Wine And Cheese Tasting
Every Friday 5-8 PM No Charge
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Give Yourselves A Round Of Applause!
Famous winemakers are always strapped for time. They have to be in New York, or they have to be in Boston, but they don't need to be in New London necessarily.
This Friday night we have the pleasure of welcoming back to our store the owner of Chateau Lamothe, Mr. Damian Chombard. Our customers made such an impression during his last visit - that he requested to come back to the store for his only Connecticut appearance during his brief visit to the United States.
The harvest season is over, the wine for this vintage is in the cellar. Come meet Damian Chombard. He will take pictures, sign bottles, and answer all questions you may have about his wines.
He will arrive by 4:30 - so things can start early. You will have plenty of time to visit with Damian and then go on to your other Friday night plans with a nice story to tell.
Please Join Us This Friday
Meet one best known producers in France.
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A Special Guest Returns To New London
New York Times:
"Château Lamothe de Haux's citric, mouthwatering Bordeaux blanc could replace entire lists of white wines in the city's seafood restaurants. Bordeaux blanc is underappreciated in the United States. Lamothe's bone-dry version, blended from sauvignon blanc, sémillon and muscadelle grapes, pretty much typifies the genre at its best.
Drink it now."
Mr. Damian Chambart. Proprietor of Chateau Lamothe will be joining us in the store for what promises to be an fun and exciting visit.
 Since 1956, 3 generations of the same family have managed Château Lamothe. Damien oversees the entire estate and often travels abroad to promote our wines. Chateau Lamothe is not only a great source of dependable traditional wine, but also for many of the beautiful buildings in the town of Bordeaux. Their impressive deep cellars are a former quarry where stone excavations were done in the 17th and 18th century.
This wine is one of the best values on our shelves and we will have plenty on hand for bottle signing and photo opportunities with Damian.
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New And Completely Different
MONKEY 47
Just Another Gin? "Certainly Not! Admittedly, it appears somewhat eccentric to claim that a recipe for gin has the power to unite great British traditions, the exoticness of India, and the purity and nativeness of the Black Forest. And yet it is precisely this eccentricity that defines the enigmatic character of Montgomery Collins, from whom our Schwarzwald Dry Gin originates. MONKEY 47 - Distilled from 47 predominantly unusual but regional botanicals such as lingonberries and blended with natural spring water. Cheers!" Ask for a sample this Friday night - Forget What You Thought You Knew About Gin.
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Low Gap Whiskey
Low Gap California Whiskey is made exclusively from malted Bavarian winter wheat, which has a high protein content and is ideal for fermentation. Once the wheat has been malted and mashed, it is fermented into a craft beer with an 8.8% ABV. Following fermentation, the wash is twice distilled in an antique 15-hectoliter cognac still. After distillation, the whiskey is aged in three different types of barrels: new American oak casks, 350-liter French Limousin oak barrels that were previously used to age brandy, and used American oak barrels that were previously used to mature Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon. After the whiskey has aged for a minimum of two years, it is brought to proof using rainwater and bottled by hand. The whisky has an oaky aroma, with touches of grain, vanilla and apples. The aroma fades into notes of sweet caramel, red fruits and berries on the palate, and ultimately leads to a finish accented by raisins, prunes and plums. The whiskey earned the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013.
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Pyramid de TraditionCreated in honor of Napoleon's return from Egypt, Valency was originally shaped like a perfect pyramid. The story goes that upon his return from the campaign in Egypt, Napoleon visited the castle of Valencay. Seeing the cheese reminded him of the Egyptian pyramids and immediately drew his sword and chopped off the top. Valencay has a natural beige rind which is coated with wood ashes on which white spotting develops. When young, the white cheese can be seen through the ash. Gradually the colors merge and blue-gray moulds appear.
The commercially produced version is known as Pyramide. The paste is smooth and white and fairly moist when it is young, hardening to a shredding consistency when aged. It has a nutty flavor with a very mild with a sharp lemony tang on the finish. Older cheeses (produced in the summer and fall) strengthen in flavor. The taste is at first fresh and citrus-like, but age gives the cheese a nuttier flavor and a distinctly goaty character. Valencay is mild but with a pronounced goat's milk aroma. Briellat Sadarin - Triple Cream 
Brillat-Savarin is a decadent triple cream gourmet cheese; one of the richest cheeses. A taste to be savored when you are feeling truly ready to be pampered. Brillat-Savarin was created by Henri Androuet. He gave it the name of the famous 18th century French gastronome, Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the author of the 'Physiologie du gout' (Physiology of Taste), published in 1826; 'Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.'
Brillat-Savarin is made from pasteurized cow's milk, enriched with cream. It is a soft-white cheese of round shape with a thick, velvety, white crust. It has a light downy white rind and the cheese cuts like butter. Brillat-Savarin has a really milky aroma with light lemon sour tones. The adage for this cheese is 'the younger the better.'
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Friday October 24
Damian Chombard - Owner of Chateau Lamothe A return appearance - at his request because he loved our customers. Damian will be in the USA for just 1 week and will make only one stop at a local store. His choice: right here in New London. Please mark your calendar. Friday October 31st - Halloween Bob Neville - World Wide Wines Friday November 7thTom Belcher - Martin Scott Wines Wednesday November 12Edward Brown - Vinifera Friday November 21stEric Bellnier - M. Touton Selections Wednesday November 26 Ryan Connolly - Michael Skurnik Wines
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