November Wine Specials

REDS


Shale Ridge Syrah
Was $8.99 ~ Now $7.99
This wine's brilliant ruby color is just a prelude to its bright aromas of red cherry and dark plum. a hint of vanilla from French oak aging is evident in the nose while a soft tannin structure, coupled with a full-bodied mouth feel, makes this wine immediately enjoyable.









Novy Family Syrah
Was $20.99 ~ Now $17.99
This wine shows concentrated blackberry and loganberry flavors along with hints of tar, sage, and other herbal notes. The finish shows some minerality and, due to the wine's acidity, clamps down a touch. Opening the wine and letting it breathe for several hours certainly leads to a more open, rich wine but giving it several years in a cool cellar should yield even greater rewards.





Prosperity Red-Cabernet Sauvignon
Was $9.99 ~ Now $7.99
Prosperity Red hails from the celebrated winegrowing valleys of California. This wine boasts classic Cabernet flavors of black cherry and cassis with accents of oak and mint. A beautifully structured texture unfolds into a full, lingering finish.


WHITES

Fess Parker White Riesling
Was $14.99 ~ Now $12.99
This Riesling is well balanced, off dry in style and is sure to delight the senses for a refreshing experience. On the nose, floral hints of honeysuckle abound with notes of orange peel, all-spice and lychee nut. with its refreshing acidity, peaches, honey, apricot and pineapple shine through on the palate.





Adler Fels Gewurztriminer
Was $13.99 ~ Now $11.99
This wonderful Gewurztraminer exhibits the typical varietal aromas of rose petal and lychee. These floral, perfumed aromas are balanced with zesty tangerine peel and grapefruit on the nose. a long slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks ensures that the wine retains these bright aromatics. A soft mouthfeel and balanced citrus flavors of lemon and grapefruit lead to clean finish

October Beer and Liquor Specials

Big Sky "Moose Drool"
Regularly $7.29 ~ Sale $6.59

A chocolate brown color & creamy texture lead you to a malty beer with just enough hops to keep it from being sweet. Moose Drool is brewed with pale, caramel, chocolate, and whole black malts; and Kent Goldings, Liberty, and Willamette hops.

Myers Original Dark Rum 750ml
Regularly $15.99 ~ Sale $14.39

This rum has been setting the standard since 1879 & is still made with 100% pure Jamaican molasses at the Monymusk Distillery. Traditionally distilled in a pot still & aged in white oak barrels, it is the final aging that determines the distinctive dark color & rich buttery flavor that is Myers.

October Jug Club Wines

RED
2005 Domaine de la Chanteleuserie "Bourgueil"
Retail $15.99 ~ Jug Club$13.59

How 'bout a little jaunt to France for this month's red? After all, they've been doing this for QUITE some time now...Since 1822 at this small facility in fact. This wine is "stereotypically" French in that it is not fruit driven...Aromas of lead pencil, fresh herbs, subtle spicy blackberry & black currant, rocky earthen notes, unsweetened cocoa, espresso & maybe a "leafy" quality are full of complexity. Earthy flavors of subtle dark fruit, olives, coffee & chocolate are present, but what you notice first is the HUGE tannins and acidity. This is why we recommend that DECANT this wine, or at least pour a glass and forget about it for awhile, unless you like IMMENSE red wines, and then, well, knock yourself out...A CLASSIC food wine. This vineyard is 3 hectares...small, and the name & label do mean something...Chanteleusery means "place where the larks sing" in French.

WHITE
2006 "The White Knight" Viognier
Retail $11.99 ~ Jug Club $10.19

FINALLY! We have been looking for a good California Viognier to show you ever since we started this Jug Club thingy...but all the good examples we've tried so far have been $20-$30. Our patience has been rewarded. From the Sebastiani Family comes: The White Knight. Classic Viognier aromas & flavors of honeyed peaches, mineral, honeysuckle, acidity, it's all here! Get deeply into this wine & smell what we're steppin' in...orange blossom & lemon meringue aromas, flavors of mango, breadfruit, vanilla, lemon curd & that GORGEOUS white peach all come together with the perfect amount of acidity on the finish. This wine is also very versatile. It works well alone, with light appetizers, with entrees like Jerk chicken or fish tacos and we've heard that stirring a bit into fresh fruit sorbet is to DIE for. Enjoy it, we are...

October Wine Specials

RED WINES:

2006 Goats do Roam
Regularly $11.50 ~ Sale $9.99

Funny name, serious wine. A traditional Rhone-style blend with a twist...Our South African friends have added a bit of their own native grape, Pinotage, to the typical Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre/Cinsault/Carignane blend. Not the same grapes every year, but the quality is remarkably consistent. Purple, plush & juicy, this wine serves up red plum & cherry fruit with maybe just a hint of tobacco on the finish. Just a little spice, and low tannin & acidity make this wine an easy sipper. Multiple "Best value" awards.

2004 Hope Estate "The Ripper" Shiraz
Regularly $14.49 ~ Sale $12.99

Lots going on in this BIG Shiraz from down-under...Blueberry, plum, chocolate with some nutmeg & white pepper spice flavors that just go on and on...This is what people are talking about when they say a wine has a long finish! Pair this with as rich a meal as you like...Definitely red-meat friendly. You could cellar this bad boy fro another 7 years or so should you desire, or decant it to smooth it out now. Rated 89 points by BOTH Wine Spectator & Wine Enthusiast. Great value!

2005 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Regularly $17.99 ~ Sale $15.99

Actually, it's MOSTLY Cabernet Sauvignon...83% to be exact, with 11% Syrah & 6% Merlot blended in. Black cherry, chocolate, caramel aromas draw you into complex flavors of currant, blackberry, more cherry, a bit of mocha & a subtle peppery spice. Darkly colored with a rich finish, this is a classic California Cabernet.

WHITE WINE:

Dog House "Charlie's Chard" Chardonnay
Regularly $10.99 ~ Sale $9.99

A very consistent wine from year to year, this Chardonnay has won more awards than you could carry, and can always be found on "Best Buy/Great Value" lists including, but not limited to, the Wine Spectator & Wine Enthusiast. A floral, fruit driven wine with beautiful citrus aromas, the mouth feel has that creamy-buttery-Chardonnay-thing present, but the flavor is more vanilla with an intriguing caramel apple. A fresh, clean acidic finish always helps to bring it all into balance as well.

CONNOISSEUR CORNER:

2004 Merryvale "Starmont" Cabernet Sauvignon
Regularly $28.99 ~ Sale $25.99

Another "deceiver," this is also a blend...86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot (to help tame the tannins), and 1% each of Cabernet Franc (aromatic complexity) & Petite Verdot (fruity depth) making it a Bordeaux-style blend. This is serious stuff. It WILL improve with age (probably peaking between 2009 & 2011), but it's hard to wait when it tastes this good now! Extended skin contact ("maceration") & extensive use of native yeast make this powerful wine, and the fruit comes from some VERY notable vineyards; Beckstoffer, Georges III, ToKalon & Merryvale's own estate, all in the Napa Valley. Round, harmonious, complex & supple aromas & flavors of blackberry & cassis will confirm your choice to spend a little more...

Greetings...

Dear Valued Customers,

September marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It also marks the beginning of the third year of the Jugalicious monthly newsletter. We at the jug can hardly believe that summer is almost over and that it has been two years since we first developed the Jugalicious newsletter. With each passing month and limited floor/shelf space, it gets more and more difficult to keep new wines coming in while keeping the favorite wines from the past. With that said, keep your eyes open for some of your favortie "Jugalicious" deals to repeat as we move into the future. For instance, Burgans Albarino, a very popular wine here at the Jug, is making a comback this month for all of its fans! so without further ado, we here at the Jug encourage ech and every one of you to enjoy September, after all, it is one of the most beautiful times of the year here in the Arkansas Valley. We also THANK YOU fro your continued patronage and look forward to seeing you this month at "The Jug."

Sincerely,
The staff at Arlie Dale's Jug Liquors

See Below for September Specials!

September Connisseur's Corner

2004 I Giusti e Zanaz
Belcore
Was $26.99 ~ NOW $22.99

THIS is a wine NOT for the the faint of heart! Made up of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot, it is grown in the Poggio Alto vineyard (less than 20 acres) outside of Pisa, Italy. It was fermented in glassed lined cement tanks (huh?) and aged in oak for 8 months. This wine is the product of long time friends and sailing partners Paolo Giusti and Fabio Zanza. Located 12 miles from the sea in Tuscany, their estate encompasses only 34 acres of land, and the vineyards have been planted to yield less than 2lbs. per vine of fruit (less fruit=more intensity). In addition to the belcore, they make a Bordeaux-style blend called "Dulcamara"...We tell you that, to tell you this: The names of these wines are taken from L'Elisir D'Amore; an operetta by Donizetti. Simple story really...Boy loves girl. Girl plays hard to get. Belcore, a swaggering soldier, comes to town. Wants to marry girl. She accepts to make boy jealous. Dulcamara, an alchemist, provides boy with love potion, which is actually a bottle of Bordeaux (hence the winery's Bordeaux blend called...Dulcamara). The end? Well, everyone stops being stubborn and boy wins his love's hear of course! Great story...Great wine! "Recommended" Decanter

September Sake Specials!

Hakushika Sennenju Sake (720ml)
Was $26.00 ~ NOW $23.99
An ancient Chinese legend tells of a mystical white deer with spiritual powers. One day Emperor Hsuen Chon (712-756 A.D.) found this beautiful animal roaming the grounds of his palace. words and a crest engraved on a copper medallion at the base of the antlers of the deer attested that it had survived for over 1000 years. Since that day, "Hakushika" (the white deer) has been recognized as a symbol of "one thousand years of longevity." Hakushika took thier name from the legend of over 330 years ago. Since then, Hakushika has been synonymous with legendary quality sake throughout the world. captivate your taste senses with this elegant lightly fruity sake. It rolls down the throat smooth, with a rich body.

September Wine Specials

REDS

2004 Bodegas Ostatu
Crianza Rioja
Was $18.99 ~ NOW $16.99
Run by the Saenz de Samaniego family for several generations, these vineyards near the Sierra Cantabria Mountains grow in chalky, clay soil and are an average of 50 years old. Made mostly of Tempranillo, it has plum and black cherry aromas, adding a bit of spice to those flavors in the mouth. A popular wine of high quality.

2004 Cahteau Pesquie
"Terrasses"
Was $11.99 ~ NOW $10.99
70% Grenache (60 year old vines) and 30% Syrah (30 year old vines), 100% barrel aged, adds up to 200%..NO, adds up to a fantastic wine...especially at this price! A deep ruby red/purple color leads to some VERY French aromas/flavors of blackberry, cassis, truffle, and TAR?!?! Trust us, this wine is concentrated and full of character, and is WAAAAAAAY too cheap! It was rated 90 pts. by Robert Parker.

WHITES

2006 Burgans Albarino
Was $11.99 ~ NOW $10.99
Virtually unknown proior to 1980, the Albarino grape is quickly gaining widespread popularity due to it's fresh, crisp flavors. In the Rias Baixas region of Spain, this winery is situated atop Mount Burgans in the Salnes Valley. Unusual for the area, they use only their own, estate-grown grapes rather than buying from local growers. The winmaker, Luciano Amoedo, is known as the "father " of the Riax Baixas, and his Albarino is probably the best value of it's kind. Medium gold in color, it is fresh with aromas of honey, orange, peach and minerals. Flavors of more peach, apple and crystal-like mineral lead to a vibrant, acidic finish. Fresh and crisp, it is a natural partner to the seafood diet famous in this area of Spain. This wine was rated 89-90 points by The Wine Enthusiast and Robert Parker.

2005 Flora Springs
Sangiovese Rosato
Was $7.99 ~ NOW $6.49
With only 500 cases of this wine made, it's pretty exclusive. We are lucky and happy to have it. A gorgeous rose/salmon color leads you to ripe strawberry aromas, with flavors of cranberries and more strawberries flowing to a perfectly acidic finish. Let's all hope for some warm September days, 'cuz the hotter it gets, the better this wine tastes!

Jug Club Wines

WHITE

2006 Alma Rosa Pinot Blanc
Retail $16.99 ~ Jug Clubbers $1529

Richard Sanford arrived in the Santa Rita hills 35 years ago. He planted the first Pinot Noir vines there in 1970, (the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) and founded the Sanford Winery in 1981. A "difference in business philosophy" led to his leaving his namesake winery in 2005. He then founded Alma Rosa to make the highest quality, sutainably farmed, ORGANIC wines possible. We think that you will be pleased with the results. While he may have new energy and positive focus, his wines still posses the perfect balance that made them/him famous. We at "The Jug" promised to bring you new, great wines, and here is a perfect example...Pinot Blanc. How can a wine be both lean and rich? Taste it...starting all bright and sunny with melon, citrus and pear aromas, it moves to a firm, yet creamy mouth feel with flavors of everything that you smelled, along with peach, nectarine vanilla and wet stones. The fruit gets a bit deeper and adds a minerality midway through, leading to a perfect amount of acid on the finish.
This wine is simply stunning.

RED

2006 Alamos "Seleccion" Malbec
Retail $16.99 ~ Jug Clubbers $14.44

Paul Hobbs (yes, THE Paul Hobbs of Simi & Opus One wine making fame) released his first Argentine wines in 1995. they are meant to emphasize "varietal character" (read: taste like they should...). Grown in the high altitudes of Catena, the cool evening temperatures allow for a prolonged hang-time which preserves the fruit's aromas and flavors. The 2006 vintage is from the La Consulta vineyard. It has an inky-purple color, and an aroma loaded with ripe, dark fruits and flowers...maybe even some hints of leather, vanilla and spice. The flavors are juicy raspberry, currant and cherry with a bit of anise and black pepper spice. Full bodied with a long finish, the tannins are smooth and there is just the right amount of acidity. This wine DEMANDS a spicy steak!

July Greetings!

Dear Valued Customer,

How's your summer going? Lately it's been really HOT! Looks like we have made it through the first half of 2007, six more months and it will be 2008. It's amazing how fast time goes by, before you know it we will be dreaming of days like these. Days where all you can think about is an ice-cold beer, gin and tonic or chilled glass of white wine. If that is what you are thinking about then come on down and see us at "The Jug." This July we have ample ice-cold beverages for you to choose from. And if by chance we do get a cool spell, we'll have plenty more hardy drinks to satisfy any palate. As always, we at Arlie Dale's Jug Liquors would like to thank you for your continued patronage and look forward to seeing each and every one of you this July. ENJOY!

sincerely,
The Staff at Arlie Dale's Jug Liquors

July Jug Club Member Wines

Lake Chalice Dry Riesling
2006 ~ Marlborough, AUS
87pts Wine Spectator 04/07 "Starts round and open, with lemon blossom, green apple and tangy nectarine flavors. Minerality and tart lemon-lime acidity frim up the finish. Drink now through 2009."
Retail $15.99 ~ Jug Club Memeber Price $13.49

Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier
2004 ~ Barossa Valley, AUS
90pts Wine Advocate #167 "This outstanding 2004 Shiraz/Viognier, 95% and 5% respectively, offers and exotic, flamboyant nose of blackberries and flowers along with wonderful intensity, richness, fruit and glycerin. Enjoy it over the next 3-4 years."
Retail $15.99 ~ Jug Club Memeber Price $13.59

July Beer & Liquor Specials!

BEER HERE!
Cave Creek Chili Beer
Ahhhh...FIESTA TIME!! Talk about a kick in the pants...this beer has a whole chili pepper floating inside each bottle! A perfect way to spice up your summer BBQ.
Was $7.19 ~ Now $6.49

LIQUOR TIME!
Beefeater Gin (750ml)
Created in the early 1860's, Beefeater is the only premium International gin still distilled and produced in London. Beefeater Gin contains 9 different botanicals: Juniper, Angelica Root, Angelica Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Liquorice, Almonds, Orris Root, Seville Oranges and Lemon peel. Perfect base for an ice cold martini!
Was $21.99 ~ Now $19.99

July Wine Specials!

WHITE

Alois Lageder 'RIFF' Pinot Grigio
2005 ~ Venezie, ITA
Produced from vineyards around the Dolomintes, this Pinot Grigio is very fresh and vital, showing spicy, melony fruit, some lees character and nice minerlaity. This wine is the perfect summer sipper. It is very refreshing and an outstanding value!
Regularly $10.99 ~ Sale $8.99

Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis
2003 ~ Piedmonte, ITA
An outstanding Italian white showing opulent lfavors of citrus fruit, green herbs, minerals and pear. This is one of the more full-bodied and expressive Arneis that Correggia has made without sacrificing any freshness or minerality. A great compliment to meaty white fish or green salads!

RED

Novy Syrah Page-Nord Vineyard
2004 ~ Napa, CA
92 pts Wine Spectator 01/07 " Intense and concentrated, with a grapey blackberry and wild berry presentation of dark fruit. Well-focused and deftly balanced, with a beam of flavors that's long and vibrant on the finish." This is a delicious wine!!
Regularly $35.99 ~ Sale $29.99

Liberty School Syrah
2004 ~ Paso Robles, CA
This wine's nose is brimming with aromas of blackberry brambles, smoked meats and currants. On the palate Liberty School has flavors of ripe dark cherries, black pepper and wild exotic berries. A highly recommended BBQ wine!
Regularly $14.99 ~ Sale $12.99

E. Guigal Cotes-du-Rhone
2003 ~ France
Made from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Spicey oak dominates the nose and the palate thogh there is an undercurrent of cherry and ripe berry fruit. A well structured wine with pleasing acididty. A really nice bargain!
Regularly $12.99 ~ Sale $10.99

Beer & Liquor Specials

Beer Specials

Woodchuck Variety 6 Packs
Regularly $8.99 ~ Sale $7.99

Woodchuck Variety 12 Packs
Regularly $16.99 ~ Sale $14.99
**All Woodchuck Draft Ciders are GLUTEN FREE!!!

Liquor Special

Gran Centenario Plata
Regularly $39.99 ~ Sale $29.99
Gran Centenario Plata is Distilled from select 10 year old agave plants and carefully processed to achieve the perfect balance of traditional tequila flavor and extra smoothness. A SCREAMING deal this month at "The Jug."
**90 Points, Beverage Testing Institute

May Wine Specials

May Wine Specials

WHITE

Sitios de Bodea "Con Class" Rueda
2005 ~ Spain
Regularly $9.99 ~ Sale $8.99
80% Verdejo, 10% Viura and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Medium straw-colored, it reveals aromas and flavors of melons and citrus in a refreshing style. This excellent value offers surprising complexity for a wine of its humble price.

Baileyana Chardonnay
2004 ~ California
Regularly $23.99 ~ Sale $19.99
It has bright tropical fuit flavors and a lsight lemony character, but it is also full, rich and round.

Domain de la Cadette Bourgone Blanc
2004 ~ France
Regularly $15.99 ~ Sale $13.99
Lovely cool-climate chardonnay, vinified without the use of new oak. A mini-Chablis, if in any sense this wine is 'mini.' Firm, dry, with hauntingly creamy fuit that shispers rather than shouts.

REDS

Aries Merlot
2001 ~ California
Regularly $11.99 ~ Sale $9.99
Certified Organic! Jammy fuit fills this wine, redolent of dark cherries and plums that play off the bright acidity and mild tannins. Accents of oak and herbs play around the fuit adding complexity and varietal character.

Baileyana Syrah
2003 ~ California
Regularly $23.99 ~ Sale $19.99
A subtle interpretation of bright, fresh fruit and stony tannins, this wine stays cool while black peppercorn flavors and floral scents expand into a beautiful finish.

Castle Rock Pinot Noir Sonoma
2006 ~ California
Regularly $12.99 ~ Sale $10.99
This elegant well-balanced wine offers aromas of red fruit and spice. On the palate, there are flavors of plum and cherry with oak nuances, and the finish is long and harmonious. An unreal price on Sonoma Pinot Noir!

May Jug Club Wines

For all you wonderful Jug Club Members, this is what's in store for you this month...

WHITE
2005 Beckmen Vineyards "Le Bec Blanc" Purisima Mountain Vineyard
Retail $15.99 ~~ Jug Club Members $13.59
This is only the second vintage of this wine, and it promises great things to come! A nifty blend from the Central Coast region of Californa, it is comprised of 53% Roussanne, 37% Marsanne and 10% Grenache Blanc (a grape used very little in the States). Packed with complex aroma, including a toasty peach, and loaded with flavors of honeyed stone fruits, red apple, a little "nuttiness and a hint of pepper (from the Roussanne). Full bodied with a lush, tongue-coating texture and great structure, the acidity is also lively enough to give it some zip. This wine is gorgeous now, but believe it or not, this white can age! It will continue to develope over the next 6-8 years. This wine commonly retails for $20...but not here at the Jug!!!

RED
2005 Panarroz Jumilla
Retail $10.50 ~~ Jug Club Members $8.93
This wine is similar to our very first Jug Club red wine, The Stump Jump. The Stump Jump is an Australian wine comprised of mostly Grenache, followed by Shiraz (aka Syrah) and Mouvedre, while the Panarroz Jumilla is a Spanish wine of mostly Mouvedre, followed by Grenache and Syrah. The vineyards are located in the Jumilla region of Spain and are planted between 980 to 2,800 feet. 24 hour temperature swings can be from 40 to 105 degrees daily! This, combined with the fact that the vineyards are planted on steep slopes in a soil comprised of chalk, sand and shale, means that these vines are hearty and they produce very concentrated fruit. All of the vineyards cover a combined 754 acres, with half of that being planted to Mouvedre, which is mostly 50 years old. The wine itself is medium bodied with black fruits and a little leather. It's big, spicy, deep and sort of "rustic." We think it just SCREAMS for a steak! This puppy's ready to go, ubt it will hold on for a couple of years, should you desire to add it to your cellar!

And...we're back!

Thanks for hanging with us while we were out! We've lost many of our blogs, but we think the problem is fixed and should not happen again...

So, without further ado...