So it's winter in the Pee Dee. We were lucky nuf to get us a little White Christmas up in PA this year, and also to escape just before the current mess that's going on across the NE.
But you want to know what's going on at the shop, not how cold it is. You can find out which puddle froze last night by watching tv news.
In December we had our first jazz artists play; the first since we embarked on this "comeback". We're planning on having Thomas and Kevin back in soon.
On to some wine - we have a nice supply of the 2007 Vina Mayor Reserva. This is a 100% Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero in Spain. A lot of young tempranillo is like amped up pinot noir. When a good vintage is aged in barrel for a year, and then 3 years in bottle before release, (and the producer is competent) the reward is pretty nice.
This wine is deep, dark cherry red. It has intense ripe dark fruit and fine oak character. It's full bodied and well structured, with a long, complex finish.
The only place we could find selling this wine on wine-searcher was a shop in LA, for $34. We are offering this wine for $22 this month.
It's a beautiful winter red.
Drop by and say hello soon!
