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JUNE WINE CLASS | | |
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We look forward to seeing you on the
FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
This month's class: Wednesday June 22nd
Jon & I will be your hosts for this month's class. Since Jon returned to Lukas last month, he and I have looked forward to showing our customers a unified "Tim and Jon" front. We are both excited about showing and talking about our favorite wines, and that's what we're going to do in this class.
We'll start with Jon's Sangria recipe, tell you about some of our favorite wines and a few of the meals we enjoy with those wines, and then we'll just have fun tasting and talking!
Just as before, reservations are $15 per person and $20 per couple, so call ahead! |
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JUNE PICKS OF THE MONTH | | |
Gary:
Lamarca Prosecco
$13.99 750ml
Gary has been in the retail business for about 70 years, and in that time, he has learned to anticipate weddings and graduation celebrations in the month of June. Gary will probably sell about a million bottles of this delicious Prosecco this month. Will the rest of us ever learn to out-sell Gary? Not in this lifetime.
Montinore 'Borealis' White Blend
$11.99 750ml
A blend of white varietals from the Willamette Valley (ahem... 'Northern Whites') the 2010 vintage of this wine combines 34% Muller-Thurgau, 34% Riesling, 17% Pinot Gris and 15% Gewurztraminer. A delicious wine that doesn't stand a chance against Gary's pick.
Tim:
Three Saints 'Steak House Red'
$13.99 750ml
Remembering that Father's Day is a June holiday, Tim picked this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah that is a PERFECT compliment to grilled meat. Hell, it even says STEAK in the name! Alas, Father's Day is one day in a month of FOUR weekends. Weekends that will, no doubt, be full of graduations and weddings. Also, Three Saints Steak House Red is not a tie or a gift certificate to a golf course, so it is not likely to be given as a Father's Day gift. However, the Dad writing this had lots of ties and doesn't golf... so...
Adam E:
Ardbeg 'Corryvreckan' Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$89.99 750ml
Your Dad wants Scotch. Even if he isn't a Scotch drinker, this Scotch will make him happier than any type of haberdashery you were thinking of giving him. Give your dad what he wants this Father's Day - a huge 96oz Porterhouse, a bottle of Three Saints Steak House Red, a bottle of Corryvreckan and then a nap.
Adam C:
Firestone Walker Double Jack
$6.99 22oz
What kind of beer can you get for 6.99 these days? You could buy the latest offering from on of the big guys (AB or Miller), probably a six-pack of something with a cartoon orange on the label or an ad-campaign featuring pop music and pool tables turning into (gasp!) ACTUAL POOLS. Or - you could buy ONE beer from the Firestone Walker 'Proprietors Reserve' series. Each beer in this series is packaged similarly, so if reading a bottle is beyond your skillset, you may want to skip this one.
Double Jack is an Imperial IPA (India Pale Ale), so it has more of everything that a regular IPA has. Usually, this means more hops. In the case of Double Jack, which is a high alcohol brew, there is a good wallop of malt to balance the high alcohol and hop content. Try one if you feel your $6.99 tastes best when it is spend on beer and not advertising.
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THIS WEEKEND
ON THE SALES FLOOR | | |
FRIDAY - 6/10
Tres Leches Liqueur 5 - 8pm
Camarena Tequila 5 - 8pm
(The first customer to dance the Macarena and finish by singing "Heeeyyyyy, Camarena" will receive a free Fla-Vor-Ice freezer pop! Choose from Lemon Lime, Grape, Tropical Punch, Orange, Berry Punch or Strawberry.)
4 Loko 4 - 7pm
UMA Cachaça 5 - 7pm
If you haven't tried UMA Cachaça yet, you owe it to yourself to come out this Friday and give it a taste. Carlos Theodoro, who lives just down the road in Ballwin, is the sole importer of UMA Cachaça. He knows good Cachaça is key to making the perfect Caipirinha (the national drink of Brazil). If none of the last paraghah made any sense to you , you HAVE to come try UMA this Friday. You might even learn something!
SATURDAY - 6/11
Jayce : Appellations Fine Wines
Domaine des Cassagnoles Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne(hard to say, even harder to put down)
Dante Chardonnay
Wines of Substance Pinot Gris
Tobin James Chateau le Cacheflo Paso Robles Red Blend
(French people talk funny - so do Californian winemakers)
Amy : Pinnacle Imports
Secco Italian Bubbles
Charles Smith's wife, Ginevra, has blended 60% Pinot Bianco & 40% Glera - the result is an affordable delight you're sure to love.
Clara Benegas Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay
(come taste the new blend!)
Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir
Our best-selling Pinot Noir under $20 |
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SATURDAY LINEUP
-IN THE TASTING ROOM- | | |
Bill - Garco Wines
J Charlemagne Sparkling XO
Dashewood Sauvignon Blanc
Spellbound Chardonnay
New Age White
Hangtime Pinot Noir
Grayson Cabernet Sauvignon
Plungerhead Dry Creek Zinfandel
Bianchi Famiglia Malbec
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BEN'S WEEKLY RECIPE (v 1.0) | |
Recently, we welcomed a new staff member to the Lukas family. His name is Ben and he LOVES to cook! Ben tells us about recipes he prepares ALL the time, so we asked him to share some of them in the weekly email. Well, I didn't give him enough time to submit the recipe he actually made last week, so he found a close approximation in Cooking Light magazine, which you can find here. Ben's recipe for Tequila chicken also uses chicken thighs (which are a thousand times better than chicken breasts. If you don't agree with me on this one, you're just going to have to sit this one out. Chicken breasts are gross. They have no flavor, except for the breading or sauce you drench them in. chicken thighs, with their high bone-to-meat ratio tast like chicken is supposed to taste. Take off the skin. You don't need it. The chicken thigh: it's what's for dinner). In the future, we'll give Ben more time to submit recipes, but this one is a winner - Tequila and pineapple juice provide a perfect counter-balance earthy, spicy zest and refreshing sweetness.
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We really do appreciate your business and we look forward to giving you another great experience soon!
Sincerely,
The Lukas Liquor Superstore Staff |
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