Fine wines / videos and pictures I took - Breaux Vineyard, Fabbioli Cellars, Argyle Vineyard, Stone Hill Winery, StoneStreet winery, Brewer Clifton Winery, West Virginia winery, Traverse City Winery ) I have tasted and recommend and sell at Cleveland Park Wine and Spiro in Washington DC Northwest 20008 , at 3423 Connecticut Avenue nw Washington dc in 2020 during Covid 19 pandemic Corona virus and election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and first female Vice President of the United States of America yay! Wearing masks, practing social distancing washing our hands and staying healthy active connected productive positive and hopeful and not selfish and bullying! Cheers, happy Martin Luther King Jr birthday this Monday and inauguration this Next Wednesday the 20th, 2021 !

 

Thanks Jen Breaux Breaux Vineyards, Doug Fabbioli Fabbioli Cellars, Marci Weinstein Argyle Oregon Vineyards, Andrew Stover Stone Hill Winery, Traverse City Winery, Briana Bishop StoneStreet Winery Brewer Clifton, happy Thanksgiving 2020 drinking American wines and loving them! Cheers to 2021! Let us beat the Corona virus! But until then continue to wear your masks!

 Videos and pictures  I took, enjoy! 1/12/2021 happy Tuesday! Tony

Kalin Cellars 1986 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon that was youthful bright delicious and complete!

Great 1986 that I savored from Sonoma in California! Loved how youthful balanced and intriguing it was!

Salivating and luxuriating over the delectable bright still very youthful firm and fit 1986;Kalin Cellars Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon! Yum,/yes si oui!!!{

The pure unadulterated juvenile childish glee and delight I get in sipping my wine, here a Kalin Cellars Sonoma County 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon mmmm yum delicious just-liked-bottled-yesterday-bright dry California classic admirable red fine aged and properly mature wine,.! Highly recommended!!! Tony 1/6/2019

Memory Lane I Wrote It Tuesday June 18th, 2013, Enjoy! DCL Distillery Lane Ciderworks, Jefferson Maryland, Chateau Bianca , Willamette Valley, Oregon ...Old store email ( 6/18/2013 ) on : 1) FORREST Pinot Noir NZ 2010, $26.99, MARQUES De Zanette Spanish Valencia red 2005, $19.99 OS, FLYING FISH ' Farm House ', BAAR HIIL Vermont Gin, CATOCTIN VA. Brandy, GREEN HAT Gin DC, RISCO Setubal Portuguese dry red 2009, $10.99 !

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We'RE GETTING READY FOR SUMMER / let's do it together, make the most of it! we'd
love to be a part of it with you! More time to simply " be ".

I am taking to heart the words of the singer/producer named usher on the popular
singing show last night called " The Voice ". He basically said of the remaining
contestants that they had already proved themselves and that he wanted them
including Michele his last-remaining team member " to Be ", and to enjoy the
moment, that they would probably revisit it many times later together.

That's some good advice and I do believe that she took it to heart, too as she
performed fabulously last night along with the other three contestants. You have
all worked hard and proven yourselves, too I am sure and can now hopefully take
a moment just " to be " and to enjoy the fruits of your labors?! One would hope
so, I would hope so, I see you come to the store having put in the many hours,
having traveled much, having met the crunch of a deadline, having worked through
the office politics and all the rest.

HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED FATHER'S DAY! Mine was very special. We have some very
special things here for you all to enjoy now. You will have to come by and check
them out. I will mention some of them here as it has been a period of mad
activity here for us all as we have received some of the shipments of ale, beer,
ciders, liquor and wines that we have been waiting patiently for. NOW we can
finally talk about them with you and not bite our tongues with the excitement
over them. That's good : it's all good. It's good / it's actually grand for us "
to be " here for you with many suggestions.

ALE & BEER From Santos :

1) Hoppy Bock Lager from HOP KITCHEN ( On Special for $6.99 a 6.9 Alcohol
by volume, 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz Bottle, from NEW BELGIUM Brewing, Fort Collins, CO. ,
www.newbelgium.com ) : " Meet the first ... A German-style springtime lager
brewed with rye then loaded with Hallertauer. Perle and Fuggle hops for a spicy,
earthy aroma... medium body and a slightly sweet malt character perfect for ...
"  You get the picture? Good into the summer. too!

2) KALNAPILIS " Original " Lithuanian Lager Beer  ( On Special for $2.99, 1
Pt, .9 Fl. Oz, 5% Alcohol by volume, since 1902, ) : you all have to check this
out, not heavy for this hot weather! Cheers.

3) " Karma " from AVERY BREWING Co. , this " Limited Release "
Belgian-style Pale Ale ( On Special for 10.99 a 6-pack of 12 ounce bottles, 5.4%
alcohol by volume, Boulder, Colorado, ) : " Good ale happens to good people ...
Inspired by the principle of Karma and the wonderful farmhouse and pale ales of
Belgium, we have created this bright and estery Belgium-style ale... Here's to
being good! " Cheers!

4) " Farm House " Summer Ale from FLYING FISH Brewing Company ( On Special
for $10.99 a 6-pack of 12-ounce bottles, 4.6% alcohol by volume, Somerdale , NJ,
www.flyingfish.com ) : " Farmhouse Summer Ale is a perfect complement to all
those great things we do while enjoying Daytime Savings Time."

LIQUOR & LIQUEUR From Ravi :

LIQUEUR -

1) " Cactus Juice " Margarita Liqueur from DEKUYPER ( $13.99 a liter, ) : "
Cactus Juice brings you the refreshing flavor of an authentic Mexican Margarita.
It's blended with Agave Tequila, the flavor is succulent orange & fresh-squeezed
lime, & the legendary DeKuyper quality to taste delicious. Come check into the
DESERT THRILLER MARGARITA on the back label. Cheers!

2) Virginia Brandy Hand-Crafted- Small Barrel CATOCTIN CREEK from Loudon
County ( $46.99, 40% alcohol by volume, Batch B12HI ), made by owners Becky and
Scott and taste here recently by Chad. Thanks Chad! " Each carefully crafted
batch is made from the finest Virginia wine grapes and distilled and bottled
entirely by hand. " Thanks, good luck with your new distillery, the photos look
amazing and we have shared them on our Facebook page at : Cleveland Park Wines &
Spirits. Check it out, " like " us ...follow us when you can, become a part of
the Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits family .

LIQUOR :

1) Caledonia Spirits BARR HILL Gin, a Spirit of Vermont ( $44.99 a 750ml
bottle, 45% alcohol by volume, Hardwick, Vermont, 05843 802-472-8000 ,
www.caledoniaspirits.com ) : " The best fertilizer is always the footprint of
the farmer ". This Gin is made with Juniper and raw honey. Go to our Facebook
page to see the pictures : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits . Cheers. " This gin
is a celebration of our connection to the land. We use pure grain spirits as a
canvas to showcase juniper berry and raw northern honey."

2) Spring/ Summer 2013 GREENHAT Distilled Gin from Washington D.C. ( $34.99
, 45% alcohol by volume, www.greenhatgin.com ) " Every man has his vice... even
Congressmen. " We had one of the owners Saul Mutchnick here this past Saturday
in the store ( Sales Vice President ) here tasting the regular bottle. Saul said
that this SPRING/SUMMER 2013 was such a small batch that he could not sample it
out with our customers. The regular has been selling like " hot cakes " and so I
am sure we will sell this " new " seasonal-release well and taste it out with
you all as soon as we are able. People loved it : Saul sold it really well for
us. ALL GOOD. Cheers, thanks Saul.

WINE from Michel & Tony :

WHITE :

1) " Perle " LABASTIDE 2012, $10.99, dry white from France's southwest
region Gaiilac , 12% alcohol by volume ,  made from the Mauzac grape as I
recall, with some fizz like you get in a Portuguese Vinho Verde, and PERFECT FOR
this summer now starting officially this Friday, June 21st, and the humidity,
too!
YEARS AGO back in the 1980's I drove myself to Gaillac to taste this "
Perle " with the owner and I was parched from my hot drive and asked for water
when I arrived. He was upset that I did not want his wine instead : all in good
time I replied! ENJOY.

2) " Gentiles " 2011 dry white Bordeaux from the CHATEAU CROIX des GENTILS
, $10.99, 12.5% alcohol by volume, Pellegrue, Gironde, mis en bouteille par P.
Riviere : ALSO very refreshing and bright for our official summer this weekend!

ROSE :

1) " Chiaretto " Classico Veneto , Bardolino dry rose from MARCHESINI DOC
201 ( $13.99 , 12% alcohol by volume , Lazise ) blew Michel and me away the
other day for it's elegance, finesse and charm, brightness, conversation, happy
and lively demeanor and beautiful color, too. A win-wine-win situation through
and through until through and ready for more! Cheers.

2) GANETA bristling DRY, slightly sparkling Basque country Getariako
Txakolina rose ( $21.99, 11% alcohol by volume, Julian Ostolaza Manterola Y
Otra, C.B. , www.tradewindsSpecialty.com ) : Estebe, the owner of Tradewinds
Specialty was just here tasting this himself with our customers that loved it.
Very rare, only two producers of the rose, and Estebe got very little. We have
some bottles here now and may be able to get more? We will ask Estebe. Come and
get this " rare and wonderful " experience under your belts. AMAZING, so
pleasing.

REDS :

1) Barbera Del Monferrato from Grazzano ( $8.99 , 13% alcohol by volume )
has been a favorite of ours and our customers now for years. It's back in stock
again having come back from Italy's Piemonte region where Mauro makes it for us
specially! You are the very best Mauro!

2) Tempranillo dry red from Spain's Valencia region , made by MARQUES
DeZENETTE, this 2012 , $8.99, 13.5% alcohol by volume ) : this is
quintessentially fine Spanish dry red wine, spicy, flavorful,
medium-to-light-bodied and delicious with food, this heat and even this
humidity. Chill 20-30 minutes and enjoy. Cheers.

3) 2010 CHATEAU CROIX Des GENTILS dry red Bordeaux blend ( $10.99 a bottle,
12.5% alcohol by volume ) is a pure delight to drink. It's also quintessential
GREAT VALUE/ inexpensive Bordeaux and why I fell in love with it years ago and
still love it when it tastes like this! WOW!!

4) 2009 Risco Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setubal, $10.99, 14% alcohol by
volume; so tasty and flavorful, balanced, a FINE FOOD dry red, great for when
you grill, chill slightly, and want to be outside! This is really very good and
so reasonably-priced : loved it immediately, yes!

5) Malbec- Syrah 2011 Valle de Uco Mendoza from PERLITA by Diam Andes,
$10.99, 14.5% alcohol by volume, www.diamandes.com : hearty, beefy, robust and
very flavorful with a smack and a splash of intense flavors that need some food
to flesh out their flavors.

6) Aglianico from ARCOS, this 2010 from Sicily, $10.99, 13.5% alcohol by
volume ) : again, really tasty and a very fine food wine and a fine, FINE VALUE,
too! What a treat! So many fine wines at such great values.

7) Chianti DOCG 2010 from the TENUTA La CIPRESSAIA , $14.99 that we tasted
here last Friday with Brigitte's help of Il Pioppo imports was showing
beautifully, medium-to-light-bodied, spicy, earthy, dusty-dry, with everything
in balance and calling out ever-so-gently for some food to accompany it on it's
journey to please us all. Tasty. Try some! The real taste, the classic flavors
of Chianti here inside this bottle/

8) HAUNER CARLO 2009 " Salina Rosso " from Sicily, $18.99, 13.5% alcohol by
volume, www.bacchanalwines.com , Santa Marina Salina ) is a hearty and
flavorful, spice and earth and dried grape delight red blend of Sicily's Nerello
Mascalese and Nero D'Avola grapes. Another fabulous food wine when you grill,
want to be outside, chill it 30 minutes, let it warm gradually, focus all it's
flavors and energize them ... and DELIGHT your palate with all it's history,
character, and experiences and overheard conversations/ actions in the
vineyards! Yes!

9) Pinot Noir 2010 from New Zealand's Marlborough region, this FORREST Kiwi
dry red, $26.99, 14% alcohol by volume, www.forrest.co.nz is the exact opposite
of the HAUNER : clean, fresh , bright, elegant, even quite delicate and refined.
A treat to enjoy with or without any food, also inside or outside, in the heat
and humidity, in the shade and even for awhile in the bright sunshine! Cheers,
thanks Eric Platt and owner Dr. John Forrest.

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY Non-Sparkling / Still Wine 3-Part SALE :

1) BUY ANY $20 Or More Still/No-Sparkling Wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked
sticker price.
2) BUY ANY 6 Or MORE Non-Sparkling Wines & SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker
prices.
3) BUY ANY 12 Or MORE Bottles of Still/Non-Sparkling Wines & SAVE 20% OFF
the marked sticker prices.
IF YOU CANNOT come in person tomorrow CALL Michel or me ( Tony ) at :
202-363-4265, or respond to this store email with your orders, and we will take
care of them for you so that you may SAVE BIG with us here at CP WINES & SPIRITS
every Wednesday, rain or snow or cold or heat - always SAVE! Let us help you.

NEWS UPDATE , Happening Right Now :  Owner John Forrest of the FORREST WINERY in
New Zealand is here in town and will be here in the store to say " hello " with
importer Eric Platt. It's Dr. John Forrest! Have met John once before and
enjoyed it immensely! Cheers.

WEEKEND TASTINGS :

Friday, June 21st ( the FIRST OFFICIAL day of summer ), we have Theresa
Morrison here tasting her " new " California releases , her CHATEAU BIANCA
Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2008 On Special for $9.99 a bottle, her South
African wines from DE MEYE, the Cabernet Sauvignon and the dry Chenin Blanc, and
more. What fun! There's always something fun and exciting with John and Theresa
Morrison. JOIN US, NEVER any charge!

ALSO : Santos has orchestrated a SARANAC beer tasting of all their flavors
at the same time.

Saturday, June 22nd, 2010 ( 2-6PM ) : We have the owner himself of DLC :
DISTILLERY LANE CIDERWORKS here from Jefferson, Maryland, www.ciderapples.com to
pour some of all of his 4 dry apple ciders for us to taste and enjoy, including
one of the 4 that is sparkling. We have tried them all, most sell for under $20
a bottle and they are really refreshing, bright, tasty, distinct, filled with so
much personal taste and experience :  1) Celebration Cider Hard Cider, 2)
Kingston Black Hard Cider,  3) the Jefferson Hard Cider and one more : using the
apples of 1) St. Edmund's Russet, 2) Red Gravenstein, 3) Summer Rambo, 4)
Jefferts, 5) Ashmead's Kernel, 6) Freedom, 7) Liberty, 8) Roxbury Russet, 9)
Fortune, 10) Splendour, 11) Bramley's Seedling, 12) Goldrush, 13)  & Arkansas
Black and with alcohols usually at 7-8%. Join us here in the store, they are
located at : 5533 Gapland Road, Jefferson, MD 21755 , located just outside of
Burkittsville, MD.
JOIN US, meet the owner and taste, NEVER any charge. LEARN ABOUT the
wonderful world of local apple hard ciders.
ALSO : Gluten-Free!   Cheers ...

I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS but it is time to post this store email and
get it into your hands ASAP! Time for me to proof it now, thank you - THANK YOU!
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MEMORIAL DAY Just Around the Corner : Victoria Day ( Canada ) Just Passed :
lots to celebrate, anticipate, look forward to. Let's do some of it together as
we have the " liquid cheer " in spades to add. With the whole world exploding
with " new " ideas of how to change things up and celebrate and experiment :
well, it's an amazing time for us all and as I said last week it's hard to keep
up anymore as everything gets broadcast now pretty much as it is happening.

DO ANY OF YOU STILL REMEMBER the days when you had to wait for the mail to come
with the news, the boat to arrive within a week or two, the truck crossing the
country to take between a week or two, depending? I , for one used to like
those lag times to catch my breath. Today is is almost impossible to catch
one's breath. I catch mine in my car to and from work and home. As much as I
hate driving those are my " five minutes of peace " so to speak. Did any of you
read the story of Mrs Large the hippopotamus to your children when they were
growing up and all she wanted was " five minutes of peace"?!? I loved that
story, so did my wife. We may have loved it more than our children did because
we sure could relate to Mrs Large.

POOLS WILL OPEN and hopefully the sun will shine on Memorial Day Weekend for us
all and we have some wonderful wines to share with you, right off the bat like
the excellent dry white, slightly-sparkling , low alcohol ( 9% alcohol by
volume ) Portuguese Vinho Verde :

1) SANTOLA Vinho Verde from VINHOS MESSIAS ( $7.99, from Mealhada,
Portugal ) is a prefect hot-weather wine to enjoy this weekend and we will
order extra to be sure we do not run out. It is light and fresh enough, the "
bit " of sparkle is nice, too as that serves to refresh as well as add an
element of celebration to any event.

ALSO :

2) Spanish Tempranillo , the DOMAINE DE ADIRA from the Bodega DONA FELISA
( the famous grape variety from Spain , $9.99 for the 750ml, $14.99 for the
1.5ml bottle size )  is another perfect dry, smooth, silky red wine to enjoy
for Memorial Day Weekend! It may be chilled slightly and served with or without
a meal, inside or outside. It does not matter. It may also be served with food
or without. It will complement pretty much everything. It's so versatile and
that's what I love almost as much as the silky, lovely-textured taste and
mouth-feel. This is a pretty amazing Spanish red for the money and we are
delighted to offer it to you. There is no bite or burn, it's easy and will make
a GREAT SANGRIA, too. You simply must check this lovely Tempranillo out and see
what you all think.

3) 100% Dry French Loire Valley Chenin Blanc from the LE HAUT VIGNOT ,
2010 ( $9.99, appelation Anjou controlee, 11% alcohol by volume, for more info
go to : www.LVDH.com ) that Sam Gessner tasted with you all this past Saturday
would make a great , refreshing and flavorful dry white when you grill or eat
outside. It's got charm and flavor and good mineral overtones to keep everyone
skipping right along to the tune of it's special Chenin Blanc taste.

4) 100% Torrontes indigenous dry white, 2010 from CARELLI 34 Latitude from
south of the Tunuyan river in Mendoza, Argentina ( On Special for $9.99, 13%
alcohol by volume, for more info go to : www.bodegacarelli.com.ar ). White wine
that " presents a pale yellow colour with steely tones. It has a perfumed aroma
which highlights the expression of the varietal Torrontes ". I agree with this
and so am happy to include it. The Torrontes grape originally came from Spain
but this Torrontes has been cloned enough that it has an " extra special
something " in it's bouquet and flavors that is just that much more special,
out there and engaging. You need to try some : it will be great to drink into
the weekend nights as the sun's warmth leaves us but we still wish to be
outside relaxing and enjoying family and friends.

5) Garnacha ( same as Grenache, $13.99, 14% alcohol by volume, ) called ZA
ZA, this 2011 Spanish dry rose from the Campo de Borja region is both a perfect
party wine as well as one to complement a meal. Really dry with a distinct
strawberry and floral bouquet, and on the palate it's simply mouth-watering
with brilliant juicy fruit accents in the extroverted flavors that jump right
out of the wine glass and dance on your tongue. It's way worth the extra money.

SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL :

6)  White Port from the Portuguese house BORGES ( never bought or
represented by the British like WARRES, TAYLOR-FLADGATE, FONSECA, and more ),
this white port ( $11.99, 19% alcohol by volume ) will be great this weekend
when you add some tonic or soda water to it and squeeze some fresh or lemon or
lime into it these weekend afternoons. When the sun leaves us in the evening
chill and serve it without adding anything. Both ways it is an absolute delight
and will please many of you.

7) Cabernet Sauvignon " Cherokee Lane " , 201 from California's Lodi
region and made by TORTOISE CREEK WINES ( $13.99, 13.9% alcohol by volume , for
more information go to : www.tortoisecreekwines.com ). This past Friday
Christina our local rep for Winesellers, Inc tasted it out with our customers
and it was a big hit for those of you looking for some " classically great "
California Cabernet Sauvignon that never loses track of the Cabernet fruit and
still has plenty of spice and flavor and character! It's a beautifully-balanced
wine and I liked it quite a bit and am thrilled to have it here in the store.
It's a great bottle when you grill or barbecue something.
ALSO :  " The Lodi Rules are California's first 3rd party certified
sustainable wine growing standards, designed to lead to measurable improvements
in environmental health of the surrounding ecosystem, society-at-large, and
wine quality ". WOW, LOVE this. Let's always do ALL THAT WE CAN for our
environment, our wines, our society. Bravo and cheers to the Lodi region of
California.

8)  Bonarda 201 from Argentina's Mendoza region from ZUCCARDI ( $15.99,
14% alcohol by volume, ) this SERIE A is made in the Italian way from where it
originally comes. Argentina has always had a lot of this Italian grape variety
the Bonarda planted and here it is earthy, pithy, a touch rustic and very
flavorful with lots of " highs and lows " and some really distinct flavors that
spread wide and cry for a meal like the one we will all enjoy this Memorial Day
weekend. It's great when you grill, marinate and also barbecue. It's a
wonderful medium-bodied food wine at 14% alcohol by volume. The wine is tasty
and balanced and has a really nice finish, too.

BUT HEY, Let's Not Forget Our Beer & Liquor :

BEERS, CIDERS  From SANTOS :

1) Verloren  " Gose " From SAMUEL ADAMS is Ale brewed with Coriander and
Salt ( On Special for $5.99, 6% alcohol by volume, 1 Pt. , 6 Fl. Oz., Batch #1
) : " A link to the ales of Saxony that had all but vanished ... with a base of
an unfiltered wheat ale ... flavor is brought to life by an unexpected touch of
salt for a mineral quality, and coriander for a peppery spice ". NEW!

2) Aloha Series from WAILUA, a Wheat Ale brewed with Passion Fruit from
the KONA Brewing Company ( $8.99 On Special for a 12-ounce 6-pack of bottles,
from Portsmouth, NH ) : " Wailua is Hawaiian for two fresh water streams
mingling. This was just the inspiration we needed for our Aloha series wheat
ale brewed with tropical passion fruit."

2 CIDERS:

1) Unfiltered Pear Cider ( Cidery Reserve , On Special for $6.99, 22 Fl.
Oz., 6.5% alcohol by volume, from Minneapolis, MN., go to FOXBARREL.COM for
more info ), this FOX BARREL natural Ginger and Black Currant unfiltered Pear
Cider also has organic honey infused/blended into it. It's also GLUTEN-FREE.
Fun, new and exciting!

2) Unfiltered Pear Cider ( On Special for $6.99 a bottle, 6.5% alcohol by
volume, 22 Fl. Oz bottle, natural Rhubarb and Elderberry Cidery Reserve ,
FOXBARREL.COM ) is infused with organic Honey, just like the ginger and black
currant mentioned above. These two unfiltered Pear Ciders are " new and fun "
and we are really excited to have them here. Come and check them both out. They
are perfect to enjoy for this Memorial Day weekend.

HEY RAVI : What You Got For Us ?!?   LIQUOR/LIQUEUR :

1) The " New " Rose-Colored LILLET Aperitif from Podensac, Gironde, France
( $18.99 a 750ml bottle , 17% alcohol by volume, www.lillet.com ) : use it with
some club soda and lime while you go to there web site for more cocktail ideas.
It's also nice served on the ice with an orange peel or slice of lime. Cheers!
Since 1872.

2) Dirty Martini Mix from the SANTA BARBARA OLIVE CO. ( $7.99 for a 25.4
Fl. Oz - 750ml bottle - www.sbolive.com, 800-624-4896 ) is naturally low in
carbs. Refrigerate after using.

3) Anchovy Stuffed Olives ( On Special for $3.99 for  5 OZ. Bottle, ) FROM
THE SANTA BARBARA OLIVE CO. , www.sbolive.com for more info ) is one of the
many stuffed olives that we have from SANTA BARBARA.

4) Cinnamon Whisky ( whisky with natural cinnamon flavor ) from FIREBALL
is Red Hot!!!! ( $19.99 a 750ml bottle, 33% Alcohol by volume ) is from Canada.
It's hot and new and exciting and for more info go to : www.fireballwhisky.com.
Cheers.

5) Islay Dry Gin With 22 Native Botanicals, The BOTANIST ( $36.99, 750ml
bottle, distilled from 100% Grain Natural Spirits, 46% alcohol by volume,
www.bruichladdich.com, from Scotland ) is also brand new and we are thrilled to
have it here finally. You need to discover this gin.

6) Blended Scotch Whisky, this Finest De Luxe from BUCHANAN'S 12 Year-Old
( $38.99, 40% alcohol by volume, Scotland : Ravi tells me that we have a group
of customers that know it and swear by it. Do you know it? Created over 100
years ago by Sir James Buchanan. Try it on for size, fit and feel!

SPLURGE :Well-Worth It :

7) Sipping Tequila 100% Puro Agave Azul from CASA DRAGONES ( On Special
for $279.99, regularly $299.99 a 750ml bottle, 40% alcohol by volume, Mexican,
go to : www.casadragones.com  for more information ) was tasted to me and
Robert about a couple of weeks ago and it was wonderful.It's so elegant, so
smooth, so fine and so silky. This is really about as great as it ever gets and
when money is no object ...  and the pursuit of the ultimate taste and the
greatest joy and satisfaction - then this blue-sky-boxed CASA DRAGONES is the
very best you or any of us can do. Come and get some. We have already sold some
and are down to our last two bottles that will have and that will have to get
us through this Memorial day weekend.

DON'T FORGET :

WEEK'S TASTINGS :

Friday, May 25th, 2012 ( 5-8PM ) : We have Stephane Defoe coming to pour
a selection of his own French wines here from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley.
This will be fun. Many of you will recognize him as he has been coming here
since he represented PIERRE FERRAND French cognac. You can ask him questions
about that as well as about his wines. This will be fun. Eric and I sampled the
wines with him this past week and we really liked what we tasted. I think that
there is also some Loire Valley wine, too? A good Cabernet Franc? I think so :
something for everyone as we get ready to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend with
family and friends.

ALSO : SANTOS Has A NEW BELGIUM Beer ( ALL flavors ) Beer-Tasting set up
from 5-8PM.

ALSO-SQUARED : RAVI Has A BUSHMILLS Irish Whisky Tasting set up for the
same time.
THREE-TASTINGS-IN-ONE : come enjoy and taste and learn and meet some of
our other fun and exciting customers. Cheers, everyone always welcome.

Saturday, May 26th, 2012 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Ernie of Monument Imports
coming here to taste a selection of his fine wines. We may focus on his
fabulous California portfolio as he has so many? We may pick a great red, a
great white, a great rose : all dry. We may also include a great sparkling wine
We will have it all set up tomorrow so if any of you want to know exactly what
we will taste please call and ask me, Tony at : 202-363-4265.

ALSO : SANTOS Has Arranged A DOGFISH HEAD Beer-Tasting for this time as
well from 3-6PM. Join us for any of these tastings. Everyone is always welcome,
never any charge. Bring family and friends and start celebrating Memorial Day
weekend early here at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits! That will be nice to see
you all.

I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING and yet it's time to get this
email out to you all now as time is running out and I want to be sure that you
are all prepared and proactive for this weekend. Make some of your plans with
the help of this email, that's our intention and we hope that it does help. Let
us know what we may do to make this easier and more fun and more enriching for
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this more than you will ever know.  Cheers,   TONY