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Volume: # 2 Issue: # 33
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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.
Where has Summer Gone?
Are you ready to shift gears into Fall? Let's hope not! Even as the university kicks back in session there's still enough summer left to celebrate. There's no better time to indulge yourself then these few, fleeting weeks before the Fall routine demands attention. While there's a few showers in the forecast, this upcoming weekend begs to be beautiful and the perfect time to enjoy yourself on the Sun Singer patio. Stop by soon to stakeout your own 'little piece of heaven' - wine, food and friends just don't get any better than at Sun Singer!
California Travels
Sun Singer manager Brian Bowman has just returned from a vacation to California. Those of you who are Facebook fans may have seen some of the pictures he posted during his travels to Napa and Lodi. Brian will be posting notes on some of the wineries, wines tasted and even more pictures. If you are not a fan on Facebook you can become one by clicking the link at the bottom of this email.
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.
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!
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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Wednesday Morning
The Morning Show on WCFN
aproximately 8:35 am
Thursday, Aug. 27th
Krannert Uncorked
5:00 - 7:00pm
Krannert Lobby
Sunday, Sept. 13th
Wine 101
4:00 pm
Sunday, Sept. 27th
Wine 102
4:00 pm
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Sensational Saturday Tasting
Welcome Freshmen!
Saturday, August 22nd 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!
Where has the summer gone! The university is in session again, and we welcome back all faculty, staff and students. This week our tasting will focus on a selection of wines new to Sun Singer. While the freshmen get oriented to their new surroundings, we invite you to come in Saturday for a personal orientation and tasting of our new arrivals!
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.
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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:
Sun Singer Antipasti Plate
Salamis, cheese, olives and artichoke hearts
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
Sampler Platter
Try it all! Two empanadas, two spanikopita,
one crab cake and one salmon cake
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
3 Cheese Ravioli
Ravioli stuffed with 3 Italian cheeses, breaded and baked. Served with marinara
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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New This Week
@ The Wine Bar
Here's what's new for you this week at the Sun Singer Wine Bar.
Mason Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc '08, California
Inviting citrus, pineapple aroma that lingers seductively. A full, round, refreshing mouthful of grapefruit and figs. This wine is creamy and rich while being crisp and complex.
2 ounce $2.75 5 ounce $5.50
Domaine Durieu '01, Côtes du Rhône, France
Shows good balance and ripe red cherry and raspberry fruit. The fruit is deep and rich and full-bodied. Mostly Grenache that is blended with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Counoise.
2 ounce $2.50 5 ounces $5.50
Bodegas Borsao Monte Oton '08, Borja, Spain
100% Garnacha. Dark ruby-colored, aromas of mineral, cherry, and earth notes. Medium-bodied with excellent depth, ripeness and a lengthy finish.
2 ounce $2.25 5 ounces $4.75
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz '07, Barossa, Australia
This glass-coating effort has a nose of wood smoke, bacon, mineral, and blueberry that leaps from the glass. Rich and intense with layers of flavor and excellent balance.
2 ounce $4.25 5 ounce $8.50
Heron Merlot '05, California
Look for red and black cherries, dark plum, a touch of vanilla and well-integrated soft tannins. Great balance!
2 ounce $3.00 5 ounce $6.00
Montes Classic Cabernet Sauvignon '07
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Intense ruby-red color. The nose is packed with layers of caramel, cinnamon, candy and hints of mint, with a prevalence of fruit over oak. A spicy, full-flavored wine, with good body, fruit and firm tannins.
2 ounce $2.75 5 ounce $5.75
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Body
Body is an important characteristic of a wine that is determined chiefly by its alcoholic strength, but also by its extract. The term refers to the weight and texture of a wine on the PALATE - the "mouthfeel" of the wine. The more body a wine has the less like water it tastes.
An easy example of this in everyday life is to think of milk. A light bodied Skim Milk versus a medium bodied 2%, a medium plus bodied Whole Milk or a Full bodied Cream.
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Climb Your Mountain!
W. H. Smith
Cabernet
Sauvignon
Bronze 2005
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
The Piedra Hill Vineyard is becoming synonymous with award winning Cabernet-based wines from Howell Mountain. Bill and Joan Smith own, farm and make wine from this stunning six acre vineyard.
The first thing you will notice is the classic Cabernet color of crimson. You're greeted by hints of cedar and cassis on the nose followed by rambling blackberry flavors. The finish shows firm, but not objectionable tannins with excellent structure.
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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