   |  Newsletter ArchiveThe Building Blocks of Bordeaux, The Anti-June Gloom Room, and Gone Raw Fishin' The Building Blocks of Bordeaux, The Anti-June Gloom Room, and Gone Raw Fishin'No Corkage at Mia Sushi! Rudy Martinez, owner of the lovely and so-tasty Mia sushi restaurant has graciously offered to waive corkage (yes, that's $0) on any Colorado Wine Company bottles of wine and sake, Sunday through Thursday (excludes Friday and Saturday). Thanks Rudy! Click here to see what the foodies over at the LA Times said about Mia. Also, those of you that have been wondering which types of wines work well with sushi, we've addressed that question at the end of this newsletter. Don't skip down though. Don't. You'll regret it. All your CoWineCo friends will bully you at the water cooler and you won't have any defense. Keep reading for power. Mia Sushi 4741 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
(p.s. Columbo's is also another fine establishment in Eagle Rock that offers no corkage on CoWineCo wines, all week long. 1833 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock
The Anti-June Gloom Room: Special Events at the CoWineCo Bar for June 2006!
Jocelyn Webb Pedersen Some of you may have noticed some perty new pictures on the walls in the last couple of weeks. We are proud to be showing local artist, Jocelyn Webb Pedersen's work for the next few months. Come join us for her opening on the 9th (info below). Jocelyn is a painter and fine press printer, and in her abstract paintings and drawings she uses an eclectic mix of materials, ranging from beeswax and bare wood to paint, ink and Plexiglas. Her fine press books can be found in the special collections of Harvard, Yale, the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress. She lives in Highland Park with her family. Jocelyn Webb Pedersen: Art Opening Thursday, June 9th 6:00-8:30pm Fine Cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Wines by the Glass ranging from $4-$10 Call or Email to RSVP: (323) 478-1985 or info@cowineco.com
DELICIOUS: A Wine Drinkin' Book Signing
We are also very proud to be hosting our first Wine Tasting/Book Signing in June to celebrate the paperback release of local novelist and screenwriter Mark Haskell Smith's novel, Delicious. No, you're not required to buy the book to come to the tasting, but since Mark will be there, staring at you intensely the whole time you sip your wine (very possibly packing heat or that thing from Krull ), you may want to consider it. Because Mark's book is set in Hawaii, our good friends over at Auntie Em's are cooking up some luau-style vittles. Thursday, June 29th 6:00-8:30pm Complimentary Hors D'oeuvres Wines by the Glass ranging from $4-$10 Call or Email to RSVP: (323) 478-1985 or info@cowineco.com
"Smith writes like Carl Hiaasen's oversexed cousin... [He] excels at cooking up a supremely weird atmosphere and spicing it up with equally weird sex and violence." ~ Booklist "Rated NC-17 for intermittent comic violence, good-natured swearing, cannibalism, humorous amorality, and some truly perverse sex." ~ Kirkus Reviews
Wine Tasting Schedule
Bordeaux Building Blocks This Friday the 2nd 5:30-8:30pm $15/person 5 wines, cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Reservations recommended! Fridays have been busy lately and we hate turning people away, so call ahead anytime and get your name down in advance: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985 What makes a great wine? What makes a legendary wine? Well, Bordeaux certainly has the reputation for producing some of history's best reds, and some fantastic whites. This Friday we're focusing on the primary building blocks of Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the reds and Sauvignon Blanc for the whites. See how these essential and primary grapes differ from region to region (or, if you choose, ignore this and just come have a good time). wines La Playa Sauvignon Blanc, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2004 Twenty Rows Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Napa Valley, California Mawson’s Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia 2002 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake County, California 2002
Stephen Vincent Merlot, Sonoma, California 2003
Sangria Saturdays Every Saturday from 1-9pm Get 'Em While They're Cold $5/glass
Lazy Sunday Tasting This Sunday the 4th 1:00-4:00pm $10/person 4 wines and gourmet cheeses provided by Auntie Em's Marketplace No reservations necessary This Sunday we'll be pouring two whites and two reds. Email or call on Sunday for specific wine selections info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985. (Wines TBD)
All New Spanish Selections! Friday the 9th 5:30-8:30pm $15/person 5 wines, cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Reservations recommended! Call ahead anytime and get your name down: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985 This week we ordered some fantastic Spanish deals due to arrive just in time for our Friday tasting on the 9th. wines (check back next week for specific wine selections www.cowineco.com/calendar )
Lazy Sunday Tasting Sunday the 11th 1:00-4:00pm $10/person 4 wines and gourmet cheeses provided by Auntie Em's Marketplace No reservations necessary This Sunday we'll be pouring two whites and two reds. Email or call on Sunday for specific wine selections info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985. (Wines TBD)
Auntie Em's Farmer's Market Dinner - Wednesday, June 7th, 2006 The crew at Auntie Em's have prepared a new farmer's market dinner for June. Check out the menu below and our suggested wine pairings in bold. There's no corkage fee! Then email Auntie Em's for reservations. They always go quickly so get a move on. It's more than worth it.
THE MENU
Starter
We suggest a dry, slightly grassy Sauvignon Blanc – something to reflect the fresh herbal quality of a soup like this. Our Westerly Sauvignon Blanc ‘04 ($17.99) is a great one, or for a slightly more rounded flavor, our Oregon Saint Innocent Pinot Blanc ‘04 ($17.99) is also a nice choice.
Main Course Pinot Noir is always good with earthy dishes like lamb. Our newest Pinot, Morton Estate Hawkes Bay Pinot ‘04 from New Zealand (23.99/btl) has a light weight but a foresty, earthy palate. For something with a little more heft, we love our Copertino from Puglia, Italy. A blend of Negro Amaro and a little Malvasia, this wine is a wonderful, soft, lightly tannic pairing with notes of black plum and cedar ($14.99). or Roasted Duck Breast with Rhubarb Sauce We would suggest a soft Sangiovese (try our Californian Noceto ‘03, $15.99), or a Barbera (our Villa Giada ‘04 at $12.99/btl) both have light notes of berry and a nice structure to complement the tang of Rhubarb and the rustic flavors of the duck. or
Spring Vegetable Ragout over Cous Cous with Herb Pesto (Fava Beans, Baby A heavier white wine such as our Conde de Valdemar ‘02 white Rioja ($13.99/btl)is great with this kind of seasoning. It’s got a nicely herbal quality and a medium weight when drinking that would bring out the best in this dish. Asparagus can make wines taste sweeter than they are, so a drier more snappy alternative that we love is our Fiddlehead Sauvignon Blanc ‘04, a longtime favorite at the store ($23.99/btl). If you want to go red with this ragout, a lighter, cool-weather red such as our Australian Mawson’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 at $12.99 is a nice choice, as would be any of our dry rose’s, such as our Montezargues Tavel Rose ‘04 ($14.99/btl). or Short Ribs Provencal with Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes It’s hard to go wrong with a Provence grape variety to marry with these herbs. Any Grenache, Syrah or Mourvedre blend will be terrific – we have a nice one called Domaine de Courbissac ‘Eos’ ($9.99/btl) and several domestic ones as well. A Cabernet Franc is also a good choice with this- specifically our Smith Wooten Cab Franc 2002 at $36.99/btl, or our Lieu-Dit Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc at $14.99/btl. For a darker, spicier choice, our Australian Torbreck “Woodcutters” Shiraz ‘04 ($19.99) is excellent too.
Jody's Cheese Course
Dessert
CHILDREN’S MENU
FIRST SEATING 6:30 PM (YOUNG CHILDREN AND BABIES WELCOME!!) SECOND SEATING 8:30 PM
$32/PERSON
Gone Raw Fishin' Since we had Sushi on the mind, this got us to thinking about how wine geeks love to sigh and reminisce about "My Yummiest Wine-Food Pairing", but there’s a disconnect between wine lovers and drinking their wine with sushi. Don’t get us wrong, we love sake—(if you think making wine is complex, by they way, read a little on rice grain polishing and volcanic spring water) but after all-- if it swims, crawls, walks or shuffles, wine can be drunk with it. So here are a few suggestions for pairing wine with the lovely offerings from Mia Sushi. Anything salty is lovely with some dry bubbly. Delicious and inexpensive, a Spanish cava or a crisp Italian Prosecco is fantastic with the richness of yellowtail and salmon. Smoked salmon and bubbly is a staple for brunch, after all. For the same quality in contrast, we love a dry Sauvignon Blanc or a Pinot Gris with our raw fish, too, and the light citrusy notes in them make a great foil for the heat and flavor of wasabe. Asian food in general makes a nice match with dry, lighter Viogniers and Rieslings; with their floral qualities, they are happy companions to ginger, soy and nutty dishes. See You Soon, Jen and John
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