The Mini-Webber Grills
Are Back In Stock. 
A thousand and one uses - this official Webber product can actually be used to grill - but most people use them for ashtrays, candy dishes, a bowl for dip - use your imagination. If you have a grill "meister" in your house this might be just the thing for Father's Day.
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 While walking through the Polmos Bialystock distillery in Eastern Poland, a relic from Poland's communist era was discovered, Wodka Vodka. Polmos was a Polish state-owned monopoly that controlled the spirits market.
Founded in the late 1920s, it was the leading vodka producer in Poland, mostly because the communist authorities forced all distilleries to become a part of the monopoly.
The bottle that was found was pale blue with a tattered paper label indicating, simply "Wodka". Wodka is a traditional formula founded on the backs of the true founders of Vodka, the Polish people. This simple design and off-center, hand-stamped price screamed "old work and authentic" - a minimalism that led to the creation of a new brand of "Wodka".
This crisp, clean vodka displays noticeable flavors of rye with a touch of minerality. This is definitely a solid vodka at an excellent value. Just $12.9 for a full bottle.
We will sample it this Friday Night.
Friday Night:
1 - Tardieu-Laurent
Les Becs Fins - $21
Rated 90 Points - Wine Spectator
Domaine Tardieu-Laurent was established in 1994. It is a partnership between Dominique Laurent, a former  pattisier (and with the girth to go with it) and one of the hottest names in Burgundy, and Michel Tardieu, a dynamic young winemaker.
Tardieu-Laurent is an extremely unusual operation in that they are a négociant only, buying young wines from growers all over the Rhône, which they mature and blend before bottling. They own no vineyards and don't buy grapes, only wine.
Tardieu-Laurent is very much an "artisan" producer, making between half a dozen and 20 or so barrels of each wine. The majority of the wines are from the southern Rhône although superb cuvees of Cote Rôtie and Hermitage are also produced. The wines are all aged in small oak casks (often 100% new) and bottled with no fining nor filtration. Michel Tardieu proclaims himself as a confirmed terroirist, insisting that his aim with each appellation is to express powerfully the fruit and sense of place, never masking these factors with wood.
Affordable Bordeaux?
2 - Chateau de Macard Bordeaux Superieur 2009
Rated 90 Points - Wine Spectator - $17
winemaker's notes:
 50% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot.
The wine is aged for 18 months in 50% French oak barrels and 50% in stainless steel tank.alcohol by volume: 12.5%
"Ripe and dense, but fresh, with silky-textured plum, blackberry and blueberry fruit carried by sweet spice and maduro tobacco notes. The fleshy finish shows nice drive. Should open up more with brief cellaring. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. WS 90+
It is hard to believe that this wine is only $17. It delivers Bordeaux - big Bordeaux - to you on a silver platter. Please try it on Friday night.
There is more in store for you on Friday - and don't forget we have a nice selection of cheese to try too.
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