Lukas Liquor Superstore
15921 Manchester Rd
Ellisville, MO 63011
636.227.4543

A FEW WORDS FROM GARY

Dear friends,

"Fall."

One of the many things I love about St. Louis is the fact that we have FOUR seasons. I am originally from Texas (but I'm not a Rangers fan), where we have "Summer" and "Winter." The four seasons in St. Louis can be SO defined in some years, and this year is no exception. There is a 'Fall' among us!

 

In the Wine & Spirits business, you can tell what the season is by the purchases of your customers. Our red wine customers really come out when the temperature is cool. White goods in spirits begin to convert to brown goods. Domestic beer sales shift to micro and craft beers.

 

Imagine sitting outside on a perfect fall afternoon enjoying a pumpkin beer from Schlafly or O'Fallon. You're curled up on the sofa drinking Fulton't Harvest Pumpkin Liqueur (already over 200 bottles sold this Fall). You'reoutside around the fire pit sipping Cabin Fever Maple Flavored Whiskey... Have you tried Bacardi's new Spiced Rum yet? Who doesn't love a good Port after dinner? Let's not forget MY favorite... Cognac!

 

Fall is in the air, folks. It's time to drink.

   

 

Thank you and GO CARDINALS!

 

Gary Bilder
Owner oLukas Liquor Superstore
and proud resident of this great community

 

NO BASEBALL THIS FRIDAY NIGHT...
What Are YOUR Plans? 
The Cards will be headed down to Texas to take on the Rangers in Game 3 - so there will be  NO World Series excitement on Friday night. Why not head out to the Kemp Auto Museum and party for a great cause?
 
Every year since we opened in 2000, Lukas has sponsored Friends of Kids With Cancer. Help them raise money for a very special cause this Friday night while you party with Groovethang! 
 
Doors open @ 6:30 pm
Complimentary Drinks (wine, beer & soda)
Appetizer & Dinner Buffet
 
7:30 - 10:30 
Groovethang Performance
 
Cost is $50 per person 
 
For further details or to purchase tickets, click here.
 
IN THIS ISSUE
GARY'S SOAPBOX
HOLIDAY WINES CLASS OCTOBER 26th
NEW ARRIVALS
OCTOBER PICKS OF THE MONTH
LAST WEEK'S BEST-SELLERS
THIS WEEKEND ON THE SALES FLOOR
THIS SATURDAY IN THE TASTING ROOM
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Next Wine Class is October 26th!
Mark Your Calendars.
 
Our next featured wine class will be held on Wednesday, October 26th.  The theme:

The Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Want to know what to bring to or serve at Thanksgiving? 

Already dreading what to bring as a perfect Christmas gift? Or what to serve with Christmas dinner?
 
Looking for a nice, new bottle to ring in the New Year?
 
Come taste 24 wines that deal with four major elements of the holiday season:
 
Thanksgiving
Christmas (as a gift)
Christmas (as a host)
New Year's Eve
 
Know what to buy BEFORE the rush starts!
 
The class starts at 6:30 p.m.  Admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple.  Food and water will be provided. 
 



NEW WINES THIS MONTH

Here are just a few of the many new arrivals that we've picked up recently...

 

Boedecker Pinot Noir "Athena" 
 
Chateau Felice 'London Cab'
Chateau Simmard Bordeaux (1999 Vintage!) 
Cordorniu Brut 
 
Dracula's Bloodlust Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Pinot Noir 
 
Gascon Malbec 'Reserve' 
 
Krutz Family Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 'Stagecoach Vineyard' 2007 
 
Mollydooker 'The Boxer' 2010 
Mollydooker 'Gigglepot' Cabernet Sauvignon
Mollydooker 'Two Left Feet' Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot
 
Penner-Ash Pinot Noir 'Pas de Nom' 
 
Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon 'Annum' 2008
Raymond Sauvignon Blanc 
Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 
Robert Keenan Cabernet Franc
Robert Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Robert Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Robert Keenan Merlot Reserve
 
Sierra Madre Pinot Noir 
Stratton-Lummis Civello White Blend

 

Tinterra Tannat/Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Vampire Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Pinot Noir 

 

OCTOBER PICKS OF THE MONTH

Gary:

Wines That Rock: Synchronicity Red Blend 

$8.99 750ml

You can't miss this bottle - the label artwork comes straight from the classic Police album, Synchronicity. Pour this wine and give it a swirl in your glass. Once the aromas begin to jump out, Every Breath You Take will leave you wanting another whiff! Pour this at a party and all your guests will be Wrapped Around Your Finger! They will want to get a bottle of Synchronicity II! If you use the bottle to hit someone over the head, they'll be calling you the King Of Pain while a jaded detective will simply call it Murder By The Numbers!

Roxanne.

 

Jon:
Tenuta Vitanza Sangiovese 
$10.99 750ml
 Its very rare to see an Italian wine make our monthly picks, but this one impressed Jon SO much he couldn't resist.  This Sangiovese is bright and bold with a fruit & oak balance that doesn't zap your mouth dry like many other Italian reds.  The grapes used for this wine are also used to make one of the biggest Tuscan reds, Brunello, so you are getting a baby Brunello at a fraction of a Brunello price.  What a steal! Great for those fall stews or any last minute BBQ.
 
Tim:
Domaine Olivier Hillaire Vieilles Vignes Cotes du Rhone 
$13.99 750ml
If you liked Tim's Pick last month, you're gonna LOVE it's Big Brother!
Showcasing the best qualities of the astounding 2009 vintage, this blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah is perfectly suited for those brisk Fall nights by the fire pit with a warm cup of chili!
Inky-black and fruit-forward, this wine comes from the Vieilles Vignes (Old Vines) which add even more intensity to the bold, ripe blackberry and plum flavors you LOVED in the Olivier Hillaire 'H' last month. The extra dose of Syrah here add tremendous structure and grip - you won't believe it's only $13.99! Stock up BEFORE this wine is scored 0 when we run out, it's gone forever!
   
Adam E:
Fulton's Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur 
$10.99 750ml
Wow! Its been awhile since one item caught the entire store's attention, but this one roped us all in.  The staff loves it SO much that nearly everyone has already bought a bottle.  Not too thick and not too sweet, this liqueur captures the perfect taste of pumpkin pie with a whipped topping in a bottle.  Get it fast, because once it sells out it is gone until next year.
 
 
 Adam C:
New Belgium Lips of Faith 'Kick'
$7.99 22oz

New Belgium and Elysian are together again with Kick, a rich and tart pumpkin cranberry ale blended with wood-aged beer for a uniquely complex harvest season sour. The russet and orange of autumn shimmer through a slight haze like sunlight through the smoke from burning leaves. The taste and texture of pumpkin give way to the refreshing tang of cranberries and critters, satisfying and exciting with each swallow, finishing with an urge for more. 
Kim brought sour from New Belgium; Dick brought pumpkin from Elysian. You'll get a Kick out of their collaboration.  
Courtesy of  NewBelgium.com

 

     

 

LAST WEEK'S BEST-SELLERS

1st Place: 
Villa Giada Monferrato Rose

2nd Place: 
Tenuta Vitanza "Volare" Sangiovese
 
3rd Place:
Hahn Pinot Noir

4th Place: 
The Immortal Zinfandel

THIS WEEKEND

ON THE SALES FLOOR

FRIDAY - 10/21

 

 Mike P.- Gallo Wines 4-7 pm

Alamos Malbec

DaVinci Pinot Grigio

Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel

Frei Brothers Sauvignon Blanc

Las Rocas Garnacha

  

Purus Vodka 5-8 pm

 

Birddog Blackberry Whiskey & Whitetail Caramel Whiskey

5-8 pm

 

Big O Ginger Liqueur 5-8 pm

 

Goose Island Beer 5-8 pm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY - 10/22

 

(in the early afternoon) 

Matt - Bakkheia Wines

 

Guinness  Black Lager

 

(in the evening)

Chambord 

Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum

Soco Fiery Pepper

New Amsterdam Vodka 

 

 

SATURDAY LINEUP

-IN THE TASTING ROOM-

Amy- Pinnacle 

1. Borsao Rosé

2. Errazuriz 'Wild Ferment' Chardonnay

3. Venta Morales Tempranillo

4. Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir

5. The Velvet Devil Merlot

6. Olivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhône Vieille Vignes

7. Errazuriz 'Single Vineyard' Carménère

8. Trentadue Petite Sirah

We really do appreciate your business and we look forward to giving you another great experience soon!

Sincerely,
The Lukas Liquor Superstore Staff