Happy Memorial Day Everyone : 2012-2014! Happy Reading, Too!!

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Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and
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MEMORIAL DAY Just Around the Corner : Victoria Day ( Canada ) Just Passed :
lots to celebrate, anticipate, look forward to. Let's do some of it together as
we have the " liquid cheer " in spades to add. With the whole world exploding
with " new " ideas of how to change things up and celebrate and experiment :
well, it's an amazing time for us all and as I said last week it's hard to keep
up anymore as everything gets broadcast now pretty much as it is happening.

DO ANY OF YOU STILL REMEMBER the days when you had to wait for the mail to come
with the news, the boat to arrive within a week or two, the truck crossing the
country to take between a week or two, depending? I , for one used to like
those lag times to catch my breath. Today is is almost impossible to catch
one's breath. I catch mine in my car to and from work and home. As much as I
hate driving those are my " five minutes of peace " so to speak. Did any of you
read the story of Mrs Large the hippopotamus to your children when they were
growing up and all she wanted was " five minutes of peace"?!? I loved that
story, so did my wife. We may have loved it more than our children did because
we sure could relate to Mrs Large.

POOLS WILL OPEN and hopefully the sun will shine on Memorial Day Weekend for us
all and we have some wonderful wines to share with you, right off the bat like
the excellent dry white, slightly-sparkling , low alcohol ( 9% alcohol by
volume ) Portuguese Vinho Verde :

1) SANTOLA Vinho Verde from VINHOS MESSIAS ( $7.99, from Mealhada,
Portugal ) is a prefect hot-weather wine to enjoy this weekend and we will
order extra to be sure we do not run out. It is light and fresh enough, the "
bit " of sparkle is nice, too as that serves to refresh as well as add an
element of celebration to any event.

ALSO :

2) Spanish Tempranillo , the DOMAINE DE ADIRA from the Bodega DONA FELISA
( the famous grape variety from Spain , $9.99 for the 750ml, $14.99 for the
1.5ml bottle size )  is another perfect dry, smooth, silky red wine to enjoy
for Memorial Day Weekend! It may be chilled slightly and served with or without
a meal, inside or outside. It does not matter. It may also be served with food
or without. It will complement pretty much everything. It's so versatile and
that's what I love almost as much as the silky, lovely-textured taste and
mouth-feel. This is a pretty amazing Spanish red for the money and we are
delighted to offer it to you. There is no bite or burn, it's easy and will make
a GREAT SANGRIA, too. You simply must check this lovely Tempranillo out and see
what you all think.

3) 100% Dry French Loire Valley Chenin Blanc from the LE HAUT VIGNOT ,
2010 ( $9.99, appelation Anjou controlee, 11% alcohol by volume, for more info
go to : www.LVDH.com ) that Sam Gessner tasted with you all this past Saturday
would make a great , refreshing and flavorful dry white when you grill or eat
outside. It's got charm and flavor and good mineral overtones to keep everyone
skipping right along to the tune of it's special Chenin Blanc taste.

4) 100% Torrontes indigenous dry white, 2010 from CARELLI 34 Latitude from
south of the Tunuyan river in Mendoza, Argentina ( On Special for $9.99, 13%
alcohol by volume, for more info go to : www.bodegacarelli.com.ar ). White wine
that " presents a pale yellow colour with steely tones. It has a perfumed aroma
which highlights the expression of the varietal Torrontes ". I agree with this
and so am happy to include it. The Torrontes grape originally came from Spain
but this Torrontes has been cloned enough that it has an " extra special
something " in it's bouquet and flavors that is just that much more special,
out there and engaging. You need to try some : it will be great to drink into
the weekend nights as the sun's warmth leaves us but we still wish to be
outside relaxing and enjoying family and friends.

5) Garnacha ( same as Grenache, $13.99, 14% alcohol by volume, ) called ZA
ZA, this 2011 Spanish dry rose from the Campo de Borja region is both a perfect
party wine as well as one to complement a meal. Really dry with a distinct
strawberry and floral bouquet, and on the palate it's simply mouth-watering
with brilliant juicy fruit accents in the extroverted flavors that jump right
out of the wine glass and dance on your tongue. It's way worth the extra money.

SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL :

6)  White Port from the Portuguese house BORGES ( never bought or
represented by the British like WARRES, TAYLOR-FLADGATE, FONSECA, and more ),
this white port ( $11.99, 19% alcohol by volume ) will be great this weekend
when you add some tonic or soda water to it and squeeze some fresh or lemon or
lime into it these weekend afternoons. When the sun leaves us in the evening
chill and serve it without adding anything. Both ways it is an absolute delight
and will please many of you.

7) Cabernet Sauvignon " Cherokee Lane " , 201 from California's Lodi
region and made by TORTOISE CREEK WINES ( $13.99, 13.9% alcohol by volume , for
more information go to : www.tortoisecreekwines.com ). This past Friday
Christina our local rep for Winesellers, Inc tasted it out with our customers
and it was a big hit for those of you looking for some " classically great "
California Cabernet Sauvignon that never loses track of the Cabernet fruit and
still has plenty of spice and flavor and character! It's a beautifully-balanced
wine and I liked it quite a bit and am thrilled to have it here in the store.
It's a great bottle when you grill or barbecue something.
ALSO :  " The Lodi Rules are California's first 3rd party certified
sustainable wine growing standards, designed to lead to measurable improvements
in environmental health of the surrounding ecosystem, society-at-large, and
wine quality ". WOW, LOVE this. Let's always do ALL THAT WE CAN for our
environment, our wines, our society. Bravo and cheers to the Lodi region of
California.

8)  Bonarda 201 from Argentina's Mendoza region from ZUCCARDI ( $15.99,
14% alcohol by volume, ) this SERIE A is made in the Italian way from where it
originally comes. Argentina has always had a lot of this Italian grape variety
the Bonarda planted and here it is earthy, pithy, a touch rustic and very
flavorful with lots of " highs and lows " and some really distinct flavors that
spread wide and cry for a meal like the one we will all enjoy this Memorial Day
weekend. It's great when you grill, marinate and also barbecue. It's a
wonderful medium-bodied food wine at 14% alcohol by volume. The wine is tasty
and balanced and has a really nice finish, too.

BUT HEY, Let's Not Forget Our Beer & Liquor :

BEERS, CIDERS  From SANTOS :

1) Verloren  " Gose " From SAMUEL ADAMS is Ale brewed with Coriander and
Salt ( On Special for $5.99, 6% alcohol by volume, 1 Pt. , 6 Fl. Oz., Batch #1
) : " A link to the ales of Saxony that had all but vanished ... with a base of
an unfiltered wheat ale ... flavor is brought to life by an unexpected touch of
salt for a mineral quality, and coriander for a peppery spice ". NEW!

2) Aloha Series from WAILUA, a Wheat Ale brewed with Passion Fruit from
the KONA Brewing Company ( $8.99 On Special for a 12-ounce 6-pack of bottles,
from Portsmouth, NH ) : " Wailua is Hawaiian for two fresh water streams
mingling. This was just the inspiration we needed for our Aloha series wheat
ale brewed with tropical passion fruit."

2 CIDERS:

1) Unfiltered Pear Cider ( Cidery Reserve , On Special for $6.99, 22 Fl.
Oz., 6.5% alcohol by volume, from Minneapolis, MN., go to FOXBARREL.COM for
more info ), this FOX BARREL natural Ginger and Black Currant unfiltered Pear
Cider also has organic honey infused/blended into it. It's also GLUTEN-FREE.
Fun, new and exciting!

2) Unfiltered Pear Cider ( On Special for $6.99 a bottle, 6.5% alcohol by
volume, 22 Fl. Oz bottle, natural Rhubarb and Elderberry Cidery Reserve ,
FOXBARREL.COM ) is infused with organic Honey, just like the ginger and black
currant mentioned above. These two unfiltered Pear Ciders are " new and fun "
and we are really excited to have them here. Come and check them both out. They
are perfect to enjoy for this Memorial Day weekend.

HEY RAVI : What You Got For Us ?!?   LIQUOR/LIQUEUR :

1) The " New " Rose-Colored LILLET Aperitif from Podensac, Gironde, France
( $18.99 a 750ml bottle , 17% alcohol by volume, www.lillet.com ) : use it with
some club soda and lime while you go to there web site for more cocktail ideas.
It's also nice served on the ice with an orange peel or slice of lime. Cheers!
Since 1872.

2) Dirty Martini Mix from the SANTA BARBARA OLIVE CO. ( $7.99 for a 25.4
Fl. Oz - 750ml bottle - www.sbolive.com, 800-624-4896 ) is naturally low in
carbs. Refrigerate after using.

3) Anchovy Stuffed Olives ( On Special for $3.99 for  5 OZ. Bottle, ) FROM
THE SANTA BARBARA OLIVE CO. , www.sbolive.com for more info ) is one of the
many stuffed olives that we have from SANTA BARBARA.

4) Cinnamon Whisky ( whisky with natural cinnamon flavor ) from FIREBALL
is Red Hot!!!! ( $19.99 a 750ml bottle, 33% Alcohol by volume ) is from Canada.
It's hot and new and exciting and for more info go to : www.fireballwhisky.com.
Cheers.

5) Islay Dry Gin With 22 Native Botanicals, The BOTANIST ( $36.99, 750ml
bottle, distilled from 100% Grain Natural Spirits, 46% alcohol by volume,
www.bruichladdich.com, from Scotland ) is also brand new and we are thrilled to
have it here finally. You need to discover this gin.

6) Blended Scotch Whisky, this Finest De Luxe from BUCHANAN'S 12 Year-Old
( $38.99, 40% alcohol by volume, Scotland : Ravi tells me that we have a group
of customers that know it and swear by it. Do you know it? Created over 100
years ago by Sir James Buchanan. Try it on for size, fit and feel!

SPLURGE :Well-Worth It :

7) Sipping Tequila 100% Puro Agave Azul from CASA DRAGONES ( On Special
for $279.99, regularly $299.99 a 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, Mexican,
go to : www.casadragones.com  for more information ) was tasted to me and
Robert about a couple of weeks ago and it was wonderful.It's so elegant, so
smooth, so fine and so silky. This is really about as great as it ever gets and
when money is no object ...  and the pursuit of the ultimate taste and the
greatest joy and satisfaction - then this blue-sky-boxed CASA DRAGONES is the
very best you or any of us can do. Come and get some. We have already sold some
and are down to our last two bottles that will have and that will have to get
us through this Memorial day weekend.

DON'T FORGET :

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

Friday, May 25th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Stephane Defoe coming to pour
a selection of his own French wines here from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley.
This will be fun. Many of you will recognize him as he has been coming here
since he represented PIERRE FERRAND French cognac. You can ask him questions
about that as well as about his wines. This will be fun. Eric and I sampled the
wines with him this past week and we really liked what we tasted. I think that
there is also some Loire Valley wine, too? A good Cabernet Franc? I think so :
something for everyone as we get ready to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend with
family and friends.

ALSO : SANTOS Has A NEW BELGIUM Beer ( ALL flavors ) Beer-Tasting set up
from 5-8PM.

ALSO-SQUARED : RAVI Has A BUSHMILLS Irish Whisky Tasting set up for the
same time.
THREE-TASTINGS-IN-ONE : come enjoy and taste and learn and meet some of
our other fun and exciting customers. Cheers, everyone always welcome.

Saturday, May 26th, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Ernie of Monument Imports
coming here to taste a selection of his fine wines. We may focus on his
fabulous California portfolio as he has so many? We may pick a great red, a
great white, a great rose : all dry. We may also include a great sparkling wine
We will have it all set up tomorrow so if any of you want to know exactly what
we will taste please call and ask me, Tony at : 202-363-4265.

ALSO : SANTOS Has Arranged A DOGFISH HEAD Beer-Tasting for this time as
well from 3-6PM. Join us for any of these tastings. Everyone is always welcome,
never any charge. Bring family and friends and start celebrating Memorial Day
weekend early here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits! That will be nice to see
you all.

I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING and yet it's time to get this
email out to you all now as time is running out and I want to be sure that you
are all prepared and proactive for this weekend. Make some of your plans with
the help of this email, that's our intention and we hope that it does help. Let
us know what we may do to make this easier and more fun and more enriching for
you all? Give us a call at : 2020363-4265 if you have any questions or special
requests? Thanks again for everything and for believing in us. We appreciate
this more than you will ever know.  Cheers,   TONY

Anthony Quinn's Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits' Store Email Of Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 On The Fine Italian Wines Of Andrea Fossi Like His D & N 2010 Primitivo Dry Red, 2007 D & N Vino Nobile Di Montepulcian & His FOSSI 2009 Chianti Classico & More : Cheers, Grazie Andrea!

Cleveland Park Wines Tues. April 29th, 2014
IT'S TRAGIC THIS NEWS OF PALENA restaurant CLOSING, and doing so quickly with no
notice, no time to act, no time to do much except feel a tremendous sense of
loss to our rapidly-changing neighborhood!

I WONDER IF IT'S POSSIBLE that they could take over the old DINO Enoteca
restaurant location? Then I heard what the owners of that space wanted per month
and my heart fell again to another level of despair that was already there with
the news of Palena closing! Too much, way too much for us all to wrap our minds
around. Too sudden, too quick, to much at once.

AT LEAST IT'S cool and refreshing though very wet outside today. Maybe the rain
will wash away all the bothersome pollen and also some of this devastating news
about the closing of so many fine restaurants here?!? We need some relief from
both now. " Rain , rain, come again ... " and wash away some of this crippling
pain that we are all too shocked to yet fully register yet.

SO : HAVING MENTIONED all of this we must move on and forward and so, with this
cooling rain and damp and wet and gray and cloudy skies for the rest of the week
till it clears up this weekend. It feels to me like late winter-early spring
now.

FROM SANTOS in BEER we have :

1) ' Chili Devil ' Chili Beer Premium Lager Beer & Gourmet Serrano Chili (
On Special for $$11.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, Los Angeles, CA. From
TECATE ) : and each beer bottle has it's own jalapeno pepper in it! HOT!!

2) ' Milk Stout ' from LEFT HAND Brewing Co. ( On Special for $11.99 a
6-pack , go to : www.lefthandbrewing.com for more info , 6% alcohol by volume,
Longmont, CO. ) : " Brewed on the banks of the mighty St. Vrain ... roasted malt
and coffee flavors build the foundation of this creamy sweet stout."

3) ' Sisters of the Moon ' India Pale Ale from the MOTHER EARTH Brewing (
On Special for $12.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 6.9 Fl. Oz. from Kingston,
North Caroliana , go to : www.motherearthbrewing.com ) : " made from hops grown
in the good 'ol USA ... you'll proudly support American farmers when you drink
this beer! ... "

NEWS UPDATE : From John Morrison, he just called, the folks ( winemaker Angelo
Pavan , originally from Veneto, Italy, his parents were both born in Veneto, he
was born in Canada ) from CAVE SPRING VINEYARD  Niagara Peninsula are in town
today and they will be stopping by with current available releases for us!
Canada and Cave Spring rock! WE have enjoyed selling them now for years and have
some of both 2011 Riesling VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA, $16.99 a bottle, 11.5%
alcohol by volume, and the CSV Estate Bottled 2006, On Special for $29.99, 11.5%
alcohol by volume , ( go to : www.cavespring.ca for more info ) in stock, just
loose bottles. We will order more from John when he tastes us soon. Cheers!  The
2009 CSV Riesling, $34.99 is amazing, when Angelo saw he still had three bottles
of the 2006 his eyes lit up and he said : " a great vintage! "

LIQUEUR - LIQUOR From Malkit & Jagir :

LIQUEUR -

1) " Three Pins Alpine Herbal Liqueur ' from the LEOPOLD BROTHERS ( $35.99
a 750ml bottle, 35% alcohol by volume from Denver, Colorado ) : " ... we have
hand-selected a unique blend of 15 herbs and flowers, most of which are found in
the alpine regions of the Rocky Mountains ... " Try some.

LIQUOR -

1) Imported BLACK VELVET ' Cinnamon Rush ' Flavored Whiskey ( $13.99 a
750ml bottle, 35% alcohol by volume, product of Canada ) : " A smooth whiskey
bursting with intense cinnamon flavor and fiery heat . before a long, complex
finish... "

2) ' Vanilla Rum ' from Brinley Gold : " Shipwreck ", St. Kitts, West
Indies ( On Special for $18.99 a 750ml bottle , 36% alcohol by volume ) : I was
just trying the Mango-flavored and Coconut-flavored with Damien of Opici Imports
and I want to draw attention to this excellent Vanilla rum, too! Cheers.

3) ' Rumble ' from BALCONES, Texas Wildflower Honey , Turbinado Sugar and
Mission Fig Spirit ( $49.99 a 750ml bottle, 47% alcohol by volume, distilled by
Spirits Specialty, Waco, Texas from master distiller Chip Tate ) : " ... made
from the finest local wildflower honey, mission figs, turbinado sugar and
natural Texas Mill county spring water and aged to perfection in small barrels.
"

4) ' Blackbull ' Deluxe Blended Scotch Whiskey . matured 12 years in oak
casks ( On Special for $64.99 a 750ml bottle, 50% alcohol by volume, go to :
www.blackbullwhiskey.com for more info ) : " ... The blend celebrates the
historic Highland Cattle that Scotland is famous for and the Black Bull depicted
on each bottle is a prime example of the breed. ... "

5) Kentucky Straight Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Whiskey , Aged 10 Years, from
HENRY McKENNA ( $30.99 a 75oml bottle, 50% alcohol by volume ) : " one of a kind
Bourbon and one of the few bottled-in-bond available. "

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 For This Rain , Cold & Damp : Brrrrr -

1) Primitivo Del Salento 2010 from D & N  ( made by Andrea Fossi ), $10.99
is drinking beautifully. We still have a few bottles left of this delicious 2010
that pretty much blew me away yesterday when I tasted it with Andrea at the
Michael Downey portfolio tasting at the Hendry House yesterday on my day-off.
It's such a complex wine, so balanced and flavorful and such an incredible
value, too!

2) Sauvignon Blanc " Sur Lie " 2013 BODEGAS CARRAU in Uruguay's Cerro
Chapeu region. I met the owner and his daughter yesterday at the Michael Downey
portfolio wine-tasting. The Sauvignon is so clean and crisp and lively and
really bristling and brrr- refreshing! Lovely, $14.99 , 13% alcohol by volume, a
real treat.

3) ' Altos ' 2011 Rioja, Spain ( $10.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume, ) : we
just had Javier the owner here tasting through his full range which includes a
delicious dry white Rioja Viura, a dry red rose blend of 50% Tempranillo and 50%
Garnacha, ... and some delicious ' other ' reds, too that pretty much blew me
away - all of them, including the ecological Rioja red, too! This ALTOS is
fruit-forward, a bit of toasty-roasted berry-cherry flavors, smooth enough,
medium-to-light-bodied, a real treat. GREAT VALUE, too : great for this damp and
this cold!
4) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2007 from D & N ( also made by Andrea
Fossi, $21.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume  ) I tasted yesterday at the Michael
Downey portfolio wine-tasting and also fell back in love with it, all over
again. Bigger than the Primitivo, more depth and substance, more gravitas ,
breed and flavor and elegance and more ' places ' to lose oneself in, a nook - a
cranny, a cravice, to become absorbed and lost and saved and magically morphed
and ' wondered ' and ' wowed ' and ' blessed in a good way that makes us all
smile and be happy to be alive. Cheers, grazie Andrea.

5) 2009 Chianti Classico from FOSSI ( $17.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume ) : I
need to try this Andrea. I told you so, it's been awhile. I have been selling
your Chianti Classico wines that you and your father made going all the way back
to the 1958 vintage! Wow, now that's something special. I still have a bottle of
the 1961 vintage to enjoy with my brother Larry born in that year! Cheers,
Grazie Andrea.

TASTINGS :

Friday, May 2nd, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Cristina Morris here to taste a
cross-section of her wines that include wines of Argentina, Australia,
California, France and Germany! We will taste here tomorrow and determine what
to work on. Call if you want to know what we decide or check us on our Facebook
account at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits. Cheers.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Chris Bartha here to taste an
assortment of his fine French and German wines. What fun, we love Chris and his
wines and his values that also includes California!

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!

WE DELIVER : call us at : 202-363-4265 and place an order.

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CHEERS, THANKS, come select something for this damp and cold and brrrrrrrr of
the week. TONY

Happy Earth Day Everyone, It's Today, Tuesday April 22nd, 2014!

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SUCH A TREAT : EARTH DAY TODAY. Just think about all that we treasure and love
about our earth and what joy and pleasure it brings us all. Amazing really. Just
yesterday I was cleaning out and bagging the leaves from the flower beds at our
home. It's sometimes back-breaking work and yet it looks so good once it is
done.

TODAY our garden and yard at home will be breathing easier today as I cleaned,
and arranged and watered and it all is easier now for all the new growth to poke
up and out and grow up and kiss the sun's rays as often as possible.

WITH OUR FIRE PIT a lot of the fallen branches and twigs and dried wild grass,
etcetera has been burned along with firewood and warmed us as I grilled and we
sipped our wine : some of the BARBI Umbrian Italian dry rose On Special for
$8.99, and some of the ' new ' vintage JUSTIN Vineyard's red Cabernet Sauvignon
that our local rep Donna Quinn left me recently. The BARBI was so crisp and tart
and dry and flavorful : the JUSTIN was round and medium-to-light-bodied and
fruit-forward, balanced and overall quite pleasing. Nice. Thanks.

I AM MOST PROUD of our plaque that we have outside ( our daughter got it for us
and it is a treasure of mine as I love to garden and spend time outside ) that
states that we are a friendly natural habitat as we use no herbicides or
pesticides at all. Have to find other ' natural ' ways to deal with the Japanese
beetles that love the delicate , pale old-fashioned tiny pink roses that we have
thanks to my mother that gave us the plant years ago at our old home and which
we brought when we moved. Thanks Mom!

SO HAPPY EARTH DAY, enjoy it, what are you all doing to celebrate it today?

WE HAVE PLENTY of choices here for you all to celebrate Earth Day later when you
get off. Perhaps a picnic, spend time outside. if it's breezy and cold perhaps
some porter or stout or some port? We have selections of all of those.
IF IT'S RAINING LATER today on Earth Day perhaps you need something a bit more
warming as you return from a walk in the rain : some dessert wine, some bourbon
or even some good, flavorful apple cider like our local CIDERWORKS, Jefferson ,
Maryland hard apple ciders, especially the Jefferson Bottle that they make that
is aged for awhile in bourbon barrels? That will work, that will be splendid if
it's cold and drizzly later.

SO GLAD that the Boston Marathon went off well yesterday and that we have many
happy stories and stories of personal triumph to listen to, watch and learn
about this year, one year after the terrible tragedy there.

SPRING FINALLY seems to be all around us, everything is so verdant and
blossoming and shades of yellows , pinks, lavenders and greens. I love that, we
all love that, makes us all feel good to see things pushing up from the ground
and the bare brown tree limbs all now covered in the most delicate shades of
baby greens.

I AM SURE I WILL be out soon drawing in my backyard as I like to do.

ON EASTER I drove my family to the National Portrait Gallery where we went to
see the show on the book and movie called " The Monument Men " and I thought of
our customer and friend Amy that works there on all the Hollywood and film
exhibits and shows. Amy we loved what we saw as we walked towards the Monument
Men exhibit : the whole museum is quite inspiring. And to be in Washington D.C.
on a drop-dead gorgeous day and to see all the zillions of paddle boats out on
the Tidal Basin, and what looked like a whole group of enthusiastic visitors
frolicking under a group of Cheery trees, taking pictures, laughing - all pretty
wonderful. Loved the experience, the drive and the show at the National Portrait
Gallery : what a treasure that is for us all, and free. Now that's special.

YOU ALL KNOW THAT it's EARTH DAY today, right? Well, it is.

YOU MUST STOP BY today and see what we still have some of - a very little bit
of - in stock specially for you!

YES, FOR YOU, ONLY YOU ... I got the idea just now as I remembered last night's
episode of " The Voice " and where Usher said to one of the singer's that they
had to make every person listening that the song was just for them and no one
else. I like that. That's the way we should all be made to feel : special. We
are special, we know it, nice when others say it to us. Makes us smile, makes us
feel good about ourselves.

SO : Ale, Beer & Cider From Santos :

CIDER -

1) ' Original Sin ' Premium Hard Cider is Devilishly Delicious ( On Special
for $11.99 a 6-pack , 6% alcohol by volume, 12 Fl. Oz bottles, from Canaveral,
Florida ) : supremely crafted some tasty original sin hard cider for you all to
discover!

2) Cidre de Thierache Brut Methode Traditionelle from CLOS De La FONTAINE
HUGO ( $11.99 a 750ml bottle, Producteur Recoltant / Owner Producer , 100% pure
apple juice with no sugar added , 5% alcohol by volume ) : from Rozay sur Serre,
and brand new here, exciting.

3) Sagarnoa from TXOPINONDO ' eleve sur lie ' from the Pays-Basque, (
$10.99 a 750ml bottle, 6% alcohol by volume, Cidrerie Txopinondo, made in
Ascain, go to : www.txopinondo.com ) something really new and exciting for us!
Perfect for the spring and today, Earth Day!

BEER -

1) : ' Jewbelation ' Reborn from HEBREW The Chosen One ( $13.99 a 6-pack of
12-ounce bottles, from SCHMALTZ Brewing Company , Clifton Park, NY 1 Pt. 6 Fl.
Oz bottle, go to : www.SchmaltzBrewing.com for more info ) : Born 1996, Reborn
2013 ...

2) ' Peaches ' WINDOWPANE Series Peaches Ale brewed with Natural flavor and
aged in Chardonnay Barrels ( $17.99 a 750ml bottle, from MOTHER EARTH Brewing,
Kingston, N.C. , go to : www.motherearthbrewing.com ) : " so delicate, so
smooth, so delightful, I really like how seductive and silky this taste and
flavor-profile is - a delight! Cheers.

LIQUOR - LIQUEUR From Malkit & Jagir :

LIQUEUR -

1) Pecan Liqueur ' Original ' PRALINE Since 1850 ( $19.99 a 750ml bottle,
21% alcohol by volume, New Orleans, LA. ) : " PRALINES have been a New Orleans
tradition since the French first brought the candy to the Crescent City in the
18th Century. Pralines remain today the essential confection identified with the
city ... "

LIQUOR -

1) Sweet Tea Southern-Style from JEREMIAH WEED , sweet tea flavored vodka (
$   , go to : www.jeremiahweed.com for more info ) : something that has now been
popular for a long time, and it's the proper time of year now to start things
all over again!

2) Blended Scotch Whiskey Aged 12 Years from GRAND MACNISH ( $25.99 a
bottle, 40% alcohol by volume ) : I liked the finesse, the polish and the
overall elegance of this line of blended Scotch whiskeies that we will try here
on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 from 2-6PM with Vince Grande. Come taste, really
good taste and really good value, too.

3) Straight Apple Brandy from LAIRD'S ( On Special for $29.99 a 750ml
bottle, bottled in bond, from distilleries in both  Scobeyville, NJ and also
North Garden, VA., founded 1780, ) : From America's oldest family of distillers.

4) Bourbon Whiskey Special Release from BRECKENRIDGE ( $55.99 a 750ml
bottle, a handcrafted bourbon whiskey, 43% alcohol by volume ) : Made at 9600
feet with snow-melt from the Rocky Mountains, Breckenridge, Colorado. Something
special to be tasting and including on today's Earth Day!

WINE For Earth Day Today & This Week -

1) Malbec 2012 from La Rioja, Argentina from CHANARMUYO Estate, Chamas
Honnorat Family Wines ( On Special for $9.99 a bottle, 14% alcohol by volume ) :
a more earthy, complex, peppery, spicy dry red that is a steal at $10 and a fine
food wine, too : as you walk around later today and survey your domain, go to
your vegetable and herb garden, take a walk outside and in the park and back
home later in the comfort of your home. Cheers.

2) Cinsault 2012 " Barroco " Dry French red from CAMBIS ( $14.99, a
Languedoc Southwest, French wine ) : made from 100% Cinsault grapes, one of the
five grapes found in Cotes-Du-Rhone reds and in red Chateauneuf-Du-Pape. Cheers.
Hearty, robust, steely and tart and a food wine, medium-bodied, tasty.

3) Nebbiolo dry red from GABRIELLE RAUSSE , 2011 ( $21.99 a bottle, 13.8%
alcohol by volume, from Charlottesville, VA. 22902 ) : a light, delicate,
elegant, refined and delicious dry red that is perfect for this warm and how
weather when it comes - and it will, and it will be ideal for then - even now to
set the tone, set the stage, set the taste as we transition on this Earth Day
into the spring and summer months. Gabrielle also uses 100% Virginia grapes to
make his wines, he does not blend wine from other states as many do in Virginia
today.

4) Cotes Du Provence dry delicate-shaded French rose, 2013 from the DOMAINE
DE PARIS ( $14.99 a bottle, from Brignoles, Var, France ) : Michel, Joe and I
all really liked this when we tasted it awhile back and we are delighted to have
it here now. What a refined, elegant, delicate, tasty and thrilling treat to
enjoy today on Earth Day and for the next couple of weeks. it's a winner, it's
perfect to sip and also to enjoy with many a meal.

5) ' Les Galets Dores ' Costieres de Nimes 2012 from the CHATEAU DU GRES (
$15.99 a 750ml bottle, 14% alcohol by volume ) : a dry and inviting white blend
of 40% Roussanne, 20% Grenache and 20% Vermentino - I enjoy this, and it's nice
with this slightly-cooler day today. Get some and enjoy some after work as you
prepare your meal.

6) ' Le Chant Des Griots ' Dry white French blend of Roussanne and Viognier
from CAMBIS in the Languedoc that needs a little food to really enjoy it fully.
Get some, take it up on a rooftop or a deck or balcony and enjoy! Cheerful,
zesty and engaging in it's flavors.

MAGNUM :

1) California Chardonnay ' Night Harvest ' from R.H. PHILLIPS ( $10.99 a
1.5ml bottle-size ) : we have sold the 750ml bottle size now so well for so long
and now have it for you in the magnum size, too!

2) THE Naked GRAPE California Moscato 3-liter box wine at $18.99 a box
offers value and a treat for everyone. Floral smooth, fruity, fresh and so easy
to enjoy all by itself on this day today, Earth Day, or for the rest of the
week. Once open it's good and fresh for at least a month!!

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!

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

TONIGHT : Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 : Come meet Pierre Marselan today that
works with Dan Terrasa od the Willima Harrison portfolio and taste some of
Pierre's fine red Bordeaux wines that include an excellent 2010 dry red Grand
Cru Saint-Emilion. There will be other dry reds from the 2009 and the 2010
vintage! JOIN US soon tonight on Earth Day : let's celebrate Earth Day and fine
French ' value ' red Bordeaux wines from excellent vintages... oh yeah, bien
sur, venez nous voir ce soir ...

Friday, April 25th, 2014 ( 5-8PM ) : Tony's ' Picks ' this week, I will do
another tasting here on Friday. I enjoyed doing the one last Friday so much that
I will look around and find the wines I would like to taste here this Friday. Be
rewarded and surprised. Cheers, ...

Saturday, April 26th, 2014 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Vince Grande here to taste
the blended Scotch whiskey I mentioned above :  GRAND MACNISH - 12 and 15
yr-old, as well as ' Inspired ' floral and fruit-forward red from California
that is a delightful blend, and some 2012 Kiwi New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that
will be great for this weekend.

JOIN US, NEVER any charge, a treat for everyone. Everyone is always welcome.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, we appreciate all that you do for us, all your faith in
us, all your business that you choose to give us. Thanks.

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HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE Enjoy some of it, stroll over here, stroll around your
yards , the park, see our earth.

OUR EARTH is changing and we have to know that and try and keep up and control
the damage we as humans do to it. But you already know that. I know.

Damiano Owner Of ROSA DEL GOLFO Of Puglia, Italy Here To Taste His Family's Wines, Tuesday Night, 5-8PM, March 11th, 2014 : JOIN US, Never Any Charge!

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EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR with the promise of being both ' Negroamaro'ed ', as well
as ' Primitivo'ed! ' I like to turn many of the grape varieties, especially
those indigenous ones that many of us have never heard of, that are sometimes
hard to pronounce, and really not sure of their spelling?!? Those are my
favorites and it always makes everyone pause and wonder and sometimes express
their almost discomfort at what might be implied as they all-of-a-sudden find
themselves in completely uncharted waters/ grape waters in this case. SO :
TONIGHT : Tuesday March 11th, 2014 plan on coming by after work and enjoy the
company of Damiano himself. He's quite the gentleman, he's quite the figure,
he's a lovely force to be reckoned with, and that's all even before you taste
his wines!

COME : TASTE - Damiano's ROSA DEL GOLFO reds made from the Negroamaro grapes ,
as well as another made with the Primitivo grapes. See what you taste and
whether you like Damiano's style or not?

WHAT I LIKE : With Damiano's ROSA DEL GOLFO reds are the brightness, the
freshness, that the fruit of each grape is , from start-to-finish ALWAYS
center-stage, and that they taste fresh like wine and not like lab experiments
or enhancements : they are : ' what they are - take or leave them .' I really
like all of that, and they are both $16.99 a bottle and they are for me quite
affordable.

THEY ARE ALSO GREAT with many different foods. They are made to be enjoyed with
food. Together the food and the wines work really well and enhance the other as
it should be : a marriage that really works well and in harmony.
THEY ARE BOTH from the 2010 vintage, so they both now have some bottle age. The
Negroamaro 2010 is at 13% alcohol bu volume which is very reasonable considering
how hot it gets in Puglia the heel of Italy's boot. The Primitivo 2010 is 13.5%
alcohol-by-volume which is also quite low for the heat of that region.

THE REASONABLE ALCOHOLS of these wines keeps them balanced and focused and where
the fruit of the wine is always front-and-center, fresh, lively and bright, too.
Bravo Damiano. Let's now see what tonight's customers think when they taste
them?

GET A SIGNED BOTTLE or more for gifts. They will make perfect spring gifts as
they harmonize so well with so many meals now as it starts to warm up again.
Beautiful modern yet stylish and classic labels, Bordeaux-shaped bottles.

BEER TIME NOW, fair is fair and I have to remember to talk about beer , too. I
like this next beer and I owe it to Matt Loftin that helped me this past weekend
when he was tasting it with you all. he took some pictures of Enrico Sasso of IL
PIOPPO Selections on his phone and sent them to me. As he left this weekend I
looked at him and smiled and said that I had forgotten to take pictures of him
pouring them.

THREE Favors - Styles of MOTHER EARTH Brewing BA Brewers Association,
handcrafted in eastern North Carolina, in Kingston  ) Matt poured, all On
Special at $12.99 a 6-pack for the 12-ounce bottles. I liked them, especially
the
1) ' Weeping Willow ' WIT Belgian-Style Wit Beer - ale brewed with spices, 5%
alcohol by volume ; - : " This beer style is over 400 years old, and continues
to enjoy overwhelming popularity. Offering low hop bitterness, it is easy to
enjoy '  ...  and the
2) ' Dark Cloud ' Munich-Style Dunkel lager - " Steeped in a long history dating
back hundreds of years, this ' old-fashioned ' beer is again in vogue. - , and
less the heavier-style of the ...  3) ' Sisters of the Moon ' India Pale Ale ,
6.9% alcohol-by-volume, - : ' Made with hops grown in the good ol' USA, you'll
proudly support American farmers when you drink this beer! ... '

GO TO : www.motherearthbrewing.com for more info. From North Carolina.

ON THESE ' MOTHER EARTH selections I liked the elegance, the balance and the
more subtle flavors I tasted that were neither heavy or unbalanced, all
well-focused. I was happy to taste them. I was happy to learn that North
Carolina is making such fine beer. I heard from customers this weekend that the
micro-brew business is blossoming there.

ALSO From Santos in BEER:

4) ' Sour In The RYE ' Sour Rye Ale aged in Oak Barrels, from  Famille Rue THE
BRUERY ( On Special for $21.99, 2014 edition, 7.6% alcohol by volume, from
Orange County, California , 1 Pint, 9.4 Fl. Oz bottle, ) : " Deliciously sour,
bursting with spicy rye notes and hints of oak from the barrels it was aged in.
"
GO TO : www.TheBruery.com for more info, more inspiration, more tastes of
wisdom, too.

5) ' Magna ' Special Edition 2013 GALAXY Belgian Triple from TROUBADOUR, India
Pale Ale ( $13.99 a 1 Pint 9.4 Fl. Oz bottle, 9% alcohol by volume, product of
Belgium, ) : " This ale is a one-time special brew of Troubadour Magna, every
year available at the end of summertime. This is an amber colored Belgian Triple
India Pale Ale, dry-hopped with American Simcoe hop. For dry-hopping ... we
selected GALAXY hops ... providing a typical intense fruity aroma. "

" This will go well with pizza, right? " Anne-Lee asked me as she held up the
bottle and showed it to me. It was a bottle of the FINCA FABIAN  2012 Spanish
Tempranillo Dominio De Punctum ( Bodegas Y Vinedos Ecologicos , $10.99 a bottle,
go to : www.fincafabian.com for more info, from Vino de la Tierra de Castilla ,
13.5% alcohol by volume ). I smiled and said that and Italian wine would work,
too. She added that she picked it for the bird on the label, that she liked the
label. I paused and immediately added that the wine would be fine with her pizza
and that the wine and the label was made by a woman that worked with her brother
and father to produce and market these wines. I told Anne-Lee from Morgantown,
West Virginia, that has a degree in Biology that it also comes in a dry white
unoaked Chardonnay and she said : " Give me one. " We talked about the weather
and she said : " this will probably be the last time I wear this black dress
this year. " I smiled, told her it was okay as it's nice to have these changes
in weather and that my only real reference for Morgantown is the line in Joni
Mitchell's song : ' Good Morning Morgantown ' and that probably Joni was talking
about Canada or even California but probably not about West Virginia? Cheers,
enjoy your two wines Anne-Lee!

LIQUEUR-LIQUEUR From Malkit/ Jagir :

LIQUEUR :

BAILEY'S Mudslide :
1)  For St. Patty's Day or before :

a) 750ml bottle, On Special for $7.99, was $14.99 a bottle.
b) 1.75ml bottle, On Special for $10.99, was $19.99 a bottle.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, first come, first serve!

2) Limoncello Creme from GIOLA LUISA ( $24.99 a 750 bottle, imported from
Sorrento, Italy, 17% alcohol by volume, Orchards of Sorrento, go to :
www.golimoncello.com for more info ) : " Giola Luisa Limoncello Creme is made in
the traditional Sorentine, ITalian method with a touch of creme! ... " Taste
some, refreshing an nice over ice.

3) 99 APPLES Liqueur Apple Shnappes ( $17.99 a 750ml bottle, 49.5% alcohol by
volume , produced by Polynesian Products, Co. Louisville, KY ) : " A tangy apple
taste sensation, get a bunch of apple flavor with every sip of 99 apples served
chilled. " Sounds like a plan for me! Imagine an apple a day keeps the doctor
away, what does 99 apples a day do?!?

LIQUOR :

1) ' Big Peat ' Small Batch Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky ( On Special for
$61.99 a bottle, product of Scotland, 46% alcohol by volume, ) : " A shovelful
of Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskies including malts distilled at ARDBEG, CAOL
ILA, BOWMORE, PORT ELLEN ... not chill filtered, 96 points from Jim Murray's
Whisky Bible. "

2) Organic Spirit Snake River USA Organic Vodka & Organic Flavor from AMERICAN
HARVEST ( On Special for $18.99 a 750ml bottle, was $24.99 a 750 ml bottle, 40%
alcohol by volume , Rigby, Oregon ) : " ... proudly handcrafted in small batches
from organic American wheat, certified organic ingredients and water from deep
beneath the Snake River Plain, yielding a distinctly smooth and silky spirit
with a crisp, clean taste. "

WINES :

1) Vinho Verde D.O.C. Branco from the VALE DO HOMEN ( On Special for $9.99 a
750ml bottle, 2011, 11.5% alcohol by volume ) : We have been delighted to offer
this wine in the past for $11.99 a bottle and are now thrilled to be able to
sell it to you for only $9.99 a bottle. It's been a ' favorite ' of Michel, Joe
and me - Tony. It has much more body and depth than many bottles of Portuguese
Vinho Verdes, and more alcohol, too. It's perfect for this cooler weather when
there is also a nipping breeze to send chills up and down our spines! This one
is made with a blend of two Portuguese indigenous grapes : Loureiro and Arinto,
and from the Sub Regiao Do Cavado. What a delight and a treat!

2) " V " erdi ... 2011 dry Austrian white Gruner Veltliner from ANTON BAUER  (
On Special for $9.99 a bottle, was $13.99 a bottle, from Wagram, Austria , 12.5%
alcohol by volume ) : what a great deal, lighter, brighter, yet nicely fleshed
and rich on the palate. Easy to sip and enjoy all by itself!

3) Pinotage 2012 ' Fairtrade ' from FAIRVALLEY in South Africa ( $9.99 a 750ml
bottle, 14% alcohol by volume, go to : www.wine@fairvalley.co.za  from Citrsdal,
South Africa, Western Cape ) : The flavors, the consistency, the focus and the
good mouth-grip, expression of flavors is pretty amazing for only $9.99 a
bottle. This is quite the treat, quite the find, QUITE the VALUE!

4) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Organic - Fair Trade South African dry red  from
STELLAR ORGANICS Winery  ( $12.99 a 750ml bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume, Vegan
Friendly, W.O. Western Cape Fair For Life, go to : www.stellarorganics.com for
more info ) : these wines really do deliver in every way, fruit-forward, fleshy,
spicy, sometimes earthy, too ; balanced and tasty and good for all of us! GOTTA
LOVE IT, I do!!

TWO HONEY Wines :

1) Traditional Mead Semi-Sweet Honey Wine from FOX HILL MEADERY ( $19.99 a
750ml, 13% alcohol by volume, from Marshall. NC, go to : www.foxhillmead.com for
more info ) : " ... contains multiple varieties of honey and was aged with oak
to create a mead with many layers of complexity... "

2) ' Harvest Fruit Cyser ' from FOUR QUARTERS is where  ' apple cider and honey
join to create a crisp, sweet Cyser with a uniquely full-bodied nose ' ( $17.99
a 750ml bottle, 15% alcohol by volume, from Walker Lane Artemas PA , go to :
www.FourQuartersWine.org for more info ) : " A Pennsylvania non-profit Church,
Monastery and Retreat Center 814-784-3080 ) - there are three other styles, too.
I will ask our local rep Jean Gagliolo to come in here and do an in-store
tasting of all four of these as there is a real growing interest in this
category today!

TOP FLIGHT Non-Kosher :

1) 4 Seasons Pinotage 2010 from ASAF ( $35.99 a 750ml bottle, from Israel, from
Galilee, go to : www.assafwinery.com for more info ) : exciting, world-class,
the real treat for a serious meal. Dry, complex, balanced, made to enjoy with
food as it needs the food to help flesh out it's more spicy, earthy and drier,
pithier-grittier-yet-elegant flavors and tastes! GLAD to have it here for you
all.

TWO Super-Tuscan Wines From Salvatore Ferragamo : That's IF You Can
Call A Chardonnay a ' Super Tuscan ?!? ', probably not . oh well ...

From IL BORRO, Arrezo, Tuscany, Italy-

1)  ' La Melle ' 2011 Chardonnay Toscano I.G.T. from IL BORRO ( On Special
for $28.99 a bottle, regularly $30.99 a bottle, San Giustino, Valdarno ) : I
like the elegance, the polish, the brightness, the finesse, the bright nuances
of taste that slide and glide and linger and last and rock gently on the palate
in no hurry to disappear or go anywhere, taking their time to embed themselves
completely into you palates' psyche! And they do, it opens slow and gracefully
and you have to pause and not rush and take your times as not to miss the
subtlety of this medium-to-slightly-lighter-bodied dry fruit-forward Chardonnay.
I like it, nice to sip, nice to imagine, nice to simply BE!

2)  ' Pian Di Nova ' 2011 75% Syrah and 25% Sangiovese dry red 2011  from
IL BORRO ( On Special for $28.99, regularly $28.99 a bottle, 14.5% alcohol by
volume ) : I will taste this again but my overall feeling is that these are
really fine aging wines that get so much better with lots of patience and time.
Cellar them, or enjoy them decanted with a good, hearty Tuscan meal of game or
grilled meats or the famous soup they make that has different breads in it! I
have enjoyed my bottles at home over several days and I do not mind it that way.
It spreads the wealth longer, like making a good pair of shoes from finer
leather and that last and hold their shape and their form longer. You pay for
what you get. I agree here. Cheers! Get some and squirrel it away of when the
occasion is right.

WEEKLY TUESDAY Sparkling Wine SALE in effect, SAVE UP to 15% on sparkling wines
today, and on WEDNESDAY, SAVE up to 20% on still wines.  SAME AS ALWAYS,
outlined in previous emails, check them or ask Tony or Joe and we will be happy
to tell you. Call us at : 202-363-4265 and we can take care of whatever you want
and guarantee that you SAVE SAVE SAVE MORE!

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 11th, 2014, ( 5-8PM )  , Owner Winemaker Damiano of
ROSA DEL GOLFO here from 5-8PM tasting his two Puglian indigenous reds of Negro
Amaro and also Primitivo, $16.99 both! No charge.

FRIDAY, March 14th, 2014 : 5-8PM, We have Chuck of Lanterna coming to pour a
selection of his wines. No charge, join us. Cheers.

SATURDAY, March 15th, 2014 : 2-6PM , We have Alex of the Balkan Wines here to
pour some of his Balkan estate reds and whites. We will probably pour the
ever-popular Portuguiser dry and floral and fruit-forward red that you all love
so much!

THANK YOU ALL for everything! PLEASE FOLLOW us on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and
at wineenabler, also PLEASE LIKE and follow us on Facebook at : Cleveland Park
Wine & Spirits.

JOE HAS BEEN REALLY BUSY reorganizing and straightening up our shelves on the
left side of the store and the signs need to be changed to correspond with the '
new ' shelves, otherwise it is all really great and better organized, easier to
see and shop and ponder and consider all your many wonderful choices and
possibilities and various scenarios ... oh yeah!

THANKS AGAIN, CHEERS,   TONY

Rediscovering Again The MONTELLIANA Extra Dry Italian Prosecco Through The Eyes Of Abel & His Daughter Ellie : Cheers! ENJOY!!

Abel just brought his daughter Ellie that's tall and beautiful for her two-year's -of-age now, she's wearing Elmo gloves today! Anyway Abel's wife and he like the MONTELLIANA Sparkling Prosecco and the sweeter Moscato, too : BOTH sell for $11.99. he saw me, holding both bottles in his hands, smiled and thanked me for the recommendation of last week. Michel said to me : " How old do you think she is? " I looked a minute, studied her face and said Ellie was two-and-a-half? Abel smiled, said I was right. I like that. She sure is cute! Thanks for stopping by Abel and Ellie,... and Abel bring your wife to our bubbly-champagne-sparkling wine tasting this Monday night, the 30th 2013 from 5-8PM, no charge, we'd love to see you come - we can thank you in this was as you sip, enjoy and learn, too! Cheers, Happy holidays everyone, Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn 12/26/13

Anthony Quinn's Thanksgiving Email For Late November 2011! Read & Enjoy : How Much Has Changed?!?

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THE WHOLE STORE IS A THANKSGIVING compilation of many ideas and subtle
suggestions for you all to try this 2011! We are already being bombarded with
so much Christmas music and I feel that we should wait until this Sunday after
Thanksgiving to be playing it so much. I do love it. I told this to Eon this
morning as we both stocked the shelves and started to get ready for this really
busy week here in Cleveland Park. It was a really fine weekend this past one
and we were busy from start to close thanks to all of you out there with so
many special requests.

WE JUST RECEIVED the JULES TAYLOR wines 2011 New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon
Blanc ( $18.99 ) that just did the top honors - Grand Champion at the Old
Ebbitt Grill Oyster Riot- Fest ( out of hundreds of wines tasted, actually this
year out of 233 submitted - it will be poured by the glass at the Old Ebbitt
Grill for the next six months I believe? ).

WE MET THE WINE-MAKER/owner Jules Taylor perhaps in May 2011 here with our rep
Mark. She has a lovely British accent. We really liked it then and are
delighted to have more of it here to offer you as you come in search of it.
Some of you stopped by last Saturday mentioning this and saying that it
reminded you a lot of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc at a better price. We all like
that, a better price that is : especially when the wine is as good as this 2011
JULES TAYLOR. WE have some in stock now for you all to get with your oysters
... just in time for Thanksgiving.

WE ALSO HAVE FREISA : that's the Italian word for strawberries! It's also the
name for an Italian wine made in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy by
Frabce and Switzerland. This one is called CAVALLOTTO. It's from the famous
Langhe region: this one called " Bricco Boschis ", it's a 2008 ( $22.99 , 14%
alcohol by volume ). It was just in yesterday's Washington Post Sunday edition
Food section wine article in time for Thanksgiving titled : " What Do You Pair
With Baloney ? " by Dave McIntyre.

DAVE GAVE THE FREISA dry Piemonte CAVALLOTTO red two and a half stars  out of
three and wrote : " This delicious red seems to capture a autumn in a bottle
with earthy, leafy notes and a hint of decay - in a cyclical sense, like a
ferris wheel beginning its descent, sure to come around again. " Sounds like
what I might write. We will open it here and give you all a taste.Probably
later tonight as this email is fresh in your minds having just read it. SO:
Join us tonight for a taste of the indigenous grape Freisa which very few
people know much about as there is not a whole lot of it around. Cheers.

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT HOLIDAY party wines either to take yourselves
to a party or when you are hosting it. This is what I wrote in response to
those questions earlier today.

WE DON'T HAVE TO ALL BE REDUCED to the least amount of choices. There's plenty
of choices. There always has been. You just have to know where to look for it.
Here are some examples that I will mention here today to show you all just how
much range and flexibility you all really do have. We are always ready and
eager to assist you make your dreams or those of your friends' come true.

YOU CAN BE REALLY PROUD of what you bring / and or serve and it can help really
make your party special and not just a carbon copy of so many others'. You can
stand out just like the wines you serve or you bring.

YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO CHOOSE wisely and go with your gut and heart. You can be a
success beyond imagination and still bring or serve something that is
especially meaningful to you ; and that can be anything and any style, color,
dryness or sweetness, sparkling or not, and sized from bottle to box, from
kitchy and commercial to serious and known labels, from almost any state here
in the U.S., from almost any country.

YOUR WINE CHOICES For Your Parties at UNDER $20 a bottle or box can be kosher,
vegan, biodynamic,  with really low-sulfer content, you name it?!? I know that
we can help you find it whatever it may be.

BE PROACTIVE, don't always wait to the very last minute, give yourselves some
time to do it right. Give others like us a chance to find what is special and
right for you. Profit largely, win grandly with just a bit more time and
planning. You will greatly be rewarded for all of this. Let us help you realize
yours' and others' dreams and have them come true. Cheers.

THIS ALL SOUNDS LIKE ONE BIG PEP TALK. Well it is. I / we need as much as you
all do as this is simply the beginning of the rest of the year and there is a
lot to fill it with. One of our sales reps, for example from the WINEWORKS
Virginia wines of Michael Shaps just got married this past weekend. They are
playing the Pachelbell Canon in C is it( ? ) as I type this and I am wondering
if they played it at their wedding? I love it. Now this is a piece that they
can play before the end of Thanksgiving and that I never tire at hearing.
Lovely. Congratulations to you Allison and your new husband, too. May you
always be blessed, healthy and happy.

BY THE WAY : The Big-Theme American Holiday Wine-Apple Cider-&-Homemade D.C.
Chocolate Tasting last Wednesday was a grand success here. Everything showed
really well and we sold lots but still have lots here and so all that is
recommended for Thanksgiving as well. We are now selling Bailey's handmade
Washington D.C. chocolates and they are in a lovely display up by the register
and they start at $9.99 a bottle. You should try some of them. They are really
special.

THE BEAUJOLAIS THAT FOLLOWED THE NEXT DAY, Thursday was another BIG SUCCESS! We
opened the MANOIR DU CARRA BeaujolaisVillages ( $10.99 ) and Beaujolais Nouveau
bottles ( $9.99 ) : and both showed beautifully. I took a bottle home to my
wife that Thursday night of the Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau ( $10.99 ) and my
wife on the first sip and announced it was " good". That's all I need. Come and
check some out yourselves, it works really well with the meals at this time of
the year. Chill slightly and enjoy fully!

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT WANTING NOUVEAU : we have the BROUILLY " Combiaty "
Vieilles-Vignes " 2007 ( Old Vines ) ( On Special for $15.99, regularly $22.99
). It's a medium-to-light-bodied 100% Gamay grape beaujolais that is a real
treat and ideal with white meats from turkey to goose to chicken and veal and
salmon, too. Lovely. We will open it here this week. Cheers.

FROMM'S : La Strada ( one of three they make ) New Zealand Marlborough Pinot
Noir 2004 ( On Special for $19.99, regularly $44.99 ) is still available and a
wonderful holiday wine. We got the last fifteen cases on Friday and are down to
seven now. Don't delay, get some today! We've already sold 35 cases. It's big,
flavorful, old-world style like the red Burgundy French wines. Best with a
meal, not really a sipping wine. It's pretty darn-gosh amazing with a meal I
will add! Cheers.

TERRABIANCA 2005 " Il Tesoro " Super-Tuscan Italian -young- dry- red -with-
tremendous- promise- still is ON SPECIAL for $33.99, regularly $44.99. IT'S A
BEAUTY, beautiful six-pack cases, and perfect for meals and for gifts. This
100% Merlot is like having a really fine Pomerol from Bordeaux, France. The
bottle is raise/ embossed like the French bottles of Cheateuneuf-du-Pape :
classy. This bottle may be enjoyed now with a meal or to age longer and enjoy
then. Either way it makes a really special gift. Buy a six pack and we will
take 10% off the price and make the bottle cost $30.59. WHAT A DEAL!

A COUPLE OF " New " FRENCH Specials :

1) AOP Cotes Du Rhone Villages 2009( $17.99, 14.5% ) from DOMAINE COSTE
CHAUDE Madrigal is a youthful, robust, hearty mouthful of 70% Grenache and 30%
Syrah. What at a treat.
2) Cotes Du Ventoux 2008 ( $17.99, 14% alcohol by volume ) from the
DOMAINE FONDRECHE / from Fayard has just been given Bob Parker's blessings and
we were lucky to get a couple more cases before it disappeared./ from Fayard.
WE tasted some of this a few months ago down at Lavandou Provencale restaurant
when Bobby Kacher had his portfolio wine-tasting at the Washington Club on
Dupont Circle. It showed really well with Florence's cooking. What a treat. It
will do really well now with the heartier meals, stews and roasts and
cassoulets that we make.
3) Crozes-Hermitage " Le Millepertuis " 2007 ( great vintage ) northern
French wine made from 100% Syrah. Eon and I tried this with the president of
his own company, Jim Reeves. Thanks Jim, this is a really special Syrah that
may be enjoyed now with a meal or cellared for many years!
4) MARSANNY " Clos Du Roy " from the Cote D'Or red Burgundy region, this
young and fresh 2009 ( $34.99 ) is another real steal from Jim Reeves'
portfolio. It's exciting to have it as well as his Crozes-Hermitages. This is,
of course one of the great red burgundy values and made from 100% Pinot Noir by
law. It , too is a great food wine and really fine with turkey and goose and
even wild salmon and much, much more.

EON AND I ALSO DISCOVERED Some Dry Rose and Dry Whites that impressed us
no end :

ROSES :

1) BOXWOOD ESTATE 2010 " Topiary Rose " ( $17.99 ) is a really nice,
complex, sophisticated dry Bordeaux-style rose with a high concentration of
Cabernet Franc. It needs a meal : it's too flavorful to drink all by itself.
That's why if you want to sip the BOXWOOD VINEYARD dry rose you need to , you
need to try the " Boxwood " version for $17.99 that is smoother and silkier and
easier on the palate all by itself.
2) Cotes Du Rhone 2010 Harvest-Dentelle from the DOMAINE ROUGE-BLEU ( a
blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Carignan ) is also a softer easier-to-sip dry
southern French rose. It has a bit more color ( deeper -redder ) than the two
BOXWOOD Virginia, Middleburg dry roses. This is On Special now for $13.99 a
bottle.
3) Cotes-Du-Provence 2010 " Cuvee Tradition " dry biodynamic French rose (
AB certified . 13% alcohol by volume ) from the DOMAINE LES FOUQUES is On
Special for $13.99 a bottle now and showing beautifully! It's a perfect holiday
wine and for this unseasonably warm and balmy weather, too.
4) Dry Virginia rose and Raspberry wine from Leon, Virginia ( $12.99 ) and
made by the RAPIDAN RIVER winery that is now owned by PRINCE MICHEL. This is
quite a bit drier than one would expect, it's not a fruit bomb. As a matter of
fact with a salad using some raspberry vinegar this would be a real treat! You
all should try some. Cheers, it's fun, really it is.

WHITES:

1) Sparkling New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ( $18.99 ) from LAKE
CHALICE and called " Cracklin' Savie " showed really well this past Saturday
when we tasted it and we sold quite a bit when Paulette poured if for you all.
It's brand new and really tasty, fun and refreshing. I called it a great palate
cleanser. Works for me.
2) Cremant De Biurgogne sparkling " Pur Chardonnay " from France's
Burgundy region ( On Special for $14.99 ), made by BAILLY LAPIERRE is a classic
that we love to sell here and have for years. It's so flavorful and wonderful
and a real special treat, and what a value!
3) Chardonnay Estate-Grown from the Los Carneros region of California (
$14.99 ) is slightly-oaked from EGRET and twice now Eon and I have fallen in
love with it. Classy, tasty, bright, filled to the brim with promise : it's a "
keeper! "

APPLE CIDERS From FOGGY RIDGE :
New and Exciting! WE tasted 4 of them with Dawana at our Big-Theme
American Holiday Tasting.

1) Hard Cider " First Fruit " ( $21.99 ) was my favorite of the four. Just
like Goldilocks I found a place to hang my hat and relax and dream of
everything that awaits me.
2) Hard Cider Sweet Stayman " was simply just a bit too fruit-forward and
rich for me, a bit heavier, too on my tongue and palate. It's all personal
taste of course. We also have the " Serious " that is the dries and the most
tart and tangy. Not enough of a finish for me. They are all 750ml bottles and
all sell for $21.99 a bottle. The Handmade is a also quite nice. It comes in
500ml bottle, 7% alcohol and sells for $16.99 a bottle.

THREE BEERS FROM SANTOS : SALES!

1) APRICOT ALE unfiltered wheat ale from PYRAMID is On Special $5.99 a
six-pack of 12 ounce bottles.
2) ABITA LIte beer  is On Special for $5.99 as well. What great deals
Santos!
3) JOCKAMO IPA from ABITA is also On Special for $5.99 a six-pack. Wow!

FROM RAVI : Great Liquor Specials :

ALL THE GIFT SETS are now available here at special prices to you all from
Jim Beam to Beefeater and many, many more. Come check them out or call us at :
202-363-4265 to call and inquire.

ALSO From Ravi :
Great French Cognac Gift Set Boxes/Cannisters:
1) French Cognac since 1821 VS from COMANDON is On Special for $19.99 a
bottle.
2) French Cognac since 1821 VSOP COMANDON is On Special for $24.99 a
bottle.
What great values.

TASTINGS THIS WEEK : Eon , Chris and I will have some of these wines open
for you taste as we go along. Join us, inquire, let us know what you are
interested in? Let us help you. Tonight we may have the Brouilly ( On Special
for $15.99 a bottle, or the Italian Piemontese Freisa open for tasting? )
FRIDAY : We have Eduardo coming from COUSINO-MACUL to taste his various
Chilean wines from the Antiguas Reservas Caberbnet Sauvignon and the special
dry white Sauvignon Gris and introducing the  " Lota " 2007 that's for
cellaring and for some special rainy, cold day in another ten-twenty years! Try
it now, buy it now, drink it later.

I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS : Sorry for that! Thanks for
everything and have a great Thanksgiving with family and friends and even new
acquaintances. Come see us, too. Let's all spend some quality time together.

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.

References

1. http://www.clevelandparkwine.com/
2. mailto:sales@clevelandparkwine.com

Andrea Fossi & His Father's Great 1959 Reserva Chianti Classico, 12.7% alcohol by volume Dry Red Tuscan Great Wine & Great Value Way Back When @ The Mayflower Wines & Spirits! Cheers, Caio Andrea, Grazie!

Anthony Quinn

4 minutes ago

Any of you remember Le rivage restaurant on the waterfront down by Maine Avenue where there's a fresh seafood market by the bridge and not far from the JeffersoN Memorial? Well, I used to know, still do, the owners, two Frenchmen Aain Planche the chef and Didier the general manager of the dining room that looked out onto the Potomac River. Anyway, Alain gave me a small wine barrel with a Mother-culture to make my red vinegar. I still have it, I still make it, and this Monday i bottled what I had made already , and it was really thick and cloudy and pungent as I bottled it outside in the IndiaN Summer sunshine of the day. One of the bottles that I filled was from my old Mayflower days working with Michael downey and SidnEy Moore. Andrea Fossi that makes chianti still came over as a young man to learn the retail business and learn English. We used to sell his father's chiantis that dated all the way back to 1958 ( I still have a bottle of the 1961 ), and so I filled a bottle of the 1959 Chianti Classico Reserva, from Fiesole, 12.7% alcohol bu volume, imported by the Mayflower Wines 7 Spirits inHyattsville, Maryland, with a faded tan-looking round sticker on the back that says : " ITALIA MarchiO Nazionale ". Talk about a step-back in time : a time capsule if you will. Cheers to you and your father Andrea, i miss you! Have a great holiday season in Florence, Italy! Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn 11/20/13 WEdnesday late morning here sitting on my couch at home in the sunshine before work in northern Virginia.