Anyone get fooled yesterday?
- Dan Matheny
- 1 hour ago
- 5 min read
I was fooled into the leaving the house ⛈☹️ I thought about teasing that the patio was out but that would have been mean...
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Calendar 🗓
April 3-4 (Fri-Sat) - Weekend Special: Burnt End Pizzas
April 5 (Sunday) - Happy Easter!
April 11 (Saturday) - Bar closed from 10a-1p for a private event.
May 1 (Friday) - Spring Art Walk, open late until 9pm with a Charity Wine Tasting benefitting Clothe-a-Child from 5-7pm in the store. Featuring Lynn & Eve Art.
May 9 (Saturday) - Second Saturday & Downtown Findlay Chocolate Walk, special TBD.
May 10 (Sunday) - Mother's Day
May 30 (Saturday) - Rosé at the End of May, 12-2pm. Reservations required.
News 🗞
No, no patio yet... but have you been outside this week? I thought we were going to be swept off the map yesterday. If you were one of the unlucky ones who dealt with flooding, I am truly sorry. We are here with dry floors and a full bar waiting for you... and this weekend, add a pizza special to the list with Burnt End Pizzas. Even if the weather is not drying up, it's warming up, so some barbecue just sounds good. If you aren't familiar with burnt ends, they are caramelized pieces of beef from the flavorful, fatty end of a brisket. I don't want to get into the "who has the best barbecue" debate, but they are a Kansas City thing... Anyway, we're going to take a flatbread, slather some BBQ-based sauce, then top with the Burnt Ends, a double dose of Cheese, some Pickled Red Onion, and optional Jalapeños on top. Serving both Friday and Saturday while supplies last, so spend some time here with us before Easter this Sunday. If you need anything, we have Smoked Spiral Hams, Lamb Racks, and several types of Veal, plus fresh Strip Steaks and Salmon and anything else you might want. We're also more than happy to help you pick out wines to pair with your meals. Whether it be food or wine, we've got what you need to finish off your holiday table (or to bring as a gift if you're not hosting).
Wine Feature ⭐️
This week's feature is a beautiful Pinot Noir that I got at a bargain price last week, the Talbott 2021 Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir. This is a bottle that would pair nicely with almost anything on your table this weekend. Talbott is located in California's Santa Lucia Highlands and, influenced by Burgundy, focuses only on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The estate-grown Sleepy Hollow Vineyard is the winery's flagship Pinot Noir. With 93 points, "Our flagship Pinot Noir offers elegant, fresh aromas of cola, black cherry and blackberry along with richer notes of vanilla and subtle spices. On the palate, savory notes of black cherry, vanilla, clove and nutmeg meld with raspberry and plum flavors for a soft, mouth-filling texture. Rich, elegant and luxurious, this Pinot Noir has vibrant acidity to compliment a satiny smooth finish with a delightful touch of well-heeled tannins, cinnamon, vanilla and hard spices." The Sleepy Hollow is normally available to winery members only at a price of $60, but we have it for you at $46.99.
Wine Pick 🥂
The perfect little rosé for Easter, The Little Sheep of France 2025 Rosé is this week's pick. As a Monsieur Touton selection, you know immediately that it's going to be good. It's a great pairing for Ham, but really all you need to do is just look at the label to see why we picked it for the Easter weekend. This fresh bottle comes to us from the sun-drenched Languedoc region of southern France, just west of Provence. It too has a long history of producing quality, traditionally-made rosés at good prices, so if you like a Provençal rosé, this will be similar and not even close to breaking the bank at $14.99. Consisting of primarily Grenache and Syrah, this wine "is elegant, with notes of red summer berries and delicate floral notes. Smooth, and beautifully balanced with fruit-forward flavors and hints of grenadine that lead into a refreshing, enjoyable finish."
Oyster Selection 🦪
This week we have Black Points and Pleasant Bays. Black Point oysters are from PEI, small to medium in size and lightly briny with a clean vegetal note, ideal on the half shell. Pleasant Bays are from Orleans, MA on Cape Cod. A little larger, they have a briny saltwater flavor -- "a salinity level almost as high as ocean water" -- with a buttery texture and a sweet finish.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Hand-Cut Choice Strip Steak - $26.99/lb
Fresh Wagyu Burgers, 4pk - $19.99
Fresh Quixote Argentinian Chorizo, 16oz - $12.99
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Sea Wings Sustainably Sourced Crab Claw Meat, 1lb - $24.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Wagyu Ribeyes, 12-14oz - $35.99
Frozen Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filets, 8oz - $16.99
Frozen Beef Tenderloin, 6oz 2pk - $21.99
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, 3.5lb - $100
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Frozen Australian Lamb Racks, ~1.5-1.75 lb - $39.99
Frozen Bone-In Veal Loin - $18.99/lb
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Veal Rack - $32.99/lb (1 available)
Frozen Smithfield Smoked Spiral Ham, avg. 5-6lb, $10.99/lb
Frozen Pre-Cooked St. Louis Ribs - $29.99
Frozen All-Natural Berkshire Pork Tenderloin, 14oz - $13.99
Frozen Cooked Marinated Pork Shank, 16oz - $9.99
Frozen Bone-In Frenched Pork Chop, 16oz - $8.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Skin-On Chicken Breast & Thigh, 2pk - $4.99/lb
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $14.99
Frozen Portico Peeled & Deveined Jumbo Shrimp - $18.99/lb
Frozen Portico Bikini Shrimp, 2lb - $27.99
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Bay Scallops - $10.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails (5-6oz), 2pk - $25.99
Frozen 1lb Lobster Tail - $35.99
Frozen King Crab - $91.99/lb
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Veggie) - $15.99
Frozen Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges - $8.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes -$5.99 2pk / $9.99 4pk
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Pasta Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Pear & Cheese Fiocchi - $18.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Portobello Mushroom Ravioli - $9.99/lb
Fresh/Frozen Lobster Ravioli - $25.99/lb
Frozen Bake House Artisan Multi-Grain Bread - $4.99
Frozen Baker's Source Roasted Garlic Bâtard Bread - $7.99
Frozen Miner's Demi Glace - $9.99
Frozen Brittany Blend Mixed Vegetables, 2lb - $8.99
New Wine🍷
Christophe Mittnacht 2024 Terres d'Etoiles Pinot Blanc, Alsace - $18.99 (back in stock!)
New Beer & More 🍺
Bell's Oberon, 6pk bottles - $10.99
Grimm Light Cone Pilsner, 4pk cans - $14.99
Grimm Wavetable Hazy IPA, 4pk cans - $16.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Sierra Nevada Premium Pils - $121.99
Fat Head's Hazy Head Hunter - $134.99
Tröegs Field Study IPA - $114.99
Country Boy Cougar Bait Blonde - $109.99
Final Thoughts 💬
This weekend, Lent is officially over!! If you survived it, kudos to you. I admire your resilience; now it's time to enjoy yourself. If your fasting didn't survive the six weeks... well six weeks is a long time and there's always next year. So to those who celebrate, Happy Easter and Happy Passover. Enjoy your celebrations and hope to see you soon.
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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