Tuesday, 10/1/13 Store Email

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EVERY WEEK NOW there are so many things to weigh us all down even more before we even start our week. It just comes at us from all sides, all directions, from the news, from conversation, from our commutes to work, talking to neighbors, billboards, signs, the radio. It's coming so fast now that it's hard to keep up and to absorb it all.   THERE'S SICKNESS and family members and friends that have health issues, allergies, accidents that, in a flash change things pretty much permanently ; like our college friend's mother that was coming out of a movie and fell. How horrible. Our hearts and prayers  goe out to them. That, and news of the government probably shutdown last night at midnight, all the ramifications like the National Zoo down the street from us being closed today.   I PASSED THE ZOO coming to work and saw that the gates were closed : I have never seen that before at this time of day. I noticed that our sidewalks were clear of the many people of all ages on their trek from the Cleveland Park metro station going there. I also noticed that there were no bright deep yellow cadmium buses either. I drove and thought to myself that at least those that love the animals are there to take care of them until Congress manages to do their jobs and compromise and work out some budget to keep our government open.   I AM SORRY to have to mention this, it's not my job, but to ignore it and pretend that it is not there and try and sell you more of what might become more difficult for you to afford now is not doing my job either. It's a quandary of sorts, so I think I will try and talk about as many " values " as I can today to offer you all this weeks as we wait and see what transpires.   I AM SADDENED by the passing of Marcella Hazan that through her cookbooks and classes brought Italy to us here in the United States : that's Italian cooking, not to mention Italian wine, too. We have one of her cookbooks. I should have brought it with me today. She started her cooking journey way back in 1955. That sure was many lifetimes' ago! She was a biologist by training. With the help of Craig Claiborne the New York Times food critic she really became a name and a force to be reckoned with in the international cooking arena. She was I guess the Italian counterpart to Julia Child?   I WONDER IF OUR NEIGHBORS Ed & Jinny that have their own home cooking classes ever took one of her classes? I believe that they did. I will ask theme when I see them, they may respond to this when they read this? Marcella would write in Italian and her husband would translate it to English.   MARCELLA was from Cesenatico in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna where she met her husband Victor Hazan. This will be fun to write today about the excellent wines of both DREI DONA and also of TRE MONTI.   FUNNY, when our local rep Oscar Losama of Voila Imports was here to taste his French country wines with our customers this past weekend we spoke of TRE MONTI that he and his wife Olivia represent as well as many small French family estates. We were speaking of my son being in Italy and that he should visit the fabulous husband-and-wife-team of TRE MONTE that have been here twice now. They are charming, completely dedicated to their wines and were even recently featured on one of the last Anthony Bourdain " No Reservations " segments.   IT'S SUCH A SMALL WORLD as here our son is in Italy and he knows someone that worked on " No Reservations ", and he may visit TRE MONTI and get a chance to discuss this with them?!? How cool is that?!? I love it, but I love all these ways in which life weaves a tapestry of colors, shapes, textures, liquids and solids, arts and tastes around and through us all! WE SELL THE 2009 " Vigna Rocca " Albana Secco dry white, $17.99, 14% alcohol by volume ( Go to : www.tremonti.it for more info,  in Imola, Emilia-Romagna. How close to Cesenatico is this? We will offer the reds once again. I will speak to Oscar about this in a day or so. The white is rich, flavorful, complex, textured and really offers a whole lot of sensory tastes to keep every plate searching and lingering longer to determine what the tastes are and what they remind them of? THIS PAST WEEKEND our good customer Beth came to store and was at the register when I caught up with her. I asked her if she had got everything that she needed? She said that she had, that she would be cooking from scratch in her apartment a bit later : perhaps all weekend. Her shopping cart-stroller was filled with beautiful colors of vegetables and herbs like the deep rich green spinach.   BETH TOLD RAVI and ME that she had a recipe that needs three cups of spinach for her creamed spinach soup. She had in her cart only enough fresh spinach to make  just over two cups of spinach that would become creamed spinach. She was using the Julia Child book : " Mastering The Art Of French Cooking ." BETH CONTINUED by saying that this book is now on her Kindle and that she can even read it standing at the bus stop! She smiled as this occurred to her. She said that she did not know why she did not just buy the Stoffer's Creamed Spinach, that it was quite good.   SHE TALKED ABOUT how much work it was to de-stem and clean and prepare this much spinach. She exclaimed : " Do you know how long it takes to wash and de-stem? " Before hearing our answer she quickly added : " It will take awhile. " She's obviously done it before and will make extra to have when she gets home from work. She can freeze it and have it heated and ready to enjoy quickly.   I CALL THAT COMFORT FOOD. I bet that this TRES MONTI dry white indigenous Albana di Romagna 2009, $17.99 would work well with Beth's lovingly-made and prepared home creamed spinach? Maybe Marcella has her own recipe in " The Classic Italian Cookbook " ( 1973 ) or her more recent: " Marcella Cucina " ( 1997 ) ? I will look later today.   IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATE if Beth had mentioned Marcella this past weekend instead of Julia? Beth do you also have either of these Marcella Hazan books? I'll ask you next time I see you here or you call. Cheers, thanks for the inspiration : makes all the beers and the wines taste so much better : as they should, together with good food, great comfort food to nourish all our psyches and souls! WE ALSO SELL the dry reds and white from Enrico Drei Dona the owner of DREI DONA in Massa di Vecchiazzano, Forli, Emilia-Romagna. How far is this from Marcella's Cesenatico? I will look this up shortly. Too busy typing now. But if you know any of this and would like to share it with us please feel free to leave a comment here when you get this email, either here or on our Facebook page, or when you come to the store next.   I HAVE A SIGNED BOTTLES by Enrico here of his  :         1) " Pruno " 2007Sangiovese Superiore Riserva, $43.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume - as good as many Tuscan versions if not better ,         2) " Magnificat " Vigneto Singolo-Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ( $42.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume ), and his dry white         3) " Il Tornese " white blend of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Riesling, $19.99. GREAT FOOD WINES : tremendous character, terroir, style, balance and wonderful when combined with a meal like Beth's homemade cream spinach.     SO SANTOS, What do you have for us?             ALE, BEER, CIDER :        1) Pumpkin Ale from SARANAC, ale brewed with pumpkin and spices with natural flavors added ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, New York State, owners Nick and Fred, go to :www.saranac.com for more info ) : " Sticklers for detail and suckers for a twist on tradition, our family is relentlessly committed to brewing excellence . " Try this. Get some now while you still can.        2) " Uprising " Triple IPA Ale, Bottle-Conditioned from IRON FIST Brewing Company ( On Special for $11.99 a 1 Pt. 9 Fl. Oz bottle, 12% alcohol by volume, from Vista, California, go to :www.IronFistBrewing.com for more info ) : " In case you are one of the 3 people that haven't figured it out, we at IRON FIST are fans of everything unfettered by any silly notions of ' tradition '. So our test insurrection is a two-for. We brewed a huge Belgian style Tripel and hopped the ( expletive deleted ) out of it. ... "        3) Premium Lager Beer Klaipeda, Lithuania from SVYTURY'S 1784 - EKSTRA ( On Special for $2.99 a 500ml bottle, 5.2% alcohol by volume, go to : www.svyturysusa.com for more info ) : Musu geriausias : our finest, since 1784 ). Cheers, come try some!     HEY RAVI - Ravinder Sharma, What LIQUEUR/ LIQUOR Have YOU For Us :             LIQUEUR :        1) Pear- Poire Williams Liqueur from MARIE BRIZARD Depuis 1755 ( $25.99, 750ml bottle, 25% alcohol by volume, from France, go to :www.mariebrizard.com for more info ) : When jy family lived in Paris, France in the 1970's this was a favorite of my mother's. She loved it! I will have to buy a bottle myself and take her some. She will love it all over again. So this is for you Mom!  Try the " Red Night " recipe on the label :  three-tenths Marie Brizard Pear William,  three-tenths lemon juice and four-tenths Marie Brizard Blackberry.  Put in a shaker and shake well and enjoy. Or chilled slightly all by itself as we did years ago when living on the Avenue Paul Doumer. Oh what great times those were! NEWS UPDATE :      Our first customer just came in saying she had cleared her office and was off and going to be paid, she quickly added : " We will see . " She seemed okay, a soft smile, in good spirits with a bottle of Prosecco to enjoy and another to make Mimosas with. I told her about making a kir-royale with some Creme de Cassis. She bought a bottle and I hope that on this deceptively beautiful afternoon that that helps to boost her spirits as all this plays out in Congress.        2) HONEY Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey infused with real honey and liqueur from JIM BEAM ( $16.99 a 750ml bottle, 35% alcohol by volume, from Clermont-Frankfurt, Kentucky ) : What great value! JIM BEAM is always great value and a good product, reliable and affordable : all good during this shutdown. Smooth, no bite, easy to sip and enjoy leisurely, and on such an amazingly beautiful day now!           LIQUOR :        1) Spiced Finest St. Lucia Rum from the CHAIRMAN'S RESERVE ( $23.99, 40% alcohol by volume, from St. W.I, go to :www.chairmansreserve.com for more info ) : We have enjoyed selling the rums and now introduce the " Spiced " for you all to check and see what you think. Deep brown-toasty-roasted Caribbean color!        2) No. 485 Gin from NEW AMSTERDAM Exceptionally Smooth ( On Special for $15.99 a liter bottle, 100% pure grain neutral spirits ,www.NewAmsterdamSpiirits.com 1-877-897-2446 ) ; What a great value : LUXURY BLEND : " A modern, American Gin, refreshingly balanced with citrus, subtle hints of Juniper, and sophisticated notes of Angelica. It's smooth enough to drink straight. "   Aged 18 Year CHIVAS REGAL Blended Scotch Whisky, this " Gold Signature " ( $68.99 a bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, product of Scotland from Chivas Brothers LTD, go to : www.chivas.com for more info ) :   I WAS LUCKY enough to be given a bottle of this as a gift from our customer Delores. Thank you Delores.   I SHARED IT on the 4th of July with our dinner party with neighbors and friends. Smooth with enough kick and Scottish attitude to make it a real treat as the evening wound down.    IN PARIS, FRANCE in the 1970's I used to have a bottle of the 12-year old and my American artist friend, Dallas , used to come by and enjoy it in my Mansart-roofed chambre-maid room so many glorious moons ago!   MORE NEWS : Dale was here to buy the Viognier from DEMOCRACY Vineyards, the " Unum " 2011 from Monticello, Virginia, 13% alcohol by volume, and  the  2) Reserve Petit Verdot 2010 from COOPER Vineyards in Virginia, $33.99, 13.8% alcohol by volume, Louisa, VA. go to : www.coppervineyards.com for more info ... to take back with him to Seattle to share with friends! Nice Dale, way to go!   ALSO : Gary just told me that we were prominently featured in this month's WASHINGTONIAN Magazine as having an extension selection of the wines of Virginia and Maryland. All true : we work very hard at this to bring them to you! I gave Dale two Virginia and winery maps to take back with him to Seattle, Washington.   LOTS OF REGULAR CUSTOMERS affected by the government shutdown are coming through our doors and buying wine and beer. I told one that I am not happy to be making money this was, that a customer said last week that this would be good for business. Well it may be but it's not good business, it's not the way we want to make extra money, at your expense and at your misfortune. Makes me so mad!   WINES Of Michel And Tony :             WHITE:        1)  Roussette  2012 " L'Altesse " Dry French Savoie White made from 100% Roussette grapes by the Swiss border ( $19.99, 13% alcohol by volume ) from the DOMAINE De L'ADYLLE had tremendous presence, flavors quite forward, great mouth grip-grip-pith and taste : I warmed to it immediately and really like it. Perfect for this weather today while you enjoy some as many of you have got off early today with the government shutdown. Perfect to soother your frazzled nerves.        2) Macon-La Roche Vineuse 2012 Dry white Burgundy 2012. $19.99, 13% alcohol by volume was also tasted here this weekend by Oscar Losama of Voila imports. It had more body and was more intense with a heavier mouth-feel and structure, and calls out more for food. I liked it, not as much as the dry white Savoie above. The verdict was split about half and half this past weekend.             ROSE :        1) Cotes-Du-Rhone Dry Rose from France's DOMAINE De La SOLITUDE, this 2012 ( $18.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, from a famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape producer ) is a class-act. What body, what flavor, what balance, what versatility! Buy some smoked salmon or any smoked fish or meats.   I COULD SEE it going really well with some smoked trout for example! Perfect to sit outside in this beautiful weather and nurse as we contemplate life and how we came to this situation of waiting on Congress to act collectively and as a group that functions and does it's one basic job, creating a budget to keep our government functioning. Maybe they didn't get or pass on the memo?           RED :        1) 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin No. 944, Valle Central, Chile ( $5.99 a 375ml bottle, 12.5% alcohol by volume, Kosher for Passover, Nancagua, Chile  ) : " ... abundant with soft berry fruit aromas and flavors that are balanced with soft tannin and make it ready for immediate enjoyment. " ALSO comes in the 750ML bottle at $8.99. Cheers. Also comes in a 375ml size bottle of dry white Sauvignon Blanc : take outside and enjoy on a hike or trip, picnic ... as we all wait for Congress.        2) Limited Edition Red Blend 2012 from Susana Balbo, this " new " CRIOS from Mendoza, Argentina is full and rich and layered on the palate with soft tannins that could see a bit more bottle age to settle really nicely, say another six months? It drinks really well now, $16.99, 13.9% alcohol by volume. Keith poured it here this Friday night and everyone liked it quite a bit : a blend of Malbec, Syrah, Bonarda and Cabernet. Cheers.        3) Beaujolais - Villages 2011, made from 100% Gamay grapes, this CHATEAU GAILLARD, $16.99, 13% alcohol by volume, from Sebastien Gutty ) is lighter-bodied, toasty forest floor berry-strawberry flavors that lilt and entice and spice and perk and ping and ZING so nicely along the palate, settling in so nicely. It's a real treat : perfect now. Chill 30 minutes and enjoy now, today, this afternoon, outside on a walk in the park, on a deck, a patio, on a rooftop, relax and think of all the things we have to be thankful for and try and not dwell too much on Congress.      4)  Dry Red 100% indigenous  2011 Mondeuse grapes from France's Savoie region by Switzerland , from the DOMAINE de L'IDYLLE ( $19.99, 12% alcohol by volume ) is more peppery and spicy, more intense toasty berry flavors than the Beaujolais Villages. It turns up the intensity and gives us a fine food wine to enjoy also chilled thirty minutes. Fun and differ ent, light and refreshing and a great conversation piece, too.        5) " Secret de Jaligny " from France's southern Loire Valley, Saint-Pourcain, this dry red 2010 made from an ancient clone of Pinot Noir ( On Special for $19.99, regularly $23.99, 12% alcohol by volume, Chateau de Chassignolles ) : made from old-vine Pinot Noir : this is a polished yet slightly earthy-forest-floor bright Pinot to chill and to have with a picnic, with some appetizers, something easy, some white meat, salmon, fish. For the pleasure of a new discovery! What fun, enjoy, feel expansive, let yourselves GO!     WEEKLY WEDNESDAY 3-PART Sherry, Marsala, Madeira, Sake, Port and Non-Sparkling Wine SALE :        1) BUY ANY $20 or more bottle of the categories listed above and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.      2) BUY ANY SIX ( 6 ) or more bottles of the categories listed above and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker price.      3) BUY ANY TWELVE ( 12 ) or More bottles of the categories listed above and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.      MIX things up, have fun : SAVE BIG!      CALL Michel or Tony and place your order if you cannot come. Pay Wednesdays and SAVE BIG here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits. 202-363-4265. Cheers.   WEEKEND TASTINGS :        FRIDAY, October 4th, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Mark Congdon of J.W. Sieg Imports here to pour the Freciarossa wines. Join us, they are fabulous. More about them on our Facebook page tomorrow. Go to : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and LIKE us and get our daily updates. Cheers. JOIN US, NEVER any charge.        SATURDAY, October 5th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Stephane Defot here of his own Z Wine Gallery Imports here to taste some of his excellent French as well as  new " Spanish wines. This includes his outstanding dry red Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2010 dry red from the DOMAINE JULIETTE AVRIL On Special for $32.99, 14% alcohol by volume. Buy some tomorrow and SAVE 20% off the $32.99 and pay only $26.39 a bottle : what a deal, what a fine wine, too : perfect to enjoy with this week's weather while we all wait on Congress.   I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN many things. Thanks for everything. Without you we are nothing. You all are the best and deserve the very best from us. We hope we deliver, that is our aim I assure you. Cheers,   TONY   FOLLOW US on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also at : wineenabler.   ALSO : LIKE us on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and follow our progress there daily! Cheers, enjoy the weather of this beautiful Tuesday afternoon.

New organic and vegan winery , Bodega Piedres Negra winery discovery, first Pinot Gris planted in Argentina by the French, Bodega P Negra tasted July 28-29 Friday and Daturday at my tasting of Ken and Barbie rec3nt movie celebrations! Yay, fine wines, three poured, a Pinot Gris white, a Pinot Grisrose dry and a dry red Malbec, with the help of Adrien andNarayan Campbell of Global Wines Maryland!

enjoy! cheers, Tony 8/1/2023 happy Tuesday from the beach on vacation now!

cheers on Tuesday, August 1st , 2023 as I post this on vacation at the beach now! Tony

Thinking About Lucas Nemesio That Made Wine In Pategonia, Argentina Where He Is From And Shared It With Me And Our Cleveland Park Wine And Spirits Customers Here In Washington D.C., 20008, A ' Happenin' Place - Neighborhood ! ', Hola Lucas, Como Estas?!?

Sunday, May 22, 2011

I Was Born Conceive / Hatch Create I Do : 4 Saturday Morning Poems Of Mine Of May 21st, 2011 : Inspired By Meeting Lucas Nemesio Of Pategonia, Argenti

na, Wines Of NEMESIO Vineyard ... Thursday, May 19th, 2011 In The Afternoon ... the headline should finish. Here are my own Four Morning Poems of Thursday, May 19th, 2011. Enjoy them, graciasLucas e hasta luego, TONY


I Was Born Conceive
Hatch Create I Do
Yest Lucas With
Pategon Y'Aaah Of
Argentine
Yes Si Claro Of Vinos
Of
Pinot Charms Noir Of
Chards
He Came From
To Taste To Link Us To
Him Wines His Of South
Argi Gents Lasses
Argentines
Fines Tangled Masses
Come
Be We All Become Ones
Love Loved Loud Emotes
Quiet Promotes An Elegan
A Practice Pure Close Purr
Perfect We Be Become In
Presences Presents In
The Mome Present One
L'Autro, Ensembles Juntos
Nosotros Lucas Mio Oh Boy
Oh My Fun Fun Frolic
Wings Limbs Fun!

#1 Le 21 Mai, 2011 Samedi matin en Virginie en voiture a 10:09AM on a drop-dead beautiful spring morn, sunny, breezy, fresh, clear baby-blue skies, wonderful ... TONY

Our Customer Harry Finally Gets Two Bottles Of ALBERTI 154 Malbec 2011, $17.99, From Mendoza, Argentina That He's Patiently Waited For From Us @ Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits In Northwest, Washington D.C., 20008 Wednesday December 11th, 2013 : Happy Holidays 2013 Harry! Enjoy!!

Harry finally got his wine! Wow, this is good! He has been asking for the ALBERTI 154 2011, $17.99, 14% alcohol by  volume, Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina. We had been out of it for a month or so and I have been promising Harry this wine now for quite some time and I am thrilled that on his third or is it the fourth visit here that we had it. He saw he and immediately asked without any other introductions : " Is the ALBERTI 154 Malbec in? " I smiled and said : " Yes, it's been here now for several days. " Both Michel and I went to reach for it at the same time! Michel also obviously knew that Harry wanted some ALBERTI 154 Malbec that we buy from our local rep Marci Weinstein here of Constantine Imports. This was good, all good : a happy ending to this saga. Harry brought two bottles to the register to buy yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, December 11th, 2013. Cheers and happy holidays Harry to you and to your family. Thanks for being patient with us and not losing faith that we would have it for you again. I remember maybe a year or more ago when Harry discovered this ALBERTI 154 Malbec. It's obviously been a favorite ever since. Cheers,  ...   A good bottle to stay warm in in this really cold arctic air blowing through now with snow still on the ground and baby blue skies now. Bundle up all.   TONY

Anthony Quinn's #Wine Store Email From Late November 2011 : #Happy Thanksgiving & #Happy Hanakkah Everyone, #Happy HOlidays To One & To All!

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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

Today's Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits' Store Email : Enjoy!

HAPPY YOM KIPPUR that begins at sunset this Saturday, September 14th, 2013!

BY THE WAY, DID YOU ALL KNOW that on the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge , driving to work each day from Virginia that I see on the edge of the Bridge to my left with the Kennedy Center as a backdrop, a " living GREEN " Washington Monument! YES : it's true. Right there, growing before our eyes all summer long is a wondrous, fun and spirited,  shooting upwards tendril vine , a most-certain climbing green vine that quickly grew to cover up the lamp post that became it's anchor, it's grounding for such a living spectacle of sun-loving green growth! I loved being a witness to this and wonder if anyone else has noticed and made the same connection? 

 

FROM MY DRIVER'S SEAT I could see both this living . changing yearly " alive " green  Washington Monument, right to the left of the now scaffold-covered " original ". What fun, what life, what splendor, what a monument this all is to being alive and reaching out for the essential embrace of our sun that keeps us all alive and gives us the unique ability to thrive, stretch our arms and wings, to climb, to reach for so very much. Cheers.

 

 

PUMPKIN BEERS GALORE, GINGER BEERS, TOO, GINS POPPING UP ALL OVER, HARD APPLE CIDERS FINDING " New " EXPRESSION : this is a great time for so many categories, the sky's the limit, really it is today as we all scramble just to keep up, just to keep our heads above water. That's a challenge these days as many of you already know. I have to say that I welcome this challenge as it certainly keeps me feeling quite alive and younger, too. 

 

TODAY : The " New " LANDSCAPE is much more than wine and that is something that becomes painfully obvious to me each and every day! I have to try and keep up with all of this, and I welcome writing this weekly store email as it really does help me.

 

AS YOU ALL COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD we try and have at least something from your home , wherever that may be. I wish that there was a better system in place to help us. We get requests for things like Chinese wines, for more plum wines with the plums inside the bottles, for the wines of Uruguay, or Peru, and of Chile, too. That's just scraping the surface, believe me.

 

TWO YOUNG LADIES from Hungary, one named Anna came in search of their country's wines and were very disappointed that we did not have any good Bull's Blood. We will soon, that is one situation that Michel and I have been working to solve and should have nipped in the bud by the end of this month.

 

WE TALK WITH YOU , OUR CUSTOMERS and explain that we need more help from our suppliers, brokers, importers, wholesalers, reps to bring more of these things to our attention. For example, I know that Ethiopian Honey Tej wine must still be available? I know that the Ethiopian restaurants here must be selling it? SO, if that's true, why aren't the wholesalers calling us, too : and asking us if we would like to buy any? That would be nice, we would order it.

 

WHY DON'T THE EMBASSIES work more closely with us all, their Commercial Sections could call us in the store and restaurants to alert us to what is available to us and to you? That would be a " big help ", really it would, hint- hint ...

 

SPEAKING OF EMBASSIES, yesterday the Embassy of Uruguay had a major wine-tasting from 1-5PM , including the excellent wines of CATAMAJOR,  STAGNARI, ... and , I hope, BODEGAS CARRAU & BOUZA? We carry the BODEGAS CARRAU and the BOUZA ( 2011 Tannat Reserva, Montevideo, $23.99, 15% alcohol by volume, www.bouza@bodegabouza.com ,  ALSO : bouza@bodegabouza.com, Tel : 598-2323-7491 , Chacras del Sur, S.A., INAVI 287 ), we used to carry both the CATAMAJOR and the STAGNARI wines, lots of Tannat and Tannat Reserva. That's the French red grape variety Uruguay has adopted as their own, and done very well with it. The grape comes from France's Madiran region and is the grape with the highest amount of natural Resveratrol, and thus been very much in the public's eye since 2006 when many studies were released as to the benefits to all of us of Resveratrol.

 

AS A MATTER OF NOTE :  We carry the CHANARMUYO Reserva Family Wine from La Rioja, Argentina : the 2009, $19.99, 15% alcohol by volume, from the Valle De Chanarmuyo, go to : www.chanarmuyo.com.ar for more info. Big, flavorful, a fine food wine when you grill outside in this late summer of ours. Enjoy, stay healthy.

I WANT TO GIVE A " Big SHOUT OUT " TO YOU ALL : for all that you do to help us keep Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits well-stocked. Because of you largely we have the diversity and the variety that we offer you. By so often coming back from trips with wonderfully-enriching experiences that you want to keep alive and healthy, you come in search of products that we have or try and get for you. Together we make a real difference, and for that I want to " MAKE SOME NOISE " for you all! Cheers , thanks, obregado, merci, gracias, prego ....

 

 

SO : Let's Talk SOME ALE & BEER & Cider, Too : From Santos :

 

     1) Scotch Ale from McEWAN'S ( On Special for $10.99 a 4-pack of 11.2 US Fl. Oz bottles, 8% alcohol by volume, since 1856, WELLS & YOUNG'S Brewing, Bedford, UK, MK40 4LU ; go to :   www.mcewans.co.uk for more info ) : glad to have this here for you all, what a treat. Cheers.

 

     2) Pivo Beer Stoljetna Tradicija, Okrunjeno Kvalitetom , since 1854, from KARLOVACKO ( On Special for $3.99, 500ml bottle, 5% alcohol by volume, product of Croatia, go to : www.karlovacko.hr for more information ) : what fun, we also sell wines from Croatia. People's eyes light up with the mention of Croatia. How many of you have been there? Please do comment at the end of this store email and let us know. Cheers.      3) Organic Chocolate Stout from SAMUEL SMITH'S Brewery ) $4.99 a 1 Pt. 2.7 Fl. Oz bottle, 550ml, 5% alcohol by volume, Tadcaster, UK USDA Organic, ) : " Brewed with water from the original brewery well sunk in 1758, the gently roasted organic chocolate malt and real organic cocoa used in this ale impart a delicious, smooth and creamy character, with inviting deep flavors and a delightful finis - ...  ".

 

     4) " Old Thumper " A Beast Of A Beer  from RINGWOOD BREWERY ( On Special for $9.99 a 6-pack of 12 ounce bottles, 5.6% alcohol by volume, brewed by SHIPYARD BRewing Company, LLC. in Portland, Maine,  ) : brand new from what I can tell, looks FIERCE with the wild boar on the two labels as well as on the gold bottle top! Taste it, enjoy, and be protected as you do by a local wold boar, that's the message I get from this. What do you think, any of you tried it yet? Cheers.
     5) Pumpkin Ale from SCHLAFLY Special Release ( $12.99 a 6-pack, 12 Fl. Oz, brewed and bottled by The Saint Louis Brewery, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, go to :www.schlafly.com for more info ) : " Schlafly Pumpkin Ale blends the spices - cinnamon, nutmeg and clove ) of the harvest with full-bodied sweetness for a beer that tastes like pumpkin pie . "  NO WONDER then, that this Pumpkin Beer is so very popular each year here. Cheers.

 

 

OUR FAMILY FRIEND is on a two-week trip to Peru and our thoughts and prayers go out to her for a safe and wonderful trip and journey. I have contacted our good friend Melanie Asher that, with her sister, makes their very own Peruvian Piscos : the MACCHU PISCO, $23.99 - and the topflight " La Diablada " , $39.99.

 

THE " LA DIABLADA " : " is named after an Andean spiritual dance reenacting a legendary fight between anges ( angels ) and demons, and just as the dance strives to achieve perfect harmony , this blend achieves a sumptuous balance of bold , sweet aromas and spicy round flavors." I agree, the Pisco Sours that you made the other weekend with your Aunt Rosa here were sublime Melanie, the very best.Go to : www.macchupisco.com for more info on these two fine products from Melanie that she is now making in Lima, Peru. See you when you return Melanie. Cheers.   We have both here in stock now for you all. What a treat, a fine Peruvian Pisco Sour to make you dream and feel free and good.

 

MORE LIQUOR & LIQUEUR From Ravi :

 

     1) Sambuca Superiore liquore from CASTELLO MIO ( $21.99, 750ml bottle, 38% alcohol by volume, family-made since 1898 ) : " Ignite your evening with the cool, rich taste of CASTELLO MIO Sambuca Superiore... "

 

      2) Espirito Puro Da Natureza  Ypioca RUM TOUCANO from Brazil ( On Special for $24.99, 1 liter, 40% alcohol by volume , since 1846, ) : " Carefully aged for a shimmering taste, versatile  Ypioca TOUCANO makes ordinary rum cocktails take flight! Try it where rum is not typically used - for there the Adventure Truly Begins! ... TOUCANO is born of the first flavorful crush of sugar cane. " I've enjoyed this at home now and can attest to it's very fine flavor and taste. Top-notch : glad to find a local distributor for it here - FINALLY! Enjoy.

 

     3) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from SPEAKEASY ( $30.99 a 750ml bottle, 47.2% alcohol by volume , distilled in Kentucky, bottled in Bardstown Club Distilling Company, Bardstown, Nelson, County, Kentucky ) : Original Sour Mash Bourbon. Try some. Cheers.

     4) The Original GORDON'S London Dry Gin ( $11.99, Est. 1769, 4-% alcohol by volume, in a plastic bottle, lighter, easier to travel with, won't break ) : " The World's No 1 International Gin ... the original ". I have a new respect for it as it was featured in the second-to-last James Bond movie that I saw with my son. That must have cost the people of GORDON'S several pretty pounds, for get the pennies! GREAT VALUE. Try some again as if for the very first time. Who knows, Daniel Craig might be there in the same restaurant or bar when you ask for it " shaken, not stirred " ... Cheers everyone.

 

     5) Island Spiced Caribbean rum with Coconut liqueur & natural spices, with Truvia sweetener , by MALIBU 70 Calories ( On Special for $14.99 a 750ml bottle, imported Caribbean rum, go to : www.malibu-rum.com for more info and recipes ) : Try this one :  with your favorite zero calerie mixer, like diet cola or sparkling water for a light, fresh drink. Cheers.

 

 

WINE From Michel & Tony : 

          WHITE :

 

     1) 2011 Sauvignon Blanc  from South Africa's Swartland region, made by RIEBEEK CELLARS ( $7.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume,  ) : what a delightfully engaging crisp and dry white wine, and what incredible value, too. Great outside with shellfish, goats' cheese, salads with a fine mustard vinaigrette, oh yeah. Nice on a boat, a sail boat would be ideal, anchored, the sun in full splendor, you there at the edges sipping wine, feeding each other some goats' cheese, or the goat and cow version that's a bit firmer and won't fall into the water as might the goats' cheese if the boat rocks, with you there I feel most certain that it will! Cheers.

 

     2) Viognier 2012 from Argentina's La Rioja region, from CHANARMUYO, $On Special for $9.99 - regularly $13.99, this 13% alcohol by volume dry white is quite engaging , quite the listener, will hear  your concerns, and help you to deal with them as you have a moment to enjoy with family and friends with a meal somewhere close at hand. It's bright, it's fresh, it's flavorful, it's firm with flesh but well-balanced and tastes really good in this 90 degree weather of ours now. Go to :www.chanarmuyo.com.ar for more info. Cheers.

 

     3) Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand's Marlborough region, this TEN SISTER'S dry white, 2011, is showing beautifully now , reminds me of nice Sancerre that is fruit-forward, bright, still steely but less so than some, smooth, sits so elegantly on one's palate, a delight ( On Special for $13.99, regularly $16.99 a bottle, 13% alcohol by volume, go to : www.TenSisters.co.nz for more info. Cheers.

 

     THIS WEEKEND ON SATURDAY afternoon I was " waxing poetic " as is my serendipitous artistic nature and I started to talk to Sara and her husband about the indigenous two grapes found in the ADOLI GHIS dry white mainland Greek mineral-laden wine : the Lagorthi ( 70% ) and the Aspoudes ( 30% )  blend - that they had the unique capability with their root systems that are so ancient to still grown from them tendrils that reach out, burrow the soil and rock around the roots, grow Peacock-like, colorful plums that fan and thus air the roots themselves and provide them both with some color and some more room to breathe and expand. I was waiting for some reaction. I was about to continue this description, to say that the roots that are living have their own language. That when they speak of the vines above they refer to them as being " down under " and in the dark, so-to-speak. I would have , too. But I did not want to continue wi thout admitting that what I was telling was just a story to draw attention to these two delightful grapes from Greece that Sotiris said are not used for any other wines that he knows about. SO : the morale of this story  : always remember the two indigenous grapes - Lagorthi and Aspoudes, that they have fine tendrils with Peacock feather-like fans to illuminate these roots and bring color and life to the grapes they eventually grow " down under ". It's all depends on one's perspective or point-of-view. Cheers.

 

     4) 2011 Dry Greek white blend of indigenous grapes called Lagorthi and Aspoudes ( read above ) that produce this magnificent dry white Greek wine , the ADOLI GHIS that, when less chilled is rounder and fuller and softer on one's palate. When chilled it is leaner, sterner, more firm, less fleshy, with higher levels of acids and minerals to taunt and tease and ultimately please one's palate. We sell it for $21.99 and are almost sold-out because of our Greek wine-tasting here this Saturday with Sotiris Bafitis that was a grand success! What a treat, what a wine. Thanks Sotiris. After your tasting Michel came up to me and complemented your fine selection of Greek wines as perhaps the best available to us? I agree, excellent job.

 

     5) 2012 Pino & Toi dry white Veneto white, a refreshing and flavorful wine by MACULAN that's a blend of three grapes : Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio and Tocai " get it?!? It sells for $10.99 a bottle, 12.5% a;cohol by volume, from Breganze, Italy : it's charming, it's delightful. Jody Jackman poured it here this past weekend. Thanks, grazie Jody e a presto! 

 

          ROSE :

 

     1)  2012 Cape Rose from RIEBEEK CELLARS in South Africa's Swartland region ( $8.99, 13% alcohol by volume, est. 1941, 100% Pinotage dry rose ) : " Abundant and distinctive flavours of fresh strawberries and ripe cherries with a crisp dryness on the palate will be charming at many an occasion. .. enjoy a glass on its own or pair with seafood and light meals with smoky flavours. "

 

     2) Dry Greek rose blend made from the 85%  Xinomavro and 15% Moschomavro grapes in this 2012 from DIOFILI at the Siatista Winery ( $14.99, 13% alcohol by volume ) : made from 70 year-old vines this is spectacular and so fresh and bright and " friendly " and right. It was a big hit this weekend when Sotiris poured it. Everyone loved it, even those that usually do not like rose wines Heard that as frequent refrain as people grabbed a bottle and walked away with it. Cheers.

 

 

          REDS :

 

     1) 2011 dry red Piemonte Barbera red from Italy, from BRICCO Del TATI ( $8.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, go to : www.briccodeitati.com for more info ) : " ... we make this delightfully fresh Barbera. We make it for ourselves, friends, and family. " Mary Beth & Manu. It's a beauty : so lively, so bright, such a tasty treat to enjoy with many a meal year-round!

 

     2) La Cappucina " Madego " Biodynamic ( made with organic grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenere ) , this Veneto dry red blend 2011, On Special for $11.99, regularly $14.99, estate-bottled medium-to-light-bodied red is fleshier, riper, ,more fruit-forward, and easier to sip from the first sip than the past vintage. it's a great price now. Chill slightly and serve inside or outside, with many a grilled or well-seasoned meal. Andrew Stover tasted us on it recently and we gave him an order immediately once we tried it. Excellent.

 

     3) 2011 Chianti Colli Senesi from the TENUTA VALDIPIATTA ( $16.99, 14% alcohol by volume ) : made in Montepulciano from their grapes this 2011 is perfect hot-weather dry red. medium-to-light-bodied, chill thirty minutes to focus  and firm-up and energize these toasty cherry-berry flavors that are quite polished and still young. This is perfect outside with many a meal. Love the colorful label, too. It's a well-balanced wine where the tannins and acids are softer and allow the fruit and accents of spice to find true expression. " Enjoy with hearty and red sauced pastas, red meats, game, roasts and aged cheeses." It will fill-out more with time.

     WED HAVE ENJOYED selling a whole lot of the excellent vintage 2008 of this Colli Senesi up until last week when the last bottle was sold. AS A MATTER of interest one of our customers this Saturday stopped me to tell me what a big success the 2008 VALDIPIATTA was : he and his friends loved it. What more can any wine ask?!? That's success, that's pure enjoyment and satisfaction, and all for only $16.99 a bottle. Thanks for tasting it here this past weekend Jodi.

 

     4) 2010 1005 Agiorgitiko dry Greek red from the MITRAVELAS ESTATE ( $25.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume ) is seriously serious, tasty, great classic Greek wine to enjoy with a meal. Take a sip, close your eyes, lean your head back and swallow " in steps ", not all at once, move the liquid around your mouth with your tongue. hold your breath shake your head ever so slightly, pause, reflect : let the wine charm you as you charm it : what a tactile, wonderfully personal, unique experience, swallow and smack your lips to get whatever acidity there is and taste the finish now for a very long time. Thanks Sotiris for tasting this here this past Saturday. What a wine.

 

 

     WEEKLY WEDNESDAY 3-Part Non-Sparkling Wine, Sake, Port, Madeira, Marsala, Sherry SALE :

 

       1) BUY ANY BOTTLE of the above for $20 or over and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.

 

       2) BUY ANY 6 or more bottles of the above and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker prices.

 

       3) BUT ANY 12 or more bottles listed above and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices.

 

     MIX THEM UP, get a variety. Call us here at : 202-363-4265 if you cannot come and either Michel or me ( TONY ) will be glad to help you.


WEEKEND TASTINGS :

 

     FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, 2013 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Boutique here to taste an assortment of their fine California wines I believe? I think we will make it all about the west coast and with wineries like COMPASS, DREYER, YORKVILLE Organic CELLARS and KENNETH VOLK. Ohhhh what fun! Cheers. Just tasted some really fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from KENNETH VOLK, but might have to use their dry red Negrette or dry white Verdelho ( $21.99, Paso Robles, " Pomar Junction " vineyard, 2010, 14.4% alcohol by volume, for more info go to : www.volkwines.com ) instead?!? We will decide this all tomorrow.
     SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : It's Yom Kippur at sunset! : we have Fernando from Tradewinds Specialty Selections coming to pour the ESTATE Series from CHANARMUYO, all four On Special for $9.99 : as well as perhaps the Reserva Tannat and the Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, both selling for $19.99 a bottle. Cheers.

 

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I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING but it is time to send this email. Thanks for all your support and please join us this week for all our many store specials. There are MANY ITEMS on DEEP DISCOUNT in all categories. Come see for yourselves. You are always welcome and we are always happy to serve you. Cheers,  ... LIKE us on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and also follow us on Twitter at : cpwinespirits and also at wineenabler. See you soon  TONY