Portuguese Royalty - Special Announcement

Card Available At City News

Greetings from New London,

A Special Guest This Friday.

Friday will be a special night featuring a lineup of four great new finds from Portugal - our guest, Lisa Sanseverino - direct from her sold out engagements in Lisbon - will be here to help out and answer your questions.

We'll be tasting both rustic and modern styles, and although the names are different, the varietals are familiar - local versions of grapes such as Tempranillo and Grenache. Please come by and try these outstanding values from this ancient region!

And Brie & Bleu will be offering menu items to compliment these delicious wines.

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NEXT UP -
For all of our Beer Aficionados - mark your calendars for this Wednesday - 10.21.09
We are presenting a beer tasting at Brie & Bleu - No Charge. Hosted by our own Matt Spring, we will be offering a selection of beer paired with appetizers & cheese that will make you appreciate beer in a whole new way.
It starts at 5:30. This is a perfect after work stop over - we hope you join us.



We are listening to all of the comments you have given us and I can assure you right now that we will make every effort we can to bring as many of the beer requests to our shelves in the coming weeks as we can.

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Now a special announcement for Scotch & Cigar Lovers. City News in Conjunction with the Thames Club will be hosting an Ashton Cigar
"Taste Of Excellence" Dinner.

Ashton only does this event a few times a year and only with approved merchants like City News.

Saturday November 14th - 6:00 p.m.

The venerable Thames Club will be the site for an evening of great food, amazing whiskey, and award winning cigars from Ashton. There will also be a door prize of Ashton Cigars & Humidor valued at over $150.
Ashton Ambassador Mr. Andrew Green will be on hand to keep it lively.

$65 includes E V E R Y T H I N G.
Drinks, dinner, cigars, and the chance to win the big prize. If you have been waiting for a special occasion to get out of the house - this is it.

Seating is very limited for this event. You must reserve early with your credit card - which will be billed by the Thames Club directly.

Call the Thames Club - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 5 5 0 4
Ask for Club Manager Paula Guido - Explain that you are a guest of City News and would like to make a reservation. It is just that simple.

If you have been wondering just what goes on at the Thames Club this is a perfect opportunity to take a little tour. It is the second oldest private club in the United States - and it is right here in New London.

Please Join Us For A Great Evening.

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Other Highlights for the coming season include:
Wine dinners, beer dinners, guest chefs, authors and holiday surprises.

New food & wine series coming to Brie & Bleu.

New wine dinners & special events coming to City
News, Brie & Bleu, and our one of a kind cellar.

Please join us.

Wine Tasting
Please Join Us
Friday October 23 - 6-9 p.m. - No Charge

A Great Way To Start Your Weekend.

1 - Alvarino Vino Verde $16




Yep - that's the same grape as "Albarino" in Spain, a bright coastal white with buttery smoothness. This actually reminded us of dry Rieslings from Alsace.

Something different and immaculately balanced, suited best for grilled seafood, oysters, smoked meats and cheeses.












2 - Grou 2 Vinho Tinto $12

Here's a great big chewy red - Aragones (Tempranillo), Trincadeira, and Syrah grapes - this is clearly related to Port flavors, robust, dark and plummy, unfiltered and unoaked.

This would pair well with red meats, robust cheeses, or just an evening on the sofa with your feet up.

An excellent value please try it this weekend.












3 - Herdade do Pombal Alentejo $14

Again, Aragones, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet, plus Cabernet Sauvignon to add tannin and structure.

Refined, elegant and balanced - the price was a real surprise.

A mature, harmonious wine with daily red affordability. This would match perfectly with a beef or lamb entree next door at Brie & Bleu.

4 - Quinta Das Baceladas $21
Rated 90 Points by Wine Spectator.

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon plus the traditional Baga grape from the Bairrada region. Blackberry, chocolate and plum notes, this sees one year in French oak, adding smokiness and balanced tannins.

A beautiful full bodied red with lots of detail, made in very limited production - just like our special guest.

Please be sure to try it and please take a minute to say hello to our special guest Lisa Sanseverino - it is her first time in New London, and we would like to make a nice impression.

A quick note about our Coffee Bar - The Beanery - located at City News & Thames River Greenery at 70 State Street.

We are completing many of the additions, upgrading the menu, and welcoming new staff members to our team this week. We are excited about the improvements and hope that you will stop in to take a look if you happen to be downtown during the week.
City News is a great place to have a lunch, meet friends, or for just buying the daily papers. All in the original 1900's architecture that we uncovered almost a year ago.

And as always - thanks 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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