August 2011 • Vol. VIII

Homemade BBQ Sauce

The Three Amigos

Chef Michael Burke from The Garage shares his BBQ Sauce recipe on Page 4

This year’s Fall Arts Festival labels feature work from painter Dwayne

Harty

Big palate in a small package

Inside This Month

Check out wineliquorbeer.com/wotm

for recipes, tasting notes & more

2011 Fall Arts Festival Wines Have Arrived

Chef Michael Burke from the newly redesigned Garage restaurant (formally Burke’s Chophouse) in downtown Jackson, Wyoming shares his BBQ sauce recipe. Smother some chicken, ribs, or brisket with this sauce and pair with our $20 red wine, the NxNW Cabernet Sauvignon.

Now available at The Liquor Store & Wine Loft, and online at www.wineliquorbeer.com, are the 2011 Fall Arts Festival Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Every year, the Fall Arts Fest releases two wines to commemorate the occasion and celebrate a local artist. This year’s labels feature the painting Strength & Vulnerability from artist Dwayne Harty. The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is widely recognized as one of the premier cultural events in the Rocky Mountain West. Thousands of art enthusiasts are drawn each year to experience the diverse artwork and breathtaking natural surroundings that make Jackson Hole a leading cultural center. The 2011 Festival will take place September 8-18,2011.

This month’s three wines for $35 set include the Angels Landing Pinot Noir, 6th Sense Syrah and Sensual Malbec. You save 20% off the regular price, a $10 value!

This month’s $20 white wine selection is a 375ml bottle, but don’t think it has small flavor. Read why winemaker Frederich Magnien considers this vintage to be the perfect example of his Chablis Forets

March 2013 • Vol. XXVII

March Letter From The Liquor Store Staff...As Spring approaches, the brighter, longer days suggest to us lighter and whiter wines. When seasons change so can your wines, so take the coming if springtime as an opportunity to bring those whites and roses to the forefront. Pair them with delicious and fresh foods of the season to really round out your experience. Not sure where to start? Let the Wine of the Month Club help kick start your spring fling with new wines! Taste something you like and you can order

more, or let the knowledgeable staff at The Liquor Store further expand your wine horizons with more diverse varieties. Let’s raise a glass to Spring!

Up and Coming Events You Shouldn’t Miss At .

• March VIP Tasting - A Tour of Burgundy • April VIP Tasting - A Tour of Bordeaux • May VIP Tasting - A Tour of Rhone • June VIP Tasting - A

Tour of Alsace • July VIP Tasting - A Tour of Loire

Inside This Month

Up and Coming events at The Liquor Store

$20 Red Wine - Felino Malbec - 2009

The Three Amigos• Carpineto Dogajolo• La Domeliere Cdr Village Rasteau - 2010• Frey Vineyards Natural Red

• Some of the many free March Community Events!

Recipe of the Month is Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Pizza by Renee V. Bruch, Graphic Designer of the “Wine of the Month”

Our best-selling wine is a blend of Carignane, Zinfandel, and Syrah. Expansive bouquet, light, young, and fruity. Well-balanced with a very attractive finish. An excellent everyday red, carefully crafted with organic techniques. Try it with pizza or pasta.

Wine Makers NotesOur best-selling wine is a blend of Carignane, Zinfandel, and Syrah. Bright garnet hue. Well-balanced, medium-bodied palate with a crisp, fruit finish. An excellent everyday red, carefully crafted with organic techniques. Try it with pizza or pasta.

The New York Times published an article earlier this month titled “The Rising Stars of French Winemaking.” The article talks about two lesser known appellations, Cairanne and Rasteau, as being the new stars of the southern Rhone. Rasteau is the latest appellation to be promoted to

“cru status” like Gigondas, Vacqueyras, and Chateauneuf du Pape. Today, we’re featuring one of the best values you will find from Rasteau. Most wines from Rasteau sell for $20-30 per bottle.

This is a lot of wine for the money!

Ratings“Very juicy and mouth filling, with nice structure pushing through the core of blueberry, fig and

boysenberry fruit. Lots of mouth watering anise and graphite notes chime in on the finish. Solid. Drink now through 2013. 6,000 cases made.” -90 Points (Smart Buy) Wine Spectator

Frey Vineyards Natural RedRegular Price $10.49

La Domeliere Cdr Village Rasteau 2010

Regular Price $16.49

Carpineto DogajoloRegular Price $17.49

This is a very innovative product, a young “Super-Tuscan”, whose characteristics are never found together in the same wine. Dogajolo combines the power and deep colors of a young wine, the elegance and balance given by wood aging, as well as a fruity and fragrant bouquet. Grapes:

Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinification Technique: the two grape varieties are vinified separately, since they ripen at different times. Toward the end of fermentation they are blended and placed in small wooden casks where they slowly complete alcoholic and malolactic fermentation.

Finishing: Dogajolo is bottled between the last week of March and the first week of April of the year after harvest. It is excellent when young, but as with any red wine of good mettle, it ages well.

On-line ReviewA black cherry- and blackberry-flavored red, with light oak spice for accent. It’s both fresh and

firm, with an iron note on the astringent finish. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2013 through 2016. 66,666 cases made.

-B. Sanderson, Web Only 2012

$20 Red Wine “The wines of Viña Cobos are the result of a shareddream inspired by the passion of an American winemaker and two partners from a wine-producing culture deeply rooted in European traditions, owners Andrea Marchiori, Luis Barraud, and Paul Hobbs. Their founding aspiration: to produce a Malbec of power and elegance unequalled anywhere in the world. The inaugural 1999 vintage of Cobos Malbec received the highest score upon release for any Argentine wine. Since then, Paul and partners have grown their family of wines, which continue to receive even greater accolades. Cobos, Bramare and Felino offer three tiers of exceptional Chardonnay, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Marchiori Vineyard and other select properties within Mendoza.

Alluring dark purple, almost indigo, with a nose dominated by rose and violet flower over quince, black licorice and tobacco. On the palate, black plums and ripe figs shine on strawberry, cedar and dried herbs. The sweet, ripe tannins support a fresh, persistent finish.”

Community Events in MarchMarch 1st 2013

Ranger Led Snowshoe Hike from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Join a ranger for an educational and fun hike through the snow. Programs run through mid-March, snow depth permitting. Reservations are required, call (307) 739-3399. Donations

suggested!

March 1st 2013Free Wine Tasting at The Liquor Store & Wine Loft of Jackson Hole in Jackson,WY from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Join us for a Free Wine Tasting every Friday. Each week we showcase at least 5 wines from a featured region.

Come socialize with other wine enthusiasts, ask questions, and enjoy. We hope to see you there. Cheers!

March 9th 2013Music Under the Tram at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Music Under the Tram is the premier spring apres music series in Teton Village. Join us every Saturday in March plus April 6th beginning

at 3:30 p.m.

March 22nd 2013World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Snow King Mountain in Jackson,WY Thursday races begin at 9 a.m. and run to 6 p.m. Friday - Sunday Races will starting at 8 a.m. and go through 6 p.m. Hill Climbers from across the country gather to see this exciting event year after year. Sponsored by the Snow Devils. A Full Schedule can

be found at this link. http://www.snowdevils.org/HCSchedule.htm

March 30th 2013The 38th Annual Pole Pedal Paddle from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free to watch, but there is a fee to participate. Jackson

Hole Ski Resort in Teton VIllage,WY. Registration is currently open.

Felino Malbec2009Regular Price $25.49

S O M E O F T H E M A N Y F R E E E V E N T S T H I S M O N T H

Dough Recipe• 1 1/2 cups water

• 1 package of yeast• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 tsp. Olive Oil• 3 cups of flour

• 1/2 cups cornmeal

Recipes From the ValleyHomemade Roasted Red Pepper PizzaRecipe from Renee V. Bruch, Graphic Designer

of the “Wine of the Month” publication. Toppers• Honey

• Tomato Sauce• Fresh Basil

• 3/4 cup of each: Roasted Red Peppers, Onion and Sausage

• 1 cup each of shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese

Dough RecipeDissolve the yeast in warm water. Add the olive oil, salt, cornmeal and sifted

flour. Stir well until blended. Place the dough in another bowl slightly greased or sprayed with oil. Cover with plastic, place in a warm place and allow the dough to rise for about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Place the dough onto a floured surface and punch down to get rid of any bubbles. Separate into

two balls and roll out into two slightly greased pizza pan.

ToppersCoat each pizza with a thin layer of tomato sauce mixed with fresh basil. I use the pre-cut tube of basil because it spreads really nicely. Coat with roasted red peppers, fresh onion and sausage mixture. Cover with shredded cheese and

any additional spices. Roll the edge of the pizza and coat with a tablespoon or so of fresh honey. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 2 pizzas