The Wine and Cheese Place

Get ready for Spring training --

2012-01-30T23:58:00.000-06:00

The St. Louis Cardinal's #1 Slugger, Matt Holliday

Pre-arrival custom gift packs - rare and limited

The Matt Holliday 3-Pack: only $175 includes:

· 1 signed bottle of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
2 unsigned bottles of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
· 1 Autographed Matt Holliday 2011 8x10 photo

The Matt Holliday 6-Pack: only $375 includes:

· 1 signed bottle of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
5 unsigned bottles of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
· 1 Autographed Matt Holliday 2011 8x10 photo
· 1 Matt Holliday autographed Official 2011 World Series Game Baseball

The Matt Holliday 12-Pack: only $895 includes:

· 1 signed bottle of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
11 unsigned bottles of Matt Holliday 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine
· 1 Autographed Matt Holliday 2011 8x10 photo
· 1 Matt Holliday autographed 2011 Official World Series Game Baseball
· 1 Autographed Matt Holliday Pro Model Rawlings Big Stick Bat

We do not have the bats, photos or baseballs in stock yet, so please allow 3-5 weeks for delivery

order online now

Magic Hat Demo Black IPA

2012-01-30T23:08:00.000-06:00

Magic Hat Demo Black IPA on tour -- 6pks

In stock now - limited seasonal release.

Wine from Dave Mathews of the Dave Mathews Band

2012-01-29T22:54:00.000-06:00

A collaboration between acclaimed winemaker Steve Reeder and Dave Matthews
Steve Reeder was the winemaker for Kendall Jackson and Chateau St. Jean, and now is the winemaker for Simi Winery and The Dreaming Tree.

"When Steve Reeder and Dave Matthews first met, they realized they had a few things in common, like a passion for making wine at least as strong as their passion for drinking it.

They set out into wine country, looking for a way to make quality wines accessible to everyone. Along the way, they found inspiration in the down-to-earth characters and unforgettable flavors that give the region its rare kind of charm." - winery

Also online if you want to pick up at one of our other stores (allow a few days)

Currently the Cabernet is in stock only at New Ballas and Ballwin
Dave Mathews The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon...$12.99
“When you’re working with Dave, you want to make sure whatever you’re doing has soul. The rhythm of our North Coast Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon highlights classic aromas of blackberry, cherry and herbal notes wrapped by toasted vanilla. It’s an easy-drinking wine with a lot of character.”—Steve Reeder

Currently the Chardonnay is only in stock at our New Ballas location
Dave Mathews The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay...$12.99
“When I first met Dave, we talked about making a Chardonnay that captured the distinct citrus notes of the Central Coast. With its big fruit and loads of spice, we think this wine lives up to that promise. We hope you agree.” - Steve Reeder

Other facts:

Lightweight bottles manufactured with clean-burning natural gas
100% recycled paper labels
Black ink printing—no bleaching, reduced toxins and heavy metals
Natural corks from sustainable farms

Goose Islaind Bourbon County Coffee

2012-01-28T07:29:00.002-06:00

For time reasons, I am just going to do this release the "normal" way -- it will be just the fastest to get their order in. I do plan on trying the lottery system on something. Maybe the Founders Better Half that is due next month.

Limit 1 per person, just getting an order in is no guarantee, wait for a confirmation that your order is ready.

GONE - sold out

I will get confirmations back as soon as a possible.

Internet reservations only -- no phone calls please

Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout...$11.99 / 22oz
Brewmasters Notes:
Everyday Goose Island smells the wonderful coffee roasting next to our brewery at Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea. They put the same passion and skill into their coffee as Goose Island does with its beer. This excellent stout is made with Black Cat Espresso beans from our friends next door. You'll like the combination.

Recipe Information:
Style: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Coffee Stout
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
International Bitterness Units: 60
Color: Midnight
Hops: Willamette
Malt: 2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roast Barley, Debittered Black
Coffee: Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso

Serving Suggestions:
Preferred Glass: Snifter
Preferred Serving Temperature: 40º
Food Pairings: Flourless Chocolate Coffee Cake
Cheese Pairings: Capriole Bourbon Chocolate Torte
Cellaring Notes: Develops in the bottle up to 5 years

Ghost Face Killah is here

2012-01-27T15:25:00.001-06:00

In stock now at Forsyth, Rock Hill and online now --

Twisted Pine Ghost Face Killah....$3.39 / 12oz btl

Style: Chili Beer IBU’S: 10 Hops – Willamette, Northern Brewer ABV 5%

GFK is brewed with 6 zany peppers. Anaheim, Fresno, Jalapeno, Serrano, Habanero and Bhut Jolokia – Otherwise known as the Ghost Pepper. 200 times the heat of jalapenos, Bhut Jolokia are the hottest peppers in the world, a pepper so hot it can be weaponized. So hot that our brewers had to wear masks and gloves to cut them up. Aroma of smoked chillis fills the nose on first whiff, but don’t let it linger to long. Immediately on first taste GFK has a nice golden wheat flavor, but this is only for a fleeting moment before the temperature rises. Just hold on, the warmth of this beer will set in for a long spicy burn. There is only one finish on this beer – HEAT!

Food Pairing: Ice-cream or milk, because that is all that is going to help you with this brew.

Goose Island Coffee

2012-01-27T13:40:00.001-06:00

Updates --

Sorry, have been working on some special projects for the store and have to leave again. So will not post the Goose Island Coffee until tomorrow morning.

Made it back to the store already, but will still wait until the morning

Of other note, we did get in a little more of the Deschutes Black Butte XXIII in stock at Forsyth -- not going to post a link -- first come first served at the store - 2 bottles per person

Ask, they are in back.

Thanks very much.

Goose Island Coffee --

2012-01-27T09:55:00.001-06:00

Yes, should arrive today --

I had another idea about trying to mix it up and be fair on these limited beer releases --
What if I give people a 10 minute window to enter in a lottery on the website.
And then I go to this website http://www.random.org/integers/ and enter in the number of people we get signed up and the number of bottles we have to sell. It will give us numbers to go down the list and those people get to purchase a bottle? The reason I only want to do a 10 minute window is that I still have to go down to each name confirm or not confirm who got the beer. It is a time consuming process and I don't want to have to do it for 500 names.

Not sure, I might do it this way -- leave comments if you like --

This week's tastings

2012-01-27T09:41:00.000-06:00

The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth tasting....

The Wine and Cheese Place
Forsyth Tastings this weekend!

7435 Forsyth Blvd Clayton, MO 317-727-8788

Beer Tasting

Friday 01/27/12 - 4pm-6pm

New Belgium Dig Pale Ale with Sorachi Ace Hops
Great Divide Nomad
Abita Andygator
Ommegang BPA

The highly rated and sought after Lucien Le Moine

2012-01-27T08:32:00.000-06:00

2009 Lucien Le Moine Red Burgundy

2009 Le Moine Corton Renardes...$132.99
Tasting note: A classic Renardes nose speaks of spice, earth, cassis, plum and plenty of the sauvage that also extends to the rich, full-bodied and velvety flavors that possess excellent power and muscle that culminate in a focused, palate staining and impressive long finish. This serious effort should age extremely well and moreover, be well worth the investment of your patience.

Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Pommard Grands Epenots...$124.99

Tasting note: A complex and expressive nose combines aromas of plum, earth and red currant that introduce richer yet tighter and more precise big-bodied flavors blessed with an abundance of tannin-buffering dry extract that renders the very firm structure almost invisible. That said, this is also clearly built to age, indeed this will need all of 12 to 15 years to reach its apogee.
Rated 90-92/100 Burghound
Rated 92-95/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Volnay Caillerets...$119.99

Tasting note: Here too the nose is strongly reduced. There is ample minerality and dry extract though to the stony, precise and refined flavors that culminate in a dry, clean, linear and pure finish that delivers outstanding persistence. A classy wine of harmony and style that is built to age.
Rated 91-93/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Bonnes Mares Grand Cru...$269.99
Tasting note: Moderate reduction kills an evaluation of the nose. However there is marvelous density to the serious and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that brim with tannin buffering dry extract and flat out incredible length, indeed it's possible that this, along with the Richebourg, possesses the longest finish of any wine in the range. A stunner of a Bonnes Mares built for the long haul.
Rated 93-96/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru...$276.99
Tasting note: Very mild reduction detracts only a bit from the otherwise intensely sauvage, earth and wild red berry fruit aromas. There is excellent richness yet fine detail to the mineral-driven, intense and superbly complex broad-based flavors that are underpinned by extremely firm yet ripe tannins and stunning length. I very much like this as it's text book Mazis and should age superbly well.
Rated 93-95/100 Burghound
Rated 94-97/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru....$228.99
Tasting note: An earthy and extremely ripe nose of red berry liqueur aromas is very much in keeping with the sappy yet detailed and lightly mineral-inflected big-bodied flavors that are quite linear and focused on the lingering finish. It's interesting as the texture here is completely different from that displayed by the Bonnes Mares, which is neither good nor bad though the underlying material is not quite as strong.
Rated 91-93/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru...$276.99
Tasting note: A more elegant if slightly less complex nose of very ripe red currant, plum, warm earth and subtle spice hints slides seamlessly into rich, generous and very fleshy flavors that are supported by notably finer tannins and excellent length. This doesn't have the sheer depth and length of the amazing Mazis but I admire this for its understated class.
Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru...$199.99
Tasting note: Reduction. The broad-shouldered flavors are bigger, richer and deeper as the underlying material seems to have endless waves of depth on the extremely ripe and mocha-infused finish that delivers simply huge length. To its credit, this well-endowed effort underscores perfectly the difference between a fine Clos St. Denis and a great Clos de la Roche. Patience will also be required here.
Rated 93-95/100 Burghound
Rated 94-97/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Clos St. Denis Grand Cru...$199.99
Tasting note: Reduction cannot totally hide the class of this extract-rich offering that completely buffers the firm structure that surfaces on the dazzlingly complex and persistent finish. This stylish effort is impeccably well-balanced and should amply reward 15 to 20 years of cellar time.
Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses...$239.99
Tasting note: A highly complex, indeed kaleidoscopically so, nose of plum, violet, spice and red and blue pinot fruit complements to perfection the rich, generous and delicious flavors that do not, at least not at present, quite have the beguiling of the nose, all wrapped in a stylish, lingering and palate coating finish. This should be lovely and the minerality adds a bit of lift to the backend.
Rated 91-94/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Nuits St. Georges Vaucrains....$121.99
Tasting note: Reduction. As one would expect, this is bigger, richer and more powerful with broad-scaled and overtly muscular flavors that are extremely serious and somber, all wrapped in a palate staining and imposingly structured finish that exhibits huge length. There isn't the refinement of the Les Cailles or Les St. Georges but for fans of power Burgundy, this delivers.
Rated 91-94/100 Burghound
Rated 91-93/100 The Wine Advocate

RateBeers Best Brewers in the World 2012

2012-01-26T23:46:00.001-06:00

Order beers online from The Wine and Cheese Place

Click here to see their full list

RateBeers Best Brewers in the World 2012
Top 10 (9 of the 10 are from the US)

1 Three Floyds Brewing Company Indiana - not available in MO
2 Founders Brewing Company Michigan - in stock at TWCP
3 Bells Brewery Kalamazoo Michigan - in stock at TWCP
4 AleSmith Brewing Company California - not available in MO
5 Cigar City Brewing Tampa Florida - not available in MO
6 Hill Farmstead Brewery Greensboro Vermont - not available in MO
7 Stone Brewing Co. Escondido California - in stock at TWCP
8 Russian River Brewing Santa Rosa California - not available in MO
9 De Struise Brouwers Oostvleteren - Belgium - in stock at TWCP
10 Kuhnhenn Brewing Warren Michigan - not available in MO

We also have these in stock at The Wine and Cheese Place from the top 60
12 Brouwerij de Molen Bodegraven - Netherlands
13 Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus Westvleteren - Belgium (hopefully coming this year?)
14 Great Divide Brewing Company Denver Colorado USA
16 Mikkeller Copenhagen - Denmark
18 Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles California USA
19 Dieu du Ciel Montreal Quebec Canada
21 Green Flash Brewing Co. San Diego California USA
22 Avery Brewing Company Boulder Colorado USA
24 Southern Tier Brewing Company Lakewood New York USA
30 Brasserie Rochefort Rochefort - Belgium
31 Rogue Ales Newport Oregon USA
32 St. Bernard Brouwerij Watou - Belgium
33 Boulevard Brewing Company Kansas City Missouri USA
35 Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev) Chicago Illinois USA
37 Deschutes Brewery Bend Oregon USA
38 North Coast Brewing Company Fort Bragg California USA
40 Bear Republic Brewing Company Healdsburg (left MO this year)
41 Nøgne Ø Grimstad - Norway
46 Shmaltz Brewing Company Brooklyn New York USA
48 Cantillon Brussels - Belgium
51 Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Dexter Michigan USA
52 Evil Twin Brewing Valby - Denmark
53 Beer Here Copenhagen - Denmark
54 Microbrasserie Charlevoix / Le Saint Pub Baie-St-Paul Quebec Canada
55 Haandbryggeriet (Norway) Drammen - Norway
58 Stillwater Artisanal Ales Baltimore Maryland USA
59 Unibroue (Sapporo) Chambly Quebec Canada

Interesting notes -- Cantillon is only #48?

It is amazing how many are new to Missouri in the past few years!

Here is the 2008 best breweries in the world from 2008 (I had posted on the blog back then)

See the red on how they changed in 4 years.

#1 Struise Woesten-Vleteren -- (dropped down to number #9 this year)
#2 Three Floyds Brewing Company Indiana (moved up to number #1)
#3 Port Brewing/Lost Abbey, California (dropped down to #69)
#4 Bells Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan - (moved up to #3)
#5 Närke Kulturbryggeri, Sweden (looks like it dropped out of the 100)
#6 Mikkeller, Denmark - (fell down to #16)
#7 Founders Brewing Company, Michigan - (moved up to #2!!)
#8 Russian River Brewing, California (stayed at #8)
#9 Stone Brewing Co., California - (moved up to #7)
#10 AleSmith Brewing Company, California (moved up to #4)

New Belgium with Sorachi Ace Hops

2012-01-26T23:18:00.000-06:00

A new seasonal....

New Belgium Dig Pale Ale (6pks) - with Sorachi Ace Hops

In stock now at Forsyth!

Unearth your bottle-opener because this Pale Ale is something you can Dig.
Sorachi Ace hops provides a fresh Spring zing with incredible lemon aroma. Nelson Sauvin is next in line with bursts of passion fruit, mango and peach.
American favorites, Cascade and Centennial round out this crisp, clean Pale Ale.
Dig in!
Just the facts Ma'am...

ABV - 5.6%
IBU - 36
Calories - 174
Hops - Target, Nelson Sauvin, Cascade, Nugget, Sorachi Ace
Malts - Pale, C-80

Great Divide - a new one to St. Louis

2012-01-26T23:13:00.000-06:00

Great Divide Nomad Pilsner...in stock now!

"NOMAD is our spin on the classic Bohemian Pilsner style. The journey starts with German malts and Saaz hops that offer a lively floral nose and crispness, while a full 5 weeks of lagering time ensures that Nomad is eminently balanced. This Nomad may wander, but it's got some serious roots" -- Great Divide

Wine Class --

2012-01-26T22:45:00.000-06:00

Wine Class - next Thursday --

Check out the wines - these are some world class wines!

this is not to be missed (we are over half full already)

Wine Classes at The Wine and Cheese Place

Reservations are required -- click here

We are proud to offer Wine Classes at
The Wine and Cheese Place
featuring our own Aaron Zwicker to conduct the classes.

Thursday February 2, 2012 (7pm-8:30pm)

$20 / person

Blind Tasting Pinot Class Cailfornia vs Oregon vs Burgundy.

Burgundy has been making it the longest, some say pound for pound Oregon does it the best and California tends to make them the biggest, so which will be your favorite? Come taste 6 great Pinot’s from some of the worlds most acclaimed Vineyards and Wineries.

Here is what we are scheduled to taste --

(wines subject to change, but it will be wines of this caliber)

2009 Shea Wine Cellars “Block 5” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon

Supple, generous, silky and complex, offering a many-layered mouthful of ripe cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate and spice flavors that linger enticingly on the long, evocative finish

92/100 Wine Spectator

2009 Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon

Shows an earthy edge, but the vivid cherry and black tea flavors remain vibrant as they flow against a modest burr of tannins on the long, deftly balanced finish.

91/100 Wine Spectator

2009 Robert Mondavi Reserve Pinot Noir, Napa Valley California

The 2009 Pinot Noir Reserve is a striking, beautiful wine. It shows gorgeous depth and delineation in its freshly cut flowers, spices, red berries and mint. This is a beautifully detailed, nuanced Carneros Pinot loaded with class and sheer personality.

92/100 Wine Advocate

2010 Siduri Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands California

The 2010 Pinot Noir Sierra Mar is ripe, juicy and explosive. Layers of dark red fruit, gorgeous fragrance and freshly cut flowers are some of the notes that flow from this generous, fleshy Pinot. Silky tannins frame the exceptionally elegant, polished finish.

93-95 Wine Advocate

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Les Grand Chaillots, Burgundy France

Bright vigorous purple, with lovely pure fruit on the bouquet including a touch of raspberry. Fresh fruit throughout, a lovely Bourgogne Rouge wine from the foot of Nuits St Georges appellation.

2009 Louis Jadot Beaune Boucherottes, Burgundy France

The 2009 Beaune Boucherottes (on the border with Pommard) shows gorgeous vibrancy in its dark wild berries, violets and sweet spices.

90-93 Wine Advocate

Seating is limited.
Reservations are required -- click here now

Class location:
The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forsyth, Clayton, MO 63105
314.727.8788

Barton Irish Whiskey

2012-01-25T22:57:00.000-06:00

Barton Irish Whiskey...$15.99 / liter

SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS in its first year of spirits competetion

Kronan Swedish Punsch

2012-01-25T22:48:00.001-06:00

Kronan Swedish Punsch...$27.99 / 750ml

Just arrived in the U.S.

Perhaps the most famous liqueur of Scandanavia and called for in numerous classic cocktails. Made with sugar cane spirits from both the East and West Indies, it imparts a rich and full bodied palate of exceptional depth and complexity, having notes of rich toffee, smoke, leather and molasses. With origins as the drink of sailors in the Swedish East India Company, its still today a tradition with Artsoppa, the Swedish Pea Soup. Simply delicious on the rocks with a squeeze of lime, also famous in drinks such as the Doctor Cocktail, the Havana and the Waldorf.

Averell Damson Gin Liqueur

2012-01-25T22:44:00.000-06:00

Averell Damson Gin Liqueur...$24.99 / 750ml

Basically a less sweet version of sloe gin. Give it a try.

The Damson Plum (Prunus Damascena) originated in ancient Persia and spread throughout Europe in the middle ages, making its way to North America with early settlers. The Damson is the tartest and spiciest of all plums. Historically famous in jams, brandy and gin, these small, crimson plums have become rare, losing popularity to larger and sweeter cultivated varieties. Our Damson Gin Liqueur is made just after New York State's autumn harvest. The plums are barrel pressed to extract the juice along with the rich color of the skins, then blended with a small batch American gin. The result is an exceptionally bold and bright liqueur, delicious in classic fizzes.

here are some recipes

Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine

2012-01-25T22:31:00.000-06:00

Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine...$17.99 / 750ml

What is Catdaddy?
It’s a premium spirit made from American corn, handcrafted in small batches in a copper still and triple-distilled to be ultra-smooth. Catdaddy has a secret recipe that tastes like nothing else. Its flavor is best described as a little sweet, with a little spice.

What gives Catdaddy its one-of-a-kind flavor?
Only the Founder and Master Distiller know the secret ingredients. We can tell you that it’s not vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg or citrus.

How do I drink Catdaddy?
Catdaddy is delicious straight over ice or mixed in a variety of cocktails. Click here for drink recipe ideas.

Is Catdaddy moonshine?
True to the roots of Moonshine – Catdaddy is inspired by traditional moonshine recipes and distilling processes, made from corn, handcrafted in small batches and born in an authentic copper still.

However, we use a state-of-the-art distillation process to make a superior quality spirit that’s very clean and ultra-smooth. Catdaddy does not have the harsh, heavy corn taste people often associate with illegal moonshine.

How can it be a legal moonshine?
Moonshine can be sold legally as long as you have a license and pay the taxes.

Who makes Catdaddy?
Piedmont Distillers is a small distillery with only a handful of employees. It is located in the little town of Madison, North Carolina.

Is Catdaddy gluten free?
The ingredients that give Catdaddy its unique flavors are gluten free and the distillation process removes any proteins present in the mash. Those seeking a gluten-free diet should be aware that wheat bran and barley used in the mash do contain gluten.

What proof is Catdaddy?
Catdaddy is 40% alcohol per volume, making it 80 proof.

Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon

2012-01-25T22:18:00.000-06:00

Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon

Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon follows the Johnson family’s moonshine recipe. Every batch is handcrafted in very small batches, made from corn and born in a copper still. Midnight Moon is triple distilled to deliver an ultra-smooth, clean-tasting spirit that is often preferred over the world’s best vodkas.

What is Midnight Moon?
It’s a premium spirit based on Junior Johnson’s legendary family moonshine recipe. It’s made from American corn, hand-crafted in small batches and born in a copper still. Midnight Moon is triple distilled to deliver a smooth, clean-tasting spirit that is often preferred over the world’s best vodkas.

Who is Junior Johnson?
Junior Johnson is a legendary moonshiner from North Carolina. The Johnson family’s moonshine was considered to be the best. Junior grew up tending to the family’s stills during the day and running ‘shine at night. Junior’s ability to make a car run flat-out, combined with his incredible skills behind the wheel made him a bootlegging legend. He went on to become one of the greatest drivers and team owners in racing history. In 2010, Junior Johnson was one of the five inductees in the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Is Junior Johnson involved in the company?
Yes, Junior Johnson is part-owner of Piedmont Distillers. He was involved in the development of the Midnight Moon recipe and continues to participate in a variety of activities with the distillery.

2009 Marilyn Merlot 25th Anniversary bottle

2012-01-25T21:54:00.000-06:00

The new limited edition Marilyn Merlot is in stock now...

2009 Marilyn Merlot 25th Anniversary...

Happy 25th Silver Anniversary Marilyn Merlot!

2009 Marilyn Merlot

Since making its glamorous entrance into the wine world in 1987, this show stopping wine has attracted admiration from wine lovers and critics nationwide. In celebration of Marilyn Merlot's 25th year, the Napa Valley winery is pleased to announce the September release of a special 2009 vintage of their highly acclaimed wine. Presented in a silk-screen printed bottle featuring an alluring photograph of Marilyn Monroe and her embossed silver signature, this wine is sure to capture everyone's attention.

"We are delighted to commemorate 25 years of success in the wine business. Although Marilyn's career was short lived, her legacy is eternal. This vintage is a celebration of the similar timeless appeal of our wines, the lasting vitality of our business, and the perpetual quality of Napa Valley's outstanding fruit," says Bob and Donna Holder, founders of Marilyn Merlot.

The special edition 2009 Marilyn Merlot will be released in September, just in time for the holidays. An elegant bottle of Marilyn Merlot will make a fun and festive gift and keepsake for wine connoisseurs, collectors and Monroe fans alike. Its personality and full-bodied flavor are guaranteed to lend style and spice to any holiday celebration.

"We had an extraordinary growing season in Napa Valley during 2009, with most of our harvest occurring before the late October rains. Sensational fruit means a quality wine, and we are delighted that our 2009 Marilyn Merlot will mark our 25th anniversary celebration," comments John McKay, winemaker for Marilyn Merlot for the past 10 years

Boulevard Chocolate Ale

2012-01-25T13:02:00.003-06:00

Boulevard Chocolate Ale in stock now at Forsyth

Click here to reserve --

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Boulevard Smokestack Series Chocolate Ale

Boulevard has an new and exciting Smokestack Series Ale coming out soon. They are hoping to have it out before Valentines Day. They are still waiting for label approval -- the red tape. So there could still be some minor changes.

9.1% ABV
"One of the brightest stars in a city filled with culinary treasures, Christopher Elbow has been hand-crafting masterpieces in chocolate for more than ten years. In that time the reputation of his artistic delicacies has spread around the globe. Elbow's sweets are distinguished by their use of unusual and sometimes surprising flavors and ingredients; in that adventurous spirit we joined forces to bring you a very special Chocolate Ale.

In developing this beer, Elbow and Boulevard brewmaster Steven Pauwels sought to harmonize the interplay of chocolate and malt, with each supporting and enhancing, but not overwhelming, the other. Just the right chocolate was essential. Elbow recommend a rare variety from the Dominican Republic, prized for its robust flavor and aroma, and a personal favorite. more than a mere flavoring, the chocolate -- in the form of nibs, or crushed, roasted beans -- was incorporated into the brewing process itself.

Chocolate Ale is full of surprises, beginning with a glowing amber hue. The aroma is given over to earthy, fruity cocoa, with just a hint of hops. Smooth layers of dark chocolate intertwine with threads of caramel, vanilla, and nutty malt as the flavor warms and rounds to a bittersweet finish.

info from Boulevard

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye

2012-01-25T09:44:00.000-06:00

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye....$63.99

in stock now at Forsyth -- reserve it online

Hopslam waiting list....

2012-01-24T21:37:00.004-06:00

Our waiting list is full now. We should have some available on release date. Watch our blog/facebook/twitter when it arrives. Sorry, it only took 20 minutes after sending the email to sell out.

Bells Hopslam 2012 Release....$17.99

We do not have an exact release date, we are just told the second week of February.

Always one of the most anticipated releases of the year....

Hopslam 2012 update....

2012-01-24T18:44:00.001-06:00

Coming second week of February -- we are not taking any more for our waiting list

Always one of the most anticipated releases of the year....

We were originally told that Bell's has an official release date of February 8th this year for package. But Larry Bell posted on Bell's website that that is not correct. See his post below. I found out from our distributor that it looks like we are not scheduled until Mid-February now :(

Changes in 2012 Hopslam Release
Larry Bell - President
12.30.2011
To our Hopslam customers:

Recently, Bell’s issued a press release announcing “release dates”
for our Hopslam Ale. Although posted in good faith, the Hopslam
press release had some erroneous information. Because of the
potential impact of our expansion-related construction & the holiday
season on our brewing schedule, we had initially created a relatively
conservative release program that focused on a set of
specific roll-out dates. Fortunately, we haven’t experienced many of
the timing conflicts that we had anticipated in the brewing
schedule, and we’re reasonably close to matching the release calendar
of prior years. Unfortunately, the newly updated & finalized
roll-out timing wasn’t passed on to everyone during all the activity
here at the brewery, and I only realized the error after we
published the release dates from the previous plan.

There will be no hard and fast dates for the release of Hopslam in
2012, but rather, it will be released on a market by market
basis as has been our policy in the past. Because this brand has
gotten so large for us, and given the production time to make it,
this year the total time of release will stretch over a two month
period, meaning that some markets will have product well ahead of
other markets. And, in fact, some retailers in a given market may
receive product before other retailers. We are well aware of
the “fairness” issues involved in this process of distribution.
However, I believe that this will be our best option.

If we were to attempt to have Hopslam released on the same day for
all of our customers, then we would have to require our
wholesaler partners to inventory the beer, some for up to five weeks,
before they could ship it to the retail market. I found this
option unacceptable as I believe that Hopslam should be consumed as
fresh as possible. While this option would be fairer to our
wholesalers and retailers, it would mean sacrificing quality in the
name of politics. And in the end, Bell’s tries to deliver
quality.

All of our wholesalers will receive Hopslam this year. When they get
it depends upon the size of their order, our availability and
the individual trucking schedules for each wholesaler. Shipping is
NOT based on favorability. We will do the best we can to
satisfy everyone, all we ask is patience on your part while we brew,
package and ship this wonderful ale, while in the meantime try
to keep up with our other production. Currently we only have so much
fermenter space for dry-hopped ales and we need to keep up
our Two Hearted brewing. We are brewing over 5000 barrels of Hopslam
this year and it takes us awhile to get all that brewing and
dry-hopping done.

I apologize for the false information given out earlier. The
breakdown in communication lies with me and I am solely responsible
for the error. Hopslam will start shipping next week to some of our
smaller wholesalers, and shipping will continue through January
and February. Thank you for your consideration and understanding of
this issue.

Larry J. Bell
President
Bell’s Brewery, Inc.

Just a few more notes

2012-01-24T12:44:00.003-06:00

Abita Andygator Helles Doppelbock....$4.69 / 22oz

A fresh batch of Ska Euphoria is here....canned Jan 12, 2012

Plus each of our stores got in a case of Founders Imperial Stout

More fresh IPAs

2012-01-24T10:26:00.000-06:00

Couple of quick notes...

Fresh Ska Modus Hoperandi in stock canned Jan 9, 2012

PLUS...

New Rotator Ipa

Widmer O'Reyely Rotator IPA...$6.99 / 6pk
O'RYELY IPA IS A BIG, PUNCHY IPA WITH NOTABLE HOPPINESS AND JUST A TOUCH OF CARAMEL MALTY SWEETNESS. BREWED WITH RYE AND NELSON SAUVIN HOPS IMPORTED FROM NEW ZEALANDS SOUTH ISLAND, THE BEER FEATURES SUBTLE RYE SPICINESS AND FRUITY, BERRY-LIKE AROMA AND FLAVOR.

Abraxas Batch #2

2012-01-24T10:19:00.000-06:00

Forsyth just got in Perennial Abraxas Batch #2

order Perennial online

Union Jack just a few days old...

2012-01-24T09:28:00.000-06:00

We got it and we got it fresh --

In stock now at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth!

FRESH!!!

Firestone Walker Union Jack

Bottled Jan 20, 2012
Brewed 4 days ago -- the freshest we have seen!!!

Back in stock --

2012-01-23T23:52:00.000-06:00

Our hottest Spanish wines are back in stock..

2010 Las Valles "Red"....$6.99
50% Tempranillo, 40% Garnacha, 10% Syrah
Tasting Notes: This smooth, well-balanced red blend offers aromas of blackberries, blueberries and cassis, with intense fruit on the palate and a slightly peppery finish.

Serve With: Enjoy on its own, or paired with mild cheeses, simple pizza, pasta or red/white meat dishes, and more.
info from the importer

2010 La Valles Viura Chardonnay.....$6.99
90% Viura, 10% Chardonnay.
This wine comes from the appellation of Carinena in Spain. It leans towards the "modern" style of white wine from Spain---fresh, lively, no oak and delicious. Oh, and did a mention it is only $6.99!!!!!

Tasting Notes: Offers aromas of citrus fruit, pineapple and wild flowers. Dry and extremely refreshing on the palate.

Serve With: Ideal as an aperitif, or paired with salads or delicately-flavored seafood or white meat dishes.

Liger-Belair 2009 Burgundy

2012-01-23T21:56:00.000-06:00

One of the hottest new Burgundy producers is now in stock at our Forsyth Location...

Limited quantities are here of this exciting new producer -- you hear comparisons to Leroy Burgundy and Perrot-Minet --

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne les Grands Chaillots...$31.99

Deep color. A cherry nose with lots of nutty hazelnut aromas. Silky texture with lots of intensity on the palate, along with floral and mineral elements. Super silky and ripe for a Bourgogne Rouge. A black cherry and roasted nut finish. 18.1/20

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Aloxe Corton Premier Cru la Toppe au Vert..$71.99

A slight reduction on the nose. Candied sweet fruit and cocoa powder – very typical for Aloxe. Milk chocolate, lacy-textured fruit and a lovely, white peach finish. 18.8/20

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits-Saint-Georges la Charmotte...$69.99

Good color. Some granular tannins on the palate along with some cherry/kirsch and ripe Pinot fruit. Intense acidity for this vintage; smoky, earthy – typical Nuits, with oak and minted chocolate on the finish. 18.6/20

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Greunchers...$114.99
A little reduction on the nose but not on the palate. Very sweet and silky fruit, candied nuts covered in bittersweet chocolate along with some butter and cream. Toasted bread, cinnamon and mocha on the finish. 19.1/20
Tasting note: A brooding nose features notes of wet stone, plum and dark berry fruit gives way to medium weight flavors that are quite supple on the mid-palate yet firm up somewhat on the attractively detailed, balanced and harmonious finish. I like the underlying tension as it imparts a sense of verve. This is not especially elegant but it should be capable of aging for years and improving for at least a decade.
92/100 Burghound

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru...$152.99
Very dark in color. A very rustic and slightly reduced nose; quite leathery and that carries over onto the palate. Caramel coffee/toffee fruit with some earthiness and mushroom, like a purée of
wild mushroom. This wine has the most tannins so far, and the earth and tar, but with great class;
quite a monster. 19.5/20
Tasting note: This is really quite fresh for the vintage with primarily red fruit and earth aromas preceding overtly muscular and big-bodied flavors that are robust and even mildly rustic, all wrapped in a delicious, impressively intense and highly complex finish that evidences plenty of the hallmark youthful austerity. There is an ample amount of underlying tension and like the Les St. Georges, patience will be required.
94/100 Burghound

2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Gevrey-Chambertin la Croix des Champs
A brilliant color. Very muscular, beefy fruit accented by caramel and honey fruit, and menthol on the finish. 18.7/20

2007 Silver Oak Napa coming soon....

2012-01-22T21:48:00.000-06:00

Reserve some online now

email: paul@wineandcheeseplace.com

call 314.727.8788

Pre-Arrival price --

2007 Silver Oak Npaa Valley Winery...$83.99 net
"Our 2007 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon combines elegance and depth in a balanced expression of this classic California vintage. It has a dark ruby color with a garnet edge and a complex nose of sandalwood, cedar, cassis, black cherry, dark chocolate and roasted coffee. On the palate, it is extremely rich and mouth-coating and has a long finish of concentrated fruit and spice with a slight tannic grip. With proper cellaring, this wine should give drinking pleasure through 2033." -- Silver Oak winemaker's notes

Eric Solomon Tasting

2012-01-21T16:07:00.000-06:00

Reservations required SOLD OUT

We are very excited to welcome Andy Bartee of European Cellars for a Special Wine Class Monday January 23^rd from 6:30-8:00pm

Space is limited to 14 guests.

$15 per person Reservations Required:

Taste the wines of Spain through the prism of famed importer European Cellars, focused on “Place over Process”. We will taste through 8 stunning Spanish wines.

2010 Burgans Albarino, Rias Baixas-

The 2010 Burgans Albarino delivers notes of lemon, peach, mineral, and a hint of tropical fruit aromas.
90/100 Wine Advocate $13.99

2009 Pena das Donas Almalarga Godello, Ribera Sacra-

Medium straw-colored with an expressive nose of wet stone, apple, pear, white peach, and spring flowers, on the palate it displays a Chablis-like personality with an extra dimension of fruit, great concentration.

92/100 Wine Advocate $19.99

2009 Jimenez Landi Sotorrondero, Mentrida-

Smoked meat, game, and wild black and blue fruit aromas jump from the glass of this Cote-Rotie look-alike. Plush bordering on opulent, this sensual beauty can be enjoyed now and should continue to drink well for another 6-8 years.

92/100 Wine Advocate $19.99

2009 Finca Villacreces “Pruno”, Ribera del Duero-

Opaque purple in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of earthy minerality, Asian spices, incense, and assorted black fruits.

91/100 Wine Advocate $19.99

2006 Finca Villacreces, Ribera del Duero-

The nose displays a brooding aromatic array of Asian spices, damp earth, mineral, blackberry, and violets.

94/100 Wine Advocate $37.99

2004 Izadi El Regalo Reserva, Rioja-

Purple-colored, the wine has an excellent perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, mineral, and blackberry. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, firm wine with enough structure to permit 3-4 years of further evolution

90+/100 Wine Advocate $28.99

2006 Bodegas Orben “Orben”, Rioja-

93/100 Wine Advocate $33.99

2007 Nit de Nin, Priorat-

Dense purple-colored, it gives up a soaring and complex bouquet of Asian spices, mineral, incense, espresso, black cherry, and plum. Silky-textured while combining elegance with power, this full-bodied effort will evolve for another 3-4 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2027.

95/100 Wine Advocate $79.99

O'Fallon Beer Tasting

2012-01-20T22:47:00.000-06:00

Join Tony Caradonna for a tasting of 7 O'Fallon beers plus 23 other brands.

Tony said you will get a chance to try B.D.S. Belgian-Style Dark Ale as featured in Evan Benn's article -- read more

for tickets click here

more info - email tonycaradonna2@gmail.com

A new one from Jolly Pumpkin

2012-01-20T15:46:00.000-06:00

Back in stock and also online
.
Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire Beer IO Saison...$12.99 / 750ml

(Dexter, MI) – Jolly Pumpkin Ales will release two new(ish) beers this winter in addition to Perseguidor 5. The first two beers in the new Baudelaire Series, named after French poet, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, are iO Saison (previously known as Eyo) and Ale Absurd Rye Tripple Ale.

The brewery’s Mike Turriff describes what could become an interesting project beyond just the beer: “These are the first beers in a liquid narrative that Ron [Jeffries, Founder] and Adam Forman (label artist) have been working on. At this time the graphic novel that Adam is doing as a companion to the beers has been put on hold.

As we had the beers done, we are going to sell them and if the project comes to fruition then we will produce these beers again.” You might recognize iO and Ale Absurd as the brewery first previewed them this past fall.

iO is brewed with rose hips, rose petals, and hibiscus. ABV is 6.8%. Ale Absurd is a Belgian-style Tripel brewed with rye and the bigger of the two at 8.3% ABV.

Here is a November review of iO from the Swigs blog: “It pours with a dark, amber-ish tone highlighted by pink-ish hues when struck by the window light. Aromatically, it’s aggressively funky but almost sweet, surely a sign of its herbal heritage. Predominantly funky on the palate, the flavor is in lock-step with the nose, showing a bit of sweet, floral nuance in the mid-palate and finishing dry.”

60 cases each of iO and Ale Absurd are expected to be released this winter. The printer is working on labels which is going to take a few weeks so we could be looking at a February release. This may be distributed in Michigan and surrounding states according to Turriff though I’m unclear as to whether that is definite yet. The pickings will definitely be slim if it hits distribution. The bottles should retail for $15-18.

info from Beernews.org

Deschutes Brewery - Oregon

2012-01-20T12:03:00.006-06:00

Black Butte XXIII is here, and now SOLD OUT

Just getting an order in is no guarantee, wait for a confirmation. Thanks.

Deschutes Black Butte XXIII Birthday Reserve.

XXIII. So where to next? What's 2011's rich, imperial take on Black Butte Porter? Just for kicks, you dream. Orange zest perhaps? From Spanish Oranges. Seville, to be exact. And Chocolate nibs. Pampered nibs from the artisanal alchemists at Theo. Maybe some chilies? Pasilla Negra only, please. That would be crazy wouldn't it? Welcome to crazy. Get it while you can.

Deschutes The Abyss 2011 Reserve -- SOLD OUT

A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate. As for the great "drink it now or let it age" debate, we stand clearly on the fence. Distinct and delicious on release, the flavors meld and fuse into an entirely different pleasure a year on.

Rated 100 RateBeer

America's Best Stout 2011 World Beer Awards

THE FOLLOWING ARE IN STOCK NOW!

A few more Deschutes is arriving at The Wine and Cheese Place
Order Deschutes online

In stock now at Forsyth
(we are told Abyss and Black Butte XXIII will be later in the week)

Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental Imperial IPA...$4.99 / 22oz

Seasonal Release

Hop Henge Experimental IPA is our annual exercise in IBU escalation. An outrageous amount of Centennial and Cascade hops are added to each barrel, with a heavy dry-hop presence as well. It is dense and muscular, with a blend of crystal, pale and carastan malts creating an overall biscuity characteristic. It’s all hop, no apologies.

Rated 99 on RateBeer

Wolds Best Imperial IPA 2011 World Beer Awards

Deschutes The Stoic Quad....$11.99 / 22oz

A prized, potent, Belgian-style Quad of stirring depth and complexity.

Four nuanced fermentations. Aged, sequestered, in select rye whiskey & wine casks. Ergo a stoically brewed quad, with the spellbinding complexity of its medieval ancestors.

Deschutes Black Butte Porter...$2.99 / 22oz

With a dark beer as our first and flagship brand, Black Butte defined Deschutes as a radical player. A slight hop bitterness up front enhances the distinctive chocolate and roasted finish. It’s prized for its creamy mouthfeel and intense complex flavors.

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale...$2.99 / 22oz

This is base camp, where any craft brew exploration begins. A distinct hop nose and hop-forward flavor make Mirror Pond the quintessential Pale Ale. It is aromatically complex, multi-layered, and unmistakably “right.”

Odell Friek

2012-01-20T11:56:00.000-06:00

We got a bonus 6 bottles of Odell Friek at Forsyth

I have them in back, 1 bottle per person until they are gone.

No phone or internet orders on these bonus bottles. Just in store only

Specials!

2012-01-20T09:46:00.001-06:00

Wine/Liquor Specials!

Beringer Knights Valley Cab $16.99

Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauv $19.99

Clos du Bois Chardonnay $7.99

Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc $9.99

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay $9.99

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc $12.99

Prices good through Jan 28 No case discounts, prices are net

Beer Specials!!!

Founders Centennial IPA 6pk.....$7.99

2nd Shift Hibiscus Wit 25oz...$7.99

GreenFlash West Coast IPA 22oz....$3.99

Grand Teton Coming Home 750ml......$8.49

Prices good through Jan 28, 2012

Another blast from the past

2012-01-19T21:32:00.000-06:00

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year!!!

Here is the front page of our 15th Anniversary flyer -- 15 years ago

Sorry, these prices were only good through April 30, 1997. You just missed it.

Interesting to note -- Kendall Jackson Chardonnay is still $9.99 at our store. Same price as it was 15 years ago!!! The Skyy Vodka 1.75 liter is about the price of a 750ml now.

Cheese prices have really gone up over the years.

Blast from the past

2012-01-19T21:07:00.000-06:00

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary --

Working on plans for this year's 30th Anniversary of The Wine and Cheese Place, I was going through some old mailers (yes, we used snail mail before emails/facebook/twitter) and thought it would be interesting to share some pages....

Here is a flyer from October 1999 with Three Stooges Beer and Schlafly.

Sorry we cannot honor these prices on Schlafly :(

Yes, instead of sending out emails, we faxed offerings and new releases to people!

Bat Creek from Missouri -

2012-01-19T20:28:00.001-06:00

Also available online
From Bowling Green, Missouri

A new one from Bat Creek - a 7.1%ABV Pale Ale

Bat Creek Pike County Pale...$4.99 / 22oz
Pike County Pale Ale is a full bodied American Ale. Its copper color and complex hop flavor make it a pleasure to drink. We dry hop it to give it a subtle floral aroma that’s to die for. It’s an American beer that is a sweet vacation for the senses. This beer goes with just about anything.
Food Pairings: Fried foods, seafood, spicy foods, pizza, beef, lamb, wild game.

Plus more Machine Shed Stout...

Bat Creek Machine Shed Stout...$4.99 / 22oz

"Black as the oil stains that once graced the floors of our beloved machine shed turned brewery, this cream stout was our first attempt at brewing a real beer. We use roasted and chocolate malts to give it the rich dark color and to balance out its delicate sweetness. After just one sip we’re certain it will become one of your favorites, just as it is ours.

Food Pairings: Dark Chocolate, chocolate and fruit desserts especially raspberry, pecan desserts, foods made with caramel.

Granite City in package

2012-01-19T20:16:00.000-06:00

In stock now at Forsyth...

Granite City Northern Lager...$8.49 / 6pk

Brewed to the American standard of a classic lager, this light golden beer is our mildest offering with a creamy, smooth taste.

Granite City Brother Benedict's Bock...$8.49 / 6pk

A German style lager, our Bock carries a brownish color, a medium body, and a mouthwatering smoothness from the wonderful malt flavor.

Granite City Duke of Wellington Pale Ale...$8.49 / 6pk

The copper color of this India Pale Ale hints at the strong malt character needed to support the huge hoppy flavors and defining bitterness of this classic beer.

A great Rhone value from Bobby Kacher

2012-01-19T14:19:00.001-06:00

Available online

Bargain Rhone, with a great score from Andre Brunel

2009 Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Sabrine...$16.99
The Andre Brunel 2009 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cuvee Sabrine, which comes from Brunel’s holdings in Tavaillan, is composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre. It possesses more structure as well as more black and blue fruit characteristics. Blackberry, blueberry, lavender, tobacco leaf and meaty notes are intermixed with the tell-tale kirsch component that comes from ripe Grenache. This offering displays slightly more tannin and definition than the Cuvee Sommelongue, and is a big, hefty Cotes du Rhone-Villages that should drink well for 7-8 years.
Rated 92/100 The Wine Advocate

Finally back in stock - Farm Fresh Eggs

2012-01-19T08:17:00.000-06:00

Fresh eggs are in stock now!

Non factory produced from right here in Missouri -- in stock now!!!
In stock now at Forsyth
Farm Fresh Eggs, free range

"We grow with nature, not against it" -- Dry Dock
Dry Dock Farm Heritage Breed Farm Fresh Eggs...$4.99 / per dozen

What is Heritage Breed?
Basically many of these "heritage" breeds of chickens (and other animals) were becoming threatened because the large egg producers were favoring chickens that produced a quantity of eggs and not quality. To quote The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC), "Modern food production now favors the use of a few highly specialized breeds selected for maximum output in a controlled environment. Many traditional livestock breeds have lost popularity and are threatened with extinction. These traditional breeds are an essential part of the American agricultural inheritance."

Some of the Heritage breeds that Dry Dock has includes:
Ameraucana Chickens - "Easter Egg Chicken" -- produces blue and green eggs
Barred Plymouth Rock Chickens -- Brown Eggs - pre-World War II - this was the most popular and most likely the eggs being eaten.
Rhode Island Red Chicken -- Light to Dark Brown Eggs
New Hampshire Chicken (see picture from Wikipedia above) -- Light brown eggs

"Dry Dock Farm is 3 acres of rich river bottom land near the village of Silex, Missouri. We purchased our farm in 2005. We are remodeling our turn of the century farm house and barn.
We grow Heirloom vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Our Heirloom tomatoes are bursting with that old time “picked from Grandma’s garden flavor”. We grow our produce and flowers using bio-intensive, no chemicals, no GMO seeds, and we enrich our soil with natural minerals, cover crops, worm castings and compost. We also raise Heritage chickens, turkeys, geese. ducks and assorted other poultry. Our birds are raised on pasture with fresh air and sunshine. They are fed a vegetarian diet, to provide you with the best tasting farm fresh eggs.

Dry Dock Farms runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
In basic terms, CSA consists of a pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Members or shareholders of the farm or garden pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer’s salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm throughout the growing season as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land. (USDA definition)

Read more about CSA

Rubus - another great wine --

2012-01-18T22:44:00.000-06:00

Rubus from Australia...

2010 Rubus Old Vine Shiraz Barossa Valley...$19.99

Polished, supple and juicy, with red berry, black cherry, licorice and white pepper flavors, persisting nicely on the refined finish. Drink now through 2017. 2,000 cases imported. —H.S.

Rated 90/100 The Wine Spectator

"A blend of 98% Shiraz & 2% Viognier, this richly concentrated Barossa Shiraz is indicative of the style for which Australia's top production region is famous. The wine is dark in color, rich and dense. There are ample tannins balanced by the powerful fruit. You will note the hints of blackberries, mint, and eucalyptus flavors upfront and in the finish. Try Rubus Barossa Shiraz with rich dishes like lamb shank, Osso bucco, beef steak or roast duck." -- importer

Shipyard Applehead

2012-01-18T22:27:00.000-06:00

Shipyard Applehead...$9.49 / 6pk

"Shipyard Applehead is a crisp, refreshing wheat ale with a delightful apple aroma and subtle cinnamon flavor."

Shipyard Brewing Company’s : Shipyard Applehead
PORTLAND, MAINE – Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of a new beer: Shipyard Applehead. An extension of the company’s popular Shipyard Pumpkinhead line, Shipyard Applehead is a seasonal brew available December through March, while supplies last.
“We asked Pumpkinhead fans what other flavors would they like to see and their answer was apple,” said director of sales and marketing, Bruce Forsley. “We listened to what our fans asked for and created Shipyard Applehead. Master brewer Alan Pugsley has combined the subtle sweetness of cinnamon and apple with a clean, refreshing wheat ale to create a whole new beer experience.”

Troubadour Magma - Cascade Hop

2012-01-18T22:17:00.001-06:00

Limited edition Magma with Cascade Hops

order online also

Troubadour Magma Cascade Hop Special Edition....$13.99 / 750ml

96 on RateBeer

"Even before drinking it, you’re surprised by the explosion of fruity aromas from the dry-hopping with American hops. But the adventure only starts here. The combination of a Belgian Triple style body with a nice balanced IPA (Indian Pale Ale) bitterness takes you on a long trip of sensations." -- Magma Description

Ommegang Seduction -- with Callebut Chocolate

2012-01-18T22:04:00.000-06:00

Also online

Ommegang Seduction with Callebut Chocolate....$13.99 / 750ml

A BELGIAN LOVE AFFAIR

Ommegang Seduction is lovingly brewed with six dark malts. Chocolatier Callebut provides the chocolate, while Liefmans brings the cherries. This international romance is consumated with a full body, alluring aromas and flavors of Belgian chocolate, and tart cherries. Seduction is an ale to be lovingly embraced.

Beautiful, rich and smooth, roasty and malty throughout, Seduction offers balanced chocolate-cherry notes, a bit of caramel sweetness, and a long, slow finish. Seduction is welcoming and warm-hearted, gently hopped and harbors no bitterness, leaving only a lingering glow.

Some more Missouri labels approved...

2012-01-17T23:41:00.001-06:00

It just keeps getting better for Missouri beer lovers....

Here are some new labels that have been approved.....cannot wait for the beers to be released...

Order other Missouri Beers while you wait for these - click here to see them

Hopefully coming soon to The Wine and Cheese Place -- stay tuned

4 Hands War Hammer Imperial IPA

Augusta Brewing Co 1856 IPA - looks like Augusta is starting 12oz bottles

Perennial Black Walnut Dunkel (brewed with 250 pounds of Black Walnuts)

Weston Rip Van Winkle

2nd Shift Katy (Slightly Funky Farmhouse Ale with Brett)

2nd Shift Mullineaux (French style Saison)

Plus Cathedral Square labels for 12oz bottles have started getting approved -- watch for 6 packs soon from them.

Great Beaujolais from Kermit Lynch

2012-01-17T23:03:00.000-06:00

Kermit Lynch selection...

In stock now at Forsyth

2010 Marcel Lapierre Morgon...$19.99Fresh raspberry and strawberry touched with brown spices and provocatively wreathed in musky peony-like floral perfume are underlain with rich nut oils. In a manner familiar from many of the best Lapierre vintages, this manages to be seductively soothing and subtly creamy yet animating and refreshing. There is a mouthwatering mineral savor to the long finish that I can only liken to lobster shell reduction. Mathieu Lapierre believes that the prolonged, relatively cool carbonic maceration he favors promotes natural antioxidants so that a wine like this has impressive stability from the open bottle despite its absence of sulfur. If you have a cold cellar, try to save a portion of this for 4-6 years.
Rated 92/100 The Wine Advocate

Wine Class Schedule

2012-01-16T23:07:00.000-06:00

Wine Classes at The Wine and Cheese Place

Reservations are required -- click here

We are proud to offer Wine Classes at
The Wine and Cheese Place
featuring our own Aaron Zwicker to conduct the classes.

Thursday February 2, 2012 (7pm-8:30pm)
$20 / person
Blind Tasting Pinot Class Cailfornia vs Oregon vs Burgundy.
Burgundy has been making it the longest, some say pound for pound Oregon does it the best and California tends to make them the biggest, so which will be your favorite? Come taste 6 great Pinot’s from some of the worlds most acclaimed Vineyards and Wineries.

Monday February 13, 2012 (7pm-8:30pm)
$20 / person
Bubbles Tasting Featuring Schramsberg Vineyards
Bring your Valentine to taste “America’s House of Sparkling Wine. Rivaling the great Sparkling wines of France’s Champagne region, Schramsberg has been a driving force in the production methods and quality of Sparkling wine made in the Northern California.

Monday March 5, 2012 (7pm-8:30pm)
$20 / person
Cabernet Class
Cabernet is King and it’s good to be King. Come taste 8 great cab’s from around the world featuring the distinct styles of Cabernet from Australia, Argentina, Chile, France, California, and Washington State.

Wednesday March 21, 2012 (7pm-8:30pm)
$20 / person
Spring has Sprung Wine and Cheese Class
As we head into spring and our thoughts turn towards defending a World Series Championship and longer days and shorter nights we offer a class featuring a taste of spring through Wine and Cheese.

Seating is limited.
Reservations are required -- click here now

Class location:
The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forsyth, Clayton, MO 63105
314.727.8788

New Spanish arrivals

2012-01-15T22:13:00.000-06:00

In stock now at Forsyth

The Wine Advocate

Rated 94/100
2006 Finca Villacreces....$37.99

The purple-colored 2006 Tinto is made up of 86% Tempranillo and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aged for 16 months in French oak. The nose displays a brooding aromatic array of Asian spices, damp earth, mineral, blackberry, and violets. Dense and stacked on the palate, the wine is still a bit tightly wound and will benefit from 4-6 years of additional cellaring. Incipiently complex and exceptionally lengthy, it should be at its best from 2025 to 2031.

The estate of Villacreces adjoins Vega Sicilia
(one of the most sought after cult wines of Spain).

The Wine Advocate

Rated 91/100

2009 Villacreces Pruno...$19.99

The entry-level 2009 Pruno is predominantly Tempranillo with dollops of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak. Opaque purple in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of earthy minerality, Asian spices, incense, and assorted black fruits. Velvety-textured, sweetly-fruited, layered, relatively forward, and lengthy, this seamless effort admirably reveals the strengths of the great 2009 vintage and is a superb value to boot. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

The Wine Advocate

Rated 93/100

2006 Orben Rioja...$33.99

This is the debut wine for Bodegas Orben. It is 100% Tempranillo sourced from vines ranging in age from 55 to 63 years from more than 75 micro-parcels. It offers up a superb kinky, sexy perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, leather, black cherry, and blackberry. Rich and elegant on the palate, it has layers of succulent fruit, well-concealed tannins, impeccable balance and a 45-second finish. So loaded that it can be enjoyed now, it will nevertheless age effortlessly for 4-6 years and drink well through 2026.

Today's appetizer made easy...

2012-01-14T10:32:00.000-06:00

Come taste at our Forsyth location while supply lasts....

Quick appetizer made here at the store --

Tribecca French Bread (available in our freezer)

Serrano (available in our deli department)

Saint Agur Blue Cheese (available in our cheese department)

Fig Balsamic (available on our fine food shelves)

paired with a few wines --

Williams-Selyem Unoaked Chadonnay

Vallado Douro red from Portugal

TWCP and Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Quad

2012-01-14T08:02:00.000-06:00

Schlafly posted a picture of Bourbon Barrel Aged Quad for The Wine and Cheese Place!!!

Great looking bottle --

Picture and info from Schlafly.com

Bourbon Barrel Aged Quadrupel
Available in extremely limited quantity, exclusively at The Wine and Cheese Place.

ABV: 12 | IBU: 50
APPEARANCE: Deep mahogany, slightly hazy
PROCESS: Strong Belgian-style Ale; aged in a Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrel for several months
HOPS: Marynka, Lublin (PL)
MALTS: 2-row malted barley, malted wheat, Munich malt, Special B malt, Caravienne, Dark Candi sugar
YEAST: Belgian Abbey Ale
OG:24.5
SRM:27

Our Quadrupel is easily one of the most rich and full bodied beers we make, so when Paul Hayden at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton, Missouri asked us to age some in a bourbon barrel, we were happy to oblige. The resulting ale is loaded with oak and bourbon character, as well as the rich dried-fruit character of the Quadrupel. We have created a unique taste you will only find in this extremely limited edition. We filled just one bourbon barrel and may never produce this beer again, so enjoy!

Should be released in 3-4 weeks - read on how to get some - click here

Penfolds RWT - 96 Points

2012-01-14T07:45:00.000-06:00

Order or reserve online

2008 Penfolds RWT Shiraz....$89.99

Compare to the lowest price on Wine-Searcher $115 Sunset Corners Fine Wines

Glorious, deep crimson-purple, with an alluring bouquet of black fruits, spice and cedary oak contributed by 14 months' maturation in 83% new French hogsheads. The medium- to full-bodied palate has layer upon layer of velvety blackberry fruit allied with notes of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of licorice and spice, silky tannins and quality oak completing the package.
Rated 96/100 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion

More about RWT
The development of Penfolds Red Winemaking Trial (RWT) reflects extraordinary progress in viticulture and winemaking. The two disciplines are increasingly intertwined, as growers and winemakers work together in search of optimum balance, ripeness and flavour.

RWT draws fruit from 20 to 100 year-old vineyards arcing across the west and north-west of the Barossa Valley, mostly independently grown. The best vineyards produce fruit of voluptuous intensity, ripe tannins, and juicy flavours. The RWT Shiraz has a very seductive style with a plum/blueberry fruit profile and fine ripe tannins underpinned by savoury French oak.

Since its first vintage in 1997, collectors have recognised the sheer class of RWT. Already the wine has a strong secondary market following, illustrating its collectability and cellaring potential.

Elk Cove 2009 in stock now

2012-01-13T23:35:00.000-06:00

Always a store favorite....

2009 Elk Cove Willamette Pinot Noir....$23.99

This fresh red is inviting and invigorating for its juicy black currant, plum and white pepper flavors, playing with zest against polished tannins and lively acidity. Drink now through 2019. 14,000 cases made. –HS
Rated 91/100 The Wine Spectator

Buffalo Trace - 3 different White Dogs

2012-01-13T23:15:00.000-06:00

Limited White Dog Releases -- also online

Buffalo Trace White Dog....$14.99 / 375ml
"In Kentucky, buffalo carved a pathway followed by America's first explores. Those brave pioneers distilled whiskey using traditional methods and drank it right off the still. They called it White Dog. This raw distillate was clear, un-aged and had a hint of sweet corn. Later distillers discovered this spirit was perfect for aging--creating what we know today as fine Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. We're still making whiskey on the spot where ancient buffalon once crossed the Kentucky River and following centuries of time-honored distilling tradition. Enjoy this White dog the way Americans did more than 200 years ago." -- Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace White Dog Wheated Mash...$14.99 / 375ml

Buffalo Trace White Dog Rye Mash....$14.99 / 375ml

Herbsaint Liqueur

2012-01-13T22:45:00.001-06:00

Herbsaint Liqueur...$18.99 / 750ml

Absinthe style Liqueur originally produce in New Orleans

Make the classic Sazerac with Herbsaint and Peychaud Bitters (both in stock)

Use The Wine and Cheese Place Buffalo Trace Bourbon

(we do sporadically get Sazerac Rye, but currently sold out)

How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be

In 1838, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, owner of a New Orleans apothecary, treated his friends to brandy toddies of his own recipe, including his "Peychaud's Bitters," made from a secret family recipe. The toddies were made using a double-ended egg cup as a measuring cup or jigger, then known as a "coquetier" (pronounced "ko-k-tay"), from which the word "cocktail" was derived. Thus, the world's first cocktail was born!

By 1850, the Sazerac Cocktail, made with Sazerac French brandy and Peychaud's Bitters, was immensely popular, and became the first "branded" cocktail. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey, and a dash of absinthe was added.

In 1933, the Sazerac Cocktail was bottled and marketed by the Sazerac Company of New Orleans. That same year, "Herbsaint," a pastis, was made according to a French recipe; "Herbsaint" was so named for the New Orleans term for wormwood - "Herb Sainte."

In 1940, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Herbsaint as the absinthe.

Finally, in 2000, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.

The Official Sazerac Cocktail

1 cube sugar

1½ ounces (35ml) Sazerac Rye Whiskey or Buffalo Trace Bourbon

¼ ounce Herbsaint

3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

Lemon peel

Pack an Old-Fashioned glass with ice

In a second Old-Fashioned glass place the sugar cube and add the Peychaud's Bitters to it, then crush the sugar cube

Add the Sazerac Rye Whiskey or Buffalo Trace Bourbon to the second glass containing the Peychaud's Bitters and sugar

Empty the ice from the first glass and coat the glass with the Herbsaint, then discard the remaining Herbsaint

Empty the whiskey/bitters/sugar mixture from the second glass into the first glass and garnish with lemon peel

Weston Brewing from Missouri

2012-01-13T22:17:00.001-06:00

Order Weston online

Fresh load of Weston just arrived!

Irish Style Stout....

Weston Prototype Stout....$3.69 / 22oz
Version 1.0. This malt bill for this stout includes Pale 2-row base malt along with Chocolate, Roasted and Caramel malt.
We use nothing but East Kent Goldings to bitter and flavor and Irish Ale yeast to ferment. We have imported everything but the water in order to make this the most authentic Irish Stout available!

Weston Brew Labs No.4.....$3.69 / 22oz
West Indian Style Lager Brewed with Habanero Pepper and Mango Added

Weston Drop Kick Ale.....$6.99 / 6pk
The first year-round offering since O'Malley's Cream Ale is now in stores. Drop Kick Ale is the "The Beer that Kicks back". It was designed for sports fans of Kansas City. The beer is a joint effort between tehh Weston Brewing Company and The Kansas City Soccer Foundation. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Kansas City Wizards Soccer team. The brewery will make a donation to the foundation with each Drop Kick sale. Proceeds benefit youth scholarships, health education, and athletic participation. The beer has a European flair. It is light brown in color with a smooth malty richness, but remains light enough to enjoy while cheering on your favorite team." -- brewery

They consider their Cream Ale to be their flagship brew...
Weston O'Malley's Cream Ale Irish Style...$6.99 / 6pk

O'Malley's Cream Ale -golden in color- is a smooth, sweet and creamy brew with a light floral hop nose, malty middle and smooth finish. Don't miss the brew that started it all.

Weston Brew Labs #1 IPA....$3.69 / 22oz

89 IBUs.
7.6% ABV
"After several years in the session beer business it is time to spread our wings and throw some extra hops and alcohol into the bottle. As big IPA fans, this seemed like the right place to start. This beer started several years ago as our 10 gallon batch of "Cream Ale Reserve". We used pale, caramel, and roasted malt for the base then dumped a ton of Cascade and Chinook hops into the boil. In the end it turned out much smoother than we expected given the IBUs. It goes down easy and has become our favorite out of the tank. We hope you like it as much as we do!!!" -- brewery

De Molen Bed and Breakfast

2012-01-13T20:56:00.000-06:00

A new one from De Molen...

De Molen Bed and Breakfast....$4.99 / 11.2oz

Ale Brewed with Coffee

Check out other De Molen Ales in stock

Jesse James America's Outlaw Bourbon and beer

2012-01-13T13:59:00.002-06:00

Online now

Beer from Jesse James Dupree -- lead singer and guitarist for Jackyl back in stock!
Jesse James America's Outlaw Beer....$8.99 / 6pk
Unfiltered Wheat Ale

AMERICA'S OUTLAW BEER is a true American original. Our beer is an unfiltered wheat beer. American wheat beer is a style invented by specialty brewers in the United States in the 1980's. It may even stretch the definition of "style," for nowhere is the creativity and diversity of America's craft brewers better displayed than in wheat beers. Our beer is crisp and refreshing with an extremely soft finish. AMERICA'S OUTLAW BEER is brewed with 40% malted wheat. The remaining grain bill is a wonderful blend of Pale, Caramel, and Munich malts designed to provide more body and mouth feel. Our Nottingham yeast delivers the soft finish that consumers will enjoy time and time again. Wilamette, Fuggles, and Cascade hops balance this
refreshing beer perfectly.
This beer is delicious by itself or garnished with fruit.
AMERICA'S OUTLAW BEER is 5.5% abv.
From their website

Video of Jesse James Dupree talking about his beer...

Jesse James Dupree, frontman of Jackyl -- now has his own Bourbon

also online
Jesse James America's Outlaw Bourbon...$13.99 / 750ml

"Our old-time charcoal mellowed Bourbon Whiskey is made in the traditional manner that dates back to the late 18th century in the American South. Aged in traditional oak casks for a minimum of 36 months, Jesse James Bourbon Whiskey delivers exceptionally smooth, full-bourbon character. Every bottle has been meticulously handcraftedin spirit of America's true outlaw for the outlaw in all of us.

The Original Jesse James America’s Outlaw Bourbon Whiskey is distilled in the heart of Kentucky. Or simply put, “Made in the USA.” We have carefully selected the finest, home-grown ingredients to create this smooth Bourbon Whiskey. We start with a mash that is a minimum of 51% corn to distill The Original Jesse James Bourbon Whiskey. We use new, charred oak barrels for aging the Jesse James Bourbon Whiskey. Legally, we need to age Bourbon Whiskey a minimum of two years, but we aren’t in a hurry. We age The Original Jesse James America’s Outlaw Bourbon Whiskey for a minimum of 36 months. We take great care in producing a Bourbon Whiskey to stand up to the Outlaw in you!

Deriving it's style from the heritage of more than two hundred years of American distilling Jesse James American Outlaw Bourbon Whiskey pays tribute to those who came before while aiming to fill the need for a modern take on an age-old classic."

JESSE JAMES DUPREE

"It should come as no surprise that one of the hardest working frontmen in rock and roll (multi-platinum selling Jackyl) is as active behind the scenes as he is onstage. Jesse James Dupree and his multi faceted entertainment company, Mighty Loud Entertainment, has created and Executive Produced the smash TruTV series Full Throttle Saloon, acts as general manager for Kiefer Sutherland's entertainment company, Ironworks, as well as runs an imprint label of his own as a part of the Universal Music system. Now Dupree is moving into the world of spirits after a successful launch of Jesse James America's Outlaw Beer in major midwest markets, whose major challenge thus far has been to keep up with the demand resulting from an unconditionally enthusiastic welcome from the beer-drinking public. "I have personally been responsible for millions of gallons of beer and whiskey that have been consumed over the years. It should have all been Jesse James Beer and Whiskey and from here on out, it will be! I may be the driving force that makes Jesse James Whiskey available, but it belongs to and is a salute to all of us outlaws who bust our knuckles 40 or 50 hours a week, and like to do things loud, proud hard, and honest."

2009 Burgundy at our Ballwin location

2012-01-13T08:17:00.000-06:00

New Burgundy in stock at our Ballwin location!!!

Kevin sent me a note with some new 2009 Burgundy in stock at our Ballwin location --

2009 Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges St. Georges

2009 Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges Porret

2009 Jadot Mercury

2009 Jadot Nuits St Georges Boudots

2009 Mongeard Mugneret Beaune Aveaux 1er Cru

2009 Mongeard Mugneret Fixin

2009 Mongeard Mugneret Bourgogne Rouge

2009 Domaine Maume Mazis Chambertin

2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin Pallud

2009 Domaine Maume Cote de Nuits

2009 Girardin Pommard Epenots

2009 Girardin Charmes Chambertin

2009 Drouhin Gevrey Chambertin

2009 Drouhin Vosne Romanee

quantities are limited call Kevin at 636.227.9001 for info

Santa Duc Gigondas from Bobby Kacher

2012-01-13T08:03:00.000-06:00

2004 Santa Duc Selections Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues....$28.99

Compare to $45 Suggest retail on The Wine Advocate

"One of the top successes of the vintage is the 2004 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues Cuvee Prestige. Full-bodied with phenomenal intensity, an inky bluish purple color, and hints of asphalt, black truffle, blueberry, black cherry, and flowers with a hint of subtle oak, the wine has superb fruit, full body, and a beautiful, silky finish. It should drink well for 10-15 years.

This is arguably the best estate of Gigondas, although the exuberant proprietor Yves Gras has plenty of competition from his nearby neighbor Louis Barruol at St.-Cosme. A few years ago readers may remember I mentioned that Gras started a negociant business which is obviously successful given his knowledge of local growers and top vineyards. He has also opened a wine-tasting bar and bistro in the old Roman village of Vaison La Romaine with one of the local chefs, Raoul Reichrath. It is called Bistro du ‘O."
Rated 94/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

ICE - Bock

2012-01-12T23:01:00.001-06:00

Hofstettner Granitbock-ICE-Bock

(11.5 ABV) is produced by freezing Hofstettner Granitbock (see description below). Hofstettner Granitbock is stored for several weeks at temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheid and frozen.

Hofstetten Granitbock: "Granit Bock is brewed according to the historic style “Stone Beer” (Stein Bier). Stone beer is a unique style that comes from the Baden-Wurttenberg & Franconia regions of Germany and the Kaerten region in Austria, it dates back to the Middle Ages.The Granit Bock is brewed in large granite open troughs. The granite stones are then heated to be white hot and added to the wort. This causes the sugars in the malt to caramelize around the stones and gives the beer lovely caramel and roasted flavors. It also gives the Granit Bock a unique smoked flavor.Yeast is added about 1 hour after the white hot rocks have been added to the wort., allowing for an open fermentation. The Granite Bock is then matured for several months on the cool cellars under the brewery." -- importer

Our next barrel of Buffalo Trace arrives...

2012-01-12T22:32:00.001-06:00

We received our 3rd barrel of Buffalo Trace.

Plus barrel number 3 we split it into both 750ml and 1.75 liter bottles.

"Single Barrel Personally Selected by The Wine and Cheese Place"

also available online

We still have some of barrel number 2 left in stock also and this has created something very exciting. Buffalo Trace uses 2 different mash bills for their bourbons. The mash bill is basically the "grain recipe" the distillers use for their bourbon -- it is the grain types and the different proportions of each used.
According to the stamps on The Wine and Cheese Place barrels --
Our Barrel No. 2 is Mash Bill #1
Our Barrel No. 3 is Mash Bill #2

What is so exciting about this? You get a chance to taste each mash bill separately. Normally, the "regular" Buffalo Trace will be a blend of barrels from both mash bills. From what I can find online about their 2 different mash bills is that the mash bill #2 has a higher rye content. The Bourbons that Buffalo Trace uses Mash Bill #1 for are George T. Stagg, Old Charter, Eagle Rare and more. Mash Bill #2 is used for Elmer T. Lee, Hancocks, Blanton’s, and Rock Hill Farm plus more.

Pick up a bottle of each for your collection!

TWCP Buffalo Trace Barrel No.2 is at 2nd Shift Brewing filled with Liquid Spiritural Delight
TWCP Buffalo Trace Barrel No.3 is at Charleville Brewing getting ready to be filled with Wee Heavy

Very limited distilled Reissdorf Kolsch

2012-01-12T21:04:00.002-06:00

Available online and our other "distilled beer"

Only 6 bottles of each arrived in St. Louis and we have them...

Very limited.....

Traditional Cologne Spirits distilled from grain.
Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 1....$69.99 / 750ml
“Reissdorf Bierbrand”
“Unaged”
Spirits Distilled from the classic Reissdorf Kolsch. This clean, clear spirit has an exceedingly
malt-sweet palate, well-balanced acidic notes with almost no bitterness, and a surprisingly long finish.

Product Details
Style: Distilled Spirit
Alc./Vol.: 38%
Appearance: Clean, clear
Aroma: vanilla essence and hints of mint and hay on the nose
Flavor: exceedingly malt-sweet palate with subtle notes of toffee and cream, well balanced
acidic notes with almost no bitterness
Finish: surprisingly long, creamy finish

Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 2...$69.99 / 750ml
“Bourbon Finish”
To achieve this beautiful, faint-yellow spirit Reissdorf Kolsch ale has been distilled and matured in oak barrels that were preivously used to age Bourbon Whisky. Bitterwood, tannic notes from the oak barrels are pleasantly balanced by the malt sweetness from the distilled ale.
Product Details
Style: Distilled Spirit
Alc./Vol.: 38%
Appearance: beautiful, faint-yellow
Aroma: woody, citrus-y nose with some deeper notes of ash and char
Flavor: dry and tannic bitter-wood front, revealing to a darker malt sweetness and pleasant
acidity. The second taste reveals more malt with hints of toffee and cream.

Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 3...$69.99 / 750ml

To achieve this beautiful, faint-yellow spirit Reissdorf Kolsch ale has been distilled and matured in oak barrels that were preivously used to age Port Wine. Bitter-wood, tannic notes from the oak barrels are pleasantly balanced by the malt sweetness from the distilled ale.

Product Details

Style: Distilled Spirit

Alc./Vol.: 38%

Appearance: beautiful, faint-yellow

Flavor: bitter-wood, tannic notes balanced by malt-sweetness

Boulevard update

2012-01-12T20:16:00.000-06:00

Boulevard Chocolate Ale is coming soon -- Should be next week (week of Jan 23)

order other Boulevard beers online now

Watch for Smokestack Reverb Imperial Pilsner this summer!

Scheduled for Summer 2012

"You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where? [pause] These got to eleven." - Nigel Tufnel, This is Spinal Tap

To some ears, the term "imperial pilsner" might sound like an oxymoron. How can a style as cleanly balanced and refined as a pilsner be "amped up" to imperial status? Pilsner is arguably, just fine the way it is. Where do you go from there? The answer, of course: You go to eleven.

With its classic recipe and impeccable craftmanship, Reverb Imperial Pilsner echoes our Collaboration Number 1 Imperial Pilsner, produced in 2009 with esteemed Orval brewmaster Jean -Marie Rock. Like its predecessor, this new Summer Seasonal Release is a study delicately balanced contrasts. A starkly simple recipe, using only Pilsner malt and Saaz hops, combined with a painstakingly complex brewing process, produce a beer of subtle elegance. The venerable technique of "first wort hopping," -- adding hops at the beginning of the boil and allowing them to steep for a much longer time---gives the beer a refined hop aroma and flavor. Pilsner malt makes a clear yet restrained statement up front, answered by try steady, harmonious hum of hop bitterness, traces of which linger in the dry, crisp finish. Our Reverb Imperial Pilsner pairs melodiously with grilled seafood or chicken, or a wide variety of cheeses. Really, though, it goes great with whatever is being served backstage.

IBUs: 30

ABV: 8%

Distilled Aventinus beer.

2012-01-12T12:36:00.001-06:00

Back in stock

Check out our "distilled beers" online

Just received another case of each...

Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer Chardonnay Barrel Aged....$44.99 / 375ml

Matured for 1 year and 4 months in a French Chardonnay Barrel
Appearance: Champagne Color
Aroma: malty - reminiscent of bread, slightly citrusy, notes of coriander
Flavor: malty, remarkable balance of honey and sourly finish
Finish: fruity and peppery

Plus the original one...
Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer....$44.99 / 375ml

"Edelster Aventinus in its distilled form maintains its beautiful banana and dark strawberry nose combined with black peppery hop spice and hints of basil and clove. Its smooth, sticky mouthfeel compliments the fruity malt sweetness (strawberry/ pear/banana becoming vanilla) in perfect balance with the acidity and black-pepper bitterness."

More about the distillery....

"The distillery Schraml is an established family business located in the Old Provost’s Heritage Village, a former convent and rectory, with a rich history, at the foot of the Nature Park Steinwald. Mountains, strange rocks, white-water, ponds and plenty of forest characterise this beautiful area. In 1817, Johann Baptist Schraml settled down with his bride in the estate at the Heritage Village Kaiserberg 111 (today Kaiserberg 16), which came with the established right, conferred by the Kingdom of Bavaria, to distill brandies and liqueurs from fruit and grain. Fine liquors from fruit and grain and fine liqueurs have been produced here for six generations ever since. Raw materials
are fruit and cereal from the meadows and fields of Schraml’s own agriculture. The property also houses a bakery and a small communal brewery. Thus, in addition to fruit brandy and grain spirits, their own Zoigl beer is openly sold and served." -- importer

Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer....$44.99 / 375ml

"Edelster Aventinus in its distilled form maintains its beautiful banana and dark strawberry nose combined with black peppery hop spice and hints of basil and clove. Its smooth, sticky mouthfeel compliments the fruity malt sweetness (strawberry/ pear/banana becoming vanilla) in perfect balance with the acidity and black-pepper bitterness."

More about the distillery....
"The distillery Schraml is an established family business located in the Old Provost’s Heritage Village, a former convent and rectory, with a rich history, at the foot of the Nature Park Steinwald. Mountains, strange rocks, white-water, ponds and plenty of forest characterise this beautiful area. In 1817, Johann Baptist Schraml settled down with his bride in the estate at the Heritage Village Kaiserberg 111 (today Kaiserberg 16), which came with the established right, conferred by the Kingdom of Bavaria, to distill brandies and liqueurs from fruit and grain. Fine liquors from fruit and grain and fine liqueurs have been produced here for six generations ever since. Raw materials
are fruit and cereal from the meadows and fields of Schraml’s own agriculture. The property also houses a bakery and a small communal brewery. Thus, in addition to fruit brandy and grain spirits, their own Zoigl beer is openly sold and served." -- importer

Plus 1 bottle left of this one

Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer Whiskey Barrel Aged....$44.99 / 375ml
Matured for 3 years in Michel Couvreur Whiskey Barrel

Appearance: Golden Color
Aroma: slightly peaty, notes of banana and apricot
Flavor: boubon whiskey character, peat-smoky
Finish: malty, full-bodied and warming.

Goose Island Soda is back in stock!!

2012-01-12T11:46:00.002-06:00

Back in stock 4 - flavors

We just got in stock Goose Island Beer Co. SODA!!!!

In stock at Forsyth

Goose Island Orange Cream Soda

Notes From The Fountain: There are very few things that would dare assume to make our Orange Cream Soda any better than it has always been. Well, we found some thing…ALL-NATURAL flavor! This classic flavor has evolved into the best tasting Orange Cream Soda we could ever imagine! The tartness of the Valencia orange flavor is perfectly balanced with the creamy vanilla notes. The result: a huge smile on your face." -- Goose Island

Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda

Notes From The Fountain: You’ve been asking for it…so here it is! We couldn’t be happier to introduce our all-naturally flavored Vanilla Cream Soda! We took your typical cream soda and then amped it up, Goose Island style. This flavor was cultivated to deliver one of the richest tastes ever bottled. Our Vanilla Cream Soda is a rich golden color. The taste is a blend of vanilla bean with a hint of bourbon. You’ll be blown away with the creaminess. This decadent gem will make you feel a little naughty, but you’ll get over it. -- Goose Island

Goose Island Root Beer

Notes From The Fountain: Chicago’s visitors are awestruck by its towering skyscrapers, iconic bridges, and breathtaking lakefront, but locals never miss a chance to enjoy one of its lesser known but equally memorable experiences…a Goose Island Chicago Style Root Beer. Made with 100% CANE SUGAR, naturally caffeine-free and never pasteurized, it’s unlike any of those syrupy concoctions you’ll find in an aluminum can or two liter bottle. Rich, creamy, and thick in tradition, each sip of our Chicago Style Root Beer reveals a flavor as unique as the city it’s named for. Just like Chicago, we’re sure you’ll find yourself wanting to visit it again and again.

Our recipe was originally brewed at the Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub and is unchanged today. While drinking a bottle you’ll notice the vanilla notes up front and wonder what familiar taste you’re getting at the end. The wintergreen finish will cause you to reach for that second bottle. Maybe over some vanilla ice cream this time?
As the company’s firstborn, Goose Island Root Beer expresses its own personality with a new package that plays on classic Chicago iconography while making it clear who the star is in the soda line up." -- Goose Island

Goose Island Concord Grape

Notes From The Fountain: Our Grape Soda has been re-formulated to deliver an uncanny match while using only all-natural flavor. We avoided that super-sweet candy tasting grape flavor and now are able to deliver a grown up Concord Grape Soda that will put a big smile on your face as you are transported to a memory of childhood. Concord Grape Soda contains no caffeine. You’ll want to immediately pick up the soda when you see the rich and deep color of purple. As the cap comes off the bottle you’ll notice the highly aromatic scent of the all-natural Concord Grape flavor. The taste packs a powerful punch with a bit of tartness and finishes smooth. -- Goose Island

100% Cane Sugar

Odell Saboteur

2012-01-12T09:24:00.002-06:00

Basically sold out, there might be a bottle appear on the shelf.

Just released!
Odell Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown Ale....$12.99 / 750ml

Rated 97 on Ratebeer
"Our brewer’s created an unpretentious, yet sophisticated brown ale. Then they plotted, and dosed this full-bodied ale with brettanomyces, the ultimate adversary of wineries.
Embracing this vintner’s nemesis resulted in a complex and wonderfully drinkable beer. Intense earthy undertones, and notes of vanilla and pineapple come together with a sour silhouette. Aged in American oak barrels." -- brewery
10.0% Alc. by Vol.
100% Bottle Conditioned

Dogfish Head Collaboration at The Wine and Cheese Place

2012-01-12T09:16:00.000-06:00

Another Dogfish Head Collaboration arrives at The Wine and Cheese Place --

Dogfish Head and Birra del Borgo

My Antonio....$14.99 / 750ml

click here to order

750ml bottles this time...

Beer News --

2012-01-11T19:15:00.000-06:00

Some random beer news

Bells Two Hearted Ale -- back and fresh
Bells Hell Hath No Fury -- scored 1 more case
Odell Saboteur arrived late on Tuesday but with Charleville Box of Chocolates and Founders Imperial Stout arriving I did not have time to offer it out yet. Will post it tomorrow.
My Antonia -- The Dogfish Head Collaboration with Borgo in 750ml also arrived and will post tomorrow
Boulevard Chocolate Ale got pushed back until January 23

A new one from Sam Adams

2012-01-11T16:52:00.000-06:00

Spring Seasonal...already in stock at Forsyth -- Spring has sprung

Sam Adams Alpine Springs....

"Brewed especially for the season, this bright citrusy unfiltered lager is both satisfying and refreshing. It’s the perfect transition from winter’s heavier brews to the lighter beers of summer. Borne of our brewers’ many trips to Germany, Alpine Spring features a unique blend of lager attributes: the balanced maltiness and hoppiness of a Helles, the smoothness and slightly higher alcohol of a traditional spring bock, and the unfiltered appearance of a Kellerbier. The beer is brewed with Noble Tettnang hops to add a unique, bright orange-citrusy aroma and flavor." -brewery

Benton's is back...

2012-01-10T14:13:00.001-06:00

It is back!!!

Benton's Smoky Mountain Bacon...$9.99 /lb
It has been awhile, back in stock at Forsyth now!
This bacon is smoked the old fashioned way for two days.

"Our hickory smoked country bacon is equally at home on a bacon, lettuce, and vine ripe tomato sandwich or on the breakfast table as it is wrapped around a premier cut of beef or a fish fillet. Hickory smoked in our smokehouse using an old-fashioned wood stove, each slice of our bacon has a distinctive full flavor that has attracted and maintained a broad spectrum of customers, from those looking for smoked bacon “the way grandpa made it” to gourmet chefs with the most distinguishing of tastes." -- Bentons

Their bacon has been featured in Gourmet Magazine, Saveur Magazine, and Southern Living Magazine.

Their bacon has been featured in Gourmet Magazine, Saveur Magazine
and here is an excerpt from Southern Living Magazine. "This is, hands down, the best bacon I've ever tasted....Benton's Smoky Mountain Hams come from a much closer source: Madisonville, Tennessee. You don't have to take my word for it though. Just ask the farmers and chefs. Some of the nation's top culinary stars make magic with Benton's hams. Local farmers bring their personal hocks to be cured by the five-man shop that competes with industry giants. The secret? They do things the slow way—using meat-curing practices thousands of years old. "Everything is done by hand," says Allan Benton, who speaks about curing ham with a passion that other men reserve for sports. Until recently, he kept his clients' addresses on yellowed sticky notes taped to the wall. "We're a hillbilly operation through and through," Allan says. And wonderfully so. The transformation from pork to perfection takes place in a smoke-stained cinder-block building on the side of a Tennessee byway. In a traditional process that's never rushed, whole hams get slathered with salt, sugar, and the family's secret spices; then they cure—for 7 to 14 months—on wooden racks. Out back, where the scent of smoking meat hangs thick in the air, Allan opens a sooty door to reveal the mysteries behind his bacon. As the fresh air clears out the little room, a tiny potbelly stove appears. "This is my smoke generator," Allan says. "I bought it for $50 from a cousin." Order now, because publicity has driven demand for Benton's products, especially the smoked bacon. Allan loves telling the story of a Vegas casino that paid hundreds of dollars for an emergency overnight shipment. But then, who knows better than a casino how to bring home the bacon?" -- Southern Living Magazine, November 2007

Founders Imperial Stout

2012-01-10T13:41:00.001-06:00

Sold out at Forsyth and for online reservations --

there still might be some at our other stores --

Call ---

Rock Hill 314.962.8150

Ballwin 636.227.9001

New Ballas 314 989.0020

Founders Imperial Stout....$9.49/ 4pk
10.5% ABV 90 IBU’S Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk yet complex and rich in body. Serve this guy at cellar temperature. Put another log on the fire and sit back and enjoy the friendship of this ultimate winter warmer.

Founders beers available online also

This was a hot one last year!!

2012-01-10T12:49:00.001-06:00

Charleville Box of Chocolate Belgian Quad -- sold out!!

Reserve some now

Only 75 cases made this year
Charleville Box of Chocolate Belgian Quadrupel Ale...$7.99 / 22oz
"It's difficult to express Love's Nuances, much like the complexity of this Belgian Style Chocolate Quad. You might use a Box of Chocolate to express your love. We use it to demonstrate our passion for great beer!" -- label

Grains:
Two row barley
Special B
Belgian Chocolate
Beligian Candy Sugar
Hops:
IBU=15
Northern Brewer Hops
Styrian Golding Hops
ABV = 10.5%

Odells Red in stock !!!

2012-01-10T12:27:00.003-06:00

Odells Red Ale Seasonal is here....

order Odell online

Odells Red Ale!!!
"Is it just us, or are there, like, a bunch of freakin’ amazing red ales out there lately? Odell’s seriously solid version, available in six-packs through May, is the result of the blood, sweat, and tears (hopefully those didn’t end up in the bottle) of the entire Odell team. You see, when the brewery set out to make a red ale, they didn’t make just one: The brewers crafted several versions on a five-barrel Pilot system, then the entire staff painstakingly selected a favorite. We’re not sure how tough the choice was, but for us, the winning American-style red, is a no-brainer next time we’re bottle shopping.
A bountiful khaki head seems to want to keep its deep aroma all to itself, so breathe deeply: That beautifully sticky, hoppy scent seems to reveal a bit of blood orange. Thankfully, the taste is all the aroma makes you hope for — decidedly bitter, but well-balanced by a bit of sweetness (but make no mistake: this beer’s full of robust hops). The mouthfeel is dreamy; a medium-full body with super-creamy carbonation expertly carries the flavor. So, we’re making the choice for you: Add this copper creation to the top of your must-drink list." -- Draft Magazine

Sierra Nevada Ruthless is here!!!

2012-01-10T12:23:00.001-06:00

A new Sierra Nevada for 2012 -- Ruthless Rye IPA

In stock at Forsyth, Rock Hill, New Ballas and Ballwin now!!

bottled 12/28/11

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA....$7.99 / 6pk

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA...$15.99 / 12pk

Perennial Collaboration with Half Acre

2012-01-10T12:11:00.000-06:00

Just approved - the collaboration label Plan B Ale brewed with Black Currants

Perennial and Half Acre --

cannot wait to see this one -- I will keep you updated on its release

Order other Perennial beers while we wait for this one

More Abraxas just came in stock!!

Rayas is back...

2012-01-10T09:34:00.001-06:00

Chateau Rayas - one of the greatest Rhone Estates

"2007 may be Emmanuel Reynaud’s greatest vintage since he took over the management of this estate when his uncle, Jacques Reynaud, died in 1997. " -- Robert Parker

Very, very limited Chateau Rayas releases -- in stock now at our Forsyth location --

call 314.727.8788

Only 250 cases for the U.S.
SOLD OUT!
2007 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Rouge...$199.99
I had previously written that I thought the 2005 was the greatest Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape made after 1995, but I think the 2007 may eclipse it. Perhaps it is a stylistic thing as the 2005 is a sturdier, more masculine style, and the 2007 is an opulent, voluptuous wine that is more reminiscent of the 1990, while the 2005 is similar to the 1995. The 2007 possesses a dark ruby color, silky tannins, sweet fruit, and enormous quantities of kirsch, licorice, black raspberries, and incense notes. Even though I tasted it shortly after bottling, it was exceptionally dense and pure. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2032+.
Rated 97/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
"Bright ruby. Red berry, cherry and Asian spice aromas are lifted by sexy notes of rose petal and blood orange. Impressively pure and perfumed, with remarkable precision and cut to its concentrated but lively flavors of cherry and black raspberry. The weightless, mineral-driven character of this wine is something else. In a distinctly delicate, feminine style, with superb finishing cut and energy. This will probably cost a fortune when it lands in the U.S, unfortunately."

Rated 97/100 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Only 53 cases imported into the U.S.
2007 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Blanc....$161.99
(a 50/50 blend of clairette and grenache blanc) Pale yellow. A stunningly pure bouquet displays aromas of tangerine, pear, iodine, minerals and white flowers, along with a suave undertone of sweet butter; this smells like a great grand cru Burgundy. Nervy citrus and orchard fruit flavors are sweetened by floral honey and deepened by a toasted brioche note, picking up dusty minerals on the back end. The finish refuses to let up, with the iodine and butter notes strongly repeating. According to Emmanuel Reynaud, 2007 is an especially rich year for white wines. This won't be easy to find but is worth the search."

Rated 95/100 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
This is maturing in feel, with a lanolin edge, but the flavors of chamomile, white peach and pear eau-de-vie are still bright and youthful. Lovely salted butter and green almond notes glide through the very classy finish. This has the balance to age for a while. The best Rayas white since Emmanuel Reynaud took over. Drink now through 2015. 53 cases imported. –JM
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator
The 2007 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape blanc has turned out to be fabulous. One of the strongest vintages I have yet tasted of this tank-aged blend of equal parts Grenache Blanc and Clairette, it is a flowery white offering notions of honeyed citrus and pears. This full-bodied, powerful wine possesses good acidity and tremendous purity as well as depth. It is impossible to predict how these wines will age (some last for 30-40 years without oxidation, whereas others tend to oxidize quickly), but the 2007 is a sumptuous example of a white Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape. It is one of the most limited cuvees of the appellation as fewer than 400 cases are produced in a given vintage.
Rated 93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2007 Pignan Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve....$119.99
As I indicated last year, this estate’s sleeper selection is their 2007 Pignan Chateauneuf du Pape, a 100% Grenache from sandy soils. This offering, aged totally in old foudres and demi-muids, includes some of the declassified Rayas lots, and the 2007 is the finest Pignan since the 1990. A medium ruby color is followed by explosive aromas of sweet kirsch, lavender, licorice, and earth. The wine hits the palate with a blast of fruit and glycerin, full body, and an ethereal lightness and elegance that are remarkable for a wine of such intense fruit. A great effort, it may merit an even higher score after a few years in the bottle. Enjoy it over the next 12-15 years.
Rated 93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
"Vivid red. Intensely perfumed, expressive aromas of red and dark berry compote, smoky minerals and incense, along with a deep note of black cardamom. Palate-saturating raspberry and kirsch flavors are complicated by suggestions of licorice pastille and candied lavender, with silky tannins adding support. Becomes sappier with air and finishes with excellent clarity and mineral-laced red fruit character"

Rated 94/100 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

SOLD OUT
2007 Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes Du Rhone Reserve Rouge...$59.99
"Bright red. Black raspberry and floral aromas are complemented by Asian spices, anise and white pepper. Racy, finely etched red berry and cherry flavors stain the palate and become deeper and sweeter with air. Shows no rough edges and finishes with superb focus and sweet, sappy persistence. This puts most Chateauneufs in the shade."

Rated 93/100 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
The 2007 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone is outstanding. Revealing plenty of licorice, tapenade, black cherry, and raspberry characteristics in its lovely, rich, medium to full-bodied personality, it can be drunk now or cellared for 10-12 years.
Rated 90/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2007 Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Reserve Blanc....$56.99
The 2007 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Blanc offers copious quantities of honeysuckle, white currants, citrus, and a hint of butter in its full-bodied, chewy, lush personality.
After going through a transitional period after Jacques Reynaud died in 1997, it is safe to say that his nephew, Emmanuel Reynaud, has returned this venerable estate to its previous level of high quality. While Chateauneuf du Pape is a warm appellation, Rayas is situated in a cool micro-climate, and is undoubtedly not an easy property to maintain. It is also known for its sandy soils, which are in total contrast to the rock-strewn plateau a half mile to the east, west, and south. Two utterly profound Rayas Chateauneuf du Papes have been produced recently, the 2005 and 2007. 2007 is a superb vintage at Chateau Rayas
Rated 90/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

Nolet's Reserve Gin

2012-01-10T08:41:00.001-06:00

The best gins in the world....

Nolet's Silver Gin...$39.99 / 750ml

The Spirit Journal, F. Paul Pacultnamed Nolet’s Silver Dry Gin the Best Gin in the World, calling it “an instant classic” that “blew me away from the first sip,” and one of the rare gins that is “great on its own.” Of theNolet’s Reserve, the Silver’s “even more incredible sister gin,” Pacult said it’s “one of the finest spirits I’ve ever tasted.”Quite an accolade, considering that by his own estimation Pacult has tasted over 20,000 spirits. Both expressions received Five Star / Highest Recommendation ratings from Pacult.

The most expensive Gin in the world....uses botanicals like Saffron...You don't want to mix this one, just sip it on the rocks

Nolet's Reserve Gin...$579.99

Available by special order only -- call 314.727.8788

or email paul@wineandcheeseplace - subject to confirmation

"The Nolet family was inspired to create the world's best tasting gin, Carolus Nolet Sr., the distillery's tenth generation owner, has dedicated over four decades perfecting the Reserve Dry Gin. Its extreme allocation, tiny production and use of the world's highest quality, most invaluable ingredients make this one of the rarest and most expensive gins ever created. Carolus Nolet Sr.'s personal chef d'oeuvre, the Dry Gin is intended to be sipped to fully enjoy its unprecedented complexity and balance. Warm, spicy saffron and subtle, delicate verbena play off each other in perferct harmony. It can only be described as a masterpiece. Nolet's Reserve is available annually, by allocation only. "

Five Stars out of Five Stars

Highest Recommendation" according to F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal, September 2010

Deschutes Brewery - Oregon

2012-01-09T11:34:00.000-06:00

In stock now at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth!

Deschutes Black Butte Porter...$2.99 / 22oz

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale...$2.99 / 22oz

Quilceda Creek....

2012-01-08T23:29:00.000-06:00

Limited release from Quilceda

2008 Quilceda Creek Red Wine....$69.99
The Quilceda Creek lineup begins with the 2008 Red Wine made up of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aromas of cedar, spice box, mineral, incense, black currant, and blackberry inform the nose of a ripe, savory, smooth-textured wine. In the glass it displays more minerality, excellent volume, and enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years. Enjoy this first-class effort now through 2020.
Rated 92/100 The Wine Advocate

New Brewer's choice...

2012-01-07T13:26:00.000-06:00

Here is the next Schlafly Brewer's Choice label -- I do not know an ETA yet on the release -- I will let you know when we have it in stock --

Coming soon --

Artichoke, Caper and White Anchovy Crostini

2012-01-07T10:20:00.000-06:00

Appetizers made easy at The Wine and Cheese Place....

Take a Tribecca French Baguette (available in our freezer) -- slice and toast it

Spread on the Artichoke and Caper Spread (available in jars in our store)

Top with White Anchovies (sold bulk in our deli case)

A little black pepper on top (available at on our food shelves)

Makes a quick and easy appetizer or snack

Serve with Montebuena Rioja or Valminor Albarino (in stock now)

We have some to taste along with the two wines right now at our Forsyth location -- while supply lasts.

Green Flash Belgian Pale with Brettanomyces

2012-01-06T12:51:00.000-06:00

Very exciting release here...

Green Flash Rayon Vert with Brett...$8.99 / 4pk

RAYON VERT

Belgian Inspired

Pale Ale with Brettanomyces

If Green Flash were founded in historical Belgium, Rayon Vert would have been our flagship brew. A bold layering of hops finds balance from traditional malts. Bottle conditioning with fresh ale yeast and Brettanomyces finishes the beer, adding a delightful effervescence, dryness and continuously evolving character. Rayon Vert is Green Flash.

Continuously Evolving!

The Green Flash team has now released our newest frontline beer, Rayon Vert! This Belgian-Style Pale Ale finished with Brettanomyces has been in the works, refining the process and style for the past 4 years. The idea to make Rayon Vert was sparked by a self-imposed challenge: produce a Belgian-Abbey style ale to unmistakably express the spirit of Green Flash if we were a brewery producing just one beer and operating under the conditions of pre-WWII Belgium.

News on the release of our rare Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Quad

2012-01-05T11:37:00.000-06:00

The Wine and Cheese Place / Schlalfy Bourbon Barrel Aged Quad

Schlafly Quad Aged in a Buffalo Trace Barrel

Bourbon: Sold out already

Barrel: filled with Schlafly Quad for 5 months now.
Beer: We have label approval and the beer should be bottled at the end of January.

click here to read more

How to I get this beer?

We are very excited about our Collaboration Series of Barrel Aged Beers. Our first release will be Schlafly’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Quadrupel that has been aged for 6 months in a Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrel.

We are expecting to see it bottled at the end of January or early February 2012.

There will be less than 240 bottles (750ml) made of this very limited and special beer. So we are giving our regular in store shoppers the first chance to get some. The price will be somewhere between $12-$15 per 750ml bottle (still to be determined)

We are limiting it to 2 bottles per person at this time

Sign up in the store when you visit.

Sign up at any of our 4 locations

No phone calls/online reservations at this time.

Out of state customers, if you place an order online in January, you can also enter in the drawing. Just put a request in the "notes box" of your order

We will accumulate the list until a few days before the release and draw names and sell about half of the bottles using this method. The rest we will sell during the release party and our regular online method for allocated beers. Details will be announced on our blog/facebook/twitter/email.

We are trying to be as fair as possible with this process

Watch for our other Collaboration beers coming this year. We also have beers coming from Perennial, 4 Hands, 2nd Shift, Charleville plus more TBA

Scan this QR Code for more information out this beer and other beers in our Collaboration series

or click here

Urban Chestnut update on bottles

2012-01-05T09:57:00.002-06:00

Urban Chestnut just posted a picture of their bottles. The blog post states that the should be in stores in a few weeks. We cannot wait to have them on our shelf. You know I will keep you posted!!!

Here are the pictures of the bottles

Evan Benn also has more info on Hip Hops - click here

Info from their blog

The day is almost here! In case you missed the announcement in Evan Benn’s “Hip Hops”, or didn’t see the ad in DRAFT magazine, our bottles will be hitting the streets soon (by ‘soon’ we mean sometime in the next few weeks pending final set-up of our bottling line).

And here’s what’s coming:

Winged Nut 4-packs of Euro Bottles (pint-sized)
Zwickel 4-packs of Euro Bottles (pint-sized)

FYI… we’re a bit geeked-up about using Euro Bottles imported from Germany. Why?

Their usage further expresses our philosophy of “Beer Divergency” (‘unconventional minded yet tradition oriented brewing’ for you newer Nutjobs), expressing Reverence and Revolution, simultaneously. In other words by packaging our beer in a German NR/Euro Bottle, a traditional bottle used in Germany over the years (Reverence), and by featuring it in a 4-pack format (Revolution), we’re doing something traditional and little different both at the same time. And that’s geeky to us!

As far as availability, our initial plans are to obviously sell them ‘to-go’ at our taste room and then to work with the independent beer/wine shops around town (St. Louis City & County only for now), and to hit some of the more beer-centric grocery stores as well. Eventually, we’d like to get our bottles in bars and restaurants, but we’re going to hold off on that until we have a better understanding of our ‘production-married-to-distribution’ capabilities, i.e. until we figure out what the hell we’re doing.

Regardless, we’re definitely jazzed that the beer drinkers of St. Louis will have more opportunities to find and drink our beers. We hope this news excites you as well…Happy New Year!

Prost!

p.s. Sorry, but you’re going to have to work your “three-dimensional” imagination on the ‘flat art’ 4-packs for now.
p.p.s. Bottle shots- Greg Rannells…thanks Greg!

Arcadia Barrel Aged

2012-01-04T08:35:00.000-06:00

New Version just arrived -- very popular last year!

Order online

Arcadia Shipwreck Porter....$5.29 / 12oz
"Yes the long anticipated release is finally here. This Baltic-style Porter has a robust malt character and a slightly herbal hop bitterness. Aged this past year for 14 months in 22 year old Kentucky Bourbon Oak Barrels, this alluring dark liquid features appealing undertones of vanilla and oak, cocoa and coffee. The aging occurs in abandoned mines in Michigan, at a constant temperature of 45'F.

This year Arcadia has redesigned this package. It will come in a stunning Black 12oz bottle with a semi metallic label. We also have added candle wax to seal the cap. It will also be package to a count of 12 to a case. At 12% ABV and at 50 IBU'S this is a very special beer, in very limited amounts. please reserve your amounts today." -- Arcadia

Firestone Walker Union Jack - Fresh!

2012-01-04T08:20:00.000-06:00

In stock now at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth!

FRESH!!!

Firestone Walker Union Jack

Bottled 12/28/11

Only 1 week old now!

Beautiful display!!

The Wine and Cheese Place

Get ready for Spring training --

The St. Louis Cardinal's #1 Slugger, Matt Holliday

Magic Hat Demo Black IPA

Magic Hat Demo Black IPA on tour -- 6pks

Wine from Dave Mathews of the Dave Mathews Band

Goose Islaind Bourbon County Coffee

Ghost Face Killah is here

Goose Island Coffee

Updates --

Goose Island Coffee --

Yes, should arrive today --

This week's tastings

The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth tasting....

The highly rated and sought after Lucien Le Moine

2009 Lucien Le Moine Red Burgundy

RateBeers Best Brewers in the World 2012

Order beers online from The Wine and Cheese Place

Click here to see their full list

New Belgium with Sorachi Ace Hops

New Belgium Dig Pale Ale (6pks) - with Sorachi Ace Hops

Great Divide - a new one to St. Louis

Great Divide Nomad Pilsner...in stock now!

Wine Class --

Wine Class - next Thursday --

Check out the wines - these are some world class wines!

this is not to be missed (we are over half full already)

Wine Classes at The Wine and Cheese Place

Barton Irish Whiskey

Barton Irish Whiskey...$15.99 / liter

Kronan Swedish Punsch

Kronan Swedish Punsch...$27.99 / 750ml

Averell Damson Gin Liqueur

Averell Damson Gin Liqueur...$24.99 / 750ml

Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine

Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine...$17.99 / 750ml

Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon

Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon

2009 Marilyn Merlot 25th Anniversary bottle

The new limited edition Marilyn Merlot is in stock now...

Boulevard Chocolate Ale

Boulevard Chocolate Ale in stock now at Forsyth

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye....$63.99

Hopslam waiting list....

Our waiting list is full now. We should have some available on release date. Watch our blog/facebook/twitter when it arrives. Sorry, it only took 20 minutes after sending the email to sell out.

Bells Hopslam 2012 Release....$17.99

Hopslam 2012 update....

Coming second week of February -- we are not taking any more for our waiting list

Just a few more notes

Abita Andygator Helles Doppelbock....$4.69 / 22ozA fresh batch of Ska Euphoria is here....canned Jan 12, 2012Plus each of our stores got in a case of Founders Imperial Stout

More fresh IPAs

Couple of quick notes...

Fresh Ska Modus Hoperandi in stock canned Jan 9, 2012

Abraxas Batch #2

Forsyth just got in Perennial Abraxas Batch #2

Union Jack just a few days old...

We got it and we got it fresh --

Back in stock --

Our hottest Spanish wines are back in stock..

Liger-Belair 2009 Burgundy

One of the hottest new Burgundy producers is now in stock at our Forsyth Location...

2007 Silver Oak Napa coming soon....

Pre-Arrival price --

Eric Solomon Tasting

Reservations required SOLD OUT

O'Fallon Beer Tasting

Join Tony Caradonna for a tasting of 7 O'Fallon beers plus 23 other brands.

A new one from Jolly Pumpkin

Deschutes Brewery - Oregon

Odell Friek

We got a bonus 6 bottles of Odell Friek at Forsyth

Specials!

Another blast from the past

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year!!!

Here is the front page of our 15th Anniversary flyer -- 15 years ago

Blast from the past

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary --

Bat Creek from Missouri -

Granite City in package

Abita Andygator Helles Doppelbock....$4.69 / 22oz

A fresh batch of Ska Euphoria is here....canned Jan 12, 2012

Plus each of our stores got in a case of Founders Imperial Stout