splash of soda. People were a bit distraught and we are
happy to tell you that APEROL is back once again and we bought a lot to
be sure we do not sell out so quickly!
BOTTLED BEER :
WE KNOW MANY OF YOU PREFER bottles of beer and so we have the :
1) " new " FIRESTONE "
Union Jack " IPA ( $12.99, 7.5% alcohol y volume, ) is an American
style India Pale Ale from the FIRESTONE WALKER Brewing Company. This is
for those of you out there that have a passion for the ale.
BOTTLED HARD CIDER :
WE ALSO KNOW that the hard apple cider business is exploding and so for those of you out there have you discovered the :
1) Angry Orchard Hard Cider
" crisp apple " that is naturally gluten-free ( On Special for $9.99 a
6-pack of 12 ounce bottles, 5% alcohol by volume ) : " This crisp and
refreshing cider mixes the sweetness of the apples with a subtle dryness
for a balanced cider. At Angry Orchard we use the ripest apples,
harvested by hand to ensure the highest quality. The result is a
distinctly crisp and refreshing cider."
LIQUOR :
1) EFE 3 Distile RAKI( Triple Distilled , $33.99,, 750ml bottle, 47% alcohol by volume, www.thehouseofburgundy.com
) is made with 100% grape alcohol in Turkey's Bozdag mountain.
Distilled in traditional pot stills with anis seeds. They get the spring
water from the Bozdag mountain. Enjoy it chilled and straight or by
adding water, then ice as a long drink. We are excited to have this as
many of you have asked us now for it for years.
2) " Tierras " TEQUILA
Autentico de Jalisco " Anejo " from 100% Agave( On Special for $39.99 a
bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, Mexico ) is really good and it's also
made from organic agave plants. Made from Blue Agave in small batches
and as smooth as it ever comes. We had it open here last year and
proceeded to sell through it and the Reposado and the Silver several
times over and it's great to have them all back here again.
WINES:
WHITE :
1) Sauvignon Blanc and ALSO
: Chardonnay, 2010 from GATO NEGRO ( BOTH are On Special for $5.99,
Valle Central, 13% alcohol by volume, ) from Chile have been around for a
very long time and we thought we would offer them once again to you all
for casual, easy-drinking wines to enjoy with this heat and humidity.
They are very pleasant and the price is also very easy on all of our
wallets. Come and enjoy them all over again. They also come in many reds
flavors, too from Cabernet, Carmenere, Merlot, and Shiraz.
ROSE :
1) DOMAINE DE MOULINES "
Les Cigales " 2011 ( $10.99 , 12.5% alcohol by volume ) is a nice crisp
and refreshing dry rose that we are thrilled to sell here and it was a
bonus to discover it written up in the Washington Post newspaper last
Wednesday. Great deep wild Sockeye salmon color, too!
2) KNIPSER " Clairette " 2010 dry trocken rose ( $26.99, 11% alcohol by volume,, Laumersheim, Pfalz , www.magellanwineimports.com
) is made from 1005 Pinot Noir and has weight, substance, character and
was I believe the very favorite tasted this weekend by Chris Bartha
when we tasted dry roses for Mother's Day. Lovely.
3) CHATEAU ROUBINE 2011 " Cru Classe " Cotes De Provence ( $19.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume , www.chateaurubine.com
) is a delight to drink. So much elegance, refinement and finesse and
bright rose sunshine taste. Made by Valerie Rousselle that is the owner
and the harvester and the wine is made from their own grapes and not
purchased. It showed beautifully this past Saturday and everyone loved it and many bought it, too.
4) GRAF V. SCHONBORN 2011 dry Pinot Noir rose ( On Special for $19.99, 11.5% alcohol by volume, Volkach, Germany, www.schoenborn.de
) has got really lively, brisk high levels of acidity and a deep rose
color and will complement many a meal. It is best when served with food :
salads, tapas, many hot weather meals.
5) " Pink " 2011 dry rose
from SCHLOSS SCHONBORN VDP 100% Pinot Noir ( On Special for $19.99,
11.5% alcohol by volume , Hattenheim, Germany , www.schoenborn.de
) is lovely : softer, more mouth-pleasing, fuller and smoother on the
palate. I loved it, really I did. It shows really well with food. Love
the deep rose color and mostly just love the way that it tastes. It's a
beauty any way that you cut it.
REDS :
1) Pinot Noir 2009 Pinot Noir from Oregon's FIRESTEED Vineyard ( $14.99, www.firesteed.com,
12.7% alcohol by volume, Rickreall, Oregon ) is light and bright and
refreshing and a real treat to enjoy all by itself and certainly with
most meals, even with this heat and bouts of humidity that come and go
depending. Great value, too. We are happy to have it back again.
2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 " Coleccion Privada " from NAVARRO CORREAS in Mendoza, Argentina, www.ncorreas.com
is On Special for $9.99. We are almost sold out once again. Come get
some while you still can. It was once the measure by which all great
Argentinian Cabs were judged by. If it was approaching the quality of a
Coleccion Privada then it was something to take seriously. Here we have a
really tasty, flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon from Argentina and you
should all sample it all over again : especially when it's at this great
value.
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
FRIDAY, May 18th, 2012 ( 5-8PM
) : We have Cristina of Winesellers Imports here to do a wine-tasting
of Kiwi, New Zealand , Argentina and California wineries : FIRE ROAD (
Kiwi ), ZUCCARDI ( Argentina ), and TORTOISE CREEK ( Lodi, California ).
This will be fun with both dry reds and whites. Join us, never any
charge.
SATURDAY, May 19th ( 2-6PM
) Armed Forces Day USA : Join us when Andrew of Vinifera Imports joins
us to taste an assortment of his excellent Italian wines from the
Veneto, from Tuscany and maybe more? We will see? Join us, never any
charge, everyone is always welcome.
I AM SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY
THINGS. I certainly hope that everyone had a great Mother's Day
weekend. The weather was nice most of it fortunately and that's always a
bonus. We hope that we can help you with this weekend and to get
through this week until you may enjoy this coming weekend when the rain
will be perhaps a distant memory from Monday's deluge as it may be another one tonight.
Keep a close eye on today's weather and have an umbrella with you. Stop
by, chat and relax and let's share some stories. We are sure that you
have many, we certainly have many. Cheers and thanks for everything that
you do for us. We appreciate it. TONY
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