Greetings Beer, Wine and Spirits Lovers!
Lots of fun happening in the shortest, coldest month of the year. Let the good times roll on Fat Tuesday, the 5th. Visit us at Liquor World and pick up some Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail Mix and dark rum for your Mardi Gras festivities.
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~Author Unknown
We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.
~Author Unknown
If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? ~Author Unknown
Happy Valentine's Day to all ~
Kim's Valentine Selections
Spread Valentine's cheer to friends and loved ones. Stop by Liquor World and select a delicious bottle for your special someone, a good friend, co-worker, or anyone you want to delight. Banfi Rosa Regale pairs nicely with chocolate.
Banfi Rosa Regale
Rosa Regale is a unique red sparkling wine. Aromatic with a hint of rose petals and raspberries, Rosa Regale is delightfully vivacious and festive. While it is appreciated as one of the few wines in the world that truly marries well with chocolate, especially dark or bittersweet, its charms extend across a palette of occasions and food pairings, from savory to sweet.
A true curiosity – though far from a rarity – is Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui from Italy, which has the pinkness of a Peace Rose and an extraordinary raspberry-cherry aroma with just the nicest touch of sweetness to make it both delicious and refreshing. .
Decoy Red This inviting wine is well-rounded with forward fruit balanced by smooth, supple tannins and a lingering finish. The aroma is approachable with black cherry, ripe berry, and floral notes of violet and rose petal. The flavors are ripe with fresh fruit including blackberry, black cherry, and cassis complemented by a spicy note of white pepper.
45% Cabernet Sauvignon 36% Merlot 11% Cabernet Franc 8% Petit Verdot
Stella Rossa
Conti d’Alba N/V
From the beautiful village of Santo Stefano Belbo in Piemonte comes delicious Stella Rosa. A refreshing red wine to be served chilled and accompanied by
fresh fruit and cheese. Also very delicious with chocolate.
February Cocktail of the Month
In the Pink
1 shot cranberry liqueur
1 shot grapefruit juice
Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker and pour into martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
Wine Defined: Grüner Veltliner Grüner Veltliner is a white grape grown for winemaking in Austria and the Czech Republic. 37% of Austria's vineyards plant Grüner Veltliner grapes. It has been considered a high yielding plant producing an easy drinking light wine. More recently winemakers have been producing beautifully intense and complex wines by reducing the yield, thus concentrating flavors.
Grüner Veltliner wine is noted for citrus and grapefruit aroma with hints of white pepper. Some Grüner Veltliner wines are known for their citrus and peach flavors with spiciness of pepper and tobacco.
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Delicious Austrian Wines Just Arrived at Liquor World ~
Heidi Schrock Weissburgunder Pinot Blanc (Austria)
Flavors of hazelnut, fresh apple, lemon zest, sea salt and chalk dust aromas lead to rich, nutty, fresh, juicy and crisp apple notes, with pungent notes of tangerine, lemon rind and subtle sweet green herbs.
Berger Gruner Veltliner (Austria)
Light green yellow with white pepper, citrus and straw notes. Good crisp acidity, very versatile wine.
Ecker Gruner Veltliner (Austria)
Simple and straightforward, but balanced and correct. Excellent wine to keep handy in the fridge.
Check Out Some of Our Seasonal Beers ~
Samuel Adams White AleThis beer's roots are in Belgium, and the classic Wit biers produced by Belgium's brewers. The style gets its name from the white, milky appearance of this unfiltered wheat ale. On the malt side, Sam Adams uses malted two row Pale barley, malted wheat, and Munich malt to give this beer a crisp, malty, cereal finish and smooth mouth feel. The hops used are Noble Tettnang Tettnanger hops. At the end of the kettle boil, they add a spice blend including orange and lemon peel, dried plum, grains of paradise, coriander, anise, hibiscus, rose hips, tamarind, and vanilla. The beer is coarse filtered, leaving a white haze from the malt proteins.
Shiner Dunkelweizen
Shiner Dunkelweizen is a crisp, hearty brew modeled after a Bavarian-style dunkelweizen, German for dark wheat. Shiner Dunkelweizen is fermented with an old-world technique called Kräusening, brewed to be smooth and rich without being heavy on the palate. Its subtle flavors come from the brew’s malted wheat and malted barley.
This beer uses the old Czech mashing technique of taking small portions of the mash and boiling, then mixing it back in the main mash. This technique, called ‘decotion’, takes a great deal more time... but develops the rich dark color and creates the body which is enjoyed in the finished beer.
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The 2008 Art of Wine Festival
June 7th - 9th
We're in for another treat this year with one of the country's largest wine tasting events, The Art of Wine. More than 600 wines from around the world will be available for your tasting, along with food from our area's best restaurants.... a truly great extravaganza for any wine lover.
The Winemaker's Dinner
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 6:00PM
James at the Mill, Johnson, AR
Tickets $150
New this year! Walton Arts Center invites you to the picturesque and elegant setting of James at the Mill in Johnson, AR. Enjoy a fantastic evening of haute cuisine prepared by Chef Miles James. A distinguished guest winemaker will guide you through carefully crafted wine pairings.
Grand Tasting Events
Friday, June 6, 2008, 6:00PM
Throughout Walton Arts Center's campus
Tickets Grand Tasting $70
Grand Tasting & Reserve Room $115
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 6:00PM
Throughout Walton Arts Center's campus
Tickets Grand Tasting $70
Grand Tasting & Reserve Room $115
Enjoy more than 600 wines from around the world, plus great food provided by local restaurants, as Walton Arts Center is transformed into a wine lover's paradise!
Wine Lover's Brunch
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 11:00AM
On Stage in Baum Walker Hall
Tickets $45
Enjoy a unique brunch on stage as you sample a variety of pinot noirs. Joe Farnen of Gallo Wineries will guide you through your meal, sharing tips for wine tasting, pairing, storage and serving.
Tickets for the Art of Wine Festival are available at the Walton Arts Center,
by phone 479-443-5600 or online at www.waltonartscenter.org.
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Liquor World Wine of the Week
January 31 - February 6
Cono Sur Sauvignon Blanc
Chile
Cono Sur is the geographical nickname given to the cone-shaped tip of South America. Go west of the cone and you’ll find Chile, narrow, long and lying between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Chile has become a Liquor World favorite, since its introduction last April. Aromas of citrus, green apple and herbaceous notes. Citric on the palate, fresh and balanced. Try with seafood.
Regular price - $9.99 SALE PRICE - $7.99 CASE PRICE - $89.00
Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon (New)
Chile
Following the great success we have had with the Cono Sur line of wines, we are excited to introduce Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo Valley in Chile. This 85% Cabernet is blended elegantly with 5 other grape varieties. It is deep plum red in color and medium-bodied. Aged 12 months in French oak this wine exhibits aromas of ripe raspberry, strawberry and plums with overtones of toasty oak.
Regular price - $9.99 SALE PRICE - $7.99 CASE PRICE - $89.00
February 7 – 13
Mirassou Chardonnay
California
The 2006 Mirassou Monterey County Chardonnay combines intense fruit flavors, carefully balanced with subtle oak characters to produce a well structured, medium-bodied Monterey County Chardonnay. Balancing crisp fruit flavors of peach and nectarine with hints of tropical fruit and vanilla, Mirassou Chardonnay is a unique expression of California’s cool-climate coast and a bright expression of California’s most celebrated growing regions.
Regular price - $8.99 SALE PRICE - $7.69 CASE PRICE - $84.00
Cellar No.8 Merlot
California
In 1881 Andrea Sbarboro founded the Asti Winery in northern Sonoma County. Applying time-honored methods and expertise from the old country, Sbarboro and a group of Italian immigrants formed an entire community around which winemaking was its soul. Today, Cellar No. 8 wines honor and reflect the tradition of winemaking at Asti in a series of rich, complex red wines from carefully chosen vineyard sites in California.
Regular price - $9.99 SALE PRICE - $7.69 CASE PRICE - $84.00
February 14 – 20 (Happy Valentines Day)
Folie a Deux
Ménage a Trois Red
California
Named for the French term meaning “shared fantasies”, Folie a Deux wines represent the fulfillment of a dream to create a beautiful dance of flavors and true varietal expression. Menage a Trois, the phrase - a French term for blending of three - refers to the selection of varietals that comprises this whimsical approachable trio of wines. The Red Blend, with its rich, fruit forward profile, shows what happens when you introduce Zinfandel to Merlot and Cabernet.
Regular price - $10.99 SALE PRICE - $8.99 CASE PRICE - $105.00
Ménage a Trois White
California
The exotic, flowery and silky White Blend explores the promising relationship between Moscato, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. These three wines from Folie a Deux are the result of bottling some passion, fun and a little excitement - all without breaking the bank. Any of these fine wines from Folie a Deux would make a great valentines gift!
Regular price - $10.99 SALE PRICE - $8.99 CASE PRICE - $105.00
Ménage a Trois Rose
California
Menage a Trois, the phrase - a French term for blending of three - refers to the selection of varietals that comprises this whimsical approachable trio of wines. Rounding out the trio (because there just has to be three) is the Rosé Blend. There’s no pretension and no pretense in this blend of Merlot, Syrah and Gewurztraminer - just a fruit-laden roller coaster ride.
Regular price - $10.99 SALE PRICE - $8.99 CASE PRICE - $105.00
February 21- 27
McWilliam’s Shiraz
Australia
McWilliam’s Wines, one of Australia’s most highly respected family-owned wine companies, has been at the forefront of Australian winemaking since 1877. McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate wines, noted for their complexity and fresh fruit flavors, have been crafted from premium fruit sourced from renowned wine regions in South Eastern Australia. This wine is vibrant crimson in color, with layers of plum and raspberry fruit flavors.
Regular price - $8.99 SALE PRICE - $6.99 CASE PRICE - $79.00
McWilliam’s Chardonnay
Australia
McWilliam’s Wines, one of Australia’s most highly respected family-owned wine companies, has been at the forefront of Australian winemaking since 1877. The Riverina region, where manu of these grapes are grown, has outstanding terroir, with nearby streams bringing a natural water source and fertile soil. Dominating the front palate of this Chardonnay are fruit flavors of peach, nectarine and melon. The fruit is astutely balanced by the soft oak influence with hints of creaminess and an excellent acid backbone.
Regular price - $8.99 SALE PRICE - $6.99 CASE PRICE - $79.00
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We've got some nice wines at great prices lined up for you in this group!
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