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The Savory Grape Wine Shop Newsletter |
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Greetings!
Although the official start of summer is
still two weeks away, it sure feels like it's
in full
force with multiple 90-degree days. Remember
The Savory Grape is
air conditioned and is a great place to beat
the heat. We have expanded our chilled
wine and beer selection with the recent
addition of another cooler, so stop in and grab
a chilled
white or a 6-pack of
beer to help
you cool down. If you don't feel like
leaving the pool or your AC, give us a call
and arrange for a delivery. It also helps
you avoid filling your tank with $4 gasoline!!
In addition to expanding our chilled beverage
selection, The Savory Grape is going
green. In an effort to help preserve the
planet, in a couple of months we will be
switching to reusable wine
totes, replacing the 4-bottle and 6-bottle
cardboard carriers.
Just like at some grocery stores, you
will have the opportunity to purchase these
new totes for $2 and receive $0.25 every time
you use it for the purchase of at least two
bottles of wine. In just eight visits, your
initial purchase will be covered, and the
Johnston Landfill will have that much less
waste. (Of course, we will always have other
forms of free packaging.)
Lastly, don't forget Father's Day this
weekend. Have you purchased a gift yet for
Dad? If not stop by The Savory Grape to
get Dad the
perfect gift. The Savory Grape Wine Clubs
are
great gifts as well as many of the different
wine
accessories that we carry. Contact us for
ideas or stop
in the store and see what we have to offer.
Cheers! Jessica and Nino Granatiero
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The Savory Grape Upcoming Events |
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June 12th Wine Tasting. Join us
during the evening on Thursday,
June 12 at Pinelli's Cafe (a BYOB
restaurant) to kick
off the new
Thursday night Supper Club. Stop into The Savory
Grape (TSG) first to pick up some wine then
head
to Pinelli's on Route 2 in Warwick for a bite
to eat. As you dine, TSG's Patrick Barberet
will make his way to your table to sample a
selection of wines from the shop.
Each week throughout June, we will feature
and taste wines tableside at Pinelli's Cafe.
June 18th Wine Tasting. The Savory
Grape is very happy to welcome Sergio
Mionetto and
Douglas Macleod of Mionetto to the
shop for a special weekday tasting. Join us
Wednesday evening as we taste a variety of
the wines Italy's Mionetto has to offer.
June 23rd Wine Tasting. The Savory
Grape and Main Street Coffee will hold its
Wines of Spain tasting on Monday, June 23rd
at 7 PM. During the tasting you will come to
quickly learn the terms Rioja, Tempranillo
and Garnacha, just to name a few. Tickets are
available at Main Street Coffee or The Savory
Grape for $25. Only 20 seats are available, so
please purchase your tickets early. For more
information, please contact The Savory Grape
(886-9463) or Main Street Coffee (885-8787).
Save the Date - July 14th Wine Dinner.
Save the date of July 14th for a French
Italian Wine Dinner at the Post Office Cafe
in East Greenwich. More details on the menu
and wine selections will be forthcoming this
week.
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This Week's Savory Selections |
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2004 Viña von Siebenthal Parcela #7,
Chile.
Viña von Siebenthal is a boutique winery
located in the
Aconcagua Valley, cradled between the Andes
Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Parcela #7,
a blend
of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Petit
Verdot and 15% Cabernet Franc, is deep red
cherry in
color. This Bordeaux-style blend begins with
intense
floral aromas blended nicely with notes of
French
oak. The wine is wonderfully balanced with
sweet
tannins and a very pleasing finish. ($21.99)
2004 Montevina Sierra Foothills Zinfandel,
California. The 2004 Sierra Foothills
Zinfandel is
a joy to meet. Fruit forward and sassy, this
is a wine
you want to run into everyday. Montevina is
perfect for
any barbecue, for hosting a
party, or while enjoying a quiet moment. The
wine has
aromas of blackberry, cassis, and pepper that
gently
waft from the glass. In the mouth dark berry
flavors
with a spiced palate are just enough without
being too
much. ($10.99)
2006 Andretti Selections Fumé Blanc,
California.
Andretti Winery takes its inspiration
from the
distinguished career of the namesake and
founder,
Mario Andretti, the world's foremost auto racing
champion. The nose of this Fume Blanc is very
expressive with an array of citrus notes and
hints of
passion fruit and oak. The flavors follow,
with added
flavors of apple, a strong, balanced mouth
feel, and a
clean long finish. It's made from 100% Sauvignon
Blanc.
($12.99)
2005 Wildhurst Lake County Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, California. The Wildhurst Lake
County Cabernet is a blend of 93% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 7% Syrah. This blend produces a
wine that is very rich with ripe blackberry
and plum
notes. There is a slightly rustic edge which
turns to
coffee and mineral notes with a hint of spice
echoing
in the finish. The wine was fermented in 100%
stainless steel tanks then aged for 15 months in
American Oak. ($13.99)
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Weekend Wine Tastings |
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Friday, June 13th (5 to 8 PM)
New Everyday Selections
- 2005 Wildhurst Lake County Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon, California.
Please see tasting notes above in this
week's Savory
Selections. ($13.99)
- 2006 Andretti Selections Fumé Blanc,
California. Please see tasting notes
above in
this week's Savory Selections. ($12.99)
Saturday, June 14th (3 to 7 PM)
New Staff Favorites
- 2004 Viña von Siebenthal Parcela #7,
Chile.
Please see tasting notes above in this
week's
Savory Selections. ($21.99)
- 2007 Nessa Albarino, Spain.
Not a
new wine to the store, but this selection is
a new vintage that we want to share with you.
From the
lovely region
of Rias Baixas in Galicia on the Western
coast of
Spain, Nessa is stainless steel fermented and
then
aged on its lees for several weeks. Pale gold
and just
slightly effervescent, it has a very aromatic
nose (as
one expects from Albariño) filled with apples
and
limes. On the palate, you get a blast of
lime zest
and spice that make your mouth water.
Year after
year this wine continues to grab our
attention and has succeeded once again. It
begs for
fresh
seafood. ($14.99)
- 2004 Montevina Sierra Foothills
Zinfandel,
California. Please see tasting notes above
in this week's Savory Selections. ($10.99)
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