T minus 7 days 'til Christmas
- Dan Matheny
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
Only one week to go... 5 shopping days left!
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Closing early Wednesday, 12/24 at 6pm
Calendar 🗓
December 20 (Saturday) - Soup Saturday: White Bean Chicken Chili
December 24 (Wednesday) - Closing early at 6pm for Christmas Eve.
December 25 (Thursday) - Closed for Christmas.
December 31 (Wednesday) - Closing early at 6pm for NYE.
News 🗞
Our coffers are full with delicious goods for your Christmas Charcuteries... we're talking Everything Seasoned Smoked Salmon, Truffle Pâté, three varieties of Caviar (Black Tobiko, Red Tobiko, and Green Wasabi), Ibérico Ham, Anchovies, and multitudes of Cheeses. We're also happy to package up anything from our Bar list for you to take home... Marcona Almonds, Cornichons, Castelvetrano Olives, Brie, any of the Spreads, and more. If making your own Charcuterie isn't on your to-do list, we can make one for you to make it even easier, so give us a call if that interests you. We also have a variety Holiday Food Items for a fine dinner at home including King Crab, Choice and Wagyu Prime Rib, Choice Tenderloins, Kobe Strip, Jumbo 1lb Lobster Tails as big as your face, and just today, 12 ~3.5lb Fresh Tenderloins for $100 flat, from today until they're gone. Call to claim your portion. I'm happy to talk you though sizing and prep for your holiday dinner. Soup Satuday also continues this weekend with White Bean Chicken Chili. So come on down, shop for your final gifts or kitchen needs, and celebrate your success with a bowl of soup and a glass of wine.
Wine Feature ⭐️
Now I will preface this with a little caveat... this is not the most affordable bottle on earth, but I just have to select it for Christmas, and you will see why: Evidence 2021 Evidence of Divine Intervention Cabernet Sauvignon from their Immaculate Vineyard in Napa Valley. I mean, does it get any more fitting than that? Evidence's winemaker, Jason Court, abandoned Hollywood during a 2002 industry strike and went to Napa to partake in his first harvest at 39 years old... he survived and spent the next seven years training under Chris Carpenter. This "immaculate" bottle is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 14% Cabernet Franc to achieve the perfect balance. "The nose is red fruit straight out front. Rose petals, ripe strawberries and boysenberry, with a touch of black pepper are countered with dark chocolate and cinnamon. The oak, acid and boldness of flavor are perfectly balanced." With 95 points from Wine Spectator, they add, "As open and enticing as a young Coombsville Cab could be, offering generous flavors of plum sauce and blackberry compote laced with a melted black licorice... drink now through 2038." The cost is $147.99, but this is indeed a special bottle for your Christmas dinner or gift.
Wine Pick 🥂
And now for my favorite... Col Solare 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon for $99.99 a pop. I've talked about this wine before, but it's time to do it again. Col Solare is "a Washington icon of Italian heritage" as it is part of the Marchesi Antinori wine portfolio. It's the brainchild of Antinori and Château Ste. Michelle, combining Washington fruit with Italian tradition and techique. It hails from Washington's Red Mountain, the best place for Cab in the entire state, no doubt about it... it's actually named Red Mountain because it's over halfway covered in red grapes. It's a rich, smooth red that pairs beautifully with food. Comprised of 100% estate fruit Cabernet Sauvignon, "Col Solare Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas of black currant, plum, and blackberry with subtle notes of dried herb, coffee, and loamy earth. Layered in complexity with flavors of dark cherry and cocoa, this wine has rich, refined tannins that lead to a long, elegant finish." I would pick this time and time again...
Oysters 🦪
All you need to know is... we got 'em.
Market Items 🛒 *holiday items available now*
Fresh Whole Tenderloin, ~3.5lb - $100 flat
Wagyu Prime Rib/Ribeye - $34.99/lb
Fresh Whole Tenderloin, ~3.5lb - $100 flat
Choice Prime Rib (Boneless or Bone-In) - $20.99/lb
American Kobe Strip Loin - $24.99/lb
Whole Choice Beef Tenderloins - $19.99/lb
King Crab - Price available at request
Maine Lobster Tails, 1lb each - $36.99
Flying Fish Black Tobiko Caviar, 3.5oz - $28.99
Flying Fish Red Tobiko Caviar, 3.5oz - $28.99
Flying Fish Green Wasabi Caviar, 3.5oz - $28.99
Truffle Mousse Pate (Pork, Chicken & Turkey), 5oz - $8.99
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb - OOS until Monday
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Sea Wings Sustainably Sourced Crab Claw Meat, 1lb - $24.99
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Beef Tenderloin, 6oz 2pk - $21.99
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, Double - $18.99/lb
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 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 Duroc Dry Aged Bone-In Pork Chops, 14oz - $16.99
Frozen Greco Italian Sausage, 4pk - $12.99
Frozen Chicken Breast & Thigh, 2pk - $4.99/lb
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 Sam Adams Beer-Battered Cod - $5.99/lb
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 Miner's Demi Glace - $9.99
Frozen French Macarons, 12pk - $9.99
Frozen Brittany Blend Mixed Vegetables, 2lb - $8.99
New Wine🍷
Fontana Fredda 2019 Vigna la Villa Barolo, Italy - $119.99
Loveblock 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $24.99
Hunky Dory 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand - $17.99
Sauvion 2024 Vouvray, France - $21.99
Serena NV Sweet Red, Italy - $14.99
New Beer & More 🍺
No new beers this week.
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
Masthead Sleigh All Day IPA - $121.99
Sapporo (1/4 barrel) - $109.99
Alaskan Amber Ale - $109.99
Maine Lunch IPA - $195.99
Final Thoughts 💬
Seven days away. We're down to the wire, people. Don't expect a newsletter next Thursday because we won't be here, so that gives us five days to nail everything down and wrap up Christmas... pun not intended. Be it food, wine, or just good company, we're ready and waiting... until 6pm on 12/24.
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
📞 419-424-0391
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