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2007 MollyDooker Shiraz Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale, Southeastern Australia

Special Wine Alert! Limited Availability!!

Once these gems appear on our pages, they will sell out like wildfire. We reccomend calling ahead and reserving a bottle or two before they are all gone.
When we come across treasures like these, it is usually a very small amount, so it is first come, first served!

Today's Gems:

Flowers Vineyard and Winery Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

(pricing available upon request)

Winemaker Notes: "Showing balanced depth and complexity, light straw to golden color, aromas unfold with layers of lemon, pear, apricot and wet stone minerality. This vintage shows crispness on the palate, with a lush and balanced citrus finish. Showing very well now and will continue to gain complexity for 1 - 3 years." (Who are you kidding, Ross, this is one of the finest Chards EVER MADE in California!!)

Krupp Brother's Estates Black Bart's Bride Stagecoach Vineyards Napa valley
(pricing available upon request)

Winemaker Notes: "49% Marsanne, 38% Viognier, 13% Chardonnay winemaker notes: Pale straw gold; Aromas of white peaches, dried apricots, almonds, and fresh tangerines, transition smoothly into ripe gooseberries, honeycomb and lemon peel and distinctive minerality; Complex, yet soft tannins and a full mid-palate lead into a seductive finish that stretches on. Enjoy with seared ahi, quail, scallops, the list goes on!"

Taste Rum at Tradewinds!

Saturday, January 24th, 2009
4 to 7pm
Featuring:
Leblon Cachaca, Brazil (White Rum from Brazil)

Kilo Kai Curacao Spiced Rum, Dutch Antilles



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Your Boat is in the Water but It’s Still Not Wet Enough...

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February Selections

2005 Le Corte “Solyss” Negroamaro Novoli, Apulia, Italia 100% Negroamaro grapes from the “heel of the boot”, Italy’s region of Puglia. This inky– black number possesses so much richness and finesse that we couldn’t believe it was aged for 6 months in stainless steel rather than expensive oak barrels! Made with the help of Austrailian hotshot Chris Ringland, this wine has amazing extract with deep dark berry, tea, and cherry aromas and flavors. An unexpected treat for the palate especially when paired with BBQ or other grilled items!
$19.99/ btl $15.99/ club

2007 Omaka Springs Estates Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand
Another NZ SB? You betcha! 11% Semillon grapes from the Omaka valley in the heart of Marlborogh, NZ are added to the blend, rounding out this crisp and refreshing white. Delicious pear, white peach, guava, and key lime aromas and flavors make this selection an ideal pairing for the local seafood as well as by itself. Perfect with tropical fare like coconut prawns, mango salsas, and green curries. Try this with the Bay Rhum Pork recipe on page three, and you will be greatly rewarded.
$17.99/ btl $15.99/ club

2008 Montes Winery Rose of Syrah Colchagua valley, Chile
Yeah it’s pink, but it’s DRY, and delicious, and versatile. Think about this: it’s a red wine for white drinkers, and a white wine for red drinkers. It’s right in the middle of the spectrum of light and dark and will pair beautifully with anything from grilled spice rubbed rib eyes to oysters and lobster. 100% Syrah grapes are crushed and allowed to rest on their skins for one night, extracting just enough color and tannin to give structure, and allowing the crisp acidity to remain fresh and clean. Don’t be pink-o-phobic, give this tasty treat a go!
$15.59/ btl $13.99/ club

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Must Have California Cab

2005 Groth Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley, California
Lest you forget, Groth was the first California winery to garner the ultra coveted 100 points from Robert parker’s Wine Advocate for their Reserve Cab some vintages ago. A little more experience and a few years later, we have their delicious and approachable 2005 Cabernet from the Oakville District in Napa. Chock full o’ cassis, with subtle blackberry and spice undertones, this cab is built to please. Heaps of silky, mouthfilling tannin make this the ideal candidate for juicy steaks and chops on the grill. Ageworthy, but why wait?
$59.99/ btl, 10% off a case

Pair O' Pinots

First off, the 2006 Patz and Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, California $41.99/btl has everything a great Pinot Noir from California should, and nothing it shouldn’t. Ripe fruit, balanced acidity, and conservative use of new and older oak barrels make this undeniably New World without forsaking the elegance and subtlety of it’s French counterparts.

Next, but not second by any means, the 2005 Domaine Vincent Girardin Pommard Les Vignots $50.99/ btl from Pinot Noir’s birthplace of Burgundy, France shows off equal amounts of class and structure. The purity of fruit is matched only by it’s inherent exotic spice characteristic which can only be coaxed out by the deftest of winemaking hands like Vincent Girardin's.

Whether opting for New World fruit or Old World charm, you can’t miss with either of these prime examples of the most difficult grape to grow and vinify called Pinot Noir…

Warning: These Pinots will spoil your palate, and from the first taste, nothing else will ever be good enough!

Best Value White Wine on the Planet?

Bodega Catena Zapata Alamos Viognier Mendoza, Argentina
No oak, no malolactic fermentation, no B.S. No tutti fruity syrupy dreck. No chills, spills, or bellyaches in this beautiful example of one of earth’s most difficult white grapes to vinify. Viognier was the darling of France’s Northern Rhone valley for centuries, but now it is a little more abundant and easier to grow elsewhere, as in Argentina. Succulent, crisp, mouthwatering citrus, peach, apricot, and light floral spice character shines with a unique freshness. Awesome.

This is the perfect white wine for boat and beach, spicy dishes like curries and thai, incredible with lobster and other seafood, salads, shrimp, ANYTHING…

Chill. Enjoy. Repeat.

Plata? Si, Por favor!

Gold tequila has officially worn out it’s welcome. It has it’s place, sure, but silver tequila has so much more finesse and elegance despite it’s second class reputation. In truth it is tequila’s purest form, never spending more than a few months in oak barrels, ensuring the inherent fresh, clean quality and unadorned appearance. If there is a greater choice for drinking straight in the warm weather, I haven’t found it yet… especially if it is the Sauza Tres Generaciones Tequila Plata. Elegance and restraint exemplify the tradition of fine tequila production at Sauza. Only 100% Blue Agave is used and it lends a pure flavor with hints of lime, herbs, and faint whiffs of fresh cut grass. Silky smooth with a welcome crispness , this silver beauty doesn’t need any color or adjuncts to make it delicious.
$42.99/ btl

Bay Rhum Pork

Put a little behind your ear when grilling… and keep plenty of rum in the glasses and your belly.
The trick here is brining first, then marinating...
In a shallow container:
Pork tenderloin or thick center cut chops
1/4 cup kosher salt per pound pork
1/2 cup dark or spiced rum, and water to cover, let brine for a few hours, remove and pat dry
marinate the pork overnight in:
2 cups good dark or spiced rum (See Kilo Kai below...)
1/4 cup light brown sugar per pound pork
1/2 cup HOT water, in which you have steeped 6 bay leaves per pound of pork
2 limes, juice and zest
1/4 cup fresh cracked peppercorns
Remove from the marinade, set liquid aside for later, and pat dry again, set pork aside and prep the grill, then have a dark n stormy, a mojito or whatever with the rum you are using.
(if you can, soak your favorite wood smoking chips in a mix of 1/2 rum and 1/2 water, it will make the meal, trust me)
Strain remaining marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, add sugar if you need it sweetened. Grill pork and serve with the reduction drizzled over the meat, and garnish with lime slices or mint leaves. Have more rum drinks and enjoy...

Extremely Limited - Special Order Only

I pity the fool who poo poos Riesling as Grandma’s wine, or “too sweet”. Perhaps they have tried every Riesling on the planet and can assume that they are Riesling experts all of a sudden? Dry, say it with me, DRY Rieslings are all over the place, but a lot of folks are too chicken to try ‘em. Well, dry Rieslings go great with chicken… and fish, lobster, Thai food, oysters, pork, ham, sausage, cured meats, cheese, lots of stuff. The Lengs and Cooter Riesling Watervale Clare Valley, South Australia is PHENOMENAL. What an awesome example of the greatness that is Riesling. Kaffir and Key lime, Meyer lemon, Gravenstein apple, Bartlett pear, and numerous other aromas that justify proper adjectives are evident in this wine. Unreal brightness and clarity match the equally sublime zesty acidity, enhancing the flavors of Blenheim kiwi, subtle Georgia peach, and Indian River grapefruit. I can’t say enough good things about this delicious white wine. It has the clean zip I love, the aromatics I crave, the length on the palate that makes me smile, and the complexity that keeps me coming back for more. To really get to know Riesling, is to LOVE it. Don’t be chicken, try it! Inquiry Only

Silly Pirate! Captain Morgan is for Kids!

When you think of spiced rum, you should be picturing Kilo Kai’s label and not some cartoon character. Genuine spiced rum with authentic flavors and aromas of vanilla, cinnamon, honey, caramel and allspice that comes from the Netherlands Antilles island of Curacao isn’t a candy flavored concoction to be spilled on you by drunk college buffoons, but to be enjoyed and savored. Not to say that it isn’t easy enough to consume mass pirate quantities of the stuff, but it is a whole lot more serious than our drawn out friend depicts spiced rum to be. Quickly becoming the exotic rum of choice. If it’s good enough for the Reverend Horton Heat, it’s good enough for us!