| November 11, 2010 | Volume: # 3 Issue: # 45
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JOIN US BEFORE OR AFTER THE GAME!
Sun Singer News
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing. Jerome K. Jerome
Three Men in a Boat
WINE FOR HOLIDAY MEALS:
A BENEFIT TASTING FOR R.A.C.E.S.
Rape Advocacy, Counseling and Educational Services
Support another great cause this Sunday, November 14th from
3:00 - 5:00pm while you get a jump on your Holiday entertainment planning. Tickets are available in advance at a discount. Please read more about this benefit in the article section below.
FALL MENU: It's Time to Taste!
Join us this week to sample the seasonal flavors of our new Fall/Wnter menu. Chef Sherry and our Deli staff have worked hard to give us something to look forward to in the coming long days of winter. Stop by soon to give us your two cents on what's new and to decide what your favorites will be!
Illini Gift Baskets
Do you need an Illini related gift for favorite fan? Sun Singer has the perfect selection of 'Tailgate Specials' - custom gift baskets with Illini branded products with chips, nuts, salsas and more just right to ease those hunger pangs for a football afternoon.
Best Wishes for a Colorful Fall,
Mark, Jackie & the Sun Singer Staff
P.S. 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.
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Sensational Saturday Tasting
Break free Saturday afternoon for some fun and relaxation
at Sun Singer - it's our specialty!
 TERRY THIESE
TASTING!
Saturday, November 13th
12Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: FREE!
"No one man has introduced Americans to more great wines than Terry Theise of Terry Theise Estate Selections." If it is true that the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, Terry Theise has been there and back. A brief perusal of his writing makes it quickly apparent that the man has no reservations about conveying his thoughts and feelings on wine, life, sex, philosophy and general cosmology. In Terry's world, it's all inter-related. So, without further ado, we encourage you to jump headlong into the wonderful world of Terry Theise. This Saturday we'll be tasting the first wave of direct import selections from the Terry Theise portfolio.
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 'A Bite and a Taste' every Saturday at Sun Singer.
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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY:
ADOPT A LAB
Thanks to all of you who have contributed to the cause! Remember that this benefit runs through the end of November so there is still time to participate. You can even drink a bottle of LAB in the Wine Bar Cafe and the Champaign Humane Society will receive credit. Bring a group of friends and lap it up!
Now's the time to open a wine that gives the world more than just a little pleasure. This November, Sun Singer is proud to partner with the local non-profit Champaign County Humane Society to provide a tasty and enjoyable way for everyone to offer continuing support to their efforts.
Throughout November- coincidentally National Philanthropy Month-Sun Singer will donate $2 to the Champaign County Humane Society for every bottle of LAB adopted.
Meet LAB, full name LAB Vinho Regional Lisboa 2008 by Casa Santos Lima. This wine is a blend of Castelao (35%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Syrah (25%) and Touriga Nacional (15%) grapes. Made in a modern, extracted style, with long maceration and 4 months ageing in new barriques (Portuguese oak), yet this wine hasn't lost its Portuguese roots.
Very attractive bright ruby color. Aromas of ripe red fruits combine with concentrated dark cherry and blackcurrant flavors, as well as a fresh and agreeable acidity and some fine oak notes. It ends with firm but smooth tannins and a fruity finish.
Perhaps most importantly, it offers very good value retailing for $10!
About the Champaign County Humane Society
The Champaign Humane Society is an "open door" shelter and accepts all animals needing shelter, regardless of age, physical condition or adoptability. They are not a government body and we are not supported by tax dollars.As a local, not-for-profit charity, they exist through the generosity of many individuals and businesses and are supported by a community that cares.
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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!
WINE FEATURE
Get All Tied Up in this Big, Sexy, Bomb!
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Orin Swift 'The Prisoner' 2008
Napa Valley, California
A cult classic, Orin Swift's The Prisoner
is a wine that's snapped up every vintage
by hoards of admirers.
The Wine Spectator scored it 92 points saying "Focused, rich and ripe, showing aromas of black cherry and smoky pepper, with sleek but complex flavors of boysenberry, licorice and toasty oak that linger with balanced tannins."
2 oz. $6.00 5 oz. $12.25 bottle $47
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McKinley Springs, Washington:
BOMBING RANGE RED!
 The Bombing Range Red (named for the fighter pilots who used the McKinley Springs property as a training ground during World War II) is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), rounded out with small portions of Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Mourvedre. All of the fruit comes from estate vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills. The comic strip style label makes clear that this is not a winery that takes itself too seriously. What's inside the bottle is serious enough, especially at this price point.
This absolutely smells and tastes like a Cab with some age: a core of cassis and sweet blackberry fruit is framed by cedar, soy sauce, and chocolate. All neutral barrels here. This is ripe, rich, and tasty, but it never crosses the line into fruit-bomb territory. |
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JOIN THE CELEBRATION:
"Le Beaujolais Nouveau
est arrive!"
Those are the shouts that will be be heard around the globe at 12:01am on Thursday, November 18th. Once a year, the third Thursday in November, wine drinkers throughout the world lift their glasses to that young, fresh, fruity wine of the Beaujolais Nouveau. As tradition (and law, for that matter) demands, no one can open a bottle or take a sip of this much anticipated wine until after the stroke of midnight on the third Thursday of November.
Beaujolais Nouveau is an incredibly popular short fermentation wine that is fruity, low in tannins, and has a beautiful purplish-pink hue. It is intended to be enjoyed the year it is produced to celebrate the end of the harvest. Hand picked Gamay grapes are fermented just 6 to 8 weeks, and then the party begins!
Be among the first to try this delicious and festive wine! Sun Singer will be offering a selection Nouveaus for your enjoyment so come try them all! Beaujolais is a classic choice for Thanksgiving and you'll want to stash some bottles away for the holidays before they all disappear!
Available starting Thursday, November 18th.
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Upcoming
Events
Saturday, Nov. 13th
Sensational Saturday
Wine Tasting
12Noon - 4pm
FREE!
Sunday, Nov. 14th R.A.C.E.S. Benefit
3:00 - 5:00pm
Tickets in advance
or at the door
Thursday, Nov. 18th
Beaujolais Nouveau
Come celebrate
the new harvest.
Closed
Thanksgiving
Day
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Think Thanksgiving!
South Bend Chocolates
Fall Fancies
|  | Pumpkin Pretzels are back in stock. Get yours while they last!
Fall is here and with it we've got a fresh supply of Pumpkin Crunch and Chocolate Carmel Apple Crunch and Pumpkin Heads from The South Bend Chocolate Company. These are the treats that make this season irresistable!
This is our second shipment, hurry in as these Fall fancies don't last long. |
MATCH
GAME
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Here's the answers to last week's flavor and aroma match for each of the grape varieties.
1c. Pinot Noir:
ripe cherry, strawberry, cherry cola, truffles and earth
2d. Sauvignon Blanc:
lime, grapefruit, hay and grass
3b. Chardonnay:
buttery baked apples, tropical fruit, almonds and custard
4e. Cabernet Sauvignon:
dark blackberry or blueberry, mint, sage, tobacco and vanilla
5a. Gewurztraminer
rosewater, lychee and baking spices
How did you do? Reward yourslef with a glass of wine at the Wine Bar Cafe!
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Wine Bar Cafe
IRISH CHEESE
Plate
served with grapes, apples, dried fruit & baguette
Kerry Gold Cheddar
Cow's milk: aged 1 year, Rich and full bodied with a smooth finish.
Ardagh
Cow's milk: Cheddar with elderberry wine. Smooth, sharp, fruity..
Cahill's whiskey CHEDDAR
Cow's milk: Laced with Irish malt whiskey. Smooth with a bite.
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The Holidays
are Here!
Bali 10 Natural
New for Fall 2009
Known worldwide for its arts, including its woodworking and sculpture, the Indonesian culture is what inspired these elegant racks, reminiscent of the gently lapping waves
of the Bali shore.
Holds 10 bottles.
Natural, Crimson & Ebony Finish.
10"H x 17.5"W x 7.5"D
Great looking for your home or as a gift.
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