October 21, 2008

Issue: # 08-14

 

NEWS from THE WINE STORE #08-14

We hope to bring you more "news that you can use." Upcoming tastings and, of course, our A.A.G.F.& W. wine dinners. Advanced notice on collectible wines coming to the market. "Hot" new wines from the West Coast, Europe and south of the Equator. Info about and how to use our renewed web site with secure on-line ordering and more.

UPCOMING TASTINGS & WINE EVENTS

AAGF&W Dinner
NEXT TUESDAY, October 28th - 7:00 p.m. - Association for Affordable Great Food & Wine known as the A.A.G.F.& W. intended to invite you to our second dinner at Sung Korean Bistro, 700 Elm Street, downtown.  Our last dinner was very impressive.  Sung has made quite a name with the vegan crowd since he opened a year ago, but we're going to keep the meat and pair everything with some unique wines.   Join us for the evening.

MENU
Gimbab & Goonmandu Sampler - Gimbab, a rice roll with pickeled radish, crab meat, beef, egg and cucumber along with Goonmandu, pan-fried dumplings stuffed with tofu, scallions, onion and cabbage - Pinot Evil Pinot Gris, Vin d'Pay

Jab Chae - Chicken with stir-fried sweet potato noodles, squash, carrot,
cabbage, onion, green onion and bell pepper - Schlink Haus Kabinett

Bulgogi - Grilled marinated thinly sliced beef with a light sweet and spicy flavor served with rice - Serego Alighieri 'Poderi del Bello Ovile,' Rosso di Toscana

Cheese Assortment - Comenge Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero

$40 per person.  Reservations at 984-9463 by Noon, Monday, October 27th.

Wine Friends
THURSDAY, November 6th - 6:00 p.m. - Our 45th WINE FRIENDS TASTING.  Help us pick future Wine Friends Selections. All wines are everyday priced at $8.99 or less. Good wines, maybe even a great surprise. A fun way to get into learning more about wine. Tasting is one hour in length, so join us before dinner. $5 per person. Limited to 20 places - RESERVATIONS PLEASE - 984-9463


Cline Vineyards Tasting
TUESDAY, November 11th - 6:00 p.m. - Cline Vineyards Tasting - Join us for a selection from the Cline portfolio including several single vineyard Zins hosted by Keith Morris, Regional Sales Director for Cline Vineyards.  A tasting of eight wines along with some of our fabulous cheeses and selected hor d'oeuvres. $20 per person. Limited to 16 places - RESERVATIONS PLEASE - 984-9463

Fall/Holiday Wine & Food Fest
SATURDAY, November 15th - 2 - 6 p.m. - FALL/HOLIDAY WINE & FOOD FEST. Help us celebrate 10 years of ownership and over 20 years serving Cincinnati. Take a break from the yard work with an afternoon of tasting and grazing. Two wine and beer sessions with the same format used for every Wine & Food Fest. 2-4 p.m. - Taste from a selection of wines and beers; 4-6 p.m.- Taste from a new selection of wines and beers. 4 tastes for $3. A number of our suppliers will have a wide variety of gourmet foods and imported and domestic cheese available for tasting from 2:00-6:00 p.m.  Come in and join the fun!

Annual Champagne Tasting
TUESDAY, December 2nd - 6:00 p.m.
More info to come....

WIne Bar Tastings
Wine Bar Tastings every Friday and Saturday - $.50 a taste
Fridays - taste with John, our wine-bar-keep, from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturdays - Wine Bar open from 2:00-6:00 p.m.


WEB SITE UPDATE

We are up and running. The look is much the same but what
you can't see is all new. Updated inventory, new secure on-line ordering, shipping info (NOW YOU CAN ORDER ON-LINE for in-store pick-up, have FREE local delivery with a $30 minimum or have it shipped UPS), an event calendar with postings of the NEWS from THE WINE STORE, Wine of the Month and, soon, Beer of the Month info and more. Always a few things to finalize and tweek.

Go to
www.theewinestore.com to see what we've been up to.

 

DON'T FORGET THE BEER


Wonderful Belgians and Belgian-style ales: Affligem Tripel, Westmalle Tripel, Liefman's Lucifer Golden Ale, Duvel Golden Ale, Corsendonk Brown Ale, Chimay Blue Top Grand Reserve Tripel, Green's Quest Gluten-free Tripel Blonde Ale, Lindemans Framboise, Rochefort 10, Westmalle Dubbel, Orval Trappist, Rodenbach Grand Cru Flemish Sour Ale, Saison DuPont Farmhouse Ale, Lochristi Lozen Boer Abbey Style Ale, DeProef Signature Ale, Unibroe La Fin Du Monde, Unibroe Maudite, Brooklyn Local 1, Ommegang Three Philosophers, Ommegang Hennepin, Allagash Tripel Reserve, Allagash Interlude, Allagash White, Victory Golden Monkey Tripel.

 

THE PERFECT GIFT - WINE OF THE MONTH

Now three levels to choose from:

Quality - Two wines, one red and one white, chosen for their great value and taste with a touch of uniqueness, making each one a wine adventure. Never more than $30 plus tax for the pair.

Premium - One wine each month, alternating red and white, that showcase terroir, that "sense of place," from around the world.  A perfect gift for the more experienced wine drinker who likes to enjoy a variety of fine wine. $30-40 plus tax per month.

NEW! - High-end Red - Small production, highly rated red wines you are sure to enjoy now or years down the road.  Perfect for those just starting to fill a wine cellar or for the seasoned collector.  $40-90 plus tax per month.

 

The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, OH 45242
Phone: (513) 984-9463 Visit us on the web:
www.theewinestore.com
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

 

In This Issue

Upcoming Tastings & Wine Events

Web Site Update

Don't Forget The Beer

Wine Of The Month

 

The Wine Store Website