January | Wine-Sense Newsletter Issue 384
166 North Main Street, Andover MA 01810 Tel: 978-749-9464
0.005574 hectares of meticulously-chosen wines from around the world
January Blues?...naaah, never with us!
Short and Sweet This Time
What's in this newsletter: Thank-you note, Club•WS - red, French wine class, BYOB, Book Talk.
Thank-You Note and Happy 2022!
Read this, it's about you!
Thank you for making 2021 possible. We won't ignore the elephant in the room. COVID-19 has done a number on many of us. However, I could not have survived it without your support, stories, laughter, tears, and your taste for good wines. As always, thank you for trusting my choices for your menu
pairings, your special occasions, and your gifting. Thank you Club•WS members for welcoming with open palates my crazy selections each month and tolerating the blabbering on our virtual tasting. Thank you for attending outdoor tastings in 90-degree weather and 32-degree weather. Regardless of the temperature, you made it worth it. Thank you to my wine reps, always caring and understanding, for introducing me to new splendid wines and for helping me so much with the shop. Without them, I would have missed exceptional moments with my family. (OK, I'm tearing up now, great!) And last but not least, thank you to my love Paul for editing the nonsense I write each month. Trust me, without his help you wouldn't understand anything I send out or post!
- Samanta
Three-Part French Wine Classes
Virtual Class
• Wednesdays: February 16, February 23, and March 2
• Each class starts at 7:15pm and is 1.5 hours long
• Class will be 100% virtual via Zoom
• $300 price includes wine for two people (nine half bottles). Additional people may sit in on the class for $80 each.
email us for additional details
Club•WS | red • January
We hope you had a ball cooking during the recent holidays!
January wine club is ready for pickup as-of Friday, January 7th. Our virtual club tasting is Thursday, January 13th at 7:15. Club members, please e-mail us if you're planning to attend.
Join the club - only 3 months at a time
• what: 4 wines month
• you pay: $159.99 ($53.33 per month)
• you get: detailed notes, and first dibs on many new wines arriving at the shop
• you enjoy: food pairing suggestions and a virtual tasting each month.
Our club includes food pairings with the season in mind. Every month we share food pairings with each of the club wines. Also, one of the pairings comes with full and detailed ingredients and preparation.
When do you pick up the club? You can call us or e-mail us to check. The club is ready after the first Thursday or Friday of each month in the afternoon, depending on trucking logistics from my distributors. However we shoot for Thursdays.
DELIVERY AVAILABLE! For an additional $20 we'll deliver all three months of the club to you in the Andover or North Andover area.
BYOB
This time the "B" is for Bag. We encourage you to bring your own bag when shopping at the store. Supplies are scarce and our cost has increased.
TASTE by Stanley Tucci
While reading "Taste," I reconnected to many childhood memories from my Tuscan upbringing and its food traditions. In my case, memories of Italy are somewhat intertwined with South American food, but still with the same drama around family visits and recipe do's and don'ts.
If you've read Taste, join us via Zoom on January 27th at 7:15pm to share your recipes, stories, and reasons for liking or disliking the book. E-mail us and let us know you're in!
HOME DELIVERY
We'll deliver your wine order to any residential or business address in Andover or North Andover for a $10 flat fee (free with orders over $200). Minimum order of $75. Just contact us to arrange your order and choose a delivery time. Please note that we'll need someone over 21 present to accept the delivery. No deliveries or shipping across state lines. However, we do ship within MA.
* Club•WS delivery for $20 additional to club membership
COME IN, WE'RE OPEN
Come in, shop around. However, we just request that you wear a mask. Why are we still requiring masks? Simple really! Even if the only thing we get is the sniffles, due to COVID-19 rules we would still have to quarantine. Since we're working with minimal staffing, that would mean closing the shop. It's important for us to minimize that risk, so thank you for understanding.
HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
The best way to place an order for either curbside pickup or home delivery is to call us at 978-749-9464. (If we don't pick up, leave us a message and we'll call you back.) We'll be happy to discuss what you're looking for and get your order together. If you shop here, we probably already know what you like.
Or if you prefer, feel free to send us an e-mail or message us on Instagram instead of calling.
Regular Store Hours
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Friday: 11 to 7
Saturday: 10 to 7
Sunday: 12 to 6
