Summer Sauvignon Blanc Tasting and Sale!

Saturday Aug 1st 2 - 6 pm

During these "dog days" of summer we are often reaching into the wine cellar for something light and refreshing from the summer heat. One of our favorites, and probably the best for summer is Sauvignon Blanc. You just can't beat it for pure enjoyment and versatility with so many summer meals. Our tasting this Saturday focuses exclusively on Sauvignon Blanc. You might think "hey they all taste the same" but our tasting will explore SB from around the world, New Zealand, France, California and right here in Virginia. You'll get a chance to enjoy the differences and similarities. We're sure you'll find a style right for you. Enjoy this free tasting from 2 - 6 pm in the store on Saturday August 1st.

Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc, 2008, NZ
This Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has fresh aromas of wild flowers and citrus, and a nice balanced palate of passion fruit and pineapple; it has a dry finish and is a great match for salads, seafood and any light summer meal.
Varietals - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Region: New Zealand
Size: 750 ML PRICE $18.99 /btl

Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc our sku#: 200558

Benziger Sauvignon Blanc, 2008, CA
Stainless steel fermentation gives this wine a delicious crisp, cleanness that enhances
its' citrus flavors and floral aromas. The generous fruit is supported by the acidic structure and the impressive mouthfeel. The brightness of the wine is revealed in every sip. Enjoy with white fish, summer salads or fresh fruit.

Varietals - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Region: California, North Coast
Size: 750 ML PRICE $12.99 /btl
our sku#: 1020102

Glen Manor Sauvignon Blanc, 2007, VA
The Glen Manor Sauvignon Blanc from the extraordinary 2007 vintage boasts aromas of wet stone, flint and grapefruit. On the palate you'll find mineral and citrus notes with ample sap, weight and body, followed by a crisp lengthy finish.
Varietals - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2007
Region: Virginia
Size: 750 ML PRICE $22.99 /btl
Glen Manor Sauvignon Blanc our sku#: 10201099

Domaine Ricard Le Petiot 2007
Pale green color, this wine has a muscular nose of green apples, with a faint hint of honey. It's rich and incredibly solid on the palate, with tight layers of fruit. Enjoy this wine as an aperitif, or pair with fresh goat cheese or poached scallops.
Varietals - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Region: France, Loire Valley
Size: 750 ML PRICE $15.99 /btl

Save 10% off reguluar price Shop Online and Save 10% on your order Local Customers select "In-Store Pickup" .

WEBSTORE COUPON CODE: SBSUMMER Offer Expires: Aug 2th, 2009 12:01am
Can not be combine with any other discounts.

Salute! Wine Market, LLC Historic District 111 N. Loudoun St Winchester VA 22601

Pennywise & Plungerhead Sale and Tasting Saturday

We know that so many of you have been Pennywise given the state of the economy today. So for this sale and tasting we're giving you the opportunity to "drink what you preach" with a super sale on Pennywise Petite Sirah and a few other wines. We'll have these wines available for tasting in the shop this Saturday July 25 th, from 2 - 6 pm. Stop in for a sample if you're in town.

Order online and receive 10% off any quantity. See coupoun code below.

Pennywise Petite Sirah 2005
2005 Napa Valley Petite Sirah This blockbuster inky purple Petite Sirah is rich with blueberry, boysenberry and cassis fruit, raw cinnamon and a hint of molasses. The fleshy mid palate is juicy and generous with ripe plum and a refined tobacco, sweet cherry essence, which finishes with sweet toffee and vanilla notes. With its rich tannin level and dry oak profile this wine is approachable now, but age well through the years.

This wine is well suited as a stand-alone wine, but it also works well with wild rice and cranberry stuffed pork roast or grilled tuna served alongside white beans and arugula. Great for dessert too, the fruit structure lends itself well to mixed berry cobbler or flourless chocolate cake.
Varietals - Petite Sirah
Cooperage - 24 months in French oak 65% new / 25% 1 year old / 10% 2 year old
Vintage: 2005
Region: Napa Valley California

Our Regular Price $21.99

Buy Pennywise Petite Sirah

our sku#: 101-031

Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel 2007
This medium-plum colored Zinfandel is very forward with rich and sappy French oak notes, with ripe raspberry and bramble notes up front. The core of the wine is very robust with dark fruit including black cherry and cassis followed by generous and integrated spice flavors of star anise, cardamom, licorice with ample coffee flavors on the backside which finishes with the classic old vine, resinous finish. This wine is the perfect match to St. Louis style ribs with a side of cole slaw
or a hearty bowl of turkey chili paired with jalapeno cornbread muffins. Also try this alongside your favorite Mexican dish, such as sizzling chicken fajitas with cilantro and lime.

Varietals - Zinfandel
Vintage: 2007
Region: Lodi California

Size: 750 ML

Our Regular Price $15.99

Buy Plungerhead Zinfandel

our sku#: 101920

L Ecole 41 Chenin Blanc 2008
"Walla Voila" is our old vine, Vouvray style Chenin Blanc produced since 1987. Jean Ferguson, L'Ecole Nº 41's founding winemaker, loved this wine and crafted her version of Vouvray through cold fermentation to enhance the fruity and floral esters of this delicious variety. Pronounced with a French accent as "Walla Voila" or "here it is!!", this regional whimsical pun captures the lively and vibrant flavors of this grape.
Varietals - 100% Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Region: Washington State, Walla Walla

Our Regular Price $17.99

Buy L'Ecole 41 Chenin Blanc

our sku#: 102003

WEBSTORE COUPON CODE: PENNYWISE

Salute! Wine Market, LLC Historic District 111 N. Loudoun St Winchester VA 22601

Shotfire Shiraz 2008 Pre-order Event Extended!

Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz Advance Order
Pre-order extended until Saturday July 25th, 2009


Even if you missed the pre-order tasting event this past Saturday you can still get the wine. The importer, Kysela Pere et Fils, has agreed to extend the preorder one more week, until this Saturday, July 25th. This is the last chance to get this wine at this amazing price and save over $5 bucks per bottle. The 2008 vintage is tasting as well or better than the 2002 which scored 94 PTS with Robert Parker Jr's Wine Advocate. Act now to reserve your case today. Click the link below.

Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2008
Deep red/purple in color. A lifted nose of clean blackberry fruit accompanied by cedar wood characters, the oak elements are complex and layered with mocha and spices. The palate shows sweet fruit characters dominated by blackberry and plum, complimented by sweet Indian spices, in particular Turmeric and Cinnamon. The sweet fruit characters are balanced by rich savory elements. The mid-weight palate is rich and mouth filling; finishing with fine-grained tannins and great length of the savory fruit and oak.

• Varietals - 100% Shiraz
• Cooperage -Aged 14 to 16 months in 40% new American and French hogsheads, with the balance going into 2nd and 3rd fill barrels.
• Vintage: 2008
• Region: 100% Barossa Valley
• Size: 750 ML
• sku#: 300367

BUY SHOTFIRE SHIRAZ 2008

PRESELL PRICE $17.99 /btl
CASE PRESELL $16.19 /btl (you must order 12 and use the coupon code shown below Our Regular Price $21.99

Ratings Pedigree
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz has consistently been rated over 90 pts from Robert Parker Jr. and Wine Specator among others, and twice has made the Top 100 Wines of the Year.

Here's a sampling of past vintages.

• 2007 - 92 Pts Robert Parker Jr,
• 2006 - 91 Pts Wine Specator
• 2005 - 91 Pts Wine Specator, 92 Pts Robert Parker, Jr, 90 Pts Int Wine Cellar 2004 - 91 Pts Wine Specator, 92 Pts Rober Parker, Jr
• 2003 - 93 Pts Wine Specator
• 2002 - 94 Pts Robert Parker, Jr
• 2005 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of the Year - # 18
• 2007 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of the Year - # 57

About Thorn-Clarke
Thorn-Clarke Wines was launched in 2002 as a result of the 37 year marriage between David and Cheryl Clarke (nee Thorn). The Thorn family have grown vines in the Barossa
since the 1870's and still proudly own and manage some of the oldest vineyards in the region.

The wine is another reward for geologist David Clarke and his family. The family has planted four diverse Barossa vineyards over the last 20 years, enabling them to blend wines grown from different terroirs which adds complexity and richness to the wine. "When we started out 20 years ago I knew from my geological research that the varied Barossa geology and soil types offered us a broad palate to work with. Then when we started making trial blends in the 1990s it became clear that
the vineyards complemented each other brilliantly and provided us with a new level of flavor complexity. We have blended to take advantage of these sub regional and micro climatic characteristics."

"Our philosophy is to over-deliver in terms of the quality we offer at each price level. Wine lovers remember wines which are stunning value and we work hard to ensure that whether people buy the Sandpiper range at $15 or the Shotfire range
at $23 they are drinking wines that are excellent value for money." -David Clarke

About the Vineyards
Outstanding parcels of 100% Barossa Valley fruit are selected from the Kabininge vineyard for these wines which then receive special oak maturation treatment in our Barossa cellars. The result is a rich and voluptuous Barossa Shiraz and an exciting Cuvée. Vinification techniques: crushing and de-stemming into open fermenters. Pumping
over twice daily to maximise color, tannin and flavor extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the 22-25°C range which will allow the wine to display
maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs approximately 7 days after crushing and the resulting wine is put into French and American oak.
"The key to good Malbec is being able to successfully ripen the fruit. Our St Kitts vineyard at the Northern end of the Barossa provides a fantastic environment to do that."
"The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc fruit come from the old vine Kabininge Block near Krondorf on the Barossa Valley flore and they provide wonderful upfront berry fruits; the Malbec from the drier northern St Kitts vineyard balances the cool climate Angaston vineyard Petit Verdot which provides great depth of flavor
and intensity, while the Merlot, also from St Kitts, gives the palate a wonderful suppleness. The grainy tannins add to the rich mouth feel of the wine." -Sam Clarke

Salute! Wine Market, LLC Historic District 111 N. Loudoun St Winchester VA 22601

First Friday Tasting, Concert & Fireworks- Celebrate July 4th

First Friday -Fourth of July Tasting

July 3 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

This First Friday we're Celebrating the Fourth, with a special Red, White, and Blue Wine Tasting.
On the tasting bar will be:

• Red - Brooks Runaway Red Pinot Noir, Oregon 2007, $21.99
• White - Tangent Albarino California Central Coast, 2007 $14.99
• Blue - Ingleside Vineyards Blue Crab Blush, Virginia, NV, $10.99
  and sparklers too - Clairette de Die, France, NV $16.99

And of course to celebrate our Freedom, this tasting is Free (as always)

BLUEMONT CONCERT 7:30
Also starting at 7:30 on the Old Courthouse Museum Lawn is the Bluemont Concert
featuring The Taters.

See you Friday at the Market.

ps. please note that this tasting is ending earlier than usual so that everyone
(including our staff) can enjoy the concert and Fireworks in the park starting at
9:20pm

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