What’s for dinner Sunday? It better be something special because it’s…
- Dan Matheny
- 16 hours ago
- 5 min read
Father’s Day 2026
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Bar closed Saturday 12-3pm for a private event
Calendar 🗓
June 20 (Saturday) - Bar closed from 12:00-3pm for a private event. Store will remain open.
June 21 (Sunday) - Father's Day
June 25 (Thursday) - Molly Meeker Meet & Greet, 5-8pm. Pop in anytime to meet winemaker Molly Meeker, learn about her wines, and enjoy some appetizers alongside a glass or two (or better yet, a bottle). No reservations required.
July 4 (Saturday) - Closed for Independence Day 🇺🇸
June 11 (Saturday) - Second Saturday
July 14 (Tuesday) - Bastille Day 🇫🇷
News 🗞
News, well there’s not much new news in the wine business to share with you and trust me I’m not holding anything back. We’re always looking for that next bargain, the best deal we can find, I repeatedly ask our sales reps “what’s on close out” that’s my job, that’s what I enjoy doing most…finding something that is great for a price that you can’t say no to. That’s the game I play every day, every week with alcohol and food products, what’s the best deal for you and me. It’s a game for me and one that I like us to both to win when playing.
Wine Feature ⭐️
Not sure if it’s Fathers Day in Italy this Sunday but if it is, il Babbo’s drinkin something from Bolgheri. So…my feature this week is simple Il Fauno Di Arcanum 2022. Just a little Super Tuscan that will go with any and all of the meats were presenting to you this week, be it with a handle or all rolled up this wine will accentuate any item you’re taking off the grill. AI Tasting notes are pretty close to mine, “Expressive aromas of black cherries, ripe plums, and crushed violets, perfectly complemented by subtle hints of sweet mint, eucalyptus, and toasted spices”. Being a blend of, Merlot, Cab Franc, Cabernet and Petit Verdot simply makes this wine a classic Bordeaux from Italy. Lighter in weight but big in flavor with a beautiful dry finish means that when accompanied with anything you’re serving this weekend everyone should be happy and at $39.99 it won’t break the bank.
Wine Pick 🥂
Now if you want to go traditional for this years Father's Day I’m going to suggest one of the “Reputation” Cabernets. Reputation wines are a by product of over production, when a wine maker produces to much wine (as if that could ever be considered a problem) and they do not wish to market that wine they have a dilemma of being taxed on the amount of over run juice they’re holding or they can sell it off to another party. In this case Reputation is the buyer and the juice while they can’t name the winery the bottle simply tells the district and in this case it’s (Stags Leap) so who actually produced too much wine you’ll never know…I’m just here to say this is a bottle that Dad would like as well, prestigious and delicious for a mere $24.99 this bottle will serve nicely with a great tomahawk from down here. I just got an image of a bottle in one hand and a tomahawk cut in the other, hmmmmmm, now that’s a reputation maker combination.
Food Feature
CAB Tomahawk Ribeyes, Tomahawk Veal Chops, Tomahawk Berkshire Pork Chops and seasoned and rolled Babette steaks. Let’s be honest, Dads can be difficult to buy for but what Dad doesn’t want a large portion of meat on it’s own natural handle? It’s Sunday and I can see it now, a favorite glass of wine or a favorite beer standing over the hallowed grill preparing the feast he deserves that is what a happy father's day is all about! Oysters! we got them, riding the tide with Pink Moons, these have been a favorite oyster since early on, they arrive to us fresh weekly and it’s been fun in the last few months seeing the differences in shapes, sizes and colors the come in. They’ve proven to be the perfect oyster and while we always enjoy bringing them in we also like changing it up every once in awhile. Either way when you ask what oysters we have in stock today my response more often than not is “fresh”.
Market Items 🛒
Fresh Prosciutto-Stuffed Bavette Steak - $29.99/lb
Fresh 8oz Wagyu Sirloin Baseball cuts - $12.99 per steak.
Meat with a handle, Dad’s Favorite
Fresh CAB Tomahawks, 34-36oz - $82.99 per steak.
Fresh Tomahawk Veal Chops - $22.99lb
FreshTomahawk Berkshire Pork Chops - $15.99/lb
Fresh Faroe Islands Salmon - $18.99/lb
Fresh Oysters - $24/dozen
Fresh Argentinian Chorizo, 5pk - $14.99
Sea Wings Canned Crab (Claw), 16oz - $25.99
Frozen Hand-Cut Prime Strip Steak - $26.99/lb
Frozen Hanger Steaks, 1/2lb - $14.99
Frozen Choice Hanger Steaks, 8oz-2pk - $29.99
Frozen Wagyu Ribeyes, 12-14oz - $35.99 (1 remaining)
Frozen Little Town Jerky Beef Tri-Tip (Cooked to Rare), 3lb - $36
Frozen Whole Beef Tenderloin, 3.5lb - $100
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 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 Veal Ravioli - $14.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Portobello Mushroom Ravioli - $9.99/lb (serving for 2)
Fresh/Frozen Pear & Blue Cheese Fiocchi - $19.99/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🍷
Beats me…I can’t think of a single new wine this week, that doesn’t mean there isn’t one I just can’t remember bringing anything in that was “new”.
New Beer & More 🍺
Saigon Export 6 pack bottles $13.99
Kronenbourg 1664 - 6 pack bottles $14.99
Asahi Super Dry 0.0 Non Alcoholic - 6 pack bottles $9.99
Kegs - 1/6 Barrel 🛢
New Holland Dragon's Milk Golden Ale - $195.99
Allagash White - $127.99
Half Acre x Allagash Daisy Cutter Crown IPA - $134.99
Alesmith Anvil Pils - $135.99
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Ipa - $137.99
Final Thoughts 💬
We hope everyone lucky enough to have this Friday “Juneteenth”off enjoys this holiday and of course on Sunday give homage to our Fathers both past and present, we hope you have a wonderful weekend. PS...Becca was fortunate to spend this week in Napa and here's a few photos from the motherland...
Cheers from all of us here at the Wine Merchant!
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