For Your Thanksgiving Table!

Notes From the Cellar….. With less than a week before Thanksgiving, we’ll be open every day and pouring lots of tasty, food-friendly French wines* great for feasting with family & friends! We have an exciting selection picked, and there will be something open every day until Thanksgiving with selections made to help wash down our hearty meals. (Holiday hours listed below) *Mostly French wines... there's a couple we had to sneak in there :) This week’s line-up will include the following: (different day- different wines) The Whites: '14 Le Plan des Moines "Les Silènes" Blanc, Côtes du Rhone, France $13.99 '13 Emile Beyer Riesling Tradition, Alsace, France $23.99 '14 Limoux, Chateau Rives-Blanques "Odyssée" Chardonnay, Languedoc, France $18.99 '14 Andreas Diehl Gewurztraminer, Pfalz, Germany $18.99 '14 Spáter-Veit "Rotschiefer" Feinherb Riesling, Mosel, Germany $16.99 The Reds: NV Dibon Cava Rosé, Spain $14.99 '13 Hautes Côtes de Nuit, Domaine Moillard Bourgogne, Burgundy, France $24 '14 Beaujolais Villages, Jean-Marc Burgaud "Les Vignes de Thulon", France $14.99 '14 Chénas, Pascal Aufranc, Cru du Beaujolais, France $17.99 '13 Brouilly, Les Frères Perroud "Amethyste" Cru du Beaujolais, France $19.99 '12 Anjou Rouge, Clos de la Cerisaie, Loire, France $18.99 '12 Mas d'Intras "Cuvée La Souche" Syrah, Ardeche, France $15.99 '13 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domain des 3 Cellier "Alchimie", Rhone, France $29.99 And don’t forget the rosé- sparkling or still is a great start to a big meal and pairs wonderfully with turkey and that cranberry sauce! As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. For beer we have a limited collaboration between Evil Twin & Two Roads as well as: Mayflower Thanksgiving Ale, Baxter, Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas, Cisco, Samuel Smith, Long Trail, Stillwater and Revolution. New Hours for the Holidays: Opening early Wednesday Nov. 25 at 9:00am Open Sundays 12:00-5:00 through Christmas Open Monday of Thanksgiving week and Christmas week 10:30-8:00

Cheers!

Holiday Kickoff!

Notes From the Cellar….. Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away!! I repeat, Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away!! Unbelievable as it may sound- but the days are shorter, the leaves have fallen and the holidays are upon us. We’ll do what we can to help with wines geared for cold weather and holiday cooking as well as great beer and spirit options to keep you warm and ready to celebrate. Stop by Friday 3-6 and anytime Saturday to sample some tasty wines that are sure to please while entertaining or dining. ’14 Branko Collio Friulano, Friuli, Italy- Italy’s northeastern corner is its powerhouse for sleek, modern white wine production- specifically the DOC of Collio, tucked in the hills by the Slovenian Alps. Here winemaking is dominated by family-owned producers; and besides some fantastic Pinot Grigios, the grape of choice is Friulano (previously known as Tocai Friulano until the Hungarians took umbrage to anything that sounded like their famed Tokaji, but that’s a story for another time). Showing green apple, stone fruits and a little almond, it is fresh and clean on the palate with some added texture from a small amount of oak aging. Pair with fish dishes as well as poultry and white wine reduced pasta dishes. $23.99 ’13 Sharecropper’s Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon- From star winemaker David O’Reilly of Owen Roe winery in Washington State comes a Pinot Noir under his second Sharecropper label. Due to the recession of the early 2000’s, farmers were having a tough time, so Owen Roe brought back the old practice of making wine out of the fruit, selling it and then repaying the farmers- Sharecropping. Fortunately the wines have been a success and they are now able to pay the farmers up front. Sourced from the Dundee Hills of Willamette Valley, aromas of fresh blackberry, cherry and hints of chocolate give way to full berry flavors with a balanced acidity and fine tannins. Try this with seared salmon, roasted fowl or pork dishes. $24.99 ’13 Cantine Valpane “Rosso Pietro” Barbera del Monferrato, Piedmonte, Italy- The vineyards of the Valpane Estate have been farmed since the 1700’s in its vineyards shaped like a perfect amphitheater to catch the sun. Since 1902 it has been in the hands of the Arditi family who make wonderfully approachable Barberas- drinkable young and able to be enjoyed with a wide variety of local cuisine. Delightfully aromatic with ripe black cherry, blackberry and violet, it is well structured with a lingering finish and that bright acidity that allows it to pair well with food. Pairs with lasagna, bolognese, roast pork or mushroom risotto. $16.99 As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. On the beer front we have new beers from Evil Twin, Stillwater Brewing's Cellar Door (get it :)), La Chouffe, Sam Smith, Cisco, Long Trail, Great Divide, Lord Hobo, Weyerbacher and Lagunitas!

Cheers!

Take a Break from Raking!

Notes From the Cellar….. It’s been yet another another beautiful …er November week?? here in New England with more totally normal weather that we’ve come to expect! This weekend we will be sampling a lively Chardonnay from one of the more respected winemaking families of Alto Adige as well as a delicious Cabernet from one of California’s up-and-coming winemakers that we have been fans of for years! Join us Friday from 3-6 and Saturday to sample these new wines. ’14 Elena Walch Selezione Chardonnay, Alto Adige, Italy- In the far northern reaches of Italy, in the alpine regions close to the Austrian Alps, Alto Adige boasts hilly vineyards at higher elevations surrounded by the Alps. A melting pot of sorts, German is more commonly spoken than Italian and French varietals are more commonly planted. The Elena Walch estates have been family run for generations- with Elena and her 2 daughters at the helm of vineyards driving modern concepts and sustainability in the vineyards. The Chardonnay is produced to display its lively fruit quality and fresh acidity, fermented in stainless steel and spending several months on its lees for added mouthfeel. $18.99 ’13 Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA- One of the great values from California, the Foxglove wines from twin winemakers Bob & Jim Varner- who makes some stunning Chardonnays under the Varner label, is made from organically grown grapes sourced from Paso Robles. Big advocates of minimal oak aging of their wines in order to showcase the fruit character, their Cabernet Sauvignon is stainless steel fermented- displaying the dark fruit, cassis, cedar and savory herbs typical of Cabernet. The 2013 vintage benefitted from a drier growing season, giving it ripe fruit, great structure and a smooth tannic finish. $17.99 As always take 10% off any 3 wines we are tasting. On the beer front we have new beers from Brewmaster Jack, Innis & Gunn, Maine Beer Co. Revolution Brewing, Two Roads and Harpoon!

Cheers!