Wines of the Week: 
2015 Pra Staforte Soave Classico Garganega Normally $28.99–$24.64 15% Off This Week ONLY! 2016 Kinsella Estates ‘Heirloom Vineyard’ Dry Creek Valley Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Normally $174.99–$148.74 15% Off This Week ONLY! * * * This Week's News: 
Join Us on March 27 at Beaver Brook Country Club at Taste of Tewksbury hoted by the Tewksbury Women's Club and featuring some of your favorite wines and spirits from the shoppe! For more information and to buy tickets, please visit tewksburywomansclub.org * * * Tonight's Lineup: 
2017 Lemelson Vineyards Tikka’s Run Willamette Valley Pinot Gris $24.99  
About the Winery Lemelson Vineyards began as a dream to create a winery that celebrates innovation in technology, sustainability in agriculture, and tradition in winemaking. Eric Lemelson started Lemelson Vineyards with the intention of building something that he calls home. Lemelson owns seven vineyards in the northern Willamette Valley. Maintaining a sense of place and respect for tradition, most of the vineyards are named for the family who originally farmed the acreage. All seven estate vineyards are organically certified and farmed by an in-house vineyard management company to ensure that the quality of the fruit and the integrity of the land goes uncompromised. 
About the Wine Tikka was Eric Lemelson’s Great Pyrenees dog who loved to patrol the perimeter of the Pinot gris vineyards. This wine is a tribute to her. Tikka’s Run Pinot gris is sourced from Wascher Vineyard (a lower elevation site) and Chestnut Hill Vineyard (a higher elevation site). Both sites have very different microclimates and soil types which makes for unique growing conditions and distinctive wine characteristics that work very well with each other once blended. The wine has bright pear, lemon peel, melon and white flower notes that go into a long, mineral and citrus-driven finish. A good fraction of this wine was barrel fermented, which really helps round out the richness of the wine and bring it into balance with the wine’s crisp, acidic backbone. 2017 Amity Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $24.99  
About the Winery Amity Vineyards was founded in 1974 by winemaker Myron Redford, who moved to Oregon with a dream to make world class Pinot Noir. A pioneer, he was the first to produce organically grown sulfite-free wine. The first vineyards were planted in 1971, with a total of 15 acres planted of Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Blanc. Inspired by the rich heritage of exploration that is a part of these hills, Ryan Harms from Union Wine Company & his brother, Eric Harms, have brought new energy to this pioneering craft winery, after purchasing it in 2014. Ryan is a modern wine pioneer who is helping define what Oregon winemaking can be. He became interested in reinvigorating the uniqueness of Amity's past for a modern context and bringing this integral Oregon winery and its beauty to more people. 
About the Wine The grapes for the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir come from a handful of vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills and the McMinnville sub-AVAs. These two regions are heavily impacted by the Van Duzer corridor which is the lowest point in the Oregon coastal range. This break in the mountain range allows cool air from the Pacific Ocean to funnel into the Willamette Valley where it cools down the evenings on even the hottest of days. This allows for an extended growing season with beautiful flavor development, naturally low alcohol and high acidity. The 2017 spring was wet and cool which delayed flowering until late June, setting the stage for a later harvest. Summer was hot and dry, harvest started in September. A few light showers early during harvest helped to refresh the soils. Mild fall weather allowed the team to pick at their own steady pace. The resulting wines are very pure, with great balance and texture. These wines are elegant, focused and express a true sense of place. The grapes are hand harvested and fermented in small open top vessels. Fermentation occurs spontaneously, after which the wine is barreled down to 100% French oak where it will age for 11 months. They will drink well now and for years to come. 2016 Long Shadows Vintners Collection Saggi Columbia Valley Red Blend $67.99  
About the Winery Founded by Washington wine pioneer Allen Shoup, Long Shadows Vintners is a collection of ultra-premium wineries comprised of internationally acclaimed winemakers from the major wine regions of the world. Each winemaker is a partner in a unique winery dedicated to producing a single Columbia Valley wine representing a 'best of type' that reflects the winemaker's signature style. The Folonaris are among Italy’s oldest and most prestigious Tuscan wine families with a winemaking history dating back to the late 1700s. Today, Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute, conceived by this father-son team as a collection of small, beautifully located vineyards producing primarily Tuscan “grand crus,” is recognized for its distinctive, small-production wines from the family’s numerous estates. Both Ambrogio and Giovanni, a University of California at Davis enology graduate, are directly involved in winemaking and are dedicated to high quality wines that reflect the vineyard’s terroir. 
About the Wine Like previous vintages, the 2016 Saggi is a blend of two top Washington State Sangiovese vineyards. Candy Mountain Sangiovese is grown in a warm area of the Columbia Valley adjacent to Red Mountain. The vineyard delivers Sangiovese with ripe, black currant aromas and flavors. Cooler growing conditions in the Yakima Valley give Boushey Vineyard Sangiovese its lively red currant and bright strawberry character. Weinbau Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in the Wahluke Slope AVA, contributes to the wine’s structure and texture. Mature Syrah from Bacchus and Den Hoed Dutchman vineyards, both planted in 1993, add depth and layered complexity. When first poured this wine is vibrant and lively, the Sangiovese-dominant blend offers enticing aromas and flavors of red berries and currants with an appealing hint of nutmeg and sweet spice. An elegant and refined wine, its bright acidity pops on the palate with expressive red fruit character that echoes across a long-lasting finish. * * * Cocktail Recipe of the Week: Cranberry Apple Hot Toddy By Toni D. 
Hot Toddy's are a cocktail staple in the winter months and for cold season. This spin on the classic includes delicious flavors of apple and cranberry. Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Honey 1 1/2 Ounces Journeyman Corsits, Whips, and Whiskey 1 1/2 Ounces Apple Cider 1 Ounce Cranberry Cocktail Boiling Water 1 Slice Lemon 1 Cinnamon Stick Thinly Sliced Red and Green Apples, Fresh Cranberries, For Garnish Directions: Add the honey, whiskey, apple cider and cranberry cocktail to the glass. Fill with boiling water leaving some room at the top (to prevent overflowing when garnish is added). Then, stir to melt honey. Add the lemon slice and cinnamon stick (and apple slices and cranberries if desired) Serve immediately, Cheers and Enjoy! * * * Snack of the Week: Murray’s Burrata 
Imagine a fresh, smooth white ball of mozzarella filled with thick, luscious cream: that's Murray’s burrata. It all begins much in the same manner as with our friend Mozzarella: freshly pulled, pasteurized cow's milk curd is plunged into hot whey until it becomes elastic; it is then cut into strips, plunged again into whey, kneaded, stretched, and finally shaped into a smooth ball of perfect, milky moozadell. Where Burrata differs is that it was created as a way to use the ritagli (scraps or rags) and stracciatella (ribbons) left over from traditional mozzarella production. Rather than forming curd into balls and calling it day, Burrata producers leave them hollow like coin purses, fill them with ribbons of curd and then top them off with thick cream, all of which spills out seductively as you pierce the rindless exterior. * * * | 
