Friday Grab Bag

Our weekly round-up of assorted odds and ends.

Events

Lawrenceville
Our regular wine tastings will be held at the normal times, 4-6pm today and 2-4pm tomorrow. To see the full tasting menu, please click here.

Also on Saturday, from 2-4pm, we're offering complimentary engraving of Johnnie Walker Blue bottles. Ask for full details at the store.

In addition to our wine tastings, look for the following events:

Bottle engraving on Sunday, June 8, 2-5pm. Click here for details.

Beer & Burgers After Hours event on Sunday, June 22, 7:70-9:30pm. This will be a fund-raiser for Ryan's Quest, as well as a great night featuring representatives from 15 breweries. Click here for more information.

Woodbridge
Our regular wine tastings will be held at the normal times, 4-6pm today and 1-3pm tomorrow. To see the full tasting menu, please click here.

We're having a bottle engraving weekend on June 7 and 8.  On Saturday, June 7, from 2-4pm, we're offering complimentary engraving of Johnnie Walker Blue bottles. Ask for full details at the store.And please click here for full details on the engraving for Sunday, June 8, 4-7pm.

Carla Facciolo

There will be a celebrity sighting on Saturday, June 21, from 1-5pm. TV's Mob Wives star Carla Facciolo will be in the store for a special bottle signing.

The Woodbridge Beer & Burgers After Hours event will be Sunday, June 29, 7:70-9:30pm. This will be a fund-raiser for Meals on Wheels, as well as a great night featuring representatives from 15 breweries. Click here for more information.

Looking out a little further, contact Wine Manager Debbie Miller Nelson (dnelson@joecanals.net) for details on a special Caymus dinner at LouCas in Edison on Thursday, July 10.

What's New

Look for Project Paso wines in our stores, starting with the Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. The Cabernet is polished, vibrant and distinctive, with an aromatic nose filled with blackberry, sweet leather and undertones of smokiness. Hints of Belgian milk chocolate, nutmeg and black pepper add complexity to the supple fruit profile. Black currants and fresh fig compromise the core of this rich wine, while mocha-scented oak lingers throughout the wonderfully tannic finish. The mouth-watering acidity in the mid-palate will pair nicely with many cuisines. Enjoy with succulent braised short ribs, pan roasted veal chops with chanterelle mushrooms or lasagna with a hearty Bolognese sauce.

Project Paso's Zinfandel shows its Paso Robles roots with explosive scents of plum, dark cherry, cracked white pepper and violet. As bold and rich as this wine is on the nose, it is similarly robust on the palate. Flavors of ripe raspberry, pomegranate and cinnamon bark invigorate the senses and deliver a lush softness to the palate. This wine offers a compelling blend of dark juicy fruit and floral tones. The 20% Syrah adds uniqueness to this wine, an edge of wild fruit that integrates seamlessly with the vanilla and dill notes coming from the 12 months American oak aging. The finish is impressively long, framed by light, dusty tannins.

This robust Zinfandel pairs well with full-flavored dishes, enjoy with an appetizer of cured meats and olives, a bbq pulled pork sandwich on a homemade sesame bun or pecan and bourbon bread pudding for dessert.

These wines will be available for only $11.29 in the Bottle Club®.

Ripped from the Headlines

We're again re-visiting the bourbon shortage issue. There's some good news this time, as Diageo is planning a new distillery. Read the article here.  

With so many Commencements happening now, we offer our Congratulations to the Class of 2014.