April 2008 News
GLENDALE SPIRITS APRIL NEWS
Happy April, and doesn’t a touch of “Spring Fever” feel nice? This morning our new shelving unit for the wine room was finally delivered! Hopefully, only a few more days of disarray, then we can all enjoy finding our favorites in their new spots. Thanks to all of you for bearing with us as we continue to change and improve the store. Only a few more weeks now until the launch of our new website, and, we should also be getting the wine preservation system up and running this month. We will then be able to offer tastings on an ongoing basis, without being limited to Friday evenings.
As always, we have several new selections to tell you about. Wines added over the month of March include: Charles Krug Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet and Merlot, Red Diamond Chardonnay, AutoMoto Riesling, Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico, and an entire line of Shannon Ridge wines—Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Syrah, Petite Syrah, and Barbera. Also returning to our French wine inventory is the Jean Pierre Moueix Saint-Emilion Bordeaux (2003).
Clay Shannon, who for 25 years grew grapes for some of California’s most prestigious North Coast wineries, established Shannon Ridge, a new California winery just north of Napa Valley. His vineyards, at altitudes of 2000 to 2500 feet, are on steep, windswept slopes on brick-red volcanic soil. The vines produce small, ripe berries with concentrated flavors, and the wines have earned ratings of 90+ points in Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and Wine & Spirits.
Kendall Jackson’s owner sponsors AutoMoto’s female winemaker. Her wines are also earning high marks, and we found the Riesling to be especially nice.
Some of you may remember the Red Diamond Chardonnay from our wine deal last year. Though we are unable to offer their new label and later vintage at that incredible price, we have added it to our regular selection of Chardonnays.
On the spirits side, new to the store are: Cruzan Rum Cream, and, Mickey Finn’s Sour Apple S’napps, priced at only $3.99.
REMEMBER: Every Thursday is ‘Ladies’ Day’, with a 10% discount given on all wine
To All our Fantastic Female Customers!
We learned just yesterday that the Mattie’s Perch line of wines will be no longer available. Due to a 2- year drought in Australia, there is not enough juice to go around, so the bigger winery which has been overseeing Mattie’s has decided to close their smaller sister winery. We do still have all varieties in stock, and they will remain at a great price while they last. If you’ve been a Mattie’s Perch fan, stock up soon.
In honor of APRIL, which is NEW YORK WINE MONTH, our Friday night tastings will feature lots of New York (in this case Finger Lakes) wines. Schedule is:
APRIL 18TH Shannon Ridge (Lake County, Calif.) Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, and Barbera All are 2006 vintage. Sue and Mike are most excited to share with you these exceptional, dry wines.
APRIL 25TH A representative from Thirsty Owl Wine Company (Cayuga Lake) will be here to host tastings of their Blushing Moon, Riesling (2007) Dry Riesling (2007) Lot 99 and Pinot Noir (2006).
We continue to shop for the next “Wine Deal”. ALMOST had a beauty earlier this week, but alas, it was already gone from the warehouse. Stay tuned as you are in the store; we hope to find our next great value soon! Newsletter a bit late (it’s April 3rd now) due to awaiting confirmation from Thirsty Owl. Thanks for your patience, and continuing business. See you soon! Sue & Mike
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)