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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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Featured Cigar
H. Upmann

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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