Double the fun this weekend
- Dan Matheny
- Jul 31
- 6 min read
We're welcoming August with a bang... yes, I said August 😳
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Open until 9pm this Friday
Calendar 🗓
August 1 (Friday) - Summer Art Walk, open until 9pm. Featuring the art of Kimberly Wilhelm. Food and drink special!
August 2 (Saturday) - Car Tunes in Findlay, Ohio. Food and drink special!
August 9 (Saturday) - Second Saturday and our celebration of National Oyster Day! Stay tuned...
September 1 (Monday) - Closed for Labor Day.
September 5 (Friday) - Anniversary Wine Tasting, 5-7pm, benefiting Christian Clearing House.
News 🗞
Summer is in full swing this weekend in Downtown Findlay -- the Art Walk and Car Tunes are back to back, and we will be here waiting for you to step in, cool off, and enjoy a tasty morsel or two. To help you out, we will have a Food Special and a Drink Special on both Friday and Saturday. How about some Beef Sliders to snack on? Ground Beef seasoned up and smashed, then cooked and set atop a mini Hawaiian Roll and topped with Cheese Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, and Housemade Burger Sauce, served with Tots cooked in Duck Fat and dusted with Truffle Salt. Sounds good, right? Then for your glass, you may have heard that the drink of the summer is Jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc, which is simply a glass of crisp Sauvignon Blanc with a couple slices of frozen Jalapeño added. Well, we thought we'd give it a shot this weekend. We have a full keg of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and a container of freshly sliced and frozen Jalapeños prepped and ready to go. Beat the heat with a little more heat, right? Serving both Friday and Saturday while supplies last. And you know what... we might just whip up some more Cannoli.
Wine Feature ⭐️
Another bargain we hunted down for you... Pali Wine Co. 2019 Huntington Pinot Noir. This bottle was originally $35, and we found it for you at $21.99. Pali is a family-owned winery in Santa Barbara County, California, founded in 2005 by a couple who simply had a passion for wine. If we could all do that, right? While they source from other vineyards from time to time, their own vineyards are located in Santa Rita Hills where they grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir... the limestone soil and cool ocean fog there are ideal for those grapes. Huntington itself is 100% Pinot Noir from their organically-farmed vineyards, aged in French oak. Garnering 92 points from Wine Enthusiast -- which is remarkable, given they'd only been in business for 14 years back in 2019 -- this wine is described as "Rustic cherry meets wild thyme and pine along with raspberry, pomegranate and sage to form a fruit forward yet earthy palate supported by a pleasant backbone of bright acidity." This is a really nice Pinot, and given the price point, it won't last long...
Wine Pick 🥂
Well after losing access to several of our (and your) favorites, we finally got our hands on another White Bordeaux, the Château la Ouarde 2023 Graves Bordeaux Blanc. Graves is the only sub-region of Bordeaux that produces all three styles of wine for which Bordeaux is famed (red, white, and sweet). The majority of wine they produce is red, but their dry whites can be exceptional. This bottle is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon... the exact percentages I'm not sure of because there is very little information about this bottle online, but... I can say it tastes good. That's what matters, right? it looks like most prior vintages were around 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon, so that's my approximation for this bottle. If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you should try a Bordeaux Blanc... you get the zippy, zesty flavor of the Sauvignon Blanc with added body, texture, and richness from the Sémillon. "On the palate, the wine is energetic and concentrated. Racy acidity frames salty mineral flavors wrapped around a core of stone fruit," plus citrus fruit and some classic grassiness from the Sauvignon Blanc. Try a bottle for $19.99.
Oysters 🦪
We have Katama Bays this week, a big oyster from Martha's Vineyard. Usually over 3.5 inches, these guys are described as "a salty bomb with a sweet-as-candy finish." More importantly, they pair with our favorite thing... champagne 😏
Market Items 🛒
*Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
*Fresh Alaskan Halibut - $21.99/lb (arriving Friday)
*Fresh Hand-Cut Prime Ribeyes - $21.99/lb
*Fresh Center-Cut Pork Loin - $8.99/lb
*Fresh Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $13.99
*Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
*Fresh Kynthos Halloumi Cheese, 8.8oz - $6.99
*Fresh Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog American Goat Cheese, 16oz - $49.99
*Fresh Cypress Grove Purple Haze Lavender Fennel Pollen Goat Cheese, 4oz - $7.99 Sea Wings Canned Crab Claw Meat, 1lb - $26.99
Frozen American Wagyu Baseball Steaks - 6oz $10.99 or 8oz $12.99
Frozen Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filets - 6oz $10.99 or 8oz $16.99
Frozen Little Town Jerky Cooked (to Rare) Beef Tri-Tip - $15.99/lb
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, Double - $18.99/lb
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $13.99
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Cooked Veal Osso Bucco - $26.99/lb
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Skin-On Boneless Chicken Leg & Thigh, 2pk and 4pk - $4.99/lb
Frozen Lamb Rack - $20.99
Frozen Dearborn Spiral Honey Glazed Ham - $5.99/lb
Frozen Pre-Cooked St. Louis Ribs - $29.99
Frozen Skin-Off Pork Belly - $3.99/lb
Frozen Berkshire Pork Tenderloins, ~1lb - $12.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Cooked Heritage Pork Osso Bucco, 16oz - $9.99
Frozen Tender Belly Cherry Wood Smoked & Dry Rubbed Uncured Bacon, 2.5lb - $19.99
Frozen Weisswurst Veal Sausage - $8.99/lb
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $9.99
Frozen Fairway Imperial Wagyu Frankfurters, 5pk - $14.99
Frozen Uncured Piedmontese Hot Dogs, 4pk - $10.99
Frozen Saku Block Sashimi Grade Ahi Tuna, 8-10oz - $19.99
Frozen Portico Peeled & Deveined Jumbo Shrimp - $18.99/lb
Frozen Portico Bikini Shrimp, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails (4oz), 2pk - $25.99
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Pepperoni, Roasted Veggie, Italian Sausage) - $15.99
Frozen Seasoned Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges - $8.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes, 4pk - $9.99
Fresh/Frozen Spinach & Cheese Ravioli, 1lb - $10.99
Fresh/Frozen Drake’s Pasta Ravioli (Veal) - $12.99/lb (serving for 2)
Frozen Tribeca Oven Bread (Rosemary) - $5.99
Frozen Bake House Artisan Multi-Grain Bread - $4.99
Frozen Miner's Demi Glace - $9.99
Frozen French Macarons, 12pk - $9.99
Frozen Brittany Blend Vegetable Mix, 2lb - $8.99
New Wine🍷
Liberty Elia 2024 Côtes de Gascogne White Blend, France - $10.99
Escudo Rojo 2022 Gran Reserva Red Blend, Chile - $27.99
Escudo Rojo 2023 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Chile - $18.99
Escudo Rojo 2021 Gran Reserva Chardonnay, Chile - $18.99
Escudo Rojo 2021 Gran Reserva Pinot Noir, Chile - $24.99
Escudo Rojo 2020 Origine Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile - $41.99
Escudo Rojo 2020 Baronesa P. Red Blend, Chile - $105.99
Justin 2023 Central Coast Chardonnay, California - $21.99
Jovino 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley - $15.99 (arriving Friday)
Château Bonneau 2020 2020 Montagne Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux - $21.99 (arriving Friday)
Dancing Crow 2023 North Coast Zinfandel, California - $21.99 (arriving Friday)
Kavaklidere 2021 Selection Kirmizi Red, Turkey - $24.99 (arriving Friday)
Triton 2022 Tinta de Toro, Spain - $24.99 (arriving Friday)
New Beer & More 🍺
No new beers this week, just some old favorites.
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Wiedemann's Royal Amber Ale - $109.99
Three Floyds Zombie Dust Pale Ale - $148.99
Tröegs Sunshine Pilsner - $109.99
Final Thoughts 💬
The final contenders for this year's Best of Findlay competition have been announced. We are once again up for Best Wine Shop, for which I am very grateful, but this year also brings us something I've been wanting for years now... a nomination for Best Meat Shop in town. That's right, all of my research and scouring for deals and honing my butcher skills has finally paid off. Voting starts August 1 and runs though August 21, and you can vote daily. So, if you feel we are deserving of either title this year, please remember to get online and vote... we would appreciate it.
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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