2010-07-29
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3 new wines for easy livin’ Wall of Wine: Just 17 cases left… Reviews needed: Give us some Yelp Midsummer Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Less than $32 Summers “La Nude” Unoaked Chardonnay 2008 Less than $15 25 Lagunas Malbec 2008 Less than $9 Wow! What a summer, so far. If you like hot days, humidity you can cut with a knife, warm evenings, and hellacious thunderstorms, this summer has been a beauty. This week we have a selection of wines new to our store that we think perfectly complement the ripe Michigan midsummer we’re enjoying right now. Summer, of course, calls for plenty of white wine, and we’re very happy to recommend this 2008 Summers “La Nude” Unoaked Chardonnay (“nude” referring to the lack of oak, presumably). This is a full-bodied, full-flavored Chardonnay without the “ponderous, smoky, vanilla” flavors that oak ageing imparts. And red wine can also be perfect for summer occasions, served at a crisp cellar temperature for drinking, or paired with cheese or grilled steaks and poultry. The 2006 Midsummer Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic Napa Valley Cab that is entirely new to Michigan. And from Argentina comes this 2008 25 Lagunas Malbec, unique in that it has very soft, smooth tannins for a varietal that is typically more tannic when young. YELP us out! Write an online review of Cloverleaf Ever notice the link to YELP.COM on this newsletter (see below)? YELP is an online source of reviews, written mostly by the locals of most any locale, on an area’s restaurants, shops, bars, clubs, etc. You can look up—or write—reviews to help local consumers and businesses find one another. We have more than a dozen reviews on the site right now—most of them 5-stars. But we can always use more, and as these things go, the more reviews the higher we pop on searches, etc. So go to YELP.COM, choose Detroit, and enter Cloverleaf Fine Wine. We’d shore appreciate a few kind words if you have a moment! When the Wall comes tumblin’ down… 2007 MacMurray Ranch Pinot Gris Regular Price: $16 Clearance Price: $8 (discounts apply) Special Case Price: $75 (no further discounts) “I think the MacMurray Pinot Gris is the best Pinot Gris made in California.” --Mac MacDonald, Vision Cellars, Windsor, California Couple weeks back we told you about the Wall of Wine we built just inside the hallowed entrance to Cloverleaf’s wine and beer cave. Well, we haven’t torn down the wall (more than 70 cases of this unbelievable steal from MacMurray Ranch), but we are getting close—only 17 cases left. This is a real opportunity, folks—don’t let it go to waste. And this is a Cloverleaf exclusive. You’ll find this deal nowhere else in Michigan. --The Guys at Cloverleaf 