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"Scary" Wines and
Pumpkin Beer
Wed Oct 25
, 5-7pm
Halloween is the theme, so bad puns are paired with "scary" wines and pumpkin beer. Join in the fun!
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Grand Pairing Sat Nov 4, 4-7:00
Kick off the Holiday Season with us....come to our Fall 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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Cheesy News:
Milton Creamery Prairie Breeze™
Cheddar
Hailing from Southeast Iowa, Milton Creamery was started in 2006 as a joint venture between local Amish dairy farmers and Rufus & Jane Musser. Today the creamery is solely run by the Mussers and their 3 sons and they continue to use milk provided by local Amish families.
Prairie Breeze™
is their twist on a well-aged white Cheddar style cheese, aged for a minimum of 9 months, made with Vegetarian Rennet and no added color. Sweeter than your typical cheddar with lots of flavor, crumbly yet creamy with a little crunch from the calcium crystals developed during the aging process." You can't help but think of a field of tall grass blowing in the wind when you eat this cheese.
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Upcoming Pairings
Sat Oct 21 Jo-Ann, the Rhone Lady, Returns
+ Cape Anne Brewing
Wed Oct 25 Scary Wines & Pumpkin Beer
Sat Oct 28 Pairings of the Month
Plus Goodnow Chocolates
Wed Nov 1 Rhone Wines with Jo-Ann
Sat Nov 4 Fall Grand Pairing
Wed Nov 8 Meghan's Favorites
Sat Nov 11 Pairings' Wines plus
"Best Year Ever" Table
Wed Nov 15 Three for Thanksgiving
Sat Nov 18 Special Thanksgiving Wines
Sat Nov 25 Holiday Pairings of the Month
Wed Nov 29 The Canary Islands
Sat Dec 2 Wines with Hangtime plus Spirits from Don Ciccio
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"Cheese" Platters at Pairings
Pairings prepares customized "Cheese" platters for all types of events and sized for the number of people. "Cheese" is in quotes because your platter can have a varied combination of foods, such as fruit, meat, nuts, etc., literally any food that's at Pairings. We have even prepared platters with no cheese. Click here to find out more.
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Favs under $15
The Favorites Under $15 in the far left back corner of the store (from the front door) is one of the favorite areas for many of you. It's organized by style, like the rest of the store, with a total of 62 spots. At any given time we have over 200 wines in the store under $15, so feel free to ask for other options.
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All Rhone Valley Wines plus Cape Ann Brewing Table
Tomorrow we have two pairings at Pairings.  The first has wines from the Rhone Valley, poured and presented by Jo-Ann, who reprises her role as the Rhone Lady (also known for her roles as the Napa Lady and Languedoc Lady, a knowledgeable and enthusiastic friend with many hats). At the second table, Josh will be pouring brews from Cape Ann (Fisherman's Brews and Deadeye DIPA). Little did I realized that we'd be having "Ann's" at both tables.
The Rhone Valley is best known for red wines and Jo-Ann will pour four of them. Nevertheless, we love rich white wines so we present two of them to start the Pairing. A dessert wine is a "bonus" seventh wine. First is a white blend from Vacqueyras, a special area in the southern Rhone area, floral, round and elegant and perfect with Montamoré, a bright and clean Wisconsin cheese. The second white is all Roussanne, with stone fruit flavors and nice in the mouth. See how it pairs with Artichoke Parmesan Tapenade.
The first red is a new Cotes-du-Rhone blend that uses whole cluster fermentation to add complex "ethereal" flavors to the wine. Petit Agour Brebis Basque goat cheese will pair well with its deep nutty taste. Next is an old favorite, the Mon Coeur ("My Heart") blend from Chave, which is one of the more powerful Cotes-du-Rhones you'll taste, wonderful with French style Pork and Duck Terrine. Then it's another red blend, this time from Beaumes-de-Venise, elegant and complex with nice tannins and a long follow-through. It will stand up nicely to Fourme D'Ambert, a delicate blue cheese with mushroom overtones. The final red is a Gigondas from Piaugier, our favorite winery in Lori and Ray's visit to the area. This complex and rich wine can age, but is delicious right now. Taste it with a bite of Croque Monsieur with Mustard Espelette. A dessert wine from Beaumes-de-Venice (see red blend above) made with Muscat, with melon and peach flavors and a clean sweetness, will be great with Mango Pineapple Chutney on Brie.
 Josh, from Cape Ann Brewing will be at the other table with four brews. The light and refreshing pils with Cheddar and Scallion Cheese Sticks is first. Then it's the Fisherman's Brew, an American Amber, smooth and malty, paired with Montamoré. Then it's their IPA, a well balanced version paired with Croque Monsieur. Deadeye is a double IPA, "the mother of all hoppy beers", big enough to be great with Honey Mustard Virginia Peanuts.
Happy Pairings! Lori and Ray
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Customer Service at Pairings
Pairings Wine and Food is all about customer  service. We
greet everyone and love to assist customers. We do lots of special orders, especially for hard to find wines, beers and spirits. We offer volume discounts and will deliver. We also offer many specialized services that you may not know about. Below is a list of services we provide. Click on any line to go to a one-pager on that particular service.
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The Rhone Lady Returns
Sat. Oct 21, 2017 4-7 pm
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Wines
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Food
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Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Clairette,
Rich White
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Vacqueyras, Rhone, Fr, A floral boquet of white flowers evolves to ripe and exotic fruits. On the palate this wine is round, elegant and balanced
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Montamoré
This Wisconsin cow's milk cheese was inspired by Parm; however, it has a brighter, cleaner, less salty taste. Will melt in your mouth.
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Chave Circa Saint-Joseph, Cotes du Rhone, Roussanne
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Rich White
, Saint-Joseph Rhone, Fr, Y Fresh stone fruit bouquet with floral notes of pineapple; similar on the palate with dried pear, wonderful mouthfeel, with nice viscosity
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Artichoke Parmesan Tapenade
From the Gracious Gourmet a well-balanced blend of artichokes and parm. The parm adds some richness to the spread.
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Clos du Mont-Olivet, Old Vines Cotes du Rhone, Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
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Smooth Red
, Rhone, Fr. This whole cluster fermentation makes for fragrant, ethereal aromas of wild flowers, pepper and graphite. The palate exudes supple, fleshy raspberry and red plum fruits, with notes of cured meat; incredibly high quality
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Petit Agour Brebis Basque
Past. Goat, France. Aged 6 months, it has a deep nutty taste with a firm, crumbly texture.
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Chave Mon Coeur, Grenache, Syrah, Carignan,
Smooth Red
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Cotes du Rhone, Bright, dark fruit fragrances and taste; rich, but elegant and balanced with good acid, power and length; fresh and balanced; delicious
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Périgord Pork & Duck Terrine
A traditional French terrine from Quebec.
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Domaine de Fenouillet, Terre Blanche, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre,
Smooth Red
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Beaumes-de-Venise, Rhone, Fr, Y. Elegant black fruit with a complex bouquet, full in the mouth with smooth tannins, long follow-through.
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Fourme D'Ambert
One of the mildest blue cheeses in our case. It has a delicate fruity flavor and mushroom overtones. A Pairings favorite.
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Piaugier Gigondas Rouge, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
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Smooth Red
, Gigondas, Rhone, Fr, Y, Complex and rich with fully integrated tannins; ready to drink but can age.
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Croque Monsieur with Mustard Espelette
A lively and delicious grilled ham and cheese. The Bechamel sauce makes all the difference and the mustard adds zip.
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Dom De Fenouillet, Muscat,
Dessert
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Beaumes-de-Venice, Rhone, Fr, Nice melon on the nose with an elegant sweetness; peachy on the palate with a smooth, clean and long finish.
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Brie with Mango Pineapple Chutney
Our Brie de Nangis is baked with another Gracious Gourmet hit.
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Cape Ann Brewing with Josh
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Beer
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Food
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Fisherman's Pils 6-Pack
"Fisherman's Pils is a light and refreshing straw-blond lager. This beer has a dry, crisp finish with no lingering esters or fruitiness. A great easy drinking beer, sit back and enjoy a few."
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Cheddar and Scallion Cheese Sticks
Hand-crafted with layers of 100% real aged cheese, melted butter, spices, chopped scallions, and lively sourdough. Rolled, hand-twisted and baked.
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Fisherman's Brew 6-Pack
"Fisherman's Brew is an American Amber Lager, brewed by the docks of America's oldest seaport, Gloucester, Massachusetts, from the finest 2-row barley imported from Munich, Belgium and England. At 5.5% ABV and a well balanced 30 IBU's, this smooth lager offers a toasty malt flavor followed by a dry, hoppy finish."
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Montamoré
This Wisconsin cow's milk cheese was inspired by Parm; however, it has a brighter, cleaner, less salty taste. Will melt in your mouth.
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Fishermans' IPA 6-Pack
"Fisherman's IPA is made with the finest imported 2-row barley and a healthy helping of Chinook and Sorachi Ace hops, this is a remarkable well-balanced version of this style and should not be missed."
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Croque Monsieur with Mustard Espelette
A lively and delicious grilled ham and cheese. The Bechamel sauce makes all the difference and the mustard adds zip.
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Deadeye DIPA, 4 Pack
, "The mother of all hoppy beers, the Double-IPA is loved by many and feared by more. Going against our mission to make balanced beers, a healthy portion of and Citra hops were used to create a smoothly bitter double IPA with big and lingering floral aromas."
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