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Pieve Vecchia Maremma Bianco ‘Le Zere’ 2009 |
Maremma Madness
Maremma is a region in the southwest corner of Tuscany. New to the America consumer, wines like this will quickly win hearts. Pieve Vecchia shows the face of modern Italy: an ultramodern winery sits nearby a refurbished medieval inn, or “locanda.” Vicenzo Monaci blends the white grape of the Tuscan coast, Vermentino, with a grape from the south, Fiano. Plush on the palate, this soft white shows peach, pear, pineapple with hints of lemon and herb. Striking labels blow up a part the first letter of the wine as the graphic element.
On Sale for $7.96 through 5/28/12
Regularly $12.99
Open for tasting at both stores
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Devil's Backbone Belgian Congo Pale Ale 6P |
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Alternate Brewstory
This beer is the result of a little creative brewing and creative history. You know the story about how the British shipped heavily hopped pale ales to India for their troops creating the India Pale Ale? Well, Devils Backbone asks, what if the Belgians had stayed in the Congo? Their answer is this Belgian IPA (or BCPA). Piney and citrusy hops swirl atop a mild Belgian golden ale base. (No Congolese were harmed in the making!)
On Sale for $8.96 through 05/21/12
Regularly $10.99
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Clos Triguedina Malbec NV |
Zut Cahors!
Cahors is the premier appellation of France’s Southwest wine region. It is also the ancestral home of Malbec. One of Cahors’ stars is Jean-Luc Baldès of Clos Triguedina. This is his everyday bistro wine. Michael Saunders’ engaging book on the Cahors 2003 vintage “Families of the Vine” featured Jean-Luc at length. I was elated to taste with him here at the shop last month. Dark and plush, this smooth red is bursting with ripe blackberry and dried cherry flavors spiced with a bit of licorice. Find out where Malbec originated, and why the Argentinians liked it so much. (Yes, those are his hands on the label.)
On Sale for $8.96 through 5/20/12
Regularly $11.99
Open for tasting at both stores
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