It's balls to the walls over here
- Dan Matheny
- 16 hours ago
- 6 min read
Jumbo Meatballs make their return this weekend!
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Open until 9pm this Friday
Calendar 🗓
November 7 (Friday) - Fall Art Walk Wine Tasting, 5-7pm. Bar open late from 5-9pm with Jumbo Meatballs!!!
November 8 (Saturday) - Second Saturday Special, Jumbo Meatballs continued. OSU v. Purdue on at 1pm.
November 20 (Thursday) - Beaujolais Nouveau! Flights and French fare, no reservations required.
November 27 (Thursday) - Closed for Thanksgiving.
November 28 (Friday) - Black Friday Brunch & the release of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout --- including on tap!
December 6 (Saturday) - Champagne Tasting! Reservations required. Bar closing early 5pm and the store at 6pm. (FULL - waitlist available.)
December 13 (Saturday) - Second Saturday Special, TBD.
December 25 (Thursday) - Closed for Christmas.
News 🗞
It's really a rollercoaster of a week over here. After another successful Alternative Dinner on Tuesday, which is always a lot of work to pull off, we are rolling right into a double-event weekend: the Fall Art Walk on Friday and Second Saturday on... well, you get it. On Friday, we have a Wine Tasting in the store from 5-7pm where you can try four wines (two whites, two reds this week) for $20. We will be displaying art from local artist Mike Fink, so you can peruse while you sip. The bar will be open late until 9pm with a much-anticipated food special, Jumbo Meatballs! One giant secret recipe meatball in mariana, topped with melty mozzarella and served with crusty bread. All night, and then all day Saturday for Second Saturday while supplies last. This is one special that we usually run out of, and it's first come, first serve, so keep that in mind. I may also make a special soup as a backup option... Saturday we will also be airing the Ohio State game against Purdue, which starts at 1pm. Now looking ahead, we have ordered a small number of Fresh Turkeys from our friends at Bowman and Landes. We have taken a few orders already, so we have a couple of breasts and just a few turkeys left to claim. They are $10.99/lb for the boneless breasts and $7.99/lb for the whole turkeys, and there are a few sizes available. Fresh, free range, sustainable Ohio turkeys... can't beat that. Give us a call ASAP if you're interested in one of these for your Thanksgiving table.
Wine Feature ⭐️
A wine I'm rather excited to have in, the Niebaum-Pennino 2019 "1882" Cabernet Sauvignon for $59.99. This is a Napa Valley Cabernet with real history. Niebaum-Pennino is part of the Francis Ford Coppola portfolio, but it is the original Inglenook property, one of the very first wineries in Napa Valley. It was founded in 1879 by a Finnish sea captain named Gustav Niebaum with the aim of creating European-caliber wines in California. The winery eventually sold and fell somewhat into disrepair and was eventually purchased by Coppola in 1975, who has restored it to its former glory. They still make wines under the Inglenook name, but they also created the Niebaum-Pennino line of wines, named after Gustav Niebaum and Francesco Pennino, Coppola's grandfather who immigrated to the United States from Italy. This wine, "1882," is named after the very first vintage of wine produced by the estate almost 150 years ago. So this bottle is a legacy in many ways, "a tribute to Captain Niebaum, whose spirit of innovation and exploration continues to live on at Inglenook." It is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, all premium Napa Valley fruit. "Visually stunning with its deeply opaque, ruby red color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 1882 is aromatically inviting, showing notes of black currant, plum, cedar, and vanilla. Flavors of wild blackberry, espresso, and a touch of tobacco emerge on the palate, underpinned by a ripe and velvety mouthfeel. Overall, the wine represents an impressively nuanced expression of classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon." A great gift for any California wine lover.
Wine Pick 🥂
Thinking ahead to Thanksgiving of course, this week's pick is the Domaine Juliette Avril 2021 Mailys Red Blend. This is a classic Rhône blend from Southern France, a blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre. You may be familiar with the Domaine Juliette Avril Chateauneuf-du-Pape, which we've carried for quite a while and regularly recommend as the ideal Thanksgiving wine. Not much pairs better with a turkey dinner than a good GSM, after all. This bottle from the same winery is from right next door in the up-and-coming region of Cairanne, which offers great value for quality red blends. While it drinks younger and fruitier than its big sister, "this Grenache-dominant blend offers lush black cherry and plum flavors edged by a pleasant granite backdrop. It's an approachably juicy, full-bodied sip but offers brisk acidity and a pleasantly salty tang on the finish." I think it would be a great addition to your table this holiday season.
Market Items 🛒
*Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
*Fresh Icelandic Cod - $22.99/lb
*Fresh Hanger Steak, 1/2lb - $14.99
*Fresh CAB Strip Steaks - $19.99/lb
*Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Sea Wings Sustainably Sourced Crab Claw Meat, 1lb - $24.99
Frozen Center Cut Bone-In Dry-Aged CAB Ribeyes, 16oz - $19.99
Frozen Center Cut Boneless Dry-Aged CAB Strips, 14oz - $18.99
Frozen Wagyu Baseball Steaks, 6oz - $10.99
Frozen Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filets, 8oz - $16.99
Frozen Beef Tenderloin, 6oz 2pk - $18.99
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, Double - $18.99/lb
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $13.99
Frozen Little Town Jerky Fully Cooked Rare Beef Tri-Tip - $15.99/lb
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Veal Rack, 6-bone - $31.99/lb
Frozen Lamb Rack - $20.99
Frozen Dearborn Spiral Honey Glazed Ham - $5.99/lb
Frozen Pre-Cooked St. Louis Ribs - $29.99
Frozen Cooked Pork Osso Bucco, 16oz - $9.99
Frozen Cooked Marinated Pork Shank, 16oz - $9.99
Frozen Tender Belly Cherry Wood Smoked & Dry Rubbed Uncured Bacon, 2.5lb - $19.99
Frozen Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Artistan Bratwurst (Mushroom & Parsley), 4pk - $10.99
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $12.99
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 - $27.99
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails (4oz), 2pk - $25.99
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Pepperoni or Roasted Veggie) - $15.99
Frozen Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges - $8.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes, 4pk - $9.99
Fresh/Frozen Drake’s Pasta Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Drake’s Pasta Butternut Squash Ravioli - $12.99/lb (serving for 2)
Frozen Tribeca Bake House Rosemary Bread - $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 Mixed Vegetables, 2lb - $8.99
New Wine🍷
Verité 2018 La Joie Red Blend, Napa Valley - $326.99
Verité 2018 La Muse Red Blend, Napa Valley - $326.99
Verité 2017 Le Desir Red Blend, Napa Valley - $326.99
Olivier Leflaive 2023 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy - $159.99
Sandeman Quinta do Seixo 2019 Vintage Port, Portugal - $77.99
Kopke 2016 Vintage Port, Portugal - $52.99
Kopke 2020 Vintage Port, Portugal - $46.99
Alvear Solera Pedro Ximenez Sherry, 375mL - $35.99
New Beer & More 🍺
Ghostfish Brewing Grapefruit IPA (Gluten-Free), 4pk cans - $11.99 (new-to-us brewery!)
Maine Beer Co Son of a Sapping Mammoth IPA, 500mL Bottle - $8.99
Lagunitas Sugga Special Ale, 6pk bottles - $10.99
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale, 4pk cans - $18.99
Bell's Christmas Scotch Ale, 6pk bottles - 11.99
Mad Tree Holly Days Spruce IPA, 6pk cans - $10.99
Shiner Holiday Cheer, 6pk bottles - $10.99
Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout, 6pk cans - $10.99
Weihenstephaner Holiday Gift Pack, 5pk w/ glass - $25.99
Brasserie d'Achouffe Discovery Pack, 4pk w/ glass - $15.99
Duvel Pints and Panels Gift Pack, 4pk w/ glass - $16.99
Good Boy Vodka Lemonade Variety Pack, 8pk cans - $17.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Peroni Italian Pilsner (1/4 barrel) - $116.99
La Chouffe Belgian Blonde - $161.99
Alesmith Yulesmith Red DIPA - $128.99
Masthead Sleigh All Day IPA - $121.99
Heart State Winter Break Hazy IPA - $121.99
Other Half Header Juice DDH Pale Ale - $134.99 (new-to-us brewery!)
Trillium Party Pump Golden Ale - $134.99 (new-to-us brewery!)
Final Thoughts 💬
Thank you to everyone who attended our Alternative Dinner this past Tuesday. It was a bit of an experiment for us, cooking a cuisine we haven't really experienced much of before, but I think it went pretty darn well. We always enjoy this event because our sole focus is create a wine pairing experience for you to truly relax and enjoy and forget your worries. Hopefully we achieved just that.
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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