Well to all of the brave souls that ventured out into the storm last week to share a little quality time with us - we salute you. And thank you - we appreciate it.
For those that made it - It was Shafer Merlot. It turns out that Shafer Merlot is an excellent choice for braving a storm.
The list of wine for this Friday & a preview of the coming season is just below a few items of interest.
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Many of you know that one of the highlights of the Parade Project here in downtown New London, is the fountain that is shaped like the tail of a whale.
Susan Tamulevich and The good folks at The Custom House have arranged to raffle off the ceremonial "turning on" of the fountain and this is your chance to be part of The Permanent Record. It is entirely possible that your picture winds up on the cover of The Day as you turn the great valve filling the pipes and starting the cascade of water that will greet natives and tourists alike as they visit downtown for the next one hundred years.
How can you pass this up???
Press Release:
Tickets are available at The Custom House & TRG.
It's $5 per ticket, 3-for-$10, to buy your chance to Turn on the Whale Tail Fountain!
The Whale is the crown jewel in New London's $10-million Parade renovation & YOU could be the one to turn on the fountain for the first time!
A winner will be chosen from all entries once fountain construction is complete. (September 17)
Contributions supports further programs on the Parade and your community-friendly Custom House Maritime Museum.
If you need more information - send them a note:
CLICK RIGHT HERE
Or give them a call - 860-447-2501
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The Beanery continues to turn out mouth watering lunch specials everyday - Take a look at this:
A Grilled Italian Roasted Ham, Gouda, Picante Provolone & Sopressata Sandwich.
Simple. Perfect. And made with love.
If you have not been downtown for lunch lately - what are you waiting for? All of our lunch items are made with 100% Boars Head meats, Stonewall Kitchens spreads and condiments, and we use the best gourmet cheeses from our own Brie & Bleu cheese cases - it does not get any better.
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 6 8 1 7 - Press Option # 2
for the coffee bar
for the coffee bar
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Friday September 10th
6-9 p.m. - No Charge
6-9 p.m. - No Charge
Esperance Vin de pays des Landes 2009 $12
This little number from Gascony is 100% Colombard, which is fairly unusual, but true to wines of this region it is fresh and light, with floral notes and low alcohol, making it another perfect wine for an afternoon picnic at Harkness or Lobster rolls at Captain Scott's!
The wine received a Gold Medal at the Concours General Agricole in Paris.
As I was reminded by importer Fred Seggerman, "Not everyone gets a gold medal in Paris you know!!"
Sella and Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2006 $15
One of our regular customers just stared at me in silence when I told her the wine she had just bought and enjoyed was now gone. She did blink occasionally but I knew she was wounded.
I explained that most of our running-dog lackey sales people don't really care and would rather we bought omnipresent corporate wine just to make it easier on everybody - it ain't easy.
A wine we adore is dropped, forgotten, or maliciously heaved by somebody in the supply chain every day.
Then there are the happy surprises - the light, lyrical red Cannonau di Sardegna was one of our favorites for years. We sold the last bottle of the 2005 vintage in March and it was gone.
Ta da - it's back! Let's try the '06 Friday.
Chateau Greysac Bordeaux Medoc 2006 $20
Here's a new number being shepherded across the Atlantic by our guy Jim Kowalyshin. We're trying to stock up on Bordeaux as the evenings grow shorter and we actually begin wearing more than one layer of clothing on these lovely autumn days. To begin: Greysac from Medoc - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, with a touch of Cab Franc and Petit Verdot. Classic Bordeaux - "...fresh red berries mingled with notes of cedar and spice and a lovely palate of red fruit..."
It's harvest season - think of those massive blue-black Merlot grapes carefully hand-picked and crushed four years ago... let's crack that bottle!
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We really appreciate all of the comments about the increasing inventories that we are bringing in as the season begins to change.
Among the changes is a rebirth of our French section - this week alone we have added eleven new items - with another 20 or so coming in the next couple of weeks.
Here is just a partial list:
Brouilly, Chateau de la Chaize
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits "Les Dames de Vergy" Domaine Guyon
Bourgogne Blanc, Francois Carillon
Chateau Greysac (Medoc)
Vouvray, Chateau de Montfort
Carignan "Vieilles Vignes" Domaine Paul Mas
Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine Paul Mas
GSM, Domaine Paul Mas
Clos de Savagnac "Gres de Montpelier" Domaine Paul Mas
Costieres de Nimes "les Grande Cabanes" Chateau Lamargue
Puligny-Montrachet, Francois Carillon
Savigny-Les Beaune, Domaine Guyon
Regions & Style Include:
Alsace
White Bordeaux
White Burgundy
Chablis
White Loire Valley
Grower Champagnes
Red Bordeaux
Red Burgundy
New inventory is arriving daily. You will see each section of our cellar redefined and expanded in the coming weeks.
And as far as fine spirits go - lets just say that we are preparing for the cooler months ahead. You can already see the difference in our Rum & Single Malt sections.
All made possible by your support - we appreciate it and have a lot of plans for the months ahead.
Please Join Us - it's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend.
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