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The Savory Grape Wine Shop Newsletter |
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Greetings!
As we have been telling you these past few weeks,
we will commemorate the two-year anniversary
of The
Savory Grape this weekend. In celebration of
this event, we will offer a
15% discount on this weekend's tasting
selections and will hold
3 separate drawings to win a Wine Club Level 1
Membership for a month. We also
are very excited to
introduce the beautiful floral inspired art
by Elena
Avanesova at the shop. So please come in out of
the rain this
weekend to celebrate our anniversary and the
arrival of Avanesova and her beautiful
works. See below for complete
event details.
Again, we truly hope to gain your support in
RI
Monthly's "Best
of RI"
contest. From now through May 1, you can cast
your vote in one of two ways. You can fill
out the postage paid
ballot in the RI Monthly April issue
or you can
click here. You would then click on
the "Vote Now" banner in the middle of the
screen. Then you would scroll down to the
West Bay
section, where we hope you will consider The
Savory Grape for Best Wine Shop, West Bay!
**2006 Winner Best New Wine Shop in RI and
2007 Winner Best Wine Shop, West Bay.
Note: Due to some web server problems, we
have not
been able to update the News and Events page
of our web site. We apologize for this
inconvenience. We hope to have this issue
resolved soon.
Cheers! Jessica and Nino Granatiero
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The Savory Grape Upcoming Events |
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April 11th Wine Tasting, Ku de Ta Wines.
Just arriving into RI is a new
collection of wines known as Ku De Ta. Unlike
most traditional wines
that source all their varietals from the same
region, Ku de Ta wines are sourced from
various regions of the world growing the best
grapes
for each individual wine varietal. We are
pleased to welcome distributor
David Aiello of Martignetti Wines who will
taste with us this collection of Riesling,
Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and
Malbec from 5-8 PM.
April 12th Wine Tasting and
Opening Exhibition.
Please join us on Saturday, April 12
from 4-8
PM to welcome artist Elena Avanesova during
a wine tasting and opening reception. We are
thrilled to be joined by Carlos
Figueroa of Chile Boutique Wines who will
feature an array of international selections.
Carlos' portfolio includes many
wines that have become Savory Grape
staff and client favorites including Cavas
Submarinas Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc,
Las Loicas Cabernet Sauvignon and In Situ
Syrah, just to name a few.The
vivid works of
Avanesova will be on display at The Savory
Grape from now until July. Created
primarily in oil on canvas, her works
challenge our views of magnificent color
palette and perspective, while remaining
rooted in a familiar floral setting. Elena
has lived and worked around the world. Her
works have been featured in private
collections in Switzerland, Ireland, Turkey
and the US. To see more of Elena's work,
please visit www.avanart.com
April 14th Wine Dinner, Gracie's Restaurant.
Just several tickets remain for the
Gracie's/Savory Grape wine dinner on Monday,
April 14 at 6 PM. At Gracie's Restaurant in
Providence, we will proudly present a
line up of fine California selections from Ter
re
Rouge and Easton Wines. That evening, we
will welcome and be accompanied by special
guest Bill Easton, who is the president and
winemaker of Terre Rouge/Easton Wines
and who will guide us through the evening of
wine tasting. Tickets are $85 per
person (not including tax and tip), and
reservations can be made by
contacting The Savory Grape (886-9463).
Please click
here for the full menu and wine
selections.
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This Week's Savory Selections |
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2006 Heartland " Stickleback " Red Blend,
Australia.
Another Aussie red that comes to us from
renowned importer Epicurean Wines, which also
imports other favorites such as The Black
Chook, Woop Woop and DeLisio, is the full
bodied, luscious blend of Cabernet, Shiraz
and Grenache. A wopping 90 points by Robert
Parker, this selection has an enticing
perfume of
spice box, black cherry, black currant, and
blackberry.
Ripe, sweet, and layered on the palate, this
is an incredible value and a new staff
favorite that is being scooped up quickly!
($12.99)
2006 Elyse Petite Sirah, Napa Valley.
Elyse is a great name for beautiful red
wines, and you may have seen some of the
selections at the shop. If you know Petite
Sirah you will notice that
Elyse's is a classic - opaque blackish-purple
in color with intense aromatics of violets,
smoky bacon, deep black fruits, crème de
cassis and
hints of dusty earth and black pepper. This
full-bodied
wine has rich flavors of dark plums,
blueberries and
blackberries with a touch of mocha.
Lush
fruit carries this
big wine to a long and pleasing finish. ($33.99)
2006 Bodegas Muga Blanco, Spain.
Bodegas Muga is a well known Spanish house
that receives much acclaim for its lineup of
wines. Its white, (Blanco as they call it)
made from the two unique grapes Viura and
Malvasia, is fresh and crisp with full aromas
of citrus fruits and apples, which are
characteristic of this wine. On the palate,
the wine is soft, and it has notes of
vanilla, spice and citrus that mingle with a
hint of coconut from the wine fermenting in
oak barrels. This is a wonderful alternative to
Chardonnay and great for Spring.
($13.99)
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Weekend Wine Tastings |
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Friday, April 11th (5 to 8 PM)
The Wines of Ku de Ta and Guest Taster David
Aiello of Martignetti Wines
The Ku de Ta collection includes the
following:
2006 Riesling ($11.99) from
Germany's famed Mosel, 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
($11.99) from Chile's Casblanca Valley, 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon ($14.99) from Napa Valley
and 2006 Malbec ($11.99) from Argentina's
Mendoza.
Saturday, April 12th (3 to 8
PM)
An Collection
of Wines
by Carlos Figueroa of Chile
Boutique Wines
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