Newsletter - 11 December 2009

I apologize for missing last weeks newsletter, but i was off getting my food service safety certification at Lord Fairfax college all day.

My oven has arrived. It is not yet hooked up, but sometimes anything is better than nothing.

New Art Exhibits in Changes

This Saturday December 12, 5-7 p.m., Changes, in conjunction with Vino e Formaggio, is proud to present:

Pat Windrow's newest work: street and roofscapes of Florence, Italy

Joe Cunningham creates striking pieces using photography, prints, wood block, paper, and glass in salvaged doors and windows.

December 12, 5-7 pm
at Changes
120 A E. Main St.
Front Royal

Weekend Wines

Pinot Grigio, Hillinger, Austria. The colour is straw-yellow with radiating reflexes. The smell reminded on yellow apples and fresh nuts with light honey in the background, in the month reflects itself. An ideal wine for fish, asparagus courts or simply only a more easily wine for summer evenings. $12.99

Gruener Veltliner, Anton Bauer, Austria. Gruener Veltliner is an autochthonous varietal that makes up 51% of the total wine production of Austria. It produces a broad range of wines from light, tangy to very complex wines suitable for ageing. Young, light, straw yellow wine with elegant fruit combined with delicate spices and herbs, this wine will be very refreshing to drink on its own or with fish and pasta. $12.99

Conte Rosso, Il Conte Villa Prandone,50% Montepulciano, 50% San Giovese, Italy. Attractive intense ruby colour . intense blackberry raspberry aromalong velvety body. $12.99

Chianti Colli Senesi, Tenuta Vitanza, Italy. Ruby red in colour, clear and very frutty with intense fresh cherry. Dry, tannic with a smooth body. $14.99

Sunday Beer

Original Sin Hard Cider, New York. Light and crisp with a smooth finish, Original Sin contains no artificial flavors or colors, allowing the natural flavor of the apple to speak for itself. O.S. is gluten-free. $2.29

In Heat Wheat, Flying Dog, Colorado. In-Heat Wheat is our German-style Hefeweizen. A full flavor beer, perfect for the more adventurous craft beer drinker. The addition of malted white wheat gives this brew its smooth, full mouthfeel. A proprietary yeast creates intriguing flavors of bananas and cloves. $2.19

Two Hearted Ale, Bells Brewery, Michigan. India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma. $2.29

Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA, Pennsylvania. A full-flavored ale with hints of pineapple and citrus upfront, a good malt backbone in the middle, and a clean finish that doesn't linger too long. $4.19

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