Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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21 MAY 2019 vinegars, with the option to taste before you buy, holds court with Bruce's own Flynn Rubs, a selection of 20 different unique blends of spices. Here and there are comfortable chairs for taking pause, and tucked away in a small room, which feels just like a wine cellar, are the wines. It's intimate and cozy, the epitome of what Flynn and Tiberii hoped to create when they opened e Cellar Door. Flynn was a chef and landscape designer at that time, and Tiberii worked in finance, so building their wine selection began with a tre- mendous trust in their purveyors, and a dedi- cation to sourcing a small rotating selection while developing their palates—and taking their customers along on their educational journey. eirs is an admirable, quiet confi- dence rooted in a commitment to the process of learning and sharing, and their honest ap- proach reminds me of the river outside: open, giving, fluid. As spring gives way to the first signs of summer, expect wine tastings, lots of rosé, and a plan to expand with outdoor seating. e pleasure will be all yours when you stop in to spend a moment with them and hear CONTACT cellardooripswich.com what's filling the cellar this month, such as: A 2018 Furlani Macerato from Trentino- Alto Adige in Italy, which Bruce says is "almost too much fun, our fizzy lifting drink, an ode to Willy Wonka!" 100 percent Pinot Grigio, with extra skin contact for the pretty pink hue. A 2017 Meinklang Gruner Veltliner from Angela and Werner Michlits in the Burgen- land in Austria bequeaths a perfect savory, nervy, slightly spicy rapture. As the farmers' markets fill with bitter greens, this is a perfect match. John House and Ksenija Kostic in Elkton, Oregon, deliver aromatic prowess and rivet- ing acidity with their lovely 2018 Ovum "Big Salt" Gewürztraminer, with a clever touch of Riesling and early muscat, the percentage of which changes with each vintage. Spanish winemaker Alvaro Palacios, a legend in Rioja for his prized L'Ermita, crafts a delicious, ripe, and fresh 2017 Camins del Priorat from Catalonia, a blend of Garnacha, Samsó, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. Full of life, with echoes of pedigree. Chilean winemaker Pedro Parra's 2016 Parra y Familia "Pencopolitano" is a hearty, brooding blend of Malbec, Syrah, Cinsault, Pais, and Carmenére from Valle del Itata; the name comes from Penco, an old Spanish enclave where the city of Concepción was established. e wine expresses Parra's love of his land and country. The shop carries unique wines but also a host of gourmet foods.