Europa Cellars Newsletter, 23 June 2009
(03) 9417 7220
Introduction
End of Financial Year Stocktake Sale!
Upcoming Events
Iberian Peninsula Tasting Schedule
Opening Hours
Dear Wine Aficionado,

Affordable Italians - Tonight
Tuesday 23 June 6-8pm, In-store, FREE

Tonight's tasting is from a variety of Italian regions including Apulia, Piemonte, Toscana, Umbria and Veneto. The wines feature the Italian indigeneous varieties; Barbera, Dolcetto, Garganega, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Ottavianello, Primitivo, Sangiovese and Trebbiano.

Tomorrow we start our End of Financial Year Stocktake Sale! The Sale will run for an entire week until close of business (8pm) on Tuesday 30 June with discounts ranging from 10% up to 30%

Next weeks tasting will be the Sweet Sensations Tasting which features a seriously opulent lineup of sweet wines from Europe. It is a sit down tasting which will show the wines with a selection of deli offerings.

Please note that the store opening hours have been standardised - 12noon until 8pm seven days a week

The Europa Cellars team,
John, Paul, Boon, Brian, Sam, Nick and Andre

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Europa Cellars End of Financial Year Stocktake Sale!

What better way to end the financial year than by cracking into quality wines at discounted prices! The sale will start on Wednesday the 24th of June and run until close of business on Wednesday the 30th of June.

All wines (excludes Champagne, beer, and spirits) will be discounted up to a massive 30%! 10% by the single bottle; 15% in a mixed six bottle purchase; 20% in a mixed dozen purchase; 30% for designated bin end wines.

Tastings

Affordable Italians- TODAY
Tuesday 23rd June 6-8pm, In-store, FREE

Sweet Sensations, $40 Bookings essential
Tuesday 30th June, Sit Down Tasting 6.15pm start, 25 places only!

This will be a sit down tasting that starts at 6.15pm with a glass of Moscato d'Asti before we get into the serious business of tasting a great selection of bortrytised and other sweet wines from Europe. These include the 1997 Baumard Quarts de Chaume, 2003 J B Becker Riesling Beerenauslese, 2005 Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe Barsac, 2006 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Classique Sauternes, 2003 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Leon Sauternes, 2000 Louis Sipp Gewurtztraminer Osterberg SGN, 2000 Louis Sipp Riesling Kirchberg VT, 2005 Anselmi I Capitelli Passito and 1999 Isole e Olena Vinsanto. For a sweet conclusion we will pair a Banyuls with some chocolate!

1997 Baumard Quarts de Chaume, 94 pts Pierre Rovani Wine Advocate
2003 J B Becker Riesling Beerenauslese, NR
2005 Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe Barsac, 92+ pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 91+ pts Stephen Tanzer
2003 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Leon Sauternes, NR
2006 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Classique Sauternes, NR
2000 Louis Sipp Gewurtztraminer Osterberg SGN "Coup de Coeur", 3 stars Hachette Guide 2005
2000 Louis Sipp Riesling Kirchberg VT, Premier Gold Medal,Concours des Riesling du Monde, Strasbourg 2003
2005 Anselmi I Capitelli Passito, 90 pts Ian D’Agata Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
1999 Isole e Olena Vinsanto, 91 pts Pierre Rovani Wine Advocate

Iberian Peninsula month - July
Through the month of July we will be running a series of tastings focusing on the Iberian Peninsula. Join us over 4 weeks to look at Spain and Portugal's most famous wine producing regions and find out what all the fuss is about.

Rias Baixas, Rioja and Navarra
Tuesday 7th July, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE

Affordable Fortifieds
Tuesday 14th July, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE

Douro, Ribera del Duero and Toro
Tuesday 21st July, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE

Spanish & Portugese Premiums - $50 Bookings Essential
Tuesday 28th July, 6-8pm, In-store


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