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.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Anthony Quinn's Thanksgiving Email For Late November 2011! Read & Enjoy : How Much Has Changed?!?
Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and
spirits
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
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
One Of Anthony Quinn's Store Email's Written & Sent In November 2012, DA'DIVA'S Brazilian Chardonnay & Before France's Beaujolais Nouveau and Thanksgiving : ARIZONA STRONGHOLD Suggestions, KONA Beers, & More! ENJOY!
Cleveland Park Wine Cleveland Park Beer, Liquor & Wine
Featuring a wide, international selection of fine wines, micro-brews and spirits
HAPPY DIWALI / Happy Festival of lights
I HOPE THAT WE HAVE ALREADY HELPED you all with what you need as today is Diwali
and it's gray, cold, raining and a great day to be inside already
well-provisioned. That would be the best. I looked into the Diwali holiday
earlier as I do not know the details and I read that it is Diwali/ Deepavali :
the festival of lights and the beginning of the Hindu New Year. I also learned
that it is celebrated by India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Mauritius. That
got my attention that Mauritius celebrates it as I have a good friend living
there now, Tatiana Maria that used to sell quite a great selection of wines from
Spain, Switzerland, Chile and Argentina, too. Oh, I forgot Portugal! Tatiana
stops to say " hello " to all of us when she comes through to visit her family
here and it's always a pleasure to see her.
IF YOU HAVE ANT " Last Minute " NEEDS for DIWALI please do come and see us. We
have lots of liquor " on sale " as I understand that that is enjoyed on this day
along with other things like wine and beer as well. Chris, one of our
salespeople for one of the big wholesalers ( National ) was just here doing a
fine job with our liquor displays : they have never looked better. Come check
out our Specials on : 1) ABSOLUT 1.75ml, On Special at $33.99, 2) Beefeater
1.75ml On Special at $28.99, 3) Jameson Irish Whisky On Special at $25.99, 4)
Absolute 750ml Holiday Collection bottles, 12 different ones in all On Special
for $20.99, and 5) Absolute Pear vodka On Special for $20.99. COME AND CHECK
THIS ALL OUT!
THERE'S A " Mail-In " $5 rebate here on the ABSOLUT vodkas. Come get some while
you still can, good for a purchase of any two ( 2 ) 750ml bottles of ABSOLUT
vodka. Great gifts, also fine for Diwali today! THE SUN'S COME OUT : it was
rainy, dreary, gray, wet, and cold earlier when I walked our dog and neither of
us enjoyed being outside then. It would be different now. This is all good news
as the temperature has dropped.
BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU is this Thursday and we have our very favorites : the MANOIR
DU CARRA Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages wines coming here and available for
sale this Thursday when it is legal to sell them. It is supposed to be available
for purchase every third Thursday of November and made with 100% Gamay grapes
and using the process called " carbonic maceration " to make the wines as fresh
and lively as possible. We will have open the bottles of the MANOIR DU CARRA for
you all to taste here this Thursday, November 15th, 2012. JOIN US> We will also
taste the GEORGES DUBOEUF and the BOUCHARD AINE PERE ET FILS as well. This will
be fun, this will be festive, come and celebrate the tradition : " LE BEAUJOLAIS
NOUVEAU EST ARRIVE ici chez Cleveland Park Wines Et Spirits! Cheers!!! Soyez
toujours bienvenues ici chez Cleveland Park Wines et Spirits! Call to order and
pay early : 202-363-4265.
SUNDAY WAS GLORIOUS for so many of us I am sure. I was outside raking and
bagging leaves in my shorts. I felt great and happy to be outside with our two
animals working hard to do a job that would be soon erased with more leaves
falling. Sure enough this morning as I looked outside much of my hard work was
gone and only the large bags filled with leaves told the story of the work
already accomplished.
THIS PAST SUNDAY EVENING with neighbors we enjoyed some excellent hummus and a
brie-made-with-goats'-milk and some of the Jed STEELE California wines : 1 ) the
Shooting Star Sauvignon Blanc and the 2) STEELE Old-Vines " Pacini " Vineyard
2008 Zinfandel. They were both excellent. Everyone liked both and I must say
that the Shooting Star Sauvignon and the STEELE Pacini old-vines Zinfandel that
Jed owns worked beautifully with our hors d'ouevres so well. The Zin and the
Hummus were to " tell great stories for ", " imagine great scenarios for ", "
relax and enjoy, smile, feel joy and absolute harmony, faith, contentment for "
... pretty much everything except to " die for " : reason being you can only die
once. You want to return for more of this type of contentment and joy when two
or more things complement each other so as they did this past Sunday evening.
Cheers. THIS PAST WEEKEND we had a KONA Brewing Company tasting of
three-of-the-four Hawaiian beers. They were all well-received and we have some
in our cooler and ready for immediate sale. We have in the front the " Big Wave
" Golden Ale On Special for 8.99 a six-pack 12 ounce bottles, 4.4% alcohol by
volume, ) : " ... making handcrafted ales and lagers of un-compromised quality
... catch the crest of a breaking wave and ride it all the way, in our
sun-drenched big wave golden is a smooth refreshing brew inspired by what makes
Hawaii great ". For more info go to : www.KonaBrewingCo.com. Cheers. ALSO THIS
PAST FRIDAY we had Jody Jackman of Winebow Imports here with us tasting two fine
" classics " in the wine world : 1) Pinot Grigio delle Venezia, the 2011
Italian dry white from ZENATO ( $12.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, www.zenato.it
) , and the 2) Malbec 2010 from CATENA from Mendoza, Argentina ( $22.99, 13.5%
alcohol by volume, , founded in 1902, 3rd and 4th generations : Nicolas and
Laura Catena ).
BOTH showed beautifully. The Pinot Grigio was fragrant and floral and had a
lovely accent of peach that I found very appealing this past Friday. So did many
of our customers as we sold quite a bit. The CATENA Malbec was flavorful, round,
forward and easy to sip with soft, generous tannins. What's not to like? That's
why it, too sells so well. BOTH are here in stock around our tasting table. Come
check them out and see what you think. The Malbec is perfect for this cold,
especially when the sun goes down. The ZENATO Pinot Grigio is perfect to sip
anytime all by itself. The owner Alberto Zenato came to see us years ago. We
have met Ernesto Catena here in the store that sells us his Alma Negra Blend dry
2009 ( $21.99, Mendoza, Argentina, www.almanegrawines.com.ar , 13.5% alcohol by
volume ).
BEERS From SANTOS RIVERA :
1) " Headwaters " Pale Ale from VICTORY " V " For Your Taste " ( On Special
for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, www.victorybeer.com/headwaters , from
Dowington , Pennsylvania ) : come try some on for size, fit and comfort on your
palate! Cheers.
2) Born & Raised IPA ( India Pale Ale ) , $7.99, 1 Pt., 6 Fl. Oz, 7%
alcohol by volume, No- Li Brewhouse LLC, Spokane, WA. , www.nolibrewhouse.com,
since 1993, ) : " Washington's own Cascade, Columbus and Chinook hops span
across 2 row malt from Armstrong, BC".
3) Jet Star Imperial IPA ( India Pale Ale ) , $8.99. 8.1% alcohol by
volume, 1 Pt. , 6 Fl Oz bottle, from No-Li Brewhouse in Spokane, WA. ,
www.nolibrewhouse.com, since 1993 : " Remember that first thrill ride and mind
altering experience? Jet Star Imperial IPA shatters your senses in a way that
has not been seen since Spokane's '74 World Expo ... ". Wow, gotta try the
Imperial IPA!!!!
4) Organic Handcrafted Fruit Ale Apricot , ale with apricot juice and
natural flavor, from SAM'L SMITH ( On Special for $6.49 a 1 Pt. 2.7Fl. Oz
bottle, USDA Organic, from Lancaster, North Yorkshire, England ,
www.merchantduvin.com ) : come try this Organic Apricot beer and see what you
all think. Sam'L SMITH is a class-act! Cheers.
LIQUOR / LIQUEUR From RAVI :
TWO ( 2 ) From the LEOPOLD BROS :
1) LEOPOLD'S Navy Strength American Gin, Batch No. 1206 ( $46.99, 750ml
bottle, 114 Proof, 57% alcohol by volume, from the LEOPOLD BROS , Denver ,
Colorado, was distilled from 100% neutral spirits and was poured here this past
Saturday by family member Lindsay. Thanks Lindsay, as always you did a great
job.
2) New England Cranberry Liqueur from LEOPOLD BROS. ( $35.99. a 750ml
bottle, 20% alcohol by volume, Batch # 1206, Denver, Colorado ) sure was smooth
and elegant and fruit-forward, refreshing when Lindsay tasted it here this past
weekend with you all. We have a limited amount available so come by and get some
now and enjoy it at Thanksgiving this year. Cheers.
ALSO :
1) Liqueur Peach from MARIE BRIZARD, France ( $25.99, 18% alcohol by
volume, www.mariebrizard.com, Bordeaux, France ) : make the " Rio Grande " : -
5/10 Tequila, - 3/10 Marie Brizard Peach, - 2/10 lime juice , then use the
shaker and shake well. Cheers, a votre sante!
2) TAP 357 Canadian Rye Whisky ( On Special for $34.99 a 750ml bottle, 81
Proof, 40.5% alcohol by volume, www.tap357.com, ) : " This blended small batch
whisky is a marriage of two purely Canadian flavors : rye and maple. The rustic,
authentic character of rye is complemented by rci maple notes ... ".
3) Plantation Rum from the WESTERHALL Estate ( $28.99, 43% alcohol by
volume, Batch # 21105, 750ml, product of St. David's, Grenada, W.I. West Indies
) is tried-and-true and a beauty no matter what way you slice or serve it. Great
in a brandy snifter. A classic, sipping rum. Cheers.
WINES From Michel Dumas & Anthony Quinn :
A SPECIAL OFFER, One Wine Per Customer :
FROM CADUCEUS CELLARS : owned by Maynard Keenan the lead singer of Tool and
A Full Circle :
There are 5 in all, one we have and the other four come on Tuesday, call
Michel or Tony if you are interested to get your bottles :
1) NAGUAL De La Naga Sangiovese blend 2010, $59.99 a bottle, ...
2) LOZEN 2010 Arizona Red Table Wine ( $52.99, 13.7% alcohol by volume,
made by Tim White, Camp Verde. Arizona ) is a dry red blend of 35% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 14% Malbec. Only eight ( 8 )
bottles available.
3) MARZO
4) SANCHA
More info to follow. Call and reserve NOW!
ALSO :
THREE TASTED By Andrew Stover this past Saturday here:
1) CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE Gamay Noir Old Mission Peninsula 2011 dry red,
$18.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, www.cgtwines.com, from Traverse City, Michigan,
USA ) is like a really nice cru beaujolais and nice to enjoy this Thanksgiving.
Medium-to-light bodied, bright, lively, fresh, energetic and so versatile with
many foods and flavors. Cheers.
2) Les Copains Dry White Blend from McPherson V. 2011, Texas ( $18.99 a
bottle, 13.9% alcohol by volume, 325 cases made, www.mcphersoncellars.com, ) is
a dry white blend of 45% Grenache Blanc , 45% Viognier and 10% Roussanne. It
showed beautifully and we sold most of it this Saturday. The last case available
came here today and you should get a bottle : it will turn your head! It's fine
and from Texas to boot! Cheers.
3) " Mangus " ARIZONA STRONGHOLD dry red blend, a 2011 ( $29.99 a bottle,
14.5% alcohol by volume, www.Azstronghold.com , from Cochise County, Arizona )
is a delightfully well-balanced medium-to-lighter-bodied red of 69% Sangiovese.
13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It's
a beauty! Perfect for the Turkey Bird of T-Giving!
AND DON'T FORGET :
1) DA'DIVAS 2010 Chardonnay from Serra Gaucha, Brazil from LIDIO CARRARO (
$16.99, 13% alcohol by volume, www.lidiocarraro.com ) has great focus, firm
flesh flavors and character and body. It's the full package and will make a
really nice wine to enjoy during the holiday season. Just sold a case and had to
get some more for the customer as for our shelf. Also bought more of the Merlot
( $15.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, ) that they are pouring by the glass down our
block here at PULPO is it? I think so? It's also got great structure and body,
character and another great food choice with again low alcohols. Made in the
European style by 4th generation Italians from the Veneto region. BOTH are
recommended.
WEEK'S TASTINGS :
Friday, November 16th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : WE have John and Theresa Morrison
here coming to pour wines for the Thanksgiving Holidays : CAVE SPRING dry
Riesling from Canada, CHATEAU BIANCA Oregon Pinot Noir, PALAIS PRIVE French dry
blanc, HOPLER Austrian Gruner Veltliner, YORKVILLE Organic Hi-Roller Zinfandel
red California blend, and more. JOIN US, NEVER any charge!
Santos has a tasting with PEAK Organic from Maine of their " new " seasonal
" Solstice beer. JOIN US, NEVER any charge.
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Dmitri coming to pour
some of his Nice Legs western U.S. wines like the KLEE Oregon Pinot Noir On
Special for $19.99 and the HELIX" Pomatia " Columbia Valley 2008 dry Washington
State red blend of 29% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Syrah and 17%
Cabernet Franc. JOIN US, NEVER any charge.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME TASTINGS for this weekend " in the works " so when you show up
do not be surprised to see more than is included here! The more the better!
OUR Weekly Wednesday Stiil/ Non-sparkling 3-part Wine Sale Tomorrow, Nov. 14th,
2012 - ALL DAY, call and pay tomorrow ans SAVE BIG even if you cannot come by
then. WE ALSO DELIVER ( 202-363-4265 ).
1) Buy any bottle at $20 or over of still wine- SAVE 20% OFF the marked
sticker price.
2) Buy any six or more still wines and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker
prices.
3) Buy any 12 or more still wine bottles and SAVE 20% OFF the marked
sticker prices.
SALE good for wines On Sale already as well as all sake, port, sherry,
marsala and madeira. Mix things up
SAVE BIG HERE at CP Wines & Spirits!
I AM SURE I HAVE MISSED many things but it's time to send this email. Thanks for
everything! Once again, Happy Diwali! Call us at : 202-363-4265 with any orders
or requests. 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.
References
1. http://www.clevelandparkwine.com/
2. mailto:sales@clevelandparkwine.com
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tasting With Scott Of Monument Selections & Doreen Rivituso Of Majestic Imports Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits 5 Fine Italian Dry Reds! Wow!!
Scott of Monument Imports brought Doreen Rivituso the Italian Import Specialist for MAJESTIC Imports here earlier, Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 to taste five FABulous , classic Italian dry reds from Tuscany and one from Piemonte : FOUR from Tuscany -
1) " Tageto " Costa Toscana Rosso IGT dry red blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, a 2011 that was medium-to-light-bodied, softer than previous vintages as they had changed the blend : still firm and steely and earthy and spicy, but always focused.
2) 2008 " Millepassi " Bolgheri Superiore DOC, a dry red Super-Tuscan blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Merlot that was bolder, broader, more fleshy and even heartier than the Tageto. It needed more time, another 3-6 years, and food, too. I did not like it for now as much as the Tageto, but again, really nicely-balanced and made.
3) 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 ( a dry red classic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot ) that smelled amazing : I could just smell the wine! The taste was dusty-dry, firmer, less floral, nowhere as fleshy or as open or as pretty and enticing! It needs to be cellared another 5-plus years! I want to enjoy it much later, buy it now, drink it later. Great focus and balance - a " class-act ! "
4) 2006 Brunello di Montalcino, " Ciampoleto " DOC ( 100% Sangioveto Gross ) : NOW here with the bouquet and the taste we had finally arrived : close to perfection - slow to open, but revealing and tasting much of what was promised in it's enticing, exotic and teasing bouquet! LOVELY, will open slowly all day long, but what a magnificent wine!
5) 2005 Barolo " Tebavio " DOCG ( 100% Nebbiolo ) was more tight and lean and less-open than the Brunello. It has great things to offer but is still a baby of a wine!
I enjoyed the Tageto, Brunello & Barolo with my Brookville Market barbecue pork for lunch : what a treat! TONY11/13/13
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