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SUN SINGER WINES & SPIRITS NEWS
March 24, 2011 Volume: # 4 Issue: # 12
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"When there is plenty of wine, sorrow and worry take wing."
~ Ovid, The Art of Love
Hmmm, what can we say, but enjoy your wine and wait. We do have to remember that late March and early April are tumultuous times. We were glad to be put through our paces with the patio open earlier in the week - and our guests and friends took quick advantage of warm days - no matter how fleeting.
A least this time at least we won't need to put tables away again - like our one day in February with Christmas trees still up and shining!
Please take advantage of our FOREIGN SHORES WINTER BEER SALE. Winter's done and we want to move these beers along. It's a great time to save 20% on an impressive selection. You can read more below. For everyone looking for some good drinking, good values - and who isn't, Brian has some stacks in the wine room with selections from Argentina, Spain, and France. Tasting notes are available below.
Mark, Jackie & the Sun Singer Staff
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wine bar Wine Bar Feature!
Henschke Tilly's Vineyard 2006
BAROSSA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA
This attractive fragrant blend is named as a tribute to great-aunt Ottilie Mathilde Henschke. Like the many remarkable women of an era when daily life was a far cry from the ease of today, she grew her own produce and raised a large family.
The 2006 vintage shaped up as another high quality year, but with only average yields in the Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills.
A blend of 55% Semillon, 25% Chardonnay and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Green gold in color. Sweet and fragrant with delicate lifted aromas of clover blossom, lemon curd, white peach and hints of pear, clove and gooseberry. The sweet fruit palate is softand juicy with good intensity exhibiting citrus fruits, good length and a crisp finish.
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this week At the Wine Bar!
Sun Singer offers more than 30 wines by the glass every day of the week.
Here's two highlights for the week:
White
Leitz Dragonstone Riesling '08
Rheinghau, Germany
Zesty lime, peach, pink grapefruit, and red currant ally themselves to cinnamon spice, salts, and wet stones, and finish with simultaneous penetration and delicacy.
Red
Conde de Hervias 'Mencos' Joven '08
Rioja, Spain
An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry, cassis and smoky Indian spices. The palate shows livelier raspberry and bitter cherryflavors and a late note of cracked pepper. Juicy and precise wine with good finishing bite and sweet persistence.
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 the rest this week's complete wine selections .
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deli feature Cheese Heaven
This past week Chef Sherry has added a few new selections to our deli case. Who's going to be the first to sample:
Centenol Pyrénées, France:
A lovely cow's milk cheese that has a natural rind and a very smooth, semi-firm paste. The nutty flavor of this cheese stands out from the first bite, and its buttery texture leaves only the subtlest aftertaste. Not as intense in flavor as other Basque cheeses, allowing for this wonderful cheese to be paired with a wide variety of wines. Now available on our Cafe menu. Valdeon, Spain: A rich and creamy, full-flavored cow
and goat's milk blue cheese, stronger than Stilton but less intense than Cabrales. The Valdeón wheels are wrapped in Sycamore leaves which contribute to their distinctive appearance and complex flavor. Valdeón was named best blue cheese in a 2003 national competition in Spain. This cheese pairs well with wines made from the Gamay grape, such as Beaujolais, as well as Muscats. This cheese is delicious with smoked and cured meats, and simply divine melted on top of a hanger steak.Now available on our Cafe menu.
Irish Harp Cheddar, Wisconsin:
This unique Irish Harp Cheddar is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Two tones on one wedge developed under the watchful eye of a certified Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker. Maple Leaf Irish Harp Cheddar has a rich, creamy flavor which becomes increasingly sharp with age. Smooth, firm and creamy texture.
All of these cheeses - along with many more from around the world - are all available at the Gourmet Deli at Sun Singer.
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the wine room We're Stacked with Deals!
There's always the dilemma about a good value wine for any occasion - something to drink with burgers and pizza or take to a party or just to have a glass while you're cooking dinner. Here's a few suggestions you'll find in the wine room at Sun Singer and all at $10.99 and under:
WHITES
YVON MAU Colombard-Chardonnay 2009
Cotes de Gascogne, France $9.99
Like drinking a little sunshine in a glass.
In Gascony, Colombard is the grape used to produce the famous Cognac from Armagnac. Here it is blended with 25% Chardonnay to produce a wine with notes of citrus, fresh lime zest and a very nice mouthful of fruit with a good, clean finish. Great as an aperitif or alongside cheese.
LOS NEVADOS Chardonnay 2010
Mendoza, Argentina $8.99
Very fresh, lively and clean with a hint of tropical fruit notes with a good backbone that allows it to be paired with a myriad of dishes from creamy cheeses to fish and lighter fare.
REDS
CHATEAU HAUT-SARTHES 2007
Bergerac, France $10.99
60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. This dark-colored but well-balanced and soft wine with good body and a perfect mix of fruit, fragrance, roundness and structure, like you would find in a good St. Emilion is very satisfying with a wide spectrum of earthy bistro dishes, including lamb stew with black olives, Boeuf Bourguignon, and veal stew.
PAGOS de EGUREN Tempranillo 2007
Castilla, Spain $9.99
Primary black and blue fruit aromas are complicated by hints of herbs and menthol. Light and a touch dry, with dark berry flavors picking up a refreshing bitter licorice note with air. The fruit is a bit one-dimensional, but this virtually tannin-free wine is extremely easy to drink.
LOS NEVADOS Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Mendoza, Argentina $8.99
Very complex of spices and condiments, has notes of roasted peppers, plums and a fund of jelly accompanied by bouquet of roasted fruit, coffee and vanilla. Good entry in the mouth, round, with red fruit and cherry or strawberry with sweet and powerful tannins.
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Events & Tastings
Saturday Tasting 12noon - 4:00 p.m.
Every Saturday
Saturday, March 26th
Sneak Peak - click here
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limited time
Foreign Shores
WINTER BEER
SALE
SAVE 20%
We all know that winter is over, but it doesn't mean we have to stop enjoying those rich and spicy seasonal brews that got us through those cold, dark months.
While there's still a chill in the air, you can take advantage of our
Foreign Shores
Winter Beer Sale.
Can you resist
names like:
Sogaard Julesbuk
Denmark
Oppigard Winter Ale
Sweden
Kerstmutske
Christmas Nightcap
Belgium
Xmas Zinnebar
Belgium
Dieu du Ciel
Winterkoninkske
Belgium
and many more...
A variety of formats are available from 11 ounce to full 750ml bottles. Many of these bottles will lay in well and improve with age.
Let winter's loss be everyone's gain, especially if your a beer drinker. Drop by soon while the selection is still large.
Save 20% on select winter beers.
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limited release
Big Sky Brewing
Montana
Big Sky's Heavy Horse is a full-bodied, full flavored ale. Deep garnet-red in color with a dense, creamy head. Heavy Horse is fermented at a lower temperature and the water is softened to be closer to what is found in Scotland. Smooth and easy to drink, the limited quantities will be gone quickly.
Available by the bottle in the Cafe and by the six pack in the retail store.
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