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Wine Tasting Please Join Us - 5.9.08
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Greetings from all of us in New London,
Mother's
Day is just around the corner on the 11th, don't forget to order early
- we have lots of ways to say "I love you mom" - Mother's Day
We have a beautiful line up for Friday night - including a very famous name from California. And speaking of famous names - we have a special guest in the cellar this week - Roger Hoadley
will be on hand to answer your questions and regale us with stories of
the wine trade. Mr. Hoadley is on loan to us from Slocum & Sons,
one of Connecticut's largest distributors of fine wine.
Many of
you know that we have dispatched our Jim Morrison to Argentina this
week. He has worked hard to earn this trip and he will be drinking wine
tirelessly on our behalf. That's the kind of dedication that is hard to
find now a days. So let's raise our glasses to Jim this week and
imagine that he is doing the Tango in Buenos Aires - while we enjoy the
wines for this week.
The list is just below a few items of interest.
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 Papmered Poultry
Duck Confit on wilted arugila
Brie & Bleu Dinner Special
Friday & Saturday - May 9 - 10
Reservations: 8 6 0 - 4 3 7 - 2 4 7 4
Crispy Roast Duck Confit with Lyonnaise Potatoes & Wilted Arugila - $14.95This French classic can't be beat! We have the meatiest, most succulent
duck legs available from D'Artagnan. Crispy on the outside, rich in flavor & juicy on the inside.
The Perfect Wine: Paired with Louis Latour Valmossine Pinot Noir. This clear, light-ruby wine from the hills of Var in Provence is a
Burgundian-style red made in the style of the ancient "Vin Vermeil,"
Fresh with bright flavors, light-bodied but crisp red fruit and earthy
notes that follow the nose. There's a wisp of tannins along with clean
fruit in the finish - Just $6 a glass, $18 a bottle.
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Thursday May 8 - Maasdam Arrives
The Cruise Ship season begins with the arrival of Holland America's Maasdam.
We
never get tired of watching these majestic liners ease into New
London's harbor. A perfect spot for watching is the deck at Brie &
Bleu. Have dinner, a glass of wine and watch the departure.
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Food Stroll - Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 5:30-8:30 PM
Spring will officially kick off in The District at New London Main Street's annual Spring Food Stroll. More Info Here
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 Dave's FaveSpecial Monday TastingClick on the label to order it now
Tenuta Vitanza Chianti Colli Senesi 2005 $16
CIAO,
VITANZA!!! "Charm, Love and Passion," is their motto... Let's go to
Italy - Bellissima! Every day I descend our cellar steps and give a
nod to the CHARM of the big mags of Vitanza Brunello de Montalcino 2001
at the top of the Italian rack, smoldering, getting more
delicious every day, secure in the knowledge that every grape crushed
in those bottles actually came from Montalcino! (Yeah, I went
there) I'll pick up one of those big boys my next big supper! Hey,
wait - there, with the pink label - Vitanza Rosso de Montalcino! I
LOVE that wine and the price is quite within my stratosphere indeed!
But now along comes Vitanza Chianti, as if the small family operation
at Vitanza knew cheap musicians in Connecticut have a PASSION for
elegant, smoky Sangiovese! Just try to find a comparable Chianti at
this price, with such a noble lineage. You've got to try it!
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Wine Tasting Please Join UsFriday May 9 - 6-9 p.m. - No ChargeCan't Make It To The Tasting? - Order it now - click on the photos
1 - Macrostie Chardonnay Carneros 2006 $24
 Fruit
from the high hills of Carneros go into this lovely, balanced wine -
2006 was a winemaker's dream with a very long, cool growing season.
Aged in French oak, on the lees
for six months. This wine is made by fanatics, if there is a better
example of this type of chardonnay from Carneros - we would like to
know about it. Beautiful lemony scents and a creamy custard &
butter finish. This is a medium weight Chardonnay and a modern
Californian benchmark.
2 - Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza 2003 $17
 Classic:
the Sierra Cantabria vineyards are set in an ancient village in
Northern Spain, the upper reaches of Rioja. Very low yield, old vines
digging deep in stony, red soil (as if on Mars): Tempranillo grapes, 14
months in oak, smoky and voluptuous - a shining, affordable pearl from
Rioja!
Noted wine expert Robert Parker had this to say about the 2001: "I have served friends the brilliant 2001
Crianza (98% Tempranillo and 2% Graciano) just to prove what great wine
can be purchased even with a weak dollar. It is a complex, elegant,
deep ruby/purple-tinged offering boasting a sweet nose of lead pencil
shavings, white chocolate, blackberries, and cherries. Medium-bodied
with supple tannin as well as admirable structure, definition, and
ripeness, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 5-8 years." Rated 91 points.
3 - Cline Cashmere 2005 $15
 Cline initially created this blend as an auction lot for the Hospice du
Rhone charity that's held in Paso Robles California each year. Cashmere is a very flavorful,
smooth wine offering big cherry, raspberry and chocolate notes with
hints of cracked black pepper and plum. A portion of the proceeds from
every bottle sold will be donated by Cline Cellars to the National Breast Cancer
Foundation.
Our own Dave Anderson has this to add:
"All of our
friends keep requesting this wine - okay okay, you can have it!!! From
Cline, out in little Oakley, California, just between Napa and the Bay
Area, these hippie-freaks make big, gorgeous, velvety Rhone-varietal
reds, which you, our valued wine-freak-friends know means: Syrah,
Grenache and Mourvedre - but mostly Mourvedre here, oddly enough!
Rhone via California - big, lush and ripe - not quite like rocky old
France. Cline made this wine for a cancer research benefit and couldn't
stop! Proceeds continue to fund the cause."
4 - Duckhorn Merlot 2005 $56
 A great fan of Merlot since traveling to St. Emillon and Pomerol, Dan
Duckhorn felt that this elegant varietal was under appreciated in North
America. "I liked the softness, the seductiveness, the color," says
Dan, "the fact that it went with a lot of different foods; it wasn't so
bold, didn't need to age so long, and it had this velvety texture to
it. It seemed to me to be a wonderful wine to just enjoy. I became
enchanted with Merlot."
From its modest inaugural vintage of 800 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon
and 800 cases of Merlot in 1978, to its addition of Sauvignon Blanc in
1982, Duckhorn Vineyards has crafted a tradition of quality and
excellence that continues today.
Dave
Anderson: "While Jim's in Argentina, we will take the time to explore
the wine of a mysterious, distant land: a place called "Napa" in the
State of "California" where they apparently keep making wine - red and
white wine just for your pleasure!
This particular treat is
one of my (Dave's) favorite wines from this alien locale, actually, if
my crusty memory serves, right where I used to go to dinner at the
vineyard in St. Helena while we watched UNLV basketball games and
Buster Douglas beat up Mike Tyson... Oh boy, one sip takes me back to
the cusp of 1990! This is Merlot with a Capital Napa - one of the
finest examples from the USA, one of California's best at any price,
the star of our Friday night show: "THE DUCK!"
Please Call Us Anytime With Questions -
8 6 0 - 4 4 3 - 9 4 6 3
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As
always, thank you for making this the best party in Connecticut - week
after week. With your continued support we are making changes and
adding programs and events, and putting together a great season. We are
listening.
We hope to see you this week.
Please join us. It's fun, informal, and a great way to start your weekend.
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