We offer free tastings weekly on Fridays 5:00 to 8:00 and Saturdays 4:00 to 7:00, with a 10% discount on purchases of that day's tasting selections.
We are excited about the wines and spirits we carry, and want to introduce them to you. We are constantly working with our wine makers and vendors to arrange for new tastings. Look out for our announcements either here on the site, in the store, or by signing up for our e-mail list.
July 30 and 31
Box Wine Like You've Never Tasted Friday 5-8 PM, Saturday 4-7 PM
Hooray for summer! Hooray for the beach! Hooray for great boxed wine! We welcome Wineberry Importers who come to show off their terrific tasting terrific looking French boxed wine. It's like getting 4 bottles for the price of 3 in a handsome wooden box to boot. We'll have Bordeaux white and red blends, a rose from Provence and a red blend from the Rhone valley. Yummy and you'll never be embarrassed to bring a box of wine to your friends BBQ again.
Time Out magazine says "...wine in a box has many advantages: The vacuum-sealed bag inside can preserve its contents for weeks after opening-unlike the rapid degradation one gets with an uncorked bottle-and the bulk packaging lowers production and transportation costs, savings that get passed on to you. If we were smarter, we'd all be drinking much of our everyday wine from boxes..."
Features free tastings of:
Château Les Maines - Rosé
With its bright pink hue, this rosé offers pleasure and easy drinking. Fine scents of strawberries and herbs make it the perfect accompaniment to summer picnics.
Château Les Maines - Sauvignon Blanc
Aromas of pineapple and apricot followed by a rich, medium-bodied palate, with lots of fruit and a generous finish.
Château Moulin De La Roquille - Red
This is very rich and tarry, with plenty of fruit. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Well done and ready to drink.
August 6 and 7
Polaner Wines Tasting Friday 5-8 PM, Saturday 4-7 PM
Polaner Selections returns with three great off-the-beaten-track wines. First we will invite you to sip a refreshing yet incredibly luscious French white blend of Granache Blanc, Chardonnay and Muscat made just a hop from the Spanish border. Next we'll show off a lovely little Spanish wine with big heart made from the wild and inky Monastrell grape also known as Mourvèdre in France. Last but not least, we have a charming endeavor from one of Portugal's finest wine and Port houses made from a blend of several grapes commonly used to make Ports - Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Nacional, Tinta Amarela and Tinta Barroca
Features free tastings of:
Niepoort "Twisted" Douro
It's in an easy-drinking cocoa-and-blueberry style, with a little of the green esteva edge that places it in the Douro.
Bodegas Castano Monastrell Yecla
Bright, fresh raspberry bouquet with dense, textured, cherry flavors on the palate. It is well structured with supple, integrated tannins.
Domaine Lafage Côté Est Blanc des Côtes Catalanes
Super crisp and tank-fermented, this racy white is bursting with citrus, white flowers and minerals.
