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Welcome to the Weekend!
Check out The Wine Club Class schedule thru May below. February"s Class with Hughes Beaulieu former Sommelier at The Inn at Little Washington will explore what the Europeans drink. This will be a eight bottle extended tasting of everyday wines from Spain, France and Italy.
Tonight, with the colder weather we decided to open two stylishly different Ports for your enjoyment and to warm you up a bit!
About the Ports....
The First is a Late Bottled Vintage Port (Ruby)
 Late Bottled Vintage Port was created several centuries after Vintage Port, becoming a commercially viable alternative for grapes that were not quite vintage worthy, without having to declassify them for use in other Ports.
The Second is a Tawny Port
A Tawny Port is a blend of older-vintage wines and displays a rich amber color. Tawnies typically fall on the slightly sweeter side of the spectrum. As a tawny port spends more time in oak, its color starts to fade from ruby red to more ruby-orange or a "brick-red," often reaching a deep amber or mahogany color by the time it"s matured. As the aging process continues, a Tawny will taste nuttier and will develop the rich flavors of caramelized figs, dates, and prunes, compared with the fresh-fruit character of Ruby Port.
Tonight"s Tasting Table 5:00 - 8:00pm
A visit to Spain and Portugal with Tatiana!
Great values abound for this special line-up.
Come join us to taste and learn!
Delaforce Alvarinho 2017
Beautiful citric color slightly golden complement the delicate notes of citrus and orange blossom. This fresh and full-bodied douro alvarinho shows complexity and a crisp acidity balanced by a flavorful minerality. Enjoy this refreshing and delicious wine in any occasion: serve with grilled fish and fresh seafood
Portal Douro Colheita 2016
Made with a very carefully winemaking, using gravity and precise techniques, this wine is full bodied with a ripe berry colour and fruity aromas marked by Tinta Roriz that is responsible for the intense aroma of young fresh fruit and by floral notes from the Touriga Nacional. Excellent freshness, toasty and appetising in the mouth, with an attractive andelegant finish. It’s a wine that we can enjoy from now but it will also age a few years very well.
Montecillo Rioja Reserve 2012
91 Points
WINE ENTHUSIAST
Wine Enthusiast -Rioja, Spain - "Familiar Rioja aromas of creamy oak, wood smoke, leather, and earthy berry fruits are encouraging and lead to a solid palate...Blackberry, cassis and vanilla aromas..."
Deep bright cherry red colour, clean with garnet rim.On the nose it shows great balance and ripe fruit followed by fresh hints of noble oak. Structured and elegant tannins accompanied by sweet, aniseed-like notes for an intense and long finish. The perfect accompaniment to red grilled or barbequed meats, stews and slightly chilly dishes. Fresh yet complex pairs beautifully with a broad range of cheeses.
Portal LBV Port 2011
These are wines produced in years of excellent quality and are aged longer in wood than Vintage Port. They are bottled four years after the harvest. Red in colour, they are full bodied, smooth and with a fruity bouquet. Our LBVs are bottled unfiltered so decanting is recommended as during the course of the years the wine will throw deposit.
Beautiful ruby color, this wine shows an excelent fragrance of red fruit with some notes of spice and cocoa. Big on palate but with round tannins, a complex bouquet and a harmonious and long finish. A young and robust LBV
Portal 6 Barrels Tawny
This is a blend of our unique tawny Ports aged for 7 years in our cellars after a careful selection of the best 6 barrels. The wine is also a tribute to Quinta do Portal"s founder to each one of his 6 grandchildren. With a lovely colour, given by the ageing in wood, it shows a dried fruits and raisins aromas. The smoothness and balance on the palate give us a good idea of the slowly ageing process. The smoothness and the well balanced on the palate, give us a good idea of the slowly ageing process.
Peak Organic Brewing Company Slim Hazy Low Cal Hoppy IPA 4.1% ABV Portland, Maine
IPA is a American IPA style beer brewed by Peak Organic Brewing Company in Portland, ME ... Semi hazy, citrusy, piney, and little bitter in the back of the mouth.
Saranac Brewing Company S’MORE Porter 6.2 ABV
Utica, NY
This porter tastes like chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker. It"s brewed with a blend of caramel, biscuit, brown, and roasted malts and aged with chocolate and vanilla.
Solace Brewing Co. Foggy Goggles IPA 6.8% ABV
Sterling, VA
Mosaic and Simcoe hops. Aromas and flavors of pineapple, tangerine, and grapefruit with hints of pine and resin.
Aroma is big and beautiful. Classic thick pineapple but with more dank edge. Hits with a big pine and earthy punch mixing it all in for a big sensing juicy bonanaza. Hop forward and rightly done, but leaving everything else behind. Minimal sweetness as well. Hop lovers feast and well placed.
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Up Coming
Tastings & Events
Saturday 1:00 - 5:00PM: No French Tariff Tasting II with
Liz Van Wazer and Tim from Shore Boys Soups
Last weeks "No Tariff Tasting went so well we are doing it again! Different wines of course. Tariffs may or may not be coming, we can"t predict the future. But we do know that the wines in the shop now are tariff free
and that nows the time to stock up! With the chill in the air doesn"t a warm bowl of the regions best Cream of Crab soup sound perfect? Come sample!
(click here for the list of wines and beers)
The Wine Club &
Meet The Winemaker
Special Open Bottle Thursday
February 6, 4:30-7:30PM
Meet the Winemaker
with Alessandro Locatelli of Rocche Costamagna, La Morra Italy
Rocche Costamagna represents the efforts of  Alessandro Locatelli, one of the most personable and engaging individuals we had the pleasure to meet. Alessandro produces Barolo in a traditional style, maturing the wines in large casks in his cellar near the main square the the top of the large hill that marks the entrance to the town of La Morra. Aside from his Neibblo based wine wines we also love his Barbera D’Alba and of course his Arneis is one of our favorite Itlian whites.
The Wine Club February 18 7PM
Euro-Centric
with Hughes Beaulieu of Elite Wines
Explore what the Europeans drink! A brief history and extended tasting of everyday wines from Spain, France and Italy! $25/$40
The Wine Club March 17 7PM
My hometown: the Wines of Puglia
with Fabio Marrone of Bravo Imports
The heel of the boot is a diverse landscape surrounded by the Adriatic Sea that produces some of Italy’s most interesting and diverse wines. $25/40
The Wine Club April 21 7PM
Move over Napa: Washington State Wines Shine
with Jim Futrell of Republic National
With over 300 days of sunshine and the angle of the sun being similar to the great wine regions of Northern Europe the wines show both elegance and power. $30/$50
Special Sunday May 17th 1-4PM
Meet the Winemaker Leo Hillinger
 We welcome back Leo! Come meet the man who put Austrian wines to the forefront of the European and US wine scene. Come learn and taste the different wine regions of Austria at this large three table tasting event. Special discounts that day only, free of charge.
The Wine Club May 19 7PM
Wines of the Iberian Peninsula: The Underrated Stars of Portugal and Spain – with Karen Hayes of Mundo Vino
These wines have an intriguing combination of wildness and sophistication that is reflected in its geographies. For the wine drinker, it has great diversity and often offers great value. $30/$50
Thank you for shopping local!
Always Drink Responsibly.
Kate, Natalie, Heidi, Kathy, Mari, Susie, Beth
Bill, Steve, Rande and Mike
We have everything that you"ll need at The Wine Cabinet!!
Just to remind you of the ongoing Tasting opportunities:
Thursday Evening Open Bottle 4:00 - 8:00 pm - 1 wine rated highly and discounted generously.
Friday Evening Tasting 5:00 - 8:00 pm - 3 Beers, 5 wines discounted 10% from the first bottle.
Saturday Afternoon 1:00 - 5:00 pm - a different group of beers and wines and sometimes soup or chocolate or something else of interest!
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