Summer Fun, Dashwood Pinot Noir,Domaine du Tariquet,Zeni Pinot Grigio,Bourgueil "Les Galichets",XY Zinfandel

Greetings from all of us in New London, We have a choice selection of wines for this Friday night - including something special from California. The list is just below our news and information. It was a great week here in The District - Boat shows, bike races, submarine launches - There are all kinds of things happening in New London. New London 2.0 - it's time to rediscover The Whaling City.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Brie & Bleu Something Special Every Week Best Wine List in Connecticut Reservations: 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4 ··· July 4: The Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas Cruise Ship Come see the largest cruise ship ever to visit New London! 'Meet and greet' tourists from around the world. ··· July 5: ART ATTACK! Seven Galleries, Ten Storefronts, and Hundreds of Artists team-up for ART ATTACK! with food, music, exhibitions, circus performers, the Mystic Paper Beasts, street art and more, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Including Hygienic Art, MUSE, Golden Street Gallery, Studio 33, ALVA Gallery, Yah-Ta-Hey, 140 Below and the TSETSE Gallery with music by the Cosmic Jibaros at the Hygienic Art Park. FREE! Info: 860-437-6293 ··· July 6: Vintage Baseball The Thames Base Ball Club, New London's Vintage team, plays Waterbury Connors under the 1861 rules of the National Association of Base-Ball Players. Vintage Attire optional, 1:00 pm, Fort Trumbull State Park. More Info Here ··· July 12: Sailfest The biggest, baddest show of the year! 10,000 calories, fireworks, and much more at New London's 31st annual Sailfest with spectacular spectaculars and much, much more! LEARN MORE HERE July 12: Hygienic Art Gallery's Bizarre/Bizarre Annual outdoor Art Festival returns as part of New London's Sailfest, Hygienic Art Park, Bank Street, Info: 860-443-8001 - MORE INFORMATION

Dave's Fave Special Monday Tasting Click on the photo to order it now Dashwood Pinot Noir 2006 $15 We're always keeping an eye out for good Pinots under $20, which, it turns out, can be few and far between... We're picky about them, being big Burgundy snobs and whatnot, but when we find them you'll actually get wines which display Pinot Noir's elegant wildberry tones. At the moment we've got three - Mandolin from California, Latour's Valmoissine from France, and now this little number from the Marlborough growing region in New Zealand. Bright acidity and great brambly raspberry notes make it a little zingier than the other two at this price. I liked it, I picked it, now Jim says it's my job to sell it. I'll open a bottle Monday afternoon and let it sell itself, please stop in after work!

Wine Tasting Please Join Us Friday June 27 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge Can't Make It To The Tasting? - Order it now - click on the photos A couple quick notes on stock. Summer is the time for light, crisp, inexpensive white wine. Whether it's a barbeque in the back yard or a Lobster roll at Captain Scott's, there's nothing better than a cold, refreshing glass of white wine on a hot summer day. Unfortunately, It seems that every year we sell out of our favorite whites long before the summer is over, and this year will be no exception. Two of our favorite white wines are running low and I thought it best to let you know before the staff drinks it all themselves. We received the last four cases of the Hofer Gruner Veltliner for this vintage. The Hofer is the White wine in the big 1 liter bottle with the crown or soda bottle cap. We also received the last three cases of the Clos du Tue-Boeuf Cheverny, also known as the Flying Cow Wine because the wine inexplicably has an image of a winged cow on it. If you have had these wines, you know how wonderful and affordable they are, $12 and $16 respectively. If you were hoping to be drinking them under an August sun, now is the time to stock up, they will not last long on our shelves. 1 - Domaine du Tariquet Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne 2006 $9 Made from the same grapes used to produced Cognac, Ugni Balnc and Colombard. Superbly intense for a dry fruity white, its bouquet reveals floral and citrus aromas with nice touches of tropical fruit. Light and well-balanced, this wine is a thirst-quenching pleasure. Always have a bottle in the fridge door, just in case. 2 - Zeni Pinot Grigio Ramato 2005 $12 A Pinot Grigio Rose?! How is possible? Pinot Grigio may most often be white wine, but the grapes used to produce it are actually copper colored. The juice for this wine sees a brief period of skin contact, maceration, after the crush. That contact allows the juice to extract a small amount of color, tannins and phynols. The result is a Pinot Grigio with much more character than your average P.G.. The bouquet in particular is enriched with floral notes like orange flower blossom. Like great Pinot grigio, only more so. 3 - Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil "Les Galichets" (The Gravel) 2004 $21 Cabernet Franc from the village of Bourgueil where the local term for Cab Franc is Breton, coincidence? I think not. The Breton's practice Biodynamic farming, and the vines from the Galichet vineyard are 50 years old and sit on native rootstock. Remarkably juicy, textured, versatile with food, and immensely age worthy, the Cabernet Franc wines of Bourgueil, Chinon, Saumur and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are both a traditional staple and a rediscovered rage on the Paris bistro/wine bar scene. 4 - XY Zinfandel 2005 $32 Only 394 cases of this wine were produced for the 2005 vintage, from vines that are at least 50 years old in the Alexander valley in sunny California. The wine is elegant and plush, with ripe Raspberry, Boysenberry and Bing Cherry flavors. Aged in French oak barrels to create a creamy texture, with vanilla, creme-brulee notes. Not just another Fat Zinfandel, a Zinfandel of opulent and bright fruit, illustrating the best that California has to offer. Please Call Us Anytime With Questions - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 9 4 6 3

As always we appreciate your support. It's been a great week - lots of parties, and laughs, familiar faces and lots of new visitors, thank you for making it so much fun. Please join us. It's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend. We hope to see you this week. AAA.