8.01.08

The Wine -O- File

A newsletter  from Four Corners  devoted to all things oenological, including (but not limited to!) such topics as food-wine pairings, musings on the flavor profiles of different varietals ,regional variants etc.

 Hot of the Vine

 Hot is the operative word, at least as I write these words- Good excuse to drink beer, though!! Stop by and ask one of the beer guys what's new- there's always something (Stone Cellars, from San Diego, for instance) As for Summertime wines- You know me, I've always got an idea or two. e. g. Mapreco vinho verde($6.99) or Alexander Valley vineyards New Gewurz ($9.99), both of which are slightly fizzy ( the technical term is frizzante or petillant) and really refreshing.

Also, we've acquired a new lot of Beaujolais, mostly from Duboeuf, which are reds that chill down nicely, and we've got a great group of rosés from just about everywhere that makes one.
This is the time of year we look to setting up Wine Dinners and Tastings for the Fall- Ya gotta grab the Winemakers and owners as they set up their schedules - They have to make an educated guess about the coming harvest and budget their time accordingly.

Two vintners have already commited to us, both of whom I hold in high regard- Michael De Loach, with his new winery "Hook and Ladder", and Chris Deardon of Benessere. Both are from California, and both are good winemakers- We'll nail down dates & places ASAP, and I'll make noises to alert you.

Cellar News 

  Talk to me much and you'll discover I'm neither a Francophile nor a Francophobe- nobody gets a free ride(except Italy, perhaps!)

It is my contention that recently French wines, despite the bite the Euro takes out of the Dollar , have maintained their pricepoints- and with most of the rest of wine prices creeping uphill, the fact that they've stayed steady redounds heavily in their favor- All of this is leading to the perhaps not startling revelation that we're going to put

FRENCH WINES ON SALE THROUGHOUT AUGUST!!!
Exciting, no? Try some of the Liore Valley Sauvignon blancs $11-15 will get you some good juice- or,  if you want a red, Corbieres and Minervois have some real sleepers.

Wine-O-File Datebook

  We are, as I said above, gearing up for the Fall , with Tastings galore (Well, we're gonna have a few, anyway) but ,twixt now and then ,we'll conduct a few in-store tastings- Another change in the Store's layout: We've got an endcap devoted to the current Sale Region, and yet another that will showcase any Wines which we've never carried before. This affords new entries a place in the limelight- before they're lost in the glare of the wonderful bargains already on the shelf
Also, This month's wine sale - all of France- 17% discount from bottle #1!!

UPCOMING EVENTS

This month's sale - French Wines- 17% discount from bottle #1, so it's a good month to put on your Beret,look suave and stroll in to

Quatre Coins Vin et Spiritueux aka

                        Four Corners Wine & Spirits