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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.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Come Celebrate here tomorrow the pre 4th of July with 23 wines & the World Cup with Leblon Cachaca here, too 5:30-8:30PM, join us at Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits 6/27/2018 Cheers!
Friday, June 22, 2018
Come Taste Franck's Signature Wines From France and the Duck Pond Oregon Wilamette Valley Dry Pinot Noir Rose with Matt Daniels Of Lanterna Wines at Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits tonight 5-8PM, #freewinetasting #joinus #everyonealwayswelcome!
Come celebrate the cool refreshing rain today here to start our weekend off with wines poured by @MattDaniels of Lanterna Wines, four fine wines : 1) @ChateaudeMarjolet 2016 #CotesduRhone #dryred $16.49, 60% #Grenache 40% #Syrah Franck Agostinik'sSignatureWines with 14% alcohol by volume! 2) Rose of #PinotNoir 2017, $19.99 a bottle, #WilametteValley #Oregon with 12.5% alcohol by volume, .... lovely ... 3) #PouillyFume from @CedrickBardin 2016 #100% #SauvignonBlanc from #PouillySurLoire #sustainableagriculturalpractices 8 months vinification, aging in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks and 4) @DomainedePepouy #Sauvignonblanc #freshandbright #CotesdeGascogne2017, $11.49 a bottle, with 12% alcohol by volume. These are all from Frank that picks really fine, distinct wines from around France that represent really well where they come from at very affordable prices, merci Franck, viens verse tes vins avec nous ici ce soir! A bientot j'espere mon ami! TONY
Thursday, June 14, 2018
A fabulous trip that is still being played over and over in my heart, head, guts and deeper still, profoundly in my soul, my soles having transported me with Marianna, Yanni, George and Michele to wonders and scenes and mountains and places I will never forget, cheers! Thanks for all of this!!!!
It takes a village,
a small community,
a ferry
and later two cars -
one red sedan that shown brilliantly and blazed a fine trail for the dark dusty night-blue van that followed, Marianna and Michele, Claudia and Seth / George scouted ahead of us behind - YanniTsapos , George Tsapos, Jack Bettin , Seth White, Robert Morin, Jonathan Luna, Jonathan Neri and me. Marianna worried for us, she led for us, she checked everything for us, she and Yanni worked brilliantly together as a team with an assist from George - all three speaking Greek, for the rest of us it was all Greek for us! We smiled we laughed, we talked er ate and we drank and we swam and we had a whole world opened to us like never before, high resolution, many Kodak moments, some in sublime focus, some out-of-focus and comfortably numb, we were a team and we pushed ourselves to the limits never wanting to waste any precious moment we had and shared and lived individually at times and as a team at others - we were glorious, we were mad, we were divine, we were honored, blessed, loved, appreciated, welcomed into the bosoms and souls of many of these fine Greek people that make wine each and every second as if their very souls, lives, families depended on it - and they do - they spoke a beautiful English much of the time to enlighten and enrich us, and other times they spoke a magical Greek that either Yannis, Marianna or George would translate patiently for us, : we were never left out, we were always included - thank you all from me, you all have enriched my life immeasurably and thank you, too specially Marianna, Yannis, George, and Michele for getting us all there in sound body and mind for Yanni and Marianna to work their individual magics on us - cheers! Love Greek wines, people, food, the settings and all - and discovered the ' newer ' Nemea that for me as an artist was an " artist's paradise - a dream come true starting with all the tiny red poppies in that delectable, luscious ripe unctuous valley. Loved drawing you all, my honor my gift! Happy Thursday all!!!! TONY
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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COME BY after the big Washington
Capital's Hockey Parade today celebrating their win of the Stanley Cup
2018! What a great honor, won hard and it is deserved by our team here ,
a thrill and a pleasure that we will continue to celebrate, and we have
plenty of beer, cider, spirits and wine for you to do so in real style!
ALSO BUZZ about Father's Day
coming up this Sunday, and it will be a pleasure to sell for that,
started already this morning with two bottles of great whiskey and
single malt from the @NappogueCastle 12 year old, as well as the @Rampur
#IndianSingleMalt too!
WE HAVE PLENTY for you to choose
from, come see what we have up our sleeves! I just talked to Tess and we
are working on a special rose event on the 29th, Friday, so stay-tuned! We have lots in store for you here as usual.
HAS FLAG DAY COME? I will have to look, it is not on my calendar this year. We celebrate it too!
THE WEATHER NOW is amazing so this is great for the Capitol's Hockey League parade going on here at 11:15AM - 3PM
approximately, and I saw many loyal happy fans on the DC metro as I cam
to work on the Yellow Line and transferred to the Red Line - inspiring,
really inspiring!
SO NOW CONTINUING with many of us
being on ' vacation mode ' : what does it mean to each and everyone of
us?!? I just returned, refreshed and happy, tanned and totally pleased
and transformed from the whole experience - it was a revelation for me
on so many levels, I learned and appreciated so very much. we did that
is, as I was not alone in all these incredible experiences. More
throughout this email.
For FATHER'S DAY this Sunday we
have lots of choices here for you all, some tried-and-true, some to
become tried-and-true as you experiment here. I will list both here for
you -
BUY ALL the bottles of wine priced at $19.99 or more tomorrow and get SAVE 20% OFF on each bottle cost!
TRIED-AND-TRUE : All Mixed Up - Assorted !
1)Trappist Ale Tripel from
WESTMALLE, a 1 Pt 9.4Fl Oz bottle, On Special for $12.99, with9.5%
alcohol by volume - great texture and mouth-feel, not to be trifled
with, will saturate all your senses wonderfully!
TWO Fine Hard Ciders from MT. DEFIANCE Cidery , VA : -
1) The Ginger Cider Small
Batch , $12.99, with 7.2% alcohol by volume, this has wonderful textures
and layering on the palate, and will complement many foods, and taste
really nice sipping before any meal. Take your time, do not rush this!
2) General's Reserve Hard
Cider. handmade Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider, with 6.9% alcohol by volume, a
750ml bottle, this definitely packs a solid punch and is more of an
acquired taste, and works best with food! A treat.
AND : If your father's want a sample pack for more variety -
- GULDEN DRAAK Limited Edition Brewmaster -
1) The Original, 2 bottles
2) 9000 quadruple , 2 bottles AND
3) Brewmaster , 2 bottles
$21.99 for all six bottles, of these 330ml size, product of Belgium - all ' classic ' brews and loved by many
French Champagne - Grand Cru
1) Special Club Blanc de
Blancs from the southern village of Chouilly that grows the best grapes
called Grand Cru ( less than 5% of all champagne grapes are Grand Cru,
these being the Chardonnay grapes alone ), from Roland Champion, $70.99,
be the champions of the world here, at least for a well-deserved day! A
real special treat for your dads! Recoltant manipulant, too.
TWO Anejo Tequilas - very limited availability, come immediately -
1) 100% de Agave elaborado
en Tahona, from FORTALEZA, 40% alcohol by volume, $92.99 : some of the
best I have ever tasted, for longevity of taste, breath of amazingly
distinct flavors, and brightness and personality to raise all our
spirits ups high!
2) 100% Agave Extra Anejo
from CAMPO AZUL, On Special for $92.99 a bottle, with 40% alcohol by
volume : I have never tasted better, love this for the magic smooth
enveloping carpet ride it takes my tongue, palate and all senses on!
Cheers!
TWO Excellent Dry Provence Rose Wine-
1) One magnum of the '
Classic ' vin de Provence CHATEAU PIGOUDET, $49.99, that's two bottles
of 750ml pleasure here to double your pleasure ( you know, as in
Wrigley's spearamint gum, ) that lovely pale color, that sultry, yet
distinct touch of the tongue rapture that will cajole and please you
enormously in this heat! A real treat.
2) One 750ml bottle of the '
L'Oratoire ' Cuvee Divine vin de Provence from the CHATEAU PIGOUSET,
$21.99 a bottle - this one quite literally seduced my senses completely
at our rose tasting at the end of May and almost reduced me to
whimpering and such pleasure that I just wanted to sit down and fully
enjoy my wine! Love it, a real treat this year.
ONE fine Irish Single Malt -
1) The TYRCONNELL Double
Distilled Irish Whiskey, crafted and refined, matured in ex-Bourbon
casks, so soft and elegant, that reveal subtle accents of citrus , honey
and vanilla that waft and wax poetic and winter and wander and want
nothing but to have us sublimely pleased, yes! On Special now for only
$43.99 a bottle, with 43% alcohol by volume.
ONE Great Santorini Assyrtiko dry white, a 2016,
1) From the Gavalas Winery
on the island of Santorini that is so amazingly bright, elegant,
polished, concentrated, refined, enveloping and consuming, gentle, kind
and wonderful as to almost immediately relax tongue and all our senses
and put us all on ' cruise control ' so we have nothing to do but relax,
enjoy the taste, the conversation and the food, and smile, smirk and
feel grand. And it all comes in a deep blue cobaly bottle that makes one
slip into a wonderful romance mood of love and appreciation and
happiness. $26.49 a bottle, with 13% alcohol by volume - a winner.
TWO Great Dry Reds for you to enjoy now - no need to wait anymore -
1) 2010 Xhianti Classico
FONTODI Azienda Agricola, a great vintage with some bottle age now,
$49.99 a bottle, this should be drinking now like a kodacolor dream ,
everything in harmony and well-rehearsed, with all the components
well-familiar with their places on stage to best catch your tongue's
appreciation, and to ride seamlessly through touching all your senses
inside and outside of you!
2) Limited Release CLOS
APALTA Estate Bottled 2008 from LAPOSTOLLE, from Colchagua Valley,
Chile, made from 60+ year-old vines on a non-irrigated vines in Alpalta,
a delicious blend here that is showing really well now - all the charms
, pleasures and spells are integrated, woven, textured and complete on
this wine-tapestry of tastes and cascades and valleys and mountain
slopes of released grapes finally finding their full expressions on your
senses. It was $110.99, NOW On Special for you for $94.99 a bottle. A
perfect Father's Day present really. From the French Marnier Lapostolle
family.
ONE Great 2011 ( year of the century ) Vintage port
1) For you from the MESSIAS
family, still Portuguese-owned ( only five bottles available, come get
them ASAP ! ), $53.99 a bottle, this is truly extraordinary and worth
getting now as we cannot buy anymore of this extraordinary vintage 2011.
Hold it for years, or drink it now over a period of two-three days and
enjoy sublimely!
Here-Already-Tried-And-True-
ONE Beer -
1) SingleCut Beersmiths,
QNS NYC , " Heavy Boots of Lead " Ale, One Pint, 9 Fl. Oz bottle with
11% Alcohol, 55 BU's, Astoria, NY, $8.99 a bottle! Come check this out!
THREE Dry Whites from Greece that sell well here :
1) Roditis , protected
designation of origin Patras, from the #organic TETRAMYTHOS Winery that
hugs the really steep mountain sides high up, and that is a labor of
love to maintain and tend and harvest, a 2016 from Diakopto, Greece, the
Penepolese Peninsula, with a lovely low 12.5% alcohol by volume, $13.49
a bottle ( a steal ), as this wine is complete from bouquet to taste
from start-to-finish, it does not get much brighter, better, so fresh
with an amazing sunshine permeating the whole balanced taste, a big
winner for me, and a tremendous value, too.
2) MEGA SPILEO ( from CAVINO
Winery , also in the Penepolese penninsula ), protected geographical
indication achaia ( the export manager George Kavakis was here with our
Dionysos rep Danielle Davidowitz , and he tasted me on these fine wines
of his, and gets our store email and has told me that he loves getting
them ! Music to my ears. ), and this 2016 Moschato blows me away from
the incredible exotic, enticing bouquet that tickles my fancy and yet
that I cannot quite place, and the taste and flavors that are rich and
full, bright, engaging and really nice on my palate, a real treat, only
$11.99 a bottle - quite the ridiculous value here! Thank you Jannis
Anastassiou.
3) Dry white wine, a 2016
Natural ferment using the wild yeast already present and the Assyrtiko
grape variety that is indigenous there in the island of Santorini, that
grows everywhere you look there, and that here in this Natural Ferment
taste expresses so much the highs and lows that this grape with
minerality, so lively and intoxicating, charming, personable, magnetic,
hypnotic and all. You are transported into new and exciting, real realms
that will make complete believers of you of what this grape variety can
do for you, and for your meal, your conversation, and your new
experiences, too! $26.49 a bottle and worth every penny, come get some
for your dads now!
NOTE : we also have a bottle or
two of their NYXTEPI dry white 2016 , also made from the Assytiriko
grapes, aged after fermentation for six months in barrels before being
bottled, enjoy the wafting aromas of both fig and pears here, it has a
lovely long finish. Try with the grilled sardines or those fried with
oil in a pan, any spicy food would also be a really welcome treat, and
white meats a must - another splendid treat!
CELEBRATE, Too the Life
of Anthony Bourdain od his show No Reservations with the wine of owner
Vittorio of the TRE MONTI Winery in Romagna, Italy with the ...
1) Indigenous white grape
called Albana Secco, this Vigna Rocca will absolutely floor your palate
and enable all the tastes and flavors of this amazing grape to saturate
and embue your tongue and walls of your mouth with hypnotic tastes that
will rock and cradle both you and your soul, relax, too your soles,
$16.49, drink it with your dads and enjoy the segment filmed there in
Romagna, Italy with Anthony Bourdain.
ALSO - enjoy -
2) Vitalba Albana in Anfora (
just like they make these same wines in the country of Georgia where
they all started so many glorious moons ago ), $39.99, made with
organic grapes, a secco dry 2016, with 14.5% alcohol by volume, for a
750ml bottle that has a wonderfully unique shape, like the amphora
ceramic clay vessels buried in the ground, this is an amazing wine and
there are only five or so bottles left here, so come get them as they
are no longer available to us! This is an insane treat - drink one and
celebrate Anthony Bourdain's life as well as that of your father!
Cheers!
ONE From the Dolomite mountains on the border of Italy and Switzerland from FORADORI -
1) It is a layered,
multi-fascetted complex elixir,concoction, magical potion that will lull
and rock and sway your tired nerves as if you were in a delicious
hammock pleasing your tongue and palate, throat, stomach, and guts,
soul, and so much more - perfectly ready to enjoy now, $30.99 a bottle, a
2011, with 12.5% alcohol by volume.
ONE From KAYRA Winery
in Turkey, the Aegean region, the Beyaz Kalecik Karasi dry rose has a
delicate rose color , $24.49, and blows me a way for all the elegance,
polish, brightness, charm, pleasure that it doles out so seamlessly and
gradually washing and bathing all that is frightened, fatigued and
famished in you inside and outside. Wow, what a treat! A wonderful 2017!
NOTE - Happening News Just Now -
MARTY one of our favorite
regular customers just came by and told me that he and others in the
Woodley Park Towers want to be sure we are fine, and that we stay fine
here in the neighborhood as it evolves and loses some businesses and
gains others. Thanks Marty and all of you that we know and love there,
we appreciate infinitely your trust and support! Cheers.
ALSO on a similar note -
CAMPBELL from Streets
Market just came by to say ' hi ', and to tell me that they are not
selling anything that we sell ( or almost nothing ), as they want to be
our friends, work with us, grow with us and not compete with us. WE
appreciate that, too.
TWO Greek Reds - ONE sweet and ONE dry -
1) 2016 MAYPO Kaaabpytino /
Black of Kalavryta from the TETPAMYTHOS Winery in the Peleponese
Penninsula, also made with organic grapes, using malolactic
fermentation, $13.49, an indigenous red grape variety, unique - nothing
like it, do not bother to compare or reference it, just enjoy it as it
is, learn what it is, serve chilled 30-40minutes, with a lovely low
12.5% alcohol by volume, ( certified organic by DIO in accordance with
REG ( EC ) 834/2007, this dry red is earthy and spicy, has to me cedar
tones, so many dried fruit tones, so many dried whatever tones from pine
needles to fir tree needles, to whatever as it is so earthy, bright,
tight, like a guitar string, like a violin string, too - it zips, moans,
strips, dips, jumps, scrapes, shouts, -
YEAH, ... it is a great food
wine, have it with an emulsion paste of black olives that you spread on a
rustic loaf of bread, have it with a cheese that is smelly and tangy
that needs to be softened, have it with a dark chocolate that is
dusty-dry and hardened by exposure to the days and in need of moisture
to salve the throat, mouth and senses! It is an amazing roller coaster
ride this that will really grab your attention and force you to think of
something perfect to enjoy it with - keep trying, do not go gentle into
that goodnight!
2) Princess sweet red Syrah
wine 2013 from the AVANTIS Estate, $27.49 a bottle, a 500ml bottle, with
14% alcohol by volume, this is really an incredible dry sweet Syrah
wine to enjoy at the end of a meal with loved one looking up at the
stars and the moon, howling, dancing, moving and being the inner person
and inner child that you always are and will be but most hide away for
so much of you life!
Danielle Davidowitz served this
to all our customers on International Women's Day, what an incredible
experience that was! Buy this and give this to your dad and share this
story while you sip and enjoy it by itself or with whatever sweets he
enjoys. It is an exceptional treat : world-class as are all these wines I
have included here.
DO NOT COMPARE THEM - simply
bathe your senses fully in their unique tastes and expressions and
enjoy and celebrate them as you celebrate your fathers, life, family -
all, too!
ONE Great dry Syrah,
too with plenty of bottle-age that is showing so wonderfully now - from
LAUTERBACH Cellars, Russian River Valley, California -
1) 2001 Russian River Valley
California Syrah, $78.99 a bottle, with 14.7% alcohol by volume, made
in Stew's garage, he came and mad this presentation to us himself and we
simply had to buy it. Again like the rest this is a complex,
multi-fascetted wine highly recommended, limited availabilty, come share
this amazing wine with a meal with your dad!
REMEMBER, tomorrow any of these wines costing $19.99 or more a bottle are 20% OFF! SAVE here for your Father's Day celebrations this weekend!
TWO LOcal DC Spirits from One Eight -
1) District Grain-to-Glass MADE American Dry IVY CITY GIN, $30.99 ... special, really good!
2) District Grain-to-Glass MADE Straight RYE WHISKEY, $45.99 a bottle.
We are so happy to both, and we
actively work those local distilleries that bother to take the time to
contact us and do tastings here. Some of you do a great job, and to
those we say thanks! We need to work together, it is the only way to
grow stronger - together - as a team - not just as a buyer of local
products that we no longer get a chance to taste or to develop smartly
here. So thanks !!! We greatly appreciate your help and will do
everything to recommend your products to our customers.
WEEK'S TASTINGS -
Friday, June 15th, 2018 ( 5-8PM ) : We have TWO Tastings here for you all , so bring your fathers and start early!
1) We have Cristina of
Kysela Pere et Fils et Fille here tasting two Sancerre Loire valley
wines, one dry white Sauvignon Blanc, and one dry Pinot Noir rose - from
two different producers, and some great red Burgundy Gamay dry red from
the MANOIR DU CARRA< and one more that I cannot remember just now -
it will be a surprise!
ALSO :
2) We have a BOLD ROCK Hard Cider tasting here with John, bot No Charge - join us for both!
Saturday, June 16th , 2018 ( TWO Tastings ) :
1) We have owner Serghei
here from his and Stacey's OLD TOWN CELLARS tasting the wines of Spain :
!0 the DEMBA Garnacha red, ... 2) VINA COSTERA 2016 Ribeiro ... and the
#) VINA COSTERA 2015 dry red made from the Mencia indigenous grape
variety ... AND .... 4) MARTINEZ LACUESTA Rioja, too!
AND
2) REPUBLIC RESTORATIVES
will be here with Rae we hope tasting the 1) CIVIC Vodka, $27.99 ...
and the .... 2) BOUROUGH Bourbon, too, $53.99. BOTH made here in
Washington DC. We will also probably taste their .... 3) Rodham Rye.
Cheers, join us, that will be from 3-7PM. No charge, always free to taste.
BRING YOUR FATHERS!
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TRUST and BUSINESS over the years, we would not be here for you! TONY
IT"S NICE THAT WE FINALLY HAVE
SOME drop-dead gorgeous last days of spring. This is great news as so
many of our spring days have been hot and humid. So come by on this
wonderful day and evening and get some beer, liquor and wine and enjoy
it ASAP! You never know what tomorrow
will bring? Hopefully more of yesterday and today. We deserve it after
all the ups and downs so far. We have some lovely dry Malvasia Di Puglia
2009 ( $8.99 ) to enjoy from MONTEVENTO, Italy. You can also get some
delicious 2008 French Cabernet Franc Vin De Pays D'Oc ( $8.99 ) from the
DOMAINE COUSSERGUES and chill it down. If that's to much wine then get
some of our lovely " new " VINI Pinot Noir 2009 Danube River Plains (
$9.99 ) and chill that down for this afternoon or early evening. Of
course white wines are so enjoyable with the pure, unadulterated
sunshine bathing us and we have some of the RIEBEEK CELLARS 2010
Chardonnay from Swarthland, South Africa. It's not oaked and really a
delight as the temperatures warm and the humidity stays low.
BEER : We Must Not Forget A Good Brew Or Two Or More !
BUT HEY, let's not forget some
excellent dry rose from CANTELE : the 2009 Rosato made from the
indigenous grape variety Negroamaro ( $11.99 ) was delicious this past Sunday
afternoon with my wife at the textile Museum at the celebration of
Sidney Moore Margolis' life with some incredible song and music of
Sondheim's performed by soprano Susan, piano player Sophia and cello by.
These three were simply wonderful and there I sat recording with my
Flip camera this performance and sipping this lovely dry and full and
rich-tasting CANTELE rosato. Very special circumstances indeed : a treat
all around.
BUT THIS WEATHER IS ALSO GREAT
FOR BEER and I have just asked or beer reps to recommend to us some of
their selections for this time of the year :
1) DALE'S Pale Ale is Tim of
Legend's Limited distributor's recommendation for today. Made by OSKAR
this Blues Dale's pale ale from Colorado in cans ( $8.99 a six-pack of
12-oz. cans , www.oskarblues.com,
6.5% alcohol by volume ) has been a huge success ever since we started
carrying it here years ago. It may also be the front-runner for putting
quality beer back in cans and selling it across the United States? It's
popular and good and we sell lots of it. Come check it out. Take it on a
picnic with you? Today's the day!
2) Joon of Premium
Distributors just brought me two selections from the BLUE MOON. We have
two here for you to consider for right now and later into this afternoon
and evening :
a) BLUE MOON Summer Honey
Wheat from their Seasonal Collection ( $8.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce
bottles, 5.2% alcohol by volume by volume, www.bluemoonbrewingco.com ) " we craft our beers with flavorful ingredients and wheat for an inviting taste "...
b) BLUE MOON Pale Ale
Belgian-Style pale ale ( $8.99 a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 5.4%
alcohol by volume from Golden, CO. ) is brewed with orange peel and
hibiscus with a touch of wheat and a smooth finish.
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SANTOS JUST RECOMMENDED the :
3) " Sundog " Amber Ale from NEW HOLLAND ( $On Special for $10.99 a six-pack, 6% alcohol by volume, www.NewHollandBrew.com, Kitchen.NewHollandBrew.com
, Michigan ) is : " A showcase of caramel malt and toasted barley
notes, with subtle sweetness and a nutty finish. Pairings grilled foods,
caramelized onions, tomato sauce, gruyere... ". I like that they made
food-pairing recommendations here on the bottle. Bravo!
HEY RAVI , What Do You All Have For Us?!? How about...
1) Pomegranate Martini from
SMIRNOFF ( On Special for $18.99, reg: $26.99, 1.75ml plastic bottle )
with vodka and ready to chill and serve and easy to travel with, too.
This would be great anytime today and YOU SAVE! ALSO : Comes in
TUSCAN LEMONADE With Limoncello , and GRAND COSMOPLOITAN With Grand
Marnier at the same SALE PRICE of only $18.99 for a half a gallon. Wow!
2) BULLEIT Bourbon Frontier
Whiskey , Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ( 1.75ml, On Special for
$46.99 ) is now available and ON SALE in a gallon bottle! Party! Great
to enjoy now in so many ways ...
3) From TRIMBACH in Alsace, France we have in:
EAUX DE VIE -
a) Mirabelle Grand Reserve, 750ml, $39.99
b) Kirsch, Cherry, 750ml : $39.99
c) Framboise, Raspberry 750ml, $39.99
LIQUEUR -
a) Liqueur De Poire, 750ml, $29.99
b) Liqueur De Framboise, 750ml, $29.99
4) The " Cru " From
Virgina's KLUGE Estate ( $16.99, 750ml bottle, 18% alcohol by volume ) ,
this aperitif wine is called a Melange Nouveau and is modeled after
France's Pineau Des Charantes where they make cognac. Come get some.
Some of the very last KLUGE bottles as it has been sold and bought by
Donald Trump. WE also have some of the very last bottles of the KLUGE
sparkling wines for you all interested?
WINES FROM GREG & TONY : Sake, Too :
1) Tsuchizaki Harbor Minato "
Harbor " Tsuchizaki Yamahai Japanese sake ( $26.99 , 720ml bottle, 15%
alcohol by volume, ) is " new and exciting " for us. Our local and
famous Winebow rep Jody Jackman tasted it here when we did our Sake
& Plum Wine Big-Theme Tasting and we needed to order more again,
It's back on our shelves now. Come and treat yourselves on this
beautiful day without any humidity and lots of the sun's shine and baby
blue skies up above - oh yeah!
KOSHER WINES - We sell them everyday now here ...
2) Cabernet Sauvignon from
Israel's Judean Hills Vineyards, the NOAH Winery, 2010 ( $10.99 ) is
available along with the Petit Sirah 2010 ( $10.99 ). They have both
sold well here for the last year or so and are both kosher.
3) JERUSALEM HILLS
Cabernet-Shiraz from the JERUSALEM Winery, Israel ( $15.99 ) is new and
also comes in a dry Shiraz rose at the same price and they are both
selling well here. We will have to do a tasting and open them all for
you to try. WE are happy to have them here and be able to offer them to
you on a regular basis.
4) APPALINA 2008 Merlot (
$10.99 ) from France's Vin De Pays D'Oc is delicious and showing
beautifully, with or without food.
5) APPALINA 2008 Cabernet
Sauvignon from France's Vin De Pays D'Oc is a bit more robust and hearty
and needing of a meal to make it blossom fully but it is a really
well-made, balanced wine.
6) VINO Italian Sweet red ( $10.99 ) is fabulous and so easy. Drink this all by itself and feel no worries.
7) VINO Sweet White ( $10.99
) is also very popular with any of you that have a sweet tooth. Really
great values, both for the money. Really easy to enjoy by themselves or
with dessert. Cheers.
ITALY - Whites -
1) DAL MASO " C'A Fischele "
dry Veneto white Gambellara Classico 9 $13.99 ) is back once again.
it's one of our most popular dry white Italian wines here ever. People
love it : it's great to sip, too - all by itself.
2) PODERE CANNETA 2009
Vernaccia Di S. Gimignano ( $16.99 ) is delightful for this weather now.
It's been said if there were a white Chianti that it would be a
Vernaccia like this one. I agree. It's an absolute delight. Lovely.
3) Pinot Grigio from
J.HOFSTATTER in Italy's Alto Adige, this 2010 ( $19.99 ) is flavorful
and tasty and dry and crisp and best when paired with some food whether
finger foods or a meal. Classy wine.
AMERICAN REDS -
1) Writer's Block Pinot Noir 2008 from Jed Steele's son is earthy, pithy and spicy and I loved it. At $14.99 it's a fine bottle. Give it a chill of twenty minutes and enjoy it today or tonight.
2) Shooting Star 2008 Blue
Franc Blaufrankisch Washington State dry red wine ( $14.99 ) is made by
Jed Steele himself and delightful and bright and fresh and with great
berry-bright grape presence and with a slight chill it's also wonderful
with this heat and possible humidity lurking ever so close by?!?
3) Writer's Block Malbec
2009 ( $14.99 ) is a really light and refreshing Malbec that's perfect
for this warmer weather. Chill and enjoy immediately! No better time
than now and today and ten minutes ago!!!!!
4) CELLAR No. 8 Cabernet
Sauvignon from California ( $10.99 ) is a great wine to put a slight
chill on and enjoy right away as it's made for that and not too heavy or
sharp. Lovely with or without food.
5) Educated Guess Napa
Valley 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon ( $19.99 ) was tasted by Greg and me
recently and we both thought it was " a must " to have back here once
again as it has done so well in the past here.
6) Il Campo 2009 Central
Coast Sangiovese and Zinfandel ( $27.99 ) was tasted here the other day
with you all and it showed beautifully on that weekend and we sold
several bottles with Theresa Morrison's assistance, our owner of her own
import company called Boutique Imports / 34 South. Thanks Theresa. It's
a lovely nuanced and velvety and distinguished wine that I would love
to have some at my home.
WEEK'S WINE-TASTINGS :
Friday, June 17th, 2011 ( 5-8PM ) : Greg and I will open a selection of wines to taste : some listed here.
Saturday, June 18th ( 2-6PM
) : We have our AMERICAN Big-THEME Wine_tasting with owners Morten of
the Ravines Winery in New York coming down to visit us ; as well as
owner Susan of her DEMOCRACY Vineyard in the Albermarle region of
Virginia to taste her Apple wine, her white Viognier as well as her 50%
Pinotage red and 50% Cabernet Franc. Join us, never any charge. Bring
family and friends. We will also have Nolan of Mondo Vino tasting some
excellent California wines. Cheers, see you soon...
DINNER @ PALENA with the
DREI DONA Wines of Italy's Emilia Romagna region that includes dry white
, two dry reds and two sparkling red lambrusco's. This will be great.
These Pruno and Notturno Sangiovese wines are classic and organic, too.
Dinner is $137 per person everything included and dinner on Monday, June 27th, 2011 starts at 7PM, get there by 6:30PM.
Only forty seats available. Call kellie for the menu and reservations
at : 202-537-9250. Cheers, can't wait. With Special Guest : Regis
Sxheithauer to lead us through the wines with assists from both Kellie
and me ( Tony ). This will be a dinner to remember. Trust me. My last
luncheon at Palena I am still raving about.
I KNOW I AM FORGETTING SOMETHING but it's time to send this now as the hour is getting late ( famous line in a Jimi Hendrix song : " All Along The Watchtower "...). I love it, love you, come and say " hello " ... cheers, TONY | |
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