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Greetings from New London,

Please join us at the weekly tasting - the list of wine is below these words of interest.

The specials at Brie & Bleu this week are in the sidebar to the right. I've actually seen the type of shrimp that Chef Darryl will be using for the Asian Shrimp Special - They are so big you could throw a saddle on them.
Please make your reservations early - giddy-up.

Grand Opening
Saturday August 1st - 6-8 p.m.
Expressiones Cultural Center
74 State Street in New London.
This is located directly next door to Thames River Greenery in the former Mallove's Jewlery space.
Its art, culture, people, language and so much more.
If you are in the area make a point to stop in and see what two people can do when they put their minds to it.
There will be music & dance, sculpture & painting,
wine & food - and that's just for starters.
Expressiones Cultural Center

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SUMMER MOVIES
Get your wine & cheese from us and then walk across the street to the Art Park for
free summer movies

MOVIE TRAILER

Hygienic Art Park
Across From The Wine Store
Summer Flickers
Wednesday nights June 24 - September 9 at 8pm.

July 29: Do the Right Thing (1989)
August 5: Blazing Saddles (1974)
August 12: The Muppet Movie (1979)
August 19: Coffee & Cigarettes (2003)
August 26: Faire Harbour Film Fest
September 2: Double Indemnity (1944)
September 9: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

For more info, visit hygienic.org

Wine Tasting
Please Join Us
Friday July 31 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Francois Cazin Cour-Cheverny 2007 $15

Cheverny is one of the most recent new appellations in the Loire Valley (1991). The area, south of the Loire and abutting the marshy region of Sologne (the best hunting grounds in France), has produced wines since at least the 6th century.

Cour-Cheverny is made from Romartin, a local variety of grape introduced to the region in 1519. The wine exhibits bright acidity and classic Loire minerality, with a fresh lemon finish that lasts for days.

This wine comes to us from a dear friend, Joe Dressner. For Joe's musings on the wine business and brain cancer, visit his website, CaptainTumorMan.



François Cazin tends vines of considerable age and the resulting yields are well below average in any given year. His Cheverny is fresh and floral, with appley-texture and crisp acidity. The flavors are sleek and precise. Since 1997, the wine has been bottled unfiltered by gravity. His wines have consistently been the top pick of the vintage at the annual Loire Valley wine show in Angers.









2 - Mulderbosch Cabernet Rose 2008 $12
A lovely, lively, bright and clear pomegranate colour and has complex layers of strawberry, cherry, roses and fresh peaches on the nose. The wine has a nice, spicy and slightly peppery taste on the palate and is well balanced with a fresh long aftertaste.

Serve well chilled. An excellent aperitif or picnic wine. The ideal summer salad wine. Serve with fresh, seared tuna steaks; veal limone; poached salmon; asparagus quiche; cold crayfish salad; vegetable spring rolls dipped in soy sauce; ideal with sushi and other Japanese delights.








3 - Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir 2006 $15

The family-run company of Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected négociant in Burgundy. Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its red and white wines, the company has built a reputation for tradition and innovation.

The Domaine de Valmoissine is located on the site of the ancient monastery and university of Valmoissine at 500 meters above sea-level. The grapes are entirely hand-picked before being fermented in stainless steel open-vats for a short period of 3-4 days. The wine is then matured in old oak casks from Maison Louis Latour's cooperage in Beaune in which the wines flavors and aromas develop naturally with the mellow wood flavors of the oak.

Latour is a famous name that will impress your guests - but the style of the wine resembles Burgundy's classical 'Vin Vermeil' that the first Louis Latour was producing at the end of the 18th century. Elegance and finesse packed with fruit, and a vivid bright red color. The resurrection of this style of wine already has a dedicated following - and it is hard to beat for the price.

4 - Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 $30

The New York Times
Published by ERIC ASIMOV on January 21, 2009
"FORGIVE me if I'm excited, but I can't help it. I want to tell you straight out that South Africa, of all places, is one of the greatest sources for moderately priced cabernet sauvignon on the planet today."
THE WHOLE STORY

Cherry and Chocolate aromas backed up by hints of spice from the French oak. A very elegant wine with huge tannin structure, lovely fruit and great mid palate weight. This spice oriented Cabernet Sauvignon is supported by chocolate, tobacco and aniseed flavors on the palate.

Please be sure to try this on Friday night.

New London's
Bistro

Featured This Week:

Seasonal Stone Fruit Salad
with citrus dressing

Australian Grass Fed
Filet Mignon
with blue cheese butter sauce

Jumbo Asian Shrimp

Dessert
Black Forest Cherry Cake

Illy Coffee & Espresso

Please Reserve Early
8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4

A great week here in the Whaling City - thanks very much for your support - we appreciate it.

Please Join Us.
It's fun, informal and a great way to start your weekend.


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Italian Powerhouse - Highest Rating - Ever?

Hypnotized card
available at City News

Greetings From New London

This Friday night we will be pouring one of the highest rated wines - In our history. A powerhouse from Italy. The list is just below a few items of interest.

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City News - Cigar Society Update:
On Saturday April 18 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Cigar Aficioando Magazine hosts The Big Smoke - MGM Grand at Foxwoods. City News will be right in the middle of all the action. If you are interested in joining us at the show - you must call us and reserve a place and for all of the details.
Tickets will include:
More than 25 handmade premium cigars
A large variety of premium spirits
A delicious buffet
A welcome area for smoking & meeting the Cigar Makers.

Call - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

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Italian Dinner Number Two - is sold out.
T H A N K Y O U
Date For The Next Dinner
Will Be Announced Soon
Reservations - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7
(This is a three dinner series.)

Dinners will be held at City News 70 State Street
Right next door to Thames River Greenery.
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

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Wine Tasting
Please Join Us
Friday April 4 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Disznoko Tokaji Dry 2006 $18
Made from 100% Furmint, the grape bunches are harvested at the time of full ripening, but before Botrytis development. The culsters are put into crates and brought to the winery, where they are gently pressed, allowed to settle, and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
The wine has a golden-yellow hue with a crisp, young appearance. Very harmonious, elegant in the mouth, and beside the fruity fragrances its aroma reminds of acacia flower with spicy citrus. Its taste is light, fresh and fruity, with notes of apricot, orange and orange skin.


2 - Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine
Pinot Noir 2006 $15

This wine shines with a nice pale purple-red color. Forest strawberries, herbes de Provence and cherries pair with bright acidity and supple tannins. Hints of licorice and plums linger on the finale. It is fresh and supple with elegant tannins.

The Domaine de Valmoissine is located on the site of the ancient monastery and university of Valmoissine at 500 metres above sea-level which guarantees sunshine during the summer months whilst remaining cool and limits the possibility of spring frosts. The grapes are entirely hand-picked before being fermented in stainless steel open-vats for a short period of 4-5 days. Pigeage will take place 2-3 times a day to extract color and tannins.

3 - Can Blau Monsant 2007 $18

91 points from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Dark purple. Sexy aromas of blackberry, blueberry, Asian spices and smoked meat. Supple and open-knit, with sweet dark berry preserve flavors, velvety texture and good mineral bite. Manages to be both nervy and concentrated, with very good finishing clarity and cut. Leaves strong blue fruit notes behind and repeats the spicy quality."

90+ points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2007 Can Blau is purple-colored with a nose of cedar, mineral, baking spices, blueberry, and black cherry. This leads to a full-bodied wine with layers of flavor, enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years, and a pure, fruit-filled finish. It will be at its peak from 2010 to 2018." (08/08) 90 points Wine & Spirits: "This wine's sweet flavors of blueberries and cloves meld into the smoky notes of oak. It's a robust and tannic wine with powerfully concentrated flavors of wild forest fruits. Still young, it needs at least a couple years in the bottle to mellow." (02/09)

4 - Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino 2001 $70

"Beautiful aromas of blackberry and dried flowers with just a hint of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a mineral, vanilla and berry aftertaste. Excellent as always. Best after 2010. 1,300 cases made. -JS" -Rated 93, Wine Spectator




"This deeply-colored 2001 Brunello di Montalcino from Vitanza displays an array of super-ripe jammy berry, licorice, smoke and toasted oak nuances. Ample and caressing on the palate, it offers outstanding length and fine overall balance, with an attractive note of sweetness on the finish. A few years of cellaring should help integrate some of the oak tannins that are present today. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2016." -Rated 90, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"A modern Brunello with dark, inky concentration and toasted wood notes that underscore cracked black pepper, spicy cherry wood, charcoal and chocolate-covered strawberries. As soft, cushiony and velvety as your most comfortable couch, with a powerful tannin punch at the end. - W.E. (4/1/2006)" -Rated 92, Wine Enthusiast

"Cherries and leather, intriguing. Quite tanninc but fruit underneath and overall well-structured. Drink 2011-16. " -Rated 3 Stars, Decanter

"Good deep red-ruby. Deep aromas and flavors of dark berries and nutty oak. Round, lush and rich but dry; full-bodied, broad and pliant. The fruit flavors are downright seductive today even if this wine is very young. Finishes long and ripely tannic. Some bottle aging should bring greater complexity. " -Rated 91, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Thank you all for the comments and suggestions - we appreciate it.

And we are pleased to be pouring such an exceptional Italian wine this week - we hope to see you there.

Please join us. It's fun, informal and a great way to start your weekend.

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