Newsletter
May 9 Newsletter
Think Pink!! These are exciting times at Farmstead, as
many of our pre-orders of French rosé wine have arrived.
Delorme's brother Fabrice stopped by the other day and poured us a sample of the wine. Lynette was impressed by the rich glycerine mouthfeel, while I loved how concentrated and full the wine seemed to be- if your eyes were closed you'd swear it was a red wine.
We have a limited amount of the wine in stock - in fact it might not even be
on the shelves as you read this.
Ask for a bottle and tell them Carol sent you.
We'll be rolling out other French rosés as the weather warms up. We order
limited amounts of each wine and like to keep it interesting for the summer, so
the wines will have limited availability. So if you like a certain rosé, buy
more than a bottle, as it will not be around forever.
We have a great selection of rosés on hand at present:
- Rosés of Pinot Noir
- Sinskey Vin Gris (Organic, limited)
- Copain Printemps (Organic)
- A-Z (from Oregon)
- Wolf (German from Dr. Loosen, Organic - off dry, limited)
- Lazy Creek (Sustainable, Anderson Valley, limited)
- Rosés from Rhone varietals
- Wolf Trap (South African, from master winemaker Marc Kent)
- René Clement (Cotes du Rhone)
- Domaine de Nizas (Languedoc, Syrah/Grenache)
- St Martin de Garrigue (Languedoc, from Kermit Lynch)
- Rose from the Cabernet family
- Ch La Gatte (from Bordeaux, mostly Merlot)
*We always have this wine on stock at home.
**Robert Parker on Delorme: Christophe Delorme's objective as a winemaker is to be unintrusive and maintain total respect for his terroir and the fruit it produces. His dream is to achieve a perfect balance between concentration, terroir and flavors. He represents the best of an enlightened approach to winemaking that has one foot in the traditions of the past and one in the future."
Lingot de Quercy
Our resident Cheesemeisters Craig and
Eric think that many of our Rosés would pair wonderfully with the recently
arrived Lingot de Quercy, a creamy, velvety goat cheese from the Dordogne that
is fruity, floral and slightly tart.
Burrata's In!! Our weekly shipment of Burrata and
Bufala Mozzarella have arrived. And nothing screams May, spring, and freshness
more than our fresh cheeses - namely Burrata and Bufala Mozzarella.
That's right, our weekly supply of Burrata
and Bufala has arrived! These
fabulous balls of milky, creamy goodness are amazing - by themselves, as part of
a cheese plate, on a pizza, whatever.
Because of the fragile nature of
these ultra fresh cheeses, we only order enough to last through the weekend
(Burrata has a 7 day shelf life, while Bufala lasts for up to two weeks).
So don't be disappointed, come in soon to pick yours up!
Wine Club May's wine club offerings
have arrived, and our wine club members are enjoying some great wines,
like:
- Classic Club : a smooth Oregon Rosé of Pinot Noir from Tony Soter, a Tre
Bicchiere Nero/Merlot blend from Sicily, a sustainable Sauvignon Blanc from
Honig, and an old vine Merlot from Bordeaux
- Spanish Club: an old vine Toro from Vega Sicilia and Aalto's winemaker
- Italian Club: two wines from Calabria, made from Pecorino and Galioppo grapes
- Pinot Noir Club (waitlist): deep rich 90++ point Santa Barbara County pinots from Ambullneo
- High End Red (waitlist): Amazing old vine Grenache from Australia's Clarendon Hills Cellars.
Each club offers great benefits, like:
- significant discounts off all non-club wines
- advance notice and discounts on our frequent wine dinners
- detailed notes on each wine selection
- recipes tailored to each wine
- a joining gift
- our undying admiration, and the envy
of your peers and friends
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or call us (864 9463) if you want to join a club!
New Kid. Please welcome Tom to the Farmstead family. Tom has an extensive wine background and has worked at wine stores and for a small distribution company. When he's not at Farmstead, he's practicing Yoga, reading or waiting for the ski season to start. Tom will be with us at both shops on the weekends.
Montclair store progress. We're on track to open in about a week (eep!!). The refrigeration is installed, they're finishing the cabinetry, and we'll have final inspections next week.
Then comes the fun part - stocking the store, setting up the computers and
scales - getting ready for your and your Montclair friends. The address is 6218
La Salle, three doors up from Mountain, right across the street from the City
parking lot.