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

May 2013 • Vol. XXIX

May Letter From The Liquor Store Staff...May announces itself in Jackson Hole with five inches of fresh snow; announce your own arrival

at a host’s doorstep with intriguing, unique wine! Either scenario can be a welcome surprise but only with the latter can The Liquor Store be of some serious help. We’ve got wines galore and expert knowledge aplenty to bring the best wines to you. As 2013 dives further into Spring

(albeit with some winter-like weather here in Wyoming) the Wine of the Month Club is committed to exposing members to more of the wonderful wines they have come to expect from the

program. With membership you can anticipate a hand-selected batch of quality wines outside your door once a month- we’ll leave any unwanted surprises up to the weather.

Up and Coming Events You Shouldn’t Miss At .

May VIP Tasting - Rhone Valley • June VIP Tasting - Loire Valley • July VIP Tasting - Alsace • August VIP Tasting -

“Tiny Bubbles” • September VIP Tasting - Blind

Inside This Month

Up and Coming events at The Liquor Store

$20 Red Wine - Jackson Hole Winery Catch & Release

The Three Amigos• Spice Block Reserve Malbec - 2010• Ponzac Maintenant Cahors - 2011• Maipe Malbec - 2012

• May is packed with free Community Events and here are just a few!

Recipe of the Month is Elk Meatballs and a homemade pasta sauce by Renee V. Bruch, Graphic Designer of this publication.

100% Malbec. Manual harvested.35 years old vines. 4 day maceration on skins in temperature controlled steel vats;10 day-fermentation with selected yeasts at 27°C; 5 days post fermentative maceration; malolactic fermentation.10% aged in American oak for 3 months.

This Malbec has a deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry, spices and floral aromas; rounded and velvety tannins, excellent length with a distinguished character. Excellent when paired with game, roasted red meats, pasta or pizza.

Made from 100% Malbec Unoaked, this wine is typical of Cahors from the Plateau the “Causse” as they call it here. The climate here is much more severe and continental than in the valley of the Lot where most of the Cahors are grown. The grapes for this wine are grown on soils rich in limestone.

This explains the purity of the aromas and the fruit. Dark color with violet reflection. The nose exhibits fresh notes of violet and blackberries that are typical characteristics of wines made from

Malbec in the Cahors district. On the palate, the fruit is very obvious (again blackberries and dark cherries). The wine is very tensed and long. Despite the hot vintage, it is extremely fresh and lively.

A great wine to sip away with some cold meat or just a nice pasta dish with tomatoes.

Maipe Malbec - 2012Regular Price $13.49

Ponzac Maintenant Cahors 2011

Regular Price $14.49

Spice Block Reserve Malbec - 2010Regular Price $21.49

This wine is from Argentina, Cuyo region, Mendoza sub-region. Aromas of cinnamon and blackberries lead to abundant flavors of plums, dark cherries and blackberry jam. Sweet tannins and a gratifying finish. Great balance and structure allows it to stand up to Mexican, Cajun, Indiana and

Italian fare. Also matches well with BBQ.

On Line Review“The Trivento Reserve Malbec begins with wonderful aromas of ripe, dark fruit and spice along with a hint of chocolate. The wine tastes rich and spicy with an abundance of good juicy fruit, primarily

black raspberry, blackberry, plum and blueberry. It might be a tad oaky when first popped but it give it a little air and the fruit really comes to the front. The excellent spice notes last all the way through the long finish. You might have a hard time making this one last until day 2, but if you have the willpower

it will hold up just fine. Buy a case or two and use it as your house red!”

$20 Red WineTasting Notes This wine showcases concentrated flavors of blackberry, cranberry and raspberry with hints of black pepper and spice on the nose. Dark fruits, plum, raspberry jam and spicy oak coat the palate finishing with vibrant acidity. This cool year helped retain its natural acidity, which aided in maintaining the freshness of this wine and will continue to develop in bottle over the next 2-3 years. It has been barreled for 18 months in American oak and has warm toasty aromas weaved throughout.

Technical notesThe 2010 vintage produced wines with concentrated aromas, rich fruit flavors, nicely balanced acidity and supple tannin structure. The most noteworthy of the 2010 vintage is one of extremes; between cool, early season temperatures and extreme late season heat. Above average rainfall in the winter months ended the streak of several average water years and ensured ample soil moisture for early season growth. Bud break initiated in late March and was somewhat delayed due to cool, rainy weather. Summer brought unseasonably cold daytime temperatures with the morning marine layer that didn’t clear up until 1 pm to 2 pm each day. The brief sunny days were followed by cool evenings, which gave the grapes great flavor and color development while preserving its natural acidity.

Community Events in MayMay 4th 2013

St. John’s Medical Center Annual Health Fair at the Snow King Ice Arena in Jackson,WY. Join us for free medical screenings, demonstration classes and free, healthy, food and drink. Over 90 health-related booth

vendors will provide interactive and educational displays. Bring your wellness blood screening results for free interpretations with medical professionals. Website: www.tetonhospital.org

May 10th - 12th 2013Jackson Hole Spring Weekend Most events are Free and in various locations in the valley in Jackson,WY

Contact: Teton County Parks and Recreation. Events Include:• Spring Run Off 5k • Eco-Fair • Chamber of Commerce Spring Clean Up

• Soroptimist of Jackson Hole Bras for a Cause • Mother’s Day Tough TownerFor more info see this link http://www.tetonparksandrec.org/races/mothers-day-tough-towner-may-12

May 18th 2013Elkfest from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on the Town Square in Jackson,WY. Come and visit the World Famous

Jackson Hole Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction, the world’s best collection of elk antler. The antler are collected from the National Elk Refuge, adjacent to the Town of Jackson, then sorted, bundled, weighed, organized into lots and sold at public auction. This event is what got it all started. Antlers are ready for viewing at 7:00 a.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the auction begins at 10:00 a.m. Don’t miss it! Website: www.elkfest.org

May 24th 201332nd Annual Old West Days from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Celebrating the Heritage of the West! Jackson Hole has long been referred to as “The Last of the Old West” and with the community’s rich history it’s no wonder Old West Days is a favorite

among visitors and locals alike. Visitors from all over the country come to delight in the live music, theatrical entertainment, arts and crafts, delicious food, rodeo events, and much, much more. Website: www.jacksonholechamber.com/old_west_days/

Jackson Hole Winery Catch & ReleaseRegular Price $26.99

SOME OF THE MANY FREE EVENTS THIS MONTH

Recipes From the ValleyElk Meatballs With Homemade Pasta

Sauce over spaghetti Recipe from this publications Graphic Designer Renee Bruch

Ingredients for Elk Meatballs • 1 pound of ground elk

• 1 Tablespoon of chopped onion• 2/3 cup heavy cream

• 1/8 tsp. of each: allspice, ginger and nutmeg1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper1/2 tsp sugar

RecipeRoll the meat mixture into balls, brown them slightly in a frying pan with cooking oil

and bake them for 15 minutes at 400o

Ingredients for Tomato Sauce • 1 can of stewed tomatoes

• 1 onion chopped• Several cloves of garlic (depending on how much you like garlic, I LOVE it!)

• 1 can of puree• Pinch of sea salt and sugar

• Fresh (if available) basil, oregano, thyme and parsley. About 1/2 - 1 Tbs. of each

RecipeCombine all ingredients in a large pot on the stove top and bring to a boil over a

low temperature. Be sure to stir regularly and cover to avoid splatter.

Serve over your favorite type of pasta or noodle.

I like to use whole wheat spaghetti.

You can also mix vegetables such as

mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes or squash in with your sauce. I also like to include some

Parmesan cheese as well. Enjoy!