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Volume: # 2 Issue: # 32
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Sun Singer News
In Brief
Sun Singer offers a 10% discount on full case wine purchases.
Our Patio is open for Lunch & Dinner Daily - weather permitting.
Longing for Fall Beers
You may notice that the summer brew selection is starting to dwindle and Fall beer choices are beginning to surface. Octoberfest is usually one of the first to appear and we should begin to see it popping up in town very soon. Until then, enjoy the refreshment from those remaining summer specials as you look for ways to appreciate our August run of swelter.
More Patio Pleasures
It may be hot, but not too hot to grab some pleasure with a stop on the Sun Singer patio. Choose one of our small plates to jump start your appetite, add your favorite beverage and the day or night can start to look a whole lot better. There's no better time to indulge yourself then these few, fleeting weeks before the Fall routine kicks into gear. Stop by soon to stakeout your own 'little piece of heaven' on the Sun Singer patio.
Gift Baskets are always in style and Sun Singer makes the best gift baskets in Urbana-Champaign. No matter the occasion, we'll help you deliver the perfect gift sure to delight and bedazzle!
Notable Quotes
Wine and our expectations of it are profoundly linked with age and time. Of all the food and drink we consume, only wine can live (and indeed change wonderfully for the better) for decades-even, exceptionally, for a century or more. Yet its life span is never certain: its aging process is unpredictable enough to seem to wear a mantle of mystery. ---Hugh Johnson
Come share some wine with us soon.
Best Wishes,
Mark, Jackie & the Sun Singer Staff
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Upcoming Events
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Thurs., Aug. 27th
Krannert Uncorked
4:00 - 6:00pm
Krannert Lobby
Sunday, Sept. 13th
Wine 101
4:00 pm
Sunday, Sept. 27th
Wine 102
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Sensational Saturday Tasting
Back To School Values!
Saturday, August 15th 12noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Complimentary
Sun Singer offers complimentary tastings every Saturday afternoon between 12noon - 4:00pm. We invite you to join us each and every Saturday afternoon as we explore the many pleasures of the palate!
This week as Brian explores California Wine Country, join Certified Sommelier Sandeep Ghaey for some tasty values in wine. Come Saturday to learn more.
Click here for a complete list of Saturday's tasting.
P.S. We offer a great lunch in our Wine Bar Cafe. Stop by for the fun, stop by to refresh and refuel. Join us for 'Lunch and a Taste' every Saturday at Sun Singer.
Next week: Meet The New Classmates!
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 Wine Serving Temperatures "So why is serving temperature so important?" you might ask. To smell a wine, evaporation needs to occur. If the wine is too cold there will be no evaporation and thus no polyphenols to smell. Since eighty percent of taste is determined by what we smell, you could say that if you are unable to smell the wine you truly cannot taste the wine. This is one of the main reasons for swirling wine in the glass.
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 Small Bites,
Big Flavor
While the heat is on, Sun Singer has a great selection of lighter bites to help you eat light and keep cool.
Current favorites include:
Greek Nachos We can hardly keep these in stock!
Mediterranean spiced pita chips topped with cucumber,
tomato, red onion, capers, olives and feta cheese
Caribbean Marinated Shrimp Cool and refreshing
Caribbean spiced shrimp served cold over greens
with pineapple salsa and mango glaze
Texas Caviar Zesty is a good description
A zesty mix of blackeyed peas, celery, red onion, tomato,
hot sauce and cilantro served with tortilla chips
Salmon Cakes
Made from scratch. Served over mixed greens with herbed vinaigrette
Crab Cakes
Made from scratch. Served over black bean salsa with mango glaze
Choose any combination of our small plates collection, add a glass of wine or your favorite cocktail and watch the temperature drop! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
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Veraison
This week many wineries in Napa have been talking about veraison in their vineyards. So what is veraison?
Veraison is the period of the beginning of berry ripening. The berries become soft and take on the colors characteristic of their specific varieties.
From the beginning of veraison to harvest, the berries will increase in volume, weight, and sugar content (brix).
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Grab a Glass!
FALERNIA Carmenere/Syrah Reserva 2005
Elqui Valley, Chile
From the northernmost winery in Chile. The wine has smoky, tarry paripka-like aromas, fruit opulence and rich blackberry fruit flavors that retain nicely balanced supple tannins, bright freshness and spicy oak.
learn more
Come in and enjoy a glass at the Wine Bar or take a bottle home.
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BEAT the HEAT Electra Slushies!
We have the coolest way to beat the summer heat ready for you day and night at the Wine Bar Cafe. Go ahead the let the summer sizzle while we cool you down with our exclusive icy, adult treat. What a delight they are! Join us today for a little bit of 'Liquid Heaven'!
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