Scotland - Day 2

Tuesday at Drummuir Castle we had a presentation of the haggis (traditional Scottish dish - a kind of sausage or savoury pudding cooked in a casing of sheep's intestine!) followed by a poem read from Robert Burns 1759-1796. Photos to come....

On the menu that evening was:

• Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

• Smoked salmon salad

• Roast Loin of Venison with green beans, roast squash and red wine sauce

• Poached peach with honey parfait and raspberries

Whisky and Wine:

• Talisker 10 year

• Macon Uchizy 2009 Domaine Talmard (white)

• Hermitage 2006 Bernard Faurie (red)

Scotch Tasting in Scotland - Day 1

Owners Bill and Patty have flown off to Scotland to hand-select some of the best scotches for the store.

They arrived on Monday, where they settled into Drummuir Castle (pictured). They went for a walk around the property and then headed back for a fabulous dinner in the castle's dining hall.

For more pictures from the first day, visit our Facebook page!

Check out the picture of the library in the castle. It's filled with an array of scotch from every area, including distilleries that have been closed or cannot be sold in the U.S.

Argentinean Malbecs

Join us for an in-store discovery, tour, and tasting of eight different Argentinean Malbecs.

*2009 Crios Torrontes
*2009 Crios Rose of Malbec
*2008 La Posta Cocina Malbec
*2008 La Posta Malbec, Paulucci Vineyard
*2008 Ben Marco Malbec
*2008 Susana Balbo Malbec
*2007 Mendel Malbec
*2008 Tikal Amorio

(All wines are rated 89+ by either Parker or Tanzer)

We'll be hosting a special guest speaker, Vic Zelinsky of Vic Zelinsky Associates.

Free Admission. RSVP. September 8, 7 p.m. Friendly Discount Liquors.

Thomas Arvid Visits Dzian Gallery

5-7 p.m. Special Wine Reception RSVP

Friday, June 18
with celebrated American artist, Thomas Arvid
at Dzian Gallery
$65 per person
($65 credit towards purchase of any Arvid print)

Friendly Discount Liquors and Dzian Gallery are proud to host a premium reserve wine tasting to benefit Why Me, Sherry's House at Dzian Gallery.

Come enjoy live jazz and a catered arrangement of appetizers from The Flying Rhino to pair with every taste of:

• Taittinger ~ Salmon Gravlax w/ a Dill Caper Dressing
• Chalk Hill Chardonnay ~ Asparagus, Swiss and Prosciutto Wraps w/ Lobster Sherry Creme
• Lange Winery 3 Hills Cuvee ~ Cheese Course
• Ornellaia ~ Barbecue Chicken and Caramelized Red Onion Flatbread Pizza
• Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Duck Confit on Polenta Cake
• Joseph Phelps Insignia ~ Beef Wellington w/ Demi Glaze
  

7-9:30 p.m. General Public Reception and Meet & Greet ~ Free Admission
With more live jazz...

Free Valet Parking

RSVP please, 508-831-1106 or 508-234-7951; info@dzian.net

Paintings by Thomas Arvid

Goose Island Beer Company

Join us in-store for a tasting and seminar of Chicago's Craft Beer, Goose Island Beer Company; A nationally recognized brewery just recently available in Massachusetts.

We will taste favorites from the Urban, Classic, Seasonal, Belgian Style and Heavyweight styles.

A beer that's sure to please!

RSVP at 508-234-7951 or on our Facebook page

FREE admission

Wed., June 16, 7 p.m.

Benziger Family Winery Seminar

On May 5 we'll be hosting a special guest speaker, Erinn Benziger for a tasting and seminar on the sustainable, Organic, and Bio-Dynamic wines of the Benziger Family Winery.

The event starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public! Please RSVP on Friendly Discount Liquors Facebook page or by calling the store at 508-234-7951.

Hope to see you there!

Photo courtesy of www.benziger.com

Day 13 - Paris to Boston

It's a little after 7 a.m. here and we're getting ready to leave for Charles de Gaulle Airport. Our flight is at 1:40 p.m. and we'll arrive in Boston at around 3:45 p.m. EST. It feels like we've been in France forever, but we had a great time and a lot of great wines we look forward to sharing with you all.

Right when we land it's back to business - we have the New Hope, Inc. Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting at Asa Waters tonight. Please join us if you can, the tasting is from 7-10 p.m. and tickets are $35.

Also, mark your calendars for our free seminar on May 5 featuring the Benziger Family Winery. We'll be tasting sustainable, Organic and Bio-Dynamic wines of the Benziger Family Winery with special guest speaker, Erinn Benziger.

**We will have many of the wines from our trip available for purchase within a week or two from our arrival. Five different rose's are already available, but some wines will take a bit longer to arrive.

Thanks for following us through our wine tour and Paris adventure. See you all soon!