ALL is great today, beautiful and it sure was a nice drive to work. come by and see what we have for you all here!
it
is summer and still the neighborhood is alive, humming, buzzing about
the new library still like bees on the many copious flowers outside.
we have lots to remind you of as we have two major celebrations here tomorrow :
1) the WORLD CUP WITH A GAME TOMORROW WITH BRASIL , AND SO WE HAVE THE CACHACA LEBLON PEOPLE HERE TO SERVE THREE SPECIAL DRINKS FOR YOU ALL.
2) FIVE GREAT PEOPLE HERE TO CELEBRATE EARLY THE 4TH OF JULY WITH TASTING YOU ON THEIR 23 GREAT WINES.
I WROTE ABOUT THAT LAST WEEK SO GO BACK AND READ LAST WEEK'S TUESDAY STORE EMAIL TO READ MORE ABOUT THAT.
ALL THE WINES THAT ARE $19.99 OR MORE ARE 20% off BY THE BOTTLE, THAT WAY YOU SAVE BIG HERE ON YOUR WINE PURCHASES.
MANY
OF YOU ARE ALREADY ON VACATION AND THAT IS GREAT, HOPE YOU ARE HAVING
THE TIMES OF YOUR LIVES, THAT IS WHAT VACATIONS ARE ALL ABOUT.
LET
US HELP YOU START YOUR VACATIONS HERE. WE CAN HELP YOU, WE HAVE A WIDE
RANGE OF SO MANY THINGS, SO LET ME START NOW WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS -
bEER BY SANTOS , CIDER, TOO :
1)
OKOCIM IMPORTED FULL PALE PIWO JASNE PELNE, O.K. BEER, FROM POLAND,
IMPORTED, A 4-PACK OF 500ML BOTTLES WITH 5.6% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME. COME
CHECK THIS OUT!
2)
loCAL'S sTASH rESERVE SERIES FROM THE cRAZY mOUNTAIN BREWING cOMPANY , A
TEQUILA BARREL-AGED DOUBLE WET, AN ALE BREWED WITH SPICES, come and
check this out, I love that it is ' double wet ', what does that mean,
come and edify me here please!
3)
FRANZISKANER Weissbier, " brewed exclusively from Alpine water, barley
malt, hops and hop extract, according to the famous German Purity law (
Reinheitsgebot ). Imported from Munich, Naturtrub, On Special for $9.99 a
6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, an ale, cheers!
CIDER from France -
1)Cidre
bouche brut de Normandie 2016, from Etienne Dupont, an unfiltered,
unpasteurized traditional French cider that never ceases to amaze!
Wonderful, have it with crepes, come on the weekend and get some crepes
made at our fabulous Farmer's Market, i get the plain sugar version, but
they have quite the assortment and so you can have some fun with this
extraordinary hard cider , On Special for $12.99 a bottle, with 5.5%
alcohol by volume. Cheers, sante, venez nous voir ici er en face au
marche Farmer's de Cleveland Park les weekends!
aND FROM JAGIR - WE HAVE - IN LIQUOR -LIQUEUR:
1)
Mezcal Joven from ILEGAL MEZCAL , the Special Edition 100% Agave that
we tried here with Scott this weekend, $49.99 a 750ml bottle, from
Oaxaca, Mexico, so bright, fine, pure, refreshing, balanced : this has
it all - quite the fabulous treat, recommended!
2)
DOUBLE CROSS Vodka, Rock the Red, Eastern Conference Caps! Caps! Caps !
On Special for $31.99 a 750ml bottle, with 40% alcohol by volume.
AND to be tasted here tomorrow to celebrate the World Cup game with Brasil -
THREE From LEBLON :
1)
Cachaca fina de Alambique, Brazilian rum, On Special for $31.99, with
40% alcohol by volume, this is really fine, elegant, polished shiny
sun-bright refreshing - a treat, come try the Caipirinha we will make
here for you all tomorrow! We have Arpan here on hand to lead us through this and -
2)
Maison Leblon - Selecao Verde, Cachaca, : " Made from the most select
sugar cane during the heart of the 2014 harvest, Selecao Verde is a
still-strength unfiltered alambique Cachaca from the Maison Leblon in
Patos de Minas, Minas Gervais. With notes of lemongrass, lychee, and
fresh citrus. On Special for $18.99 a 375ml bottle, with 45% alcohol by
volume, Regularly it is $23.99 a bottle, come taste this Brazilian gem
here tomorrow, just clear like their quartz cystals from the town of Crystalina!
3)
Cedilla liqueur de Acai, Brasil, with 25% alcohol by volume, 650ml
bottle, On Special for $31.99, regularly $39.99 a bottle, deep dark
purple-garnet color, lovely to sip on it's own on the rocks, and to
blend, too : and so healthy, refreshing , ahhhhhhh alive, too!
WINE From Chris & Tony - Cans & Bottles!
1) 3 types of cans from the Old Westminster Winery-
a) Farmer Fizz, sparkling Chardonnay, $10.99 for a 12-ounce can which is the same thing as a half-bottle of wine. Refreshing.
b) Seeds & Skins a Pinot Grigio, 375ml can with 11% alcohol by volume, some really fine taste and mouth-feel, too - nice!
c)
Carbonis red wine Cabernet Franc, with 12.1% alcohol by volume,
medium-to-light-bodied, refreshing and has developed nicely with some
extra dimensions now, chill 30-40 minutes and rip through life with it!
SOME of these are all already chilled for you in our cooler. ENJOY.
THREE WHITES -
1)
Rueda Spanish Verdejo 2016 from CALAMAR, $13.49 a bottle, I like the
grip and the substance to this fine Spanish white, it has some real
substance and character, I like it, cheers! Nice for the salads and
other hot-weather meals at this time of the year!
2)
Anastasia Moschofilero 2017 dry white wine from the BOSINAKIS in
Arcadia, $9.99 a bottle, some great rich and bright flavors that roll
and soak nicely tongue and palate, enjoyed some at Spartan's Family
restaurant in Burke, Virginia last night with my family, and highly
recommend it. It went great with our Souvlaki Chicken and Pork.
3)
Retsina of Lemnos, made with organic grapes grown on volcanic soil,
$11.99, a Bio wine, with 12% alcohol by volume, this retsina is so mild,
so mellow, so delicate, it will appeal to those that want total finesse
in the taste, 500ml bottle.
ONE Dry Rose from the Basque country -
1)
Gateriako Trakolina GANETA rose, with 11% alcohol by volume, $22.99,
dry , refined, some great smooth acidity, lively, not heavy, a treat for
the humidity and heat hits us, and you will enjoy it's inner strength,
too! Engaging dry rose.
TWO Cru Beaujolais Wines from Burgundy, France - both from Mars Lafont :
1)
Saint-Amour2015, with 13.5% alcohol by volume, $21.99 : made from 100%
Gamay grapes, this is such a lovely, versatile wine to chill
30-40minutes and enjoy with so many summer meals, it is so lovely,
engaging and accamadating!
2)
Chiroubles 2012, $18.99, with 12.5% alcohol by volume, more muscle,
maturity, grip, grit, mmmmm a really fine medium-to-lighter-bodied dry
red that needs to be chilled 40-60minutes and served with piping hot
meals right off your grill outside in the full majesty and warmth of the
day!
ONE Spanish Rioja red -
1)
Altos 2014 Rioja dry red, On Special for $9.99 a bottle - with some
bottle-age so that more complexity is in full array, this is an
incredible Tempranillo dry red blend from Rioja, Spain to enjoy chilled
30-40 minutes and served with all your favorite summer meals!
ONE Greek Dry Red -
1)
Averoff , a dry red wine of Greece 2014, from KATOGI, $16.49 a bottle, a
70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Agiorgitiko, from the Penepolese
penninsula, love the flavor, the taste, the character and personality
are big and dry and really distinct, so with a meal chilled 30-40
minutes, this will be very successful, really a fine treat!
ONE Super Tuscan dry red blend -
1)
Toscana Rosso from Guilio Fossi, a 2013 blend of 70% Merlot and 30%
Cabernet Sauvignon, hearty, muscular, some real body and so this
medium-bodied red from Tuscany is best with a meal, and the sale will go
off at the end of the batch we have now, with a 3 for $33, and a 6 for
$60, the price on one bottle is $12.99 a bottle! Come get some while we
still have it, so far it has been a big hit with our customers. Cheers.
ONE Fine Sicilian dry Red FRappato -
1)
Mandragola Frappato PAOLO CALI dry Vittoria DOC red is
medium-to-light-bodied, $21.99 a bottle, with 13,5% alcohol by volume,
chill 40 minutes and enjoy with almost any summer meal, it is a pure
delight sure to charm and to please and to make you all turn your heads
and focus more intently on it once you try it! Robert will taste two of
Paolo's wines here tomorrow!
ONE fine Northern Rhone dry red Syrah wine -
1)
2015 Cote-Rotie " Eminence " from REMI NIERO, $78.99 a bottle, with
13.5% alcohol by volume, from Kysela Per et Fils et Fille, the '
TOP-niveau ' in quality, so much a reflection of the roasted slope there
along the northern Rhone river yes, si si si, venez nous voir amis!
Come see us for this special treat, come buy a bottle tomorrow Wednesday when the price drops to from $76.99 to $61.59.
TASTINGS this week -
Wednesday, June 27th, 5:30-8:30PM : JOIN US tomorrow for our great TWO-PART Tasting here -
1) Celebrate the World Cup here with the Cachaca Leblon - taste three here and celebrate the match with Brasil.
2)
Celebrate early the 4th of July here with us and with five great wine
personalities pouring an assortment of 23 wines her from their
portfolios for you to enjoy!
Friday, June 29th, 2018 TWO In-Store Tastings, ONE outdoors tasting :
Here in the store we have :
1)
Andrea Shank of Vino de Sol tasting the fine ' value ' wines of GEN 5 ,
an assortment, come see what you all think? From Lodi, California, they
are Certified Green, using sustainable growing and winemaking. We love
this, we love their values, too . TASTE the Merlot, the Cabernet
Sauvignon, the Zinfandel, and the Chardonnay : ALL On Special for $10.99
2)
We have Dave from TWIN VALLEY Distillers here from Rockville, Maryland
here to pour an assortment of his spirits with you all.
Outdoors hosted by us and the Firehook Bakery in their Roma courtyard Tess ( 5-7:30PM ) will pour three dry rose wines :
a) California SMOKE TREE dry Pinot Noir rose, $20.99.
b) 187ml bottles of the Chandon California dry rose sparkling wine
c)
Western Australia, Margaret River CAPE MENTELLE dry rose, 2017, $16.49.
Enjoy the event, and if you want to buy a bottle and take it home to
continue enjoying you can stop by here and get it here from us.
Saturday, June 30th, 2018 ( 2-6PM, ) we have TWO tastings for you all to enjoy here -
1) Eddie tastes these fine wines :
a)La Gemella Barbera from Piemonte, Italy - really traditional old-world food style,
b) Wagner Finger Lakes Dry Riesling from New York, and
c) Palissades French Sauvignon Blanc, - clean, crisp, lively, bright, exuberant taste - great with food!
2)
Republic Restoratives Spirits from Washington DC, tasting the Civic
vodka, the Bourough Bourbon and the Rodham Rye, mmmm to all three. The
only local distillery owned by women. A treat.
JOIN US, everyone always welcome!
THANKS
a MILLION for everything, you all are the very very best! We are here
for you, come see us, hang a bit, chill, share stories, cheers! TONY 6/26/2018
What
follows below is an old store email that i wrote and posted june 24th,
2014 i believe, read and enjoy it if you have time, cheers, TONY 6/26/2018
We ARE READY now , Are YOU?!?
I COULD TALK ABOUT
the fact that Ramaden begins this Sunday or I could be more general.
Life is so short and I am constantly reminded of this as we get into the
heat and the humidity of this summer that holds such promise. One of my
favorite parts of a conversation with any customer is
asking where and if they are getting away this summer? I get so many
varied answers and some are so positive and I just want to go along with
them. Some are more challenging as in how I should respond because often now many include people taking care of a family member or a loved one, like Albert and Isabel, like Stephen used to do.
I ASKED ANDREW if he was really in Cahors, France and he said : " Yes, " that he was as so many producers and importers are anxious to get their wines available here in fine wine stores as well as in fine restaurants and hotels, etcetera. I told Andrew just now : " I must be in the wrong business!?! You are always traveling and I am always left here behind! I am not happy with you Andrew " I said. Oh well, I guess that I just need to get a wholesaler job again so that I may travel like he does, as a wholesaler and sometimes as a broker.
JUST
THIS WEEKEND FERNANDO was telling me how much he liked the CEDRE
Heritage Malbec, Cahors 2011, $15.99, 13% alcohol by volume, from Vire
in France's Lot region just south of Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast
almost, home of France's great stew that is such wonderful ' comfort
food ' called cassoulet. Any of you know it, any of you enjoyed it, any
of you had it at Lavandou Provencale restaurant in the past? I have and I did , and I love both Cahors and cassoulet. Chill this CEDRE HERITAGE slightly and enjoy it with something steaming-hot off your grill. What a treat. I have also visited Cahors the town and the region and loved it years ago.
I WAS WINED AND DINED Andrew by the two Rigal brothers back in the mid eighties. What a wonderful treat that was. I went with my good friend Philippe the mayor and also the owner and the chef of the restaurant LA PETITE RIGAUDIE in the center of Cahors. We were well-received and tasted and had lunch
there and were the first to bring the wine, to import it to this area
to the Mayflower Wines & Spirits? Yes, I think that is all correct.
BUT I WOULD HAVE LOVED to have been
on the Pont de Cahors with you Andrew, the great time we could have
had, what an experience. Loved the pictures you posted Andrew. Thanks for sharing them.
NEWS FLASH : Our good customers Lisa and Rick were just here will I was speaking with Dan Terrasa of William Harrison Imports and giving him an order for July of many fine French wines ( and our first-organic Argentine Malbec that I recommend when not recommending Cahors , the ALPAMANTA 2010, $14.99 a bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume, from Mendoza, Argentina, that is bright and rich and really fruit-forward-complete-balanced Malbec-so-fine-too ).
Lisa HAD A BOTTLE of the 2012 Pinot Gris FORIS Rogue Valley, Oregon, $16.99, 13.9% alcohol by volume, that they just recently used two cases for their wedding in Ogallala, Nebraska where Lisa is from : Rick is from Oregon. See
the connection? ANYWAY, I started asking many questions like : " And
they were able to get the wine for you there? " Lisa and Rick both
smiled.
LISA SAID : " My sister got it for me from where she lives across the state. It's five hour's away from Ogallala. It was the closest that we could have it shipped for us and since she lived by the distributor she could pick it up at a local shop there.
I LOVE THIS kind of story : this is real life! Love it!! I had originally recommended it to them when they came in search of an Oregon wine for their wedding. They tried
it that night and Rick just told me they immediately said : " No need
to look any further." Gotta love that, too! I certainly do. As the stories finished that I read years ago to my kids on the " Pound Puppies " : ' And another job well done by the pound puppies... " WOW: LIFE IS SO VERY unpredictable. Regis Scheithauer of Roanoke Imports just stopped by.
He has sold me these FORIS wines like the Moscato, Pinot Noir,
Gewurztraminer ( all in stock here ) that we sell regularly and have fans for all of them.
I SHARED THIS STORY
with him just now and he smiled and said : " They make some good wines.
" They certainly do Regis. It was when you visited with the rep from
FORIS the last time and I tasted five or so that I fell
in love completely with this 2012 Pinot Gris declaring that it was my
favorite of the tasting. I told her and Regis several times, and I
believe it is perfect for drinking now and this hot weather, with or without a meal. Cheers Regis, and thanks for all the great service, time, energy, sample bottles that you have given us over the years here. It's been a pleasure and an honor to work with you so well and so closely introducing so many wonderful wines over the years here to our customers. Cheers!
I JUST SAW KAREN here of ' Karen and Craig ' that needed some sake and it was nice to catch up with her and discuss our families and the neighborhood , and , ' the most important thing, a lasting relationship ' : I agree Karen. I hope that the HAKUTSURO sake, $13.99 works well for your recipe. Let me know.
OOPS, this store email is also about BEER, CIDER, LIQUEUR and LIQUOR, what am I doing??!?
BEER FROM SANTOS :
1) Overcast ' Expresso Stout ' from the OAKSHIRE Brewing Company - craftmanship defined,
oatmeal stout ( On Special for $11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce cans, 5.8%
alcohol by volume, from Eugene, Oregon ) : I still not have sampled them
but it looks like something that I might really like Santos? When are
we doing an in-store beer-tasting of them? Let me know. Cheers.
2) ' Quadro Triticale ' a Belgina-style quadrupel ale from STONE Stochasticity Project ' brewed with triticale grain ( On Special for $9.99 a 1 Pt. 6 FL. Oz. bottle , 9.3% alcohol by volume, San Diego County, CA. go to : www.Stochasticity.com for more info ) : using Belgian
yeast / Ardennes strain, and some dark Candi sugar with Pilsner malt
& flaked Triticale ... sounds really bold and flavorful, more for a
meal?
3) Cuvee Van De Keizer , a Belgian Ale from GOUDEN CAROLUS , Jaargang 2013, ( On Special for $12.99
a 1 Pt. 9.4Fl. Oz bottle, 11 % alcohol by volume, product of Belgium ) :
label in gold and black and so much written on it you have to come and
read and believe for yourselves! May be way too strong for me, but ' just right ' for many of you, that's what I think.
LIQUEUR - LIQUOR From Malkit & Jagir :
1)
Premium Orangecello Orange Liqueur from GIOLA LUISA ( $24.99 a 750ml
bottle, 30% alcohol by volume, from Sorrento, Italy ) : " new and
exciting " and what we will be trying I believe here this Friday night with the cream and the limoncello on June 27th, 2014 from 5-8PM? And did I hear right that Feliciano the distiller/maker will be here tasting this himself? Go to : www.golimoncello.com for more info and try some of the recipes they recommend there.
2)
100% Grain Neutral Spirit Oude Fine Old Genever from BOOMSMA ( $24.99 a
750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, from Leewarden, since 1883, from Holland ) : another style worth trying!
3) Small Batch Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey from BERNHEIM Original ( $32.99, 45% alcohol by volume, ... ) ... an ' original ' - something to try perhaps for the very first time.
Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits
June 24th, 2014
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!
WINE : So little time left so I will list My FAVES here :
1) Rosso from Gabrielle Rausse a blend of Sangiovese and Barbera that's perfect for summer drinking, $14.99 a bottle!
2) ' Bellunom "
sweet Cabernet Sauvignon from PODIUM is On Special for $7.99 a will
please many that are just starting to drink wine, great butterflies on
the whole bottle surface, too that also look like flowers in bloom ...
3) 1000 Veneto liters of dry Italian Riesling, $13.99 a bottle - what fine white for now!
4) Provence dry
rose from France from MARIVAL , $27.99 that is delicately delicious! So
fine, so elegantly elevated and silky and undulates so nicely on one's
palate ...
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
Friday, June 27th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Enrico coming here to taste some of his FABulous Italian artisinal-family-country-mom-&-pop-grandfathers-that-can-still-walk-and-tend-the-vines
wineries from Veneto and all around Italy! We will taste the Durello
2008, $22.99, dry Veneto white, 13% alcohol by volume from Sandro De
Bruno for example!
ALSO : our Limoncello GIOLA LUISA tasting here from 5-8PM mentioned above! JOIN US, NEVER any charge, ever!
Saturday, June 28th, 2014 ( 2-6PM
) : VINO50states&selecrtions ' Road Trip ' with Andrew Stover that
includes wines from Arizona, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico, New York,
Missouri, Virginia possibly and , ... you never know, we might surprise
you ... Andrew Stover will pour.
THANKS for
everything, lots happening here, too much to tell. We are working on a
new web page and that's very exciting, waiting for the proofs to see
where we stand.
FOLLOW US on Twitter at : cpwinespirits, and LIKE us on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits.
CHEERS ALL, thanks again... TONY
Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
