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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

All Treats this Halloween

Greetings!
We have a haunting good time planned for you this weekend. Don't forget to bring the family down to the Old Town Mall for our annual Spooktacular Halloween Festival. Our tasting will begin at 2 p.m.. Trick or Treat and entertainment on the mall starts at 3:30.

- Peter McCory's one man band show begins at 3:30 p.m.and runs through 5 p.m. in front of the Old Frederick County Courthouse.

- Trick or Treat begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. Costumed children can follow the pumpkin to find treats from participating merchants.


Wines that are Out of This World
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 to 6 p.m.
We have a special tasting for you this Saturday. Each Halloween, Lisa with Kysela Pere et Fils does our Halloween tasting in costume and the wines she brings are always a treat!! This years theme is Out of this World Wines. They are Rarely Seen and Unearthly. Come and enjoy a Halloween Brew Sangria and the following wines.

Pasqua Fiano - Made from 100% Fiano grapes in southern Italy. This wine is straw yellow colored with golden hues, a warm inviting nose with elegant hints fo apple and citrus fruit.

Chavy-Chouet - Bourgogne Blanc, Femolottes. This wine is 100% Chardonnay, aged for 2-3 years in old barrels. It is charming, rich and focused.

Bouvaude Cotes du Rhone - 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Carignan. This fresh, clean and juicy wine offers beautiful flavors of red and black fruits, with light touches of pepper. Fermented in Stainless Steel.

Cholia Ranch Malbec - Deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry,
spices and floral aromas.


See you this weekend at the market.

Dawn Dobersztyn, Owner
Salute! Wine Market, LLC

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

Friday, October 9, 2009

Washington Post Recession Busting Wine Tasting this Saturday

On Wednesday The Washington Post's Dave McIntyre featured his monthly column on Recession Busting wines costing $10 or less (usually) that give a little extra for the price. For our tasting this Saturday we'll feature two of the wines from his column plus a couple of our own recommendations for Recession Busters.
The Washington Post wines include:
  • Tilia Chardonnay 2008 ($10)- "Round mouth filling, this lively unoaked chardonnay is a terrific value and a fine partner for seafood and lighter pasta dishes." - WP
  • Les Vignerons de Tavel "Sol' Angelyes" 2008 Cotes du Rhone France ($10)- " This silky red slides down so easy, you'll be looking for another bottle before you know it.", WP

Join Us in the store Saturday Oct 10, 2009 from 2 - 6 pm for this free tasting
You can order these wines on line by clicking the links below.
Tilia Chardonnay 2008
Les Vignerons de Tavel "Sol' Angelyes" 2008 Cotes du Rhone

See the wine story in the Washington Post