from the cellar  At the Wine Bar!  

Sun Singer offers more than 30 wines by the glass every day of the week.     

MONTE TONDO Soave Classico 2009, Italy 

This single vineyard 100% Garganega Soave is fermented in stainless steel with aromas of pear, apricot, golden yellow colors, lychee, fresh flavors, distinct minerality, white pepper, pear, ends with a nice clean acidity.  

BARREL 27 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' Grenache 2007, Santa Barbara, California 

Offering textbook aromas of kirsch, raspberry, and pepper  

offered in a medium-bodied, fruit-forward, spicy, surprisingly complex style.  

The Wine Bar Cafe offers 2 ounce sampling sizes on all of our wines-by-the-glass. You can create your own tasting every day of the week. 

Explore this week's complete wine selections.

deli feature 3 Cheeses to Forget Winter

HUMBOLDT FOG

    * For a simple dessert or snack: serve with honeycomb, pears, and a crisp white wine.

    * Place a slice atop a delicious salad of spinach, apple, mandarin oranges, walnuts,   

      cranberries, and red bell pepper. Drizzle with raspberry-balsamic vinaigrette.

    * Humboldt Fog pairs nicely with wild mushrooms and other earthy flavors.

MOODY BLUE

Moody Blue -- smoked blue from Monroe, Wisconsin's Roth Käse  With a lot more smoke and a little more bite, it's the ultimate backyard barbecue cheese (who puts away the grill?), good for tossing on burgers, sexing up a steak or just shocking the hell out of the unsuspecting nibbler latched onto a doppelbock. We  love the balance of sweet and salty in this cheese, and, yes, bacon, does come to mind. Along with licorice. And perhaps street fires.  In the meantime, rip off your nicotine patch. If it's smoky flavah you crave, look no further than Moody Blue.

LES FRERES

Les Freres is the most involved cheese make at Crave Dairy in Wisconsin. The curds are ladeled by hand and also the cheese is the only one they produce that requires aging. This European style cheese was developed with care to reflect the Crave Brothers¹ Irish-French heritage. It is a rich rind washed cheese with an earthy, fruity flavor. It tastes wonderful served with fruits and breads, paired with wine or in a cheese course.

All of these cheeses - along with many more from around the world -  

are all available at the Gourmet Deli at Sun Singer.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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CLAYHOUSE  WINES - Califonia 

Syrah 2008, Paso Robles  $14.99

The Vineyard Syrah is driven by dark berry fruit flavors (blackberry and plum), complemented with hints of black pepper, coffee, tar, dusty oak, and slightly floral notes. The fine-grained tannins make it rich and soft in the mouth, with a balanced, tart acid backbone.  On this Saturday's tasting!

Adobe Red Blend 2008, Central Coast  $14.99 

The Adobe Red is a proprietary Zinfandel-based blend with effusive aromas of cherry spice, blackberry and pepper, with hints of brambles and plum. Cherry/berry flavors dominate on the palate. The tannins are fine and supple, and a bit of oak character
adds additional vanilla notes to the balanced finish.

On this Saturday's tasting! 

Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Paso Robles  $13.99  

Made in a refreshing aperitif style, Clayhouse Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a bouquet of starfruit, green pear, honeydew melon and grapefruit, with a hint of grass. There's a touch of minerality that enhances the floral notes contributed by the Musque clone, and the wine finishes with a creamy mouthfeel (from sur lie fermentation and aging) and mouthwatering acidity. 

F. FAUGIER   Dom des Hautes Chassis 'Les Galets'  2007    

Crozes Hermitage, France  $28.99 

This is such an archetype of quality Crozes-Hermitage that all other examples will have to be marked alongside it on the bench. Tapenade, blackberry, hints of violet, black pepper and wood smoke... it's all there, and all perfectly balanced. We are delighted that M. Faugier has had the confidence to stop selling grapes to a prestigious négociant, and started to make wine himself. Bravo!  

 

 

OWEN ROE WINERY  click here for the complete listing 

Sun Singer is stocking 6 new wines from superstar winemaker David O'Reilly. David built Owen Roe from a few barrels of wine in a tiny winery he shared with Peter Rosback (Sineann) to the multi-state, tens of thousands of cases a year winery he operates today.

PISA NUT LIQUEUR Italy  $21.99

No, the camera wasn't at a funny angle when we photographed this! Pisa comes presented in a bottle reminiscent of the leaning tower of Pisa.  Pisa Liqueur is a unique blend of Pistachio, Hazelnut and Almond, which have grown around the city of Pisa in Tuscany for centuries. A natural, high quality product bottled in Italy, Pisa is smooth, complex and incredibly cocktail-friendly.

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Many stories have been told about how FONDUE was originally created. Fondue appears to have originated with the alpine herdsmen, and is a specialty whose history stretches back hundreds of years.

Fondue is a simple but unique dish that is enjoyed best in the company of good friends. Choose one of these popular readymade mixtures, which are quick and easy to prepare and a guaranteed success.

Emmi Fondue Appenzeller

The spiciest fondue from Switzerland made with Appenzeller cheese.

Emmi Fondue Gorgonzola

Emmi Fondue Gorgonzola - The traditional Swiss Fondue blended with Gorgonzola, the great Italian blue cheese.  

Tradition D'Alpes Fondue 

Creamy ready to heat and serve fondue mix. Heat in a fondue pot, serve w/cubed bread and apples. Tradition D'Alpes Fondue is easy and delicious.

Now, just how did this sneek in here?

Emmi Chocolate Fondue

This delicious Swiss chocolate fondue from Emmi is ready to use. Simply melt the chocolate in the microwave or on the stove, and pour into a fondue pot or serving dish. Dip bite-sized pieces of fruit, cookies, marshmallows, or pretzels and your are ready to enjoy a gourmet dessert.

All of these quick and easy fondue mixes are available in the open case at Sun Singer's Gourmet Deli.  How about Fondue tonight?

Chocolate Santander, the only single origin chocolate produced in Colombia and one of South America's most special, takes its name from the State of Santander, Eastern Colombia. The privileged terrains of the Andean mountains of Yariguies, yields Colombia's best cacao known by its exquisite and delicate flavor.

Peasants in the Santander municipalities of San Vicente de Chucurí, El Carmen, Rionegro and Landázuri have been growing cacao for more than two centuries in medium-size and small farms that sustain over 12,000 families. Cacao pods, in colorful yellows and reds, oranges and violets, are hand harvested with scissors and forks, split-opened with short machetes, sorted, fermented in wooden boxes, and then dried in the sun on wooden boards, all according to a centuries-old tradition that brings out the outstanding organoleptic attributes of Chocolate Santander.

The special features of Chocolate Santander, its natural origin, the mix of Trinitario and Criollo cacao, rural tradition, and modern processing and quality-control technology are the pride of Compañía Nacional de Chocolates. Remarkable of this exceptional family of exclusive single-origin chocolates are the outstanding flavor, the richness of its floral and fruity aromas, and the distinctive nutty hues, attributes that will doubtlessly please the palates of the most demanding chocolate experts.

Milk Chocolate - 36% Cacao

Single-origin chocolate with 36% cacao solids, has predominant dairy notes, milked from grazing cattle, where the flavors of nuts mix with accords of flowers and fruits, generating a rich combination reminiscent of milk caramel. It has a soft consistency on the palate, and the taste of chocolate is gently released to the end. It goes very well with rich sweet or semi-sweet white wines.

Semi Dark Chocolate - 53% Cacao

Single-origin chocolate with 53% cocoa solids content has a character. The bitter taste is stronger and it presents clear nutty overtones that mix with flowers. It is reminiscent of hazelnut nuances and fresh garden scents. Very subtle fruity notes appear at the end, not acidic, but with a body. Perfect to go with good Colombian coffee, or a great tiramisu.

Dark Chocolate - 65% Cacao

Single-origin chocolate with 65% cocoa solids content has special characteristics: a great bouquet and an aroma that lingers in your mouth. Its body and taste are remarkable, and finely combined with flavors reminiscent of nuts, exotic fruits, and mildly scented fresh flowers. A great companion for full-bodied red wines and strong cheeses.

Chocolate is a bare necessity, so sneak  

back passed the Deli to find these delicious examples of single origin Columbian chocolate. They're calling your name! 

mouthwatering...

 

El Semillero

CHIMICHURRI

This is serious good stuff, the steak sauce is perfect over any grilled meat and the hot version has a nice mild heat that packs a lot of flavor.  Fire up your grill - we do -and throw on a rib eye try it. Argentine asada style with some of this great Chimichurri.  

Oh yes!   

Dulce de Leche is an incredibly delicious traditional caramel sauce from Argentina.Great on ice cream or just dip your finger in the jar when no one's looking. Irresistable!

 Named for the legendary  Irish hero synonymous with independence, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey is produced at Cooley, the last independent, Irish-owned distillery in Ireland.

The blend is a combination of pot and column-distilled whiskeys aged for a minimum of 4 years in small oak casks, some of which have previously been used for bourbon. The casks are stored in 18th Century warehouses where the cool, moist Irish air brings the whiskeys to maturity. The result is a blend that is light and lively on the palate, flavorful and smooth emboding the strong character, bold heritage and uncompromising authenticity of a truly remarkable Irish spirit.

Green Flash
Brewing
 This Belgian Style Dark Ale is inspired by traditional Abbey Ales to deliver the richest of malt flavors but with a slightly elevated hopping and increased complexity given from two different yeast strains. This malt laden ale is designed to satiate and keep your taste buds dancing.

Founded in 2002 by Mike and Lisa Hinkley, Green Flash located in Vista, CA specializes in brewing assertive and distinctive beers with modern twists on traditional styles.