| Greetings from all of us in New London, We have a fine selection of wines for this Friday night, the list is just below our news and information. We have to thank Billy Costa and the good folks at The T.V. Diner for featuring us on their show. If you missed the segment about us take a look HERE A quick note for many of our friends at Pfizer. We have received several comments about their ability to receive the weekly email with "@pfizer" email addresses. The method we use to send the email in its new version is sometimes refused by the Pfizer email security filters. It has to do with the graphics and from the source that it is sent from. So, if you have friends at Pfizer you can let them know that we are aware of the problem and that adding us to their "address book" may help the mail to get through. If anyone happens to know the webmaster for Pfizer - we would love too work with them to fix the problem. We have a great season planned for you - please join us.  |
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Meet Three-time Tour de France Winner & Former World Champion Cyclist Greg Lemond  Thursday, May 22nd 2008, 11:00 am Ft. Trumbull State Park ALL THE DETAILS HERE ··· ··· Comming Soon  |
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 Dave's Fave Special Monday Tasting Click on the photo to order it now Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse 750ml $12 I'm pouring a beer again Monday folks - this one is so outrageously good, and in such short supply that I surely am going to regret ever letting on it's even here... our friend Garrett Oliver at Brooklyn Brewing has established a very cool connection with Schneider Brewery in Bavaria ("Schneider Weisse"), and this Weissbock (wheat beer) is the latest fruit of their efforts. This special release is brewed in Brooklyn by Oliver and Schneider Master Brewer Hans-Peter Drexler using American hops and German yeast, re-fermented in bottle. When I and several friends cracked one of these, it was all "Wow!!" and "Oh my God!" peppered with colorful expletives - we invite you to come in Monday, try it, and have an outburst of your own! |
Wine Tasting Please Join Us Friday May 23 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge  1 - Michel Torino Torrontes 2006 $16  The vineyards of Michel Torino are located in The Cafayate valley, 5500 feet above sea level. The high altitude ensures dry sunny days and cool nights, creating a Torrontes of tremendous aromatics. The wine has a nose similar to Viognier, nutmeg, allspice, coriander, but the finish is light and crisp like a Sauvignon Blanc. The combination makes for a wine well suited to Thai food and seafood, cheese and jamon. 2 - Frederic Magnien Bourgogne Rose 2007 $16  Frédéric Magnien has established himself as a bona-fide star of the Cote de Nuits. Although he owns no vineyards, Frédéric is a fifth-generation Morey-St.-Denis winemaker who takes great pride and commitment in selecting the growers with whom he works and the vineyards from which he sources fruit.He works only with growers who follow his stringent guidelines about pruning, green-harvesting and deciding when to harvest, all of which leads to low-yielding, quality fruit. In some instances, Frédéric himself undertakes the vineyard work. Careful sorting of the grapes in both the vineyards and in the meticulously clean cellar further ensures the final high level of quality fruit. This is undoubtedly the only rosé in the world containing grapes from Clos Vougeot, Bonnes Mares, and Chambertin (and even a little Chambertin-Clos de Beze)! 3 - Mandolin Pinot Noir 2007 $15  Mandolin, a small winery with large ambitions, is generating considerable attention for its stylish wines. Developed by Brent Shortridge and Philip Zorn, Mandolin has the luxury of drawing on top vineyard sources in some of California's best growing regions, yielding balanced wines with bright fruit and a long finish. In fact, it is this characteristic that led to the name of the winery - the mandolin instrument, heralded for its brilliant tone and great carrying power, was the inspiration.The Mandolin winemaking style leans toward emphasizing balance and expressive fruit flavors, rather than sweetness or excessive oak, and the result is a very accessible, flavorful wine that appeals to experienced wine drinkers and neophytes alike. The broad appeal of Mandolin wines is credited to their full middle palate, which maximizes the fruit character of the wines. 4 - Il Forteto Brunello di Montalcino 2001 $45  From the New York Times "Brunello is noteworthy for being one of the few wines that by Italian law must be 100 percent sangiovese. Now, Italian newspapers are reporting that a number of leading Tuscan producers have been indicted for adding merlot, cabernet sauvignon or petit verdot to their wines. Among the producers cited are such top Tuscan names as Antinori, Frescobaldi and Argiano. Each has denied the accusations. I have no idea whether these particular producers are guilty of compromising their brunellos, but anybody who is surprised by the idea of wine fraud in Montalcino might also be shocked to learn about steroids in baseball and gambling in Casablanca" It's times like these when it's good to buy wine from your friends. We buy Forteto Brunello from a man we have known for years. He travels to Montalcino, he walks the vineyards, he knows the winemakers. He specializes in small producers looking to make and sell great wine, not big houses jockeying for market share and Parker scores. This is real Brunello, 100% Sangiovese Grosso , from a great vintage. Please Call Us Anytime With Questions - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 9 4 6 3 |
| Wow - what a week! Receptions, graduations, weddings, parties of all shapes and sizes - thank you for the tremendous show of support. We hope to see you this week. Please join us. It's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend. AAA. |
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