Sunday School
Join us each Sunday at the cafe and learn about and enjoy a different not-so-common wine, cheese and beer—and at 50% or more off our regular prices. School was never this delicious! Limit one each per guest at Sunday School prices. Please, no returns: if you try it, you buy it.
Syllabus for Sunday, May 18, 2008
Sunday's Wine
Kerner, Abbazia di Novacella, ‘07
(Alto Adige, Italy)
Drink often, drink different—this noble mantra lines the path of wine exploration. Kerner, a cross between the white Riesling grape and the red Trollinger grape (also known as Schiava), was created in 1969 by German scientists to be different and quaffable. Despite being Germany’s third most planted grape, many wine lovers this side of the pond have never heard of this modern varietal. While geographic boundaries change, culture carves its own path. The Italians of the German-speaking Alto-Adige region nestled beneath Austria in northeastern Italy (ceded by Austria after World War I) maintain the original German language and Austrian (and German) grapes. One of the oldest wineries in the world, Abbazia di Novacella was built here around an ancient abbey in 1142. Today we offer their extraordinary wine, full of apple and peach and a tropical whiff of mango with mouthwatering acidity. Kerner is a unique next step on the golden-hued path to refreshment on a breezy afternoon.
Regular Price $12½
Sunday School Price $6
Sunday's Cheese
La Tur
(Piedmont, Italy · Goat, Sheep & Cow-P)
La Tur is so decadent, so indulgent and so damn good, you might hurt the feelings of other cheeses in your life. This carefully whipped blend of three milks is shaped like a cupcake and heavenly as a cloud. Aged for only 10 days at the dairy, it’s rare for such a young cheese to have this much complexity of flavor. While the goat’s milk adds tanginess, the cow’s milk adds a creamy freshness and the sheep’s milk adds richness, no single milk takes center stage. Bright sour cream meets a hint of mushroom in a fluffy, pudding-like texture. The thin, natural rind can barely contain all of this creamy goodness. Despite the intensity of this cheese, La Tur remains mild and lovable. A liberal salting provides balance to the unapologetic fattiness of this little gem, and it makes you a little thirsty. A cheese this luscious practically demands a sparkling glass of Prosecco.
Regular Price
$9
Sunday's Beer
Victory Sapphire Belgian Strong Ale
(Downingtown, PA · 10.5%)
This brew from Victory was made only once for the 2008 Craft Brewers Conference held recently in San Diego. Tria’s are apparently the only two kegs to leave the brewery besides those used during the conference. While we love Victory’s ubiquitous masterpieces such as Prima Pils and Hop Devil, it’s an honor to be treated to some of their one-off, envelope-pushing experiments. The name comes from the German Saphir hop, which is slowly replacing the famous noble Hallertau variety. Saphir is the exclusive hop in this beer. It is ostensibly a Tripel (strong, fruity, golden), but is strong for the style—or any style, for that matter—at 10.5% ABV. We have yet to taste this beer, but the hop reference in its name makes us guess that hops play a greater role in this brew than in most Tripels. Enjoy this special treat!
Regular Price
$5 ½
Sunday School Price $2½ / 13 oz DRAFT
