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Another Feather in our Cap

We’ve done it again! Minnesota Monthly awarded us with our latest “Best of” award, this time for our sister store across the Mighty Mississippi, the St. Paul Cheese Shop. This little shop of delights is located near the corner of Snelling and Grand. And fear not, there is plenty of free parking.

Of course, the Minneapolis location offers all the same wonders as the St. Paul shop, so you don’t have to go across town if you happen to live near our Minneapolis store. (You will, however, miss the undeniable urban funkiness in our small-is-beautiful shoebox-of-a-store St. Paul store!)

Check us out and see what all the press is about!

France 44 Partners with Children’s Cancer Research Fund

On Saturday, November 6th, Children’s Cancer Research Fund will host the 30^th annual Dawn of a Dream gala, held this year at the Depot in downtown Minneapolis. France 44 is pleased to partner with the CCRF this year in many ways, including a fabulous list of wines for the gala’s Wine Pull.  Guests will purchase tickets for $50, $75 or $100 to take their chance at “pulling” a wine of equal or greater value, which they can enjoy with their guests that evening or take home at the end of the event.

The wines available in the “pull” will all be donated.  As a service to CCRF supporters, we put together a list of recommended wines ranging from $49.99 and up which can be purchased either online

(click here to shop online – be sure to select “in store pickup” as the shipping method and state “Wine Pull” in the comments section) or make your purchase in the store. All wines purchased for Dawn of a Dream will be collected by France 44 and delivered to the event, so as a purchaser you do not need to worry about delivery.  Wine purchasers will receive a 100% tax-deductible donation receipt from Children’s Cancer Research Fund in the mail following the event.

In order for the event organizers to properly account and list all donated wines, please make your selections on or before October 8^th.  Later submissions will be delivered to the event venue, but will not be listed on the printed auction booklet.

Heavy Table and Matt Fisher on IPAs

Hot summer afternoons are the perfect times to enjoy a refreshing IPA. Our own Matt Fisher talks with heavy table about the history of the brew and its wonderful attributes and the interesting varieties seen today. Check out what he has to say!

Staff Picks

Chateau La Commanderie De Queyret – White Bordeaux 2009

Named for a Commandery of Knights based here in the 13th Century, this highly respected estate sits on 106 hectares of clay/limestone soils, 20 of which is planted in Sauvignon Blanc- used in this wine.  A delightfully pungent aroma and taste of sweet pea, lemon/lime, and grapefruit greets you, along with a dusty grey stone [...]

DOMAINE HOUCHART ROSE 2009 – COTES DE PROVENCE, FRANCE

It’s summer and that means it’s time to break out the roses – like this one from the locals of Aix-en-Provence.  With newly renovated wine making facilities, the 5th generation Houchart family estate has made a dandy.  Sourced from 5 different grape varieties(Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvedre), it’s salmon pink in color and [...]

Mirror Pond Pale Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Bend, Oregon

Looking for a new pale ale to try instead of Bass, Sierra Nevada, or even our award wining Summit?  Check this out!  Very British in style, it instantly  brought back fond memories of English Real Ales found in all the pubs there.  After pouring, you notice a deep coppery amber color, and then the distinct [...]

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