Wines of the Month
July 2011, Vol. VII
Moraccan Chicken Try a unique dinner pairing for the Goodspeed Chardonnay 2007 from Napa Valley specially prepared by an Anonymous chef in Jackson Hole Page 4
93 Points All Around The Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Annum is a wine we can all agree upon. At least Stephan Tanzer & Robert Parker did. Both awarding the 2006 a 93 point rating Page 3
Berries & Balance It's what we always search for: big body yet balance like a ballerina. The Tikal Patriota 2008 delivers. Page 3
Chile, France, Spain This month's Three Amigos boasts a truly international flavor. Who says the dollar is losing its value? Page 3
Moraccan Chicken on Rice With a Green Salad
23 Drinks. 3430.5 km. Join The Liquor Store as we follow all 21 stages of the 2011 Tour De France. Running from Saturday July 2nd to Sunday July 24th 2011, the 98th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,430.5 kilometres. For the duration of the tour, we will feature a new French product each day, corresponding with the location of the riders. Twentythree products will be featured in all. The route of the 2011 Tour has been determined with
two objectives in mind: to set the pace from the beginning of the race and maintain suspense right up until the very end. We want to keep you well hydrated all the way through. With 15 new stage towns, the hundredth anniversary of the Galibier, and a wide open field, this year's tour will not likely disappoint. Grab a Punch Card next time you are in the store to earn VIP points for your participation and a chance to win a SRB cycling jersey!
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de Martino Legado Carmenere The DeMartin o family has been producin g wine in Chile's famous Maipo Valley for almost 70 years. Delicate use of oak adds complexity, but the strength of
DeMartino wines is in the fruit— resulting in big, rich, extracted flavors. Legado Reserva wines are made in limited production on the family estate using only the ripest hand-picked fruit. This signature Chilean wine is produced from handpicked grapes from the family estate. It has a beautiful red color with
traces of ruby. The nose is fresh and i ntense with notes of black pepper and plum, which are balanced by sweet aromas of vanilla. A pleasant acidity fills the palate, with well-structured tannins. The finish is long, with red fruit flavors and hints of vanilla.
Gerard Bertrand Minervois Blend Gérard Bertrand, former international rugby player and son of a vigneron, is a champio n of quality wines from the Langued oc-Roussillon, and a passionate ambassador for the art de vivre of the South of France. Gérard is also an
advocate of sustainable agriculture, supporting various habitats and wildlife organisations.
and Carignan, and has a long, smooth finish. Enjoy with a herb, tomato and chicken casserole or with grilled vegetables or meats. “Big, sweet, spicy fruit from this reliable Midi producer.”
A characterful and smooth red full of juicy blackcurrant ~Andrew Neather, Evening fruit and a velvety, smoky Standard palate. This full-bodied wine is a classic southern French blend of Syrah, Grenache
Acanto Red Yelca Acanto attempts to improve upon perfection by starting with 80+ year old Monastrell from the best region for that grape in Spain, and then adding 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Garnacha Tintorera (more commonly Alicante Bouschet) for structure,
spiciness and deeper color. around Ten months of aging in blueberries! French and American Powerful and cooperage results in a wine rich with rustic possessing amazing tannins. This is a aromatics, flavor, richness wine to enjoy and texture. It is easily one with blue veined cheeses, of Spain’s best red wine roasted game hens & racks values. of lamb. grilled porterhouse steaks and firm, thick fish This gorgeous red has grilled easy and drizzled aromas of berry fruits with with olive oil and fresh spices followed by flavors of lemon. wild berries and hints of leather and tar all framed
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Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Annum A new release for Ramey, this represents their version of a "winemaker's wine." Having spent so much time working in Bordeaux and visiting Burgundy, the Loire and the Rhone, the vinter's are deeply steeped in French winemaking tradition, including their orientation toward the growing site or region. Thus, all their wines are either vineyard designates or regional blends. While Annum is an appellation wine, it is the one blend they make each year that allows them to
select from a range of sappy, gently vineyards to make the best sweet finish. blend possible that vintage. There's a strong suggestion of A blend of 96% Cabernet Pauillac Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot showing and 1% each Cabernet Franc today, and and Malbec. I don't think this "Pungent aromas of would be blackcurrant, cherry out of preserves, licorice and place in a smoky Indian spices. Really flight of highexotic in the mouth, offering end Bordeaux mineral-driven dark berry of similar age." and bitter cherry flavors, with dusty tannins adding 93 pts, grip. The spice and mineral Stephan Tanzer notes build with air and extend through the long,
Tikal Patriota 2008 Nicolás Catena is arguably the father of Argentine wines, and his kids also do it up right albeit at opposite ends of the spectrum. His Harvard-educated physician daughter Laura owns Luca Wines (named for HER son) – soft, silky, great-bodied wines, and his pleasureseeking son Ernesto owns Tikal - heavy, bold, asskickers named for HIS son. A recent example of such wine is his 2008 Patriota, so named for blending the grapes key to Argentina’s wine tradition, Bonarda and
Malbec. This baby’s color is succulence, like someone turned on a and great black light, and it smells like length. Only you kept some ripe black hedonists cherries in your need apply. grandfather’s cigar box. Drink it over the next six years "The 2008 Patriota is while it retains composed of 60% Bonarda its fleshy and 40% Malbec aged in character." French (40% new) and American (seasoned) oak. ~ 92 pts, Purple/black in color, it has Wine Advocate a splendid bouquet of cigar box, Asian spices, lavender, Deep reddish black cherry, and plum. Full- purple with bodied, dense, rich, and aromas of powerful, this loaded effort bright has gobs of flavor, berry/cherry.
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Godspeed Chardonnay 2007 Godspeed is an artisan grower in the Mount Veeder Appellation of Napa Valley situated at an altitude of 1500 feet. I call them "those hippies up on Mount Veeder", way out in the middle of the mountain and down a gravel road. In their farming practices, no pesticides, herbicides or other chemicals are used in the fields. They use only recycled natural compost and fertilizer. Drip irrigation is via their own on-site well. All pruning and harvesting is done by hand. The berries grown at this altitude are slightly smaller, more concentrated and have a high natuaral acidity that allows a more focused and fruit forward, yet old world style in the winemaking. The vineyard is the project of the Larry Stricker family. Larry sells his fruit to recognized wineries such as Robert Craig, Bremmer, William Hill, Newton, and Monticello. Since 1990 he has been bottling under his own label. After six years (1990-1996) of modifying wine making techniques, testing out which oak flavors best complemented their fruit, adjusting the amount of new oak barrels and aging
Try an original recipe for Moraccan Chicken by an anonymous chef in Jackson Hole, specially created for pairing with the Godspeed Chardonnay 2007. time, Godspeed arrived at a style that exemplifies the unique qualities of their Mount Veeder fruit. The vines were planted in 1987 using the "Spring Mountain Clone". Burgundian in style and featuring 100% Estate Mountain grown and hand-harvested Chardonnay, the grapes were whole cluster crushed and barrel fermented (without any malolactic fermentation) in lightly oaked (less than 25% new
Moraccan Chicken ~4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts ~1/2 c lemon juice ~1/4 c water ~2 tsp salt ~3 tsp ground cumin ~1 tsp mustard seed ~2 tsp fennel seed AN
EXPERTLY PREPARED DINNER
AND A BEAUTIFULLY PAIRED WINE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE EXLUSIVE PLEASURE OF THOSE CULINARY WIZARDS WE ALL GAWK AT NIGHTLY ON THE
NETWORK. OFTEN,
FOOD
SIMPLICITY IS
THE SECRET.
Wash and pat dry chicken breasts. Lightly score breasts, make sure not to cut the chicken breast too deep. Set aside in a pan to marinade. Mix together all other ingredients with a wire whisk. Pour over chicken breasts and allow to marinate for at least 30 minute, preferably two hours.
oak) barrels. The result: a crisp refreshing wine with a tropical fruit nose and a citrus. It's a great food wine and an age-worthy Chardonnay that rivals any Chassagne-Montrachet.
The chicken may be baked at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes in the marinade or grill. I prefer to grilling. If grilling bast chicken occasionally with marinate. Cook time will depend on size of chicken breasts and grill temperature. Serve over a bed of wild rice and a summer green salad. Your meal will be a perfect match with a glass of Godspeed Chardonnay. ~From ANONYMOUS.
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