In This Issue:
New Releases from the West Coast | New Releases from France | New Releases from Australia, New Zealand and Argentina

May 2008

A Taste of Spain at The Rattlesnake Club

Wednesday Evening May 28, 2008 ~ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Ye Olde Wine Shoppe is pleased to invite you to a special evening featuring a selection of outstanding Spanish wines and a sampling of the fine cuisine of The Rattlesnake Club. This will be sit down wine tasting/seminar led by Mark-Thomas Gavigan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager for European Selections, one of the finest importers of Spanish wine in the world. There is no wine producing region in the world that is producing a broader selection of high quality wines from a wide range of grapes and from many diverse wine regions and crafted by an assortment of skilled producers both old and new.

Our evening will be a mini-tour of some of the most notable wine producing areas and their most highly esteemed producers. Over the last couple of years, The Wine Advocate has praised both the quality and the great value of these outstanding wines. Our selection will include ten carefully selected wines that feature great scores from the wine critics and range in price from $10-$50.00. All are currently available locally though some in limited quantity. We will offer special pricing for our wine selections to all of our guests.

To accompany our wine selections, The Rattlesnake Club has prepared a special menu to accompany our wine tasting.

First Course

Artisan Cheese, Honey Toasted Nuts and Medley of Rattlesnake Breadsticks

White Wine Course

Red Curry Spiced Jumbo Shrimp Sate with Papaya Ginger Salsa

Red Wine Course

Pepper-Tumbled, Red Wine Glazed Flank Steak Wild Mushroom & Roast Garlic Ragout

Arrival time will be 6:00 pm with our tasting beginning at 6:30 pm. Our seating will be limited to 36 guests and the cost will be $49.00/person complete except for valet parking.

Please join us on the waterfront at The Rattlesnake Club for this special event.

Please call Denny Walsh at Ye Olde Wine Shoppe 248-852-5533 for reservations.

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New Releases from the West Coast

2006 Beringer Chardonnay 'Private Reserve', Napa Valley

$29.95 each (Very Limited)

2006 Hook & Ladder Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

$22.99 each (6 or more)

2006 Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

$15.99 each (6 or more)

2005 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

$59.95 each (Very Limited)

2005 Justin Isosceles, Paso Robles

$59.95 each (Very Limited)

1.5 Liter and 3 Liter formats available, please inquire

2005 Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley

$49.95 each (Very Limited)

2004 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon 'Private Reserve', Napa Valley

$99.95 each (Very Limited)

2005 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

$89.00 each (Very Limited)

2005 Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley

$52.95 each (Very Limited)

New Releases from France

2005 Chateau Poujeaux, Moulis, Cru Bourgeois

$44.95 each (Very Limited)

89-91 pts. The Wine Advocate, 89-91 pts. The Wine Spectator

2005 Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, Cru Bourgeois

$24.99 each (Very Limited)

90-92 pts. The Wine Advocate

2005 Cotes du Rhone Villages 'Les Champauvins', Domaine Grand Veneur

$19.99 each (6 or more)

2006 Chassagne-Montrachet 'Les Chenes'(Rouge) Philippe Colim

$27.99 each (6 or more)

New Releases from Australia, New Zealand & Argentina

2006 Brancott Sauvignon Blanc 'Reserve' Marlborough

$14.99 each (6 or more)

90 pts. The Wine Enthusiast 'consistently on of the best Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand'

2006 Rusden Cabernet Sauvignon 'Bakery Hill' Barossa

$17.99 each (6 or more)

92 pts. The Wine Advocate

2005 Rusden Shiraz 'Stockade' Barossa

$17.99 each (6 or more)

92 pts. The Wine Advocate

2006 R Wines Roogle Red, S.E. Australia

$9.99 each (6 or more)

90 pts. The Wine Advocate

2006 R Wines Strong Arms Shiraz, S. E. Australia

$10.49 each (6 or more)

91 pts. The Wine Advocate

2006 Pascual Toso Malbec, Maipu Vineyards, Mendoza

$10.99 each (6 or more)

91 pts. The Wine Enthusiast