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Welcome to City Wine's Email Newsletter
347 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80246
Phone: 303-393-7576 ~ Fax: 303-393-1725
Italian Wine Sale April 14, 15, and 16, 2005
All Italian Wines Discounted 20%!
Each month, we offer our Email Customers hand selected wines with tasting notes.
Buy a single bottle or a mix or match case and you receive
special pricing on those wines because you are our Email Customer.
Don't miss out on our wine events at our partner restaurants The Truffle and Manhattan Grill.
We win awards for our great wine selection.
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April Mix and Match
Our mixed case is $119.88 after discount, before taxes.
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Farnetella Chianti Colli Senesi 2000
Every once in awhile you run into a wine that just sings!
This lovely Chianti is just that wine.
Dried cranberries and subtle spice box aromas; soft on the palate. Delicious.
Price before discount.
$12.99
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Jewel Petite Sirah 2003
Rambunctious Petite Sirah a.k.a Duriff.
A mélange of scents, crushed nuts, herbs, black fruits. Good grip.
Read about petite sirah.
Price before discount.
$13.99
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Chateau Boutisse 2000 Saint-Émilion
Terrifc value Bordeaux, aaroma of graphite, minerals and dark fruits.
Structure and style.
Price before discount.
$15.99
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Mas de Larioule 2003
If you can find a better all around round, buy it! Creamy scented and perfumed, silky tnnins and tons of personality! Highly recommended.
Price before discount.
$9.99
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Atlas Peak Sangiovese 2003
Here is an interesting California version of an Italian original.
Big and brawny, compare it to the Chianti!
Price before discount.
$16.99
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Staff Pick Red!
Selected from our imagination! A scary thought perhaps, but never dull.
Look for value and interest and above all, fun!
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Mandra Rossa Fiano 2004
A discovery wine, creamy fresh and redolent of dried fruits.
Would make a nice match with seafood and soft cheese.
Price before discount.
$10.99
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Armani Pinot Grigio 2003
Serious Pinot Grigio with a ripe and rich flavor profile.
This is more than a simple aperitif, match with poultry and seafood.
Price before discount.
$14.99
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Terracrua 2003
Well, this is just fun stuff, light fresh and full of
"tickle" One a bottle before hand and start the conversation.
Price before discount.
$8.99
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Skouras 2003
A delicious Greek treat. Smells like a field of flowers on a Peloponnesian hill.
Price before discount.
$9.99
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Las Brisas 2003
Crisp aromatic and vibrant,
sauvignon blanc like aromatics with a hidden "kick of" fruit. Nice.
Price before discount.
$10.99
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Staff Pick White!
Selected from our imagination! A scary thought perhaps, but never dull.
Look for value and interest and above all, fun!
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The Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver
Cordially invites you to "A Matter of Taste"
1st Annual Kosher Wine Tasting
Featuring Israeli Wines and
Managing Editor of Wine and Spirits Magazine, Tara Thomas
Sunday, April 10, 2005 ~ 1 - 4 p.m.
351 South Jackson Street
Follow this link for more information . . .
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City Wine Explores The Cal-Italian Connection
Join Barb Wedig as she explores five Italian grape varieties.
Barb will pour an example of each variety from its native home in Italy and
then one example of the same variety from California.
She'll tell the tale of the Italian immigrants and their journey to our West Coast
and talk about the renaissance going on in Italy.
You'll taste barbera, sangiovese, nebbiolo, and more.
Hot appetizers will be served to accompany the wines.
Barb hails from Winebow Imports of New York.
Winebow is perhaps the most influential Italian wine importer in the United States.
7pm ~ April 5th ~ Manhattan Grill ~ $35
Reservations are encouraged
Manhattan Grill ~ Cherry Creek
231 Milwaukee Street, Denver, CO
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Reservations 303-393-7576
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Wine University
Join the staff at City Wine at their fun filled Wine University!
Wine University explores a diversity of topics ranging from glassware,
grape varietals, growing regions, appreciation techniques, and more.
All classes are held on Mondays--7pm to 9pm.
Manhattan Grill, 231 Milwaukee St. in Cherry Creek North.
$35.00 per person includes educational materials, wines and light appetizers.
For reservations, please call City Wine at 303-393-7576.
Spain!
The Spanish wine class is April 4th.
Home to some of the worlds best wine values and most interesting wines. We'll discuss why
Spain is probably the hottest wine producing country in the world right now!
Sensory Evaluation
The Sensory Evaluation May 9th.
Learn how to taste wines like the pros--see, sniff, sip, summarize. We'll help you figure out
why you like what you like and why!
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We are now offering private personalized wine classes and tastings through our educator, Susie Mayr.
Choose your topic or format!
*Private group tastings
*Wine classes
Contact Susie directly at 720-635-2137
Susie has been in the wine business for 10 years, working 5 years for a Colorado Distributor and 5 years
for a prominent California winery. She is a Sommelier and a member of the Society of Wine Educators.
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Ask any winemaker why they make wine from petite sirah. Their answer won't address profit margins. They won't tell you it's to boost their reputation or satisfy market demand. They vinify petite sirah because they love the varietal.
Many of us have never heard of petite sirah. Just as many mistakenly think it is syrah. According to the California Wine Institute, vineyard acreage of cabernet tops 75,000 acres and merlot and zinfandel reach over 50,000 acres each. Only about 4,400 acres of petite sirah grows in California. Despite its obscurity, there usually is a decent selection of petite sirah on our shelves.
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Petite sirah's rightful name - Durif - is a cross between syrah and peloursin, an old, obscure French varietal. Wines made from petite sirah are always a saturated purple color, with dense notes of blueberry, blackberry, smoke, and black pepper. They can be rather tannic and usually improve with a little breathing. The concentration of fruit compliments the tannic nature.
Some petite sirah comes from 'old vines,' which offer dense fruit flavors, mineral hints, and a cellar worthy structure. Many old vine vineyards are a hodge-podge of varietals, harvested together to create a 'field blend.' Old vines produce a fraction of their younger counterparts. Grape clusters decline significantly once a vine reaches 25 - 30 years old. Once cluster production slows, vines are torn up and replaced, usually with whatever variety is in vogue at the time.
Fortunately, there are passionate winemakers who love old vine zinfandel, grenache, carignane, mourvèdré, and petite sirah, regardless of the market trends. These bottles grace our shelves and wine lists because of a winemaker's affection. For the savvy consumer, non-mainstream varietals like petite sirah offer high quality wines at reasonable prices.
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Back to Jewel Petite Sirah
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Herb and spice pairing chart:
Flavoring that dish with fresh herbs and spices?
Keep this general gauge in mind when thinking of the wine.
Bay leaf, parsley nutmeg
Mustard, clove, ginger, sage
Dill, parsley, clove, nutmeg
Mint, black pepper, curry
Basil, oregano, nutmeg
Thyme, chives, fennel, orange
Mint, sage cinnamon
Dill, sage, clove, ginger
Garlic, oregano, black pepper
Dill, lemon thyme, cumin
Tarragon, rosemary, juniper, white pepper
Tarragon, thyme, black pepper, clove
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Cabernet sauvignon
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Gewurztraminer
Merlot
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Syrah
Zinfandel
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Wine and Cheese Pairing
Join the Jim Arnold of The Truffle for a wine and cheese pairing.
Enjoy five savory cheeses from The Truffle and five bottles of wine from
City Wine skillfully paired up to create laugher and conversation.
Shake off the work-week blues every second Monday of the month.
The Truffle is located at 2906 East 6th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206.
April 11th ~ $20 ~ 5pm- 7pm
303.322.7363
Follow this link to a complete listing of
events offered by City Wine.
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The Critics Agree
"Best Wine Store for Value" -- Rocky Mountain Region Wine and Spirits 2001
"Best Wine Store" -- Westword, Best of Denver 1995, 1998, 1999
"Top Wine Store" -- 5280 Magazine
"Recommended for Champagne" -- Rocky Mountain News
"Top Notch Wines" -- Denver Post
City Wine is conveniently located at
Colorado Boulevard and Alameda
across the street from PetsMart.
1. Take I-25
2. Exit at Colorado Blvd
3. Go north to Alameda
4. City Wine is on the
westside of South Colorado Boulevard
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347 South Colorado Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80246
www.citywine.com
303-393-7576
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