Farewell, Summer 👋
It's the last weekend of Summer, and seems like it'll go kicking and screaming this year...
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Calendar 🗓
September 18-19 (Fri-Sat) - Weekend Special: Pittsburgh-Style Barbecue Ham Sandwiches
September 25-26 (Fri-Sat) - Oktoberfest in Downtown Findlay! Food special: Pigs Wings & Knackwurst Pizzas all weekend while supplies last. (Bar closed 11:30-2 on Saturday for...)
September 26 (Saturday) - German Brunch, 12-2pm. Four courses of German goodness. Bar will be closed 11:30-2 for the event; store will remain open. (Full - waitlist only)
October 19 (Monday) - Bites & flights with MollyDooker, 5-7pm. Reservations required. Bar will close early at 4:30 for the event; store will remain open until 6pm. (Full - waitlist only)
News 🗞
Last weekend of Summer... hard to believe, but I've gotta say, I couldn't be more ready this year. It's been a rough one. I don't know if I can blame it on El Niño yet, but it's not me, I know that much. Can't let it pass without marking the occasion though, so we've got a Weekend Special: Pittsburgh-Style Barbecue Ham Sandwiches. Well, our take on them anyway, so Pittsburgh-ish. This will feature a Ciabatta Roll with Smoked Ham in a light and tangy Barbecue Sauce, topped with crunchy and briny Pickles, Kettle Chips on the side. Simple but powerful. Serving all day Friday and Saturday while supplies last. This is something we haven't done before, so with my luck, 50 of you will be from Pittsburgh and tell me I'm doing it wrong. Be gentle, okay? Next weekend is Oktoberfest here at the Wine Merchant, and you better believe we'll be doing that one up right. Two specials all weekend long, so look for more details next week and make sure to come pay us a visit.
Wine Feature ⭐️
Back to my beloved Italy this week with the Masseria Setteporte 2023 Etna Rosso. If you've enjoyed the Sicilian red blend on the wine list this summer, this is a step up from that. From the high volcanic slopes around Mt. Etna in Sicily, this organic red is 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio, both native to the island. The vines are 30 years old and reach deep into that mineral-rich volcanic soil. It's aged in neutral oak to preserve the clarity and liveliness of the grapes, so it's focused rather than heavy. You could put a slight chill on this and it would be fantastic. "Expect a fresh, fragrant profile of tart red cherry, wild strawberry, rose petal, and a pronounced mineral streak that is signature to the island,", plus that classic Mediterranean herbal garrigue. It's somehow rustic and elevated at the same time, $27.99 a bottle.
Wine Pick 🥂
It's been a while since we've talked about a Riesling and it is almost Oktoberfest after all, so how about the Wagner Stempel 2023 Dry Riesling. This Riesling is Trocken, a German dry, and it's been somewhat tough to get our hands on any of those lately with all of the semi-sweet options on the market. I've even seen this described as "bone dry." It's easy to forget that Riesling is one of the six Noble Grapes, and when you get a good one, it's incredibly worthwhile. From the western edge Rheinhessen in Germany where the soils are also of volcanic origin, this organically farmed Riesling has notes of Asian pear, green apple, white peach, and wet stone with a salty, mineral finish and "laser-focused acidity and striking precision." A classic cool-climate expression for $20.99, and it will remind you why Riesling is still one of the best.
Food Feature 🦞
Everyone seemed to enjoy the lobster rolls so much last weekend, we couldn't let you go cold turkey, so we got in some Lobster Ravioli! This is frozen fresh to frozen ravioli from Arrezzio, and it came in at just $25.99/lb which is a steal. All you need to do is throw it into boiling water for a few minutes, then toss it in a lemon butter sauce, and that's dinner. Couldn't be any easier.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Hand-Cut Prime Strip Steaks - $26.99/lb
Fresh Hand-Cut Pork Loin - $6.99/lb
Fresh Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Fresh Argentinian Chorizo, 5pk - $14.99
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Fresh Red Vodka Caviar, 4oz - $19.99
Fresh Flying Fish Wasabi Caviar, 4oz - $29.99
Hand-Cut Ahi Tuna Steaks - $14.99/lb
Sea Wings Canned Crab (Claw), 16oz - $25.99
Smoking Goose Guanciale - $12.99/lb
Frozen Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin, 8oz - $18.99
Frozen Wagyu Baseball Sirloins, 8oz - $12.99
Frozen Wagyu Strip Steaks, 8oz 2pk - $38.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Hand-Cut Prime Ribeyes - $22.99/lb
Frozen Bavette Steak - $21.99/lb
Frozen Wagyu Stack Burgers, 8pk/2lb - $19.99
Frozen Australian Lamb Racks, ~1.5-1.75 lb - $39.99
Frozen Bone-In Veal Loin Racks - $18.99/lb
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Smithfield Smoked Spiral Ham, avg. 5-6lb, $10.99/lb
Frozen All-Natural Berkshire Pork Tenderloin, 14oz - $13.99
Frozen Cooked Marinated Pork Shank, 16oz - $9.99
Fresh Frenched Bone-In Pork Chops, 13oz - $12.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Boneless Skin-On Chicken Leg & Thigh - $4.99/lb
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $14.99
Frozen Snake River Farms American Wagyu Gourmet Frankfurter, 5pk - $14.99
Frozen Double L Ranch Hardwood Smoked Burnt End Brisket Dogs, 8pk/2lb - $19.99
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Saku Block, ~1lb - $17.99
Frozen Jumbo Peeled & Deveined Jumbo Shrimp - $18.99/lb
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails, 4-7oz - $34.99/lb
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Veggie) - $15.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes -$5.99 2pk / $9.99 4pk
Frozen Seasoned Potato Wedges, 1lb - $8.99
Fresh/Frozen Lobster Ravioli - $25.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Butternut Squash Ravioli - $12.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Pear & Blue Cheese Fiocchi - $19.99/lb (serving for 2)
Frozen Baker's Source Roasted Garlic Bâtard Bread - $7.99
Frozen Miner's Demi Glace - $9.99
Frozen French Macarons, 10ct - $10.99
New Wine🍷
Del Dotto 2022 Beast Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $359.99
Mable Slate 2024 Pinot Noir, California - $11.99
Smith & Hook 2022 Proprietary Red Blend, California - $21.99
Smith & Hook 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, California - $21.99
Tommaso Gambino NV Brut Prosecco, Italy - $10.99
Freixenet Blanc de Blancs Brut Cava, Spain - $9.99
Opaque 2019 Petit Verdon, Paso Robles - $18.99
Charles Woodson 2023 Intercept Red Blend, California - $19.99 (back in stock!)
New Beer & More 🍺
O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer, 6pk bottles - $11.99
Shipyard Pumpkin Ale, 6pk bottles - $14.99
Jackie O's Piazza Italian-Style Pilsner, 6pk cans - $12.99
Ace Pumpkin Cider, 6pk cans - $13.99
Cutwater Espresso Martini, 4pk cans - $13.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Tröegs Sunshine Pilsner - $109.99
Half Acre Lager Town Oktoberfest - $118.99
Sonder Kölsch - $114.99
Wiedemann's Oktoberfest - $109.99
Three Floyds Zombie Dust - $164.99
Allagash Haunted House Hoppy Dark Lager - $150.99
Final Thoughts 💬
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our anniversary celebration last week. I'm not sure it could have gone better. We can always count on you to make every event special with us. Now hold onto your hats... we'll be announcing our holiday events soon...
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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