   |  Newsletter ArchiveLet's Be Franc, Mom Wants Wine, We Put the Recess in Recession, and Chet is Alive! Mom Wants Wine - A Mother's Day Tasting! Do you really truly believe, in your heart, that your mom would prefer flowers over wine for Mother's Day? Nah. Neither do we. Bring your Mom to our Mother's Day Sunday afternoon tasting and pay $10, rather than $12. Sunday, May 11th 1 - 4 pm 4 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace selections Renardat Bugey Cerdon Sparkling Rose, France Chateau Rouet Esterelle White, France First Drop "Mother's Milk" Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia Triennes St. Auguste Red, France
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Let's Be Franc In case you missed it, Patrick Comiskey wrote a really interesting article on Cabernet Franc in the LA Times last week. Cab Franc is a really versatile red, great for this time of year as things get hotter and your body starts craving some lighter fare. One of the Cab Francs he focused on is the Lang & Reed North Coast Cabernet Franc from Napa Valley, which already has a pretty big fan base at our store ($22.99/btl).
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We Put the Recess in Recession
Yup, regardless of what the overzealous news pundits tell you, if you've been awake at all in 2008, you know we're in a recession. But who says recessions have to be sad and gloomy? Recessions are fun! Here's a few things we're doing at home to celebrate....
wine bottles make great rolling pins so we can roll out dough for more cheeseless, sauceless, topingless pizzas
those wines that maybe you didn't finish and left on the counter for a week and may be turning slowly into vinegar make GREAT "thank you neighbor" gifts
draw whiskers on a cork and voila! - instant cat toy
after you sell all your jewelry at the pawn shop, you can use those cute champagne caps as beeeooootiful necklaces
AND AS YOUR PERSONAL WINE SHOPPERS, WE'VE COMPILED A LIST OF SOME OF OUR CHEAP (AKA "VALUE") WINES THAT WE KNOW AND LOVE
$6.99/btl Wisteria Cabernet Sauvignon, California La Playa Sauv Blanc, Chile Gazella Vinho Verde, Portugal Martin Fierro Chard/Torrontes, Argentina
$7.99/btl Crucillon Garnacha, Spain
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$9.99/btl Cycles Gladiator Syrah, California
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Regular Wine Tasting Schedule
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Wine Cellar Wednesdays Every Wednesday 4-9pm No corkage fee on any bottles in the store! Grab anything off the shelf for the price of the bottle, ask the nice bartender for some glasses, sit, and enjoy
Wine Tasting: Chet is Alive!
Friday the 9th 5:30-8:30pm (wines by the glass also available from 4:00 to 11pm) $15/person 5 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Please RSVP to: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985 On this day in 1968, camper/adventurer/survivalist Jamie "Chet" Whittaker walked out of the wilderness in upstate New York after being lost and presumed dead for 93 days. He later explained to the press one of the unique ways he stayed alive -- a rare, fairly unknown process of collecting lightning bugs, putting them in a plastic bag with a piece of tinfoil as a reflector and squeezing the bag to excite them, thus creating a flashlight. He also claimed that had he not eaten fast food as his last meal, he would have had a better sense of balance and found safety far sooner. Here's to Chet and others like him....though we're pretty sure there aren't any others like him. Cheers, Chet. wines Domaine Triennes Viognier, France Burch Hall Le Petite Vendanges (Unoaked) Chardonnay 2006, Monterey, California Burch Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Central Coast, California Margerum "Chukker" Red 2007, Happy Canyon, Santa Ynez, California ( **** this is a fanastic new addition to the store -- a Chinon-style Cab Franc blend from Doug Margerum ***) Ted the Mule Syrah/Grenache, France
Lazy Sunday Tasting - Special Mother's Day Edition Sunday the 11th 1-4pm $12/person (unless you bring your mom - then it's $10 each) 4 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Our Sunday tastings will now feature slightly higher-end wine selections. Our Friday tastings get a little too loud to discuss the wines in great detail (we're not complaining), so if wine knowledge is your grail, Sundays are the best tastings for you. (323) 478-1985 or info@cowineco.com wines Renardat Bugey Cerdon Sparkling Rose, France Chateau Rouet Esterelle White, France First Drop "Mother's Milk" Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia Triennes St. Auguste Red, France
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See You Soon,
John and Jen
"What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" ~ W.C. Fields |
