Who Dat indeed!
As often is the case, things somehow balanced themselves out. My sadness and depression after the Arsenal loss on Sunday morning was more than erased when the Saints crushed the Colts in the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon. Martha & I literally had tears in our eyes as we celebrated (with a bottle of Marc Chauvet ’99 Special Club Champagne, of course!) It was so much more than a football game. This one was a victory for the city of New Orleans and its culture and battle-scarred residents – who have risen phoenix-like from the ashes to their biggest day of glory. I can only imagine the intense buzz of joy and celebration that is running through the town, as they now roll into Mardi Gras festivities, with the Super Bowl trophy in hand and a great new mayor to boot. Who Dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints!
One by one we are revealing the line-up for our amazing Lucien Le Moine ’07 tasting this Saturday from 12-5 in Carlton. Yesterday we announced the Puligny-Montrachet les Folatières 1er Cru, today we’re adding the Chambolle-Musigny les Charmes 1er Cru to the flight. Watch this space and our Facebook & Twitter pages for the next three additions. These wines are made in miniscule quantities – only 1 or 2 barrels each in most cases, and they are among the highest-scoring and most sought-after Burgundies on the planet.
As Martha pointed out – they are rarer than diamonds, and a lot less expensive! So bring your Valentine on Saturday for an extremely rare shot to taste these beauties. And they’ll be 25% off on Saturday as well…
We’ll also have some killer grower Champagne on hand, including that ’99 Special Club bottling from Marc Chauvet, a really special bottle for your celebrations, and a great deal at $55. (Most Special Club Champagne starts at $75 and up.) If you love clean, crisp, citrus-y and brioche-y bubbles – this is the real deal. Only four 6-packs remain in the U.S….
I’m really looking forward to our winemaker dinner Thursday night with the Simpatica-Laurelhurst Market crew. If you’ve got your seats booked – we’ll see you there (it is SOLD-OUT – thanks for supporting Morrison Child & Family Services!)
Please send your good vibes for the Arsenal-Liverpool game tomorrow night, while I wish a Happy Birthday today to my lovely and loving wife Martha, who has tolerated my insanity for almost 17 years now, and keeps on getting better in spite of it all!
Martha in Meursault
