February 13th, 2020

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Three Tastings! 2/13 Wines from New Zealand & Washington 2/14 Glendalough Gin 2/15 Lambay Irish Whiskey WINES FROM NEW ZEALAND & WASHINGTON Nick from Communal Wines Thursday, February 14th, 6pm-8pm 10% Discount on Tasting Wines For this tasting we are highlighting three budget friendly wines for Valentine’s Day. Whatever's on the menu, we have a bottle to cover your needs.    OCD Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017 $13.99 We begin the tasting with two sustainable wines from New Zealand's Otto's Constant Dream. First up is the OCD Sauvignon Blanc. This expressive sauv blanc delivers all the classic notes you would expect from a New Zealand sauvignon blanc but with a bit more restraint.  Enjoy this as a pre-dinner wine, appetizers of feta and goat cheese or pair with a main course of Asian food and grilled fish.    OCD Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016  $15.99 This pinot noir from OCD comes from two cooler climate vineyards in the Wairau Valley where clay soils deliver power while a gravel base brings elegance and finesse. The final result is a light, easy drinking pinot. A perfect pairing with lamb, pork, and salmon.   Grapesmith & Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $14.99 If you’re splurging on a prime steak for your dinner and looking for a cabernet that won’t break the bank, you can’t do much better than this bottle from Grapesmith & Crusher. It’s full and approachable revealing black fruit, cassis, pepper and noticeable tannins yet not overbearing. GLENDALOUGH GIN Brendan from Glendalough Gin Friday, February 14th, 6pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits Glendalough Gin Wild Botanical $32.99 From South of Dublin this is a flavorful Irish gin of fresh Spring notes with juniper, citrus and pine. A forest clearing in bloom. The taste is cool and mellow at first, rushing to nectarous summer flowers and hints of autumn fruits finally giving way to warm spice. The finish is long and sylvan, with warm winter spices.   Glendalough Rose Gin $32.99 Glendalough takes the Wild Gin recipe and redestills it with extra fruit. Flowers, spices...and of course a lot of fresh rose petals. Far from “just another pink gin”, it is a complex, flavorful, delicious experience.    IRISH WHISKEY Jim Doyal from Lambay Irish Whiskey Saturday. February 15th, 6pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits Lambay Irish Whiskey Small Batch Blend $34.99 Lambay, a place of inaccessible mystery, and a new kind of Irish whiskey. Two very old families on a most unusual island, decided to form a unique partnership to make a whiskey. But not just any whiskey - their triple distilled Irish whiskey would be one of dynasty and devilment, of rarity and refinement. Their idea was to craft an innovative Irish whiskey inspired by the island of Lambay, a mere three miles off the coast of Dublin. Lambay Island, a veritable odyssey of oddities, is also home to a herd of grazing cattle, an improbability of puffins and an even more improbable troupe of red-necked wallabies. On the nose we get malt, green fruit, floral, ripe bananas. On the palate  we have coconut, malt, dried berries/fruits, the finish is long lasting malt with lingering sweetness and green fruits. SPIRIT OF THE SEASON GLENDALOUGH ROSE GIN Glendalough Rose Gin $32.99 We take the Wild Gin recipe, redestill it with extra fruit. Flowers, spices...and of course a lot of fresh rose petals. Far from “just another pink gin”, it is a complex, flavorful, delicious experience. WINE & SPIRIT NEWS European Tariffs Threaten the Entire American Wine Industry The proposed 100%  tariffs is not only about massive price increase, it will very likely lead to job losses and the closure of small distributors. To learn more about the tariffs and sign a petition, click on the link below. Let your voice be heard! Petition Here! Wine in 2020: What to look out for January always brings predictions for the upcoming year and wine is no different. Here are some possible wine trends for 2020. 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.    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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