(This was posted late to the web site – sorry) We’re sending you the Newsletter early this week because unless you’re underground in North Dakota, supporting the NORAD missile deployment system, you’re probably going to be off work on Thursday (and you’re also planning to slip out early today). We thought we better catch you now. We’re here all day Wednesday, but closed on Thanksgiving.
We’re opening at 12:01 on Black Friday. That, of course, is PM, not AM!! We’d “stack ‘em high and sell ‘em low, ” but we have wine and cheese, not ipads and monster sized TVs. If you have the day off, come on in and enjoy some wine and cheese; maybe even buy some wine to go with your “leftovers.”
It will be a “Pot Luck” Flight of reds and whites this coming weekend. We’ll open a few of each to start with and see where things go.
Did you get the word on Small Business Saturday? Unless you have stock in those big name stores at the mall, why not stick around and spend your money in Monrovia (or the town you live in). Small businesses are struggling right now. I am guessing most of the local businesses are owned by neighbors; supporting those businesses would be a good idea for them and the community. Not sure where to start? Go to https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday , enter your zip code 1/2 way down the page and get a list of participating local small businesses. You’ll probably get some good shopping ideas when you realize the variety of small businesses that are here!
Want a little bonus for shopping at the shops listed (at the above web site) and carry an American Express card? Go to https://sync.americanexpress.com/sbs2011 and register your card with the “Small Business Saturday” project. When you do this and make a purchase of $25 or more at a participating business, you’ll get a $25 credit added to tour AMEX statement. There’s not a lot of it, but read the fine print at the web site (and then go shop!)
The best selling red wine last week was Lee Family 2009 Rio Tinto Silvaspoons Vyd Alta Mesa Lodi . The best selling white wine was the Handley 2010 Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley.
The West Wall features a series of large format black, white and grey group portraits as well as colorful flower and nature pieces, and maybe, a hint of existentialism on the West Wall bump! (You’ll figure it out!). Elizabeth A Shafer, the artist, will be in the shop Saturday evening, December 3 (which is a date correction from last week’s Newsletter)..
Want to host a business seminar, but don’t want to use the same old meeting room at the local lodge? Maybe you want to host a dinner, but don’t want to be in the middle of a restaurant trying to find a waiter? Maybe you just want to party, but don’t have time to clean the house for your guests? We offer a new and different venue for that party. The Cellar Room at the back of the shop is available for private events and dinners. We’ll rent the room and provide wine service to you and your friends and we’ll also facilitate contact with three different caterers who can take you from light grazing to full five course meals. We’ve developed three different event formats and will be happy to provide that information in person or via email. Contact Janet, Jeff or Tom for further information.
Tax Free Wednesdays. On Wednesdays retail purchases will be discounted to eliminate the tax. As previously noted, this discount will not compound with others already available.
Cheese Corner:
King Island is one of the islands that make up the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is located in the Roaring Forties of Bass Strait, off the north-western tip of the main island of Tasmania, about half way between Tasmania and the mainland state of Victoria. Crossed by the 40th parallel south – and its infamous Roaring Forties – King Island is a grid of farmland and windbreaks. In the mid-1980s King Island Dairy shifted production from mozzerella to specialty cheeses. That includes one of our favorites, Roaring Forties Blue. It’s a creamy, mild, blue-veined cheese from pasteurized cow’s milk. If you haven’t tried it yet, you must be buying your cheese across the street!
Upcoming Events:
“The Great Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Pairing Event” will be offered at Noir Food and Wine on December 4, at 6:00pm, for $69.00 (includes gratuity; tax to be added). The event name says it all. Further information and/or reservations are at www.cawineandcheese.com
Noir Food and Wine will present Pinotfest 2012 from January 21 through February 11, 2012. There will be tastings and wine dinners, all culminating in the Grand Tasting at the Altadena Country Club. Details are all available at www.noirfoodandwine.com .
A word about “Upcoming Events.” CWaC is not a principal or sponsor of events which take place at premises other than our own. I list these activities because they pair wine and food together and I feel they are worth knowing about.
We open at noon Tuesday through Saturday, closing at 8:00pm on Tuesday through Thursday and 9:00pm on Friday and Saturday. We are open Sunday from noon until 6:00PM. Please remember, we stop pouring 30 minutes before closing. Any questions, please call us at 626-358-6500.
Janet and Tom
