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2015 Fall Sale 2015 Fall Sale CALVERT WOODLEY Fine Wines & Spirits La Cheeserie & International Deli Fete du Bordeaux he incomparable DinnerFête du Bordeaux wine dinner is here. This year's dinner introduces Tthe soon-to-be-released 2013 vintage, but also features wines from some of the best vintages of the past 20 years (2005, 1996, and 1995). Wednesday We hope you'll join us for this wonderful yearly ritual. The dinner, as always, will be October 28, 2015 at the Park Hyatt in Washington, DC. Please take a moment to sign up online in the 6:30 pm n Reception “Tastings” section of our homepage (calvertwoodley.com), or call us at 202–966–0445. 7:00 pm n Dinner Park Hyatt Washington 1201 24th Street NW (24th & M) Washington, DC 20037 Reception Price: $235 per person The M enu (inclusive of tax and Chef's Selection of Passed Hors d'oeuvres gratuity) Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne Special guests for the First Course evening will be: Crispy Berkshire Pork Belly Pumpkin Puree, Maitake Mushroom Fermented Brussels, Black Truffle Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2014 Second Course Rohan Duck Confit Roasted Parsnip, Candied Figs Balsamic Cocoa Reduction ✺ Petit-Figeac 2013 Château Figeac 2013 Lilian Barton-Sartorius Château Ormes de Pez 2013 ✺ Château Langoa-Barton 2013 Châteaux Léoville-Barton and Château Lynch-Bages 2013 ✺ Château Léoville-Barton 2013 Langoa-Barton Third Course Braised Lamb Shank Sea Island Red Peas, Baby Kale, Fennel, Apple Cider Glaze, Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Château Figeac 2005 ✺ Château Langoa-Barton 2005 Château Lynch-Bages 2005 Fourth Course Roasted Prime Ribeye Jean-Charles Cazes Carrot Top Pesto, Smoked Baby Carrot Châteaux Lynch-Bages and Sauce Bordelaise, Pommes Duchesse Ormes de Pez Château Figeac 1996 ✺ Château Lynch-Bages 1995 Château Léoville-Barton 1995 Dessert Apricot Clafoutis Apricot Sauce, Candied Almonds Vanilla Cream Château Suduiraut 2007 Coffee Frédéric Faye Dinner cancellation requests not received 72 hours in advance will be charged if seats cannot be filled. Château Figeac 2015 Fall Sale Calvertith 2016 not too farWoodley away, let me take this opportunity to congratulate my father Ed on nearly 50 years in the wine and spirits business! Having started Woodley Wine & Liquor in 1966, Wand Calvert Woodley in 1982, he has had a remarkable career and is still the owner and driving force behind CW. His energy level and enthusiasm is high and I know he’s not slowing down any time soon. We both look forward to CW being around for many, many years to come.—Michael Sands e must take this opportunity to Wthank some very special people for whom without them this catalog would not be here. It’s the exact same group as Welcome to Our it’s been for the past few years, but we still want to single them out and thank We’re very2015 proud that you’re Fall reading this Sale and we hope Catalog you enjoy it. them by name. From Calvert Woodley we want to After so many years, please know we don’t take your support for granted, for without thank Tom McKnew, Jenn Legge, Ben our many loyal customers, Calvert Woodley would cease to exist. You make Calvert Giliberti, and Maria Rios. Tom, our Woodley what it is, and you are very much appreciated. We also know that without the Wine Manager for 35+ years, and Jenn hard work of our nearly 50 person staff, Calvert Woodley would not be able to operate as organize most of the details of this it does. We’re very lucky to have so many hardworking employees, many who have been catalog, and given the fact that we’re near with us for quite a long time. Please turn to page 35 for a quick profile of two of our 100 pages again, that’s a lot of details. customers and pages 36–37 to Tom’s knowledge, professionalism and see our staff. dedication make him absolutely We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention our new Sunday hours, one of the most invaluable. A special thank you must be newsworthy events to hit CW in many years! For your convenience, we are now open sent out to Jenn, who as a newbie a few every Sunday from 10:30am till 5:00pm. years ago got thrown feet to the fire, but As always, this year’s catalog is packed with great wines, spirits, cheeses, and many now that she has a few years’ experience fun and interesting features. This year there are also a few pages devoted to the fastest and a few catalogs already under her growing segment of CW — craft beer! You’ve seen our selection of craft beers change belt, her overall contribution to the production of this 2015 catalog can’t be dramatically in 2015, and if not, we invite you to stop in and see our (ever growing) quantified. We’re a big believer in selection of 250+ tasty micro-brews. teamwork at CW, so with no disrespect While we continue to carry wines in just about every single price point, our focus to anyone else, she is probably the glue remains on the seemingly endless array of delicious value-oriented wines being produced that holds it all together. Ben, our in all corners of the world. Our most popular features, such as “CW Staff Selections,” Petit distinguished Director of Wine Châteaux Bordeaux (pages 10–11), “90 Points and Under $20” wines (pages 48–49), and Education, has written so much of the pre-assembled, ready-to-go Wine Samplers (page 62), are back and better than ever. text in this catalog that it’s probably easier to point out the things he didn’t Remember, “mix and match” a 12-bottle case of any of the above mentioned wines write! Not to be overlooked, he also plays (excluding the samplers) and save an additional 5% off our already attractive sale prices. an integral role in the selection of many Are you new to CW and not familiar with these longtime CW favorites? Look through the of our wines. Last but not least, Maria Table of Contents on page 3 to find these pages and learn all about them, or better yet, does it all. Whether it’s organizing stop in and talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable salespeople. overseas containers, talking to distributors, clearing samples, data entry, Speaking of CW favorites, it’s been a few years but Bordeaux Futures are back. A few checking data… you name it, she does it. months ago we visited France and tasted through an array of 2014 Bordeaux barrel And she always does it with a smile. samples, from what appears to be a very good vintage. Not the “vintage of the century,” but very enjoyable wines and the best since 2010. We were extremely selective in our Once again, the non-CW members of the team are Marlene Rice, our fantastic purchasing this year, but the recent strength of the dollar versus the euro has helped us re- Graphic Designer, and Kathy and Rusty acquire many of our favorite wines (as well as some new discoveries) at attractive prices. Coolidge, our printers from Chroma There will never be a lower price than there is during our futures campaign, so we invite Graphics. Marlene keeps us in line and you to look through our offering on page 5 (and our website for real-time availability) to on our toes while producing beautiful see what might interest you. work and we thank her for her long hours and dedication to this catalog. We invite you to take advantage of this Fall Sale, which runs through Sunday, What else can we say about Chroma December 6th. If you can’t make it in to see us, please visit us online at Graphics that we haven’t already said? calvertwoodley.com. It’s open 24/7/365! For about the 30th year in a row, We wish you a Safe and Happy Holiday Season. Chroma Graphics has taken amazing care of us and printed a gorgeous catalog. They really are not business partners at all, but rather they are family. Thank you all! Fine WinesCalvert & Spirits La Cheeserie Woodley & International Deli Calvert Woodley is pleased to announce we are Now Open Every Sunday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Get wine for Sunday dinner! pâté, cheese CALVERT WOODLEY 2015 FALL SALE 2 Customer Appreciation Our customers are the best! Here are the profiles of two . 35 Meet the CW Staff 2015Calvert FALL Woodley SALE See “Who’s Who” at CW . 36–37 Fine Wines & Spirits La Cheeserie & International Deli Staff Selections We search all year to find these great wines so you don’t have to . 58 Craft Beer! We’re thrilled to have this fast-growing segment of CW make its inaugural appearance in our Fall catalog . 46–47 BordeauxRare Assorted Cases Features Wine Samplers Rare and beautiful assorted cases of Grab them and go! Already put together so Bordeaux and Sauternes . .4, 6, 13 you can save time and more money . 62 Petit Châteaux 90+ Points, Under $20 Lesser known doesn’t mean lesser quality. Always popular, always a great deal . 48–51 These unsung heroes deliver bang for the buck . .10–11 Napa’s Dynamic Duo 2014 Bordeaux Futures CW’s Ben Giliberti highlights the great Buy early and save on this very good vintage. .5 back-to-back vintages of CA Cabernets . 96 Fête du Bordeaux Wine Dinner Introducing Siduri Amazing wine, food, and people. This annual gastronomic Ben Giliberti shines the spotlight on two Texans experience is one you don’t want to miss .
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