2 reds, 2 whites, 1 rose and 1 bottle of bubbly

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5.30 - 7.30PM

 

Last night, we poured Left Foot Charlie wines from
But tonight, the Buckeye State gets its honor back!

We'll be cracking open some absolutely delicious booze from the OYO Distillery in Columbus: wheat-based whiskey + two flavored vodkas. Yes, flavored vodka. Maybe it's a call back to the pre-made screwdrivers of my younger days. Or maybe it's that these are simply the best flavored vodkas I have ever tasted. (Perhaps because they're not really flavored... they're infused. With real ingredients, not chemicals.)

Come by for a sip. And feel free to hum a few bars of Hang On Sloopy. It could be that kind of a night.

Cider is all the rage this autumn. We've always stocked some, but this season, grown-up apple juice has finally hit the mainstream. Well, maybe not the main mainstream, but they're starting to catch on beyond wine geek circles. Don't believe me? Then check out this week's New York Times piece. (That best value cider... we love it and have stocked it for at least the last year. It's even in this month's wine club!)

So now that we're having a cider moment, we wanted to highlight one of our favorites: Eden Ice Cider Company's Orleans Herbal.  This is crazy stuff and it's like nothing you've ever had before. It's a Vermont-based collaboration between Eleanor Leger of Eden and Deirdre Heekin who owns and runs the nearby osteria pane e salute.  Apples are pressed, the juice is frozen to concentrate the flavors and sugars, fermented dry and then infused with a secret blend of herbs. OK - the secret herbs are anise hyssop and basil. The result is a unique taste of Vermont - like walking through an apple orchard on a brisk spring day with the scent of fresh herbs wafting through the air. Yes, wafting. So let a bit of this waft over to your table this autumn.

Drink it neat and chilled, on the rocks with a twist of lime or a splash of sparkling water, or get all fancy and whip up some cocktails. Think of it as Lillet with a New England accent.

Price: $34.99

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