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March 18, 2011

Vote for 3CUPS with Chapel Hill MagazineDear loyal Vote for 3CUPS with the Independent Weekly3CUPS customers - you often tell us how  much you love us (the feeling is mutual).  Will you tell others that you love us, too?  The Independent Weekly and Chapel Hill Magazine are both currently collecting and tallying your votes for best local tea shop, coffee shop, barista, wine store, and place for last-minute gifts. We hope 3CUPS is the clear choice! Lest you think this is a space solely for shameless self-promotion, 3CUPS sends a shout-out to Flyleaf Books for best local bookstore, Lee Waters at Orange County Social Club for best bartender, and Syd's Hairshop for salon. Voting closes 4/15/11 for both polls, perfect for voting while procrastinating on your taxes.

 

 

 

 

 


Weekend Wine: Domaine Massiac Minervois SentinelleWeekend Wine: Domaine Massiac Minervois Sentinelle
Weekend Wine: Domaine Massiac Minervois Sentinelle2009 Massiac Sentinelle
Minervois, France
$11.99 ($10.79 today & tomorrow)

The most wine for the least money- does that make sense? We've been conditioned to expect less from our "everyday" wines. Massiac treats simple wine for weekday meals like it matters. Which it does. Stop by for a free taste, and a discount (Fri-Sat only).

 

 

 

 

Wine Tasting @ 3... Sherry!




Having a terrific selection of top quality, small-production Sherries has always been a focus here at 3CUPS. Last week’s New York Times article on the sudden trendiness of Sherry among America’s top sommeliers just served to remind us of how great these wines are and (pardon the brag) that we’re ahead of the curve.
In addition to our newly expanded wine by the glass selection, we’ll be featuring four beautiful Sherries at the wine bar this weekend to be enjoyed as individual 2oz. pours or in flights of 3 tastes. They run stylistically from the bracingly dry fino to the raisiny sweet Pedro Ximenez.

Barrels at El Maestro SierraHere’s the lineup:
Gutierrez Colosia Fino $6
Argueso San Leon Manzanilla $7
Argueso San Leon Amontillado $7
El Maestro Sierra Pedro Ximenez $8 
Any flight of three tastes: $10
 
We’ll also have the perfect Sherry snack on hand; Marcona almonds. These almonds are lightly sauteed in olive oil and than sprinkled with sea salt which marries perfectly with the lovely salinity of Sherry. We’re also offering 10% off purchases of any combination of three bottles of these featured Sherries until 3/25/2011. So, come in this weekend and explore the fascinating world of Sherry at 3CUPS. 


Saturday Free Wine Tasting 1-3PM

Free Tasting Saturday from 1-3pm

 
Every Saturday afternoon from 1-3pm you should be in our store tasting wine for free! This week we will have three wines that show off the vinous diversity of southern France: Eric Texier Cotes du Rhone (Rhone, $14.99), Jas d'Esclans Rouge (Provence, $15.99), and Domaine Massiac Cuvee Sentinelle (Minervois, $11.99).
 
 
 
 
 





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Boxcarr Farms on First Fridays Local Small Plates from Boxcarr Farms
Fri, Apr 1, 5-8pm  

Don't be a fool by missing this dinner! Local farmer-chefs (and spouses) Austin and Dani Genke are back in the new year serving up small plates built from the flavors of their farm in Cedar Grove.  This event will now be on first Fridays of every month.  As always, $6/plate, or $25 for all five, and 3CUPS has a tasty selection of wines by the glass paired to each savory dish. Menu TBA.

 

 

Benefit for Center for the Study of the American South
Wed, Apr 6, time TBA 
Come to a meat-and-three buffet-style dinner with @3CUPS with special guest host John T. Edge. John T. is rolling into town from Oxford, MS to talk about traditional barbecue pit masters and to help raise some cash for the Center for the Study of the American South. After his discussion up on campus is finished we'll start serving great barbecue made by Edge's friend Rodney Scott, and sides & desserts prepared by a team of great local cooks and friends. Bill Smith, April McGreger, Sheri Castle, and many others will be providing food for this informal, awesome dinner.  And We'll be pouring great natural small-farmer wines. Contact Lisa Beavers (lbeavers@email.unc.edu) at the Center for the Study of the American South to buy tickets. See you here!   

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Farmhand Foods Sausage Wagon Farmhand Foods Sausage Wagon in the Parking Lot
Thu, Apr 7, 5:30-8pm  
[a la carte]

Farmhand Foods sells locally, ethically produced meats from a network of small farms. The sausage is great, and its use of great ingredients helps to keep smaller livestock farmers in business.  The 3CUPS staff are known to forgo lunch on Sausage Wagon days, because Farmhand Foods has too many delicious flavors to choose from.  We'll have plenty of craft beers and delicious wines by the glass on hand to wash down these outstanding fresh sausages.

The folks at Farmhand Foods are also participating in the upcoming Carolina Meat Conference, scheduled for the end of this month in Concord, NC. This conference will have a lot of informative workshops and panel discussions for anyone involved in this industry locally.
Friday Fresh: Jagong, Sumatra




Friday Fresh: Jagong, Sumatra Friday Fresh: Jagong, Sumatra

This  coffee, from the northern Sumatran region of Aceh, is organically grown by a cooperative of small producers dedicated to shade-growing on small, family-owned farms. One of the darker offerings you encounter here at 3CUPS, Jagong (formerly dubbed Gayo, for all you long-time customers), is full-bodied and tastes of earthy, high-quality dark bitter chocolate.