| June 16, 2010 | Volume: # 3 Issue: # 24
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Sun Singer News
In water one sees one's face,but in wine one beholds the heart of another- Old French Proverb
DAD'S DAY DECISIONS!
Don't panic, but time is drawing near for your plans to celebrate Dad's Day on Sunday, June 20th. While you're not going to impress him with a new tie, and socks aredefinitely a downer, Sun Singer has lots of great wines to wow the guy and reflect your class and style! Remember, wine is only the beginning at Sun Singer! While you're here, browse our selection of spirits, beer, gifts and wine accessories and let your imagination soar. We can assemble a custom gift basket of your choosing with all of Dad's favorite treats, or if you really can't decide, there's no shame in giving a Sun Singer Gift Card. Who knows he might even take you out to lunch!DAD'S DAY: LAST MINUTE SPECIAL!!!  Here's a last minute deal if your Dad is a Scotch lover and in particular a lover of Johnny Walker Blue - through Dad's Day, Sunday, June 20th, Johnny Walker Blue, regularly $219.99, will be on sale for $197.99! Johnnie Walker Blue Label has won numerous awards for excellence. It
contains a blend of some of our rarest malts and most superior grains,
matured to their peak - however long that takes.You've only got one Dad...give the one gift that's made for him! WORLD CUP WINESIn celebration of World Cup 2010, you'll find a selection of South African wines featured on the Cafe Wine list during the next few weeks. You can read more about our selections below - At The Wine Bar!
To Your Health,
Mark, Jackie & the Sun Singer Staff
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Sensational Saturday Tasting
All Australia!
Saturday, June 19th
12Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: FREE!
We'll be down under this weekend for an all Australian selection. Australia continues as a world leader in taste and value, and the wines you'll by sampling this Saturday are a prime example. Break free Saturday afternoon for some fun and relaxation at Sun Singer - it's our specialty!
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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 From the Cellar:
At the
Wine Bar!
Sun Singer offers more than 30 wines by the glass every day of the week. Here's a sampling of this week's selections
at the Sun Singer Wine Bar.
Browse this week's complete list? Click here!
Special Feature
Like the sophisticated gentleman bandit of the late 1800's who criss-crossed Northern California robbing stagecoaches, Black Bart
serves as the Krupp Brothers' label for its wild-yet-sophisticated
Rhone-varietal wines.
KRUPP BROTHERS 'Black Bart' Marsanne 2006,
Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley, California
97% Marsanne and 3% Viognier. Aged 11 months in French oak. Lifted nose, displaying wonderful complexity-honey suckle, jasmine tea,
almond kernels, fennel, lemon and crushed stones. The palate is full
and balanced, flavors of citrus, peach, apricots and a steely
minerality.
2 ounce $5.50 5
ounce $11
WHITES
Neil Ellis 'Sincerely' Sauvignon Blanc '09, South Africa
Predominant flavors of tropical fruit with herbaceous overtones. The overall impression is elegance and delicacy with a long flavorsome finish.
2 ounce $2.75 5 ounce $5.75
Fairvalley Chenin Blanc'08, Western Cape, South Africa
Beautifully delineated Bosc pear, white peach, and Winesap apple, with a touch of spice. Provides a gentle creaminess that lends a mouth-filling texture and long finish that's crisp and clean.
2 ounce $2.50 5 ounce $5.25
Adelsheim Pinot Gris '07, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Beautifully delineated Bosc pear, white peach, and Winesap apple,
with a touch of spice. Provides a gentle creaminess that lends a
mouth-filling texture and long finish that's crisp and clean.
2 ounce $3.50 5 ounce $7.25 bottle$27.00
REDS
Kennedy Shah Merlot '07, Sonoma, California
A medium weight Merlot with raspberries, blueberries, smoky earth and spice on the nose and palate. Bright acidity supports the fruit through the palate and into the finish.
2 ounce $3.00 5 ounces $6.00
Hendry HRW Zinfandel '07, California
Ripe, brambly berry. Pretty with a touch of oak. A more quaffable style, this is delicious and rich. It's tangy and firm, and packed with Napa Zin goodness.
2 ounce $3.25 5 ounce $6.75 bottle $25.00
Fairvalley Pinotage '08, South Africa
Lightly oaked, vibrant purple/red in color, layered with sweet plum and berry notes. Spicy black fruit and ripe soft tannins play out on the finish. Made in a bright, modern style.
2 ounce $2.50 5 ounce $5.25
Boekenhoutskloof' 'The Wolf Trap' Red '09, South Africa
A blend of 68% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre and 2% Viognier. Full of black fruits, red and black berries with some violet flavors. Smooth on the palate with some fresh aromas of wild strawberries and cherries.
2 ounce $2.50 5 ounce $5.25
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For the Love of Whiskey:
NEW WHISKEY
in STOCK!
According to Alfred Lord Tennyson, "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love"...and whiskey, we'll add! This Spring, we've been working to bolster our whiskey collection, and we think we've come up with some prominent new choices.
ROUGHSTOCK Montana Whiskey
Nestled at the base of the Bridger Mountain
Range in beautiful southwestern Montana,
RoughStock Distillery is quietly hand crafting the First Best Whiskey in the Last Best Place.
RoughStock Montana Whiskey doesn't taste like
anything out there. The taste profile is a blend between
an unpeated single malt European whiskey crossed with a high end Bourbon. With great malt and grain flavor from the barley that you'll find in a
good European single malt and the fuller finish from using the
brand-new barrels that impart all of those good caramel/vanilla/fruit notes you
find in premium Bourbons, you get the best of both worlds!
 KOVAL Boutique Distillery
Koval Distillery is in a little storefront on North Ravenswood Ave.,
just south of Foster, directly across from the Metra tracks, in the
Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Their products are certified both organic and kosher, and they are a 100 percent grain-to-bottle producer. They are making grain spirits primarily. They have five white whiskeys (but don't tell anyone, it's illegal!),
each made from a different grain: rye, wheat, oats, spelt and millet. This is white whiskey in the eau de vie style; a very clean spirit with a light but distinctive flavor of the underlying ingredient. Though subtle, that flavor is deep and well constructed.
Koval Midwest Wheat:
Banana, floral notes with a hint of honey.
Koval Rye:
Round, smooth, warm, floral undertones,and a hint of vanilla.
 SMOKEHEAD Islay
Smokehead is a rich, seaweedy
and intensely peaty whisky. The flavour is fresh, fruity and immense, with
notes of sherry, iodine, toffee, smoke and sea salt all fighting for
recognition.
Like a cannonball - hits the
palate at once with cocoa, peat and some honey sweetness then explodes with
peppery spice and more earthy peat. Spreads to all the areas of your mouth with
more peat and light sweetness. Even more peat, spice,
mandarin - then dries up. When you
think it's all over the peat comes back to hit you again.
A really vigorous whisky not
for the faint hearted ... savour and enjoy!
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O'Fallon's:
Something New,
Something Tried
& True
And what about the hemp?
HEMP, HOP & RYE
"Hemp is a botanical cousin to hops and we use one
that's grown organically," Owens explains. "It's extremely nutritious
and adds a wonderful nutty flavor in the finish. It's a perfect complement to
the rye and to the Cascade, Hallertauer and Summit hops in the beer."
Hemp Hop pours a decidedly hazy light amber color. It smells
of caramel malt, with a bit of butterscotch and a touch of spiciness. It's
pretty heavy-bodied, with plenty of toffee and toasty malt flavors. There's
enough hop bitterness to keep it balanced, but it's not a particularly hoppy
beer in either taste or aroma. The finish is plenty long, and would pair with
food much as a traditional English pale ale would: fish and chips, shepherd's
pie or other classic pub fare.
WHEACH
 Imagine a smooth, clean wheat beer with a touch of peach and you get the idea behind O'Fallon Wheach, their peach wheat beer. Refreshing and crisp, it's perfect for warm summer weather.
Style: Fruit Beer (American Wheat)
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV
Bitterness: 7 IBUs
Color: 3.2 SRM
Grain: Pilsner, White Wheat,
Bonlander
Hops: Glacier
Both O'Fallon's new Hemp, Hop & Rye and Wheach are now available for Summer drinking in the Wine Bar Cafe.
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Upcoming
Events
Saturday, June 19th
Sensational
Saturday
Wine Tasting
12noon - 4:00pm |
| SUMMER
MENU
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We're
bringing back your favorites like the Greek Salad and Greek Nachos. What
would Summer be like without a juicy and satisfying BBQ Pork Sandwich?
And how about Chef Sherry's latest creation - our new Waffle Sandwich with Maple mayonnaise! Our dessert menu has a new look as well with a tart and luscious Orange Cream
Cake. The 7 layer chocolate Tuxedo Cake is back. We've even added a fresh and light Strawberry Lemonade Cupcake for a simple
treat anytime! Take a look at all the new additions by clicking here,
but better yet stop by the Cafe and sample it all for yourself. Dine In...Carry Out |
In the Cafe:
Sun-
Sational
Specials
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For every day
of the week!Who puts the sunshine in Summer?
That's right, it's Sun Singer and
our Wine Bar Cafe!
To celebrate Summer and patio
season, we're offering a series of weekly specials with special pricing
to refresh, refuel and delight.
Join us inside or out on the
patio...we're sure to put some spring in
your step and sunshine in
your smile!
Jump here for specials.
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At the Deli:
Morbier
(more-bee-AY)
from France
Morbier is an aromatic and surprisingly mild French cow's milk AOC cheese defined by the dark vein of vegetable ash streaking through it middle.
Morbier, which is aged for at least 60 days, pleasantly confounds expectations. Contrary to its smell, Morbier has a mild taste and leaves a wonderful, nutty aftertaste. Morbier is excellent served with Gewürztraminer or Pinor Noir.
Stop by for a sample at the Sun Singer Deli.
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