Rosé season is upon us, stop by for the most comprehensive selection of offerings from Tavel to Pfalz and from Bandol to Cigales!
Features this Month
We will be tasting several wines starting Friday afternoons at 3pm and Saturday’s starting at 2pm..and of course cheese!
Wine Focus: Sauvignon Blanc
Another stellar noble grape originating in the Loire Valley of France. Typically this wine is fermented and “aged” in stainless steel tanks as it is a delicate grape, in order to express the full flavor/fruit of the grape. Sauvignon Blanc gains traction in the region of Touraine in the Loire, where some serious values can be found, and then there is Sancerre-the most coveted and famous region for this grape. Join us on Friday afternoon’s and Saturday’s as we will be tasting several Sauvignon Blanc’s this month from various regions in the Loire Valley.
Cheese Focus: Chèvre and its many incarnations…
Chèvre, the French word for goat also means any cheese made from goat’s milk. This month we have made a point of focusing on several styles, shapes, and ages. Goats yield the least amount of milk compared to cow’s and sheep hence the reason why many of these cheese are in a smaller format especially in France. Shapes ranging from logs, buttons, pyramids, discs etc. are found and they all can and usually taste very different. Depending on the shape affects how quickly the cheese will ripen and become a pointe (at its peak). The complexity and strength of these cheeses range from mild, slightly citrusy to nutty with green apple notes to assertive with borderline “Billy goat” flavor.
We currently have a variety of goat cheeses from France including Valençay, Crottin, Chabis Feuille, and more. We also have domestic goat cheese from Vermont Butter and Cheese and Cypress Grove including Humboldt Fog, Truffle Tremor and Midnight moon. And we can not leave out Spain which produces some excellent varieties including washed rinded Torta de Cabra and aged Araceña. Check for availability as we are always adding something new!
Beer Focus: Estrella Damm
On our recent voyage through the Costa Brava, Spain this particular beer was the most widely served beer at every tapas bar and restaurant. This month we will be tasting the original Estrella Damm lager, brewed in Barcelona and the new highly anticipated Inedit. This particular beer was created by the world famous chef Ferran Adrià the owner of one of the most highly sought after restaurants in the world, elBulli. Along with Ferran the brew-masters at Estrella Damm formulated a beer specially made to pair with food. As the official sponsor of the FIFA World cup we are excited to be tasting these beers this month!
Product Focus: Castleton Crackers
We recently met Whitney at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival at Shelburne Farms in Vermont. All of her crackers are made by hand, and with Vermont ingredients including maple syrup. We feel that these are some of the best crackers on the market. Flavors range from wholegrain rye, pumpkin with cranberry, maple, and cornmeal rosemary. The texture, weight, flavor balance and finish are unsurpassed. Try these hand broken crackers and you will be changed forever! Support your local cracker maker.
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