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Blog Archive for 2009

  • Happy New Year!
    So 2009 is coming to a close and I am sure that there are many of you who are just as glad to see it go. It has been a...
  • Things I did today…
    So I have been quite busy today at the store, getting ready for that last dash to the holiday finish line. People every year come in looking for that last...
  • Its cold outside…
    French Onion Soup for lunch today! Layers of onions slow cooked with local wine, stock and lots of love. Good for the cold, cold days of winter. Come and get...
  • It’s Cheesey!
    So, in addition to the 36 month Parmigiano Reggiano that we opened last weekend (we only have a 1/4 wheel left) we have a few other cheeses that we though...
  • Olio Novello
    We have just received several different Olio Novello from Italy and Spain. Pianogrillo from Sicily has a deep smell of green tomato and just cut grass, a trace of artichoke....
  • Stand Back Everyone, its gonna be big…
    Ok. Back from a whirlwind trip to the west side (sieee’d) and there is lots to tell. Where to begin? Wines. We have several new wines that were just added...
  • La Folie
    After much begging and pleading, La Folie has arrived. “Resting in French Oak barrels between one and three years before being hand bottled, for your enjoyment. Brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, came...
  • Well the weather outside…
    So it may not be quite frightful yet, but is sure is darn cold. Wasn’t it just summer a few weeks ago? What gives? Well its warm and toasty here...
  • The latest from the closet…
    We just received a new shipment on Thursday, needless to say that we have been busy, so busy that I am just now posting what we received. With out further...
  • New French Wines
    Just received in a few new French wines. All are fabulous and two of the three scored 92pt from Wine Spectator. Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2006 “le rouvre” “Sweet and...