Mills Fine Wine & Spirits

Wow,  we’ve really been in the local spirit lately!  As the economy rebounds we’ve really noticed the importance of supporting local Annapolis businesses.  This is a close knit community that really needs to focus on supporting each other.  We are pushing forward at Mills and have been really excited about working with our neighbors to create fun and interesting tastings for you!

Last Thursday,  I had the the pleasure of hosting two different tastings.  In the morning I attended Chef Brendan O’Dea’s cooking class at Williams-Sonoma and brought  along some of our wines to pair with his, “Spring Pasta”, class.  The wines and the food were a hit.  I brought the Chateau Felice Rose 2008 $18.99 to pair with Farfalle with proscuitto and peas.  You may think its strange to pair a Rose with pasta, but it was a fantastic combination!  Light summertime pastas with basic olive oil based sauces  seemed perfect with the Chateau ducla entre deux Mers 2007  $12.99 .  This is a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc,  Semillion and Muscadelle blend wine.  It’s fresh herbaciousness and soft body married amazingly well with these pasta dishes.

In the evening I hosted a tasting at, The Annapolis Running Shop, ( owned by Jon and Megan Line)  for ladies night.  If you are an avid runner and have not been to this store your missing out!  Jon does gait analysis in the store and can get you fitted with the perfect running shoe.  How many times have you bought running shoes on your own and have been dissapointed because the fit was all wrong?  I’ve been running for many years and can honestly say I’ve done this several times.  Everyone enjoyed the wine choices but the most popular choice of the night was the,  Tenuta Rapitala Nero d’ avalo $12.99.   This is a great red wine for cocktail parties and just fun to drink.  It’s lighter bodied and slightly fruity and balanced.  There were more than a few of the ladies who were hooked and didn’t wander far from my wine table!  I had a great time being surrounded by such great company all night!  We are also working with Jon and Megan to do a Wednesday evening run benefitting Haiti this summer on June 2nd.  For $25.00 you can join in a little fun run around downtown that ends at a wine tasting in our store.  All proceeds from the race will be donated  to Haiti and you recieve a t shirt!  To sign up for the race, contact Jon Line at 410-263-0010.

On Sunday we partnered with Paws Pet Boutique for a dog friendly wine tasting called,  “Wag for Wine”!    We did two tastings for, “Wag for Wine”, this month  and they were both a huge success and a lot of fun!  Our raffle wine and doggie baskets raised  money to donate to Fidos for Freedom and The Westie Rescue which totaled over $1000.00.  Wine and dog lovers seem to go hand in hand in Annapolis!  Who would of thought?  We had a great turnout.  The wine of the day was, Domaine Michel Fonne Pinot Blanc 2008 for  $11.99!  It’s crisp and fresh with just the right balance of fruit and acidity!  I couldn’t keep it on the tasting table long enough because customers loved it so much.

We love working with local businesses  and we have some great events and meet  The Wine Maker dinners planned for the rest of the year.  Make sure to get on our email list so you’re  not to miss anything! If you are a local business and would like to plan an event with us contact us at our store.  Here are just a few of the events we are working on….

Kilwins and “Women and Wine”,  Tuesday April 20th from 2-5pm.  Sample delicious chocolates and wines!

Women and Wine Champagne Luncheon at Sam’s Waterfront with Pol Roger Tuesday May 4th at 12pm

Meet the Wine maker dinner with Julie and Tres Sabores Wines at Paul’s Homewood Cafe Monday May 17th at 7pm

Meet the Wine maker dinner with Walter Hansel at Lewnes Steakhouse Tuesday May 25th at 7pm

Run for Haiti,  a fun run and wine tasting Wednesday June 2nd at 7pm

Women and Wine Tuesday is every Tuesday (Wine tasting from 2-5 focused on women in the business)

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