Wine of the Week: Josh Cabernet

josh-cab(wow)Every week Stewart’s Wine & Spirits showcases a top selling wine at an excellent price:
Wine of the Week

Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Joseph Carr, 2014

This top selling Cab from award-winning winemaker Joseph Carr is “juicy with prominent plum and blackberry flavors, layered with smoky and sappy maple wood, roasted almonds and hazelnuts that finishes long with fine, firm tannins.”
A great deal @ CT’s Lowest Price!

 

Reg: $23.99
Our Price: $14.99
CT’s Lowest Price!
Discounted Case: $179.88


Wine of the Week: Chateau Montaud Cotes de Provence Rosé

chateaumontaud_wowEvery week Stewart’s Wine & Spirits showcases a top selling wine at an excellent price:
Summer Pink of the Week

Chateau Montaud Cotes de Provence Rosé 2015

Our Wine of the Week: At under $10 a bottle this Provencal Rosé is very hard to beat!
It’s all the things you want with a summer wine – light and fresh, yet crisp and tangy. A vibrant pink with balanced acidity and bright red fruits.

Reg: $11.99
Our Price: $9.99
Buy the Case & Save 10%
Discounted Case: $107.89

Reg: $23.99
Our Price: $14.99
CT’s Lowest Price!
Discounted Case: $179.88


Wither’s Rosé Tasting with Andrew Tow

andrewtow_john-mikeThe Wither’s El Dorado Rosé Tasting
Friday May 27th, 4:30 – 6:30
Stewart’s Wine & Spirits, 227 Elm (next to Walter Stewart’s Market)
We can’t keep enough of our wine of the week, the limited Rosé from Andrew Tow’s The Withers on our shelves. The new vintage is another stellar pink! Dry and Delicious, the perfect Memorial Day Weekend sipper! Andrew Tow stops by Stewart’s this friday to pour the 2015 Withers El Dorado Rose in person, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Stop by and say hi and try this wonderful Rosé!
https://www.stewartswines.com/events/i0643876l9
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Artisanal Cheese & Wine Pairings

abadal_tridente(web)Spring is fast-approaching and we have so many fantastic new cheeses and wines to celebrate the warmer weather! Check out our featured springtime wines paired with some of New England’s finest farmstead cheeses. Stewart’s is your local destination for the best foods and wines!

The Wither’s Peter’s Vineyard Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast | 2014
The new vintage of the stellar cool-climate, food friendly, understated yet deeply flavorful Sonoma Chard from The Withers has arrived just in time for you Red Carpet enjoyment! Peters Vineyard, planted between 1991 and 1996 on land previously home to an apple orchard, is located just southwest of Sebastopol, not far from the Pacific. Morning fog and ocean breezes through the Petaluma Gap contribute significantly to the character of the fruit.
Walter Stewart’s Cheese Pairing:
Grassfield’s Organic Farmstead Gouda
(Coopersville, Michigan)
A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture. Grassfields Cheese’s certified organic creamy, buttery Gouda is great for melting on a grilled cheese or panini sandwich.
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Elouan Oregon Pinot Noir by Copper Cane
Oregon | 2014
California winemaker Joe Wagner (Belle Glos, son of Caymus winemaker) ventured up to Oregon, one of the world’s renowned Pinot Noir regions with the goal of producing Pinot Noir with depth of flavor, vibrancy and suppleness.  For this wine they brought together fruit from three regions along Oregon’s coast: Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue Valleys, which harmonize beautifully when blended together. The diversity of these cool climate areas combined with an elongated growing season creates wine with intense structure, while maintaining a vibrant acidity that differentiates it from Pinot Noirs from other regions.

Walter Stewart’s Cheese Pairing:

Cato Corner Bridgid’s Abbey *Local CT*
(Cato Corner Farm, Colchester, CT)

Made from a traditional Belgian recipe, this Trappist-style monastery cheese is medium mild, smooth and creamy, with a round flavor and slight truffle aroma. Made from raw Jersey Cows’ milk, aged 2-3 months.
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Vietti Barolo Castiglone
Piedmont, Italy | 2011

The Barolo Castiglione deftly balances the open, radiant personality of the vintage with considerable underlying structure. Warm, dense and full-bodied, the Barolo Castiglione flows effortlessly across the palate with generous fruit and fabulous overall balance. The grapes are selected from vineyards located in Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, Barolo and Novello where the vines are planted an average of 4.800 vines per hectare.

Walter Stewart’s Cheese Pairing:

Parish Hill Creamery Reverie
(cheesemaker Peter Dixon, Vermont)

A traditional, semi-hard Toma, Reverie has a bright milky flavor and slight tang when young, becoming sharper and more robust with allium notes.  Wild molds are encouraged and the rind resembles gray stone.  Aged at least 5 months.
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What to Pour this Holiday

talbott_kalihart_2013(thumb)‘Tis the season for celebrating with friends and family. And whether you’re looking for the perfect Chardonnay, Cabernet, Champagne or Scotch to get into the Holiday spirit, Stewart’s is your local source for the season’s best!
Wines for your Holiday Feast
Pairing wines with food is an art and not a science, and for the most part a matter of personal preference. As a rule of thumb, however, safe bets for Holiday wines are Pinot Noir, Syrah, Beaujolais, and Cabrernet or Bordeaux for red wine lovers and Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay for those who prefer white wines. And Sparkling Wines are a truly inspired choice to pair with anything from herb stuffing to pumpkin pie. We have a great selection of Holiday wines!

Holiday Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio

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Holiday Chardonnay

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Holiday Bubbly

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Holiday Pinot

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Holiday Reds

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Holiday Whisky

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Kosher Wines for Hanukkah

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Pumpkin Brew Season!

southerntier_pumkingAs you may have noticed Pumpkin beers are arriving earlier and earlier every season. It’s become a popular style for American craft brew producers and the fierce competition has created a “seasonal creep.” Everyone wants to be first to market. And Stewart’s Spirits has many of the season’s best choices of this truly American beer style. So stock up now and enjoy all season long! Dogfish Head Punkin Ale from Delaware, Southern Tier Brewing Co. Pumking Ale from NY, and more!
Click here to for our featured Pumpkin Brews
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End of Summer Wine Steals

School is back in session. Labor Day may have ended the summer unofficially. But there is plenty of summery warm weather to celebrate and we are still in the prime cookout season. So our focus is still on light, refreshing warm weather sippers!
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Month in, month out, as long as it’s available we stock up on Butter and it flies out the door! The name says it all – Butter Chardonnay by Jam Cellars. But it’s what’s in the bottle and not on the label that counts. And this delicious California Chard, produced by winemaker Rob Lloyd of Rombauer fame, delivers on its name, offering tropical fruit and a buttery palate with a creamy texture. Of course it helps that we’re offering it at CT’s lowest price. Click here to Buy Online
losvascos_roseLos Vascos Rose – Summer Steal!
This Chilean rosé from Domaines Barons de Rothchild Lafite is a fresh, lively and tasty blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It is best to drink this wine young to fully enjoy its lively character and finesse. At $7.99/bottle and $95.88/case it’s light on your palate and even lighter on your wallet! Click here to Buy Online

terresdestlouis(web)Provence Rose at an Everyday Price!
The 2014 Terres de Saint-Louis Rose is a delightfully balanced and delicious value from Provence. Very hard to beat at just $10.99 a bottle; $9.89 when you buy by the case! “This is a perfectly formed rosé, from its pale-pink color to its crisp acidity and light tannins. It is balanced and delicious to drink now.” Wine Enthusiast. Click here to Buy Online
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Celebrate the last days of summer weather with this quintessential Sonoma Coast Chard, 2013 La Crema Chardonnay! “With firm acidity and highly concentrated aromas and flavors. A crowd pleaser and perennial top seller! Click here to Buy Online

Spring Rosé Round-Up

withersrose_newSpring is Rosé season and Stewart’s is your local source for the best pink to drink! Here are a few of our favorite dry and delicious Rose wines to enjoy this season! The Withers 2014 El Dorado Rosé  (an excellent blend of mourvedre and grenache with cherry, pomegranate and nectarine flavors, with lovely mineral overtones and a strong and memorable finish), Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel Provence (charming, refreshing, refined, and with plenty of juicy, enticing, strawberry and berry fruit), Chateau Miraval Cote de Provence Rose (aka Brangelina’s rose, offers great balance between the fruit and the minerality with complex aromas of wild herbs, limestone and rich citrus fruit), and Mouton Noir Love Drunk Rosé (An intoxicating rosé with refreshing flavors of wild strawberry, watermelon rind, and a hint of kiwi).

What to serve with what you’re serving

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Whether you’re looking for the ideal accompaniment to your Holiday Filet or a nice aperitif to add some holiday sparkle to your celebration, Stewart’s has a nice selection of this season’s best wines!
To get the celebration started (on its own or with Hors d’ Oeuvres):
The holidays are all about celebrating with friends and family and what better way to add cheer to the season than with first-rate bubbly. Add some sparkle to your holidays! (Of course we have Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut on special – CT’s Lowest Price – while supplies last as well, but the following are Sparklers not to overlook this season):
Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs Napa Valley Brut
Barons de Rothschild Brut Champagne
Lallier Grand Cru Brut Champagne
Le Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
Perrier Jouet Champagne Grand Brut

Mionetto Superiore Prosecco Valdobbiadene
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For your Filet:
What pairs best with beef tenderoin – some say Merlot, some say Burgundy, we say you it’s hard to go wrong with a fantastic Cabernet or even a wonderful 2010 Barolo! And though our shelves are stocked with so many superb choices, we’ve boiled it down to a few stellar picks:

Fratelli Alessandria Barolo 2010
Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero 2010
Cadence Winery Tapteil Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Decoy Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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For your Holiday Ham

Whether you prefer to match your holiday spiral ham with a nice chilled California Chardonnay or a tasty Pinot Noir (slightly chilled), these two wonderful choices are sure to delight:

Sonoma Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2012
90+Cellars Sonoma Lot 106 Pinot Noir 2012
Mouton Noir Other People’s Pinot 2012
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Roast Lamb
Whether you’re serving Roast Leg of Lamb or a Roasted Rack of Lamb, enjoy with a fantastic Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, a classic Bordeaux, an earthy Chianti Classico, or a flavorful Reserva Rioja.

The Prisoner Red Zinfandel Blend 2012
Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva Seleccion Especial 2009
Buondonno Chianti Classic0 Casavecchia alla Piazza 2010

Baron Philipe de Rothschild Saint Emilion 2012

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Roast Turkey, Chicken or Goose
Again we will choose simplicity instead of throwing out too many choices – so here we’ll opt for Oregon Pinot Gris and Oregon Pinot Noir. But for you beer drinkers a Chimay is a great choice (especially with Goose).

King Estate Acrobat Pinot Gris
Arterberry Maresh Dundee Hills Oregon Pinot Noir
Chimay Grand Reserve Blue

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Fresh Seafood:
And of course for the lighter side of the holidays we have some superb Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc:
Domaine Quintin Coteaux du Giennois Rive Droite
Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Pinot Grigio
Duckhorn Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc


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