Italian Powerhouse - Highest Rating - Ever?

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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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Just a quick note before the wines for Friday.
We have a great season ahead of us. Please stay tuned!

Italian Dinner Number Two - is sold out.
T H A N K Y O U
Wednesday April 1st - 6 p.m. - $50 plus tax & service.
Reservations - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7
(This is a three dinner series.)

Dinner 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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Fine Chocolate - Spring Collection
Chocolate Truffles from Moonstruck

In 1993, a simple but remarkable concept took root in Portland, Oregon. That concept was to handcraft superior chocolates - chocolates that would not only taste exquisite, but that would look exceptional, as well. The result would be a chocolate indulgence for all the senses.

From that initial idea grew Moonstruck Chocolatier, where to this day they still handcraft each piece, using only the finest ingredients. They pair their our own decadent chocolate with fresh flavors found in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and then hand-decorate each piece with intricate care.

It all makes for a chocolate experience without compare, and we invite you to share in that experience yourself.

We offer a wide variety of shapes and sizes that have to be seen to be belived. Moonstruck Fine Chocolates are served at the White House, The Academy Awards and right here in New London - please stop by The Greenery or City News to see our collection.

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Wine Tasting
Please Join Us
Friday March 27 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Valdelainos 2008 $14
100% Verdejo from rueda in northern Spain.

Harvested by hand during the first week of October. 12 hours of cold maceration were followed by a light pressing to extract the free run juice. The wine (must) underwent slow alcoholic fermentation for 20 days.

Afterwards, it aged in stainless steel vats with its lees for several weeks. Stabilization and light filtration occurred before bottling in late November 2008.


















2 - Domaine Ott Chateau de Selle 2007 $105
In Magnum
Château de Selle Côtes de Provence Rosé 2007
Domaines OTT was founded in 1912 by Alsatian engineer, Marcel Ott. Today, the wineries are owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer, producing some of the world's most prestigious wines. These wines are made at three distinctively different estates: Château Romassan (Bandol), Clos Mireille and Château de Selle (both Côtes de Provence).

Château de Selle is located in the Côtes de Provence appellation perched on chalky hills enjoying generous amounts of sunshine. The proportion of stone in the soil is 40% to 50%, making it an arid soil, which, despite the presence of small yet highly fertile quantities of clay, produces small yields. The winery is located on 345 acres of which 160 acres are cultivated. Every year, more acres are being prepared by mechanically crushing the rocks and by tilling the soil.


3 - Vivir, Vivir 2006 $12

100% Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero . This wine is sourced from 20-60 year vines in La Horra, a village in the Burgos District of Ribera del Duero.

The grapes see an 8 day fermentation on the skins prior to gentle pressing. The wine was then aged in tank for 6 months prior to bottling.

Stephan Tanzer -"Violet-red. Spicy redcurrant and cherry aromas are complicated by cracked pepper, violet and dried rose; very complex for its price point.
Supple red fruit flavors are quite sweet, with no obvious tannins and gentle mineral lift on the back. An elegant, juicy style that finishes with very good clarity and persistence. This is a bargain."
Issue 139, July/Aug '08

4 - Domaine du Tunnel 2005 $50

Stephane Robert began building his domaine from scratch in 1994, at the age of 24. He began with a handful of rental agreements and now works with 3 hectares in Cornas, 2.5 in Saint-Joseph and 2 in Saint-Peray, most of which he owns. This has become an excellent source for nicely balanced, traditionally styled wines as Robert seeks intensity of flavor but dislikes the masking influence of new oak.

We discovered Stephane and Sandrine Robert's Domaine du Tunnel while traveling through France last summer. Phillippe Blanck, owner of Domaine Paul Blanck in Alsace, said he had just tasted an outstanding wine from Cornas, and were we interested? Is the sky blue? Does the bear - ?

Anyway, he handed us a bottle and we tasted it over dinner and it was astonishingly good. The 2004 Cornas, from a vintage that was good but not great, really impressed us!. It had a fabulous varietal aroma, showed outstanding richness and texture, and super silky tannins. We contacted the producer and arranged to buy some.

Little did we know that this tiny producer was already very well known in France and it was difficult to secure quantities. They basically sell out overnight, which we discovered when we tried to buy the 05s! They make a little St. Joseph and St. Peray as well, but there was none to be had - But we were able to get some Cornas from the 04 and 05 vintages, and boy, are we glad we were!

Upon tasting the '05s, Robert Parker said: "This is an impressive wine from one of the up-and-coming stars of the Northern Rhone."

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H. Upmann is one of the best-known and oldest names in cigars. Founded in Cuba in 1844, is now produced in the Dominican Republic.

The History:
As famous a brand as there is in the world of cigars, the H. Upmann brand dates back to 1844, when Herman Upmann, a German banker, began using specially imprinted boxes of cigars as promotional items for his banking firm.

The combination proved successful, so the H. Upmann brand was born and continues to this day. The success of this brand was buoyed by the award of seven gold medals in seven international exhibitions between 1862 and 1893; these awards still adorn the lithographed interior of the box today.

The famous request of President John F. Kennedy to his press secretary, Pierre Salinger, to obtain cigars on the evening prior to the declaration of the American trade embargo in 1961, was for Petit Upmanns. Available in a stunning range of handmade sizes, the brand offers a mild to medium strength.



We offer H. Upmann cigars in many shapes & sizes. Singles or by the box.

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Italian Dinner Number Two - is almost sold out.
Wednesday April 1st - 6 p.m. - $50 plus tax & service.
Reservations - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7
(This is a three dinner series.)

Join us for an evening of great food & wine, and insight into the Italian culture. The menu will be influenced by the cusine of VENICE - and will include:

· Steamed Mussels Trieste Style
· Creamy Risotto with Caramelized Onions and Porcini Mushrooms
· Polenta with Sausage and Peas
· Hazelnut Tart

Each delicious morsel will be accompanied by the perfect wine.

In the kitchen, our own Anne Haviland - what would we do without her? AND - tickling the keys of the Mighty Wulitzer - Ashly Turney. Who is at this very moment in Italy sipping espresso and hiding extra biscotti in her purse. Ashley will preside over the Italian Culture part of the evening - And as the founder and President of Live-It Italy she is just the girl to do it.

Dinner 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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Back In Stock - Spring Collection
Chocolate Truffles from Moonstruck

In 1993, a simple but remarkable concept took root in Portland, Oregon. That concept was to handcraft superior chocolates - chocolates that would not only taste exquisite, but that would look exceptional, as well. The result would be a chocolate indulgence for all the senses.

From that initial idea grew Moonstruck Chocolatier, where to this day they still handcraft each piece, using only the finest ingredients. They pair their our own decadent chocolate with fresh flavors found in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and then hand-decorate each piece with intricate care.

It all makes for a chocolate experience without compare, and we invite you to share in that experience yourself.

We offer a wide variety of shapes and sizes that have to be seen to be belived. Moonstruck Fine Chocolates are served at the White House, The Academy Awards and right here in New London - please stop by The Greenery or City News to see our collection.

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Please Join Us
Friday March 20 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Clos des Briords Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2007 $16
A very-old-vine cuvée of Muscadet from a single-plot vineyard in schist, the Clos des Briords. These are among the oldest vines in the estate (they were planted in 1930) and they enjoy a particularly good exposition. Also, when most of the estate's vines are planted on poor, shallow soil with hard granite very close to the surface, the Clos des Briords has a much deeper top soil of clay and silica over a brittle granite subsoil: this ensures excellent drainage in wet years, and better moisture retention in dry summers. Ripening is slower, and the longer hang-time before harvest allows for optimal maturity to be reached.

The vinification techniques are traditional for the area: no skin maceration but direct pressing within 2 hours of picking, racking of the must after 12 hours to remove the solid matter, and controlled temperatures, not to exceed 71.6 degrees F, for the fermentation. The aging of the wine, on its lees in stainless steel vats, lasts until bottling, about eight months later.

Because of the soil and greater concentration achieved with old vines, the Clos des Briords is a more powerful wine that most Muscadets. It is very mineral and quite austere in its youth, rather than fruity and light. Over a few months, or even years, if one can wait for it, it develops much complexity in aromatics and structure.


2 - El Coto Rioja Crianza 2004 $12
The Crianza is given 13-15 days in stainless steel vats with daily pumping over, followed by one year aging in 225 liter new American oak barrels. They maintain 65,000 casks of varying ages, from new to at most seven years of age. Note: El Coto does not produce the young, or unwooded, type of red Rioja, believing that pure Tempranillo is greatly enhanced by oak maturation.

In general, the 2004 vintage is characterized by intense fruit, powerful structure and tannins, while the overall quality of 2004 rivals that of the excellent 2001 and the exceptional 2005, a vintage already spoken of as potentially the best ever in Rioja. The powerful and brooding structure of 2004 recalls that of 1994, the best Rioja vintage of the 1990s.




3 - Lancatay Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $10

Sourced from grapes grown in Huarpe's high altitude vineyards in Mendoza.

Wines are vinified in stainless steel tanks, and then aged in French and American oak barrels and are neither fined nor filtered.










4 - Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari 2005

Along the Tuscan seaboard extending south from Livorno lies the Maremma. For centuries a marshland, it has established itself over the last quarter century as one of Italy's most prestigious wine regions.
The area boasts an excellent climate for growing international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah. Hot summer days are freshened by brisk sea breezes and cool nighttime temperatures, ideal for fully ripened grapes.

The alluvial soil is unique in that it consists of two distinct types: terre brune ("dark earth", predominately loam and clay, with very little limestone or stone) and terre bianche ("white earth", primarily clay and sand, rich in limestone and filled with abundant stones and pebbles of different sizes).

It is in this region that wine icon Angelo Gaja, owner of the Gaja Winery, began a new winemaking venture - Ca'Marcanda. His aim was to transfer the experience of his Piemontese culture to the Maremma - to first acquire a thorough understanding of the potential of the different soil types and then to emphasize their specificity and uniqueness in the wines that are produced.
The Maremma provides a perfect opportunity to apply this experience to growing international varieties. In 1996, along the road between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, Gaja began planting 150 acres of vineyards, primarily with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but also Cabernet Franc and Syrah.

While created from international varieties, the wines are not intended to vanish into the universe of international taste. The wines reflect the best of Bolgheri's terrior: fully ripened fruit with balanced acidity.

The classic label of Gaja inspired the design of the new labels: geometric, with contrasting colors and minimal wording.

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Lots of great ideas planned for the coming warm weather - thanks for all of the input - we could not do it without you! And many thanks for all of your support - we appreciate it.

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

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We want to offer our thanks once again to Mr. Mark Raymond and Frederick Wildman Importers for arranging another outstanding evening with world-renown winemaker Etienne Hugel.

When we say meet the winemaker - we mean it.

Take a peek at last Wednesday's dinner - Susan and Barkley Hendricks (part of New London's cognoscenti) rub elbows with Etienne - thanks to everyone that attended, and for all of the kind words and comments about our dinner series.

Susan,Etienne,Barkley - Brie and Bleu 2.11.09

Next Dinner Wednesday February 25 - 6 p.m.
German Wine Dinner with Konrad Hahn proprietor of Von Schlenintz Vineyards

The Hähn family has been in the wine business since 1650. In 1892 Peter Hähn moved to Kobern and started a small winery. In 1956 his grandson Karlheinz Hähn expanded the winery by buying the Freiherr von Schleinitz estate and merged the two keeping the von Schleinitz name.

The winery received more and more attention for its quality and achieved a national award in 1979. At that time Konrad Hähn, the son of Karlheinz and now owner of the estate, was already involved with the winemaking and is continuing the devotion to quality started by his father. The quality focus of the winery was confirmed by two additional national awards in 1995 and 2001. Weingut Freiherr von Schleinitz is certainly regarded as a leading winery in the area.

Please join us and meet Konrad Hahn.
We will pouring Von Schlenintz Sekt (Sparkling Riesliing), Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Trockenbeerenauslese and their very rare Icewine.

Served with a tappas style menu of French Asian Cuisine. $65 plus tax and service.
Please reserve your seats now - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 9 4 6 3.

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Events & Reminders:

Dinner at Brie & Bleu and
a Movie on the Big Screen

The Garde Arts Center
presents
Winter Film Festival
Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.
FILM FESTIVAL

Oscar Time In New London

Every year the Garde Arts Center brings us Oscar nominated films on the Big Screen. Check out the schedule - Series Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.

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The Friday Tasting - Please Join Us
Friday February 20 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Astica Torrontes 2007 $6


The Torrontes grape is, along with Malbec, the emblematic grape of Argentina.

This wine is fresh and young with floral and citrus aromas.

Ideal as an aperitif, with seafood or spicy cuisine.Order Now

















2 - Jean-Marc Pillot Santenay
"Les Champs Claude" 2005 $46

Jean-Marc Pillot has recently assumed responsibility for the management of this domaine although his father, Jean, remains by his side rendering advice and valuable assistance in the vineyards. Jean-Marc has instituted several changes at the estate, the most prominent of which is the construction of a new cave.

The subtle, but important, modifications in vinification and elevage now in place under Jean-Marc's direction have driven this domaine to the very top of its class with wines that are intensely fruity, graceful, and precise. The vines in most parcels are between 25 and 50 years old. Traditional viticultural practices are used in the vineyards.

Both Cordon de Royat and Guyot Simple pruning and training systems are employed. Jean-Marc is an adroit winemaker with a recognized gift for using new oak "juste comme il faut", that is to say, "just enough". The pinot noir is completely destemmed before being sent into open top tanks where they undergo a "maceration à froid" (cold maceration) of 5 days at less than 10 C.

Jean-Marc uses both a gentle "remontage" and a "pigeage" three times a day for his reds. He is an advocate of "finale à chaud" and warms the must at the end of fermentation. According to Jean-Marc, this fixes the color in the wine. A beautifully crafted Burgundy from the famed 2005 vintage at a very reasonable price. Order Now


3 - Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2004 $110

Montevertine is situated in the heart of the Chianti district about halfway between Florence and Siena and lying specifically about 3 kilometers distance from the village of Radda in Chianti. The Montevertine estate was first developed in the 11th century and was purchased by Sergio Manetti in 1967.

The first vintage of Montevertine produced and bottled under the supervision of Signor Manetti was 1971. By 1981, due to Signor Manetti's devotion to the Sangiovese grape, Montevertine left the Chianti Classico consortium, forgoing the Chianti Classico denomination in order to compose wines almost entirely of Sangiovese. The Montevertine estate is now in the hands of Martino Manetti, son of Sergio, who remains dedicated to the style and philosophy of his father.

There are approximately 10 hectares of vineyards at Montevertine planted almost exclusively to the Sangiovese grape. Small amounts of Colorino and Canaiolo are planted to supplement the Sangiovese. Le Pergole Torte is the prestige wine of Montevertine and is not produced every year. This ultimate wine is aged in large barrel for 18 months and then racked into small French barrels for the final stage of its elevage. It is produced exclusively from Sangiovese. After a manual harvest, the wines are fermented in large (150hl) cement cuves for at least 25 days. The malolactic fermentation also occurs in large volume in cement cuves before it is racked into both small (Alliers oak) and large (Slavonian oak) barrels for 18 to 24 months, depending on the cuvée.

The wine is never pumped, all movement of the wine is by gravity, and the wines are bottled without filtration and then held in bottle for at least 4 months prior to first release.Order Now


4 - Dominus 2005 $150

Wine Advocate -
Robert Parker - December 2007
Rating: 96 Points:

"The 2005 Dominus has come of age, and is one of the strongest efforts they've made. It is possibly the best Dominus since the 2001, and perhaps even the 1997 or 1991.

A beautiful, sweet nose of roasted coffee interwoven with kirsch, black currant, cedar, and spice box emerges from this deep ruby/purple-colored wine. The wine has fabulous intensity, a layered, opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel, well-integrated acidity, and a stunningly long finish.

The layering of this wine as it builds incrementally on the palate is something to behold. An outstanding, sexy, ageworthy Dominus, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and last for at least 25 or 30 years."

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Thank you for supporting all of our venues and making us number one in New London.

Here is a peek at the newly completed Club Room at City News. This is a perfect place to meet your friends for a small party - perhaps a cigar night or birthday get- together. The feel is 1900's New London - because it's authentic 1900's New London. Recently used for a photo shoot, you may see it in upcoming magazines.
Stop in for a visit - or give us a call for more details.
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

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

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Secret Valentine Edition

The Old Girl Is Frisky Again - Happy Valentine's Day
Card available at City News
Valentine's Day is still one of the single busiest days of the year when it comes to gift giving. Traditional gifts include flowers, champagne, chocolates, or a cozy dinner with someone special. We have made an effort to select items in every category that will go easy on the pocket - but still deliver big where it counts - the heart strings.

If you haven't heard by now we have to mention that we have the greatest selection of Champagne & sparkling wine in the world.

Boutique Grower Champagne that is made in limited amounts and sparkling wine and Italian Prosecco that start around $12.

We will combine a bottle of bubbly with hand made chocolate from Moonstruck
dress them up in a basket and deliver it to the one you love with enough left over to make you giddy.






Flowers are a specialty for us - and even though roses are the traditional choice consider this - We have many options to choose from that make a big statement without breaking the bank.

We can add wine & chocolates to an order for about the same price as a dozen roses - give a call to The Greenery and we can help with options you may not have thought about.

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Or poke around the website for Inspiration - Here


Every Valentine's Day we get an amazing collection of treats from You Take The Cake. Valentine's goodies that bring a smile to anyone that sees them. All of these hand made wonders go quickly, and many of you have asked for a "heads up" on when they will be available. They arrive on Monday morning 2.9.09.

Think about an assortment of hand made Petit Fours, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, or Valentine cookies delivered in a basket to someone you love. You may reserve them by phone - or arrange for delivery -
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Made With Love

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Events & Reminders:

Dinner at Brie & Bleu and
a Movie on the Big Screen

The Garde Arts Center
presents
Winter Film Festival
Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.
FILM FESTIVAL

Oscar Time In New London

Every year the Garde Arts Center brings us Oscar nominated films on the Big Screen. Check out the schedule - save me a seat in the first row of the loge! Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.

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coming soon:

2/25 German Wine Tasting with
Konrad Hahn proprietor of Von Schlenintz

3/2 Austrian Wine Dinner with Markus Huber of
Huber Vineyards

5/15 Sake Dinner with Chad Beverlin of
Vine Connections

The Friday Tasting - Please Join Us
Friday February 13 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - San Sole Pinot Grigio 2007 $11













Our biggest selling wine of all time. With it's plain yellow label, this is a wine that under promises but over delivers. Wonderfully expressive of classic Pinot Grigio flavors, citrus, tropical fruit and lemongrass. Affordable delicious wine for daily drinking, it's what we are all about.. Order Now


2 - Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2007 $26

This wine was #10 on last years Wine Spectators top 100. We have a little bit left over from the holidays, so lets crack one of these bad boys and see if it's all that.

From The Wine Spectator: "The Seghesio family has been making wine for a century in northern Sonoma County and farms more than 400 acres of Zinfandel in Alexander and Dry Creek valleys. They make a range of vineyard-designated Zinfandels, such as Home Ranch and Cortina, and a bottling from the oldest vines. But for this Sonoma County 2007, winemaker Ted Seghesio tapped his diverse grape sources for a more widely available, well-priced wine. Aged 11 months in 75 percent American oak, it's complex, with a supple texture and a spicy finish.". Order Now


3 - Trapiche Vina Fausto Orellana Malbec 2005 $50

The Fausto Orellana's vineyard is located in La Consulta, San Carlos, in the southern Valle de Uco, an area with a shorter growing season than other traditional areas due to late frost in the spring and early frost in the fall, with an average day/night temperature swing between 15°C and 18°C during the season. This is one of the coolest grape growing areas in Mendoza. These characters favor the development of superior polyphenolic compounds and this optimal ripening and maturation results in wines of balance, depth and concentration.

Here, the vineyards are afforded spectacular views of the Andes. Don Fausto is 67, and his firm tone of voice indicates a patient, methodical approach in the vineyards. He left Bolivia in 1981 looking for a better future in Argentina, and after he came upon the Valle de Uco, he fell in love with the place and bought two estates. Over 25 years later, he rides through his vineyards by bicycle, and he takes enormous pride in his considerable accomplishments. Though he has faced many hardships, including hailstorms, Don Fausto is philosophical: "You have to face it and move forward in life, giving back to the land what it gave us," he says. Don Fausto's story is one of viticulture as a triumph of great effort.

Don Fausto's 57 year-old vineyard has alluvial, well-drained soils with a sandy-loam texture, rocky subsoils and a small percentage of silt. The roots extend down to a depth of one meter. The soil's texture has very good permeability. The trellis system is low espalier, and the vines are simple and double Guyot pruned. The vines are planted in relatively high density, i.e. 5,000 plants per hectare, to encourage competition among the vines and vertical root penetration, and yields are kept low to 2,600 kilogram per hectare. Furrow irrigation is utilized and the vines are planted on their own rootstock.Order Now


4 - Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac Grand Cru Classe 2005 $105

94 points Robert Parker:

"The finest Duhart-Milon ever made? This structured, tannic, dense ruby/purple-tinged Pauillac offers up hints of cassis, licorice, chocolate, and earth. Medium to full-bodied with good purity, strong tannins, and undeniable elegance, it reveals a character not dissimilar from its renowned sibling, Lafite-Rothschild. A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Merlot, it is unquestionably outstanding, but to my taste, slightly less opulent than the estate's ethereal 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030."

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Happy Valentine's Day to each and every one of you.

Thank you for supporting all of our venues and making us number one in New London.

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

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Greetings from New London,

Thank you all for making our first Dinner Event at City News a big success. Great people, great food and wine, and great conversation - take a peek at the best seat in town.

Food Wine & LifeStyle of Tuscany

Many thanks to Ashley Turney and Chef Anne Haviland for a fabulous evening. Up coming City News Events will be annouced soon.

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New Events & Reminders:

The Garde Arts Center
presents
Winter Film Festival
Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.
FILM FESTIVAL

Oscar Time In New London

Every year the Garde Arts Center brings us Oscar nominated films on the Big Screen. Check out the schedule - save me a seat in the first row of the loge! Starts Wednesday February 11th 7:30 p.m.

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SPECIAL EVENT: He's Back.
Wednesday February 11 - 6 p.m.
Dinner with Eitenne Hugel
Only FOUR Seats Remaining.

We have been very fortunate to attract the biggest most famous names in the wine business. Eitenne is one of the most dynamic and personable guests we have ever hosted. His family has been making wine since 1639.

If you are familiar with our dinners you know they are intimate affairs and can not be compared to anything else. You will eat, drink, and hob-nob on a one-to-one basis with a wine making legend.

Seating is very limited - reserve now.
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 9 4 6 3

Having Dinner with Eitenne Hugel is an experience that will last a lifetime. Eitenne loves to serve his wine with Asian foods - here is the line up.

Menu:

Chicken Dim Sum
Shrimp with Ginger Butter
Korean Shortrib Kebab
Rack of Lamb with Hoisin ~ Orange Glaze
over Rice Noodles with Edamame and Scallion
Coconut Flan with Caramel Sauce

Wine List:
Hugel Gentil
Hugel Pinot Blanc Hugel Gewurztraminer
Hugel Grains Noble

$65 plus tax and service.

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coming soon:

2/25 German Wine Tasting with
Konrad Hahn proprietor of Von Schlenintz

3/2 Austrian Wine Dinner with Markus Huber of
Huber Vineyards

5/15 Sake Dinner with Chad Beverlin of
Vine Connections

The Friday Tasting - Please Join Us
Friday February 6 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Domaine Francois et antoine Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Pouzots 2004 $30


Chardonnay from one of the best villages in the Cotes d'Or. We bought this very well from the distributor so we can offer it for sale, not for the regular price of $80, but for only $30. Order Now








2 - Domaine La Manarine Cotes Du Rhone 2006 $15
Domaine La Manarine comprises 9.5 hectares of vineyards situated on what is known as the "Le Plan de Dieu".

For generations, this specific terroir has been recognized as unique. Recent research has identified the particular character of the underlying soil: a deep layer consisting of more than 60% hard limestone "galets" (large smooth pebbles). The climate is typically Mediterranean: relatively hot and dry with an average rainfall of between 600 and 800 mm per year.

The rains usually come in the form of thunderstorms in late August which provide the vines with the water necessary to finish the maturation process (which tends to shut down under stressful drought conditions). Grenache Noir is the main grape variety of the region. It performs particularly well on this type of soil and gives wines with more elegance and aroma than is otherwise common. Gilles has recently acquired one hectare of Syrah vines that will enter into the 2002 harvest which will then enable the Manarine wines to bear the appellation: Cotes du Rhone Villages Travaillan. Order Now


3 - Domaine Monpertuis Cotes Du Rhone 2007 $16

The Domaine de Monpertuis has been in the hands of the Jeune family for several generations. Each successor has added bits and pieces of vineyards to the expanding whole of the estate so that the current owner, Paul Jeune, is now the proprietor of the 10 acres of vines that are scattered amongst 32 separate parcels throughout the confines of Chateauneuf du Pape.

Jeune has the remarkable good fortune of having a majority of his vineyards planted to vines between 60 and 110 years of age.

The multiplicity of parcels spread across Chateauneuf imparts a classic character to the wines of Monpertuis, absorbing the nuances of each soil type of the appellation. Order Now


4 - Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso 2004 $68

References in the archives of Montefalco, the beautiful hill town in Umbria, document the presence of the Bea family in this locality as early as 1500. This tiny estate is the classic Italian fattoria, producing wine, raising farm animals for trade and home consumption and working the land to produce olives, fruits and vegetables. To this day, the Bea family raises and produces much of what they consume on a daily basis. Paolo Bea, the senior member of the family at 72 years of age, is the guiding force behind the production of this series of intense and idiosyncratic wines. He is assisted by his two sons, Giuseppe, who farms the vineyards, and Giampiero, who assists in the vinification and is responsible for all commercial aspects of the winery.



The entire property encompasses 15 hectares: 5 of which are dedicated to the vineyards, 2 to olives, and the remainder to the fruits, vegetables and grains that are grown. Sagrantino is the predominant grape, covering 60% of the vineyard surface. The remaining 40% is planted to Sangiovese and Montepulciano, with a small parcel planted to several white varieties. The vineyards are cultivated virtually organic.

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Thank you for supporting all of our venues and special events. There are lots of things on the way - stay tuned.

Many of you will be reading this over Super Bowl Weekend - we hope you win the big pool.

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

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