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Galletta's is a family
owned and operated Italian store located in the heart of downtown Leesburg.
They have some of the best Italian charcuterie, cheeses, homemade pastas and
homemade sauces around. The Galletta's make all of their pasta, sauces, etc.
and for the cold cuts, cheeses, etc., they go up to the 9th Street
Italian Market in Philly to Claudio's to get their authentic provisions. Their
items are some of the very best available in the entire D.C. area. The
selection of what is available is listed below along with the order guidelines.
If any of these ingredients are in any of your menu items for the holidays,
Galletta's offerings will be a real treat! Galletta's Items
Available to Order & Pricing Asiago Allevo - $15.00 per
lb English Farmhouse Cheddar
- $14.99 per lb Italian Fontina - $10.99
per lb Gorgonzola Dolce - $13.99
per lb Manchego - $15.00 per lb Marscapone Tub - $6.00
each Moliterno - $29.99 per lb
(Sheep's milk w/ Black Truffles) Parmigiano Reggiano -
$15.00 per lb Pecorino Romano - $9.00
per lb Provolone - $5.99 per lb Queso Leonora - $24.00 per
lb (handmade goat cheese) Fresh Ricotta (3 lb
container) - $10.00 Containers of Grated
Parmigiano - Varies but around $8 to $10 per container Hot Sopressata - $14.99
per lb Italian Dry Sausage -
$14.99 per lb Oregano Salami - $20.00
per lb Pancetta - $10.99 per lb Recla Speck Alto
Sweet Sopressata - $14.99
per lb Vismara Genoa Salame -
$14.99 per lb Fresh Pasta - $3.99 each
(choose Lasagne Sheets, Fettucine, Linguini or Pappardelle) Alfredo Sauce - $5.99 each Basil Pesto Sauce - $7.99
each Lemon Cream Sauce - $5.99
each Marinara Sauce - $3.99
each Nonni's Meat Sauce - $5.99
each Vodka Sauce - $7.99 each Honey with Black Truffle
from Frascati - $14.00 each (this is fantastic over the handmade goat
cheese!)
We might be biased but we
think we have one of the best selection of bubblies around! If you're looking
for a great sparkling wine to celebrate the season with, come on in and tell us
what your occasion for bubble drinking will be and your budget. We have
sparkling wines from $8 on up which represent quality for value at all price
points. Here are some of our picks for bubbles for the holiday:
An excellent value, crowd
pleasing bubbly which offers plenty of fruit but is still a dry sparkling wine.
St. Meyland Brut NV - $12.99
Reminiscent of a
Casabianca Prosecco Brut NV - $9.99
An easy drinking Italian
bubbly with delicate floral notes - a perfect quaffer for holiday parties.
Champagne Pierre Peters Brut NV - $44.99
A show-stoppingly beautiful
Champagne Billon Brut NV - $44.99 (arriving
Tuesday, 12/18)
Our 'go to'
Champagne Boizel 'Joyeaux' Rose 2000 - $175
A true treat - this Vintage
Rose Champagne had its inaugural release in the
Schramsberg Cremant NV - $42.99
The sparkling house of
Schramsberg makes a delicate dessert styled bubbly which would pair perfectly
with your last holiday course. While this is a softer, creamier bubbly, because
the acidity is so balanced, the sparkling wine remains amazingly refreshing.
Instead of a menu for this
week, I decided a toast was in order seeing as how it's New Year's Eve
upcoming. One of my favorite regulars is Val who loves
Quiz Corner The Quiz Corner is on holiday vacation this week but it'll be back next week in the New Year!
And the week between
Christmas and New Year's:
Regards, Lucinda,
Vaughn, Dan, Nancy and Bogart Friday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday:
11:00am to 7:00pm
Tuesday through Friday:
11:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am to
6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm to
4:00pm ISSUE DATE:
December 20, 2007
'Tastier
Thursday' TONIGHT featuring 'Wines You Give as Gifts but Wish You'd Get as a
Gift' from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Jason Bise of The Country
Vintner will be here tonight for our 6th Annual special wine tasting
and there are some gems on the table tonight. Here's what we'll be sampling:
Champagne Boizel 'Joyeaux' Rose 2000
An exquisite Rose whose
inaugural release in the
L'Angevin
From the former enologist
and the former assistant winemaker at Peter Michael; a very Burgundian style
Chardonnay
From famed Colome Estate Valle Calchaqui Malbec 2004 Superb Malbec from the highest vineyard site in the world
Positively tasty Cabernet
from the southwestern part of the Mayacamas Range
And a Special Sip while you shop! Al
McCosh of Nice Legs and Rob Sweatman of Graystone Imports will be in the house
pouring some of their boutique specialties which would make excellent holiday
gifts...perhaps even a gift to yourself! Included in the lineup is the Sonoma
Coast Vineyard Chardonnay, new-to-the-market Dusky Goose Pinot Noir, the Hans
Fahden Cabernet from
What We Do
Best...Pair Wine with Food! If you're planning a
holiday meal (or in charge of bringing the wine), come on and in and tell us
your menu plans, the number of attendees and your budget and let us do the
rest. We love to pair wine with food and think we do a pretty darn good job at
it! After all, our job is to make you look like a wine rock star to your
guests!!
Party Wines The month of December
means all sorts of parties and special holiday get-togethers. This means
there's a lot of food to be bought as well as a lot of wine! We have a large
selection of all sorts of wines which run from $6 to $10 per bottle, before the
discount on any mix and match cases. You definitely don't have to break the
bank in order to entertain graciously and we can help you look like wine rock
stars! Come on in and tell us your menu plans and we'll suggest some wines
which would work well with your meal. As a rule of thumb, we always suggest for
large groups or parties to stick to one white and one red - it makes it a lot
easier when it comes to serving and refills!
Italian Specialties
from Galletta's Available at The Wine Seller Galletta's is a family
owned and operated Italian store located in the heart of downtown Leesburg.
They have some of the best Italian charcuterie, cheeses, homemade pastas and
homemade sauces around. The Galletta's make all of their pasta, sauces, etc.
and for the cold cuts, cheeses, etc., they go up to the 9th Street
Italian Market in Philly to Claudio's to get their authentic provisions. Their
items are some of the very best available in the entire D.C. area. The
selection of what is available is listed below along with the order guidelines.
If any of these ingredients are in any of your menu items for the holidays,
Galletta's offerings will be a real treat! Galletta's Items
Available to Order & Pricing Cheeses Asiago Allevo - $15.00 per
lb English Farmhouse Cheddar
- $14.99 per lb Italian Fontina - $10.99
per lb Gorgonzola Dolce - $13.99
per lb Manchego - $15.00 per lb Marscapone Tub - $6.00
each Moliterno - $29.99 per lb
(Sheep's milk w/ Black Truffles) Parmigiano Reggiano -
$15.00 per lb Pecorino Romano - $9.00
per lb Provolone - $5.99 per lb Queso Leonora - $24.00 per
lb (handmade goat cheese) Fresh Ricotta (3 lb
container) - $10.00 Containers of Grated
Parmigiano - Varies but around $8 to $10 per container Meats Bresaola - $25.99 per lb Hot Sopressata - $14.99
per lb Italian Dry Sausage -
$14.99 per lb Oregano Salami - $20.00
per lb Pancetta - $10.99 per lb San Daniele Prosciutto -
$22.99 per lb Recla Speck Alto Sweet Sopressata - $14.99
per lb Vismara Genoa Salame -
$14.99 per lb Pastas Fresh Pasta - $3.99 each
(choose Lasagne Sheets, Fettucine, Linguini or Pappardelle) Sauces Alfredo Sauce - $5.99 each Basil Pesto Sauce - $7.99
each Lemon Cream Sauce - $5.99
each Marinara Sauce - $3.99
each Nonni's Meat Sauce - $5.99
each Vodka Sauce - $7.99 each Pantry Items Honey with Black Truffle
from Frascati - $14.00 each (this is fantastic over the handmade goat
cheese!) Ordering Guidelines
* Note for this week: If
you email me today at
Lucinda@thewineseller.com, I most likely can get your order on the order for
pickup this Saturday, 12/22.
Champagne
Picks for the Holidays We might be biased but we
think we have one of the best selection of bubblies around! If you're looking
for a great sparkling wine to celebrate the season with, come on in and tell us
what your occasion for bubble drinking will be and your budget. We have
sparkling wines from $8 on up which represent quality for value at all price
points. Here are some of our picks for bubbles for the holiday:
Domaine St. Vincent Brut NV - $10.99
An excellent value, crowd
pleasing bubbly which offers plenty of fruit but is still a dry sparkling wine.
St. Meyland Brut NV - $12.99
Reminiscent of a
Casabianca Prosecco Brut NV - $9.99
An easy drinking Italian
bubbly with delicate floral notes - a perfect quaffer for holiday parties.
Champagne Pierre Peters Brut NV - $44.99
A show-stoppingly beautiful
Champagne Billon Brut NV - $44.99 (arriving
Tuesday, 12/18)
Our 'go to'
Champagne Boizel 'Joyeaux' Rose 2000 - $175
A true treat - this Vintage
Rose Champagne had its inaugural release in the
Schramsberg Cremant NV - $42.99
The sparkling house of
Schramsberg makes a delicate dessert styled bubbly which would pair perfectly
with your last holiday course. While this is a softer, creamier bubbly, because
the acidity is so balanced, the sparkling wine remains amazingly refreshing. If bubbles are on your
menu this holiday season, come on by and see us. We're your 411 and 911 for
bubbly!!
For the Beer Lover on
your It's Santa Claus beer! Ok, not really. But it's a perfect seasonal beer dressed up in a bright red velvet bag which would certainly fill up someone's stocking!! From Pennsylvania Brewing Company, it's their 'St. Nikolaus Bock' just in time for Christmas. Penn Brewing describes it as 'a very rich, dark bock beer. dark ruby in color with subtle tones of chocolate and burnt malt. It will warm you on a cold winter night and brighten your days. The perfect holiday gift for the beer drinker.' $11.99 per bottle.
Wine Classes Here's the update on
available seats for upcoming classes as well as new classes added to the roster:
Tuesday, 1/29 - Italian Wine Class SOLD
OUT!
Tuesday, 2/5 - Introduction to
Wine: Get the Wine Bug! SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, 2/26 - Let's
Tuesday, 3/4 - Component Wine
Tasting Class SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, 3/25
- Component
Wine Tasting Class JUST ADDED! Tuesday, 4/1 - Sake 4 seats left... Tuesday, 5/6 - Introduction to Wine: Get the Wine Bug!
Tuesday, 5/20 - Wine & Cheese
JUST ADDED! For a complete list of our
wine classes, please see our website at
http://www.thewineseller.com. Click on the 'Wine Classes' link on the right
side of the home page. All wine classes are
available as gift certificates which make for a great holiday present! If you are interested in
signing up for any of the remaining seats for any of these classes, please call
(703-471-9649) or email (Lucinda@thewineseller.com)
to sign up!
Happy Hound
Biscuits Make Perfect Treats for Your Four Legged Family Member Don't forget the dogs in
your life for the holidays. We've got all sorts of shapes and sizes of these
tasty dog treats handmade for us in the grand old state of
Wine Dogs
- the Ultimate Picture Book of Wineries and Their Dogs We received a shipment of
this book last week and it flew out of here so more are on the way and
hopefully, they should be here in time for the weekend. If you've got an
oenophile in your life who is a dog lover, this book is for them. Bogart
received a copy from Bruce as a Christmas present and read it by the fire the
other night. Bogart was particularly pleased to see the first picture in the
book was of a Basset Hound (appropriately) named
Gift Baskets,
Gift Certificates & Private Wine Tastings all make for excellent If you are looking for a
gift basket as a gift, we have an assortment of pre-made gift baskets of varying
sizes in the store. We can also put together wine gift bags on the spot and
decorate the bag with holiday ribbon for an eye-catching presentation. Gift Certificates also
make a great holiday gift if you're in a quandary as to what to give someone on
your list. Gift Certificates come in any denomination. Gift Certificates are
also available for any of our wine classes. A Gift Certificate for a
two hour private wine tasting (wine not included) is also a unique and fun
gift. For more details, please call (703-471-9649) or email
Lucinda@thewineseller.com.
Bogie's
Recipe Board I miss my Mom and I miss
seeing all my friends. I don't like this time of year when I'm home alone all
day with instructions of 'find some holiday menu ideas'. While I'm done leafing
through cookbooks, I did manage to find a recipe for this week which I hope you
might like. I'm on to leafing through Wine Dogs now, a book about dogs
who work at wineries (thank you Uncle Bruce for my Christmas present). I think
it was an oversight that I wasn't included in the book...maybe in the next
edition I'll make the cut. Here's hoping you like my recipe and may all of your
culinary expeditions over the holidays be yummy! From Seriously Simple
Holidays, a classic: Standing Rib Roast with
Horseradish Cream and Cabernet Sauce Serves 8 Horseradish Cream 1/3 cup prepared
cream-style horseradish 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground
white pepper Seasoning Paste Salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black
pepper 1 tsp dry mustard 2 tbsp all purpose flour 1 tbsp olive oil One 3-rib standing rib
roast, 6 to 8 lbs, chine bone removed 1-1/2 cups water 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon 1 cup veal stock or beef
broth Salt and freshly ground
black pepper Make the horseradish cream
- in a small bowl, stir together all of the ingredients until well blended.
Taste and adjust any seasonings. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and
refrigerate. Preheat oven to 450
degrees. Make the seasoning paste - in a small bowl, stir together all of the
ingredients until well blended. Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan.
Set up the rib roast on the rack fat-side up. Using your hands, carefully pat a
thin coating of seasoning paste on the top and sides of the roast. Let stand
for 30 minutes. Pour ½ cup of the water in the bottom of the pan to help keep
the pan from burning. Place in the oven and
roast for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and roast for
1 to 1-1/2 hours or until an instant read thermometer reads 125 degrees for
medium rare. After 30 minutes, add another ½ cup of water to keep the pan from
burning and add the remaining ½ cup water after another 30 minutes. Start
checking for doneness after the roast has cook for an hour to make sure you
don't overcook it. Transfer the roast to a
carving board. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and let rest for at least 20
minutes. Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Using pot holders, place
the roasting pan on top of the stove. Skim off most of the fat and add the
wine. Turn on the heat to medium high and reduce the wine until it has
thickened, scraping up any brown bits. Add the stock and cook until the sauce
is slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the
seasonings as necessary. Pour into a gravy boat. Carve the roast and serve
the horseradish cream and Cabernet sauce on the side. Wine Pairing
Suggestions · 75er 'Amber Knolls Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon · Peter LeSec 'Pierres Dorees' Chateauneuf du Pape 2004
·
Quiz Corner Last Week's Quiz Question: A) Extra
Brut 1) 50+ grams/liter residual sugar B) Extra Sec/Extra
Dry 2) 33-50 grams/liter residual sugar C)
Brut 3) 12-20 grams/liter residual sugar D) Brut
Zero 4) 0-2 grams/liter residual sugar E) Demi-Sec
5) 0-15 grams/liter residual sugar F) Doux 6)
0-6 grams/liter residual sugar Answer: A is 6; B is 3; C is 5; D is 4; E is 2; F is 1 Sorry, no quiz winners
this week. This week's Quiz Question: The Quiz Corner is on holiday break until the New Year! Your homework is to drink some good wine over the holidays!!
Odds & Ends &
Just a reminder for the
holidays, we'll be open on the following upcoming Mondays:
Hours from now until
Christmas:
And the week between
Christmas and New Year's:
Starting in January, we will be open again on Mondays! Thus, our hours starting in 2008 will be as follows:
That's it
for this week! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Regards, Lucinda,
Vaughn, Dan, Nancy and Bogart This
Week's Tastings: 'Tastier
Thursday' featuring Wine Gems with Jason Bise of The Country Vintner Saturday
from 12:00pm to 4:00pm with Al McCosh of Nice Legs and Ron Sweatman of Graystone
Imports
Monday:
11:00am to 7:00pm
Tuesday through Friday:
11:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am to
6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm to
4:00pm ISSUE DATE:
December 13, 2007
'Tastier
Thursday' TONIGHT featuring Bubblies from all around the world from 5:00pm to
7:00pm It's that time of year, time for bubbles and Champagne Girl couldn't be happier about that! This year, we're going to have a large lineup of bubbles to let everyone taste a variety of styles from a variety of places and we'll take orders at special, 'that evening only' pricing. All wines will be in and available for pickup by Wednesday afternoon, December 19th, just in time for Christmas and/or New Year's. Here's what's on the table to taste tonight:
Segura Viadus Brut
Lindauer Brut NV (
Zonin 'Special Cuvee' Prosecco NV (
Gloria Ferrer 'Royal Cuvee' Brut NV (
Domaine Carneros 'Le Reve' Blanc de Blancs Brut
2000 (
Champagne Deutz Brut NV (
Champagne Mumm 'Cordon Rouge' Brut NV (
Moet & Chandon 'Dom Perignon' 2000 (Vintage
Domaine Chandon 'Riche' Extra Dry NV (Extra Dry
style from
Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial NV (Demi-Sec
from Now this is the way to really kick off the holiday season!
Upcoming
Tastings Saturday, December 15th - Jason Bise of The Country Vintner will be here with some of his favorite wines for the holidays. Relax while you shop and come on by between 12:00pm and 4:00pm. Complimentary.
Thursday, December 20th - 6th Annual
'Wines You Gift as Gifts but Wish You'd Get as a Gift'
with Jason Bise of The Country Vintner. Always a favorite annual tasting here
at the store, we'll have several higher end wines open to try, all of limited
availability. Come on by and try! Complimentary. Saturday, December 22nd - Al McCosh will be in the house pouring some of his boutique specialties which would make excellent holiday gifts...perhaps even a gift to yourself! Come on by and try while you shop. Al will be here from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Complimentary.
What We Do
Best...Pair Wine with Food! If you're planning a holiday meal (or in charge of bringing the wine), come on and in and tell us your menu plans, the number of attendees and your budget and let us do the rest. We love to pair wine with food and think we do a pretty darn good job at it! After all, our job is to make you look like a wine rock star to your guests!!
Party Wines The month of December means all sorts of parties and special holiday get-togethers. This means there's a lot of food to be bought as well as a lot of wine! We have a large selection of all sorts of wines which run from $6 to $10 per bottle, before the discount on any mix and match cases. You definitely don't have to break the bank in order to entertain graciously and we can help you look like wine rock stars! Come on in and tell us your menu plans and we'll suggest some wines which would work well with your meal. As a rule of thumb, we always suggest for large groups or parties to stick to one white and one red - it makes it a lot easier when it comes to serving and refills!
Italian Specialties
from Galletta's Available at The Wine Seller Galletta's is a family owned and operated Italian store located in the heart of downtown Leesburg. They have some of the best Italian charcuterie, cheeses, homemade pastas and homemade sauces around. Starting next week, we will be offering some of the selections Galletta's offers. The Galletta's make all of their pasta, sauces, etc. and for the cold cuts, cheeses, etc., they go up to the 9th Street Italian Market in Philly to Claudio's to get their authentic provisions. Their items are some of the very best available in the entire D.C. area. The selection of what is available is listed below along with the order guidelines. If any of these ingredients are in any of your menu items for the holidays, Galletta's offerings will be a real treat! Galletta's Items Available to Order & Pricing Cheeses Asiago Allevo - $15.00 per lb English Farmhouse Cheddar - $14.99 per lb Italian Fontina - $10.99 per lb Gorgonzola Dolce - $13.99 per lb Manchego - $15.00 per lb Marscapone Tub - $6.00 each Moliterno - $29.99 per lb (Sheep's milk w/ Black Truffles) Parmigiano Reggiano - $15.00 per lb Pecorino Romano - $9.00 per lb Provolone - $5.99 per lb Queso Leonora - $24.00 per lb (handmade goat cheese) Fresh Ricotta (3 lb container) - $10.00 Containers of Grated Parmigiano - Varies but around $8 to $10 per container Meats Bresaola - $25.99 per lb Hot Sopressata - $14.99 per lb Italian Dry Sausage - $14.99 per lb Oregano Salami - $20.00 per lb Pancetta - $10.99 per lb San Daniele Prosciutto - $22.99 per lb Recla Speck Alto Sweet Sopressata - $14.99 per lb Vismara Genoa Salame - $14.99 per lb Pastas Fresh Pasta - $3.99 each (choose Lasagne Sheets, Fettucine, Linguini or Pappardelle) Sauces Alfredo Sauce - $5.99 each Basil Pesto Sauce - $7.99 each Lemon Cream Sauce - $5.99 each Marinara Sauce - $3.99 each Nonni's Meat Sauce - $5.99 each Vodka Sauce - $7.99 each Pantry Items Honey with Black Truffle from Frascati - $14.00 each (this is fantastic over the handmade goat cheese!) Ordering Guidelines
Champagne
Picks for the Holidays We might be biased but we think we have one of the best selection of bubblies around! If you're looking for a great sparkling wine to celebrate the season with, come on in and tell us what your occasion for bubble drinking will be and your budget. We have sparkling wines from $8 on up which represent quality for value at all price points. Here are some of our picks for bubbles for the holiday: Domaine St. Vincent Brut NV - $10.99
An excellent value, crowd
pleasing bubbly which offers plenty of fruit but is still a dry sparkling wine. St. Meyland Brut NV - $12.99
Reminiscent of a Champagne Pierre Peters Brut NV - $44.99
A show-stoppingly beautiful Champagne Billon Brut NV - $44.99 (arriving Tuesday, 12/18)
Our 'go to' Champagne Boizel 'Joyeaux' Rose 2000 - $175
A true treat - this Vintage
Rose Champagne had its inaugural release in the Schramsberg Cremant NV - $42.99
The sparkling house of
Schramsberg makes a delicate dessert styled bubbly which would pair perfectly
with your last holiday course. While this is a softer, creamier bubbly, because
the acidity is so balanced, the sparkling wine remains amazingly refreshing. If bubbles are on your menu this holiday season, come on by and see us. We're your 411 and 911 for bubbly!!
Wine Classes Here's the update on available seats for upcoming classes as well as new classes added to the roster: Tuesday, 1/29 - Italian Wine Class 2 seats left...
Tuesday, 2/5 - Introduction to
Wine: Get the Wine Bug! 1 seat left...
Tuesday, 2/26 - Let's
Tuesday, 3/4 - Component Wine
Tasting Class SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, 3/25
- Component
Wine Tasting Class JUST ADDED! Tuesday, 4/1 - Sake 4 seats left... Tuesday, 5/6 - Introduction to Wine: Get the Wine Bug!
Tuesday, 5/20 - Wine & Cheese
JUST ADDED! For a complete list of our wine classes, please see our website at http://www.thewineseller.com. Click on the 'Wine Classes' link on the right side of the home page. All wine classes are available as gift certificates which make for a great holiday present! If you are interested in signing up for any of the remaining seats for any of these classes, please call (703-471-9649) or email (Lucinda@thewineseller.com) to sign up!
Happy Hound
Biscuits Make Perfect Treats for Your Four Legged Family Member Don't forget the dogs in
your life for the holidays. We've got all sorts of shapes and sizes of these
tasty dog treats handmade for us in the grand old state of
Gift Baskets,
Gift Certificates & Private Wine Tastings all make for excellent We have an assortment of pre-made gift baskets of varying sizes in the store. In addition, if you wish to order a gift basket in advance, please email Lucinda@thewineseller.com. Gift baskets require at least 2 to 3 days advance notice for turnaround. Basket cutoff date is Friday, December 21st, for baskets to be picked up on Monday, December 24th. Gift Certificates also make a great holiday gift if you're in a quandary as to what to give someone on your list. Gift Certificates come in any denomination. Gift Certificates are also available for any of our wine classes. A Gift Certificate for a two hour private wine tasting (wine not included) is also a unique and fun gift. For more details, please call (703-471-9649) or email Lucinda@thewineseller.com.
Bogie's
Recipe Board I told my Mom this morning
that I thought I've been a very, very good dog this year. Logically, I argued,
I should get a stocking full of lamb bones and cheese wedges for Christmas.
After shooting a scowl my way, she told me to keep working and come up with
recipes for the winE-Letter.
Ok, I'll play along but if you see my Mom, tell her I really do deserve lamb and
cheese! Here's a recipe which you could use for breakfast, dinner or as an
appetizer. And in finding the recipe, I learned why sausages are called
'bangers'! From Cooking with the Wines of Chardonnay Sausages Serves 6 2 lb sausages 2 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 2-1/2 cups Chardonnay 1 bay leaf 2 shallots, finely chopped ½ tsp dried Marjoram Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 Tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf Parsley Price the sausages so they don't burst while cooking (this is why the English refer to sausages as bangers!). Brown the sausages in a large non-stick frying pan over medium high heat. This should take 4-5 minutes. Remove the sausages and drain the fat from the pan. Add the butter to the pan and melt it over medium heat. Add the flour and stir well to form a roux, about 2-3 minutes. Add the wine slowly, stirring constantly. Add the bay leaf, shallots and Marjoram and bring the sauce to a boil. Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes. Put the sausages back in the pan and allow them to cook through, about 15-20 minutes. The sauce should be thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the Parsley. This dish is absolutely fantastic served over creamed potatoes. It also goes well with crusty bread and an omelet or you could cut up the sausages into bite sized pieces and put out with toothpicks as an appetizer. Wine Pairing Suggestions
·
A Chardonnay, either from · Bubbles go with everything, particularly this time of year!
Quiz Corner Last Week's Quiz
Question: What is the vital
component in a wine which gives it zip and its refreshment value? Answer:
Acidity Congratulations to this week's winner Linda Coplen. Come on in and collect your prize! This week's Quiz
Question: Match the following terms
describing dryness/sweetness levels of A) Extra Brut 1) 50+ grams/liter residual sugar B) Extra Sec/Extra Dry 2) 33-50 grams/liter residual sugar C) Brut 3) 12-20 grams/liter residual sugar D) Brut Zero 4) 0-2 grams/liter residual sugar E) Demi-Sec 5) 0-15 grams/liter residual sugar F) Doux 6) 0-6 grams/liter residual sugar Hint: The easiest way to answer this question is to list, in ascending order, the terms from dry to sweet. There is a little bit of thought/a little bit of trickiness in this part. Then, figuring out the sugar levels will be easier!
Just as a reminder, you have until noon on Monday to send in your answer to the quiz question. Send it to Lucinda@thewineseller.com. Bogart will put on his 'prize picking scarf' and choose up to three winners for each week's quiz question.
Odds & Ends &
Just a reminder for the holidays, we'll be open on the following upcoming Mondays:
Regards, Lucinda, Vaughn, Dan, Nancy and Bogart This Week's Tastings: 'Tastier Thursday' featuring Bubblies from around the Globe with Jim Futrell of Republic National Distributing Friday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm with Jason Bise of The Country Vintner Monday through Friday: 10:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am to
6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm to
4:00pm ISSUE DATE:
December 6, 2007 Who opened the door and let winter in?! I'm not ready for these cold temperatures quite yet. I know of a great way to forget about how chilly |
