Wines for Fall Days!

Notes From the Cellar….. With the beautiful & seasonable weather setting in we can start looking forward to comfortable evenings with richer wines & a wider variety of beers to enjoy with great meals and great friends! Join us this Friday from 3-6 and Saturday anytime as we sample a bright & buttery Chardonnay from Southern Burgundy as well as a rich & slightly rustic Malbec from its birthplace in Cahors, France! Also, we have some excellent new wines coming in each week for you to enjoy! As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. '13 Verget Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France- Jean- Marie Guffens contracts with selected growers for only ideally situated, low-yielding vines; and his own teams pick when and where he dictates, thus controlling vinification from the outset. This lovely expression of Burgundian Chardonnay hails from 20 years old vines in calcareous clay soil. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel with some stirring of its fine lees, the wine has fruity aromas of peach, lychee and citrus fruits. Full-bodied with a buttery texture, it still maintains vibrant fruit and quenching acidity. A great pairing with poultry dishes, pork and creamy sauces. $18.99 ’11 Château Armandière Malbec Ancestral, Cahors, France– Cahors is a region in southwest France known for deeply colored, meaty red wines predominantly made from Malbec. The Malbecs from Cahors tend to be more polished and refined than those from Argentina, delivering the same boldness & intensity expected from a Malbec but with a tighter mouthfeel and a more structured backbone that you get from older vines and 4th generation winemakers. With an aromatic nose of violets, dark berries, cherry and a hint of smoke & cedar from the oak aging, it delivers a smooth mouthfeel and a lingering finish with grainy tannins. Cahors is best served with hearty meat & vegetable stews and roasted meat dishes. $19.99 On the beer front we have new selections from Baxter, Ballast Point, Sixpoint, Great Divide, Mayflower, Maine Beer, Weyerbacher, Southern Tier, Jack’s Abbey, Long Trail & Shipyard! *Store Hours Note- We are now closed on Sundays until the holidays.

Cheers!

It Sure Feels Like Summer!

Notes From the Cellar….. This is another example of why September might be one of the best months of the year- warm, beautiful days and cool, comfortable nights! With what might be the last gasp of summer weather, we've got a couple of tasty wines that are perfect for the porch and dinners all year! Join us Friday from 3-6 and Saturday anytime to sample a relatively unknown but light and aromatic white- a Hungarian Furmint, as well as smooth and refined Rioja Reserva- perfect for the grill and any cooler weather cooking. As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. ’13 Evolúció Furmint, Tokaj, Hungary – Although not a household name, the Furmint grape is used to produce the famous sweet wines of Tokaji, but can also be perfectly dry. Grown at higher elevations in vineyards of volcanic stones or sand & clay based silt, grapes hand harvested, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel; this is a wonderfully aromatic wine best enjoyed young. Floral aromas complemented by peach & green apple lead to a crisp, clean mineral characteristic, followed by rich acidity, vibrant fruitiness and a touch of almond on the finish. Pair this wine with soft, mild cheeses, seafood & raw shellfish. $13.99 ’08 La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva, Rioja, Spain- Established over 100 years ago, the Bodegas has always stood out as a quality oriented producer, producing wines in the traditional Rioja manner. This 100% Tempranillo is grown at high elevations in estate vineyards planted over 30 years ago in chalk-clay soils. Aged for 1 year in new American oak made in-house followed by another year in old oak. With over 4 years in bottle, it is medium bodied, smooth and elegant on the palate with aromas of blackberry, cherry & a touch of vanilla and smoke from the oak. With softened tannins and a long finish, it still maintains abundant acidity to pair nicely with various dishes. A wonderful cool weather wine, pair this with mushrooms, stews, any grilled or roasted meats and raw sheep’s milk cheeses. $23.99 On the beer front we have new selections from Baxter, Sixpoint, Great Divide, Mayflower, Maine Beer, Weyerbacher, Warsteiner, Weihnstephaner, Left Hand, Southern Tier, Jack’s Abbey, Long Trail & Shipyard! *Store Hours Note- We are now closed on Sundays until the holidays.

Wines for Your Weekend!

Notes From the Cellar….. As we get into our favorite time for good home cooking we thought we'd open a couple bottles perfect for the dinner table and a variety of dishes. Join us this Fri. from 3-6 and Sat. anytime as we sample a fantastic old-vine, organic Chardonnay from one of Burgundy's best young producers as well as an eminently drinkable & food-friendly Dolcetto from family run vineyards predominately in Barolo! As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. ’11 Burgogne Blanc ‘Vieilles Vignes,’ Maison Roche de Bellene, Burgundy, France – This is a superb entry level Chardonnay from one of Burgundy’s finest winemakers, Nicolas Potel. The 65 year old vines are farmed organically in the Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise regions. The wine shows aromas of tropical fruit, light oak, and a hint of almond, with a creamy texture and remarkable freshness. This is an excellent wine to pair with roasted chicken or pork, crustaceans and a variety of cheeses. $19.99 ’13 G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy- G.D. Vajra is entirely a family affair- Aldo and Milena work with their daughter Francesca and sons, Giuseppe and Isidoro; farming their vineyards in Barolo & Novello using sustainable methods, hand harvesting grapes and triple sorting them before pressing. This lovely Dolecetto is a mixture of old & young vines fermented in stainless steel to preserve the purity of fruit. Vibrant and fresh with aromas and flavors of violets, red cherry and red berries; it is smooth on the palate & balanced with refined tannins and lightened by a fresh acidity. A great accompaniment to red sauce pasta dishes, particularly a nice rich ragu. $19.99 On the beer front we have begun the transition to fall offerings (there are still some summer beers left and warmer days ahead!) For Oktoberfest style and pumpkin beers we have selections from Warsteiner, Weihnstephaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Mayflower, Left Hand, Troegs, Southern Tier, Jack’s Abbey, Long Trail & Shipyard! *Store Hours Note- We are now closed on Sundays until the holidays. Event Update: We will be taking part in the 2nd Duxbury Food and Wine Festival this month with the Grand Tasting Event happening Sat. Sept. 19. We hope to see everyone there as there will be lots of great wines to sample. Ticket are available online or in the store. Please visit the website below for more information. http://www.duxburyfoodandwinefestival.com