Event
Friday Tasting - Beer Night!! Michael Downey Imports!
Friday, May 12, 2023
Time: 04:00pm - 07:30pm
Type: Wine Tasting
Location: The Wine Cabinet
Event Free
Our HIGHLY ACCLAIMED WINES
ARE AVAILABLE FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP OR DELIVERY!!
CALL US AT 703-668-WINE(9463)
Come in this weekend and visit with us!
The Beers!!
DEWEY BEER EL TRONE, 4 pack 16 oz. $11.99
Poured a hazy straw gold beneath a short head of bright white foam. The head retention is actually pretty good which is surprising. It will fall, yes, but the fact that it'll hold on for as long as it does is impressive. In the nose it has a kind of generic beer aroma with grainy malt and floral hops. The taste reveals those floral hops to be even stronger, and while I like that, it's not really authentic for a Mexican lager. It's subtly lemon-like, herbal, and even piney. The malt is like a water biscuit. A moderate bitterness is enough to balance it as there's not much there, and it finishes dry and floral with some sweetened lemon lingering. In the mouth it's light to light-medium in body and gently crisp-then-smooth. Looking back, although the head retention was very good for the style.
TEN BENDS NORTHERN HEIGHTS DIPA, 4 pack 16 oz. $19.99
ABV 8%
Northern Heights is brewed with wheat and oats, then double dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops. It is the result of an evolution of craft brewing that began in a shed in the northern woods of Vermont and has culminated in a definitive and well-balanced ale that will take your perception of a Double IPA to new heights.
ADROIT THEORY COVEN IMPERIAL STOUT, 4 pack 16 0z. $23.99
12% ABV
This style of beer generally offers a full body and complex flavor and aroma with notes of dried fruit, coffee, and dark chocolate. These are often dryer than English or American Stouts and higher in abv.
The Wines of Michael Downey Imports!!
Tamara Wilkerson
HYDRA VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO $24.99
Il Palagione is an historic farmstead dating back to 1594, set along the scenic road connecting San Gimignano to Volterra. San Gimignano is commonly referred to as the “Manhattan of the Middle Ages”. Certified Organic, The Vernaccia di San Gimignano Hydra (made with organic fruit), is light and luminous in appearance with simple aromas of white peach, melon, a note of raw almond and crushed mineral. The wine is snappy and streamlined in terms of mouthfeel with a bright and compelling personality. But don’t drink it too cold. Give it some time out of the fridge before drinking. Or start drinking and note how the exchange becomes less slap and sting, and more kiss and lick as temperatures rise. If you talk to Giorgio Comotti who spends every day of the year in the vineyard to follow his Vernaccia, he will tell you that perfumes are everything … Great job Giorgio!
Your wines are a triumph of fruit and flowers, delicate aromas, cheerfulness and elegance.
Food pairing: excellent aperitif - bruschetta, pasta dishes, salads, chicken all fish, crustaceans, fried food and fresh cheeses.
VIETTI, ROERO ARNEIS $24.99
Pale sunshine yellow color with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas with hints of almond. An unoaked, dry, medium bodied white wine with crisp acidity, the Arneis is well-balanced, elegant wine with good complexity and a lingering finish. Food Pairings: As an aperitif with light hors d’oeuvres, crudités, seafood, salads, light soups, simply prepared veal, pork, chicken and creamy cheeses.
VIETTI DOLCETTO T'VIGNE $22.99
Purple red color, the Dolcetto has black cherry, raspberry and hint of blueberries aromas.
An unoaked wine, this medium bodied red has soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance.
Food Pairings: Grilled vegetables and casual dishes such as pizza, deli sandwiches and light pasta dishes.
VIETTI, BARBERA D' ASTI TRE VIGNE $19.99
Ruby red color with mineral and vanilla notes. Medium-bodied, dry wine with a crisp acidity (perfect for the whole meal) and soft tannins. This Barbera is very well balanced, with a good complexity and a red cherry finish. Pair with appetizers, rich salads, grilled seasonal vegetables, soups, stews, pasta, veal, pork, chicken with light sauces.
VOULET CASORZO PIEMONTESI $14.99
We call this wine,"A Party in a Bottle"!! Named after one of the "Antichi Giochi" (old games of the Piedmont),
Voulet is badminton!!
Bright aromas of raspberry and strawberry bubble from the frizzante (slightly sparkling) red wine.
Only 5% alcohol, the residual sugar gives a pleasing sweetness that is still quite clean on the palate.
DEWEY BEER EL TRONE, 4 pack 16 oz. $11.99
Poured a hazy straw gold beneath a short head of bright white foam. The head retention is actually pretty good which is surprising. It will fall, yes, but the fact that it'll hold on for as long as it does is impressive. In the nose it has a kind of generic beer aroma with grainy malt and floral hops. The taste reveals those floral hops to be even stronger, and while I like that, it's not really authentic for a Mexican lager. It's subtly lemon-like, herbal, and even piney. The malt is like a water biscuit. A moderate bitterness is enough to balance it as there's not much there, and it finishes dry and floral with some sweetened lemon lingering. In the mouth it's light to light-medium in body and gently crisp-then-smooth. Looking back, although the head retention was very good for the style.
TEN BENDS NORTHERN HEIGHTS DIPA, 4 pack 16 oz. $19.99 ABV 8%
Northern Heights is brewed with wheat and oats, then double dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops. It is the result of an evolution of craft brewing that began in a shed in the northern woods of Vermont and has culminated in a definitive and well-balanced ale that will take your perception of a Double IPA to new heights.
ADROIT THEORY COVEN IMPERIAL STOUT, 4 pack 16 0z. $23.99
12% ABV
This style of beer generally offers a full body and complex flavor and aroma with notes of dried fruit, coffee, and dark chocolate. These are often dryer than English or American Stouts and higher in abv.
The Wines of Michael Downey Imports!!
Tamara Wilkerson
HYDRA VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO $24.99Il Palagione is an historic farmstead dating back to 1594, set along the scenic road connecting San Gimignano to Volterra. San Gimignano is commonly referred to as the “Manhattan of the Middle Ages”. Certified Organic, The Vernaccia di San Gimignano Hydra (made with organic fruit), is light and luminous in appearance with simple aromas of white peach, melon, a note of raw almond and crushed mineral. The wine is snappy and streamlined in terms of mouthfeel with a bright and compelling personality. But don’t drink it too cold. Give it some time out of the fridge before drinking. Or start drinking and note how the exchange becomes less slap and sting, and more kiss and lick as temperatures rise. If you talk to Giorgio Comotti who spends every day of the year in the vineyard to follow his Vernaccia, he will tell you that perfumes are everything … Great job Giorgio!
Your wines are a triumph of fruit and flowers, delicate aromas, cheerfulness and elegance.
Food pairing: excellent aperitif - bruschetta, pasta dishes, salads, chicken all fish, crustaceans, fried food and fresh cheeses.
VIETTI, ROERO ARNEIS $24.99
Pale sunshine yellow color with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas with hints of almond. An unoaked, dry, medium bodied white wine with crisp acidity, the Arneis is well-balanced, elegant wine with good complexity and a lingering finish. Food Pairings: As an aperitif with light hors d’oeuvres, crudités, seafood, salads, light soups, simply prepared veal, pork, chicken and creamy cheeses.
VIETTI DOLCETTO T'VIGNE $22.99Purple red color, the Dolcetto has black cherry, raspberry and hint of blueberries aromas.
An unoaked wine, this medium bodied red has soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance.
Food Pairings: Grilled vegetables and casual dishes such as pizza, deli sandwiches and light pasta dishes.
VIETTI, BARBERA D' ASTI TRE VIGNE $19.99
Ruby red color with mineral and vanilla notes. Medium-bodied, dry wine with a crisp acidity (perfect for the whole meal) and soft tannins. This Barbera is very well balanced, with a good complexity and a red cherry finish. Pair with appetizers, rich salads, grilled seasonal vegetables, soups, stews, pasta, veal, pork, chicken with light sauces.
VOULET CASORZO PIEMONTESI $14.99 We call this wine,"A Party in a Bottle"!! Named after one of the "Antichi Giochi" (old games of the Piedmont),
Voulet is badminton!!
Bright aromas of raspberry and strawberry bubble from the frizzante (slightly sparkling) red wine.
Only 5% alcohol, the residual sugar gives a pleasing sweetness that is still quite clean on the palate.