WINE WORKS LIKE MAGIC
Please Mark Your Calendars
Wednesday - 10.24.12 - The Wines Of South Africa
No Charge - Please RSVP - Limited SeatingPresented by Knauth & Visser. Paired with small plates.
Learn about the great South African Winelands and try wine that is available here for the first time.
SPECIAL - Friday - 11.16.12 - No Charge - RSVP Required
Very Limited Seating
Jim Kowalyschyn Espris Du Vin Wine &
Samantha Brennen Artisinal Cheese of
New York.
Wine and cheese pairings presented by two of the leaders in the field.
SATURDAY - 11.17.12 - 3PM
Eric Bellnier presents Essential Italian Wines for the holidays.
Special pricing on Award Winning Fontodi Wines.
ALSO -
Friday October 19
Mangetout Restaurant
We have a collaboration dinner event with
Mangetout the
Organic Cafe just up the block.
An Organic Oktoberfest Dinner and wine pairing
Friday, October 19
Just Two Seatings
6pm & 8pm.
We will be pairing wine with each course. You must contact Mangetout directly to make reservations. Seating Is Very Limited.
8 6 0 - 4 4 4 - 2 0 6 6. Do Not Wait To Call if you are interested.
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
Will will be joined by a special guest - Please Join Us.
1 - Clos des Mures a Single Vineyard Syrah - $16
Jean-Claude
Mas has blazed the trail for premium winemaking in the Languedoc
region of the South of France. Since taking the helm of the
centuries-old Domaines in 2000, his driving mission has been to use
only premium quality grapes to craft superior wines with a modern, New
World flair.
Intense purple violet with garnet tints. Complex
nose with blackcurrants, violet, blackberries, turning to cacao and
spices. Well balanced and smooth tannins, full bodied.
WINEMAKER:
"Grapes, some of which are cultivated on 40-year old vines, benefit
from hot summer days and a cooling sea breeze. A deep garnet red
wine.Complex on the nose with aromas of blackcurrants, violets and
blackberries that evolve into hints of cocoa and spice.
Elegant and fruit-filled on the palate, liquorice and toasted notes lead
to a long-lasting and well-balanced finish over smooth tannins.
The
Syrah vines are between 26 and 46 years old, the Grenache 47 years
old. The wine is aged for 10 months in French and American Seguin
Moreau and François Frére oak barrels 30% new oak barrels, 35% 1 year
old oak barrels, 35% 2 year old oak barrel.
Intense
purple violet with garnet tints. Complex nose with blackcurrants,
violet, blackberries, turning to cacao and spices. Well balanced and
smooth tannins, full bodied. Strong fruity characters with a long finish
evolving towards liquorice and toasted notes. Elegant and refined.
Food pairing: Preferably pasta dishes, beef stews, red meat, game, pate and soft full flavor cheeses."
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2 - La Forge Estate, Languedoc France - $14
Deep Bright and lovely light garnet-red colour. Nose: Very
elegant with a quintessence of red berries, strawberry, cherry, and
soft spices aromas with a hint of vanilla. Palate: It's a medium bodied
wine, with ripe tannins and acidity which testify his capability to
age. It develops very delicate aromas and a long lasting finish.
Pinot
Noir causes more discussion and dispute in the wine world than any
other grape variety, most of which centers around the wine style which
best represents the 'true' Pinot Noir. Examples from Central Otago are so different from those grown in Santenay
that even an untrained palate can tell them apart. Yet both are
unmistakably, unquestionably Pinot Noir. It is this strength of
character which has made Pinot Noir such an internationally successful
and desirable grape variety.
Pairs
well with grilled red meats such as lamb, veal, pork and game. Also
goes well with soft cheeses such as brie or goat's cheese.
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3 - Domaine Paul Mas Carignan 2010 - $14
Never
heard of Carignan? Until around 1990, it was the most widely grown
grape in France. The workhorse grape of France and Spain, its ancestral
home (where it is called Cariñena), Carignan is traditionally used in
blends and is the primary, unsung ingredient in French wines that are
labeled simply "Red table wine" or "Vin de Table." That is why most
people have heard of Carignan only in passing, or not at all.
Loc ated
on the hillsides of the Hérault overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the
Savignac vineyard is the ideal growing location for Carignan grapes.
These mature vines, some over 50-years old, have reached a perfect
natural balance. Even though produced in the Côteaux du Languedoc, Cru
Grés de Montpellier appellation, this single varietal wine can only be
designated IGP Pays de L'Hérault.
100% Carignan
On
the nose, spices and blackberry give way to aromas of cherry jam and
cocoa over toasted oak notes. A full-bodied, rich and mellow wine, with
delicious velvety tannins and complex flavors.
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BUZZ - News & Events
As
promised our dance card is filling up for the coming season. Please
take a moment to check your calendar with our posted dates. If you see
something that you like, don't wait to call because things fill up
quickly.
We will be adding more attractions and finalizing more special guests in the next couple of weeks
Thanks for
all of the comments and suggestions that we receive every week. We try
to incorporate as many of your ideas as possible.
AND Thank you
for the support, we know there are a lot of choices you can make for
shopping - but keeping your business local and supporting small business
in New London is greatly appreciated. We hope to see you soon.
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Please Join Us On Friday Night.
It Is Fun Informal And A Great Way To Start Your Weekend.
Wine & Cheese Tasting Every Friday 5-8 PM - No Charge
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