Champagne Bash – December 10, 7-9pm
Fizz the season…the bash is back! Join us Saturday, December 10th for a beautiful evening full of bubbles and bites at this year’s Champagne Bash. We’ll be popping bottles as we celebrate the season with our annual celebration of Champagne. The evening will feature six champagnes with perfectly paired hors d’oeuvres and specialty stations of caviar, sushi, charcuterie, cheese, and more. Dress is Cocktail attire. We will taste:
- Voirin-Jumel Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
- Pierre Moncuit Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
- Andre Clouet Brut NV
- Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Brut NV
- Charles Orban Rose Brut NV
- Besserat de Bellefon Brut Rose NV
Advance Reservations Only. Tickets are available for $65+tax. To purchase, please call The Gourmet Shop at (803) 799-9463. Must be 21+ to attend.
Tea Tasting — Friday, Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm
Republic of Tea Join us this Friday, December 2nd from 11:00am – 1:30pm as we sample two of the best holiday blends from the Republic of Tea. Garry Derrick from The Republic of Tea will be on hand to brew some of their magical blends. Always perfectly balanced with amazing aromas. Wrap your hands around a cup that will surely put you in the mood for celebration.
New Arrivals
SMEG Variable Temperature Kettle When it comes to brewing the best cup of tea, not all water kettles are created equal. With 6 temperature settings ranging from 120 – 212°F and a handy chart of temperature recommendations, SMEG’s Variable Temperature Electric Kettle will heat your water to the ideal temperature to extract optimum flavor from the type of tea you’re brewing (and look amazing on your counter while doing it). A must-have for any tea lover!
Cheese Board
Boozin’ Ewe Carr Valley’s award winning sheep’s milk cheese, Marisa, soaked in Wollersheim Winery Port. Semi-firm. Creamy and complex. $25.99/lb
Point Reyes Tomarashi A buttery toma made with Sichimi Togarashi – a Japanese spice blend containing nori, toasted sesame, poppy and hemp seeds, chili flakes and ginger. $28.99/lb
Humboldt Fog Purple Haze Remix Fresh, soft goat’s milk cheese. Notes of buttermilk and fresh cream, with a distinctive ribbon of fennel pollen throughout. $34.99/lb
Wine of the Week
Chateau Pas De L’Ane ‘15
“The 2015 Château Pas de L’Ane offers generous crushed strawberry and cranberry on the nose, a little obvious perhaps, but sensual and charming. The palate is sweet and intense on the entry, ebullient red cherry, kirsch and iodine notes matched by requisite acidity and a long and persistent, satisfying finish. This is a well-made, delicious Saint Émilion.”
(90-92) Wine Advocate $71.99/btl
Saturday Wine Tasting
December 3, 1-3pm
Liz is here with some great wine to taste!
- Scopa Pinot Grigio ’21 $14.99/btl
- Les Deux Moulins Sauvignon Blanc ’20 $13.99/btl
- Roquin de Jardin Pinot Noir ’20 $16.99/btl
- Cruse Monkey Jacket Red ’19 $28.99/btl
As always, just $1 at the door.
New Arrivals
25% off!! Last call for Fall Tabletop! Save up to 25% on Fall table decor including elegant pumpkin platters and tureens from Vietri and Vista Alegre. Buy now and enjoy these beautiful, hand painted serving pieces for years to come.
Rush Creek Reserve Produced only in the fall, as the diet of our cows begins to change from summer pasture to the winter’s dry hay. This rich milk is perfect for a cheese like Rush Creek, so soft and decadent that it’s often referred to as savory custard. Each cheese is wrapped in spruce bark, which gives shape to the cheese and imparts a subtle woodsy flavor. $39.99/ea
Closed Thanksgiving
Advent Calendars TGS has sourced the best collection of Advent Calendars possible. Dark chocolate lover—Walkers Shortbread—Fun for the kids—Some with a little nip of liquor or brandy each day! Fruit pates from Francis Doucet…And for the true gourmand…we have a calendar of spices from Terre de Exotique. Advent begins Sunday Nov 27th this year—so shop early for the best selection!
Shun Dual Core Kiritsuke 8″ with Wood Saya – Save $100.00! We tried, but we just couldn’t wait any longer to bring you this exclusive Black Friday offer: now through November 30th, the Dual Core Kiritsuke with Wooden Saya from Shun, regularly $329.95, is on sale for $229.95! Known as the master chef’s knife in Japan, the kiritsuke is a versatile blade that performs all the tasks for which you would use a traditional chef’s knife. We have a very limited quantity available, so shop soon to take advantage of the best cutlery buy of the year!
Garrotxa Muntanyola Pasteurized goat’s milk cheese from Catalonia, Spain. Fresh and nutty with herbal hints of rosemary and thyme. $35.99/lb
Harney & Sons Tea Make time to enjoy this wonderful fall weather with a cup of tea. May we recommend Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice…this medium-bodied black tea is naturally sweetened to perfection by a blend of cinnamons, orange, and sweet cloves. This remarkably assertive tea effuses a hot spicy aroma and sets off miniature fireworks on the tongue! Our recent shipment from Harney & Sons includes some new blends just for the holidays. Come in and take a look.
Degrenne Salam Teapot Tea lovers, TGS is proud to now offer a design classic from Degrenne – Paris. The classic Salam teapot was first created in 1957 by celebrated French silversmith Guy Degrenne, who was inspired by the ancient tradition of Bedouin teapots. The elegant design combines a porcelain body with an insulated stainless-steel cover that helps keep tea deliciously warm. Made of white porcelain with a removable insulated 18/10 stainless-steel cover. Felt-lined steel cover helps keep tea at ideal serving temperature for over an hour—twice as long as traditional teapots. Removable aluminum strainer inside holds loose tea leaves; brew tea to your desired strength and then lift out the strainer.
Reading Artisan raclette-style cheese aged for 3 months. Nutty, grassy undertones, very versatile. Suited to melting. $33.99/lb
Barely Buzzed Pasteurized cows’ milk cheese from Utah. Hand-crafted and rubbed with espresso and lavender. Semi-firm cheddar style. $32.99/lb
Mason Cash Classics in the kitchen… as seen on The Great British Baking Show and the Downton Abbey kitchen. We know you love Mason Cash mixing bowls as much as we do. We have all of the beautiful autumn colors displayed in the “In the Forest” collection. We also have the brand new “Bee” mixing bowl — in stock now for all of your fall baking and early holiday shopping. Made from chip resistant earthenware, the bowls counter the tendency to move during manual mixing and the patterned exterior helps grip the bowl.
Mario Bianco Honey As seen in the SAVEUR magazine Gift Guide: The Fanciest Food Gifts for the Person With Literally Everything. Exquisite Italian honey from Mario Bianco. In the Alpine foothills, Bianco and his team of flying assistants worked the flowering patterns of the local flora to produce an extraordinary variety of honeys. Each honey will tantalize the palate and precisely reflect not only the particular flavors of each flower but the characteristics of each year’s growing season. Our honeys from the Bianco family are all labelled with their place of origin, the specific flower source (when applicable) and the year during which the honey was produced. The honeys are made exclusively from nectar from a single type of flower, so you can get very specific: light and bright? Try Tiglio (lime blossom). Dark and moody? Go for Castagno (chestnut). The packaging is sleek; the honey is exceptional. And TGS has amazing prices on this collection… (most under $10 bucks!) A jar of this honey and the Mason Cash “BEE” bowl would make a sweet gift.
Buttermilk Blue From Roth Creamery, semi-soft cow’s milk blue cheese. Tangy, yet mellow. Crafted with fresh, local milk and cellar-aged for 2+ months for the creamiest taste and texture. $24.99/lb
Dot & Army Fun and Fresh unexpected color combos for FALL from Dot & Army. Dot & Army is a small family business in Georgia that makes quality table linens featuring wonderful pops of color. Grab a set of the cocktail napkins for the perfect Fall hostess gift. And add a set to your own bar – these will put a smile on your face! As seen in Epicurious, Southern Living, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Food52.
JoJo’s Sriracha GOOD FOOD AWARD WINNER 2020!! ONLY 5 INGREDIENTS: chili peppers, organic vinegar, garlic, sea salt and organic coconut palm sugar. WILD FERMENTED. Jojo ferments her sriracha in small batches for incredible depth of flavor. ALL NATURAL, NON-GMO, PRESERVATIVE FREE. That’s the whole reason Jojo started making her own sriracha and she’s been doing it the same way ever since. CRAFTED BY HAND IN PUEBLO, COLORADO. Jojo works directly with small farms for the highest quality chili peppers that support the local agriculture and economy.
Wensleydale with Cranberries Pasteurized cow’s milk cheese from England. Semi-firm, creamy, and crumbly. Fresh and young with a sweet cranberry flavor and honeyed undertones. $29.99/lb
Pecorino Crotonese Aged in wicker baskets for at least 3 months, as is tradition. Sweet and salty; think of a Parmigiano and Pecorino Romano hybrid. Pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese. $23.99/lb
Thursday, November 3, 6pm