FALL GRAND TASTING THIS SATURDAY 11/14!

2009 Fall Grand Tasting
The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
20 South Hanley Road in Clayton
Saturday, November 14
Noon until 5:00 PM
Cost: $10 per person.
Reservations are required. Please call 314.863.6282 for reservations.
We cordially invite you to join us on Saturday, November 14 for our 2009 Grand Tasting. Our Grand Tastings have become legendary thanks to the bounty that we offer at this once per quarter events. We have a nice lineup of importers, wineries and distributors for this exciting tasting. Cost is $10 per person but you'll get more than your money's worth. Reservations are required. This helps us prepare enough food for the event. Please call 314.863.6282 for reservations. FREE additional parking is available at US Bank at the corner of Hanley Road and Forsyth in Clayton.

Pinnacle Imports
Bill Kniep from Pinnacle Imports is pouring wines from his portfolio with a focus on the great 2007 vintage in California. Here are the wines. Scores are from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate...

2008 Red Car "Boxcar" Chardonnay
2007 Robert Biale Zinfandel "Black Chicken"
2007 Novy Syrah "Susan's Hill" (94 WA)
2007 Novy Syrah "Gary's" (94 WA)
2007 Radio Coteau Pinot Noir "La Neblina" (90-93 WA)
2007 L'Aventure Cote a Cote Paso Robles (95 WA)

Glazers Estates & Domaines
Indira Davis from Glazers Estates and Domaines will be sampling an outstanding selection. Here are the wines along with scores from the Wine Spectator (WS) and Wine Advocate (WA)...
NV Deutz Brut Classic Champagne (93 WS)
2006 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Vineyard Willamette Valley (94 WA)
2006 Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetiers
2006 Tablas Creek Espirit de Beaucastel Rouge (92 WA)
2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley (94-96 WA)

Eric Solomon's European Cellars
Juan Guardia from Eric Solomon's European Cellars pouring selections from their portfolio including wines from the great 2007 vintage in France's Southern Rhone Valley. Scores are from The Wine Advocate

2007 Roger Sabon Lirac
2007 Domaine de la Janasse VdP
2007 La Granacha Cotes-du-Rhone Village (91 WA)
2007 Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Tradition" (93 WA)
2006 Mas Doix "Salanques" Priorat (93 WA)

Vintus Imports
Jock Busser from Vintus Imports pouring selections from their portfolio including wines from California and Italy.

2007 Finca Decero Malbec
2008 Alma Rosa Chardonnay Santa Barbara
2007 Errazuriz Carmenere
2001 Luigi d'Alessandro Il Bosco (92 WA)
2006 Petrolo Torrione (94 WA)

Nicholson-Jones & Cellar Arts
Cal Nicholson, owner of Cellar Arts & Nicholson-Jones Winery pouring selections from his portfolio of California wines from Napa and Sonoma including upcoming releases.

2007 Cellar Arts Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
2006 Cellar Arts Napa Cuvee Napa Valley
2006 Nicholson Jones Mountain Cuvee Napa Valley
2006 Nicholson Jones Cabernet Napa Valley
2006 Nicholson Jones Cabernet Clare Luce Abbey Vineyard Napa Valley

Major Brands
A.J. Rosenblatt from Major Brands is joining us on Saturday and will be pouring some tasty wines too. Here are the wines along with Wine Advocate scores...

2007 Evodia Garnacha
2006 Verget Chablis "Terroir de Chablis"
2007 Patricia Green Pinot Noir Croft Vineyard Willamette Valley
2007 Saint-Cosme Saint-Joseph (89-91 WA)
2006 L'Ecole #41 Cabernet Walla Walla Valley (93 WA)

Garco Wine Company
Kris Hoffman from "Garco" will be joining us for our Fall Grand Tasting. We've been working with Garco closely since we opened over 17 years ago... Here is their lineup along with Wine Spectator Scores.
NV Lucien Albrecht Brut Blanc de Blanc
NV Schramsberg Brut Blanc de Noir
NV Schramsberg Brut Rose
NV Duval Leroy Champagne Brut (91 WS)
1996 Duval Leroy Brut Champagne (93 WS)

We'll also be featuring tasty items from our Chef Pantry and our Award-Winning Cheese Department. Stay tuned for further details and updates on this exciting event...