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Happy Valentine Weekend!
February 13, 2020
We have just the wine to pair with a box of our delicious Double Premium Chocolates!!
Start the weekend off properly - A remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon today and an array of fine wines and beers on Friday and Saturday (more information below and on our website) with the help of
The Wine Cabinet!!
Today"s
OPEN BOTTLE!!
Concha y Toro
TERRUNYO
Single Block
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Pirque Vineyard, Maipo Valley, Chile
This is a memorable cabernet sauvignon,
it displays the rich, dark fruit and the impressive length of the very best!
A Single Block is a vineyard within a vineyard, consistently the best soil, exposure, plantings and drainage on the site.
93 Points!The Wine Spectator
“An unctuous red, dripping with molten chocolate notes that wrap around concentrated dark fruit flavors.
Very creamy, with a plush finish that offers a rich array of spice and mocha details.”
91 Points! -The Wine Advocate
“2015 was warm and dry, and the grapes ripened to 14.7% alcohol.
2015 clearly marked the wines, and there is an almost sweet sensation in the fruit (but there"s no residual sugar).
It has some grainy and dusty tannins, with more concentration and opulence than 2016.
It matured in French barrique for 15 months.”
Elsewhere at $50.00
Our Regular price $46.99
Special Sale Price
$28.00 a bottle
$150.00 for six ($25.00)
Nearly 50 % OFF!
Call us at 703-668-WINE (9463)
Our Thoughts on this wine.....
Deep red in color, with concentrated ripe black fruit aromas intertwined with leather, chocolate and plum in a perfect balance.
Dense with soft tannins and a sweet fruit.
Persistent chocolate and dried fruit flavors on the long and lingering finish.
Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon is an ideal accompaniment to beef, pork, lamb with spicy sauces and full-flavored cheeses.
A bit about Maipo Valley......
The Central Valley is Chile’s most productive wine region, and it includes four sub-regions.
The Maipo Valley is one of those sub regions. The Maipo Valley has nearly 8,000 acres under vine. Grapes grown are, in order of acreage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Carménère, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Pinot Noir. Maipo is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chile has produced wine since the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadores brought grape vines and established vineyards.
Sweet wines were favored until well into the 19th century, when French immigrants began making dry wines with a decidedly French character.
Chile’s long, narrow, coastal geography has made the transportation of wines challenging over the centuries, though today it is a major exporter.
To the west is the Pacific Ocean, to the east are the Andes.
But the isolation has also meant that Chile vineyards have so far never been attacked by phylloxera, meaning that unlike viticulturalists in many other part of the world,
Chilean vineyards can be planted with original rootstock, saving producers the laborious job of grafting vines onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks.
Chile started an appellation system in 1994, and there are five regions each with numerous sub-regions.
Chile has attracted investment from European and American producers, including Robert Mondavi Winery, Kendall-Jackson, Lafite-Rothschild and Miguel Torres.
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Up Coming Tastings & Events
Friday: Margot Blattmann, Winebow/The Country Vintner - Margot has some wonderful wines that will not only see you in good stead through the Valentine weekend, but will tide you over nicely for Mardi Gras!
(click here for the list of wines and beers)
Saturday: Sharon Gardner, Inetrnational Cellars - Sharon brings an enchanting smile along with her excellent wines that will suit the table on valentine Sunday perfectly, not to mention Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday). And don"t tell me that you"re giving up wine for Lent - You can surely find another way to suffer productively!
And you"ll think you"re dreaming when you taste the Hardywood beer !!
(click here for the list of wines and beers)
The Wine Club Schedule
The Wine Club February 18, 7 pm
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, 7 pm
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, 7 pm
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 17, 1- 4 pm
Meet Winemaker Leo Hillinger
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, 7 pm
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
Always Drink Responsibly.
Kate, Natalie, Heidi, Kathy, Mari, Susie, Beth
Bill, Steve, Rande and Mike
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