Newsletter - 12 November 2009

Oenoteca

The Tasting and Event room is finished. We will start using it this weekend's tastings. The kitchen will take a little longer. At least the furniture is rearranged. The electrics should be done next week.

Cheese Club

I have been asked to start up a wine and cheese club. It would involve 3 different cheeses totaling 1.25 pounds and a bottle of wine once a month. In the coming week, I will be figuring out what the price would be. I would like to start the cheese and wine club the first Saturday in December.

Holiday Sparkling and Winter Reds

Cava Pere Ventura, San Sadurni d'Anoia, Spain. A special cuvee of Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada, all grown in the famous Penedes region. Pere Venture Brut Nature is produced according to the champagne method. This method produces a silky, supple and uniform effervescence that is well integrated with the delightful flavors that the wine exhibits. This is a deliciously dry and refreshing sparkling wine at a super price. $10.99

Moscato Tosso, Italia. Reminiscent of honeysuckle and rose petal. Sweet sparkling wine obtained from a careful selection of the Moscato grapes. It has a pale straw yellow color with fine foam and bubbles. Tropical fruit flavors, refreshing. $14.99

Trinity Oaks, Cabernet Sauvignon, California. This wine exhibits delicious aromas of black cherry and currant with notes of green olive, cedar, dried herbs, and vanilla. Rich and medium in body, with smooth, supple tannins, the flavors suggest cherry, cassis, and nutmeg spice. Expressing true Cabernet Sauvignon varietal character, the wine will pair well with braised and roasted meat dishes such as pot roast, prime rib, crown roast of pork or short ribs and the most hearty pasta and poultry recipes. $9.99

Palo Alto Reserve, Chile. Aged 7 months in French and American oak barrels this wine has intense flavours of blackcurrant from the Cabernet Sauvignon with Shiraz's wild blackberry and Carmenère's soft spice to create a full-bodied wine; perfect with grilled red meats and hearty stews. $13.99

Sunday Beer

Goesser, Austria. The roots of this mythical beer can be found in the century-long history and brewing traditions of the Nunnery of Göss,an ancient cultural site. The oldest archaeological finds derive from around 2000 B.C. The first written mention in 904 A.D. concerns a gift of farm land granted by King Louis IV the Child. to Count Aribo whose descendent founded the Göss nunnery in 1010 together with his wife Adala. And Goesser bought my club in Vienna our rugby jerseys (founded in 1977). Oggy oggy oggy! Oi oi oi! $2.29

Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale, Delaware.The original beer brewed with a premium barley and northwestern Willamette & Columbus hops. The beer has a fine malt backbone and a slightly nutty flavor. Shelter Pale Ale is a versatile, quaffable beer. $2.29

La Chouffe, Belgium. LA CHOUFFE is an unfiltered blonde beer, which is re-fermented in the bottle as well as in the keg. It is pleasantly fruity, spiced with coriander, and with a light hop taste. $5.89

Weyerbacher Hops Infusion, Pennsylvania. Made with seven hop varieties, this deep copper-orange IPA is loaded with juicy hop notes of pine, lemon zest, and a layer of pink grapefruit and a strong foundation of toasted caramel malts underneath it all give this beer a complexity that's unparalleled. $2.09

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