A Very Special Wine Tasting Friday 5-8pm,
Beer Tasting Saturday 1-4pm
at 41 Court Square!
Dear Friends,

Oh how time flies. This Friday we are celebrating 10 years of business here in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being loyal customers. It has been a pleasure working here and getting to know you and I hope to find ways to better serve you in the future.

For this tasting we are pouring some new items to the store and some old standbys you might recognize from years past. The tasting is going to be eclectic, but we certainly think you will be pleased.
 
Best,
John T. Wilson

"Wine makes all things possible." ~ George R. R. Martin

Trouillard Champagne
Brut
Extra Selection
 
The Trouillard family has been producing Champagne since1896. Now under the guidance of patriarch Bertrand Trouillard, the families estate continues to carry on the family traditions while adding his own stringency and tireless quest for perfection.
The soils of on the Trouillard property are heavily chalk laden. This combined with two years of aging on the lees create this wines lighter fruit profile along with crisp, yet creamy texture.
 
Our Price:
$39.99

Villa Wolf
Pinot Noir Ros� 

The Villa Wolf property is located in Pfalz, Germany. The winemaking team of Sumi Gebauer and Patrick M�llendorf place particular emphasis on producing wines that are sustainably produced and minimally processed.They utilize age old production methods such as fermentation and aging in large, neutral oak casks, and spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts.
The Villa Wolf Ros� is a true ros�, made with a brief maceration before pressing to extract a lovely salmon color. It is light and refreshing, with bright berry and fruit flavors and a clean, zippy finish. 
This is one of my favorite ros�s and we've carried it through the years. This is a great wine for rich fish dishes like Lobster bisque, but also works exceedingly well with holiday meals.
 
Our Price:
$11.99

 

Castelmaure
Col de Vents 
Corbi�res 
50% Carignan, 35% Grenache, 15% Syrah.

Corbi�res is a relatively large AOC that lies in the Languedoc region, in the Southwest of France. Because of it's Mediterranean climate the wines produced there tend on the acidic side. Not so for the tiny holdings of Castelmaure. There the Serre Mountains are to the south protecting them from the Mediterranean and helping this microclimate maintain a more continental profile, which means a bigger more fruit forward style.
Brambly berry, cherry and raspberry, spices, black pepper ... all are present in this authentic French country wine. There are also some aromas of herbs giving it minty, herbal notes, that are quite refreshing as well.
 
Our Price: 
$9.99


 
D'Arenberg
The Stump Jump Shiraz 
If you've been coming to our tastings for a while you'll definitely remember this one from the very beginning. This was one of our best sellers early on. D'arenberg is one of the most important wineries in McLaren Vale. In 1912 Joseph Osborn, and self-described 'teetotaler' purchased the Milton family's 25 hectares of land in McLaren Vale. His son Francis Osborn promptly gave up medical school and began working on the family's vineyard. After a century the vineyard remains in the family's name.
The nose of this wine shows dark fruit aromas that follow through on the palate- think plums and blackcurrant. 
The tannins are fine with d'Arenberg's trademark earthiness helping keep this easy going wine in check.
Try with lamb or full flavored game dishes. 

Fun Fact:
The Stump Jump label pays homage to the Stump Jump plough, which was invented in Australia. As the name suggest the plough allowed farmers to easily navigate over stumps and underbrush without getting tangled up.
 
Our Price:
$12.99

 

This Week's Wine Special
Ch�teau Thivin
C�te de Brouilly
2012 

This wine takes us back a ways as well. From the very beginning this wine was one of our best sellers. As the decade has past, folks have caught on and the quality has kept improving. 

Beaujolais is one of the biggest wine producing regions within in France, particularly in terms of French consumption. For them they consider it to be like a less expensive Burgundy, which makes some sense given that Beaujolais technically is in Burgundy. One of a handful of Cru's from the region is C�te de Brouilly. 

Ch�teau Thivin is quite literally the benchmark for C�te de Brouilly. The soil here is very unique consisting of blue volcanic rock and biotite. Because the vineyards slopes are predominately South facing, the Gamay that goes into this wine receives maximum sunlight. 

 This wine shows wonderful aromas of bright ripened cherry and red fruits. On the palate the wine shows silky tannins and wild red fruits. Drinks quite well now but will develop much like quality Burgundy with 3 to 8 years aging. 

Try with meat or poultry, particularly dark meat or duck. Also great with creamy goat cheeses. 
 

 

Our Price: 
$29.99
AS ALWAYS 10% FOR THE WEEK
This Week's Beer Special
New Belgium/Perennial Artisan Ales
Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout 
Okay so the idea behind this beer was to bring together chocolate and beer. The salt (CaCl) is used often by brewers to lower the pH of the water used in the brewing process. Extra salt can have the ability to actually increase the perception of a heavier mouthfeel. Adding salt at the end of the brewing process acts much like adding table salt to your food. In increases the flavors- in this case it will enhance the sweetness from the malts and the cocoa that was added as well.
The nose shows a combination of baker's chocolate and belgian yeast esters- think bananas and plums. The palate is sweet exhibiting malty and chocolate sweetness up front with a slightly bitter finish. The mouthfeel is a creamy and full as they come. There is a slight astringency from the additional salt.
 

 

Our Price:
$9.99

AS ALWAYS 5% FOR THE WEEK
 

 

Just as a reminder!! 10% off solid or mixed cases (12 btls)
5% off solid or mixed cases of beer (24 btls) 


Special Orders
We are happy to special order wine, beer and brewing supplies upon request.  It may take up to 2 week for items to come in and not all wine and beer are distributed in Virginia, but we can let you know if we can or can't get what you are looking for.  We are also able to crush grains for our local brewers, we just need a 24 hour notice.  Please email all wine, beer and brewing requests to info@downtownwines.com.
     Thanks for shopping at your local wine, beer and brewing store. We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and look forward to seeing you soon! 
Sincerely,

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