Above: The wine loft at The Liquor Store

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

July 2012 • Vol. XIX

June Letter From The Liquor Store Staff...Bring on the barbecues this July! Start off with a patriotic party on the 4th and there’s no need to stop for another four weeks because this month’s got the weather, the time,

and TLS has the wine! Since chances are your bbq is going to involve a hot day and very vibrant, grilling flavors stick with wines that will bring a refreshing and similarly bold flavor. One festive idea regarding refreshment? Sparkling wines. No longer annexed

only for large toasts and New Years Eve you can bring a fun and enlivening flavor to your grilling party this way.

Mark Your Calendars... Don’t miss out on this month’s VIP TASTING. The class will focus on the

Burgundy Region in France. Come join us with 10 wines, and appetizers for only $30 per person. July 10th, 6pm in our Wine Loft.

Snow King Summer Concert Events

You can also see us during the FREE CONCERT SERIES. We’ll be there selling Frozen Adult Beverages, and Wine.

Inside This Month

$20 Red Wine - Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010

The Three Amigos• Hess Artezin Zinfandel - 2010• Castello Banfi Centine Rosso - 2008• Stonecap Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009

$75 Red WineAckerman Family Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005

Recipe of the Month is grilled lamb chop recipe from Zachary A. Padilla.

Ackerman Family Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005 Regular Price $113.99

Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon2010Regular Price $28.49

$20 Red WineBurnt caramel and vanilla weaved between gobs of black cherry jam, bacon bits, coffee,

and dark chocolate. Big and chewy, this might be just the wine for the cigar lover in your life.

Wine maker notesAll varietals under the Earthquake label are Michael David’s reserve level wines. Coming from select lots that have grabbed the winemakers attention with true varietal character,

great depth, intensity, and tannin structure. With only a limited production offered each year our Earthquake wines are sure to over deliver on all expectations.

ReviewsMichael David draws a lot of visitors to its Lodi tasting room and pie shop with wines like Earthquake, the most boisterous of its line-up of wines. True to its name this is the kind of wine that will shake you up good, with burnt caramel and vanilla weaved between gobs of black cherry jam, bacon bits, coffee, and dark chocolate. Big and chewy, this might be just

the wine for the cigar lover in your life.” - Wine Enthusiast

$75 Red WineLocated in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, California, Ackerman Family Vineyards has three vintages of Cabernet to their credit. They farm organically, using cover crops and composting, creating complex and subtle food-friendly wines.

The Ackerman’s have learned a lot about grape growing since they bought the property in 1994. The first few years were spent just getting to know the vineyard and its various nuances. Over time, they began to fine-tune the vines through new trellising, pruning, installing irrigation and replanting. In 1998, they replanted all 11 acres to Cabernet Sauvignon on drought-resistant rootstock and changed the trellis system to expose the fruit in order to take better advantage of the long, warm days and cool nights on their hillside vineyard. Finally in 2003, the Ackerman’s produced their first commercial vintage-- a 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon designed to be a balanced, smooth wine that blends well with food -- not competing with it. It is created in the style of good French Bordeaux – complex yet subtle.

Wine maker notes“I sampled the newly released 2005 Ackerman Cabernet along side its older siblings, not really knowing what to expect. While this may be the youngster in the group, it’s also the biggest, richest and most immediately impressive wine in the bunch. This is what wine aficionados look for in a Napa Valley Cabernet” - Peter Marks

Velvety-textured and full bodied with lots of super ripe blackberry, brown sugar, charcoal, earth, and incense. Finishes smooth with a touch of oak and spice.

Wine maker notesRich soil, warm Lodi sun and cool San Francisco Bay breezes, in combination with natural viticultural practices enable us to produce this fine wine. Our great, great

grandfather recognized the potential of this region when he homesteaded 160 acres on the western edge of Lodi, California in the 1860’s. Today, the 6th generation of wine grape growers carries on the tradition of nurturing the old vines as well as promoting

new varietals.

The calcareous soil and temperate micro-climate of Tuscany rewards the wine grape with unequaled fruitiness. Among the noble grape

varieties that thrive here are Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Centine is a bright ruby-red youthful wine, intensely fruity with

a lingering finish - a testament to its overall balance. It is an ideal companion to pasta, grilled or roasted red and white meats. Grape

Varieties: 60% Sangiovese; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon; 20% Merlot.

Windmill Petite Sirah 2007Regular Price $13.49

Perrin Nature Organic Cote du Rhone2010

Regular Price $14.99

Hess Artezin Zinfandel 2010Regular Price $14.99

Bright ruby. Scents of dark berries, cherry and allspice, with a subtle floral overtone. Juicy cherry and blackberry flavors show good clarity and decent concentration, with a spicy quality on the back end. Closes with gentle sweetness and good length, the floral note repeating. This fruit was grown in an Ecocert-certified, full-on hippie vineyard, by the way.

Wine maker notesClassic Côtes du Rhône, this wine is produced from organically grown grapes. Grenache and Syrah complement each other in this soft wine with aromas of red fruit and Garrigue. The finish is velvety. Organic is good!

• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves

• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves• Pinch cayenne pepper

• Coarse sea salt• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil• 6 lamb chops, about 3/4-inch thick

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade add the garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne, and salt. Pulse until combined. Pour in olive oil and

pulse into a paste. Rub the paste on both sides of the lamb chops and let them marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator and allow the chops to come to room temperature; it will

take about 20 minutes.

Heat a grill pan over high heat until almost smoking, add the chops and sear for about 2 minutes. Flip the chops over and cook for another

3 minutes for medium-rare and 3 1/2 minutes for medium.

Recipes From the ValleyGrilled Lamb Chop

Recipe from our very own Zachary A. PadillaCertified Sommelier/Asst. Wine Manager at TLS