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Genuine Wines with Matt
Oct 24, 2018, 5-7pm
20% off Sale All Day
Matt, an owner of Genuine Wines, a small boutique wine distributor, will be on hand to pour a line-up of super wines, from Galicia, Sancerre, the Canary Islands and Rioja (from the iconic Lopez de Heredia). All the wines are made sustainably.
Also, knowing Matt, he's likely to bring a special bottle just for the fun of it.....a nice surprise.
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What we call "Factory Wines"
We avoid factory wines, in part, because of their:
" obsession with high yields, which meant that farming practices were dictated less by biological balance than by balance sheets", with "little interest in farming beyond the current crop", just "watering vines, adding fertilizer, anything to ensure a solid harvest....with little concern for long-term impacts."
Excerpt From: Jon Bonne. "The New California Wine."
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Upcoming Pairings
Sat Oct 20 Wines with Hangtime
Wed Oct 24 Genuine Wines
Sat Oct 27 Pairings of the Month
Wed Oct 31 Boutique Italian Wines
Sat Nov 3 Grand Pairing
Wed Nov 7 No Pairing
Sat Nov 10 New & Old Favorites with 2nd table of Georgian wines with Kosta
Wed Nov 14 Judy with "Best Year Ever"
Sat Nov 17 Meghan's Choices for Thanksgiving Wines + Chocolates
Wed Nov 21 No Pairing
Sat Nov 24 Pairings of the Month
Wed Nov 28 Wines from Burgundy
Sat Dec 1 Kate Presents Fine Wines
Wed Dec 5 Reds from Bordeaux
Sat Dec 8 Dee-licious Wines with Dee plus Bully Boy
Wed Dec 12 Deutz Champagne with Dee
Sat Dec 15 Fine Wines for the Holidays
Wed Dec 19 Great Gift Wines
Sat Dec 22 Lori & Ray Return with some Favorite Holiday Season Wines
Wed Dec 26 No Pairing
Saturday December 29 Pairings of the Month plus Sparklers for New Year's
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Wines with Hangtime
Jeff
is the founder and owner of Hangtime, a small distributor of
boutique sustainable wines. He really knows his stuff and has a great collection of interesting wines. On Saturday he starts off with the "other white Burgundy", Aligote, crisp and fresh with notes of apple and pear. It's paired with Nettle Meadow Chevre with Garlic and Olive Oil. Staying in Burgundy, the next wine is a Premier Cru Chablis, a rich and elegant chardonnay with tropical fruit flavors and no oak. Try it with  Sweet Onion and Créme Fraiche Flatbread. The third is a soft yet intense Erbaluce from Piemonte, with notes of peach and watermelon, with a wonderful Prosciutto, Apple and Cheddar Monte Cristo Sandwich.
The first red is a fantastic new Pinot Noir from Willamette. Recently, we tasted it, loved it, and brought it in to Pairings. Since then, this wine from Colene Clemens has received great reviews and is sold out both in MA and the winery. What we have is what there is....so stop in and taste it while it's still available. The pairing is the excellent Alp Blossom, a gruyere-like cheese from Austria the is wrapped in edible alp blossoms. Then it's on to Southwestern France with a blend of your favorite grapes, Duras, Gamay and Braucol. Fruity, spicy and perfumy with soft tannins, it'll pair well with Paté Forestier, with its savory mushroom flavors. Finish up with Shannon's High Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-flavored Cab with complex notes of dried cherry, black pepper and Cedar, perfect with Shropshire Blue (see below).
Happy Pairings!
Lori and Ray
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Grand Pairing Sat Nov 3, 4-7:00
Kick off the Holiday Season with us....Lori and Ray's last Grand Pairing.... with 4 tables and 7 wines at each (and food pairings). Wines from small boutique wineries, from many places, and worthy of celebrations and presents. As always, twenty percent off wines and foods tasted plus door prizes of gift certificates to Pairings. Put it on your calendar!
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Shropshire Blue
Shropshire blue is a wonderful cheese for Halloween along with  Mimolette, a gouda-like firm cheese from northern France. Both are bright orange and delicious. They will "serve up a cheese board that's on theme" for Halloween.
Shropshire blue is from Colston Bassett Dairy out of Nottinghamshire, UK. It's a pasteurized cow's milk stilton, slightly creamier than a "normal" stilton and a tiny bit less assertive. It gets it's color from Annatto, an orange-red condiment and natural food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree native to tropical regions like Mexico and Brazil. Anatto also imparts a slight aroma and flavor. On your cheese plate, serve Shropshire Blue with honey and thick crackers. For added orange color add the Mimolette, a washed-rind cheese such as Saint Nectaire, some cantaloupe, prosciutto, and apricots. Yum!
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Wines with Hangtime (and Jeff)
Sat. Oct 20, 4-7pm (Sale Oct 17-24)
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Wines
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Food
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Giraudon Vigerons, Aligote, Crisp White,
Burgundy, Fr, Y, Crisp and fresh, with refreshing notes of lemon-along with apple and pear, this wine has all of the elegance and grace that has become synonymous with Burgundy
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Nettle Meadow Chevre with Garlic and Olive Oil
From New York, a spreadable goat's milk cheese with sweet garlic and olive oil.
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Gautheron Chablis Premier Cru, Les Forneaux
, Chardonnay, Crisp White, Burgundy, Fr, "Rich and elegant, with ripe tropical fruit and a bit of apricot; rich and round, with more exotic fruit and solid minerals, a hint apple-pie and an enjoyable length"
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Sweet Onion and Crème Fraiche Flatbreads
From California - delicious!
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Del Signore Riflessi, Erbaluce, Soft White,
Piemonte, Italy, Y, Intense fruity aroma with peaches and watermelon predominance, hints of dandelion and elder flowers, lightly aromatic with golden apple and electric acidity on the finish
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Prosciutto, Apple and Cheddar Monte Cristo Sandwich
This is basically a cheesy, eggy, French toast.
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Colene Clemens Dopp Creek Willamette, Pinot Noir, Smooth Red,
Willamette, OR, Y, Lovely aromatics with scents and flavors of strawberries, raspberries and cherries. The flavors hang on beautifully, set against framing tannins and supporting acidity. The finish brings a pretty touch of baking spices
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Alp Blossom
From Austria, a gruyere-like cheese is wrapped in beautiful and edible alp blossoms.
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L'Enclos Braves Gaiillac Rouge, Duras, Gamay and Braucol, Bold Red,
SW, France, "Like liquid dark velvet, with a crystal minerality that lasts for a ridiculously long time", fruity, spicy and perfumy, with soft tannins and a nice balance"
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Mushroom Pate (Forestier)
Foraged mushrooms add a nice, savory taste to this country-style pate.
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High Valley Shannon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bold Red,
Lake Country, CA, Y, Starts with aromas of dried cherry, black pepper and cedar. The full-bodied flavors and textured finish are enhanced by notes of cherries, herbs and toasted oak.
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Shropshire Blue
A wonderful blue stilton for Halloween. Creamy and very flavorful, lighter than other Stiltons.
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