Thursday April 30, 2020
Wondering how to book this Mariachi band for Cinco de Mayo. Asking for a friend.
This week: Thanks to all that joined in for the virtual tasting with Andrew Jones! We've always been big fans of his work here at the shop and are happy for your support that allows us to carry so many of his labels. Looking to next week, we'll be moving onto the harder stuff with a virtual whisky tasting - see below. This one should not be missed.

If you've lost track of days and time (today is Thursday), don't forget that tomorrow is May Day and next Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo - a great excuse to drink margaritas, eat some Mexican food, and help celebrate Mexico's independence. Even if you're stuck at home. A primer on the Margarita below (so much more than that frozen thing Applebee's serves) and don't forget to stock up on tequila, mezcal, and cerveza.

Wishing everyone a happy May Day - enjoy the wonderful weekend weather. We have 50+ new 2019 rosés on the shelf to help with that! Stay safe, wash your hands, and keep your face masks on. Thank you for continuing to distance responsibly and for using our curbside/delivery options.

¡Salude!
The Team at NL
Next Week: Virtual Whisky Tasting + Seminar with Monique Huston

Mark your calendars for 7pm next Thursday, May 7th.

We will be welcoming Monique Huston, VP of the Spirits Portfolio for the Winebow Group and all around whisky expert, via Zoom for some quality whisky education and tasting. We will be offering the featured whiskies at a 10% discount so you can drink along. All are welcome to tune in - attendance is FREE.

Join Zoom Meeting HERE .
Meeting ID: 846 6230 3918 
Password: 023130 

The tasting will focus on the following whiskies:

Hillrock Estate Distillery
J. Henry 5 Year Small Batch
J. Rieger & Co. Kansas City Whiskey
Kaiyo Whisky The 7 Year Old Whisky  
Signatory 8 Year Old Speyside  
That Boutique-y Whisky Co.

Side note: ALL of the Boutique-y Whiskies will be available for purchase at discount! She’ll be fielding any questions you might have about whisky as well - so if there’s something you’ve been dying to know but haven’t been able to find out, here’s your chance to ask! This is truly an event for both the whisky beginner and connoisseur. 
A (QUICK) PRIMER ON THE MARGARITA

The 101: the Margarita is as classic as the Negroni and the Manhattan. Like many cocktails, it's origin story is full of debatable myths and legends. What we do know is that it came online sometime in the 1930's or 1940's south of the border. Esquire named it the drink of the month in December 1953 and it's popularity in America took off from there. It's build is simple: tequila, a good orange liqueur, lime juice, sweetener (optional). Shake and serve up or on rocks.

The frozen margarita is a bit more modern - an enterprising Mexican restauranteur in Dallas retrofitted a soft serve ice cream machine to instead dispense slushy margaritas in 1971 and the world hasn't been the same since. There is a percentage of human being that only know margaritas to be a frozen, sickeningly sweet drink. Those are fine, but you gotta try the real deal.

What you need:
  • a good tequila - blanco, reposado, or anejo - pending your flavor preference.
  • Fresh lime juice - fresh is best, but we won't judge if you take a shortcut.
  • A good orange liqueur - reach for Cointreau, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao.. anything but the bottom shelf Triple Sec.
  • The sweetener is optional pending your preferences - so if you'd like, add a teaspoon of agave or simple syrup

The recipe: 2oz Tequila, 3/4oz Orange Liqueur, 3/4oz Lime Juice, optional sweetener - add to your taste, but start with a tsp. Have a salted rimmed glass ready - also optional. Shake and pour over rocks or strain to serve up. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!

Change it up by substituting a smokey mezcal. Make it spicy by shaking with a few jalapeño slices or using a chili-infused syrup. The world is your oyster.
(A FEW) NEW ARRIVALS

Emilio Moro 'Hito' Rosado Ribera del Duero 2019
Le Bombarde Cannonau di Sardegna 2018
Montoya Sauvignon Blanc California 2018
Valforte Pecorino Italy 2018
Zlatan Rosé Croatia 2019
Bodegas Nodus Valencia Bobal Rose 2019
Xarmant Txakoli 2019
Billecart Extra Brut Champagne 2008
Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2018 (new vintage)
J. Wilkes Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2018
City Limits Cabernet Sauvignon California 2016
Chateau Hellha Tokaj Furmint (Dry) Hungary 2018
Altera Grenache Rosé France 2019
Field Recordings Chenin Blanc Central Valley CA
Red Car Rosé of Pinot Noir Sonoma 2019

.. and more. As mentioned above, we have 50+ new release rosés on the shelf!!
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT...
Just some good dogs that visited us recently.
(We hear dog photos are a great way to spread cheer)
CALL AHEAD FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP,
SOCIAL DISTANCE WITH DELIVERY.
... remember to have faith that it won't be long before we can take this message outta here :)

Call in your order: Give us a ring or send an email .. tell us what you'd like, and pay over the phone. Call as you're pulling up and just let us know front door or back door and we'll wash our hands and drop your goods in the trunk or the backseat. Easy, just like that.

Don't know what you want? Ask for help, take our recommendations. Tell us what you like, what you're interested in, and your budget. We'll put something good together for you. Pull up and pick up. Again, easy, safe and sanitary.

Call for delivery: The most responsible thing you can do is stay home and let us leave your goods outside your door. C all in your order and have us deliver. Delivery is free for orders over $25 (pre-tax) for anyone within a 5 mile radius. We will deliver outside of this radius for a small surcharge. Of course, with higher volume of delivery demand, we need your patience and understanding that your order's ETA may be longer than usual. Don't forget to tip your driver.. they are going out so you don't have to.

For delivery and curbside.. email northloopwine@gmail.com or call 612-338-5393.
Cheers everyone!
-The Team at North Loop Wine & Spirits