This week’s wine tasting (Thursday, February 5th; 5:30-7:30) will feature a selection of six wines from Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is the most important wine-producing province in Argentina. It is located within the region of Cuyo and represents more than 80% of the country’s wine production. Malbec is the most important grape variety that is grown in Argentina.

     For the tasting we will sample one white and three reds from Parados, a winery that is brand-new to the market and excellently priced at $8.99 for the tasting. In addition, we will feature a Malbec and a Cabernet Sauvignon from two different Mendoza wineries, Alto Cedro and Legado (another winery that’s new to the market).

 

     This week’s wine tasting (Thursday, January 29th, 5:30-7:30) features an outstanding selection of good value Spanish wines. We will sample six wines total, two whites and three reds, all from different regions throughout Spain. The whites are light and refreshing, while the reds vary from soft and fruity to big and bold. Spain is a region that produces a vast amount of wine; much of it is made from the country’s prized red grape, Tempranillo. We will sample three reds tomorrow night that are Tempranillo-based.

 

     Tomorrow night, Tuesday, January 27th from 5:30-7:30, we will host a Special Tasting Event featuring wines of importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant and welcome Regional Sales Manager Trey Stephenson. We’ll be pouring a selection of two white and two red Burgundies as well as two reds from the Northern Rhone Valley. The wines are from renowned appellations including Pouilly Fuisse, Chassagne Montrachet, Volnay, Gevrey Chambertin, Cote Rotie, and Cornas. All of the wines are produced from single-vineyards and some are from Premier Cru (or 1er Cru) sites.

         The cost for the tasting is $10/person (non-refundable). Because these are ageworthy wines we will be tasting from our Stolzle stemware and serving larger-than-normal pours; we ask that you please sample each wine only once.

 

     This week’s wine tasting (Thursday, January 22nd; 5:30-7:30) will feature a selection of six wines from California and Washington State. We’ll be tasting two whites and four reds altogether, each from a different winery, although some of these wines are perennial favorites around here and no doubt will be familiar labels to some of you.  The “new” part about these wines is the vintage (or in the case of the Marietta Old Vines Red, the lot number), so there’s a good opportunity to sample some items from the current vintages that we’ll all being drinking from for the next several months.

 

    We are pleased to announce that next Tuesday, January 27th from 5:30-7:30 we are going to have a Special Tasting Event featuring wines from importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant and welcoming Regional Sales Manager Trey Stephenson. We’ll be pouring a selection of two white and two red Burgundies as well as two reds from the Northern Rhone Valley. The wines that we’ll be tasting are from renowned appellations including Pouilly Fuisse, Chassagne Montrachet, Volnay, Nuits St. Georges, Cote Rotie, and Cornas. All of the wines are produced from single-vineyards and many are from Premier Cru (or 1er Cru) sites.

     This week’s wine tasting (Thursday, January 15th; 5:30-7:30) will feature a selection of California wines from two different producers, Bliss Family Winery and Lot 205 Winery. In light of the fact that tomorrow might end up being the coldest day of this whole year, we thought it would be appropriate to taste some rich, full-bodied reds, so the tasting will showcase five reds and one white, all of which are very reasonably priced.

 

     Happy New Year! We hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Holiday Season. This week’s tasting (Thursday, January 8th; 5:30-7:30) will feature a selection of six wines including four from Spain, one from France, and one from California. We will taste a bubbly Cava rose’, two whites- a Sauvignon Blanc and a Chardonnay, and three reds (all Spanish)- a Garnacha, a blend, and a Rioja. The reds are all brand new to Spirits. We ordered them on a pre-sale in September and they came in last week- so we have excellent pricing as well as a chance to show off some tasty, value-oriented wines.

 

     This week’s wine tasting (Thursday, December 18th; 5:30-7:30) will be another fun and casual tasting with two wine distributors pouring and twelve wines to taste. We thought it would be nice to feature wines that we are promoting for the Holidays; you may be familiar with some of them, however we are going to include a few new ones too.

    

     This Wednesday (December 17th; 5:30-7:30) we will host a “bonus tasting” and will be joined by Melanie Stokes, the Regional Sales Manager for William-Harrison Imports. The William-Harrison catalog consists of French and Argentinean wines and specializes in boutique wineries throughout all of France and Argentina.

     This tasting will be free of charge, so we hope to see you there!

 

Dear Tasters,

 

     Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Because the Holidays are right around the corner we are going to do something a little different for this week’s wine tasting (Thursday, December 11th; 5:30-7:30). Two of our distributors will be present and they will be pouring six wines each. The featured wines are some that we are promoting for the season; you have probably seen many of them in the store, although a few are brand-new to Spirits. We will sample two sparkling wines, four whites, and six reds.