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Greetings from all of us in New London,
Thames River Wine & Spirits - 860-443-9463
Thames River Greenery - 860-443-6817
Brie & Bleu - 860-437-2474
IMPORT - 860-443-6817
www.ThamesRiver.com
The big Labor Weekend is here - and we have a nice line up of wine to go with it on Friday night - we hope you can join us.
The list is just below a couple of items of news and interest.
• Thanks to New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov for spreading the word about us and our WineRadio project. He is obviously a very gifted writer that is underpaid by The Times - Eric Asimov: asimov@nytimes.com
• Thanks to Mike Bowers for hosting a brilliant Scotch and Cigar tasting on our deck last week - really outstanding. Remember - you can have your own Big Smoke & tasting too - you just have to ask. - 860-443-9463.
• Seats for our Endless Summer - Wednesday night wine dinners are still available for some nights. Please call to reserve - 860-443-9463
• The excitement for this coming Saturday night is building every minute -
As many of you know, our deck will be one of the key vantage points for viewing the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas when it arrives in port on Saturday. This is the largest ship to ever make port in New London. It will not fit under the Gold Star Bridge.
The scheduled departure and the required "ballet" for moving the ship back out to sea is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Our very own Cruise Director - Jim Morrison -
thought that Italy's answer to sparkling wine might be the perfect fit.
For your viewing pleasure - we will have a prosecco tasting that starts at 6 p.m. and extended food service if the ship leaves after regular hours.
If you missed the story about the ship - here is a link: http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=cc512dcf-7054-482f-96e8-6bc82d78c1be
• Tennis fans know that Monday is the start of the U.S. Open -
But If your not heading out Flushing Meadows - our very own "Rock Star Dave Anderson"
is ready with a Monday selection.
Dave's Fave
Monday Wine Tasting - No Charge
Prazo de Roriz Duoro 2005 $16
Dave Says:
"Ever since Jim went to Portugal we've been touting the brilliance and value of Duoro still wines - made from the same grapes as Port
(lots of Tourigas and Tintos), these reds are have stayed under the radar with flavors that outclass their price range.
A few clever patrons have organized their own blind under-$15 tastings and we slip them Vale do Bomfim Duoro as The Ringer...
Prazo de Roriz, The Sleeper, is a deeply fruity and velvety Duoro which you may not have tried yet. Come in on Monday for a sip and see what you think!"
Friday August 31
Wine Tasting - Please Join Us - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge
1 - Jonathan Edwards Connecticut Chardonnay 2006 $19
Our good friends at Jonathan Edward's have released their second vintage of their Connecticut Chardonnay. Lots of people thought that it was fool hardy to plant grapes up in the woods of Stonington - well they were wrong.
This wine makes a significant statement about the will and determination of a family run enterprise and the wine speaks for itself.
Very bright, fruit forward citrus bouquet of green apples and lemons, with light nuances of smoky vanilla oak from their large French barrels.
This silky smooth, easy drinking wine pairs perfectly with seafood and fresh cheeses or is excellent all by itself on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Please try it on Friday night. And you have never seen the vineyard, what are you waiting for? It is worth the drive.
Take a look: http://www.jedwardswinery.com/
2 - Viña Maquis - Calcu red wine 2005 $12 - from Chile
The Rivadeniera-Hurtado family has owned the Viña Maquis vineyard for more than a century, but it wasn’t until ten years ago that the family decided to make their own wine out of the terrific grapes in their own backyard. They built a gorgeous, state-of-the-art gravity flow winery and set out to make “Super Chilean” blend using the vineyard’s best red grapes.
Winemakers artfully blend the mineral notes and fresh acidity of grapes from the Andes foothills with the ripe tannins and red fruit from the center of the valley, and add richness and body from grapes grown closer to the Pacific Ocean. The resulting wine is lightly oaked, allowing the grapes’ natural, fresh fruit character to shine through. The price of this wine is impossible to beat, and like many of the wines coming from South America it is a great value.
3 - Grand Cuvee de La Mision 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon $16 - from Chile
One of the keys to Chile's success and singularity lies in the fact that historically, it is one of the oldest wine producing countries of the New World. The first recorded Chilean vineyards were created by Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century, long before the familiar regions of Europe developed the wine styles for which they so well known today.
The Central Valley is also the single vineyard region where highly rated French varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, were preserved with their original clones from the pre-phylloxera era - This is a big wine but because of the many months of aging and the exacting attention to detail that is given to this vineyard this wine is open and expressive, a wine made in the tradition of the great wines of Bordeaux. When you taste this wine on Friday night it will open your eyes to the quality and the value that is coming to us from South America.
4 - Mas Cal Demoura Coteaux du Languedoc "L'Infidèle" $30
"A N I M A L I S T I C" -
This is how the wine was described by one of the people that are "in the know."
Other experts also said "Very distinctive spicy, the nose is intense. The palate is vividly fruited with a pronounced spiciness and some roast coffee character. Bold and distinctive. Very good."
I'm not sure that its possible to have that kind of fun for just thirty dollars - you be the judge.
Please try it on Friday night.
Thanks very much for all of the email, calls, and for your support - we appreciate it.
Please join us. It's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend.
We'll see you on the Lido Deck.
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