{"id":839,"date":"2011-12-16T00:03:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T07:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artisanwineclub.com\/?p=839"},"modified":"2011-12-22T23:22:42","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T06:22:42","slug":"wine-tasting-and-holiday-wine-sale-december-17-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wine-tasting-and-holiday-wine-sale-december-17-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Tasting and Holiday Wine Sale  December 17 &#8217;11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\"> Xmas Sale \u00a0\u00a0Xmas Sale \u00a0 Xmas Sale \u00a0 Xmas Sale\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/t3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQIFjwKZ7TLMN1S-U7vepKfe4eGWZ66Qfo87hN2m4GYq9tLZF8U\"><img data-opt-id=415508875  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/t3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQIFjwKZ7TLMN1S-U7vepKfe4eGWZ66Qfo87hN2m4GYq9tLZF8U\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a> Maybe it&#8217;s the weather,<strong><\/strong> or maybe it&#8217;s the creeping buildup of inventory, or perhaps the marketing tips we have been getting from many of you over the last few weeks. Or, maybe we just want to give our Faithful a good deal on wines for the holidays. For whatever reason,<strong><em> <span style=\"color: maroon;\">through the rest of December you can buy a mixed case of wine from our &#8220;Under $12&#8221; corner for a mere $99!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Ohmidog, that&#8217;s only $8.25 a bottle! (plus tax, of course). Choose from a selection of over 30 wines. So come in and load up!<em><br \/>\n<a title=\"Xmas Wine Sale 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/saledec2011.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Download notes on the sale wines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\">Four Bottle Deal \u00a0\u00a0 Four Bottle Deal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four Bottle Deal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four Bottle Deal <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFor some years now we have offered an 8.6% discount on purchases of four bottles or more, which essentially means we pay the sales tax if you buy more wine. We periodically have signs up about this in the wine shop, and most of the regulars know about it, but still we find people who didn&#8217;t know about it and are pleasantly surprised! But I don&#8217;t think it has made it to the blog before, so now it&#8217;s Official!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\"> Bubbly\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: maroon;\">Bubbly\u00a0\u00a0 Bubbly\u00a0\u00a0 Bubbly\u00a0\u00a0 Bubbly\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=407797056  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-849\" title=\"flutes\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:100\/h:100\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:96\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 96w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:31\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 31w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:38\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 38w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:128\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 128w, https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:179\/h:180\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flutes2.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong>have stocked up with some grea<strong><\/strong>t <strong><\/strong>choices for Holiday Bubbles, all of which have been crowd-pleasers at the shop this year. We are very likely to be pouring one or more of these Friday and Saturday, so come on by! They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Domaine Laurens Cremant de Limoux\u00a0\u00a0(France)\u00a0\u00a0 $14<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Long before there was &#8220;champagne,&#8221; there was this, from a little area in the SW corner of France near the Spanish border (we were there in October!), with creamy mousse texture, and notes of baked apple, prune, and yeasty minerality.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Argyle Brut sparkling wine\u00a0 \u201907\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WA90pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $23 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Not only does this little Oregon winery make great pinot noir, it also has earned a reputation for producing terrific Old World style sparkling wine. This blend of chardonnay and pinot noir displays a bouquet of brioche, pear, apple, and white peach. Crisp, balanced, and lengthy, it\u2019s an outstanding value.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Giro Ribot Cava\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $14<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Delicate bubbles, deep minerality, and intoxicating white flower and mushroom aromas made this one sell out in minutes when we poured it last month.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Foss Marai prosecco Italy $14<\/strong><br \/>\nEasy-drinking Italian bubbly with bouquet of floral aromas with a predominance of wisteria; supremely soft and round on the palate&#8230;never met a prosecco I didn&#8217;t like!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\"> FINAL REMINDER! \u00a0\u00a0 TRUFFLES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TRUFFLES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TRUFFLES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TRUFFLES\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFor Christmas there will be four flavors of Pat and Janice\u2019s famous truffles, made <em>right here<\/em> in the fabulous Artisan Wine Gallery &#8220;kitchen,&#8221; packaged in boxes of four for $5. Flavors will include four old favorites, all made by hand from exquisite French chocolate. Will be available for pickup December 22-23 by appointment, or during regular hours Dec 24. If you have not had these, you have missed one of Life&#8217;s Most Pleasurable Experiences!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chipotle Chile and Cinnamon<\/strong>: <em>dipped in delectable dark chocolate<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fleur de Sel Caramel:<\/strong><em> perhaps the all-time classic favorite, dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Toasted Coconut:<\/strong> <em>white chocolate &amp; coconut milk centers, dipped in dark chocolate and rolled in toasted coconut<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Triple chocolate:<\/strong> <em>milk and white chocolate centers, dipped in dark chocolate<\/em><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Please note: Sales by reservation only:<\/em> Call Pat at 758-2959 to order.<\/li>\n<li><em>Yes we can ship for New Year\u2019s!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\">SPECIAL PRE-HOLIDAY HOURS\u00a0 Week before Christmas<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nOkay, let&#8217;s have a little heart to heart. We know you buy wine from Otherwhere, though of course we can&#8217;t imagine why, and like long-time lovers, we have learned not to talk about it. We even had a close friend recently tell us how pleased s\/he is to buy wine from the Coop because, you know, it keeps them in business. Through the tears I tried to hint that, well, gee, that&#8217;s nice, but really, they are a pretty big business compared to, er&#8230;some of us.<\/p>\n<p>We all have reasons why we shop where we shop. And <em>we<\/em> have reasons for wanting you to buy more of your wine from us and to get others to do the same. <em>(Back of the envelope calculations suggest that about 80% of folks on the Island have never visited our shop, which is kind of a head-scratcher&#8230;).<\/em> And to do that, we don&#8217;t want you to have to give up anything. We want you to GAIN something! Which is to say, we would like to engage you in a conversation about how we can be your main source for wine, giving you the wines you like best at the lowest possible prices and the least possible inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Disclaimers: 1: No small business can compete with Costco; if they have wines you like, you should buy them there because Mom and Pop simply cannot compete.\u00a0 2. If you buy full cases of favorite, readily available wines, The Islander has a minimal markup, and we encourage you to order from Brad for the best deal on those.) <\/em> But for the rest maybe we could deliver right to your door??!<\/p>\n<p>One possible problem is &#8220;duh, you guys are, like, <em>never<\/em> open!&#8221; which is, okay, fair, cuz yes, our hours are pretty limited. But for THIS WEEK as an experiment we will be open <strong>EVERY DAY (M-F)<\/strong> from 4:30 &#8211; 6:30 <em>just in case<\/em> you would like to drop in, chat, and enjoy a free glass of something nice. We will also be open for our regular hours on Friday, December 23, and Saturday, December 24 for the usual do-it-yourself Happy Hour (2-6) and last-minute shopping.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: maroon;\"> Sixth Annual &#8220;East Coast&#8221; New Year\u2019s Eve Gala Extravaganza<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:239\/h:300\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ny_newyear.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=2021456088  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:239\/h:300\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ny_newyear.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20239%20300%22%20width%3D%22239%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22239%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFrom 7-9pm on New Year\u2019s Eve! We provide the wine, you bring something delicious to share, and when the ball drops in Times Square we hoist our glasses and toast the Year of the Dragon. You young folks can move on to your next party, and we old timers can get to bed at a decent hour! It\u2019s our chance to thank you for your support this past year, and to look ahead to more fun in aught-twelve. Mark your calendars and start planning your finger food. And please&#8211;RSVP if you are coming! (758-2959)<\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s wine tasting:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe fact is that we spent much of the evening enjoying the Gadjo Gypsies concert at the Church, and I don&#8217;t have a clue about what wines we will pour on Saturday. I&#8217;m thinking they will involve something bubbly, and several choices from the markdown list. And maybe Something Extra Nice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xmas Sale \u00a0\u00a0Xmas Sale \u00a0 Xmas Sale \u00a0 Xmas Sale\u00a0 Maybe it&#8217;s the weather, or maybe it&#8217;s the creeping buildup of inventory, or perhaps the marketing tips we have been getting from many of you over the last few weeks. 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