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TALKING TURKEY 
Market Wine & Spirits
Special 6th Annual Thanksgiving Wine Tasting
Saturday, November 21st
2pm to 5pm

Featuring Mike & Don's Top Thanksgiving Wine Picks. We're also serving a roast turkey to match up with the following wines:

SPARKLING
 
*NV Bruno Hunold Cuvée du Paradis"Cremant d'Alsace FR $19.99
Named after the Hunolds' prized parcel of Chardonnay known as "Paradis", this dry sparkler will liven any occasion! Offers vibrant fruit, fine bubble texture and a pleasant yeasty character. 50 % Chardonnay, 30 % Pinot Blanc and 20 % Riesling. 
 
ROSE
 
*2008 Robert Oatley Rose of Sangiovese Mudgee, AU 14.99
#1 Rose in the World Under $20. "Bone dry with lovely texture & balanced, savory mineral flavors." Eric Asimov, NY Times 06/09.
 

WHITE
 
*2008  Acrobat Pinot Gris Oregon $12.99
Food & Wine TOP TEN - Seattle Times "Wine of the Week". WS - 89 Points "lively pear, honeydew flavors" -" Turkey Anyone?"
 
*2006 Dom de la Bergerie "La Croix Picot" Savennieres FR $23.99
Stunning wine - not for the masses - only serve if you have six or less people @ your Thanksgiving feast & they are REALLY good friends.
 

*2007 Trimbach Riesling Vin d'Alsace Ribeauville FR 14.99
"Subtle with mix of white peach & crushed pine needle flavors, hint of brine & smoke with a racy acidity." WS - 91 Points - # 55 on Wine Spectator's TOP 100 Wines of 2009. 
  
*2007 Trimbach Pinot Blanc Vin d'Alsace Ribeauville FR $13.99
Dry, medium-bodied with understated flavors of ripe lemons and grapefruit. An ideal food wine.
 
*2007 Schlumberger Pinot Blanc "Les Prince Abbes" FR 14.99
Well balanced citrus fruit and acidity - aromatic, with buttery and smoky flavors. Vibrant, vigorous, yet velvety.

RED
 
*2005 Chateau Leydat-Valentin St-Emilion Grand Cru FR $24.99
Parfait for your Thanksgiving Turkey, particularly with mushroom or sausage stuffing. It's got that certain "Je ne sais quoi"! 
 
*2007 Illahe Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon $16.99 
Refreshing alternative to the countless overripe Pinot Noirs out there. Another good match with Turkey & sautéed mushrooms.
 
*2007 MacMurray Pinot Noir Central Coast CA $12.99
"Ripe, floral aromas of black cherry & raspberry - full bodied & balanced - just the right amount of acidity & tannins with pleasant mineral & earth notes." WA 89 Points
 
*2005 August Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon 16.99
DEEP Pinot Noir - nothing tooty-fruity about this one. I love it. It's unfiltered & unfined, so it'll throw a bit of sediment & that's a GOOD thing! Winery operated by same family since the 1890s - this baby has just the right "stuffing" to make your Thanksgiving feast a bit more special & memorable.
 
*2007 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara  County CA $22.99
A WSJ 11/14/09 selection  "real stuffing, with cranberry fruit, an obvious match for Thanksgiving."
 
*2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau $8.99
Not a serious wine, but serve it cool (about 55 degrees) & you'll be surprised at how well it matches up to all the flavors of  your classic Thanksgiving meal. 
 
*2007 Rafanelli Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel CA $44.99
From a small, family owned winery - virtual cult wine, but we managed to get hold of some for you & yours.
*2007 Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi CA $17.99
Jammy bouquet - ripe plum, fig, spice flavors - medium to full bodied with subtle hint of oak - lingering zesty finish.

20% discounts on featured wines (excepting any sale (re-tagged) wines. Tasting is FREE - must be 21 years of age or older to attend.