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Now that that is out of the way on to business. . .
So, the Bergevin Lane tasting went very well. Thank you to all of you who attended. Special thank yous go out to Annette and Amber who came and talked and shared wine and food and fun with all of us. Special thank yous to Tim Rogan and Cisca Van Heezik who shard their company their laughter and their grapes. Had it not been for the four afore mentioned individuals none of this would have been possible. I am told the food was pretty good and matched up OK. I can only hope that my food did not take anything away from the wines, which were wonderful. For those of you that missed the tasting, we still have a few wines left. The Princess Syrah (from Tim and Cisca's vineyard) is still available in limited quantities. We also have the amazing Viognier, if you have not yet tried this wine you are going to hate yourself when it is gone. Seriously. We also have a few bottles left of the 2004 Oiu Deux Syrah which is now sold out at the winery. I do not expect any of these wines to hang around for long.
In other news, our UTZ potato chips have arrived. For those of you that know UTZ we have bags in all sizes, we know how you are with these. For those of you that have not tried UTZ chips, what are you waiting for? UTZ is THE best chip out there. Someone commented to me once that they thought potato chips were a bit downmarket for me. To which I replied "you haven't tasted them yet". The thing that make UTZ great is that the chip tastes like, wait for it, potato! Not salt, not grease, just potato. There are three ingredients to UTZ Potatoes, Oil, Salt. No preservatives, no nothing. Just a great chip. We also have the gourmet medley that comes with three flavours and colours.
Monteillet Fromagerie has been gracing us with a few cheeses recently. We will have in stock this weekend fresh chevre, Cardabelle, Provencal, and we still have at least one Le Roi Noir. Their cheeses are always a treat, and we are happy to have some to share. We are breaking into a Neal's Yard cheddar today Lincolnshire Poacher. This one has been ageing for a while and is sure to be very delicious. We also just received a new wheel of Red Leicester which we will be breaking into soon. Stay tuned here for more details. We also have a great supply of fresh Buffalo Milk Mozzarella!
Lots of fresh produce is in right now including Hermiston Melons, Blackberries, Arugula, many fresh herbs (thyme, marjoram, chives), Fresh Basil, and FIGS! Figs are finally here and they are beautiful. Check in frequently as we get new items in everyday.
Lastly, our outdoor seating has been approved by the city, and construction (barring any unforeseen problems) should begin this next week. We will keep you updated here and might just post pictures too. Once the outdoor patio is in we hope to be able to serve wine and beer soon too. Again we will keep you posted as things progress.
As summer winds down and fall approaches we have many new and exciting plans in the works for Salumiere Cesario. Keep your browser pointed here for the latest news and updates. Cheers.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Bergevin Lane Tasting
So if you haven't yet heard we are doing another Gustiamo event with local girls Annette and Amber of Bergevin Lane Vineyards. We secretly have a thing for the Bergevin Lane ladies, 'cause they make great juice! All kidding aside the wines of Bergevin Lane have really impressed me lately. Not that they weren't doing a fantastic job before, but the wines have become more sophisticated and more striking with out losing that femininity that first drew me to them.
Case in point is the 2007 Viognier. Here is a wine that tastes more like a Condrieu than a new world Viognier. Flavours of citrus and ginger are married with a rich creamy mouth feel. This wine is going to be really exciting to pair and I am working on something really fun and a bit outside the box. I won't say exactly what but if you come to this tasting, come hungry.
The other reason we really wanted to do this tasting is the inaugural release of the Princess Syrah. The grapes for this wine are grown by some dear friends, they are more like family, of ours Tim Rogan and Cisca Van Heezik. They will be on hand as well as the dynamic duo Annette and Amber to answer questions and hopefully (hint, hint) sign bottles for those who choose to purchase wine the night of the event.
We are REALLY excited about this tasting as the wines are fabulous and the company will be too.
Call us at the store if you are interested in reserving your spot for this memorable event. The event will be on Thursday 14 August from 7 to 9 p.m. at the store. Reservations are required for this event and we will be limited the number of guests to 30.
Case in point is the 2007 Viognier. Here is a wine that tastes more like a Condrieu than a new world Viognier. Flavours of citrus and ginger are married with a rich creamy mouth feel. This wine is going to be really exciting to pair and I am working on something really fun and a bit outside the box. I won't say exactly what but if you come to this tasting, come hungry.
The other reason we really wanted to do this tasting is the inaugural release of the Princess Syrah. The grapes for this wine are grown by some dear friends, they are more like family, of ours Tim Rogan and Cisca Van Heezik. They will be on hand as well as the dynamic duo Annette and Amber to answer questions and hopefully (hint, hint) sign bottles for those who choose to purchase wine the night of the event.
We are REALLY excited about this tasting as the wines are fabulous and the company will be too.
Call us at the store if you are interested in reserving your spot for this memorable event. The event will be on Thursday 14 August from 7 to 9 p.m. at the store. Reservations are required for this event and we will be limited the number of guests to 30.
What's in Store. . .
So as promised I am updating what we have actually received from our latest order(s). Biellese is back in stock, in spades! We did not receive any of the Hot Sopressata or Basque salame as these were still curing when our order shipped. We should be receiving them soon, however. Right now we currently have the following Biellese products:
Salame Biellese
Sweet Sopressata
Rosette de Lyon
Finochetta (small size fennel salame)
Petite Jesu
Finnochiono (large size fennel salame same size as Petite Jesu)
Coppa
Bresaola
Mortadella
Culatello
We have also received new Fra Mani:
Sopressata (YES! Back in stock after many months)
Toscano
Gentille
Nostrano
Salame Rossa (a cotto or cooked salame)
Mortadella (no pistachios in this one)
Chorizo or Salumetto Picante - this is the new size that I have been talking about.
We are also fully stocked on Salumi products too.
Prosciutto di Parma is back in stock just in time for the melons!
We have lots of new olives these just need to be tried.
There are many other fantastic items but too many to list here.
On the cheese front; we just cracked open the Appenzeller yesterday and it is wonderful. Fruity, nutty and very flavourful. We have a good supply of aged Gouda right now this is the 5yr old super caramel and butterscotch one. MMMMM. Fleur de Maquis is back although going fast...
There really is a lot in store right now including some new wine accessories and new wines too.
And finally to all of you addicts out there the chocolate almonds are back now too. Although I am having a hard time keeping the staff away from them. Quality control checks seem to be happening every hour. . .
Salame Biellese
Sweet Sopressata
Rosette de Lyon
Finochetta (small size fennel salame)
Petite Jesu
Finnochiono (large size fennel salame same size as Petite Jesu)
Coppa
Bresaola
Mortadella
Culatello
We have also received new Fra Mani:
Sopressata (YES! Back in stock after many months)
Toscano
Gentille
Nostrano
Salame Rossa (a cotto or cooked salame)
Mortadella (no pistachios in this one)
Chorizo or Salumetto Picante - this is the new size that I have been talking about.
We are also fully stocked on Salumi products too.
Prosciutto di Parma is back in stock just in time for the melons!
We have lots of new olives these just need to be tried.
There are many other fantastic items but too many to list here.
On the cheese front; we just cracked open the Appenzeller yesterday and it is wonderful. Fruity, nutty and very flavourful. We have a good supply of aged Gouda right now this is the 5yr old super caramel and butterscotch one. MMMMM. Fleur de Maquis is back although going fast...
There really is a lot in store right now including some new wine accessories and new wines too.
And finally to all of you addicts out there the chocolate almonds are back now too. Although I am having a hard time keeping the staff away from them. Quality control checks seem to be happening every hour. . .
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