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A great lineup of wine awaits you on Friday night.
The list is just below these important items of interest.
• The Spottswoode Wine Dinner is Sold Out - Thank you.
• Spanish Wine Dinner March 22nd 6 p.m. $75
This dinner will feature the new powerhouse names of Spanish wine:
Alto Moncayo - Clio - El Pundito - AND
Termanthia, made from 140 year old Tinto de Toro vines and affordably priced at just $190.
• South African Wine Dinner - Thursday March 29 - 6 p.m. - $50 plus tax and service.
Food & Wine of South Africa. Featuring the wines from Boekenhoutkloof and Fairview.
Wine served with each course - I wonder what we will have with the Wild Ostrich?
• It's all the rage - Friday February 16 - Brie & Bleu Dinner Special will be:
Lamb Cassoulet with winter vegetables and sweet potatoes
Our own Jim Morrison has selected three great wines for your consideration - something for every pocketbook, and each one a nice choice for the dinner special.
Chateau Aney Bordeaux 2003 $24
Domaine de la Solitude Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2004 $30
Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 $44
If you are new to this - it works like this: You visit the wine-store and select a bottle of wine. Then you BYOB next door to Brie & Bleu. We set you up with glasses, buckets, corkscrews - whatever you need. Then you have a great evening of food and conversation - No fuss, no muss, no messy mop up.
• Saturday Night February 17th 6 p.m. -
Brie & Bleu will be Closed for a Private Function.
To schedule your own private party just give us a call. 860-437-2474
Private Cellars at Juan Gill -
Home of the CLIO
• Every once and awhile the planets align themselves correctly, and someone else on the other side of the globe tips over a shaker of salt and forgets to toss a pinch over their shoulder - and good fortune shines upon us.
This my friends is one of those times.
I am very happy to announce that we have acquired a new shipment of the impossibly hard to find "Clio."
This amazing wine from Spain has been given, for the second year in a row, a 96 point rating from Robert Parker.
We actually have people from California calling us about this wine. That is how scarce it is.
This wine comes from Jumillia Spain. A dusty village about an hour and-a-half outside of Valencia.
(Home to the Americas Cup 2007 - http://www.americascup.com/en/ )
Some of you may recall that we went right to the source and met with the winemaker himself last season.
We actually stood in the bodegas eating the grapes right off of the old wooden wagons that brought them in from the fields. The grapes were warm and sweet. See the photos here: http://thamesriver.com/wine/photos.html
The grapes we were eating then will be part of the 2005 vintage.
At the time the winemaker remarked that they were the best grapes in 10 years!
Now, does this have anything to do with our access to this wine? Maybe.
I can assure you that no cash has been exchanged for the privilege.
No crisp bills have been pressed into the rough hands of the farmers - honestly.
They just dig us.
And they dig our customers. And they love the attention and interest that you show them when they visit the store.
That is why we have this wine and no one else does - thank you.
We have more than a fair share of this wine - but it will go quickly.
Place your orders as soon as possible to get your slice of the pie.
First Come, First Served.
Order online: http://thamesriver.com/wine/instock.html
This Week At Brie & Bleu -
The featured cheese of the week is Wensleydale with cranberries for $14/lb .
This cheese is a nice Valentines addition to share with the one you love paired with a nice bottle of Champagne purchased at Thames River Wine and Spirits for an additional 10% off 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.
Happy Valentine's Day,
Colleen
Wine Tasting Please Join Us
Friday February 16th - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge
1 - Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Bordeaux Blanc 2005 $14
Many of you will recognize this legendary name from France. This is the white wine that they serve to guests at Château Lafite. It's their "house wine." Aromas of freshly mown grass with racy lime and passion fruit flavors. Round, soft and creamy too - this is white Bordeaux unlike any other. Your guests will be impressed with the name on the label, but you will have the added satisfaction of knowing just how little it cost. Try it as an aperitif, or with shrimp, maybe some cold roasted chicken - how very continental of you.
2 - Casa Castillo Crianza 2003 $11
This is one of our most popular wines. Bodegas Montecillo was founded by Celestino Navajas in 1874 in the town of Fuenmayor in Spain`s Rioja Alta region, the major and most traditional winemaking region in Spain. Thanks to the expertise that his son Alejandro acquired in France, the bodega was one of the first to adapt Bordeaux winemaking techniques to Spanish grapes, earning the reputation and prestige that it still enjoys today. Medium-bodied, rich and well-structured with a long finish. Excellent balance, big powerful and concentrated flavors with cherry and blackberry hints.
Ideal to accompany cheeses, especially creamy and medium-sharp. Don't be afraid to try it with fish too - such as salmon or tuna. Especially those prepared on the grill. You won't believe this for eleven dollars - please try it on Friday.
3 - Casa Castillo Las Gravas Jumilla 2001 $25
Take a look at the soil - or should I say rocks - where these grapes are grown you can get an idea of how rugged it is. Ripe and concentrated, this red is thick with plum, blackberry and coffee flavors. This vineyard is "just around the corner" from the fourth wine on our list for Friday. The folks that make this wine hosted an all day luncheon for us. And I mean just us - we ate, drank, and exchanged deeply personal information for hours. And the wine kept coming. Please try this wine on Friday.
4 - El nido Clio 2004 $45
The new vintage of Clio and the second consecutive 96 point rating from our friend Robert Parker.
In very high demand, and scarcely available - as mentioned previously.
We have enough to feature it on Friday night. Please try it - it is a great opportunity to try a special wine that is setting new standards.
Thanks for your support we appreciate it and we hope to see all of you this Friday.
Please Join Us. it is fun, informal and a great way to start your weekend.
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