Two Special Wineries are Now in Stock
We have just received notice that two very special “American” wines have arrived. The first one Klinker Brick Old Ghost Zinfandel, was a wine which many of you tasted and purchased at our grand tasting event in October. The bad new was that we sold out of it (and everything that the wholesaler had too) The good news is that the winery has just released the 2009 vintage in time for the holidays. The second wine is from one of the star properties in Washington State called Quilceda Creek. Simply put,...
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2010 Riesling, Clean Slate, Mosel, Germany $11.99/bottle $9.59/bottle (mix six $) Riesling is considered to be one of the world’s great white-wine grapes and produces some of the very best white wines. The Riesling grape’s ability to retain its acidity while achieving high sugar levels is what creates wines with considerable aging potential. Riesling wines are delicate but complex and are characterized by a spicy, fruity flavor (that’s sometimes reminiscent of peaches and apricots), a...
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Choosing wines for Thanksgiving is both the easiest and hardest job we have. While it is almost impossible to make to make a bad choice, it is equally difficult to make a perfect choice. Why? The foods on the table are as diverse as will ever be presented on one table. Will you be trying to match the spicy sausage stuffing, the sweet tart cranberry dressings or the buttery creamy texture of whipped potatoes or even the pureed squash soup? And don’t forget the slightly gamy flavor of a roasted turkey....
Read MoreWine Tastings for the Holidays
What’s happening for the Holidays Over the next several weeks we have many wine tastings to tell you about. This Thursday, we are doing a wine tasting at Lyn Evans Potpourri, 9 Main Street in Andover from 6-8pm as part of an event that supports Lazarus House Ministries’ food drive. Saturday, November 19 we will be doing a wine tasting for the Andover Newcomers and Neighbors Club. The theme of this wine tasting is pairing wines with the Thanksgiving meal. The Club is supplying a turkey and the attendees...
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2010 Monastrell Bodegas Castano, Yecla, Spain Ramon Castaño Santa, and his 3 sons created Bodegas Castaño in the 1970’s. While it is still a family-run operation, it is by no means small. Initially the vineyards were planted entirely of Monastrell and Garnacha but were slowly restructured and planted with other varieties. Today, the estate is 350 hectares of vineyards, in 3 zones, which are geographically and characteristically different. The two vineyards located in the North are called Pozuelo and Las...
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Station One Loca Linda, La Rioja, Argentina 2011 Torrontes 2010 Malbec Liter bottle Loca Linda translates loosely to ‘crazy beautiful’. In Mendoza it’s a compliment meaning “crazy in a good way”. Loca Linda is an appreciation of all people, places, and things that are crazy in a good way. The result of this inspiration and search for Loca Linda is the first release of these handcrafted value wines. Loca Linda is the mission of Brian Smith, the Wine Director of Clo Wine Bar at the Time Warner Center,...
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