week of April 27, 2012

Dirty Laundry WooWoo Gewurztraminer (BC, Canada) (03) – “…is the bold expression of the Gewurztraminer grape. Bursting with aromas of rose petal, logan fruit and lychee. Finishes balanced with a nice sweet ripe peach and apple flavour, with a hint of spice.  Awards2011 NW Wine Summit – Silver.  Food Pairing Notes – Excellent with spicy foods such as Thai and East Indian or Asian fusion foods and mild cheeses.” (website)

J. Lohr ‘Riverstone’ Chardonnay 2010 (California, USA) – “This elegant Chardonnay has an attractive pale strawyellow color. The aromas are of pear, apple and stone fruits, combined with a perfumed roasted hazelnut and butterscotch bouquet from the barrel fermentation and sur lie aging. The flavors are very soft with ripe pear, tangelo citrus and vanilla toastiness, producing layers of complexity with a silky balance of fresh fruit acidity and palate-weight.”—Jeff Meier,  winemaker  Food Pairings: This wine is excellent with roasted chicken, linguine with clam sauce and Dungeness crab.”  (website)

Plume Cabernet Sauvignon (California, USA) – “…a wine with excellent color, extraction and ripe flavors showing authentic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon varietal character. The resulting blend brings the bright red fruit of the cooler regions with the rich and structured black fruit of the warmer regions. Aged in premium French oak barrels for 18 months our PLUME has intense dark berry and cherry notes, enhanced with hints of vanilla. Reflective of the tempered 2009-growing season, the palate has fine-grained ripe tannin with well-balanced acidity. A touch of Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec balance out the supple finish with spice undertones. This wine drinks well now and will cellar beautifully to 2017. Enjoy with robust cuisine such as herb-crusted rack of lamb with rosemary potatoes or Point Reyes blue cheese and roasted honey glazed walnuts.”  (website)

Palm Bay Sun Sampler – can’t decide which Palm Bay cooler to have tonight?  Try a sun sampler variety pack.

Palm Bay Tangerine Mist – the newest seasonal flavour from Palm Bay.  Don’t worry the PassionFruit is still in stock – for now anyway.

Mike’s Hard Mango Lemonade – need we say more?

360 Georgia Peach vodka - “This is more than just peachy. Introducing 360 Vodka’s newest eco-friendly flavor – 360 Georgia Peach. Made from quadruple-distilled, five-times filtered vodka, 360 Georgia Peach salutes a true American original. First planted after the Civil War, these peaches quickly made Georgia famous. 360 Georgia Peach brings you the same juicy, refreshing flavor with the right amount of sweet  and tart. Sophisticated, versatile in mixed drinks, it’s a deserving addition to  360 Vodka’s line of eco-friendly flavors.” (website)

Naked Grape Malbec (Canada)
Mateus Rose (Portugal)
Hardy’s Stamp series Riesling/ Gewurztraminer (Australia)