"Pick of the Week"
Dale's pick for this week is the
Argillae Orvieto Classico, 2007 vintage, from the Umbria region of
Italy. Orvieto is one of Umbria-and Italy's-most famous wines and
it scored 88 Points from Wine Spectator. The grapes are carefully
selected in the vineyard, pressed delicately and the resulting juice is
racked and vinified in stainless steel at controlled temperatures of
59-62°F. This delicious white wine offers flavors of apple, pear
and a hint of lavender on the nose. It is medium-bodied, with good
intensity and balance and a crisp, dry finish, leaving a delicious, spicy
taste on your palate. Make sure you taste a sip Thursday, Friday or
Saturday when you're in the shop.
Savvy Cooking
This week we have a fast and easy
recipe that can be made for a quick school-night dinner; or, you can make
it and take it to a tailgate party; or you can serve it to friends and
family when you're watching the big game this week on television.
It's Grilled Skirt Steak and Pepper Sandwiches with Corn Mayonnaise and
comes to us from Bon Appétitmagazine via Epicurious.com. Just
click on this link.
And here are the wines we recommend to enjoy with this meal:
Red Mudd Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004, Australia. Gets 88
points from Wine Spectator. $14.99/bottle
Bogle Merlot, 2006, California. Gets Four Corks from The
Savvy Wine Cellar. $11.99/bottle
Disceño Malbec, 2007, Argentina. Another Four Cork wine
from us. $12.99/bottle
Sunday Hours
We'll be open on Sundays from 1-5
p.m. beginning this Sunday, September 13...just in case you forgot to
pick something up during the week or need a quick restock!
Tailgate Bags a Big Winner
Our Red and Mixed Savvy Tailgate
Bags scored big with lots of folks last weekend. Packed with six
mixed or six red wines and tasting notes for each wine, they are also a
good value. Here's what you can get:
· The Red Savvy Tailgate
Bag: Two bottles each of The Red One; Cortijo Ill Tinto Rioja; and
Sawbuck Cabernet Sauvignon. Specially priced to sell at $63.99.
· The Mixed Savvy
Tailgate Bag: One bottle each of Excelsior Chardonnay; Dry Creek
Fumé Blanc; Yard Dog White; Hanging Vine Pinot Noir; Marietta Old Vine
49; and Finca El Origen Reserva Malbec. Specially priced to sell at
$63.99.
Upcoming Classes and Events
September 16: Exploring the Wines of Tuscany with John Racciatti
of Winebow Wines. Join us from 7-8 p.m. and learn about the beautiful
wines of Italy's Tuscany region. And we are tasting five new wines
from this region during the class. John has a wealth of knowledge about
Italy's wines; so, if you love Italian wines, you won't want to miss
this.
September 30:
New World Meets Old World with Erin Stepowany, 7-8 p.m. With summer
on the way out and fall quick on its heels, it's time to think about
pairing cheeses with wine. Erin will show us just how much fun (and
easy) this can be. Make sure you sign up right away.
October 8:
Stephen Black, winemaker of Small Gulley Mr. Black's Concoction and The
Formula Shiraz will be here from 7-8 p.m. pouring these wines and others
that he makes. If you love Mr. Black's Concoction and The Formula,
and you'd like to sample these and others from this great maker of
Australian wines, please plan on joining us for, what we're sure, will be
a fun, interesting and lively evening! No need to sign up for this
because this event takes place during our regular Thursday night tasting.
Click
here for the link to register for our classes.
How Savvy Are You?
Are you keeping track of your
answers? How savvy are you becoming? Maybe you are more savvy
than we are! Good for you!
What is Armagnac?
Answer: Armagnac is a brandy that is made in the
Armagnac region of France.
What is a "blind" wine tasting? Answer: The
object of a "blind" wine tasting is to guess who the producer
of the wine is. You probably would be told what the varietal is
that you are tasting and, sometimes, the vintage year.
What is Icewine?
Answer: Icewine (Eiswein) is a type of wine made
from frozen grapes. The grapes are left on the vine to
freeze. But since the sugars in the grapes don't freeze, and the
water does, the juice from them is very concentrated and very sweet...and
usually pretty pricey.
12% Tuesday
The 12% discounted selection for
Tuesday, September 15, is Pinot Noir. We have several new Pinot
Noirs in the shop that we're really enjoying at our house and we think
you might like them, too. So drop in between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 15, and get some. (12% discount does not apply to sale wines.)
CinCin!
Allison and Dale
