Wine Depot & Deli

About Our Wine Shop Selection Process
"As a wine merchant I offer a service - specifically, I taste the bad wine so you don't have to! How many times have you gone to your local market to find a dizzying array of labels, grape varieties and pricing with no direction or assistance? Do you think that the clerk chose the wines, or was the decision "corporate"? We take the time to taste, educate ourselves, keep up with trends, vintages, and vinification techniques. The Wine Depot offers a grand selection of wines by the glass that are available to sample at no charge before you buy. All are personally selected for value and enjoyment. In addition to our Friday monthly wine tastings, we offer a "drop in" casual tasting every Wednesday evening at 5pm. Our wine advice is always free!"
- Matt Morse , Proprietor

1st Friday of every month
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Friday, Sept. 5, 5:30 to 8pm.
Live music -- Gumbo
 
The Wines
 
2007 Terredora di Paolo -- Falanghina Irpinia
 
2004 Benanti Rosso -- Diversella -- Sicily
 
2006 Fattoria Zerbina --
Sangiovese di Romagna -- Ceregio
 
2006 Brezza -- Dolcetto -- San Lorenzo
 
The Appetizers
 
TORTA DI POLENTA, ROSSO E VERDI,
COL TRITO DI MAIALE
Three layer polenta torte -- one red (from fresh tomato gravy), one green (from sauteed spinach), and the middle layer is ground pork and grated parmesan.  One of our OLD favorites.     $11.50
 
HANDMADE POTATO GNOCCHI TOSSED WITH VEAL (OSSO BUCO) RAGU
Little dumplings of potato, ricotta and parmesan with house-made slow cooked veal sauce.  Topped with Italian parmesan.     $12.50
 
SALMON AND BRAISED LEEK LASAGNE 
Handmade pasta sheets layered with bechmel sauce, parmesan and fresh mozzarella cheeses, poached wild salmon and cultivated and wild mushrooms and leeks.  Served with chive cream.      $13.50
 
CHICKEN HINDQUARTERS "GENOVESE"
Northwest raised chicken poached in stock with thinly sliced onions and herbs -- then it's finished on the grill and served atop a bed of the onions that are caramelized.  Served with toasted bread.   $11.50
 

Next Wine Tasting : October 5th


2004 Mascarelli Montepulciano d' AbruzzoSUPERB  2004
Mascarelli Montepulciano d' Abruzzo,
Estate Bottled. 

From the 2006 Winery of the Year in Italy, located east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea.  The wine is all estate produced, with no grapes bought from others. 

He only makes Montepulciano for his reds and only in good vintages. (2004 was Excellent!)  Rich-bodied with appealing spice, plum and dark berry flavors.  This is the least expensive of the 3 produced by Mascarelli, and it is a flat-out steal at $8.39.  This is the 5th or 6th vintage we have featured, because this is the REAL DEAL.

2005 Rainier Ridge Chardonnay -- Washington State.
Crisp, dry, but with nice pear, melon, and lemon fruit.  There is no oak flavor -- clean, fresh and food friendly, but very pleasing as a summer (It IS still summer) sipper.  Well made, no flaws.  Serve at 55 degrees.  Excellent value for a good, all purpose white.   $8.99
 
2007 Jorge Ordonez Old Vines Garnache de Fuego -- Calataud, Spain.
It's back !!  300 plus cases in the past 3 vintages -- 75 year old grenache vines (garnacha) -- the wine flat ROCKS!!  Rich, way beyond its price.  Stellar wine for peanuts.  $8.99
 

 

 

 

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