Lummi Island Wine Tasting December 14 ’13
Uh-oh, where did all this wine come from??
It’s not as if this is our first December with the wine shop. We know that many locals go away for the winter or get caught up with holiday activities, and that many of our urban second-home-on-Lummi friends from Seattle or Vancouver won’t be back until Spring. Given all of that, it is difficult to understand why we just keep buying wine, when we know that in a few weeks we will just have to count it all for annual inventory. Suffice it to say that we have gotten loaded up with a lot of really good wines at really good prices, and we would love to see a lot of them go out the door before the end of the month! By the way, we WILL BE CLOSED most of January– so this would be a good time to load up your wine larders and to do your part to resolve this difficult overstock problem!
Which brings us to our next point:
Holiday Case Sale!
It’s the end of the calendar year; winter is pretty convincingly already here; and business has been slowing way down, as it usually does this time of year. Contrary to what one might expect on the mainland, we don’t get a lot of holiday shoppers. More often, the holidays take people off the island, and the shop gets pretty quiet. That makes it a good time to offer our annual Holiday Case Discount: Buy any twelve bottles, and we will pay the sales tax (8.6%)! Even better …if you are a Wine Club member, buy any twelve bottles and get 15% off! Offer good through closing time on Saturday, December 27!
Holiday Schedule
It is now Thursday, December 12 as I write this. That means we have just two weekends before Christmas, and three weekends before New Year’s. Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesdays this year, making long weekends a bit complicated for lots of people, but leaving Fridays and Saturdays relatively intact for visiting the wine shop throughout the month! Hey, how lucky can you get? So be reassured: we WILL be open our regular hours on Fridays (Dec 13, 20, 27) 4-7pm, and Saturdays (Dec 14, 21, 28) 2-6pm. We hope you can join us.
Eighth Annual “East Coast New Year’s Eve” Extravaganza
Well after eight years our “East Coast New Year’s Eve Party” has become an established Tradition. From 7-9pm on New Year’s Eve we provide the wine, you bring something delicious to share, and when the ball drops in Times Square three hours away, we all hoist our glasses and toast the New Year! The young folks can move on to the next party on their dance cards, and we old timers can get to bed at a decent hour! It’s also our chance to thank you for your support this past year, and to look ahead to more fun in aught-fourteen. Mark your calendars and start planning your finger food. And please–RSVP if you are coming! (758-2959 or Email us.)
This week’s wines
Dom. Tremblay Quincy ’11 France $18
Nose of yellow grapefruit, tangerine and sea air. Suave, fine-grained and concentrated, with zesty green apple & citrus flavors with a surprisingly creamy mouthfeel and finish.
Montfaucon les Gardettes Rouge ’11 France $10
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Carignan; blueberry and plum fruit, with a snap of dark licorice and modest cedary toast framing the juicy finish.
Jordanov Merlot ’11 Greece $10
Notes of blueberry and densely concentrated fruit with a dusty, rich, long finish of cherry and cherry pit minerality.
Grand Bateau Rouge ’11 France $11
75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon; expressive nose of ripe red fruits and spices with an elegant touch of new oak. Harmonious and powerful, with appealing fruit flavors, ripe tannins, and a savory finish.
Avante Tineta Tinto Fino ’11 Spain 91 pts $12
100% tempranillo; copious notes of creme de cassis intermixed with hints of wood smoke and charcoal. Medium to full-bodied, juicy, succulent and sensual.
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