Subject: NEWS from THE WINE STORE #08-04 - Hillside Room Wine Dinner 3/25 - Meet the Winemaker 3/27

NEWS from THE WINE STORE #08-04 An e-mail newsletter for all of our wine friends. 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 DINNERS

AAGF&W Dinner
THIS TUESDAY, March 25th - 7:00 p.m. - Association for Affordable Great Food & Wine known as the A.A.G.F.& W. invites you to a Wine Dinner at The Hillside Room at Tavern on the Hill, 1074 St. Gregory, Mt. Adams. Jim Stamper, formerly the Sous Chef at l’Auberge in Dayton, invites you to dine at Mt. Adams newest restaurant.

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Classic Bruschetta - Fresh Mozzarella and Rosemary Toas Points accompanied by Roma Tomatoes, Garlic, Lemon, Virgin Olve Oil and Shallots - Jurtschitsch Sonnhof GrüVe Grüner Veltliner 2006, Kamptal

Adobe Chicken Corn Chowder - Palacios Remondo ‘La Vendemia’ 2006, Rioja

Fillet of Sole Picatta - Lightly floured, then sauteed in White Wine and finished with Capers and a Lemon Butter Sauce accompanied by Baked Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus topped with Fresh Mozzarella - Joseph Carr Chardonnay 2005, Carneros

New Orleans Style Bread Pudding with a Bourbon Glaze - Harvey’s Reserve Sherry, Jerez Superior

$40 per person. Reservations at 984-9463 by Noon, Monday, March 24th.

4th Thursday Tasting
THURSDAY, March 27th - 5:00-7:30 p.m. - Meet the Winemaker Tasting. Our popular Thursday tasting invites you to meet Bob Stashak, winemaker at Napa Ridge Winery. A tasting of Bob’s wines with selected hor d’oeuvres, cheeses and Breadsmith bread. An unstructured format. Come anytime between 5:00 and 7:30. $5 per person. NO RESERVATION IS NECESSARY BUT THEY ARE ACCEPTED - 984-9463

First Friday
FRIDAY, April 4th - 6:00 p.m. - “FIRST” FRIDAY TASTING - Wines of Ledgewood Creek Winery. Ledgewood Creek is in the Suisun Valey south of Napa. Wines to be tasted are in the $15 -$25 price range. Having dinner with friends? Meet at The Wine Store to start the evening with a casual wine tasting along with some of our fabulous cheeses and selected hor d’oeuvres. $15 per person. Limited to 16 places - RESERVATIONS PLEASE - 984-9463

Wine Friends
WEDNESDAY, April 16th 2008 - 6:00 p.m. - Our 40th 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

WIne Bar Tastings
Wine Bar Tastings every Friday and Saturday - $.50 a tasteFridays - taste with John, our wine-bar-keep, from 4:00-7:00 p.m.Saturdays - Wine Bar open from 1:00-6:00 p.m.Become part of The Brunch Bunch tasting with one of our distributor reps from 2-6 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. $40-85 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.