March 24, 2010 Volume: # 3     Issue: # 12
Sun Singer News
 
Wine makes every meal an occasion,
every table more elegant, every day more civilized.
- Andre Simon

TAKE A BREAK!
While we all don't have the occasion to take a break in synch with the university, it's nice to have a short reprive from the hustle and bustle. Life will be a bit quieter this upcoming week, giving us time to spruce up for an early Easter and with any luck and a prayer for good weather we may be able to open the patio earlier than usual this year.  With the sunny days we've had lately, we know how everyone is itching to be outdoors.

Sun Singer will be maintaining normal hours throughout the university Spring Break.  We're sure to be here for your favorite spirits, beer and wine plus the Cafe is a great place to gather with friends anytime you need a break!

Are you a fan of Sun Singer on FACEBOOK? Be the first to know about daily specials, new products and up coming events and tastings. Keep on the cutting edge, sign up today - just click the Facebook logo at the bottom right of this newsletter.

Do you want to have more fun with wine? It's time you attend our acclaimed Wine 101 class hosted by Brian Bowman. Our next class will be Tuesday, April 6th. Make Wine 101 a good fit for your Spring calendar. Read more in the article below.

To Your Health,

Mark, Jackie & the Sun Singer Staff
 


In This Issue
Wine 101
96 Points!! 12 Bottles
A Salute of Spring!
Featured Chef
 
Sensational Saturday Tasting 
Spring Cleaning!  
 
Saturday, March 27th
12Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: FREE!

Spring is in the air and we've decided to give our wine storage room a thorough spring cleaning and clearout in preparation for the arrival of new wines for the spring and summer, the result of which we're calling March Madness. Join us at Sun Singer this Saturday from Noon until 4pm as we taste through a selection of wines and have a ball.

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!

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.
We've Got Class! Series
Wine 101:
A Brief Introduction

Tuesday, April 6th 
7:00 - 9:00pm
Our Price: $20/person

WINE FUN-DAMENTALS!
Join us at Sun Singer as we de-mystify the world of wine. Wine 101 will introduce you to the everyday pleasures of wine.

We will begin this interactive class by discussing the various approaches to wine. We'll cover some of the basic wine terminology and flavor components of wine. We'll also talk about where wine comes from, how it is made and the characteristics of the 7 basic wine grape varieties as well as tasting the wines.

Class is scheduled to last 2 hours. However, the Question & Answer time at the end of the prepared class has been known to last an additional hour as Brian likes to answer all of the participants' questions.

After this introduction you'll feel more comfortable with the 'language' of wine, ordering wine in a restaurant and how to explain what you want from a wine when choosing one in the store. With any luck you'll be on the road to a lifetime of enjoyment in a world of wine!

Sign up today by calling Sun Singer at 351-1115.
From the Cellar:
This Week
@ the Wine Bar
 

New items at the Sun Singer Wine Bar starting March 24th.

Sun Singer offers more than
25 wines by the glass every day of the week. Drink it here, take a bottle home!


By-the-Glass
Malvira 'Treuve' Sauvignon-Chardonnay '06, Langhe, Italy
A blend of 40% Sauvignon, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Arneis, Treuve delights the nose with the pleasing scent of newly cut grass, grapefruit peel and apricot. Full-bodied with a long finish.

Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc '08, California
Wonderfully fragrant, floral and grapefruit nose with fig and peach aromas. Very full, round mouth with clean grapefruit flavors.  
 
A to Z Pinot Grigio '08, Oregon
Aromas of ripe citrus fruits, kiwi, lychee, wet stones, honeysuckle and nectarines. The concentrated attack is pure and bright with lush fruit and mineral notes and is framed by ripe acidity.
 
Qupé Marsanne '07, Santa Ynez Valley, California
Flinty, minerally and with just a hint of green pear and orange rind. The wine has refreshing acidity and impeccable balance.
 
Castillo de Almansa Riserva '04, Almansa, Spain
60% Monastrell and 40% Cenibel. A rich, velvety softness, concentrated crushed blackcurrant and wild berry fruit, cassis, black pepper fill the palate, balancing well with the tannins and leaving an enduring, delicious and lengthy aftertaste.

Castello di Luzzano Bonarda Carlino '08,Oltrepo Pavese, Italy
Deep, inky-colored wine, bursting with violets, jammy blueberries
and spices. The firm, pure tannins will help the wine stand up to heartier fare. This unoaked red is big, dark, rich and fantastic.

Grayson 'Lot6' Merlot '08, California
Surprisingly complex. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by
notes of white chocolate, black cherries, black currants, and
hints of spice and oak. Velvety tannins, medium body,
and lots of fruit depth in this seductive style.
96 Points:
Robert Craig Affinity '07
Napa, California


We have the pleasure of offering the Robert Craig Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. A wine which has received a 96 point rating from Robert Parker at Wine Advocate. As many of you already know this is one of our favorite cabernets.

There is no future availability of the 2007 vintage so don't miss out as this wine is extremely allocated and we received only 12 bottles!

Buy yours today for $49.99 a bottle.

Review by Robert Parker
Wine Advocate # 186 (Dec 2009)
Rating: 96
Drink 2011 - 2031

"The 2007 Affinity exhibits more graphite, but in essence is similarly elegant, with supple tannins (although more velvety than in the 2006), very young, primary black and blue fruit notes, and superb concentration, texture, and length. This is an exceptionally promising wine that is still hiding behind a rather primary display of fruit. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the next 15 or possibly 20 years. This is the best group of wines I have ever tasted from Robert Craig Winery. Not only is there not a single disappointment in this portfolio, but these are all noteworthy wines, with thrilling levels of quality. Moreover, they are moderately priced for Napa Valley as well as ageworthy. I think these are the finest wines that I have ever tasted from Robert Craig Cellars."
 
Upcoming
Events
 

Tues., March 30th
Wine 103
Food & Wine Pairing
7 p.m.
  
Tuesday, April 6th
  7 p.m.
 
 
Salute to Spring
 
 
 
Bell's Brewing
Consecrator
Doppelbock
 
A traditional dopplebock fermented with a Bohemian lager yeast. Reddish brown in color, with a mild hop profile, Consecrator is a well balanced, full bodied beer with hints of caramel and molasses in its smooth, malty finish.

Bocks are relatively strong German lagers. Doppelbocks, as the name might suggest, are typically even stronger and contain enough malty goodness that they've been considered a meal in a glass for centuries.
Read more about Doppelbocks here.
 
 
Totally Cool!
 
 

 
Cork Pops
Electronic Wine Thermometer

Take away the guesswork of serving wine at its finest! Perfect for every wine lovers cupboard, this new electronic toy has  four simple settings for red's, light red's, white's and champagne's, showing you the temperature of the and wine and where the it should be before it is ready to drink.

Definitely a must have for the weekend connoisseur to the biggest wine enthusiast.  
 
 
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