THE WAIT IS OVER! / Buzzards Bay / Special Evening

Greetings from all of us in New London,
Thames River Wine & Spirits - 860-443-9463 - www.thamesriver.com
Thames River Greenery - 860-443-6817 - www.thamesriver.com
Brie & Bleu - 860-437-2474 - www.brieandbleu.com

Before I get to the wines for this week I just have to mention a few things :

The New Menu at Brie and Bleu. There are so many tasty new additions to the summer menu that it is hard to choose.
Take a look and see for yourself at: http://brieandbleu.com/menus.html

This WEDNESDAY JULY 27th - 6 p.m. - ONLY TEN SEATS AVAILABLE - $60
This is A Very Special Evening -
Very probably the only chance we will all get o try these wines.
The Boutique Wines of Spain.
The production is so low and the availability almost non existent.
Take a look at our favorites page to get the details on this wine:
http://www.thamesriver.com/site_2/wine/instock.html
The wines include:
El Bosque - $140.
Amancio - $135.
El Puntido - $54.
And of course a surprise or two
We will be serving a light menu to compliment the wines - But the focus this night will be inside the bottles.
Do Not Wait To Call for Seats - 860-443-9463

Thursday July 28th - 5 -8 p.m. NO CHARGE
Beer Tastings & Musicale - Buzzards Bay Brewing Company will be on hand for the beer. http://www.buzzardsbrew.com/
And for the "Musicale" part of the evening -
The first person that brings in the Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Taste of Honey Album - in playable condition -
Will get a special prize.

The Calendar of Events is full of information and has just been updated - take a look at:
http://www.thamesriver.com/site_2/wine/calendar.html


******** BREAKING NEWS *********

The long wait is over! -
Ladies & Gentlemen for the dozens of you that have been requesting and calling to check on the arrival of TXAKOLI - (Shock - oh - lee)
The amazing white wine from the Basque region of spain - It Is Back. This is the wine seen on almost every table last summer at Brie & Bleu.
We have it in stock - case discount will still apply - and it is on a first come, first served basis.
Txakoli Txomin Etxaniz: This is a house favorite and one of the best summer/food wines we have ever had.
"Perfumed, estery aromas of peach, grapefruit, apple, tarragon and ginger.
Offers lovely spicy fruit with atypical ripeness and density, thanks to the superripe year, yet manages to avoid heaviness
(in cool years, this can be distinctly lemony). Finishes very long, spicy and delicious. 89 points.



Now onto this week -

Friday July 29 - 6-9 p.m. - NO CHARGE

1 - Heredad De Aduna - Reserva 1998 $ 27 - http://www.heredadaduna.com
Heredad de Aduna, with a long family tradition, still make their wines in the traditional manner,
thanks to the knowledge and good work of their elders, especially their father and maestro, Jose Martinez Aduna -
Bodegas Heredad de Aduna specialize in a large variety of young red wines, Vintages, Reservas and Grandes Reservas that reach a widely-spread market that knows how to appreciate the quality of the end product, proof of which are the number of prizes they have received since they started out as harvesters. This wine wins gold medal awards all over Europe in blind tastings - you must try this.

2 - Heretat Mas Tinell Cava - BRUT RESERVA - $24
A pure delicacy. Fresh and clean on the palate. Straightforward and scented. Royal Brut, the Cava to be served at any time.
Elaborated with the local varieties of the Penedès Region –Macabeu, Xarel•lo and Parellada- it masterly combines the virtues of Cava and craftsmanship tradition. Pale yellow colour, brilliant appearance. Abundant small bubbles, closely spaced forming the three or four typical columns.
Good intensity of nose, fruity recall ( apple and pear ) and sensation of freshness. Ample palate of adequate acidity.
Extremely well-balanced: it invites to drink. Excellent and persistent final impression.
This is the sparkling wine that the King of Spain - chose to serve at HIS wedding - Trust me, price was not the issue.
This is great wine - please try it. It's good to be the king.

3 -TERRA DO GARGALO 2003/04 (Monterrei) $18.
From a relatively new, state of the art winery in south central Galicia, built and planted from scratch by Spanish fashion guru Roberto Verino, this Catalan wine gets regular wow Parker reviews and it is easy to see why: dark cherry in hue, it is lively, vigorous and aromatic with vivid red cherry fruit flavours and attractive, spicy, slightly resinous overtones. Partner with full-flavored food.

4 -Godello, Dona Blanco 2003 - $18
This is a good example of why Godello is beginning to emerge as a very strong contender in the Spanish white wine sweepstakes.
The color is light straw. Apple, pear and mineral scents open the evaluation. On the palate, there’s crisp acidity, a medium body and a velvety mouthfeel. Lemon and apple flavors together with some background minerality predominate in the long finish.
As far as food pairings, fish and shellfish would be fine…now, as to the question, who’s number one among Spanish whites?


Thank you for your support - it is allowing us to redefine what this type of store can be.
You should have heard the "nay sayers" when we first started - ".....what do you mean, no scratch offs or 1/2 pints"?

You have proved them wrong - and it is onward and upward from here.

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