In observance of Memorial Day we will be closed Monday May 31st.
Store Calendar
June 26 – Saturday1pm – 3pm Sippin with Seafood Wine Tasting!
Reservations required!
Our hours,
Monday – Saturday
10am to 6pm!
Wine News
We’ll have some old favorites back in stock today, Gorman Brothers Wines from the Columbia Valley have been out for sometime now but we got the news this week that, “The Devil you Know”, “The Devil you Don’t Know” and “Old Scratch Cabernet” will be back on the racks today! Columbelle white blend from the Gascogne region of France finally came in and another cheap and cheerful bottle from Penfold’s “Rawsons Retreat” is back and at a ridiculous price of $8.99 a bottle, this 2018 Australian Cabernet/Shiraz Blend is one to pull out for any and all activities this weekend!!
Dan’s Wine Feature
This week’s feature is from Smith and Hook Wineries, in the past we have carried two different products from them, their Cabernet and Red Blend but this week we’re featuring Smith & Hook 2018 Reserve Cabernet from Paso Robles. This wine is just what you would expect from this producer and this region of California. Tasting notes read as follows, “Seductively deep and vibrant brick red with hues of crimson, this Reserve possesses aromas of purple flowers, red cherries, cassis, cedar, warm gravel and graphite. With time, the nose on this wine continues to evolve, revealing plum, leather and tobacco accents. The palate is youthful and vibrant, balancing on the lighter side of blue and black fruits and berries. A second sip introduces cherry candy and wet rock minerality. A third sip brings forest floor bramble and dried herb notes. The wine is in constant motion, playfully dancing across the palate until it dissolves into dusty, fine tannins”. Much more than I could ever say…This new superb selection from Paso will be enjoyed by all and at $39.99 a fair price for a bottle this good!
Dan’s Pick
Nothing says Happy Memorial Day better than Daisy Pinot Grigio! This 2020 Washington State Pinot Grigio is really a white blend comprised of Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and a splash of Moscato making this about the easiest drinking and tasting white blend you can have on hand, it’s a crowd pleaser and at $12.99 it’s one you can put out for everyone. Aptly described by the Bieler Family as “a blend of four white grape varieties, co-fermented at the precise moment of optimal ripeness, Daisy opens with gorgeous aromas of grapefruit, lychee, licorice and summer flowers, framed by a flinty minerality. The palate delivers an intriguing interplay between rich, ripe notes and a firm acid backbone”. I’ll always describe this wine both as cheap and cheerful and a great value crowd pleasing wine that it is.
Food News
It’s everything for the grill this weekend, our big burgers are in and we’ve got plenty, Teres Major and Hanger steaks the best bang for your buck are trimmed out and ready to go and of course our hand cut Choice Ribeyes and Prime Strip Steaks are always ready and waiting to find a good home. Of course if it’s Pork you’re looking for we have you covered there as well, be it Kurobuta Chops, Nueskes Cheddar Bratwursts or Italian Sausages and maybe one of our feature foods which is next to read about,,,
Food Feature of the Week
Our food feature this week is for the Pork lover, Dbl bone/cut Berkshire Pork Chops! Noticed earlier this week that we had available to us these chops that are normally reserved for Ruth Chris Steak House, did I want some “YES” these 16/18oz chops will be a star at your table and some of the best Pork you’ve ever tasted and at the price we’re selling them for I’m sure you’ll never order them again at Ruth Chris prices…
Market Items…
Fresh Cut Prime Strip Steaks - $20.99
Fresh Certified Angus Beef hand cut Choice Ribeyes - $18.99lb
Fresh Whole Angus Beef Tenderloins $13.99lb
Fresh 20oz CAB Porterhouse Steaks $29.99each
Fresh Wagyu Burgers 2pk - $7.99
Frozen trimmed Choice Hanger Steaks - $13.99each
Fresh Prime Teres Major - $13.99lb
Ruth Chris Dbl. Bone/Cut Berkshire Chops 2 pack (2.4 lbs) - $29.99
Frozen Angus 24/28oz Tomahawk Ribeyes $34.99 avg.
Rinaldi Italian Sausage (our favorite) 4 links per pound - $6.99
Nueske Cheddar Bratwurst 5 links per pound - $8.99
Fresh Heritage Kurobuta Berkshire Pork Chops - $12.99 per Chop
Acadian Pearl & Blue Point Oysters (fresh today!) $18.00 a dozen
Fresh Salmon Bay of Fundy Nova Scotia Fillets -$17.99lb
Fresh Wild Caught Halibut from Canada - $23.99lb
Frozen 16/20 count Raw Shrimp deveined 1lb - $15.99
Barramundi Asian Sea Bass Frozen 7-9oz fillet - $8.99 each
Saku Block Ahi Tuna AAA Sushi grade - $14.99 per block
U-10 Scallops frozen – $18.99lb
Tribeca Bakery Rosemary $4.99
New Wines/Cocktails
Smith & Hook 2018 Reserve Cabernet Paso Robles $39.99
Colombelle 2020 (it’s back!) Cotes De Gascogne $10.99
Altos Boliva 2018 Tempranillo Spain $9.99
Gorman “Old Scratch” 2019 Cabernet Columbia Valley $39.99
Gorman “The Devil You Know” 2019 Red Blend $35.99
Gorman “The Devil You Don’t Know” 2019 Red Blend $35.99
New Beers
Madtree IPA Mixed Pack $21.99
Madtree Citra High 4pk Cans $11.99
Jackie O’s BA Dark Apparition Single Bottle $11.99
Revolution Brunch Hero DDH 4pk Cans $13.99
Urban Artifact Epicurean Peanut Butter and Blackberry Jelly 4pk Cans $14.99
Troegs Haze Charmer 6pk Cans $10.99
Bell’s Flamingo Fruit Fight Lemon Lime 6pk Bottles $10.99
New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve DBBA Madagascar & Indonesian Vanilla Beans 4pk Bottles $19.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel
Masthead Superior WIT $93.99
3 Floyds Zombie Dust $154.99
Final Thought
First and foremost thanks to our 22 guests last Saturday for our first tasting event, we sure had a great time and hope you did as well… To answer the ever-present question of what June 2nd changes will occur here at the Wine Merchant? There will be no changes, we’ve already set up our business to provide the best casual shopping and bar experience that we can provide. Additionally in regards to our mask policy we will follow the other service industry standards on wearing masks, we’ll respect your decision on this matter and please respect ours. Theses are personal decisions for both customers and employees and we wish to keep it so, thank you for understanding.
Cheers from all of us here at The Wine Merchant
Please bring a mask when you come visit us at the store.
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