Rain rain go away ☔️
- Dan Matheny
- 14 hours ago
- 5 min read
The skies may be gray but the options are GREAT here at the Wine Merchant this week...
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Calendar 🗓
March 6 (Friday) - Lenten Special: Pesto Pasta, your choice of red or green, 4-8pm.
March 13 (Friday) - Lenten Special: Crab-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, 4-8pm.
March 16-21 (Mon-Sat) - Irish WEEK!! Spreading out the St. Patrick's love this year with a sandwich special the whole week.
March 20 (Friday) - Lenten Special: Pappa al Pomodoro, 4-8pm.
March 27 (Friday) - Lenten Special: Lobster Rolls, 4-8pm.
March 28 (Saturday) - In like a lion, out like a lamb (hopefully). It's Lamb-O-Rama! A lamb dinner all day long, no reservations required.
News 🗞
We're deep into Lent now, so I went a little nuts with the fish offerings... we of course have our Fresh Salmon but we also have Fresh Cod and Fresh Halibut... then I stuffed some Salmon... then I stuffed some Cod too. Everything that got in my path was stuffed. Bay scallops, sundried tomatoes, spinach, cheese, garlic, bread crumbs, some fresh lemon, you know the drill, all stuffed inside a beautiful piece of fish for you to just throw in the oven for an easy dinner. With the store side full of fish, the bar this Friday is going another direction: Pesto Pasta. You'll have your choice of the traditional green (basil) pesto or red (sundried tomato) pesto on top of our house favorite Trofie pasta, made in Italy and slow-dried the real way. We'll serve that up with a piece of crusty garlic bread for a satisfying Friday night dinner. You deserve it after this dreary weather. Serving 4-8pm or while supplies last.
Wine Feature ⭐️
We finally snagged another of the Top 20 wines from last year, Penner-Ash 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. It's comprised of Pinot Noir grapes from 12 sites across Willamette Valley and is the primary focus of winemaker Kate Ayres' entire winemaking program at Penner-Ash. (As a woman in wine -- and with Lynn Penner-Ash the founding winemaker at the house -- this also happens to be the perfect choice to kick off Women's History Month.) It's sustainably grown and aged 10 months in French oak, giving it subtlety and finesse. "Capturing the essence of Willamette Valley, this Pinot is elegantly structured and vibrant with acidity yet plush and polished. Flavors of raspberry and cherry are accented by orange peel, floral tea and spices as this glides along the vibrant finish," tinted with the savory mint leaf that is iconic to America's west coast. Sleek, elegant, and composed. This bottle received 94 points across the board and retails for $55.99 a bottle.
Wine Pick 🥂
As many of you are big fans of the Substance Red Blend that we have on our wine list at the bar, we decided to bring in another of Charles Smith's wines from this line, the Substance 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon. Now Charles Smith makes a lot of wines under a lot of different names, almost if not all of them in Washington's Columbia Valley. The Substance line is entry level in price but not entry level in flavor. This is a rich, rich Cab. It got 91 points from Wine Enthusiast and is a heck of a bargain at $14.99 a bottle. I don't know how my good bud Chuck does it. He says himself, "Cabernet Sauvignon elixir. Blackberry, currant, pencil lead, cedar. Layered and deep, resting in the glass, inviting you to sip and sip. Rich, complex, and just plain delicious – the best vintage to date." Wine Enthusiast says it's "a bowl of boysenberries flecked with vanilla cream and a bit of lemon." If you want a big, bold red that knocks the breath out of you in a good way, this is the wine for you.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Scallop-Stuffed Salmon - $24.99/lb
Fresh Icelandic Cod - $16.99/lb
Fresh Scallop-Stuffed Cod - $19.99/lb
Fresh Halibut - $32.99/lb
Fresh Quixote Argentinian Chorizo, 16oz - $12.99
Fresh Oysters (Irish Point) - $24/dozen
Sea Wings Sustainably Sourced Crab Claw Meat, 1lb - $24.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Choice Ribeyes (Boneless & Bone-In) - $22.99/lb
Frozen Wagyu Ribeyes, 12-14oz - $35.99
Frozen Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filets, 8oz - $16.99
Frozen Beef Tenderloin, 6oz 2pk - $21.99
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, 3.5lb - $100
Frozen Short Rib Burgers, 4pk - $15.99
Frozen Little Town Jerky Fully Cooked Rare Beef Tri-Tip - $15.99/lb
Frozen Australian Lamb Racks, ~1.5-1.75 lb - $39.99
Frozen Bone-In Veal Loin - $18.99/lb
Frozen Pounded Veal Leg Cutlets, 1lb (4 per pack) - $18.99
Frozen Ground Veal, 2lb - $21.99
Frozen Veal Rack - $32.99/lb (1 available)
Frozen Veal Chops - $30.99/lb
Frozen Smithfield Smoked Spiral Ham, avg. 5-6lb, $10.99/lb
Frozen Pre-Cooked St. Louis Ribs - $29.99
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 Skin-On Chicken Breast & Thigh, 2pk - $4.99/lb
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $14.99
Frozen Portico Peeled & Deveined Jumbo Shrimp - $18.99/lb
Frozen Portico Bikini Shrimp, 2lb - $27.99
Frozen U-10 Scallops - $32.99/lb
Frozen Bay Scallops - $10.99/lb
Frozen Lobster Tails (5-6oz), 2pk - $25.99
Frozen 1lb Lobster Tail - $35.99
Frozen King Crab - $91.99/lb
Frozen Massa Sicilian Style Pizza (Veggie) - $15.99
Frozen Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges - $8.99
Frozen Au Gratin Potatoes -$5.99 2pk / $9.99 4pk
Fresh/Frozen Drake's Pasta Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Pear & Cheese Fiocchi - $18.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Portobello Mushroom Ravioli - $9.99/lb
Fresh/Frozen Lobster Ravioli - $25.99/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🍷
Penner-Ash 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley - $55.99
Substance 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley - $14.99
Calculated Risk 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $39.99
Calculated Risk 2024 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley - $21.99
Buck Summit 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, California - $18.99
Reputation 2024 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $24.99
Reputation 2023 Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $24.99
Quilt 2024 Threadcount Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley - $18.99
Massican 2024 Gemima White Blend, California - $38.99
Daniele Conterno 2020 Barolo, Italy - $59.99
Domaine des Sables Verts 2022 Glouglou Cabernet Franc, France - $29.99
Dalle Family Estate 2025 Campuget Rosé, France - $14.99
Esprit de Saint-Sulpice 2023 Bordeaux Blanc, France - $17.99 (it's back!)
Jules Taylor 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $19.99 (it's back!)
New Beer & More 🍺
Sierra Nevada Premium Pils, 8pk cans - $11.99
Köstritzer Schwarzbier, 4pk cans - $9.99
Bitburger Premium Pils, 4pk cans - $9.99
Damso Soju, 375mL - $6.99
Damso Mandarin Soju, 375mL -$6.99
Hanjan Apple Soju, 375mL - $5.99
Hanjan Grape Soju, 375mL - $5.99
Hanjan Passionfruit Soju, 375mL - $5.99
De Soi Haute Margarita Non-Alcoholic Aperitif, 4pk cans - $15.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Streetside Brewery Ernst Hefeweizen - $114.99
Coronado Nado Rice Lager - $109.99
Madtree Happy Amber Ale - $109.99
North High Road Red Ale - $109.99
Wildwerks Juicy Bits IPA - $159.99
Sierra Nevada Premium Pils - $121.99
Final Thoughts 💬
The skies are gray and the rain won't quit, but that just means that milder temperatures are on the way... hopefully for more than just a day or two this time. It's just the price we pay for the good things to come. At least that's what I tell myself in my finer (fewer) moments...
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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