Cave Creek Wines

Hi all,

WINE TASTING – It’s me again! We have a bunch of new wines from several new wineries that are distributed by some small distributors that we want you to try. So this Friday, July 31st, I’m going to tell you about Beckman’s Sauvignon Blanc and Stephen’s Chardonnay for the whites. A couple of years ago we visited Stephen’s, CC’s favorite, as part of our wine trip and tasted his wines that were proudly displayed on a long plank.

Then we are going to try anam cara Cellars Willamette Pinot Noir, a BIG Merlot from an Australian winery called Paiko, a BIG Barossa Shiraz from Mt Billy and a Napa Zinfandel (the red kind) from Ballentine. Should be fun but there won’t be any wine keys given away.

The presentation Friday will start promptly at 6:00 PM. Remember this “ain’t LA” (thank goodness) so don’t be late. The wine class costs $10 per person and all the featured wines are 10% off. For the money you get to try the wines during the wine class and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his saxes will be in the shop next from 7 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, August 1st. That is less than a week away. Plan to come and listen to some great music and have a good time.

THANKS – Kelly did a get job at the wine class so thanks to her and Kurt. And thanks to all of you that showed up. Our apologies to those that didn’t get in. Come early.

OTHER – We some coupons that will get you into the Home & Garden Show for a buck. It is happening August 7, 8 & 9 at the University of Phoenix.

Half of our big sign in front has gone out. Does anyone know someone that can work on signs like that?

The newest edition of Arizona Vine & Wines is available. And yours truly penned the article starting on page 8. There is actually a lot of very well written and very interesting stuff to be found inside. We have few copies available by the cash register.

We have wine shipping boxes. Most have Styrofoam inside a cardboard box that surrounds each bottle. They come in 2, 4 and 12 bottle sizes. And they are FREE!

There is a local guy that takes our empty wine bottles and turns them into recycled wine bottle glasses. They look great, are now dishwasher safe and help the environment. We have them for sale in sets of four, with or without our logo, for $20.

There is an Arizona Wine Club. Visit www.azvinowineclub.com to join. You can get three Arizona wines shipped to you or you can pick them up at our shop three times a year.

We have always given a discount of 10% if you buy a case (12 bottles) of wine. Now you get the discount when you buy only 6 bottles.

You may have noticed that we have some wines on sale up at the front of the shop. These are excellent wines that are the older vintage or one that we can’t get more of or such. And you can save a few bucks off our already great prices. Of course the selection is always changing.

We have WiFi available in the shop if you’d like to use it. Just ask for the password.

Have fun,
Liza and Bob

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Hi all,

I received some justly deserved, constructive (?) criticism for the first line of last week’s newsletter. It was intended to imply that we are still open for business and we would love for you to come by and enjoy a glass or buy a bottle.

WINE TASTING – Kelly McDowell from Alliance Beverage will present the wine class this Friday, July 24th. She’s a CCW presentation virgin so please be nice. This week we’re off to South America. You know it is winter down there! We’re tasting three wines from the Casillero del Diablo line in Chile (Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenere & Cabernet Sauvignon) and three from the Trivento line in Argentina (Torrentes, Syrah & Malbec). These are all great and affordable.

The presentation Friday will start promptly at 6:00 PM. Remember this “ain’t LA” (thank goodness) so don’t be late. The wine class costs $10 per person and all the featured wines are 10% off. For the money you get to try the wines during the wine class and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people (like that really matters during the summer).

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his saxes will be in the shop next from 7 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, August 1st. Mark your calendars for a fun evening.

BARREL TASTING – The barrel tasting at Canelo Hills was a grand success! Each day was sold out. I know that a few of you went down and am eagerly awaiting a report on the festivities.

THANKS – We certainly appreciated both of you for showing up to listen to Mona at the wine class on Friday (that is a little bit, but only a little bit, of a joke).

OTHER – The newest edition of Arizona Vine & Wines is available. And yours truly penned the article starting on page 8. There is actually a lot of very well written and very interesting stuff to be found inside. We have few copies available by the cash register.

We have wine shipping boxes. Most have Styrofoam inside a cardboard box that surrounds each bottle. They come in 2, 4 and 12 bottle sizes. And they are FREE!

There is a local guy that takes our empty wine bottles and turns them into recycled wine bottle glasses. They look great, are now dishwasher safe and help the environment. We have them for sale in sets of four, with or without our logo, for $20.

There is an Arizona Wine Club. Visit www.azvinowineclub.com to join. You can get three Arizona wines shipped to you or you can pick them up at our shop three times a year.

We have always given a discount of 10% if you buy a case (12 bottles) of wine. Now you get the discount when you buy only 6 bottles.

You may have noticed that we have some wines on sale up at the front of the shop. These are excellent wines that are the older vintage or one that we can’t get more of or such. And you can save a few bucks off our already great prices. Of course the selection is always changing.

We have WiFi available in the shop if you’d like to use it. Just ask for the password.

Have fun,
Liza and Bob

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Hi all,

For you that don’t know, our hours are Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 9 PM and 2 PM to 7 PM on Sunday.

WINE TASTING – Mona Riedel from Southern Wines will present the wine class this Friday, July 17th. The line up starts with a Cava from Spain (of course) called Codornui Pinot Noir Brut. Then we’ll taste the Firestone Riesling, the Firestone SB, a Sebastiani Chard, then finish up with the Sebastiani Pinot Noir and Cab. It is going to be a great summer tasting!

The presentation Friday will start promptly at 6:00 PM. Remember this “ain’t LA” (thank goodness) so don’t be late. The wine class costs $10 per person and all the featured wines are 10% off. For the money you get to try the wines during the wine class and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson was special last night! He and his saxes will be in the shop next from 7 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, August 1st. Mark your calendars.

THANKS – We certainly appreciated everyone showing up to listen to Ron at the wine class on Friday and to Bryne on Saturday.

BARREL TASTING – Canelo Hills, down in Elgin, is having a barrel tasting on July 18th and then another on August 8th. Each day the tasting is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and you’ll get to try 5 different wines (yes they’re all reds) for $25. That includes a discussion about the wines with winemaker Tim, a tour of the winery and light snacks. Reserve your spot by calling (520) 455-5499 or emailing them at info@canelohillswinery.com.

OTHER – The newest edition of Arizona Vine & Wines. And yours truly penned the article starting on page 8. There is actually a lot of very well written and very interesting stuff to be found inside. We have few copies available by the cash register.

We have wine shipping boxes. Most have Styrofoam inside a cardboard box that surrounds each bottle. They come in 2, 4 and 12 bottle sizes. And they are FREE!

There is a local guy that takes our empty wine bottles and turns them into recycled wine bottle glasses. They look great, are now dishwasher safe and help the environment. We have them for sale in sets of four, with or without our logo, for $20.

There is an Arizona Wine Club. Visit www.azvinowineclub.com to join. You can get three Arizona wines shipped to you or you can pick them up at our shop three times a year.

We have always given a discount of 10% if you buy a case (12 bottles) of wine. Now you get the discount when you buy only 6 bottles.

You may have noticed that we have some wines on sale up at the front of the shop. These are excellent wines that are the older vintage or one that we can’t get more of or such. And you can save a few bucks off our already great prices. Of course the selection is always changing.

We have WiFi available in the shop if you’d like to use it. Just ask for the password.

Have fun,
Liza and Bob

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Hi all,

WINE TASTING – The next wine class will be this Friday, July 10th, when Ron Feczko of Republic National tells us about the Napa Cellars wines. These are great Napa Valley wines that include a Sauvignon Blanc, a Chardonnay, a Pinot Noir, a Zin (the real, red kind), a Merlot and a big Cab.

The presentation Friday will start promptly at 6:00 PM. Remember this “ain’t LA” (thank goodness) so don’t be late. The wine class costs $10 per person and all the featured wines are 10% off. For the money you get to try the wines during the wine class and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his sax(es) will be in the shop from 7 PM to 9:30 PM this Saturday, July 11th. We hope to see you then. It looks like he will be playing with Jay Soto in the beginning of October so there may be more schedule changes coming.

BARREL TASTING – Canelo Hills, down in Elgin, is having a barrel tasting on July 18th and then another on August 8th. Each day the tasting is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and you’ll get to try 5 different wines (yes they’re all reds) for $25. That includes a discussion about the wines with winemaker Tim, a tour of the winery and light snacks. Reserve your spot by calling (520) 455-5499 or emailing info@canelohillswinery.com.

GOLD – We’re not going to be holding the event this Wednesday but we will reschedule something in the fall.

OTHER – The newest edition of Arizona Vine & Wines. And yours truly penned the article starting on page 8. There is actually a lot of very well written and very interesting stuff to be found inside. We have few copies available by the cash register.

There is a local guy that takes our empty wine bottles and turns them into recycled wine bottle glasses. They look great, are now dishwasher safe and help the environment. We have them for sale in sets of four, with or without our logo, for $20.

There is an Arizona Wine Club. Visit www.azvinowineclub.com to join. You can get three Arizona wines shipped to you or you can pick them up at our shop three times a year.

We have always given a discount of 10% if you buy a case (12 bottles) of wine. Now you get the discount when you buy only 6 bottles.

You may have noticed that we have some wines on sale up at the front of the shop. These are excellent wines that are the older vintage or one that we can’t get more of or such. And you can save a few bucks off our already great prices. Of course the selection is always changing.

We have WiFi available in the shop if you’d like to use it. Just ask for the password.

Have fun,
Liza and Bob

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