Ask any winery in need of a winemaker, and Aaron Pott would surely be at the top of everybody's list. And why not?...Not only does he have his degree in Enology, which he earned from U.C. Davis, but he has helped to make wine at Newton, Troplong Mondot, and La Tour Figeac. Currently, he is the consulting winemaker at a select few illustrious Napa Valley wineries, including Blackbird, Fisher Vineyards, Krupp Brothers Estate/Stagecoach Vineyard, Quintessa, Quixote and Seven Stones.
ST. RALPH THE LIAR" HOWELL MOUNTAIN 750mL
This bottling comes from White Cottage Ranch on Howell Mountain. From the sought after Aiken soils that produce wines of beautiful density and intensity, this wine displays tobacco, black cherry, cranberry and black current, leading to an explosion of flavor on the palate. The beautiful density is balanced by a long, supple textured finish.
( Only 250 Cases Produced)
Fuil-bodied, well-balanced, and with typical mountain-grown tannin structure, this beauty will age well through 2015 and beyond!
Available at Mercy for $180 / bottle.
Vincent Havard
General Manager and Operating Partner
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
What an interesting year it has been
This will be my last blog for this year and what an interesting year it has been.
We are very fortunate to live in Dallas. We didn’t hit the lows that most of the rest of the country did and we seem to be coming out of recession more quickly and with more ease than the rest of the country. Mercy has weathered the storm pretty well. I feel like we have stayed ahead of the curve and managed to dodge some of the bullets.
A key highlight for this year has to be the passing of the off premises sales of wine. Changing a 40 year old rule in the city so that Mercy will be able to sell wine and beer for you to take home. We are very excited about the prospects for this for next year. It will allow us to add much more to what we offer. We are busy putting together many “Mercy” branded items to sell along with the sale of wine. Vincent and the entire team has worked hard to source wines that are unique and not that easy to find in stores and now you’ll be able to buy them from us directly and enjoy some of Mercy at home with friends.
This year we also introduced music on Thursday nights with a bit lighter style than a Saturday evening. Everyone has responded very positively to this new addition. We also introduced the slight of hand and magic of Jarrod Brandon. He is an amazing entertainer and our guest love when he is there. In 2011 we will expand the Thursday night concept and begin some light live music on Sunday evening. An earlier evening but live music from 7 - 9 pm to end your weekend! Look forward more info on this right after the first of the year.
As we go into our eighth year we have so much to be grateful for. Mostly we are grateful for your loyalty and continued support of Mercy. We have worked hard to earn your respect and loyalty and will continue to do that throughout this next year. We will continue to keep those things you have come to know us for and continue to evolve and add new things to help us get better.
From all of us at Mercy we wish you, your families and friends the happiest of holiday seasons and healthy and prosperous New Year!!! And remember……………..we wished for a white Christmas and when the white is gone we immediately open the red”!!!!
Happy Holidays everyone……………Mercy!
Glen Agritelley
Owner
We are very fortunate to live in Dallas. We didn’t hit the lows that most of the rest of the country did and we seem to be coming out of recession more quickly and with more ease than the rest of the country. Mercy has weathered the storm pretty well. I feel like we have stayed ahead of the curve and managed to dodge some of the bullets.
A key highlight for this year has to be the passing of the off premises sales of wine. Changing a 40 year old rule in the city so that Mercy will be able to sell wine and beer for you to take home. We are very excited about the prospects for this for next year. It will allow us to add much more to what we offer. We are busy putting together many “Mercy” branded items to sell along with the sale of wine. Vincent and the entire team has worked hard to source wines that are unique and not that easy to find in stores and now you’ll be able to buy them from us directly and enjoy some of Mercy at home with friends.
This year we also introduced music on Thursday nights with a bit lighter style than a Saturday evening. Everyone has responded very positively to this new addition. We also introduced the slight of hand and magic of Jarrod Brandon. He is an amazing entertainer and our guest love when he is there. In 2011 we will expand the Thursday night concept and begin some light live music on Sunday evening. An earlier evening but live music from 7 - 9 pm to end your weekend! Look forward more info on this right after the first of the year.
As we go into our eighth year we have so much to be grateful for. Mostly we are grateful for your loyalty and continued support of Mercy. We have worked hard to earn your respect and loyalty and will continue to do that throughout this next year. We will continue to keep those things you have come to know us for and continue to evolve and add new things to help us get better.
From all of us at Mercy we wish you, your families and friends the happiest of holiday seasons and healthy and prosperous New Year!!! And remember……………..we wished for a white Christmas and when the white is gone we immediately open the red”!!!!
Happy Holidays everyone……………Mercy!
Glen Agritelley
Owner
Monday, December 13, 2010
The Best Surprise...is No Surprise
The best surprises, sometimes, are no surprises. So as we plan to draw another year to a close, we wish to extend the best of holiday wishes to all of our guests and to remind you that Mercy is now taking reservations for dining on New Year's Eve.
2011 will mark our 8th year in operation. We have planned a variety of New Year's celebrations these past years and through experience, we have found out what you like the best and what works the best.
So without the typical ...shout from the roof tops fan fare, we announce our New Year's Eve dining as "business as usual". Our normal menu, our regular wine list and most notable, our regular pricing.
We will accept reservations for dining room service and our lounge will be open on a first available seating basis. Complimentary New Year's party favors at midnight along with a glass of bubbly to toast in the New Year. By the way, if you have not been to Mercy for dinner in the last month, you will like what we have done to the menu. Easier to read (in the romantic lighting), great accompaniments to our tried and true recipes and attentive service.
Mike Castagne
Operations Manager
2011 will mark our 8th year in operation. We have planned a variety of New Year's celebrations these past years and through experience, we have found out what you like the best and what works the best.
So without the typical ...shout from the roof tops fan fare, we announce our New Year's Eve dining as "business as usual". Our normal menu, our regular wine list and most notable, our regular pricing.
We will accept reservations for dining room service and our lounge will be open on a first available seating basis. Complimentary New Year's party favors at midnight along with a glass of bubbly to toast in the New Year. By the way, if you have not been to Mercy for dinner in the last month, you will like what we have done to the menu. Easier to read (in the romantic lighting), great accompaniments to our tried and true recipes and attentive service.
Mike Castagne
Operations Manager
Monday, December 6, 2010
My oh my !
Mercy has offered a selection of Krupp Brothers Estate wines since we been open. So, I wanted to talk a little about Krupp Brothers.
You probably know the names: Veraison,Black Bart,The Bounty,The Doctor....etc..... these are just some of the selections from the Krupp Brothers Estate portfolio. This past Thursday, I had a chance to taste the first vintage of the K.B. Chardonnay.
My oh my ! .... Let's put it this way . The wine been age for almost 2 years in new French Oak barrels. Imagine Meursault meeting Puligny-Montrachet with a hint of California sunshine.
They only made 237 cases so it is a very limited production. The wine is now traveling on its way to Mercy. So if you a lover of Chardonnay, you will have to experience it when it arrives at Mercy.
Krupp Brothers Estate Chardonnay 2008 will be available at Mercy for $120 bottle.
Vincent Havard
General Manager and Operating Partner
You probably know the names: Veraison,Black Bart,The Bounty,The Doctor....etc..... these are just some of the selections from the Krupp Brothers Estate portfolio. This past Thursday, I had a chance to taste the first vintage of the K.B. Chardonnay.
My oh my ! .... Let's put it this way . The wine been age for almost 2 years in new French Oak barrels. Imagine Meursault meeting Puligny-Montrachet with a hint of California sunshine.
They only made 237 cases so it is a very limited production. The wine is now traveling on its way to Mercy. So if you a lover of Chardonnay, you will have to experience it when it arrives at Mercy.
Krupp Brothers Estate Chardonnay 2008 will be available at Mercy for $120 bottle.
Vincent Havard
General Manager and Operating Partner
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Creating great holiday memories
At this time of the year, I always get a renewed sense of energy, which is probably why the season gets penned as "the hectic holiday season". When you are in the restaurant (and wine) business, you definitely shift into a new gear. The event and party calendar takes on a life of its own and you have to manage it, crafting available seating with the demands and needs of your guests.
I know I have said this in the past, but I really love the holiday season. I enjoy the heighten camaraderie that you get to share when you host a large event. When we host a large or even a smaller gathering at Mercy, there is such a sense of purpose in the air. We get to showcase what Mercy has to offer to a multitude of new guests all at once and that is really, so much fun !
Over the years, we have hosted quite a few events and they all hold special memories for us. While we have many events scheduled for this December, we still have availability so please do not delay as choice dates and event times, will go quickly. Call us or drop us an e-mail, we would really enjoy sharing Mercy with your friends and business acquaintances.
We look forward to creating some new great holiday memories with you.
Mike Castagne
Operations Manager
I know I have said this in the past, but I really love the holiday season. I enjoy the heighten camaraderie that you get to share when you host a large event. When we host a large or even a smaller gathering at Mercy, there is such a sense of purpose in the air. We get to showcase what Mercy has to offer to a multitude of new guests all at once and that is really, so much fun !
Over the years, we have hosted quite a few events and they all hold special memories for us. While we have many events scheduled for this December, we still have availability so please do not delay as choice dates and event times, will go quickly. Call us or drop us an e-mail, we would really enjoy sharing Mercy with your friends and business acquaintances.
We look forward to creating some new great holiday memories with you.
Mike Castagne
Operations Manager
Monday, November 22, 2010
Blue no more
Thank goodness the voting is done!!! Thanks to your support Proposition 1 passed in Addison and the town will now allow wine and beer to be sold for off premises consumption. This means that you will be able to come into Mercy and take home a bottle of your favorite wine. You will be free to purchase as much of it as you like. Surrounding towns have all passed this or have had this available to them, putting to bed some of the old blue laws put into place over 50 years ago. Dallas passed the bill as well by a large margin. You will now be able to go into your corner grocery store as well, to purchase beer and wine. The biggest advantage of this new ruling is that it will hopefully attract a large grocery store into Village on the Parkway. This will be a big convenience for residents and certainly be boost to the city tax revenue.
There is one final obstruction for us at Mercy as it seems there is a zoning restriction for the Village on the Parkway preventing implementation of the new ordinance. In January the city council is taking up a zoning change and hopefully will fix this. Once passed, we have to apply for a special use permit and the city will have final say as to who can and who can’t sell wine and beer for off premises consumption. We are expecting that by February or March, we will be able to offer you our wines to purchase and take home. We have already begun making plans for more Mercy logo promotional items to help launch this new part of the business. Stay tuned, we have some good things planned.
Meanwhile we have been working hard to revamp our website. It is our hope to go into next year with a lot more functionality and interactivity with the Mercy website. We have some exciting things planned that you’ll want to stay tuned for.
If you haven’t tried some of our new menu items we hope to see you soon. At the request of a guest we have added a surf and turf to the menu along with beautiful sea scallops. New salads and new chocolate have been added to the desert menu as well.
From all of us at Mercy, we wish you the happiest of Thanksgiving. We appreciate and are thankful for your continued support throughout these seven and a half years. We will continue to work hard to make Mercy the “Best Part of Your Day”!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Glen Agritelley
Owner
There is one final obstruction for us at Mercy as it seems there is a zoning restriction for the Village on the Parkway preventing implementation of the new ordinance. In January the city council is taking up a zoning change and hopefully will fix this. Once passed, we have to apply for a special use permit and the city will have final say as to who can and who can’t sell wine and beer for off premises consumption. We are expecting that by February or March, we will be able to offer you our wines to purchase and take home. We have already begun making plans for more Mercy logo promotional items to help launch this new part of the business. Stay tuned, we have some good things planned.
Meanwhile we have been working hard to revamp our website. It is our hope to go into next year with a lot more functionality and interactivity with the Mercy website. We have some exciting things planned that you’ll want to stay tuned for.
If you haven’t tried some of our new menu items we hope to see you soon. At the request of a guest we have added a surf and turf to the menu along with beautiful sea scallops. New salads and new chocolate have been added to the desert menu as well.
From all of us at Mercy, we wish you the happiest of Thanksgiving. We appreciate and are thankful for your continued support throughout these seven and a half years. We will continue to work hard to make Mercy the “Best Part of Your Day”!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Glen Agritelley
Owner
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
From the Private Stash
Often used in Bordeaux-style red blends, the Petit Verdot varietal is known as the “small green”. You have to pick the grapes in late or usually mid October. You will sometimes loose some of the crop if you get too much rain from the fall seasons. In the warmer climates of the New World, however, the varietal ripens more reliably.
Petit Verdot is commonly used as a seasoning in blends to add stronger acidity, tannins and shades of dark purple. As a varietal wine, Petit Verdot displays flavors of blackberries along with aromas of banana and notes of violets and leather when mature.
Bringing Petit Verdot to Mercy, we found one from Argentina from my good friend Don Baltazar. It is has already become a new favorite of the staff. But don't look for it to make the wine list. The staff likes to talk it up on their own and sell it from their "private stash" as they call it.
Ask for it. $13 glass $40 bottle .
Vincent Havard
General Manager and Operating Partner
Petit Verdot is commonly used as a seasoning in blends to add stronger acidity, tannins and shades of dark purple. As a varietal wine, Petit Verdot displays flavors of blackberries along with aromas of banana and notes of violets and leather when mature.
Bringing Petit Verdot to Mercy, we found one from Argentina from my good friend Don Baltazar. It is has already become a new favorite of the staff. But don't look for it to make the wine list. The staff likes to talk it up on their own and sell it from their "private stash" as they call it.
Ask for it. $13 glass $40 bottle .
Vincent Havard
General Manager and Operating Partner
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