Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

Welcome, again, to the Weekly Newsletter Announcement Thing on this, the eve of our Nation’s Holiday of the Fourth of July. (Of course, the eve of the eve of the eve, but who’s counting?) And tomorrow to kick off the celebration weekend, we’re serving some explosively good Spanish wines to go with your explosively good explosives! It’s like a firecracker in the mouth, only without the pain and burning! Yes, it’s that good!

As you know, Spain has been bringing out some amazing wines at tremendous values over the last few years. And it’s been my job to find those values and serve them up on a silver platter. . .or a paper placemat. You might have noticed that I have the Spanish wines featured in the shop about every three months, or so. That’s because I like them so much, plus, I have to do that in order to keep up with everything that’s happening over there. So what we have this week are some of the best wines at the best values coming out of Spain right now!

Also of note this week, is that Friday is the day for you to stock up on the wine for the Holiday, since I will be heading out of town on Saturday morning to enjoy the 4th Holiday Weekend, myself. This means Carpe Vinum will be closed on Saturday (Sunday and Monday as always) and also closed on Tuesday of next week.

Also, also of note this week, is that for the first time since Carpe Vinum has opened, we are in the running for the “Best Wine Shop” title in the Willamette Week’s “Best of Portland” issue coming up! So if you like this place as much as I’m trying to get you to like this place, then you may vote for Carpe Vinum here:

https://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/31317/bopreaderspoll.htm

Apparently you have to vote for a whole lot of other things too. So it’s a great tool to vote for your favorite things in Portland!

So now, without any further shameless-self-promotion, I bring you all the Wonderful Wines of Spain (from mainly on the plain).

So Friday, July 1st, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:

Spain Again!
Vina Sila 2003 Las Brisas, Rueda
Alozo 2000 B41.10, La Mancha
Bodegas Simon 2003 Galan del Siglo, Jumilla
Capcanes 2002 Mas Donis, Montsant
Martin Berdugo 2003 Barrica, Ribera del Duero

Spain Again and Again!!
Alejandro Fernandez 2002 Condado de Haza, Ribera del Duero
Font de la Figuera 2002 Priorat

A stellar deal at $10 for the First 5, and $6 for the Extra 2 Premium Pours
Hope to see you here!
Seize the Wine!

Next Friday tasting is Tour de France Part 1: Loire!