12/31/2015

Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams...
Celebrating the New Year

Because New Year's Eve falls on a Thursday, we have four solid days to enjoy good company--and even better food. Why not take your celebration to the next level by serving caviar? Considered one of the most exclusive delicacies in the world, it might just be what 2016 is calling for!

We carry true caviar from two sources:

Lafayette Caviar Company Russian White Sturgeon for $69.99 per ounce, and Lafayette Caviar Company California Oscietra for $99.99 per ounce.

Calvisius Russian White Sturgeon for $69.99 per ounce and Calvisius California Oscietra for $99.99 per ounce.

If you are looking to add great flavor to dishes and dips, try Romanoff caviar-at a more economical price. We carry Romanoff Lumpfish Caviar, Vodka Lumpfish and Red Salmon Caviar. These fish are abundant in the Arctic waters. Their roe is salt-cured, and pasteurized for a longer shelf life.

Champagne!

Make your holiday celebrations sparkle.

Here are this year's Champagne recommendations, compiled by the Piedmont Grocery staff, and divided into three levels to suit a variety of budgets.

Low--A Selection from Chandon for $17.99
Chandon is a California sparkling wine pioneer. Every bottle of sparkling wine expresses their French heritage and innovative American spirit.

Chandon Brut Classic
Brut Classic consistently expresses our signature flavor profile of apple, pear and citrus flavors and aromas with a hint of spice that leads to a soft, dry finish.

Chandon Rose
In the glass, our Rosé is a pretty pink with intense ripe strawberry, juicy watermelon, and fresh red cherry fruit aromas and flavors. On the palate, this wine is creamy and seductive with a defined structure from the Pinot Noir added in its final stages

Chandon Blanc De Noirs
Characteristically marked by cherry, currant and strawberry aromas and flavors. These red fruit flavors build in the mid-palate and finish with a soft, lingering creamy texture.

Medium--Domaine Carneros 2011 Brut Cuvée for $29.99
2011 was a cold late vintage; the long slow summer helped concentrate the flavors in our vineyard. It was yet another low yielding harvest of very fine quality.

The Brut Cuvée is the signature wine of Domaine Carneros, and a classic sparkling wine. This powerful yet elegant wine shows off an array of citrus flavors, tropical fruit including pineapple and passion fruit, and a hint of toastiness. It is racy on the palate and long on finish.

High--Louis Rhoderer Brut Premier for $59.99

Striking a perfect balance between youthfulness and maturity, seduction and character, freshness and vinosity, Brut Premier is a champagne that is harmonious and structured, elegant and lively, with a unique exuberancy. Its structured texture, richness, and length are distinctly winey. It is a full, complex wine that is both rich and powerful, whilst remaining a great classic.

Boulangerie Solignac Apple Turnovers

New! And something to shout about...

These bake-at-home, all butter, puff pastry, Apple Turnovers are to die for. Try this warm to accompany a holiday breakfast or with ice cream for dessert.

Boulangerie Solignac makes authentic French-style pastries based on family recipes that have been passed down by four generations of French chefs. These frozen pastries have no equal. And they are local.

Simply place on a lined sheet pan, bake, and let the apple turnover aroma seduce you.