Week of Dec. 7
Featuring La Chevaliere & Pierre Sparr
La Chevaliere
- Chardonnay:
$9.99 - Pinot Noir:
$11.99now $10.07
Pierre Sparr
- Riesling
$8.99now $7.55 - Brut Reserve
$19.99now $16.79
Don’t forget the upcoming Santa Speedo Sprint, Saturday Dec. 12. 11-5.
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Each week of course we feature three or four wines at our Friday night wine tasting. We offer these wines on sale for 16% off (the same discount as if you were buying a case) and they stay on sale for two weeks after the tasting. Which means that on any given day, six to eight wines are on sale. Amazing.
Special thanks to Rachel Baxter for designing our sign boards every week! She does hand-drawn signs for local businesses, weddings and other events, and you can see examples at her web site Striped Rock Studios. Rachel is a mixed media artist who teaches printmaking at the College of St. Rose. You can see her artist portfolio here.
Pineau des Charentes Vieux, a ‘Vin de Liqueur’ is a liqueur from the Charentais (Cognac) region of western France, and is made by adding 6 yr aged Grande Champagne Cognac to Ugni Blanc grape must and then aged for 30 years (20 yrs longer than required) making this a rare example of an exquisite aperitif. Candied tangerine peel mingles with salted caramel, and fresh tropical fruit ending in a long, finish of berries with toasted almond, marzipan and hints of candied citrus rind. The nose is intoxicating; the taste is exhilarating; and the finish magnificent. Since this is a fortified wine it will keep for several weeks after opening as long as it is stored in a cool dark area. Consume as you would a fine port.
Gaujal de Saint Bon, Picpoul de Pinet, (French for ‘Lip Stinger’) is a white wine from Coteaux du Laguedoc, Southern France. Sharp citrus notes of lemon peel, light tropical fruit, with hint of green apple. This appellation is close to the Mediterranean Sea and it picks up a slight brine note in the mid palate much the same as sipping a wine on a beach. This subtle note combines with the sharp citrus, herbal notes and minerals to produce a wine that’s perfect for seafood, especially oysters! If you’re not a seafood fan, then chill this down and enjoy its crisp clean feel and finish on its own or with some semi soft cheese and fruit plate.
