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| The Wine Club |
Welcome to the Classic Wine Club—your passport to an exciting world of
wonderful wines. Each month you will have an opportunity to experience
two great wines from wine regions around the globe. Additionally, Club
membership has many other benefits.
Club members receive significant discounts on our extensive selection of
fine wines and premium spirits:
Additionally, Club members receive 10% off on our accessories and
custom-made gift baskets. And for those of you who enjoy a fine cigar, a
15% discount will apply on your cigar selections.
Club members will be invited to a special wine tasting exclusively for the
Club each month, which will further enlarge your window on the exciting
world of wines. A nominal fee of $10 per Member will be charged.
To join the Classic Wine Club is easy and very rewarding.
An annual membership fee of $15 (single or couple) will be billed to your
credit card of record upon joining and on April 1 of each subsequent
year.
Members agree to purchase two wines monthly, each carefully selected
by Richard. The two wines will always be rated “90+ points” and together
will not exceed $50, after the 12% Club discount. Your credit card of
record will be billed for these wines on the first Monday/Tuesday of each
month.
The Club wines will be available for pick-up on the first Thursday of each
month. You will be notified via e-mail of the charge to your card and the
wine availability. Additionally, you will receive information about each of
the wines and the wineries that produced them.
And, of course, you must be 21 years old to participate.
wonderful wines. Each month you will have an opportunity to experience
two great wines from wine regions around the globe. Additionally, Club
membership has many other benefits.
Club members receive significant discounts on our extensive selection of
fine wines and premium spirits:
- • 12% on the current Club wines
• 12% on any 12 bottle (case) purchase of wine with use of cash,
check or debit card, or 10% discount with use of credit cards.
• 10% on any spirits case purchase with use of cash, check or debit
card, or 8% with use of credit cards.
Additionally, Club members receive 10% off on our accessories and
custom-made gift baskets. And for those of you who enjoy a fine cigar, a
15% discount will apply on your cigar selections.
Club members will be invited to a special wine tasting exclusively for the
Club each month, which will further enlarge your window on the exciting
world of wines. A nominal fee of $10 per Member will be charged.
To join the Classic Wine Club is easy and very rewarding.
An annual membership fee of $15 (single or couple) will be billed to your
credit card of record upon joining and on April 1 of each subsequent
year.
Members agree to purchase two wines monthly, each carefully selected
by Richard. The two wines will always be rated “90+ points” and together
will not exceed $50, after the 12% Club discount. Your credit card of
record will be billed for these wines on the first Monday/Tuesday of each
month.
The Club wines will be available for pick-up on the first Thursday of each
month. You will be notified via e-mail of the charge to your card and the
wine availability. Additionally, you will receive information about each of
the wines and the wineries that produced them.
And, of course, you must be 21 years old to participate.
| Club Wines for the month of JULY 2010 |
Summertime is here, and with it, grilling season. Our wines this month were chosen with grilled
meat and seafood in mind.
The winemaker for Cambiata Winery, Eric Laumann, states an ulterior motive in his production
method for his Albarino. “We don’t cook or eat like we did 20 years ago. Since we are pumping up
the flavor of our food, making fusions of fusion cooking, employing ingredients from around the
world, we need new wines that hold up their end of the food and wine tango.” This was our
thinking in choosing these two wines for you this month.
Let’s get grilling and start the dance!
CAMBIATA 2008 ALBARINO
This wonderful, limited production albarino is estate grown, produced and bottled in Monterey,
California. There are very few growers of this varietal outside of northwestern Spain. So to find
such a highly rated, domestically produced example is exceptional.
This wine is pleasantly floral, reminiscent of ripe peaches, pears and nectarines. The wine is dry
and crisp, but with enough body to be substantial and rich in the mouth. The floral qualities bring a
cool sweetness to the wine so it will match well with hot and spicy food. The crispness is right for
most fresh fish and the rich viscosity lends itself well to bold seafood like grilled lobster or shellfish.
WE—91 RR—91
LA POSTA COCINA 2008
This month’s red wine selection may well be the best value we’ve seen this year. With a deep
purple-colored, it offers notes of cedar, spice box, pencil lead, blueberry, blackberry, currants, and
black cherry. On the palate it is very well balanced, silky smooth, and a hint of cinnamon and gamy
notes emerge to accompany the sweet fruit.
This wine is a blend of 60% Malbec, 20% Syrah and 20% Bonarda (generally a light, fruity grape
that will make the wine easy-drinking). This Cocina blend was aged for twelve months in new
French (20%) and American oak, with no fining or filtration before bottling. The result is an
immediately drinkable wine—great with just about anything off the grill.
RP—90 RP--91
