October 10th, 2019

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Two Tastings! 10/10 Wines from South Africa 10/12 Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey WINES FROM SOUTH AFRICA Megan from Canopy Wine Selections Thursday, October 10th 6pm-8pm 10% Discount on Tasting Wines LAM Swartland Pinotage 2017  $16.99 South Africa's signature grape is pinotage and this tasting will feature two sides of the grape. Pinotage is a crossing of pinot noir and cinsaut and was first crossed in South Africa in 1925. Despite its long history the wines have struggled with a bad reputation due to the mostly low quality versions being produced. But over the last 15 years, several producers have helped restore the grape’s reputation. Pinotage tends to produce bold and meaty wines but our first bottle skews closer in style to a pinot noir. It's light with bright cherry notes, a touch of smoke, and a soft tannic touch. Give this one a slight chill to enhance your enjoyment!    Noble Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2015  $19.99 Cabernet sauvignon from South Africa tend to have more of a savory quality that lands somewhere between the fruit-driven new world cabs and earthy old world versions. Another highlight of South African cabs is they can deliver excellent quality at a great price, as this bottle from Noble Hill proves. It’s a wine of great depth, revealing dark fruit, cassis, tobacco, and approachable tannin.  It’s full and complex with great structure!   Remhoogte Bushvine Vantage Pinotage 2017  $23.99 Our second pinotage comes from Remhoogte, a winery that takes a minimalist approach in the vineyard and in the cellar. The grapes for this wine come from sustainable vineyards, sorted in the vineyard,  then two more times at the sorting table to ensure only top quality grapes find their way to the bottle. It’s deep and savory with ripe fruit, earth and smoke.    WHISKEY FROM COLORADO Scott from Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Saturday, October 12th, 5pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits   Stranahan’s rocky mountain single malt whiskey has been distilled in Denver Colorado for over 10 years. This American single malt whiskey was born in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and is handcrafted from barley to bottle, non-chilled filtered and well built in small batches.  The master distiller, while maintaining the quality and base standards of each batch, informs us that no two batches are precisely the same. Every barrel is unique and imports its own characteristics onto the final product.   This Saturday we shall be tasting 2 of the fine whiskeys from the Stranahan distillery.    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.    TINCUP: We will also be tasting Tincup whiskey.    Tin Cup 10YR Whiskey $59.99 Tincup is a classic American whiskey. It has a bourbon style profile with a bold and spicy finish the master distiller cuts the proof with what he believes is the best water in the world, direct from the Rockies.    Please join us Saturday evening from five until eight to experience these three delightful whiskeys from the Rockies. You will surely enjoy the experience.   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 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. Old World Wine vs. New World Wine: Profiles Most wine consumers are familiar with the terms “old world” and “new world” but for those who might not know the difference, here’s a guide to the regions, grapes and styles that differentiate the two   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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