Fourth Of July Edition 2010

Fourth Of July Weekend
The Summer Is Here
Special Events, Private Tastings, Special Guests.
Please Join Us.
Greetings From New London,
The Summer is here. There is no better place to share good Summer fun than right here in New London.

Lots of you have been asking for "Grab & Go" summer items - All you have to do is ask:

New London Beach Passes 2010

"You get a pass!" We are issuing 2010 "beach passes" to our sun-drenched customers. Super-fine summertime drinkies in special package deals - $30 out the door! We know you're hot and sweaty! Let's put the chill on:

Beach Pass #1 "The BQE"
(The Beefeater Q-Tonic Expressway) $30

Classic, perfect Beefeater gin and a 4-pack of our favorite organic real-quinine-havin' tonic.
Cold - In a sand bucket with a starfish.

Beach Pass #2 "The WRR"
White, Rose and Red $30

"Grooner" Veltliner - fresh and citrusy + La Vielle Ferme dry Rhone rose + Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier = surf party. Seriously fine wine (all screwcaps, for the beach). Includes a pile of plastic cups, convenient for tanning.

They are designed to get you in and out with everything you need to bring to a pool side party or to the beach for a lazy afternoon. All Priced At $30 complete - out-the-door - not a penny more.


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B R I E & B L E U

Fourth Of July Weekend

Celebrate the Forth of July Weekend with us - the Sangria will be flowing ( Our Secret Recipe) The deck will be open, and our award winning bistro menu has never been better. (Yankee Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2010)

** ALSO - Now Accepting Reservations For
The Toad Hollow Vineyards Special Event
on Friday July 23rd - 6 p.m. **

Reservations & Information:
Brie & Bleu - 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4
Thames River Greenery - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

Hours:
Thursday - Friday - & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Special Events & Parties: Tuesday & Wednesday

Wine Tasting Please Join Us
Friday July 2nd - 6-9 p.m.
No Charge

Tiasta Torrontes $12


Gorgeous Torrontes from Argentina harvested from 30-year old vines in Mendoza.


Bright tropical flowery fruit and crisp citrus work perfectly with light salads and shellfish.

Pietra Majella Montepulciano d"Abruzzo
$8 750ml / $14 Magnum!

We always keep this spicy Italian red on hand, and are happy to now carry it in jumbo size. Medium-weight Montepulciano and Sangiovese with a taut balance of earthiness and acidity. We recommend sipping it with the mushroom and gorgonzola bruschetta at Brie & Bleu.

Cuvee des Colosses $20

We thought this wine would be great at Brie & Bleu with it's lovely French Rhone focus. But we can't pronounce it, can't really describe it, maybe this was just a dumb idea - Mais non! It's simply delicious - Syrah, Carignan et Grenache. As the label says, it's a "Sunny and Fruity Wine!"
Please try it on Friday night.

Local Calendar

New London always has a reason to
visit downtown.
Please take a look.

Summer Flickers Schedule
Movies at
The Hygeniec Art Park.
Every Wednesday Night.
It does not get any better. And we have great "grab & go" wine, beer, & snack items to satisfy any movie lovers needs.

Garde Arts Center Schedule

The Garde Theater
has an amazing variety of performances to choose from. Start your evening downtown with a little wine and a bite to eat - and then take a stroll to see the show.

Summer Nights In The District Concert Series.

There is a full schedule of live music to be enjoyed all Summer long. Follow the link above to read the recent story and full calendar. (thank you to Rich Martin & friends for making this happen)
Dazzling
Desserts

Lady Finger
Fruit TrifleParty Perfect Desserts
Delivery Is Available.

You Take The Cake


8 6 0 - 7 0 1 - 0 0 7 4

Everything Baked From Scratch

Featured This Week
VALDEON
Spanish Blue

YOU WILL BE REGARDED AS A
GRILL-MASTER LEGEND.

Adding Spanish Blue Cheese to your burgers this Summer will change everything.

A blue cheese from the mountain range, Picos de Europa in Northern Spain, matured in limestone caves for 2 to 5 months.

With a distinctively strong, tangy flavor and powerful smell, it is soft and creamy and has bluish-green streaks running through it.

The rind is sticky and soft and is gray or brown. Traditionally wrapped in leaves, such as chestnut or fig leaves.

We have Valdeon in stock and ready for your grilling pleasure.

You Must Try These Amazing Cheeses.

PLEASE VISIT OUR EXPANDING GOURMET DEPARTMENT AT
Thames River Greenery
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

Our Experts
Work The Fields

Not The
Red Carpet

Who do you think knows more about tobacco - someone that rides up on a chopper wearing a pork pie hat, ready to face the cameras - or a man that has been working the fields for 30 years?

When we started offering cigars we thought that we would use the same guidelines that we use at our wine store.

We offer a carefully selected variety of Seriously Fine cigars. Made by experts that have spent a lifetime learning their craft.

They are not always the trend setting brands that make all of the headlines - but they are the best examples of their type - anywhere.

Please stop in to have a look.

Please stop in and enjoy
our one-of-a-kind
cigar lounge.

Lounge Open Until 8 p.m.
Every Wednesday

70 State Street
New London

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Summer Fun In New London

The Summer Is Here
Special Events, Private Tastings, Special Guests.
Please Join Us.

Greetings From New London,
The Summer is here. There is no better place to share good Summer fun than right here in New London.

We are running a little late this week. Many of our readers like to get the information as early in the week as possible to help them plan.

We have the first set of wine dinners coming soon and we will publish the details in the next transmission.

So without further adieu here are the specials for Brie & Bleu and the wine list for Friday night.

B R I E & B L E U

SPECIAL THIS WEEK:

1 - Black & Blue Chicken
Blackend Chicken with blue cheese & garlic mashed potatoes.

2 - Surf & Turf
Grass Fed Beef Tenderloin & Fresh Tiger Shrimp.

Reservations & Information:
Brie & Bleu - 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4
Thames River Greenery - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

Hours:
Thursday - Friday - & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Special Events & Parties: Tuesday & Wednesday

Wine Tasting Please Join Us
Friday June 25th - 6-9 p.m.
No Charge

Otto's Constant Dream Sauvignon Blanc $14

This gem from New Zealand has a lovely citrus start then a briny finish with a touch of herbal tones and tropical fruit. Well, we are talking about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc after all! We would put this up against Cloudy Bay in a brown paper bag and choose it at half the price. Perfect with Brie & Bleu fish tacos.

Otto's Constant Dream Pinot Noir $16

The winemaker was unable to import anything labeled "OCD" because it apparently has to do with some sort of medical condition (that part is actually true...) Here at the wine shop we are obsessive and compulsive about Pinot Noir and every time we issue a superlative we are rebutted... So, again under 20 bucks we offer an ethereal fresh wild raspberry Pinot with a tangy, loamy character. Bright and perfect for the warm weather and sublime with a seared salmon salad.

Baguala Malbec $8


Another totally obscure bargain - change up your super-affordable Malbec! Variety is the spice of life!


This wine has all the rich cherry fruit smoke and detail still without breaking a ten-spot.



We pair it with the beef tips and mushrooms. Tasted on your behalf, but you'd better try it yourself Friday!



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

Think of us as Wine - "With Benefits."

AAA.

The Tony Awards Tasting

64th Annual Tony Awards

Greetings From New London,
Congratulations to all of our friends at The ONeill Theater Center for the Tony Award recognition - very exciting.

There were so many local connections to last weeks Tony Awards that our Friday tasting is going to feel like one of those swanky after-parties.

If your looking for "degrees of separation" to The Tony Awards - stop right here. Our own Dave Anderson was smack dab in the middle of everything. So close to the action that Angela Lansbury was bumming cigarettes off him in the powder room - Why Dave was in the powder room is another story entirely. Perhaps he will share some of those details with us on Friday night.

Our favorite pictures of Dave and the lovely Jill Mauritz,
General Manager of The O'Neill Center, at the awards.

Jill - Dave - & Tony

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B R I E & B L E U

This week at Brie & Bleu, in addition to the regular menu specials will include:

Australian, grass fed, beef tenderloin & sauteed Tiger Shrimp.

Sauteed chicken with asparagus tips, green spring peas and bow-tie pasta - served with an aged 3 year old Gouda cream sauce.This would be phenomenal with the Inama Suave that we have on the shelves right now.

We look forward to seeing you at Brie & Bleu. If you have questions please give us a call:

Brie & Bleu - 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4
Thames River Greenery - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7

Hours:
Thursday - Friday - & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Special Events & Parties: Tuesday & Wednesday

Friday June 18th - 6-9 p.m.
No Charge Please Join Us

Yalumba Chardonnay $12
Our favorite new "un-oaked" Chard at a great price - Yalumba is the oldest family-owned winery in Australia, started by Samuel Smith in the 1870s (you beer fanatics). Crisp, clean, with notes of lime and pineapple.

Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois $12
We fell in love with this new vintage from Southern France - a spicy and lean Minervois, balanced and smoky. The perfect match with beef tips with mushrooms from Brie and Bleu.

Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier $12
Aussie Shiraz blended artfully with a touch of Viognier. Yalumba has the oldest Viognier plantings in the world! (We also carry their lovely white Viognier). An elegant big red with a very long finish, notes of fresh plum and roasted.
Please Join Us - it's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend.

Think of us as Wine - "With Benefits."

AAA.

Because We can - Please Join Us

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Greetings From New London,

The show of support last weekend for the opening of Brie & Bleu was fantastic - thank you all very much for coming out. And I can assure you that the staff was very appreciative for the kind words that many of you shared with them and in some cases your patience while they worked out the opening week snags.

Your response to our wine by the glass choices was over the top - This week we are adding Juan Gil to the list. This is the same show stopping wine from Jumillia Spain that we sell in the wine store. This is arguably the best vintage ever -
and we are proud to offer it to you by the glass.

Juan Gil?
By The Glass?
Its unheard of.
But that my friends is exactly why we are doing it.

Someone has to stand-up and say enough.
No more crazy restaurant prices for wine. Enjoy Juan Gill for just $7 a glass.


We are serving the great wines of the world by the glass, and with pricing that allows you to enjoy that 2nd glass of wine. Why are we doing this? Because we can.






So thanks again for your patience and your amazing support - we look forward to seeing you at Brie & Bleu. If you have questions please give us a call:
Brie & Bleu - 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4
Thames River Greenery - 8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7
Hours:
Thursday - Friday - & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Special Events & Parties: Tuesday & Wednesday

Friday June 11th - 6-9 p.m.
No Charge Please Join Us

Chateau Soucherie Anjou Blanc $18
Chatea Soucherie of France's Loire Valley has been passed down each generation since 1790 alway made in an unspoiled, classic style. This week we'll entertain with both the white and reds of the new vintage.

This gorgeous Chenin Blanc is one of the clearest, laser-line minerally French whites we have seen of the new vintage. A pearl from the ancient limestone seabeds of the Loire. The perfect match for cod, scallops or lobster.

Chateau Soucherie Anjou Rouge $18

Here is the Soucherie rouge - Cabernet Franc, but not the earthy style we often see - crisp, elegant, aromas of fresh cut berries and lingering flavors of roasted beets and spice.

The Tijou family has a long history making wine in this part of France. In fact, the family has been passing its traditions on to new generations since 1780.

Pierre-Yves Tijou took over Chateau Soucherie from his father in 1968. He runs the estate with his wife, Brigitte, and their two sons. In its past almost all of the wine produced was sold off to a negociant.

At the beginning of Pierre-Yves Tijou's tenure as winemaker he began to bottle a portion of the production. Today he estate-bottles the entire harvest.

Guenoc Victorian Claret 2007 $14

The label of this wine from the Guenoc Valley (say 30 miles north of Napa, past Calistoga)

features the image of actress Lilly Langtree, who actually planted the vines of the estate over a century ago herself.


"Claret" is the old English term for a Bordeaux blend, so we are looking at primarily Merlot plus Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc.

Dark garnet in color, with flavors cherry, raspberry and chocolate.















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

Think of us as Wine - "With Benefits."

AAA.

Brie & Bleu Is Open - Please Join Us

Brie & Bleu


New London's Bistro
84 Bank Street
8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4

Greetings from New London,
We are running little late this week - so I will keep it down to a few essentials. We have been very busy getting Brie & Bleu ready to open - that is tonight, Thursday, by the way. We open at 5:00 p.m., and we are excited to offer a great new menu that has old favorites and new additions. Please give us a call for more information or to make reservations.
8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4 - Brie & Bleu
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7 - Thames River Greenery

We hope to see you soon.

The wine list for The Friday Night Tasting - Starts Now:

Friday June 4th - 6-9 p.m.
No Charge Please Join Us

La Vieille Ferme Cotes du Luberon Blanc $9

This gorgeous little white keeps being a source of pleasant surprise around here, from the cool Luberon mountains of the Rhone. Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc and Roussanne, lovely chilled with seafood, salads and pesto. Made by the Perrin family - the people that make Beaucastel.

Cono Sur Pinot Noir $12

This sustainably grown Pinot is from Chile - at this price we are very picky when it comes to Pinot, but this bottle definitely over-delivers. Fresh, juicy and crisp, notes of cherry, strawberry and raspberry with a touch of smoke. Perfect for a piece of seared salmon.

Kaiken Malbec $12

Gorgeous, velvety balanced big red at a surprising price. A little gem from Argentina with deep plummy notes and a long finish. A perfect match for grilled meats and barbeque!

Vietti Dolcetto d'Alba Tre Vigne $21

We've lived with this wine for a couple of months now, and it just seems to be getting better. It's great. Perfect? The finest Dolcetto grapes from the Barolo area, an old elegant style of Italian red which matches beautifully with food. Balanced and elegant - spice, zing, fruit with linear tannins. Simply one of our favorite Italian reds!

Thanks for all of the input for Brie & Bleu. We sifted through all of the Email, took note of all of the phone calls, and tried our best to work them all together to meet your requests and expectations.

We look forward to seeing all of our old friends and meeting the new ones too during the coming weeks.

Please Join Us - Its fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend.

Think of us as Wine - "With Benefits."

AAA.