Click the link below to watch our own Director of Marketing, Diane Blaskiewicz, talking about the impact of the Big Bend bridge re-opening on KMOV Channel 4!

http://www.kmov.com/video?id=70633262&sec=549362

The third Thursday of November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day!  French law states that the Beaujolais Nouveau cannot be released any earlier than the third Thursday of November.  The celebrations began as a local phenomenon in the bars and cafés of Beaujolais and Lyon, where pitchers were filled from the growers’ barrels, but nowadays it’s celebrated around the world.

Chocovine looks like Irish cream liqueurs.  Minty milk chocolate nose. A rich entry leads a lush, velvety, full-bodied palate. Creamy, sweet, flavorful finish. A chocolate and red wine blend that winds up like a thicker version of Baileys.

Click the link below to see some different recipes you can make with the INSANELY popular Chocovine Dessert Wine.  Pick up your bottles today for the holidays, as they are selling extremely fast!!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Did you know that more wine is consumed in the USA on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year? Perhaps it’s all the fun…or stress…of gathering together with our friends and family that have us reaching for a few glasses of wine.

In a survey conducted by the National Turkey Federation, nearly 88 percent of Americans said they eat turkey at Thanksgiving.   When you’re planning your Holiday menu Saint Louis Cellars recommend picking up the following wines as the perfect pairing to your Holiday Meal.

Erath Pinot Noir: This Pinot Noir is a great pairing for Thanksgiving because it’s light to medium body with refreshing acidity. The acidity of the Pinot Noir along with the delicious fruit flavors of raspberry, cherry and subtle spice notes pair perfectly with Thanksgiving dinner.

Chateau St. Michelle Riesling:  This Riesling is the perfect white to pair with Thanksgiving because of the refreshing citrus and orchard fruit flavors such as lime, orange blossom, peach and nectarine associated with the grape. The key to a great Riesling is acidity. The acidity of the wine helps cut through the protein and starch associated with a Thanksgiving meal. Additionally, the fresh fruit flavors of the Riesling are a perfect compliment to the semi-sweet flavors of gravy, cranberry, sweet potatoes and other trimming.

Saint Louis Cellars Food & Wine has a TON of products that are made right here in Missouri!  Just a few of the products:

- Indian Creek Winery Wines

- Schlafly Beer

- Pearl Vodka

- St. James Winery Wines

- Switzer’s Licorice

- History of Maplewood Book

- Randy’s Salsa

- Billy Goat Chips

- Mom’s Gourmet Pretzels

- Herbal Cooking Cookbook from the St. Louis Herb Society

- Saint Louis Cellars Food & Wine Private Label Candy & Herbs

….AND THE LIST GOES ON!!!! Stop in today and pick up these “Made in Missouri” products!!

Fontbonne University had an alumni event at Saint Louis Cellars Food & Wine on Thursday, November 5th.  About 40 people came to the event, tasted through eight selections from our store and nibbled on some great appetizers from our own Chef Brandon Tonnies, including crabcakes, hummus, brownies and lemon squares. Thanks to everyone who came out!

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Last night, we had our November Wine Club Tasting Event from 5:00-7:00pm, and we had over 130 people turn out!  We owe a big “Thank You” to Linda McGovern and Sara Schumacher from Major Brands for tasting through some of their wines! It was great to see everyone out last night, so thanks again to everyone who came out!

In the November issue of Sauce Magazine, they did a feature on our own Chef Brandon Tonnies!! Click the image below to enlarge. Thanks to Sauce for thinking of us!!

Carlie Irwin wrote a fabulous article about the Saint Louis Cellars Wine Club on the Girls Guide to the Galaxy’s website! Thanks for the great write-up Carlie!!

Click the link below to read the entire story:

http://girlsguidetothegalaxy.com/2009/11/03/like-wine-join-the-club/#more-2776

Saint Louis Cellars Wine Club

This is the wine club that I belong to, and therefore the one I know the most about.  Near the intersection of Big Bend and Manchester Road in Richmond Heights, Saint Louis Cellars Food & Wine is a great neighborhood wine specialty store that recently expanded to include gourmet carry-out food and catering services.  For $35/month, wine club members receive two bottles of wine and can attend a monthly wine tasting event at the store.  The wine tastings are pretty casual and usually feature 6-8 varieties of wine and small appetizers.  Members are allowed to bring friends to the event for free and also receive special discounts on all wine purchases from the store.  These wine club tastings are more about socializing and hanging out with other wine drinkers than actually discussing the wines.  If you’re looking to really learn about what you’re drinking, the next few clubs might be more your style.