Chicken and waffles are right around the corner for... Black Friday's Bourbon County tap and release party!!!
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Closed Thursday for Thanksgiving
Calendar 🗓
November 28 (Thursday) - CLOSED for Thanksgiving.
November 29 (Friday) - BLACK FRIDAY BRUNCH. Chicken & Waffles & Bacon... followed up with a keg of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. No reservations required, just thirsty, hungry, adventurous souls. We'll tap that keg at 10:00am with chicken, waffles and Crown Royal Maple Syrup on the side.
December 7 (Saturday) - The annual Champagne Tasting, 6-8pm. Reservations required. [SOLD OUT]
News 🗞
T minus 2 days until Thanksgiving, and if you haven't stocked up, now's the time to do so. We will be open our normal hours Tuesday (10a-6p) and Wednesday (10a-8p), and then closed on Thursday. If you ordered a turkey from us and haven't picked it up yet, it's here and waiting for you. If you are in need of wine for your holiday table, we have plenty left, including some Beaujolais Nouveau. We tried to stock up on your favorites and some Thanksgiving classics, so if you don't know what to buy, just ask and we'll point you in the right direction. We've also been working very hard to stock up on something else... Wine Spectator's Top Ten wines of 2024. So far we've snagged four of them, plus the #14, so we're feeling pretty good about that. It's luckier than we normally get. Check out the New Wines section to see what they are... And once you're stuffed and napped and ready to re-enter the world for all the sales on Friday, make sure to stop down here for our Black Friday Brunch! We'll have Chicken & Waffles, Thick-Cut Bacon, and a keg of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, so it'll be a delicious morning/early afternoon, and we hope to see you.
Wine Feature ⭐️
This weeks feature is rather simple... we were fortunate enough to pick up a couple cases of the #6 wine from Wine Spectator's Top 100 wines of 2024, the Rose Rock 2022 Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir. Rose Rock in one form or another has long been considered a standout Pinot Noir; seeing that this wine is part of the iconic Drouhin Family of wines gives it a pedigree that's beyond reproach. Domaine Drouhin is the Oregon outpost of Burgundy’s Maison Joseph Drouhin. While most of the estate vineyards are in the Dundee Hills, Roserock Vineyard in Eola-Amity Hills has become increasingly key to the winery’s success since the Drouhins purchased the 122-acre vineyard in 2013. Véronique Boss-Drouhin, who oversees winemaking operations in both Burgundy and Oregon, blended a selection from the vineyard’s 35 individual blocks, which she fermented separately. Eola-Amity Pinot Noirs are known for their powerful structure, but Boss-Drouhin strives to accentuate the house’s graceful style. This 2022 aged in French oak barrels (20 percent of which were new) for 10 months. Tasting notes describe this wine as, "Supple and elegantly structured, with detailed raspberry and cherry flavors accented by rose petal, brown baking spices and orange peel as this glides toward polished tannins." All I know is 15,100 cases of this 94pt wine were produced and we got two of them...
Wine Pick 🥂
This next wine has been my pick for many, many years... Chenin Blanc from the village of Vouvray in the Loire Valley of France. This area produces superb, crisp white wines with just enough acid and a tiny hint of nectar that makes this the best white wine to accompany everything on your Thanksgiving table, plus it has the characteristics that please both a dry white wine drinker and a sweet white wine drinker. Yeah, that's right, both Aunt Grace and your mother-in-law can share the same bottle of white at the table. Don't get me wrong, I'll be drinking a bit of this wonderful white, as well. We always have this wine case stacked for the holidays, but when ordering last week, it came through as out of stock. Today, however, a true Thanksgiving miracle occured and two cases arived. Being the responsible caretaker that I am, I had already ordered two cases from another distributor to keep everyone's holiday in tact. So now we have two! So that story told... this year I've chosen both the 2022 Barton and Guestier and 2021 Chateau Moncontour Vouvrays as my picks for Thanksgiving week. The B&G selling for $15.99 is the bargain, while the the Moncontour priced at $21.99 is still a great price point for such a fine wine. These wines show more of a "ripeness" than overt sweetness, with lovely flavors of ripe apples and honeyed floral notes with an acidity that helps make this an excellent pairing for your holiday table.
Oyster Selection 🦪
You asked for it, and we've got the oysters... we have 320 coming in today! Decided to bring some west coast in this week to spice things up, the Totten Inlet from Washington State. From PEI, we have the always deliscious Pink Moons, and from Massachsetts, we have Duxburys. I know we have a few dozen reserved, but I have another 200 or so to supplement your holiday needs. Downtown Oyster Bar (our new name) is here and ready to provide you the best that we can source.
Market Items 🛒
*Fresh Short Rib Burgers, 2pk - $8.99
*Fresh North Atlantic Salmon - $18.99/lb
*Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
*Fresh Le Fattorie Fiandino Lou Bergier Pichin Cheese - $22.99/lb
Lump Crab, 1lb - $26.99
Frozen Michigan Family Farms Whole Chicken - $22.99
Frozen Center Cut Filet Mignon, 2pk - 6oz $18.99 / 8oz $22.99
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderlion, 6-7lb - $76.99ea
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $17.99
Frozen Chuck Prime Burgers, 5pk - $14.99
Frozen Choice Whole Tenderloin - $25.99/lb
Frozen Cooked Osso Bucco Demi-Glace Pork Shanks, 1.5lb - $14.99
Frozen Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filets, 8oz - $16.99
Frozen Sakura Bone-In French 10-Bone Pork Racks - $8.99/lb
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin - $12.99
Frozen Pre-Cooked St. Louis Ribs - $29.99
Frozen Lamb Rack, 2lbs - $49.99
Frozen Black Pepper Bacon - $14.99
Frozen Wagyu Hot Dogs, 5pk - $13.99 (1 remaining)
Frozen Rinaldi Italian Sausage, 5pk - $8.99
Frozen Ahi Saku Block Tuna AAA Sushi Grade, avg. 16oz - $19.99
Frozen U-13/15 Raw Jumbo Shrimp Deveined (2lb package) - $39.99
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $29.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails, 2pk - $35.99
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Italian Sausage or Roasted Vegetable) - $14.99
Frozen Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges - $8.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes, 2pk/4pk - $4.99/$9.99
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Lobster Ravioli - $32.99 (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake’s Pasta Ravioli (Veal or Butternut Squash) - $12.99/lb (serving for 2)
Tribeca Oven Bread (Sourdough or Rosemary) - $5.50
Brioche Hamburger Buns - $3.99
Brioche Hot Dog Buns - $3.99
French Macarons, 12pk - $8.99
New Wine🍷
Aresca 2021 Barbera, Italy - $18.99
Jezebel 2023 White Wine, Oregon - $16.99
Argyle 2021 Nuthouse Pinot Noir, Oregon - $54.99
Argyle 2022 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, Oregon - $39.99
Château Galochet 2018 Bordeaux, France - $14.99
Château Haut Rocher 2019 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux, France - $39.99
New Beer & More 🍺
Goose Island Bourbon County Original Stout, 500mL - $13.99 (arriving Friday)
Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Rye Stout, 500mL - $24.99 (arriving Friday)
Goose Island Bourbon County Macaroon Stout, 500mL - $24.99 (arriving Friday)
Goose Island Bourbon County Eagle Rare Stout, 500mL - $39.99 (arriving Friday)
Goose Island Bourbon County Angel's Envy Stout, 500mL - $39.99 (arriving Friday)
Goose Island Bourbon County Blanton's Stout, 500mL - $39.99 (arriving Friday)
Masthead Hazy Headlines IPA, 4pk cans - $13.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue Pale Ale - $175.99
Alesmith NutBrown - $135.99
Outerbelt Schneepflug Winterbier - $109.99
Hi-Wire Leisure Time Lager - $109.99
Maumee Bay Total Eclipse Breakfast Stout - $133.99
Final Thoughts 💬
Thanks to all of you who stopped down to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau with us last Thursday. It was a whirlwind, and every year I think I'm crazy to do it, but every year I'm glad I did. Now we're onto Thanksgiving, and if you know anything about the wine industry... this week is our Everest. But we're here and we're ready, so let's go! If we don't see you beforehand, we hope you have a very pleasant holiday with your loved ones.
Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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