Check out the Liquor.com article concerning aid and resources for those in the restaurant industry impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. If you wish to donate, volunteer to help or sponsor a industry dinner, contact Spencer Warren at 412.201.5888.
The Warren to offer free meals to industry employees.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Warren Bar and Burrow
245 7th St,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-201-5888 info@thewarrenpgh.com
The Warren Bar and Burrow and Penn Cove Eatery has partnered with local celebrity chefs and major liquor companies to provide 100 complimentary meals a day to feed the service industry employees who found themselves unemployed in the wake of Coronavirus. Every night, from 7 pm to 9 pm starting on Friday, March 20, 2020, for the next two weeks, longer if the closures continue, the Warren will feature a take-out meal available to anyone with proof of bar/restaurant employment.
“We need to look out for our community who are among the hardest hit by these forced closures,” said Spencer Warren, owner of the Warren. “The majority of restaurant employees are not salaried. The people who serve you when you go out and eat are among the most vulnerable to the sudden closures.”
To limit exposure, there is a one-in-one-out policy. The meals are available one per person and accompanied by a shot while you wait, for those 21 years-old and older. The meals are made at cost, but this hasn’t stopped participating chefs on competing to outdo each other. “It is nice to know that our community is coming together in support during this, and the food we going to eat is a lot better than the Kraft Mac and Cheese I could get from the grocery,” said Dominic Caputo of Meat and Potatoes.
Donations, both financial and those of food are welcomed. The Warren Bar and Burrow: The Warren is next to the Benedum Center in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. It offers award-winning cocktails expertly paired with an eclectic menu featuring a mélange of sushi and quality bar food.
For more information or to donate contact Spencer Warren or The Warren Contact: Spencer Warren, Proprietor
Selections from the Southern Hemisphere
Join us Monday, March 16th for a tasting of favorites from the Southern Hemisphere…
All Wines available to taste from 5-7pm at the Penn Cove Wine Shop and will be available all week long by the glass at the Warren Neighborhood Bar (while supplies last)…
From New Zealand...The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc
Located in New Zealand’s Awatere Valley, a sub appellation of Marlborough, on the northern tip of the South Island. The Crossings is named after the place where early European settlers first crossed the fast flowing Awatere River. The Crossings is 100% sustainable and an accredited member of Sustainable Winegrowing of New Zealand.
From Australia...Peter Lehman "Portrait" Shiraz
Peter Lehmann established the Tanunda-based winery that bears his name in 1979, creating a wine brand that today signifies quality Barossa winemaking. Peter Lehmann wines have a remarkable pedigree: 8X Wine Spectator Top 100. 50 90+ Wine Spectator scores, 26 90+ scores from The Wine Advocate.
From Argentina...Clos de la Siete
Clos de los Siete is the #1 Malbec blend exported from Argentina and all vintages have consistently received critical acclaim. Clos de los Siete is a single wine, a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and a little Petit-Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Michel Rolland, the world-renowned Bordeaux winemaker, first went to Argentina in 1988. He recognized that all the conditions were right to grow a very great wine and partnered with other Bordeaux families to develop 7 vineyards on 2,000 acres in the Uco Valley of Mendoza.
DATE CHANGED! - Greek Wines for Mediterranean Dishes
Join us Monday, April 6th from 5-7 to taste the wines of Greece!
Greece is known for a handful of seemingly unpronounceable grapes that should not be overlooked. We’ll feature the “Big 4” grapes of Greece. Add these wines to your arsenal for a perfect pairings with a variety of Mediterranean dishes.
We’ll taste Assyrtiko, a bone-dry, saline white from the island of Santorini.
A rich aromatic Moschofilero blend from the Peloponnese.
Aghiorghitiko, or more simply “Saint-George”, which mimics a silky pinot with wild berry fruit
Xinomavro, or “Black Acid”, a wine the reminds money the Nebbiolo grape of Barolo and Barbaresco fame.
Bottled-in-Bond Day; February 3rd 5:00-6:00
This week we are switching up our wine tastings to a whiskey tasting. We will be welcoming Colonel E.H. Taylor for samplings of their family of whiskey!
What does Bottle-in-Bonded mean?
Bottle-in-Bond is a label for American made distilled beverage that has been aged and bottled according to a set of regulations laid out in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.
Come grab a bite to eat, eat a cocktail, learn more about what it takes to be certified as Bottle-in-Bond and enjoy some great American Whiskey.
Half Off Sushi Grab and Go
Did you know that Penn Cove Eatery offers one of the best deals downtown? Monday through Friday from 3-5pm and seven days a week from Midnight to 2am stop by for our daily selection of sushi rolls and sushi specialties at half price. Located in the display coolers of the Penn Cove Wine to Go Wine Shop, selections may include rolls such as California, Boston, Tuna, Salmon and Crab as well as specialty sushi platters. Our sushi chef prepares a limited amount daily for these half-off happy hours and when they are gone, they are gone. So stop by from 3-5pm to pick up up this evening’s dinner or pick out a late night bite and grab a seat (and a cocktail) at the Warren Neighborhood Bar next door.
Kosta Browne Single Vineyard Series Pinot Noir Offering
We just received our allocation of Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Series wines. There’s very little to go around!
(Notes below are from the winery.)
2016 Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir $189.99
“Fine Grit and Rustic”
Just 65 miles north of our winery in Sebastopol, CA is a parcel of land with raw, rustic character, and potential that we have only begun to tap into. It is here, in Anderson Valley, where our journey to find world-class Pinot Noir brought us in 2016. When visiting Cerise, one can feel the dichotomy of the land. Tameless and wild, but nonetheless beautiful in an unblemished sort of way. Pinot Noir blocks sit on the eastern side of the valley, facing west, 16 miles from the coast. The terrain is unrelenting, with slopes as steep as 30% ranging from 700 ft to 1,700 ft elevation. There is not a single block on flat ground. The incredible location has had a history of producing top ranking wines and we feel humbled to have the opportunity to farm this site and tell its story through our interpretation. As the years progress, we will continue to pursue wines that speak of their sense of place and invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
2017 Gap’s Crown Vineyard $189.99
“A Vineyard Made for Pinot Noir”
In 2017, Mother Nature delivered a concentrated harvest and our talented team worked tirelessly to bring the fruit in at peak quality. These wines are inspired by our desire to capture the essence of many of California's best vineyards for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This place-driven focus guides every decision in both vineyard and cellar, and each year we strive to produce exemplary representations of vintage and terroir. Gap’s Crown is considered by many to be one of the best representations of what the Petaluma Gap AVA, the southern component of Sonoma Coast, is all about. We’ve been working with the vineyard since 2006 and enjoy a long-term lease on 37 acres. Sweeping vineyards with dramatic elevation changes and clonal variety define this exemplary site. The presence of late-season fog allows for extended hang time, which promotes flavor maturation and phenolic development. Marked by intensity, this bold and beautiful wine leads with juicy, crowd-pleasing layers of blueberry and raspberry jam. Gap’s Crown has become the backbone of our Sonoma Coast program and we believe the viticultural standards here are second to none
2017 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir $189.99
“A Candy Store of Clones in the Coolest Part of the Region”
Keefer Ranch is one of the longest tenured properties in our Single Vineyard Series. Located in Green Valley, this mystical site is characterized by cool conditions and a distinct marine influence. Kosta Browne began working with this site in 2005, in collaboration with the legendary Marcy Keefer. Sourced from the 20-acre parcel that we purchased in 2013, this is a sophisticated and graceful wine that has balanced notes of raspberry and blackberry, while energetic texture and high-toned flavors throughout the palate represent classic KB personality.
At this time we are not accepting orders for allocated items over the phone, so please stop by Penn Cove/Warren Wine to Go purchase while supplies last.
Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivée!
Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked in France on the third Thursday in November with fireworks, music and festivals. Under French law, the wine is released at 12:01 a.m., just weeks after the wine's grapes have been harvested. Parties are held throughout the country and further afield to celebrate the first wine of the season. Because of its seasonality and food flexibility, Beaujolais Nouveau is the ideal wine for holiday celebrations.
Most (if not all) Beaujolais Nouveau is made via a method known as carbonic maceration, in which whole grapes are fermented quickly using commercial yeast, creating a fruity, pleasant enough wine that lacks complexity. That’s not what we have here.
Jean-Paul Brun started Terres Dorées in 1979 with a mere 4 hectares of vines in Charnay in the southern Beaujolais, an area which is slightly warmer and more limestone-driven versus the more renowned granite-rich cru villages in the northern Beaujolais. Today, the Charnay estate is around 30 acres, but with an additional 15 hectares farmed in the crus.
The farming in Charnay is organic, the cru parcels are farmed sustainably, and the soils are not worked. Harvest is by hand and of well-ripened but not over-ripened fruit, so alcohol levels are generally modest. The Terres Dorées L'Ancien vines are Jean Paul's oldest vines at 40-60 years old. There is no carbonic maceration (true for all his Gamays). The bunches are destemmed, the fruit crushed and fermented with native yeasts in tank, notably with no chaptalization; it is aged briefly and bottled in time to land in the states in November.
We were able to get only 36 bottles of Jean-Paul Brun’s superior quality Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine will be arriving this week…
2019 Terres Dorées Beaujolais Noveau ‘l’Ancien’
Warren Wine to Go Price $19.95
