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Greetings from New London,

Please join us at the weekly tasting - the list of wine is below these words of interest.

The specials at Brie & Bleu this week are in the sidebar to the right. I've actually seen the type of shrimp that Chef Darryl will be using for the Asian Shrimp Special - They are so big you could throw a saddle on them.
Please make your reservations early - giddy-up.

Grand Opening
Saturday August 1st - 6-8 p.m.
Expressiones Cultural Center
74 State Street in New London.
This is located directly next door to Thames River Greenery in the former Mallove's Jewlery space.
Its art, culture, people, language and so much more.
If you are in the area make a point to stop in and see what two people can do when they put their minds to it.
There will be music & dance, sculpture & painting,
wine & food - and that's just for starters.
Expressiones Cultural Center

*****

SUMMER MOVIES
Get your wine & cheese from us and then walk across the street to the Art Park for
free summer movies

MOVIE TRAILER

Hygienic Art Park
Across From The Wine Store
Summer Flickers
Wednesday nights June 24 - September 9 at 8pm.

July 29: Do the Right Thing (1989)
August 5: Blazing Saddles (1974)
August 12: The Muppet Movie (1979)
August 19: Coffee & Cigarettes (2003)
August 26: Faire Harbour Film Fest
September 2: Double Indemnity (1944)
September 9: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

For more info, visit hygienic.org

Wine Tasting
Please Join Us
Friday July 31 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

1 - Francois Cazin Cour-Cheverny 2007 $15

Cheverny is one of the most recent new appellations in the Loire Valley (1991). The area, south of the Loire and abutting the marshy region of Sologne (the best hunting grounds in France), has produced wines since at least the 6th century.

Cour-Cheverny is made from Romartin, a local variety of grape introduced to the region in 1519. The wine exhibits bright acidity and classic Loire minerality, with a fresh lemon finish that lasts for days.

This wine comes to us from a dear friend, Joe Dressner. For Joe's musings on the wine business and brain cancer, visit his website, CaptainTumorMan.



François Cazin tends vines of considerable age and the resulting yields are well below average in any given year. His Cheverny is fresh and floral, with appley-texture and crisp acidity. The flavors are sleek and precise. Since 1997, the wine has been bottled unfiltered by gravity. His wines have consistently been the top pick of the vintage at the annual Loire Valley wine show in Angers.









2 - Mulderbosch Cabernet Rose 2008 $12
A lovely, lively, bright and clear pomegranate colour and has complex layers of strawberry, cherry, roses and fresh peaches on the nose. The wine has a nice, spicy and slightly peppery taste on the palate and is well balanced with a fresh long aftertaste.

Serve well chilled. An excellent aperitif or picnic wine. The ideal summer salad wine. Serve with fresh, seared tuna steaks; veal limone; poached salmon; asparagus quiche; cold crayfish salad; vegetable spring rolls dipped in soy sauce; ideal with sushi and other Japanese delights.








3 - Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir 2006 $15

The family-run company of Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected négociant in Burgundy. Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its red and white wines, the company has built a reputation for tradition and innovation.

The Domaine de Valmoissine is located on the site of the ancient monastery and university of Valmoissine at 500 meters above sea-level. The grapes are entirely hand-picked before being fermented in stainless steel open-vats for a short period of 3-4 days. The wine is then matured in old oak casks from Maison Louis Latour's cooperage in Beaune in which the wines flavors and aromas develop naturally with the mellow wood flavors of the oak.

Latour is a famous name that will impress your guests - but the style of the wine resembles Burgundy's classical 'Vin Vermeil' that the first Louis Latour was producing at the end of the 18th century. Elegance and finesse packed with fruit, and a vivid bright red color. The resurrection of this style of wine already has a dedicated following - and it is hard to beat for the price.

4 - Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 $30

The New York Times
Published by ERIC ASIMOV on January 21, 2009
"FORGIVE me if I'm excited, but I can't help it. I want to tell you straight out that South Africa, of all places, is one of the greatest sources for moderately priced cabernet sauvignon on the planet today."
THE WHOLE STORY

Cherry and Chocolate aromas backed up by hints of spice from the French oak. A very elegant wine with huge tannin structure, lovely fruit and great mid palate weight. This spice oriented Cabernet Sauvignon is supported by chocolate, tobacco and aniseed flavors on the palate.

Please be sure to try this on Friday night.

New London's
Bistro

Featured This Week:

Seasonal Stone Fruit Salad
with citrus dressing

Australian Grass Fed
Filet Mignon
with blue cheese butter sauce

Jumbo Asian Shrimp

Dessert
Black Forest Cherry Cake

Illy Coffee & Espresso

Please Reserve Early
8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4

A great week here in the Whaling City - thanks very much for your support - we appreciate it.

Please Join Us.
It's fun, informal and a great way to start your weekend.


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