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COME BY AGAIN AND CHECK WHAT WE OFFER as we have been working on
many " new and exciting " things for you all to take advantage of while
we have them. It's continues to be a great time for you the consumer as
prices continue to drop to us.
 
HAPPY THURSDAY today the morning now with low humidity a slight breeze and beautiful blue skies and bright sunshine, too!
COME BY and TAKE ADVANTAGE of all that we have here to offer you that is On Special and chilled for you.
WE ALWAYS HAVE something to share with you that is open or that we
can open, so ask us and we will regal you with one thing or another.
WE WANT to always make you feel special, to share with you, to satisfy and put a smile on your face!
TOMORROW
we taste here the fine Brazilian wines of the SALTON Vineyard in Bento
Goncalves and the Vale dos Vinhedos that looks much like the Napa Valley
in California, and that makes really fine wines that become fine wine.
NOW WE ARE WORKING on the next -
Mini BIG THEME Dry ROSE Wine-Tasting of 21 wines with 5 great
passionate wine professionals pouring their selections. I have already
written in the prior email I sent on Tuesday about tables ONE and TWO with Kristin and Christina pouring those.
NOW I Start with Will at TABLE # THREE -
TABLE # THREE William Murck ( Breakthru Beverages ) pouring four selections
1) FLEURS de PRAIRIE , a 2017 dry delicate pale Cotes du Provence
rose, so ethereal, so lovely and light and lulling lullaby-soft as your
eyes almost close as you slowly sip and savor. $18.49 a bottle.
Beautiful pear-shaped bottle with an etched base that makes it a great
gift presentation!
2) M MINUTY 2017 Cotes de Provence , here with more weight, more
muscle and yet still that classic delicate pale color that we all
recognize and want, and are always surprised with how much flavor there
can be in such a delicate color?!? $21.49 a bottle, and also the classic
pear-shaped bottle that looks great anywhere you put it, a rose or two
later in the empty water-filled bottle perhaps!?!
INTERESTING NOTE on both these two Cotes de Provence dry roses - I
wrote my first impression of both here. My second impression of both
twenty-thirty minutes later
when I tried them one more time : they switched and I found the FLEURS
stronger and more robust, and the MINUTY more delicate. Just saying ...
BOTH would be nice with Coho the milder wild salmon.
3) Pinot Noir Blanc Oeil de Perdrix ( a partridge or a pheasant, I
cannot remember now just which?!? ) 2017 Sonoma County , CA. from BELLE
GLOS , really very pleasing and I can see this with a number of foods.
Some smoked salmon or lox, mmmm or some crudites, a nice platter to
amuse our palates?!? $19.99 a bottle, with a twist-off top, easy to
travel with and open and luxuriate our senses in.
4) 2016 dry California rose from CHATEAU St. JEAN in Sonoma, the
color is darker, a bit more muscle and weight, and a great contender for
some wild salmon steaks grilled with herbs de Provence, some Simon and
Garfunkle music playing in the background , say some " Rosemary, Sage
and Thyme ", yes!
TABLE # FOUR with with Jaren Keller of Lanterna Wines will pour four fine wines from his portfolio
1)Eleon'Or from France's Loire Valley and made by the Domaine de
Herbauges, a 2017 dry and elegant silky, classy, refined blend of 60%
GrolleauNoir and 40% Gamay is a pure unadulterated floral fleshy flowery
flowing flash and fanciful liquid delight in a medium-to-lighter-bodied
dry rose! Love it! 2017, $15.49 a bottle, a Frank's Signature
Selection. Cheers, sante et a bientot.
2) Cerqueira Portuguese dry rose Vinho Verde LAGO with a low 10%
alcohol by volume, $10.99, 2017, made with the indigenous Vinhao that
produces many of these dry rose wines, I liked it, a great value,and the
low alcohol is especially nice when sitting outside in the hot weather
sipping wine and munching on any finger foods you have prepared or
offering!
3) Le Grand COURTAGE Grande Cuvee Brut rose is a delight , a
smooth-dry, a refreshing-bright, a richer-color that charms many of our
female customers, especially in the ' cute ' 187ml bottle available at
$7.49, as well as in the regular 750ml bottle, $20.49. It lloks fun and
more expensive than many, and the owner of this a lovely lady living in
California tells me that at the Eiffel Tower served in paper bags
against Dom Perignon it was preferred by many, and we know that you can
basically by 8-10 bottles of COURTAGE for every bottle of DOM!
4) La Vigne en ROSE from EMERA, a 2017 Negroamaro from Salento,
Puglia, southern heel of Italy, from Claudio Quarta Vignaiolo, with
13.5% alc. by volume, a deeper darker color, here you have a fine food
dry rose which will complement and delineate many of the flavors
piping-hot off your grills, and many appetizers, cold plates, assortment
of olives, smoked fish, you name it. fine food hot weather rose, $16.49
a bottle.
TABLE # FIVE with George Tsapos of Dionysos Imports pouring four fine Greek wines
1) Charilys Rose spumante non-vintage brut dry, made with Greece's
famous Assyrtiko indigenous grape, as well as the Syrah, , this Matmis
is a great way to start with George's selection of four wines, I like
the power and yet the finesse, the concentration and yet the
lightness-of-being, the clarity and yet the angularity, too, the
steel-accents that define and give some separation to better access and
appreciate the multiplicity of flavors - savors.
2) IERIA deeper-colored-fleshed-flaired 2017 rose using the famous
indigenous grape called Moschofilero 100% from the BOSINAKIS Winery, in
Arcadia, the arrow of Bacchus will pierce through your thickest armor
and melt your heart as in the background The Beatles sing " All You Need
Is Love " and you sip this and enjoy it with smoked fish and meats like
turkey, smoked trout would be great, if you spinkle some dried cherries
or cranberries on a salad with walnuts and some lovely vinaigrette
salad of spinach leaves galore! $20.99 a bottle, with 13% alcohol by
volume.
3) Agiorgitiko indigenous dry rose with some amber-rose coloring in
the mid spectrum , a 2017 that is really a fine food wine to enjoy with
more seasoned and flavorful dishes, some good dips that you can slip
onto pita bread, some fresh hummus, mmmm good, this is a great way to
have a delight in liquid form to marry well with a meal counterpart or
two or three, yes, si oui! $13.49 a bottle, I recently enjoyed some on
my week-off with my family.
4) Voudomato 100%, 2017 is a rare, indigenous grape discovered by
owner-winemaker George Gavalas of his own winery GAVALAS in Santorini,
and it is a wonder to taste and experience with a hearty, robust,
flavorful meal. This will brush quickly, expediently aaaahhhhhhhhway
those flavors, cleansing your palate, refreshing and making you crave
that solid taste back once again. Like a Tavel wine from France's Rhone
valley, this is a big dry rose that makes no pretense to be dainty,
quaint, quiet or tame - it is what it is, and it works, it really does.
$26.49 a bottle, with 12.5% alcohol by volume. Cheers!
SO : Read this now, anticipate, and JOIN US this coming Wednesday, Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 5:30-8:30PM, cheers!
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, you all are the very best! Come see us today. TONY
WHAT FOLLOWS BELOW is an older store email that I wrote and sent,
read it if you have time. Cheers, thanks for all your support! TONY 8/9/2018
We have in stock already some real " gems " with wines like the
CHATEAU BIANCA 2008 Willamette Valley Chardonnay ( On Special for
$11.99, reg: $14.99, 13.5% alc. by volume ) That gets another 20% off
when you mix it into a case ot 12 or more bottles tomorrow or Thursday
( 8/17-18, 2011 ) with other non-sparkling wines. That's $9.59 a bottle
for a really excellent dry unoaked Chardonnay that's at it's prime and
drinking beautifully now with all it's flavors developed and upfront.
You can also take full advantage of our DE MEYE " Little River " 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon/ Shiraz from Stellenbosch, South Africa ( On Special
for $10.99, regularly $13.99. 14% alc. by volume ) is also showing
really well now. It's been slow to develop gracefully in the bottle and
is really filled out nicely now and is forward and tasty and yet a
delicious treat now. With the 20% off on 12 or more bottles it gets to
$8.79 a bottle. Another great deal if you ask me.
SO : IT'S TIME TO SAVE HERE In Cleveland Park. Come see us tomorrow ( Wed. Aug. 17th, 2011 ) and or Thursday, August 18th, 2011 ) for our TWO PART Still ( Non-Sparkling ) Wine-Sale :
1) BUY 12 or more non-sparkling wines ( even if they are
already On Special ) and SAVE another 20% OFF the marked stickers.This
applies to wines that we already have here in the store.
This includes ports and sherries, marsalas, madeiras, sake,
all formats and sizes of bottles as well as boxes, too ) and combine any
12 of them with the wine and SAVE 20%!
2) BUY ANY BOTTLE of Still Wine OVER $20 and SAVE 20% on that
bottle. AGAIN : that bottle can be a bottle of wine, sake, marsala,
madeira, sake and sherry of existing stock and inventory already here in
the store.
SO : SAVE, SAVE and SAVE some more here in Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits tomorrow and Thursday, 8/17-18/2011.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT here call us at : 202-363-4265 and we
will deliver for free on any orders that are over 30 dollars. We will be
happy to deliver to you.
BEER & CIDER FROM SANTOS :
1) Apricot Ale Unfiltered Wheat Ale from PYRAMID Breweries (
On Special for $5.99 a 6-pack of 12 ounce bottles, 5.1% alc. by volume,
Seattle/Portland/ Berkeley ) is almost gone at this great deal so rush
on over and get some while you still can! 2) Chocolate Stout with
natural chocolate flavoring added, by ROGUE ( On Special for $6.99, for a
1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz bottle, Newport, Oregon ) is dedicated to Sebbie Buhler,
a ROGUE original that has been here in the store. " 12 ingredients, no
chemicals, preservatives or additives : ebony in color with a rich
creamy head. An earthy flavor of oats and hops that gives way to a rich
chocolate finish ". It was nice to meet Sebbie years ago. I've got some
nice pictures of her here in the store.
3) "Hooligan Stout " Draft Ale OLD SCHOOLHOUSE Brewery (
$6.99. 1 Pt. 6 Fl Oz., Winthrop, WA. ) is " a robust dark beer made with
lots of chocolate malts, designed for hooligans who demand something
more from their beer ". Interesting, that's two chocolate stouts from
Washington State. Is there something special in the air, the land, the
state? Try both and have a blast. Cheers.
CIDER :
1) Hard Cider, American made, Julian, CA. JULIAN ( $7.99 a 22 Fl. Oz bottle, www.julianhardcider.biz,
6.99% Alc. by volume ): " One taste of our premium hard cider and you
will experience why Julian Hard Cider is " American To The Core " ".
Come check this out : it's new and special, too.
LIQUOR From RAVI :
1) RIGHT Gin imported from Sweden ( On Special for $39.99, 40% alc. by volume, www.rightgin.com,
Del Mar, CA. ) Est Unus Modus Verus. I love the label : two stags on
their hind legs about to challenge the other? Great package. We need to
do a tasting with it Ravi and give everyone a chance to try it. Tell
Ravi when you come that you want him to organize a tasting of it.
Cheers.
2) Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch from CYRUS NOBLE Distilled In
Kentucky with an original recipe from San Fransisco. This Barrel Select
is $29.99, 45% alcohol by volume and made by the Haas brothers. Come
check it out.
3) " Death's Door " Washington Island Wisconsin gin ( $36.99,
47% alc. by volume, ) is made " with organic hard red winter wheat from
Washington Island, WI. ... crafted with wild juniper berries and various
organic botanicals ". The harvest was in August of 2010. Cheers. We
have been selling it well and customers are asking for it by name
including Umbi Singh the owner of the New Heights restaurant just last
week that came in search of it because a customer of his had bought it
here and recommended it highly to him. Umbi has a very large selection
of gins for you all at his New Heights restaurant. 4) The Knot is
produced and bottled in Ireland. It's 100 Proof, bottled by The Knot
Irish Spirits Co. , Bailieboro county, Cavan, Ireland. Funny, it never
tells you what it is on the front label. It's in our Irish whisky
section. I do love the back label : " By cracking this seal of The Knot
you accept ... You promise to drink The Knot straight up in a proper
shot glass, rather than mixing it in some sort of novelty, tiny
umbrella, fruit fiasco. And finally, you vow that you will never drink
to anything that you are not prepared to go through with. ... " You have
to come here and read the back yourselves. That's a commitment just
like it is when cracking the seal. Sounds fascinating : an adventure.
Cheers.
WINES From GREG & TONY :
Reds :
1) CHATEAU ROUX DE BEAUCES 2009 dry red Bordeaux Grand Vin 50%
Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon is showing really well for such a
young wine and from such a great vintage and such an affordable price.
We think you will all love it. Best with a meal : classic style.
2) 2008 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon from
Virginia's WINEWORKS, Charlottesville. Made by Michael Shaps ( $16.99,
13% alc. by volume ) this dry red blend is showing really well. Alison
Somerville that works with Michael Shaps was here this last Friday
tasting it from 508PM with our customers along with the box wines of
Viognier 2010 and the red Cabernet Franc 2009, $16.99 ( BOTH sell for
$34.99 for the 3 liter box : that makes the 4 750ml bottles in the
3-liter only cost you all $8.75 : GREAT VALUE! ). The bottle of dry
white 2009 Viognier that Alison poured as well on Friday
also sells for $16.99 a bottle. Come check them all out. Include the
boxes into the 12 or more 20% off on any still/ non-sparkling wines and
have the cost come down to $27.99 or divide that by 4 and get $6.99 for a
bottle of 750ml! What savings for these boxes of excellent VA. dry red
and white wines. We also have the Chardonnay in the 3-liter box at
$34.99.
3) Cabernet Sauvignon stainless-steel ( no oak 750ml bottles )
from Gabriele Rausse ( $17.99, 13% alc. by volume ) is unique and
perfect for this warmer weather. It's beautiful today but so often it is
both hot and humid. Chill this bottle down for twenty or so minutes and
enjoy. Gabriele started making this Cabernet Sauvignon in
stainless-steel years ago because the oak barrels were simply too
expensive for him. He liked what he got and so has always made one
without oak. It's a pure delight to enjoy now. It was great to have
Gabriele with us. It was like a trip down memory lane for me and I
enjoyed hearing some of his stories about Virginia, the uphill battles,
the personalities like Patricia Kluge ( he respects her desire to make
the best wines that she could here in Virginia ) and Michel Rolland ( he
learned some valuable lessons from Michel ). I came away from these
three hours spent in Gabriele's company and realizing that he was a very
patient and thoughtful and wise individual. I came away with a whole
lot of respect and admiration for him. Gabriele thinks that this
stainless-steel Cabernet Sauvignon may be his most famous wine.
Roses :
1) DOMAINE DE TOURTOUIL 2010 dry French Rhone from the famous
Tavel region ( $17.99 ) is delicious and what a value it represents,
too. This is a steal and one that you need to come and check on. It's a
beauty!
2) 2009 dry Malbec rose from Mendoza, Argentina from ANTIS is
On Special for $9.99 and showing really well now. There is no edge to
the wine and it's lovely with or without food. Great deal, too.
3) 2011 ( our first 2011 rose in the store! ) dry
Stellenbosch, South African DE MEYE Shiraz is a real treat for $13.99
and is really as fresh as they ever get. Come get some today and be one
of the very first to drink some excellent dry rose. Medium-color and
very pleasing. It will hold it's own against many a meal and is perfect
for this heat now.
4) CHATEAU ROUX DE BEAUCES dry blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot is quite deep-colored and very flavorful and a steal for many a
well-seasoned meal at $10.99 a bottle. We are thrilled to have it here.
Whites :
1) 2010 Sauvignon Blanc California from AVALON ( $10.99, 13.8%
alcohol by volume ) is " new and exciting and we are happy to have it
along with the dry red Cabernet Sauvignon that does so well for us. We
will open it sometime for you all to taste.
2) CHATEAU ROUXDE BEAUCES dry white Grand Vin Entre-Deux-Mers
white Bordeaux ( $11.99 ) is a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50%
Semillon. It showed beautifully with the red and the rose the other day
when our French rep Stephan brought them to us. We had to have them as
they were really " new " to us and very pleasing and well-made wines as
well with real charm and character.
3) 2009 Viognier from Charlottesville, VA., made by Michael Shaps at WINEWORKS was showing really well this past Friday
here in the store. I liked it better than the 2010 WINEWORKS Viognier
in the 3-liter box because it was more full-flavored and
multi-dimensional. I would rather drink it than the 2010. However,
having said this I do believe that the 2010 in the box is more of a
crowd-pleaser and easier to enjoy with this heat now. If I was on a
picnic I believe that I would prefer the 2010 especially if I was
outside.
4) " The Novelist " Meritage California white blend from
CONSENTINO Winery of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon 2007 ( a truly great
year in California ) is On Special for $14.99 ( regularly $19.99, www.consentinowinery.com
, 14.4% alcohol by volume ) is showing really well now. It's
fully-developed and has some great mellow and seasoned oak and is
impressive. I really liked it and could see enjoying this with a meal
now or into the fall. Buy some and enjoy it sometime this year. It will
be a treat anytime and it will get your attention.
Sparkling :
1) Prosecco from VILLA JOLANDA from Veneto, Italy is back
once again by popular demand and comes in the three 200ml bottles (
$11.99 for all three, 11.5% alcohol by volume ) and is bright and fresh
and delightful. Come get some, you will love it! It makes great gifts as
the bottles are sharp and look expensive and it's hard not to like it
once you taste it : so pleasing.
WEEK'S WINE-TASTINGS / Beer & Liquor, Too:
Friday, August 19th, 2011 ( 5-8PM ) :
We have wine-maker David Niewoudt of the South African
winery CEDERBURG here to taste an assortment of his wines : Sauvignon
Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and the unique
Bauketraub white that we are always selling out of. This will be a great
chance to try some excellent South African wines, hear about them and
get bottles signed for future gifts. Be proactive and ahead of the rest.
Ravi has organized a BULL DOG gin tasting tonight
as well with our rep Lauren Jones. You have met Lauren before. She did
our display window in the front of the store and has sold to us now for
two years or more.
Saturday, August 20th, 2011 ( 2-6PM
) : We have Marcie Weinstein here here pouring a selection of her wines
which we are thinking will be now her excellent Bavarian dry reds and
whites which include a dry Riesling white and for reds some Pinot Noir
and Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as some sake, too. We will
organize everything tomorrow so if you want to know for sure contact us and we will fill you in tomorrow : 202-363-4265.
COME TO MY ART SHOW This Sunday, August 21st, 2011 from 1-5PM at my home in Annandale, Virginia at : 8702 Ventura Lane, Annandale, Virginia 22003. Just show up. If you want me to pick you up at the Dunn Loring metro station meet people here in front of the store on Sunday between 11:30-11:45AM and take first the red line to the Metro center then switch to the Orange line direction Vienna and get off at Dunn Loring and call me and I will come and collect you. I have worked all this past weekend on it and it will be a fun show of the last 30 years of my artwork which includes etchings, watercolors, pastels, collages, mixed-media, pen-and-ink, acrylic and hand-painted wine bottles, too.
I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY things like Klaus Wittaur
coming through with family member Christophe of the Austrian STEININGER
bubbly-sparkling wine house Marine Ferrand a family member of the NADINE
FERRAND Pouilly Fuisse white burgundies this morning ... and many more,
too many to talk about here. It's such an inspiration to me, though. I
love it. Some of my life's blood really : a treat and a pleasure and an
honor. Much like being with many of you. Cheers and let us know what we
may do for you all and thanks for all your continued support.
WORK ON THE New York State & Rose Big-Theme Wine Tasting here
on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 from 5:30-8:30PM is going really well.
We already have two wine-makers/ owners coming down from New York
especially for this wine-tasting here in the store. No charge, bring
family and friends and really get the full treatment and experience.
Don't be in a rush : linger.
COME SAVE & SAVE & SAVE SOME MORE here tomorrow, Wed and Thursday
on out Two-Part Still Wine ( non-sparkling ) SALE. If you cannot come
respond to this email or call and give us your orders over the phone (
202-363-4265 ). WE are happy to deliver for free any of your orders of
$30 or more. Cheers and thanks again.
MICHAEL ROSS TELLS ME that is an especially difficult time these
days for the Cathedral Care Pharmacy. Things have not gotten any easier,
only harder and that they may have to close after serving our community
now for 90 years. If you want to help and hear any more please contact
Michael Ross at : mross1949@aol.com or go to : http://www.thepetitionsite.
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