Greetings from New London,
Thames River Wine & Spirits - 860-443-9463 - 84 Bank Street
Thames River Greenery - 860-443-6817 - 70 State Street
Brie & Bleu - 860-437-2474 - 84 Bank Street
www.thamesriver.com
• It was a lot of fun this past week - and the Shafer Merlot at Friday Night's tasting was a big hit. Thanks for joining us.
• We are working on the December wine dinners and our new "Eating For The Seasons" evenings too.
• Our thanks to Connecticut College and Mandy Barett for inviting us to participate in their first student food event. We got to meet 400+ students - up close and personal - and shared a variety of artisanal cheeses and breads - these students know their cheese! Thanks for all the positive feedback.
• Thanks to Colleen from Branford who livened things up a bit on Friday night - two or three sips of white bordeaux and she was leading the crowd in a nice frisky version of - "If your Happy and You Know It - Clap Your Hands..." you just never know what is going to happen here.
• Our Special Burgundy Tasting at the Thames Club - it is SOLD OUT.
Thanks so much for the overwhelming response - we will schedule more events soon.
If you would like to add your name to our special tasting list - please send your name and a contact phone number to: trgmail@snet.net - in the subject line type: Special Tasting - and we will keep you updated.
• Art at the Alva Gallery - http://alvagallery.com/
November 18 – January 19, 2007: Who's On First: An American Legacies Invitational
If you have not made a visit to this wonderful space on State Street - what are you waiting for?
• Mark the date - Wednesday November 22 - 12-6 p.m. - http://www.jedwardswinery.com/story/
Please Join Us - Our third annual Jonathan Edwards tasting right here in the store signals Thanksgiving in a big way.
The folks at Jonathan Edwards do a fabulous job - we are very happy to continue the holiday tradition with them.
This week at Brie & Bleu
Colleen has selected a fantastic holiday cheese - please be sure to try it.
The featured cheese is Wensleydale with cranberries.
The featured cheese is Wensleydale with cranberries at $16/lb this week at Brei & Blue. This is a great cheese to have before, during and after the feast at Thanksgiving. So, pick up some before the big day!!! A little history about the cheese - the only true Wensleydale cheese in the world comes from the milk drawn from cows that graze the sweet limestone pastures on farms in Upper Wensleydale, England. First made there during the Norman invasion, when French monks from the Roquefort region were brought over to practice their cheese-making skills. The Wensleydale pastures give the cheese the unique, refreshing flavor for which it is renowned. The cheese is a fresh, young cheese taken at only three weeks old. It has a clean, mild, slightly sweet flavor with a honeyed aftertaste. The superb texture of fresh Wensleydale is perfectly complemented by the addition of all natural cranberries of the finest quality. Wensleydale with Cranberries is an innovative blend of flavors and a superb visual experience. Suitable for vegetarians. Pair with a nice Sauvignon Blanc from Silverstone or Flowers Pinot Noir - available from Thames River Wine & Spirits.
Cheers, Mrs. Z
Wine Tasting Please Join Us
Friday November 17th - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge
1 - Heidsieck Monopole Rose Top Champange nv $48
This particular Brand was recognized as a premium champagne by kings, emperors and aristocrats, and received royal warrants from the King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany (1818), the British Crown (1911), the Swedish Crown, King Gustav (1933), and Tsar Nicholas II - his orders for HEIDIECK & MONOPOLE reached 400,000 bottles for his personal cellar. He must have been the kind of person that would enter a room and call out - "Champagne for Everyone!"
Go ahead - try it - Shout it out. You may be surprised how easily you take to it. Put it on the list with "Stop The Presses".
This is a delightful aperitif, this appealing rosé champagne is a mild salmon color - well-balanced and deliciously fruity on the palate. Clear and bright, its medium bubbles give it a light feel. Its deliciously pungent aromas of red berries, raspberries and wild strawberries fill your glass and produce flavors of red cherry, tangerine, orange peel and ginger, leading to a nice fruity finish. Try it on Friday night and see for yourself why King Gustav always kept a cold bottle in the fridge.
2 - Cristom Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Reserve 2003 - $45
Utilizing Old World winemaking techniques - whole clusters, native yeast fermentation, and gentle handling - Cristom handcrafts wines that are smooth, elegant and subtle. These characteristics have earned Cristom distinction among wine enthusiasts, including being named 'Best New World Red' by Decanter magazine. Their 65-acre estate in the Eola Hills of Oregon's Willamette Valley offers a long growing season, mild climate, warm winds and ancient volcanic soils that make it ideally suited to grow Pinot Noir. Lots of dark fruit, spices and black cherries with a deep prolonged finish - very refined in a velvety package. This is a great wine for the holiday - it is a few dollars more than other wine in the category, but it delivers in a big way and will make a big impression at the table. Open and serve this with confidence to your family and guests.
3 - San Vincente Rioja 2001 - $50 (rated 93 points Robert Parker)
This is what Robert Parker says about the wine: “One of the sexiest, Pomerol-like efforts I taste each year from Spain. It is fashioned from 100% Tempranillo, spends 20 months in new American and French wood, and is bottled unfiltered. The deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of spice box, ripe black currant and cherry fruit intermixed with hints of espresso and white chocolate. Plump and seductive on the palate, with no hard edges, it tastes like a Pomerol on steroids. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.” - The village of San Vincente de la Sonsierra is nestled in the heart of the famous Rioja region, where the Ebro river and the Sierra Cantabria mountains go hand in hand and contribute to balance found in the fruit and the land. A single vineyard wine this 100% Tempranillo is a brilliant red/black cherry color - it is a big wine - the black fruit aromas are powerful, complex and with beautiful intensity. It is very refined with gorgeous tannins and a killer finish. First come, first served.
4 - Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry 2003 $50
This is a famous wine - It is served at special events like the Emmy Awards. It is always on the list of wines that collectors use to fill their cellars and it is rated 90+ by publications like Wine Enthusiast. More importantly - when regular folks like you and I try it - it actually brings a smile to the lips. Classic black-ruby color. Ripe fruit, coffee and black cherry aromas fill your nose. Medium full-body with chewy tannins, and an elegant touch of sweetness on the finish. You can enjoy this with everything from grilled lamb to dry-rubbed baked salmon and of course turkey.
We are pleased to open these wines for you this Friday - they are all excellent highly rated examples of their type. But the only rating that counts is the one that you give them - Spending $50 for a bottle of wine should not be an act of faith - try them with us - you be the judge - and remember - "If your happy and you know it......."
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