October 2013 Monthly Newsletter

OCTOBER TASTING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, OCT.  16th • 5:30 – 7:30 pm at our store on Grove Ave.
A very special event as we taste the Northern Italian Piedmont wines of
The Wines of Azienda Agricola Paitin,
with Owner/winemaker Giovanni Pasquero-Elia
Discounts will be offered on all Paitin wines during the tasting.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th     5:30pm to 7:30pm
Farid Lebbar
DS Trading Company
Rhone • Bordeaux •Alsace
And MORE!

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NOVEMBER IS BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES NOUVEAU Month

A perfect wine for the Thanksgiving table- Delivered the third Thursday in November (11/21)
We are, again, offering a village level of Nouveau from Domaine Manoir Du Carra. Beaujolais Nouveau Village is a slightly better quality level then basic Beaujolais. While Beaune suffered damaging hail in late July a perfect August, in what many Burgundy aficionados would consider a cruel twist of fate, makes it look as if vintage conditions for the heart of the Beaujolais district will be fine this year.
E-mail us at or call us at 285-8011 and order before 11/15 and the price is:
$8.95 per bottle and $99.95 per case (no additional discounts.) Regular price is $9.95.
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE SAME PRICE AS LAST YEAR!

A HALLOWEEN OCTOBER “SHORT SIPS” CLASS

Over the last three years “scary” wines has been one of our most popular classes.  A one hour educational program, limited to eight people and held in our fine wine room. The class is offered twice on FRIDAY & SATURDAY , OCTOBER 25th and 26th   5:30 to 6:30pm. There is a $5 per person class fee. ––Availability is on a first come first serve basis but you can call and reserve spaces at anytime. 

VIRGINIA WINE MONTH

October is Virginia Wine Month. We are the 5th largest producer of wine in the United States and this is the month to seek out and try some great wines produced right down the road. Hop in your car, visit some wineries, and enjoy the scenery. Here is the VA wine website: http://www.virginiawine.org  where you can get all the information you need for winery visits and here is one of our favorite new Virginia wineries:
VIRGINIA’S “LITTLE BURGUNDY”
NEW ARRIVALS - ANKIDA RIDGE VIRGINIA PINOT NOIR & CHARDONNAY
Ankida Ridge is a family-run micro vineyard located at 1800 ft on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Planting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in granite soils and practicing environmentally sensitive viticulture they produce small, very small, quantities of remarkable Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They have captured the attention of respected wine writers & reviewers which has helped make Ankida one the most exciting new wineries in Va. You can read more here: http://ankidaridge.com/news-reviews-events/
2011 Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir – 10 months in French oak. mostly neutral with cherry and strawberry Pinot notes on the nose, medium bodied; light but interestingly ripe. It’s not California and it is not Burgundy though it probably moves closer to the latter. This is the best Virginia has done with this grape and it deserves a look. 181 cases made $44.95
2012 Ankida Ridge Chardonnay – Fermented in neutral French Oak and left on the lees for nine months this is mire Chassagne then Blue Ridge with pears green apples and notes of vanilla finishing crisp and clean. A difficult wine to find as there are only 120 cases. $34.95

THE 2008 SORCERER

This is our ONE tip of the hat to Halloween and it’s a pretty darn good one. From the team behind Evening Land Vineyards this is a blend of Cabernet, Grenache, Syrah, and Petit Verdot. A juicy, bold wine with friendly tannins it has been one of our most popular California red blends and it comes complete with a Halloween style label. Usually fairly priced at $21.95/ btl. it will be available in October (while supplies last) for $16.95/btl. Buy a case and save and additional 5%.

NEW ARRIVALS

2006 Monchiero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Falletto Riserva - From a single vineyard, Rocche, which produces in most vintages the best wine in Castiglione Falletto this Riserva has“distinctive and alluring aromas and flavors of flowers, dried cherry, leather and licorice are matched to an elegant profile. There’s a firm, underlying structure, and this lingers with dried berry, leather and tobacco notes. Best from 2014 through 2028. 275 cases made.”  (WS 10/31/12 $44.95

WHITE SOUTHERN RHONE WINES
There is something different about the south, especially when they mix it up with Marsanne and Roussanne; rich and full bodied these are prefect winter weight white wines with lobster, scallops, fish, roast pork or veal.
White Chateaneuf – the granddaddy of southern white Rhones:
2009 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc,Rhone, Fr. –“(40% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc, 15% Roussanne and 15% Bourboulenc) exhibits delicate floral notes interwoven with hints of pears, nectarines, red currants and crushed rocks. It is a fresh, full-bodied, delicious white to enjoy over the next several years.” (WA 91) $79.95
Sable,t on the outskirts of Chateauneuf, boasts similar terroir including the white stone vineyards:
2011 Domaine de Piaugier Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet Blanc -  “Piaugier’s proprietors, the Autran family, have produced an excellent 2011 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Sablet Blanc from a blend of Grenache Blanc and Marsanne that is aged in old barrels. It possesses plenty of honeyed citrus and fresh floral notes in a medium-bodied, crisp style. Enjoy it over the next year.”  (WA#208)  $18.95

MONTHLY SPECIALS