Hello, Summer 😎
- Dan Matheny
- Jun 25
- 6 min read
I think Spring and Summer got swapped this year??
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Calendar 🗓
June 25 (Thursday) - Molly Meeker Meet & Greet, 5-8pm. Pop in anytime to meet winemaker Molly Meeker, learn about her wines, and enjoy some appetizers alongside a flight, a glass or two, or better yet, a bottle. No reservations required.
June 26-27 (Fri-Sat) - Weekend Special: Mortadella Sandwiches
July 4 (Saturday) - Closed for Independence Day 🇺🇸
June 11 (Saturday) - Second Saturday
July 14 (Tuesday) - Bastille Day 🇫🇷
August 1 (Saturday) - Car Tunes
August 7 (Friday) - Summer Art Walk
August 8 (Saturday) - Our celebration of National Oyster Day!
News 🗞
A couple of things going on this week that we can talk about. First and foremost, TODAY, this afternoon/evening, the owner of the wonderful Meeker Wines, Molly Meeker, will be here to visit! Molly actually hails from Ohio and did what we all dream of doing: moved to Wine Country and started a winery. They're located in Dry Creek Valley and have a tasting room in Healdsburg you may have seen if you've been out that way. We have a handful of her fantastic wines on hand that you can enjoy as a flight, drink by the glass, or take home with you, and we'll be serving some special snacks for the night to accompany them. This will be an open house, so come by anytime between 5 and 8 to learn from Molly and eat, drink, and be merry. Then Friday and Saturday, we'll be here with a Weekend Food Special of Mortadella Sandwiches. Our sandwiches should be known worldwide at this point... Delicious Italian Mortadella, Fresh Arugula, thinly sliced Tomato, and a housemade Pesto Aioli on local Sourdough Bread, toasted and served with Kettle Chips on the side. Serving all weekend while supplies last, rain or shine. We're also stocking up on Fourth of July items, both food and drink, so read on or stop in to see what we've got for you.
Wine Feature ⭐️
A unique offering this week, Domaine Joseph Cattin 2023 "The Crush" Pinot Gris from the region of Alsace in France. We love Alsace here. Domaine Joseph Cattin has been a family-owned winery there in the heart of Alsace since 1720, or 11 generations. This wine is 100% Pinot Gris, one of the grapes that Alsace specializes in, that spends 48 hours in whole cluster maceration, skins and seeds and stems and all. This give the grapes some skin contact which tints the color orange and adds more body, more structure, and some tannin. Skin contact does tend to dry out a wine, so there is a touch of sugar in this wine that perfectly balances it out. You'll find notes of peach, pear, and apricot, a full, round fruitiness, and a bright finish. I can't wait to have this with some spicy Asian food, but give it a taste for yourself, $26.99.
Wine Pick 🥂
A new bottle from Down Under, the Dowie Doole 2018 Estate Shiraz. This is from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia, near the city of Adelaide, which is highly prized for its Mediterranean climate. It looks to be right down the road from d'Arenberg, which is one of Australia's best... Dowie Doole's Estate Vineyards are in two of McLaren Vale’s most prized terroirs: the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs and the ancient rocks of Tatachilla, some of which is as old as 650M years, making it some of the oldest geology anywhere in the world where grapes are grown. Drew Dowie owned one and and Norm Doole the other, and they eventually realized their properties were better together and formed Dowie Doole. Juicy plum and smooth vanilla characterize this classic Shiraz, with subtle notes of cherry, spice, and milk chocolate. A rich, full-bodied red for under $20.
Food Feature 🐟
Well I started out with some Fresh Walleye on Monday and it was gone by Tuesday, so we're on to Plan B: Fresh Whitefish, only $13.99/lb. We're moving from Lake Erie to Lake Superior with this one, and I don't know about you but I'm certainly not complaining about that. Whitefish is of course most well known for being smoked, but you can do just about anything with it. It's got a mild, sweet flavor and a delicate texture, so pan frying in lots of salty butter to get a good crust on there would be my preferred cooking method. Also thinking ahead to next weekend's festivities, we're loaded up with grilling necessities... Short Rib Burgers, Wagyu Hot Dogs, Italian Sausage, Fresh Wagyu Baseballs, and of course Fresh Hand-Cut Bone-In Ribeyes. If you can't find something among that lot, then we've got some problems.
Oyster Selection 🦪
We have Wellfleets from Cape Cod this week. A classic New England oyster. They are intensely briny with a rounded, crispy, seaweed finish. A lotta salty, a little sweet. They are a bit larger in size, 3-3.5 inches, so perfect for half-shell or baked.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Canadian Whitefish - $12.99/lb
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Hand-Cut Bone-In Ribeye - $21.99/lb
Fresh Wagyu Baseball Sirloins, 8oz - $12.99
Fresh Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Fresh Argentinian Chorizo, 5pk - $14.99
Sea Wings Canned Crab (Claw), 16oz - $25.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Little Town Jerky Beef Tri-Tip (Cooked to Rare), 3lb - $36
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, 3.5lb - $100
Frozen Australian Lamb Racks, ~1.5-1.75 lb - $39.99
Frozen Bone-In Veal Loin Chop - $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
Frozen Bone-In Frenched Pork Chop, 16oz - $8.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $14.99
Frozen Snake River Farms American Wagyu Gourmet Frankfurter, 5pk - $14.99
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Saku Block, ~1lb - $17.99
Frozen Portico 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 Drake's Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Portobello Mushroom Ravioli - $9.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Pear & Blue Cheese Fiocchi - $19.99/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🍷
Domaine Jolly 2024 Petit Chablis, Burgundy - $32.99
Domaine Michel Thomas 2025 Sancerre, France - $34.99
JR Santos 2023 Implicit Red Blend, Portugal - $14.99
Plaimont 2023 Colombelle White Blend, France - $12.99
Guy Allion 2025 Le Petit Perron Sauvignon Blanc, France - $11.99
Domaine du Vieil Orme 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, France - $19.99 (arriving Friday)
Domaine de la Villaudière 2024 Pouilly-Fumé, France - $29.99 (arriving Friday)
Momo 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $19.99 (arriving Friday)
Mauro Molino 2021 Barolo, Italy - $55.99 (arriving Friday)
New Beer & More 🍺
KCBC Beer Collection Penguins on the Pitch Pale Ale, 4pk cans - $13.99
Trillium Brewing Congress Street IPA, 4pk cans - $19.99
Tröegs Pennsylvania Lager, 12pk cans - $19.99
Jackie O's Pink Lemonade Strouds Shandy, 6pk cans - $12.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
New Holland Dragon's Milk Golden Ale - $195.99
Allagash White - $127.99
Half Acre x Allagash Daisy Cutter Crown IPA - $134.99
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon IPA - $137.99
Other Half Forever Ever IPA - $149.99
Fat Head's Leaf Man Lager - $109.99
Scrimshaw Pilsner - $148.99
Final Thoughts 💬
I don't know how it was 95 degrees in Spring and it's been 65 degrees so far this Summer, but that just goes to show that Mother Nature will always put us in our place. Gotta respect that. We're just about halfway through the year now, believe it or not, so let's see what the second half brings us... starting with the 250th next weekend!!
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
📞 419-424-0391
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