I hope
everybody had a great 4th of July weekend.
The weather was a little dicey but decent enough to get
the BBQ’s and fireworks in. The Sox appear to be back
on a roll with that blowout yesterday as we head into
the All-Star break. We’re going to continue that
momentum with 2 tastings this week.
The
beer tasting will be on Saturday this week so let’s
start with the wine tasting. Our friend Carmen from
Café Europa will be making a guest appearance Friday
night (4 to 7 PM) to sample you on some of his delicious
new wines. Dancing Coyote Albarino and Verdelho will
get thi
ngs
started. These Spanish varietals are grown in
Clarksburg, CA and make a great summer white
alternative. Next up is Vina Echeverria Unwooded
Chardonnay from Chile which I’ve yet to try and am
looking forward to. From there we go to Oregon to 1 of
the wineries I visited this past winter. Anne Amie
Cuvee A Pinot Noir is there entry level Pinot but is
anything but ordinary. Finally an absolute bomb to end
the tasting with called Bravante Vineyards Merlot. This
is a big, bold Merlot and is the best Merlot I’ve tried
in some time.
This
week’s beer tasting is on Saturday from 2 to 5 PM and
features the outstanding beers of Sierra Nevada Brewing
Co out of Chico, Ca. My cousin Vinny or 1 of his harem
of Bud Girls will sample you
on Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer and Summerfest
Lager.
As
an added treat I was able to get just a few more bottles
of the 1st Release Southern Hemisphere
Harvest Fresh Hop Ale. I have 6 in the barn and we’re
going to use 2 for the tasting. So the other 4 will go
to the 1st 4 people who come to the tasting
and wish to purchase them.
Speaking of new crazy limited beers I just got 2 more in
as I write the newsletter. Avery Maharaja Imperial
India Pale Ale and Stone 12th Anniversary
Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. These are in limited
amounts
also and you may want to hurry in while they last. We
also have added a new ready-to- drink cooler for your
convenience. It’s in the back right corner near
the chilled wine doors. We have it stocked with all the
Margaritas, Kahlua Combos, Smirnoff Cosmos, Mojitos, and
Martinis as well as Jager, Sambuca and a few other
chilled liqueurs. So be sure to stop in and check it
out.
Robert