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Volume: # 3 Issue: # 13
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Sun Singer News
Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of
pleasant folly.---W.E.P. FrenchJohnnie Walker Scotch Tasting / Thursday, April 1st 7- 8:30 p.m. If you like scotch, don't miss this tasting. Click here for details.
Sun Singer will be closed for Easter Sunday.
We'll reopen with regular hours on Monday, April 5th.
Wow, typical weather in Champaign, Spring for three days and then Summer kicks right in! We're not sure if the current will be a trend, but we're taking advantage of every minute by breaking open our patio...and we filled it up today at lunch and hope to continue through the weekend. Come and join us while the whether is with us. 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. Wine 101 Reservations Still AvailableDo 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
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Sensational Saturday Tasting
Easter Time,
Easter Wines! 
Saturday, April 3rd
12Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: FREE!
How quickly the year passes and here we are at Easter time once again! This week's tasting will focus on the perfect placements to grace your Easter table. Join us at Sun Singer this Saturday from Noon until 4pm as we taste through a selection of wines that will make your hare stand up!
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.
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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:
New This Week
@ the Wine Bar
New items at the Sun Singer Wine Bar starting March 31st.
Sun Singer offers more than
25 wines by the glass every day of the week. Drink it here, take a bottle home!
Special Wine Feature
CAPIAUX Pinot Noir 'Freestone Hill' 2006
Russian River Valley, California
Capiaux Cellars specializes in small lots of vineyard designated Pinot Noir from California. The winemaking style is a blend of classic and contemporary, utilizing cutting edge fermentation equipment paired with
natural hands on winemaking and an emphasis on balance All the wines are naturally fermented and unfined and unfiltered to preserve their innate flavors and aromas. Minimal amounts of new oak are used, usually 33%.
Good bright dark red. Highly aromatic nose combines raspberry, wet stone, Asian spices and smoked meat; this, too, reminded me of a Chambolle, but on the Morey side of the appellation. Big, rich, dense and sweet, with a pliant, silky, seamless texture and a lovely light touch. Finishes with firm but fine tannins and lingering spice. 93 points ~Stephen Tanzer
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.
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.
Pulenta 'La Flor' Malbec '08, Mendoza, Argentina
Robust cherry, eucalyptus and mint flavor combined with toast and vanilla are evident in the nose. Black currant and fleshy fruit,
bright black cherry and hints of mulling spices on the palate.
Fortress Petite Syrah '07, Red Hills, Lake County, California
Classic balance and elegance with smooth tannins framing the
variety's wildly exotic flavors of blackberries, blueberries, bacon, tobacco, grilled mushrooms, tamari, anise and lots of black pepper.
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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."
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Tuesday, April 6th
7 p.m.
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New in the Cafe
Australian
Cheese Plate
Moondarra
Gippsland
Cow's Milk: Creamy texture. Sweet flavor.
Cheese is rolled in honey and pistachios.
King's Island
Smoked Cheddar
N.W. Tasmania
Cow's Milk: Great smoky flavor. Slightly sweet with a long finish.
Roaring 40's Blue Melbourne, Australia
Cow's milk: Fruity well rounded. Buttery and nutty with a musty aroma. Named for the high winds that blow along the 40* longitude.
$13.50
Now available in the Wine Bar Cafe!
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Totally Cool!
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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