Let's get shucked up
- Dan Matheny
- 3 hours ago
- 5 min read
Forget the balloons, it's Art Walk and OYSTER DAY
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Open late Friday until 9pm
Calendar 🗓
August 7 (Friday) - Summer Art Walk -- Open late until 9pm with Peach, Brie & Bacon Flatbreads AND Prosciutto & Melon. Wine Tasting 5-7 in the store, featuring the art of Mike Reynolds.
August 8 (Saturday) - Second Saturday and our celebration of National Oyster Day!!!!
September 11 (Friday) - Anniversary Wine Tasting!
September 12 (Saturday) - Second Saturday Special: LOBSTER ROLLS
September 26 (Saturday) - Oktoberfest in Downtown Findlay
News 🗞
I know everyone is going to be busy this weekend with the Balloon Fest and Careyfest and who knows what else, but you BETTER make some time to squeeze us in because we're going hard this weekend. Friday is the Summer Art Walk, and we're pulling out all the stops. The bar will be open late until 9pm with not one but two Friday Food Specials, Prosciutto & Melon and Peach, Brie & Bacon Flatbreads. They're exactly what they sound like, plus some fresh herbs and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. If you think either of them sounds odd... that means you should try it. In the store, we will as usual have a Wine Tasting -- four wines for $20 -- and we're featuring the art of not one but two artists, Mike Reynolds (painting) and our good friend Blandey Doll (astrophotography). The very next day (because the fates are against me, I guess)... that's right, Oyster Day!!! We brought in 1200 oysters from three different origins, and there will be special prices, special wines, and of course a special oyster style for one day only. All day long while supplies last, and it is first come, first serve, so time yourselves accordingly. This is one of our biggest days of the year, and we can't wait to show you what we've got. And if you want an amazing Cabernet, come and talk to me... have I got a deal for you. Too hot to even write about.
Wine Feature ⭐️
This week's feature would go great with oysters... huh, what timing. Reverdy & Fils 2024 La Villaudière Pouilly-Fumé. While Sancerre is obviously the most famous Sauvignon Blanc in France (thanks, Taylor Swift), Pouilly-Fumé is a close second. While Sancerre comes from the left bank of the Loire River, Pouilly-Fumé comes from the right, and you'd be surprised what a difference that can make. These wines are fuller bodied, denser, and they have a distinct smoky quality due to flint in the soil that isn't present across the river. Priced at $29.99, this wine "is a pure 100% Sauvignon Blanc expression that leans into the appellation’s hallmark tension between citrus brightness and flinty minerality. The wine opens with vivid aromas of lime zest, grapefruit pith, green apple, and white peach layered over crushed stone, smoke, and a subtle herbal lift. On the palate it is crisp, linear, and finely textured, showing vibrant acidity, a cool mineral spine, and a long, saline finish that carries notes of citrus peel and wet limestone." I will try to have a bottle chilled on Saturday waiting for the right person...
Wine Pick 🥂
We finally found a Primitivo we enjoy to bring into the store, the Vecchio Marone 2024 Edizione Privata. It doesn't say Primitivo on the bottle, but don't be fooled, this is 100% Zinfandel from Puglia in Southern Italy. As one of Italy's hottest and sunniest regions, Puglia produces reds that are rich, dense, and bursting with juicy flavor. When compared to California Zinfandels, a Primitivo like this one is a little earthier, more structured, and has a bit lighter of a flavor profile with notes of dried cherry, fig, and a very important hint of orange that brightens it all up. But don't worry, it's still a Zinfandel in all the best ways. In this bottle, "cherry, blueberry, chocolate, and ripe dark fruits. Juicy, silky wine, with well integrated notes of oak. The mouthfeel is good -- balanced, complex, with a great length and a fruity finish." Translated from Italian, but I think it did okay. Don't sleep on this one, $19.99 a bottle.
Oysters 🦪
What will we have this Saturday? Well let me tell you. A full 24 cases of oysters came in today, eight of each variety: Pink Moons, Malpeques, and Wellfleets. Pink Moons, our house favorite, the perfect cocktail oyster. From the nutrient-rich waters of New London, PEI, these are petite, crisp, and clean, best on the half shell. Malpeques, harvested wild from Malpeque Bay, PEI, are "the world's tastiest oyster." They're medium in size and brine with a meaty, savory flavor. Wellfleets are the most popular Cape Cod oyster out there, large with intense brine and a seaweed finish. Try a Sampler Platter and let us know your favorite.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Hand-Cut Prime Strip - $22.99/lb
Fresh Wagyu Stack Burgers, 8pk/2lb - $19.99
Fresh Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Fresh Red Vodka Caviar, 4oz - $19.99
Sea Wings Canned Crab (Claw), 16oz - $25.99
Frozen Wagyu Baseball Sirloins, 8oz - $12.99
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 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 Bone-In Pork Chops, 2pk - $14.99/lb
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 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🍷
Freemark Abbey 2010 Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $139.99
Burgess 2021 Promiscua Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $99.99
Meyer Family Cellars 2023 Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $56.99
New Beer & More 🍺
Hi-Wire Bed of Nails Brown Ale, 6pk cans - $11.99
New Belgium Trippel Ale, 6pk bottles - $11.99
Weihenstephaner Festbier, 6pk bottles - $12.99
3 Floyds Munsterfest, 6pk bottles - $10.99
Stevens Point Whole Hog Pumpin Ale, 6pk bottles - $11.99
Brewdog Oktoberfest, 6pk cans - $10.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Allagash White - $127.99
Half Acre Reef Knot Lager - $118.99
Tröegs Perpetual IPA - $114.99
Tröegs Leef Seeker IPA - $114.99
Tröegs Sunshine Pilsner - $109.99
Final Thoughts 💬
What does it say about you when the most exciting part of your week is the delivery of a new trashcan lid? 🤔 Luckily the rest of the week should bring much more excitement what with everything going on. If you can call getting carpal tunnel excitement...
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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