Weekend Wines!!

Notes From the Cellar….. Spring is in the air! No..wait..it’s actually a snowstorm! Ah, New England… but we’ll get there soon enough and be able to enjoy the sunshine while sipping on some seasonable wines. Stop by this weekend to stock up for what could be a well-deserved long weekend inside and taste a couple new wines we will be pouring. This Friday from 3-6 and Saturday we have a full bodied Italian white from Lugana and a smooth, dark fruited Mencia from Spain! '15 Lugana, Ottella, Lombardy, Italy- Located at the southern end of Lake Garda, on the border between the regions of Lombardia and Veneto the vineyard is owned and run by the Montresor family- winegrowers for many generations. The grapes are all hand harvested and come from their estate- with vineyard soils composed of cancerous sediment and white clay. Made from 100% Trebbiano, it is rich and round in the mouth, reflecting the wonderful growing season. Fresh with ample acidity and an elegant minerality, it is expressive in its ripe tropical fruits and citrus. A tasty, easy-drinking wine, it pairs nicely with all sorts of fish dishes, pasta dishes and poultry. $15.99 '11 Vinos de Arganza Mencia "Premium", Bierzo, Spain- From Spain's hilly Northwest in the region of Bierzo, the local Mencía grape shines in this cooler climate where vineyards are planted on rocky hillsides and the region traces its wine winemaking history back to Roman times. The vineyards trace their origins to the same family of nobility since the 15th century and remain a family owned and operated affair. A dark, ripe wine, this 100% Mencia sees 18 months in American oak, showing dark berries and dried fruit character, rich cocoa and a distinct vanilla and cedar quality from the oak aging. Medium bodied it maintains well balanced acidity and a grainy tannic finish. Pairs with pork, veal, pizza & pasta dishes. $10.99 On the beer front we have Cambridge Brewing Flower Child IPA, Von Trapp Helles Lager, Long Trail Smash Project, Wormtown Pale Ale & Pilsner, Victory Dirt Wolf Double IPA, Houblon Chouffe and a few Mayflower Alden Double IPAs left. As always take 10% of any 3 wines we are tasting. Now open Sundays 12:00- 5:00!

Cheers!