November 14th, 2019

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Three Tastings! 11/14 Wines from New Zealand, France, Argentina, and a Spanish Sherry 11/15 Gin & Whiskey, New York Distilling Company 11/16 High End Bourbon, Woodford Reserve WINES FROM NEW ZEALAND, FRANCE, ARGENTINA, AND A SPANISH SHERRY Michael from Regal Wine Imports Thursday, November 14th, 6pm-8pm 10% Discount on Tasting Wine Three Brooms, Riesling 2017  $17.99 Germany is known for riesling and New Zealand is known for Sauvignon Blanc. Well, how about a riesling from New Zealand? Three Brooms, a recent addition to our shop, has quickly become a staff favorite and we’re excited to share it with our customers. It’s a pleasant and easy drinking riesling with notes of lime, fresh acidity and kiss of sweetness, it’s a perfect food wine that will feel right at home on your Thanksgiving table.    Château Beauchene, Cote du Rhone Reserve Blanc 2018  $16.99 Red Cote du Rhones are so ubiquitous, many consumers may not realize that whites are also made in the region. Marsanne, roussanne, and viognier are the primary grapes used for the whites with six other varieties are used for blending. This reserve Cote du Rhone blanc from Château Beauchene  is comprised of clairette, grenache blanc, roussanne, marsanne and bourboulenc. Its round & lush, with tropical fruit, salinity, and a nice acidic backbone.    Cuarto Dominio, Malbec Tolentino 2017  $17.99 Bodega Cuarto Dominio is a small family winery run by two 4th generation winemaking families. Their “Tolentino Winemakers Selection” label is named after the Italian town where winemaker, Javier Catena Pedro’s grandfather was born. The grapes for these wines are sourced from high altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley. Their entry level malbec has dense black fruit, mocha, and silky tannin . A soft, approachable malbec with lots of character.    Bodegas Baron, Micaela Fino V  $11.99 Want to think outside the box for Thanksgiving? How about offering a sherry to your guests. Sherry, seen by some as a drink for an older generation, is slowly developing a following with younger drinkers who are discovering the various styles and the numerous food pairing possibilities. Fino’s are the lightest of the sherry’s and they have a delicate quality that makes them quite approachable. The Bodegas Baron sherry is dry with notes of citrus, salinity, and a slight nutty quality. Served chilled, it’s an excellent accompaniment with appetizers such as cheese, nuts, and olives.  GIN & WHISKEY New York Distilling Company Friday, November 15th, 6pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits Dorothy Parker Gin  $29.99 Named after iconic gin enthusiast, Dorothy Parker this is a blend of contemporary and traditional gins. The palate has juniper, elderberries, citrus, a hint of hibiscus, and ends with a soft finish.   Perry's Tot Gin   $20.99  This original Navy Strength Gin - at 57% ABV - is the historical proof at which gunpowder might still be fired should it unfortunately be soaked by spilled spirit.  'Tot', a British measurement for alcohol, gives nod to Navy Strengths roots. Aromatic and smooth, Perry's is ideal for the gin aficionado.   Ragtime Rye Whiskey  $42.99 Ragtime is distilled from Rye grain grown in New York state and aged in full size American oak barrels to ensure robust flavor. A full bodied whiskey with subtle fruit and spice, focused on the grain.   HIGH END BOURBON Woodford Reserve Saturday, November 16th, 5pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits For this tasting we will be tasting one Master Collection bourbon from Woodford Reserve. These bourbons are rarely tasted so this is a tasting you don’t want to miss!    Woodford Reserve Oat Grain  $140.99     SPIRIT OF THE MONTH Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Single Malt & Diamond Peak Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey  $57.99  We will find with the original that on the nose we will get a caramel butterscotch, vanilla, maple syrup, and leather. The pallet will give us cinnamon butter, vanilla, and spice pair; it flows over the tongue like table cream and melted brown sugar and on the finish we will get a hint of cayenne rich tobacco, oak and leather   Stranahan's Diamond Peak Whiskey  $79.99 Our second Stranahan’s whiskey is the diamond Peak. Like the original no two batches are identical. Also handcrafted in small batches. This whiskey is aged in #3 char American white oak barrels. Here on the nose we will get dried apricot, tack-shed leather,  Black licorice, and a hint of wet cedar. Over the pallet we will experience dark roast coffee, butterscotch, oak, cayenne and Mexican chocolate rounded out with a creamy finish.    WINE & SPIRIT NEWS Scandinavian Wine? A Warming Climate Tempts Entrepreneurs Hotter weather is fueling efforts to create a commercial wine industry in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Edible Whisky Pods Cause ‘a Bit of a Stir’ With Scotch Fans Glenlivet’s new cocktail capsules come in small pouches and you can eat them like grapes.   The Rise of English Sparking Wine In the past decade, growing expertise, warmer summers and ideal geography has seen high demand for English sparkling wines. Interested in trying an English Sparking? We sell the Digby Fine English, Brut NV, an excellent example of the quality sparkling coming from the region.  It’s Time to Rethink Wine Criticism It’s time to consider a better model that might be more useful to consumers and would empower them to make their own choices 12 Wine Terms Every Wine Lover Should Know A helpful guide to some often used wine terms.   Our mailing address is: 216 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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