Meeting Owner/ Winemaker Ricard-Mas Foraster Of The Spanish Catalan Sparkling And Non-Sparkling Wines That Include The Amazingly Silky-Fine-Delicate 2011 Trepat Dry Red, 13.5% Alcohol By Volume, Too! Also Discovering The Wonders Of Spain's ALEXANDRO Sherries!

It was a great visit and the Trepat red JOSEP FORASTER 2011, 13.5% alcohol by volume,  non-sparkling is here now, $25.99, and I took a bottle to share last night with importer Robert Kennedy and customers Sara, Dan and Doug and we all enjoyed it thoroughly. It was a great way Ricard to finish a busy day here os selling wine at Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits where we did a Spanish sherry tasting of the ALEXANDRO sherries that was a great way also to combat the cold of the day and also to teach many customers about the pleasures of the various styles of Spanish sherries from the Fino to the Palo Cortado, the Moscatel and the Oloroso, the only one we did not open this time was the Pedro Ximenez! Cheers, gracias e hasta luego amigo!   Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn  11/15/201 

  YOUR TREPAT 2011 is still young and yet it is so fine, so silky, so smooth, so bright, so polished, so delicate and nuanced and enticing and appealing and teasing and coy and wonderful. Cheers, happy Sabado e terminada de la semana!

4On Nov 12, 2014, at 6:10 AM, Ricard-Mas Foraster wrote:

 

Dear Anthony,

 

I was delighted meeting you and tasting our wines “Josep Foraster” with you and Amy of Diamond District Wines.

Please, if you come to Spain come to visit us.

Thank you and Regards,

 

Ricard

 

MAS FORASTER

www.josepforaster.com

Tel.: +34 696 874 742

ALSO discovering the pleasures of the ALEXANDRO Spanish sherries we get from Tradewinds Specialty Imports .... last night here, Friday November 14th, 2014 from 5-8PM ...

Today Is Veteran Day, November 11th, 2014 : This Is My Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits Store Email, A Weekly Email From Anthony Quinn : Enjoy Dinner Tonight With Owner Karim Mussy Safie @ La Chaumiere French Restaurant In Georgetown, Washington D.C., 6 PM , $95 A Person All-Inclusive ...

Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and
spirits
THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO STOCK UP Early ...

ON VETERANS DAY , how beautiful, gorgeous day this Tuesday, November 11th,
2014 here in Cleveland Park and I just helped Izzy with his requests ...
and I am copying and pasting what transpired just a few minutes ago as I
start this email of the week ...

JUST SOLD to Izzy a few minutes ago on Veterans Day that also happens to be
his birthday, and he's celebrating with another and it is that person's
birthday : two with birthdays today, two without : four people together on
Veterans Day celebrating birthdays on a very very special day indeed! I
love it. I asked Izzy what he liked : " Cabernet Sauvignon " he replied. I
showed him three different Cabs, one from Spain that is organic and On
Special now for $9.99 with 50% Tempranillo blended, one from Mark
Honeycutt  called MYTHIC Mountain, 2014, Mendoza, $14.99, 13.9% alcohol by
volume that I tasted a couple of weeks ago and really liked, and .... the
CHATEAU VARTELY Sec Rosu Cabernet Sauvignon, $12.99, 2012, from Moldova's
Cimislia region, 13.5% alcohol by volume. Izzy picked the CHATEAU VARTELY,
liked the story about Dmitri and Dmitr's mom that helped to make the wines
there, and customers of ours that have visited there and been blown away
upon their return to discover both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the
Chardonnay here! Love it, all at the start of Veterans Day on a very
special day indeed. Cheers,  TONY

I JUST SPOKE TO Leanni that was nice enough to read the last review posted
on us on Yelp and that makes my day, really it does. So nice to have
customers leaving their opinions there on how we are doing  so that we may
improve on what we are already doing well and possibly augment here any
suggestions that they may have, things that have ' fallen through the
cracks ', that perhaps we have not realized ourselves that we should be
doing to improve our customer services, and services here to you all
overall! Love it.

COPPI'S Organic Italian Ligurian food just opened down in the old Lavandou
location and it looked like they were doing well. That is great news indeed
for our fabulous neighborhood here. Good luck Carlos and team! Let us know
if we can help in any way?

WE ARE WORKING on wines for Thanksgiving with FAT PETE'S Barbecue with
Peter, Hondo and Woody, and that is exciting. We will have a series of six
wines that we offer and that they will promote in their fliers and on the
Facebook and web page :

UNDER $10.00 -

CHATEAU JULIEN Chardonnay, CA.
CHATEAU JULIEN Merlot, CA.
BOTH sell for $9.99 a bottle
Both will taste good with the meal and sipping before the meal. Both
are quite amazing for this price, they over-deliver with taste, flavor and
character. I'm very pleased with them, really I am.

UNDER $20.00 -

CHATEAU BIANCA , Oregon Willamette
Pinot Noir, 2011, lighter, brighter,$19.99 : such elegance, such
finesse, a delicate flower of a Pinot Noir with great focus, silky flesh
flavors, a delight to sip and enjoy with a meal, with a glass or two before
...

STEELE '  60+ Old Vine ' Zinfandel, 2011,
$19.99 a bottle : softer, rounder, silkier, nice to sip, so generous
and so pleasing, love it each and every time!

UNDER $30.00 -

NORTH GATE Vineyards  Viognier 2013,
$24.99 a bottle, softer, rounder, fruit-forward. Lovely to sip or
enjoy with a meal. I like this so much, am so pleased for owner/ winemaker
Mark that came here with Doug Fabbioli of FABBIOLI CELLARS to taste awhile
back : both were Governor's VA. Cup winners , two from ten wineries to get
the award, out of 250 wineries now in Virginia.

OUR ALTO CEDRO Argentina Mendoza Wine Owner / Maker Dinner with Kalim is
tonight at La Chaumiere Restaurant in Georgetown across from the Four
Seasons Hotel, starting at 6PM, for $95 a person, all inclusive, call and
get a seat tonight if you have not already. Ask for Martin Lumet the owner
of La Chaumiere to reserve a seat!

CALL FAT PETE'S to place your orders for their Thanksgiving Specials at :
202-362-7777 , or go to : info@fatpetesbbq.com. Cheers.

LOVE THESE 6 wine selections here, some really fine, fine quality to enjoy
this Thanksgiving.

HERE From SANTOS in Ale, Beer & Cider :

1) Grapefruit Hefeweizen Wheat Beer from SCHOFFERHOFER, $9.99 a 6-pack
of 12-ounce bottles, from Germany is : " unfiltered Hefeweizen beer with
grapefruit flavors added and colored with cochineal extract."

2) " Dirty Little Freak " , There's no safe word , a Coconut, Caramel,
Chocolate Brown Ale, On Special for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles,
from the DuClaw Brewing Co. Baltimore, Maryland, 5.8% alcohol by volume, is
: " ale brewed with Vanilla Beans and natural flavors added."

3) Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine Ale " Cockeyed Cooper " from  UINTA
Brewing CO. CROOKED LINE, On Special for $14.99 a 750ml bottle,
bottle-conditioned, from Salt Lake City, Utah.... just got some in, Santos
opened the case and handed me the bottle just now. Come check it out!

4) ' Single Trade Mark Belgian-Style Blond from HARDWOOD, On Special
for $12.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 6.2% alcohol by volume, 30 IBU, :
" Certified kosher, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and uninhibited. Hardwood
single is a feat in balance, sunshine golden with fruity head and a veil of
Belgian Ale yeast, Singles tropical fruit esters compliment its spicy hop
aromatics... " You have to try some.

LIQUOR / LIQUEUR From Jagir, Malkit :

1) Hazelnut liqueur from Italy and made by FRATELLO, $22.99 a 750ml
bottle, 20% alcohol by volume, is " a luscious Italian liqueur from the
best Piemonte hazelnuts." It is also new and exciting here and we are
pleased to offer it to you now.

2) Lychee Flavored Liqueur from SOHO , $33.99 a 750ml bottle, 21%
alcohol by volume, has a really refreshing flavor that is very appealing.
It is made in France and we are very pleased to offer it to you as there is
something so tempting, so pleasing and teasing with the taste of Lychees!
You must try some soon.

3) ' Winter Jack ' Original recipe Tennessee Cider from JACK DANIELS
is On Special for $18.99 a 750ml bottle, with 15% alcohol by volume, and
this will be a fun addition now with the holidays coming up and we have so
many drinks to warm us during the cold spells! It is also well-priced and I
like that a whole lot!

LIQUOR :

1) Reposado Tequila from FORTALEZA, this 100% de Agave Tequila has a
lovely golden color, is a ' new delight ", $63.99 a bottle, 40% alcohol by
volume ... when you want some of the very best. EXCITING. Love the bottle
and the package, and the tequila top-closure is so much fun!

2)Vodka from Hank Birdwell's, this One Bushel Per Lot Vodka hails from
Lawreceburg, Indiana and is On Special $10.99, 40% alcohol by volume, from
7 generations of family distilling : that speaks volumes! Cheers.

ALSO  : In Sake :

1) Dewakura OKA " Cherry Bouquet " Ginjo sake, $15.49 a 300ml bottle,
some of the very best from Japan!

JUST HAPPENED : in preparation of our wine-dinner tonight with Karim :

WE HAVE KARIM here now tasting Jane and Me and Walter on what you may
expect at dinner tonight to write about the dinner , in Spanish and in
English : "thanks Tony and Martin to bring us again to DC!! We'll have a
great dinner tonight so I'm sure we'll enjoy Altocedro wines with the
beautiful food from La Chaumiere ;-) Cheers! "  ... and Jane sez : " These
wines just get better and better. I will not forget this tasting! And
Walter sez2 : " Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits is a great wine
shop...couldn't ask for a better partner for tonight's dinner! Looking
forward to it, and to partnering with Tony and the rest of the team here in
the future as well!"   SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT : Call, there is still room!
TONY Go to : Bodega Altocedro for more info, also go to :    join us
tonight! I REALLY LIKE THE BALANCE, the fruit-forward taste to these wines
from La Consulta in Argentina from Karim, the wines are exceptional and we
are sold-out now with more to come. I tasted with Jane six and picked three
to come soon or in December at the latest :

1) Ano Cero 2012 from Arentina, $20.99, also ..., 14.8% alcohol by
volume
2) La Consulta Select 2012 dry red blend of : 42% Malbec, 27% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 22% Tempranillo .... 14.5% alcohol by volume,

ALL THREE have tremendous balance and finesse, spit and polish and
refinement. These are wines to be proud to sell as they never lose track of
the fruit and the balance from which they started.

BRAVO KARIM! Gracias Karim ...

WEEK'S TASTINGS / Wine Dinner, Too:

Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 2014 ( Veterans Day today ) 6 PM dinner with Karim
the owner and winemaker at LA CEDRO at 6PM at La Chaumiere in Georgetown,
$95 all inclusive a person.

Friday , November 14th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Chris tasting the
Spanish and the Argentina wines of Tradewinds Specialty Imports ...

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Chris Bartha tasting
a selection of the Exclusive Wines portfolio, some of our very, very
favorites!

JOIN US : NEVER any charge, always everyone is welcome. Bring family
and friends.

WEEKLY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Wine SALES :

3 WAYS to save BIG ON BUBBLY TONIGHT : come by or call for more info.
UP TO 15% OFF your bubbly purchases.

3 WAYS to save BIG on Non-Sparkling Wines Tomorrow, Wednesday. Come by
or call for more info : UP TO 20% OFF your non-sparkling wine  purchases.

SOME MORE Wine-Finds :

1) INSANE DEAL on the Piemonte Moscato from Italy, from CHIARLE, On
Special for $9.99 a bottle, regularly $12.99 a bottle, and that's a great
deal! Fresh, vibrant, sweet cheeriness!

2) CLEAN SLATE 2013 German Mosel Riesling, dry, bright, crisp, so much
delicious slate, too ... and great balance, great value, amazing all the
way from start-to-finish! Jody Jackman poured this here this past Friday
along the wines that Andrew Stover poured for their 4 Grapes Wine TASTE-OFF
: what fun this all was!

3) Prosecco from Italy that is OUTRAGEOUSLY GOOD , just like the two
above, really fine this VERV Extra Dry, $11.99 from ANDREOLA, all three
above are Highly Recommended.

4)  Xinomavro indigenous dry red from the inland area of Greece called
Siatista, this ' old vines ' Xinomavro from the DioFili Siatista Winery,
$18.99, 13% alcohol by volume,  go to : www.diofili.gr for more info ....
it is so distinct, so filled with it's own elegant yet racy and spicy -
flaired/ flaired/flared we-they-all-of-us-really-CARE taste, identity and
personality. It's a really, really fine Thanksgiving wine. I agree
wholeheartedly on this one with Nassos that poured it here this past
Saturday with Caroline Holland. What a great tasting, loved it!

5) " Ship Of Fools " 2013 from Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan, an
off-dry red blend of three Pinot grapes that Andrew poured on Friday night
of :60% Pinot Blanc, 35% Pinot Gris and 5% Pinot Noir. It's a delight that
has been delighting our customers now for two - three years here! It's a
delight with or without a meal. It's a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving
with a taste that just keeps on pleasing, and pleasing almost everyone,
even with the extra fruit, that's perfect for so many : all ages like it.

6) 100% Gamay from Burgundy, France, this dry and elegant red with
some acidity and real liveliness, a touch of spice and toasty-roasted
flavors is a great way to cut through the various Thanksgiving flavors.
From the region called Chenas in Beaujolais, this wine is made by
Christophe Pacalet and it turned many a head here on Friday night when Jody
Jackman poured it for you all.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, we could not do any of this without you. Thank you
for your continued, invaluable trust in us and support and business. We
greatly appreciate all of it.

FOLLOW / LIKE  US : On Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits, and on
Twitter at : cpwinespirits, as well as : wineenabler. Cheers, join us
tonight for our dinner at La Cahumiere, and

COME SAVE TONIGHT here on all your BUBBLY NEEDS!

ALSO : Beaujolais Nouveau is coming really soon. We have some MANOIR DU
CARRA for you, a favorite every year. And from Voila Imports we introduce a
' new ' Beaujolais Nouveau here for the very first time. Now this is
exciting :

NOUVEAU AVAILABLE here on Thursday, November 20th, 2014. JOIN US, taste
them with us on that Thursday!

Happy Tuesday November 11th, 2014 : Veterans Day To One And To All : Enjoy This Old Store Email I Wrote And Posted A Couple Of Year's Ago, Cheers!

Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits

a few seconds ago

This is an old store email I wrote a couple of November's ago I believe, read and enjoy it and remember that you are never too old to go to a concert at the 9:30 Club as I did with my wife to see the group YOUNG MAN ... cheers, Happy Veterans Day all ...
Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and
spirits
THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO STOCK UP Early as between Ravi, Santo, Ean & I we have
ordered and received many great beers, ales, liquors and liqueurs, wines and
ciders, too. It's nice to see so many wonderful choices now, for example with
ciders that are gluten free and sometimes organic, too. This category seems to
be getting a whole lot of attention recently. Ravi just got some great Kahlua
gift sets, too. We are also getting ready to receive our Beaujolais Nouveau
from our favorite producer MANOIR DU CARRA. We even will have some football
wines for the holidays as well as some " Santa's Little Helper " dry California
red. The wines is already here and will make some great " stocking-stuffers "
all by themselves.

IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD , really. I have a pretty amazing story to relate to
you all. Last night my wife, son, and his good girlfriend and I were at the
9:30 Club to see the " new " singing sensation YOUNG MAN. The drummer is a
great family friend and so we were thrilled to be there. When we got there for
the first time ever and stood on the big floor in front of the stage I remarked
that we were definitely the youngest people there with a bunch of old geezers!
That shocked me : first time in such a situation really. Oh well. We were there
for a good show and YOUNG MAN ( they have a really good video called " Enough "
on You Tube. Check it out - really cleaver and artsy and I really liked it )
and our drummer friend.

IT'S A SMALL WORLD because as our drummer friend and I both sipped our
Negro Modelo beers ( $7 a piece ) and I sketched quick portrait sketches of all
the band members in their private rooms behind the stage one of the young men
wearing a Great Lakes Brewing t-shirt asked me if at Cleveland Park Wines &
Spirits we sold anything besides wine? I smiled and said immediately that we
did. At that point he told me that he was the son of one of the two owners of
the Great Lakes Brewing Company! Wow, I loved that. I think that they will all
be coming to the store today before tonight's performance which by the way is
sold-out. We are lucky that we got tickets through our friend.

I TOLD THE PIANO PLAYER of YOUNG MAN that we had just done a really successful
beer dinner with his family's Great Lakes Brewery beer selections at Dino
ristorante. He liked hearing that.

WE SELL MOST of the various 6-packs of the GREAT LAKES Brewing Co. like the "
Burning River " On Special for $9.99 and the seasonal release 4-pack "
Blackout Stout " On Special at $10.99. I will ask to get some of these packs
signed as gifts for all of you lovers out there of the GREAT LAKES Brewing
Co.'s great beer selections. Check with me when you come later today or this
week and I will fill you all a bit more on this fun development. Imagine that :
I had to go to the 9:30 Club to meet a family member of the GREAT LAKES Brewing
Company! Go figure ...

CHOCOLATE ANYBODY? We have Bailey Kasten returning for our next American
Big-Theme Wine-Tasting on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 from 5:30-8:30PM to
taste an assortment of their really fine chocolates. After the tasting we will
also have a small display case up front and sell the chocolates for special
gifts and just plain treats for ourselves when we feel the urge, desire, need
or want. This is what Bailey writes about her homemade chocolates : "
Double Premium Confection creates natural, high quality, handmade chocolates,
caramels, and treats right here in Washington, D.C. area. Our chocolates
feature unique flavor combinations made out of only the finest natural
ingredients. In addition, we also have seasonal favorites like our very popular
Pumpkin Spice Truffle. Do Come down to Cleveland Park Wines for our free
tasting where we will be sampling out our customer favorites! "

WE ARE INVITING a number of people to participate in this upcoming American
Big-Theme Wine0Tasting and that includes owner Rachel Martin of the BOXWOOD
Winery in Middleburg, Virginia that will be here to pour her 2009 " new "
releases of both the " Boxwood " and the " Topiary " Bordeaux-styled/inspired
red blends of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grapes. The "
Boxwood " dry red blend is made like the Bordeaux wines from the Left Bank and
the " Topiary " dry red blend is made like the wines from Bordeaux's " Right
Bank ". They even come in half bottles. Those would make great
stocking-stuffers as well. The 375ml bottle of the 2008 " Boxwood " sells for
$17.99 and we have it here now. It's a hearty, more robust, more angular and
steely version of a dry red Left-Bank Bordeaux that will really benefit a lot
from being served with a meal as needs the food to help flesh out it's flavors.
It can easily be cellared much longer : no need to rush the 2008 vintage : it's
a keeper.

LIKE I SAID, we also have a GREAT DEAL from Ravi now with his KAHLUA Gift
Box which includes a bottle of KAHLUA Rum and Coffee Liqueur and three small
187 bottles of : 1) Hazelnut, 2) French Vanilla and 3) Mocha to help spice
up any occasion. They are also easy to travel with and enjoy just about
anytime. They also come with a nice shiny deep brown colored mugs. The cost for
all of this On Special is $16.99. You only pay for the regular-sized bottle and
the other four items are all free.

BUT HEY, It's not even Christmas time yet ( it's not even Thanksgiving yet
) and here we already have the Santa's Little Helper " Proprietary Red Wine
2010 dry California red blend at $14.99 a bottle. It's really quite good. Greg
that was working with us really liked the idea and so I said : " okay, let's do
it! " I think any of you wanting a good California dry red at $15 and a holiday
theme on the label will be delighted with this wine. It certainly over-delivers
for the price. That was the other reason that we bought it.

WE ALSO HAVE FOOTBALL REDS ON the way here as I type away madly at this
Apple computer of mine. They are named after some of the most famous " plays "
of our many beloved football teams. They should be here within a couple of
weeks and they will sell for $17.99 a bottle. The VON STRASSER Diamond Mountain
vineyard people are behind this in California and so you can be sure that the
wines will be really good. So stay-tuned and keep an eye peeled for these three
special " football " bottlings.

AND BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU is just around the corner. More French Nouveau :
Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages Nouveau all coming our way. We have our
favorites again from MANOIR DU CARRA coming : 1) Beaujolais Nouveau 2011 at
$9.99 a bottle and the 2) Beaujolais Villages Nouveau 2011 at $10.99. They are
really lovely with a big more guts and brawn at $10 and a bit more finesse and
polish at $11. Buy some of both. Gamay the grape for these wines is a perfect
Thanksgiving wine as the higher level of natural acids in these wines will cut
through the sauces and the more spicy and strong flavors and seasonings in our
holiday fair foods. WE ALSO HAVE some of the BOUCHARD AINE & FILS Beaujolais
Nouveau coming : 3) BOUCHARD AINE Beaujolais Nouveau at $9.99 a bottle. This
is another " tried and true " offering. We also very much like working with
this house and have a " killer " Pinot Noir from them here on a regular basis
that we sell for $9.99 and that is a favorite with many of you.

BEERS From Santos : What You Up To Santos?

1) Hooligan Stout Draft Ale " Old Schoolhouse " Brewery, from Winthrop,
WA. ( $6.99, 1 pint 6 fluid ounces )is " a robust dark beer with lots of
chocolate malts, designed for hooligans who demand something more from their
beer."
2) Walker's Reserve Porter from FIRESTONE WALKER Brewing Company ( On
Special for $6.49 a bottle of 1 pint, 6 fluid ounces ) from the Proprietor's
Reserve Series, Paso Robles, CA. is a collaborative effort between Adam
Firestone and David Walker.
3) Long Trail Brew Master Series , Vintage 2011 " Imperial Porter " ( On
Special for $5.99 a 1 pint, 6 fluid ounces bottle, 8.3% alc. by volume
longtrail.com ) has a robust malt flavor and is " new and exciting ".

LIQUORS / LIQUEURS From Ravi : Share :

1) Superieur Cognac Fine Champagne from A. De FUSSIGNY is exciting and in
a great " new " Pumpkin-colored box holiday-packaging at $52.99 a bottle. Great
gift, looks fun and fancy and something great to celebrate with at the end of
the evening.
2) PUCKER " Cherry Tease " plus two other flavors as well : ALL THREE ( 3
) are On Special for $15.99 and NOW : IF YOU BUY ONE you get the second one
FREE! What a deal. Fun-packaging as well.

FUN WINES :Ean & Tony's Picks :

WHITES :

1) Chardonnay 2009 From ALPAMANTA, This " Natal " from Mendoza, Argentina
( $13.99 ) blew me away gradually and lifted me up and I floated away in it's
balloon-mushrooming effect of expanding flavors that were so fresh and lively
and " original " in scope that I just had to buy it. When owner Andrej told me
that it was also the first bio-dynamic vineyard in Mendoza I simply had to add
it to our selections. It's rich and flavorful and must be tasted as it's an
original.
2) Jurancon sec 2008 " Chant Des Vignes - Song of the Vines " is On
Special for $19.99 ( originally $25-$30 : made from the gros manseng I believe.
What a wonder it is : like no other indigenous dry and flavorful white grape
variety. Dan Phillips the owner of the Grateful Palate was just here trying to
sell me some of his " Bitch " Spanish Garnacha-Grenache from Aragon. He saw the
DOMAINE CAUHAPE here and picked up a bottle and said that Gros Manseng was his
favorite dry white grape varietal. That's nice Dan. Tomorrow Ean and I will try
your Bitch Spanish Aragonian Garnacha and see what we think. I believe it will
sell for $11-$12 a bottle.
3) Cremant De Bourgogne Brut 2005 Pur Pinot Noir and also a Pur Chardonnay
: both sparkling French wines from Burgundy and BOTH On Special for $14.99 a
bottle! Regularly they are $17-$18 a bottle now and so these few remaining
cases represent GREAT DEALS for those of you that love more complex and
concentrated dry bubbly.
4) " Bosca Di Giga Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG ( $13.99 for
a half-bottle - 375ml bottle ) from ADAMI is pretty gosh-darn wonderful. And a
handy size for a picnic, too.
5) Colombana 50%, Vermentino 40% and Malvasia 10% 2009 indigenous Tuscan
whites blended together by FONTE Delle DONNE ( $17.99 ) from FATTORIA FIBBIANO
is a real delight. Totally unique, of the region, of that particular soil -
indigenous all the way baby! Just like I like it, what about you?!?

REDS :

1) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Reserva from Chile's Maule Valley, this CASA
PATRONALES ( $10.99 ) really impressed me no end the other day when I tried it
with the national sales manager. I think that it way over delivers for the
money and that's something that I did not know until the end when I asked the
price? I was assuming that it would be much more expensive. When he told me the
price I immediately said : " Send it. " That's how good it is. really a little
gem. A must-try people.
2) Toscana 2009 Sangiovese 70%, 30% Colorino " Le Pianette " dry red
Italian blend from FATTORIA FIBBIANO is made true to classic style and
flavorful, aromatic, all the traditional belles and whistles ( $14.99 ) and so
distinct and wonderful. I met one of the owners as well as was impressed with
everything that he made! Wow, really a treat.
3) Pinot Noir 2008 from France's Pays D'Oc is On Special for $9.99 and
again way over delivers for this price. It's pretty nice any way that you look
at it. What great flavors and it actually tastes like Pinot Noir without other
grapes added to it.
4) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Organic from Mendoza, Argentina and made by
ALPAMANTA is another one of those really lovely wine experiences for me that
opened my eyes. I loved it when I tried it with Andrej the owner a few week's
ago. It's wonderful and memorable. Definitely at $21.99 worth every penny and
worth your looking for it and buying a bottle to enjoy with your meal.

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

Friday, November 11th, 2011 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Jody Jackman coming to
taste an assortment of her wines. This will be fun. Jody always brings
something " extra " to the table. We have lots of Jody's wines here and have
some great wines to chose from but I think that this tasting will be all
California from PINE RIDGE : reds and whites including a Chardonnay that really
blew me away it was so impressive : really distinct and tasty.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Dawana coming to taste
from Margaux & Company Imports and that will be fun. She has been tasting us on
a series of wines from France and Virginia. She has a killer white Burgundy (
Remossenet Pere et Fils, $21.99 ) and an equal " killer " Alsace dry white, not
to mention some great red Rhones. We will also probably fit a Virginia wine in
somewhere, too? It will be fun. Join us : Dawana is a lot of fun to be around
just like Jody. JOIN US. NEVER any charge. Bring family and friends.

I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS - sorry, come visit us. Let us
assist you in any way that we can. Thanks, thank you for everything. Cheers,
TONY

Please visit our website below for more information, events and specials, and
our calender of wine tastings!

[1]www.clevelandparkwine.com

If you have any orders, suggestions or questions, you may e-mail us at
[2]sales@clevelandparkwine.com or call (202) 363-4265

Great Dinner Opportunity @ La Chaumiere Restaarant In Georgetown, Tuesday Evening @ 6PM With Owner/ Winemaker Karim Mussy Of ALO CEDRO Winery In Mendoza, Argentina, Still Seats Available!, CALL ASAP !

Join us for a Fabulous

Argentinean Wine Dinner

Introducing Karim Mussy,

Owner & Winemaker of

Alto Cedro Winery

Tuesday November 11, 2014   

6:00 PM

Amuses Gueules

Alto Cedro Ano Cero Tempranillo 2009

Alto Cedro Ano Cero Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Le Boudin Blanc

A Mild Chicken & Pork Sausage, Caramelized Apples

Alto Cedro Ano Cero Malbec 2011

Alto Cedro Malbec Reserva 2012

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Palleron de Boeuf

Slow-Braised Beef Short Ribs in Malbec, Pearl Onions & Mushrooms

Alto Cedro Reserva- Finca Los Gallegos 2011

Alto Cedro Reserva- Finca Los Tanos 2011

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Magret de Canard

Roasted Duck Breast, Black Currant Sauce, Wild Rice

Alto Cedro Malbec Gran Reserva 2012

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Roasted Pear & Roquefort on Rustic Bread

Alto Cedro La Consulta Select, 2012

$95 all inclusive

Meeting Caroline Holland And Matt Yesterday, Saturday, Nov. 8th. 2004 @ Cleveland Park Wine Spirits' Greek Oenos Wine-Tasting With Nassos, Talking Greek Xinomavro Reds, White Malagousia Brazilian CASA VALDUGA SALTON Wines, Too!0

So yesterday I saw Matt looking over at the sparkling wines on our wall behind Caroline Holland and Nassos that were tasting Greek wines. I assumed he had tried them, found out later he had not.

 I asked him if I could help him and he said that he was looking for a gift  and I discovered that he was willing to pay around $3 dollars for it to go with a good red meat meal I believe he said? I asked him if he wanted to be more traditional or more cutting=edge with his gift? He said : " cutting edge. " I started to look around and saw the bottle of reserve Tannat fro Uruguay and I proposed that. hen somehow after he decided on that, over the dry red from Croatia that I buy from Alek  ( Matt has been to Croatia ) and we were walking to the front of the store he offered that one of the people the gift was from liked Brazil I stopped dead in my tracks.

 I immediately smiled, said that I had another suggestion and I rushed back to find the bottle of the CASA VALDUGA Reserve Merlot from Serra Gaucha, $29.99 a bottle. I had three bottles left! I told him about it and we both smiled knowing that this was the gift, and it was still wrapped up in it's white paper that it cam in. I told him that Caroline was from Brazil and so we went up to show her the bottle. She smiled and she and Matt got to talking while she poured Matt the Greek wines he had not yet sampled. I told him he could buy one of them , too : but that he still had to give the CASA VALDUGA as heis gift bottle!

NASSOS was very interested in the CASA VALDUGA, he and Caroline spoke quickly and she said it was one of the wines of Brazil that they had enjoyed in her home of Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil when there for the World Cup. Nassos asked immediately if I bought it from Katie Cavanagh and I said it was not, that I had bought it from the Country Vintner and that there was no more to be had from them of from Southern Imports.

Nassos and Caroline bought one of the last bottles. One is till on our shelves!

I told them all about giving a bottle of the SALON 2009 " Volpi " Cabernet Sauvignon a few days ago ( thanks to Michael Cavanagh ) to owner and chef Pietro of Sorriso ( as his new daughter-in-law is Brazilian ), I told Caroline she should go by and say ' ola ' to her, and that I hoped Pietro and his family would enjoy it? I still have not heard. Anyway, it all went well. Matt was thrilled to taste these Greek wines and chat with Caroline.

It was a great time had by all, cheers, TONY  11/ 9/2014  Happy Sunday all, the fall foliage is smashing now! DRINK Greek and Brazilian wines : both available at Cleveland Park Wine and Spirits!   TONY

Join Us Tonight @ Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits For The Andrew Stover / Jody Jackman Win Taste-Off Of The Wines & Grapes Of MACULAN Pinot E Toi, CLEAN SLATE Riesling, PACOLET Chenas Gamay, VILLA REMOTTI Piemonte Barbera, AGAINST The CH. Grand Traverse Gamay Noir, The Boeger Barbera El Dorado, CA>, the Old Mission Penninsula Pinot White Michigan Family ' Ship Of Fools ', the Influence Wines NY State 2013 Riesling, ... Friday, November 7th, 2014, 5-8PM, No Charge, Join Us!

JOIN US TONIGHT with Jody and Andrew for a : Taste-Off, Wine grapes from each Jody and Andrew :

taste how two Gamay reds can taste the same or different - Beaujolais from the town of Chenas, the PACOLET, $21.99, ... as well as the  Gamay from the CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE , 2013, $18.99 from Michigan, USA ...

taste how the red Barbera grape can be the same or different with one from Piemonte, Italy, the VILLA REMOTTI, $16.99 ...  as well as one from El Dorado, California, from BOEGER, a 2011, $18.99, 15% alcohol by volume ...

...

taste how two Riesling wines, the CLEAN SLATE from Germany's Mosel  that sells for $10.99 a bottle, and the ' Influence Wines ' , 1 2013 New York State, $19.99, No. 381 , 11.5% alcohol by volume,  - ...

...

and taste how wines from the Pinot Family can be so different or the same from Italy, the MACULAN Pinot E Toi , Veneto, $11.99 , that is Pinot Grigio and Tocai, next to the ' Ship Of Fools ' 2013 Old Mission Peninsula, CGT , $18.99, from Michigan that is a dry blend of 60% Pinot Blanc, 25% Pinot Gris, and 5% Pinot Noir ....

JOIN US, NEVER any charge, everyone welcome, always something exciting going on here TONY 11/7/2014

My Recent Conversations And Visit With Owner Peter Finlayson Of The BOUCHARD-FINLAYSON Winery In South Africa, Early November 2014

Hello Tony , Me now in Toronto after spending the weekend in LA .   Wonderful to enjoy your support and in particular your happy memories of our Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir  creations . There is absolutely no reason why you should not be able to get immediate delivery of the Current Galpin Peak, Pinot Noir release which for the USA is the 2011 vintage . Should you wish to enjoy a small shipment of our Tete de Cuvee Galpin Peak I suspect this would need to be a special import but can certainly be arranged ! We will keep track of your blogs and happy stories . Super to meet up again and thank you for your warm reception last week , Best regards Peter    Peter Finlayson General Manager and Winemaker Tel: +27 (0) 28 3123515 Fax: +27 (0) 28 3122317 Mobile: +27 (0) 83 3803973 Email: peter@bouchardfinlayson.co.za PO Box 303, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa GPS: S34º 22' 54.0" E19º 14' 30.9"   From: Tony Quinn [mailto:tonythewineguy@gmail.com] Sent: 03 November 2014 19:37 To: peter@bouchardfinlayson.co.za Subject: Great visit Peter, our second, loved it, the wines, you, the whole thing! I found my blog of you and the Galpin Peak 2005 Pinot Noir on my chatwine.blogspot.com. I was putting in the search part : Peter Finlayson when I saw you this past week. I had it under Bouchard Finlayson instead and it came up immediately. I also did a current one, I will have to add the pictures I took, but the two blogs are up-and-running at chatwine.blogspot.com. You may already have seen them as I tweeted them, too on my two sites : cpwinespirits , and also on : wineenabler. Love your wines, really am a fan. Great to have you come, and the wines will be in the store soon for us to sell once again. Thanks again,  TONY    Come anytime, you are always welcome.    LIKE us on our Facebook page please at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits.     TONY   Happy Monday wherever you are, I am off at home in northern Virginia now ... blustery, cool, leaves falling by the thousands, beautiful fall day here for me, may grill tonight outside as I did last night sweet Italian sausages and pork chops, and tender young slim asparagus shoots ,,,, yummy all.   I want to taste some more Galpin Peak Pinot Noir : what vintage are you on now? Any chance of getting any?

Tony Quinn <tonythewineguy@gmail.com>	4:02 PM (1 minute ago)
to Peter

Peter, thanks, I just got a care package from Kevin McDonough in the mail and will enjoy looking at the book tonight at home and sharing it here with our customers! The wines will arrive soon here and that is thrilling. Cheers, have a great trip in Canada. I will look into the Galpin Peak with Mark Congdon. Cheers, thanks again.   TONY