Cave Creek Wines

Hi all,

I feel that Psychic Night is coming on the 24th of March. Come in for some fun and help Linda raise some money for Santa’s Secret Shoppers.

WINE TASTING – We’re having another “Wine Challenge”! This Friday, March 12th, the combatants will be Kelly from Alliance Beverage, Jeff from Valley of the Sun Fine Wines and Ron from Republic National. Each will present a Zin (of the red variety) and a Cab (of the Sauvignon variety). The Zins will be from Monkey Business, Joel Gott and Rodney Strong while the Cabs will be from Piattelli, Amavi and Rodney Strong again.

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 (usually six) and complement them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

Just two weeks until Lena shows us her new shipment of Rieslings. She was in Germany for most of January tasting the new vintages and the best are now on a boat headed this way. Mark your calendars for March 26th and plan to show up early as she always draws a full house.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson was great! He had a busy day playing at El Pedregal twice and then here. He can really do wonders with his saxophone.

On the 17th of April Root Down is back. As a quartet their jazzy style is always a crowd pleaser. We hope to see you then. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

NEW WINES – We have the Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot, for which they are famous, more than a “Fistful of Dollars” less than our neighborhood big box store. Speaking of values, we also have an Italian Sangiovese, the grape in Chianti, that is great at $13.99 and a California Claret, a Cabernet based blend, at $12.99.

THANKS – We certainly appreciated Mark Hilbert presenting the wines last Friday and thanks to all of you that attended the class. And thanks to everyone that came in to listen to Bryne too.

COMING SOON – Things are starting clear up in my crystal ball and I see a Psychic Night coming soon. It will be on a Wednesday, the 24th of March. Is that Jamie Clark from TV’s “America’s Psychic Challenge” I see? More info will be available when the fog lifts some more.

Kief-Joshua Vineyards is having a festival down in Sonoita on May 1 & 2. We have a few complimentary tickets. Let us know if you are interested in attending.

OTHER – We have the brand new Spring 2010 issue of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and tours. And it is free!

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,

Psychic Night is coming on the 24th of March.

WINE TASTING – Mark from Quench Fine Wines will be presenting an eclectic mix of wines on Friday, March 5th. From Arizona Stronghold (Eric Glomski’s Vineyard) we’ll try the Tazi, the Mangus and the Nachise. From Chile we’ll taste the Ventisquero Pinot Noir and Carmenere. And then we’ll conclude with the Klinker Brick Zinfandel.

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 (usually six) and complement them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

Lena will have a new shipment of Rieslings to show us on March 26th. She was in Germany for most of January tasting the new vintages. The best are now on a boat headed this way. Mark your calendars and plan to show up early as she always draws a full house.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his sax will be back this Saturday, March 6th. He plays a great mix of music that everyone can enjoy. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

And then on the 17th of April Root Down is back. As a quartet their jazzy style is always a crowd pleaser. We hope to see you at both musical events.

NEW WINES – We have the Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot, for which they are famous, more than a “Fistful of Dollars” less than our neighborhood big box store. Speaking of values, we also have an Italian Sangiovese, the grape in Chianti, that is great at $13.99 and a California Claret, a Cabernet based blend, at $12.99.

THANKS – We certainly appreciated Ron Feczko presenting the St Francis wines and thanks to all of you that attended the class.

COMING SOON – Things are starting clear up in my crystal ball and I see a Psychic Night coming soon. It will be on a Wednesday, the 24th of March. Is that Jamie Clark from TV’s “America’s Psychic Challenge” I see? More info will be available when the fog lifts some more.

Kief-Joshua Vineyards is having a festival down in Sonoita on May 1 & 2. We’ll have a few complimentary tickets in the next week or so. Let us know if you are interested in attending.

OTHER – We have the newest issue (Winter 2009) of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and is free!

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 – We’ve tasted the wines from the St. Francis Winery a couple of different times and they were great when we visited them a couple of years ago. So we’re going to try them again this Friday, February 26th. The wines will be the Chardonnay, the Sonoma Red, the Merlot, the Old Vine Zinfandel, the Claret and the Cabernet Sauvignon. Ron Feczko from Republic National will be doing the presentation.

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 (usually six) and complement them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

Lena will have a new shipment of Rieslings to show us on March 26th. She was in Germany for most of January tasting the new vintages. The best are now on a boat headed this way. Mark your calendars and plan to show up early as she always draws a full house.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his sax will be back on the first Saturday of March, the 6th. He plays a great mix of music that everyone can enjoy.

And then on the 20th of March Root Down is back. As a quartet their jazzy style is always a crowd pleaser. We hope to see you at both musical events. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

THANKS – A couple of weeks ago we received a certificate for providing 510 meals to the homeless at St Mary’s Food Bank during our Taste of the NFL promotion that ran throughout the fall. Thank you for buying the wines that lead to this great support to a very worthy cause.

And thanks to Chris from Rancho Rossa and to Patty from Dos Cabezas for tasting us on the Arizona wines on Friday! And of course thanks to all of you that showed up.

COMING SOON – As I peer into my crystal ball I see a Psychic Night coming soon. It will be on a Wednesday night in March. More info will be available when the fog lifts.

OTHER – We have the newest issue (Winter 2009) of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and is free!

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 – Arizona Night! This Friday, February 19th, we are going to be pouring Arizona wines and we will have some of the wine makers in the shop. We’ll be pouring wines from Callaghan, Canello Hills, Dos Cabezas, Lightning Ridge and Rancho Rossa. Lightning Ridge is a new winery and we haven’t even tasted their wines yet. It should be fun! And don’t be late.

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 (usually six) and complement them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are NOT limiting attendance to the first 45 people. Everyone gets in.

Lena will have a new shipment of Rieslings to show us on March 26th. She was in Germany for most of January tasting the new vintages. The best are now on a boat headed this way. Mark your calendars and plan to show up early as she always draws a full house.

CHARRON VINEYARDS – Leo Cox has sold his vineyard and the new owners are going to continue his traditions and to add some of their own.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson will be back on the first Saturday of March, the 6th. We hope to see you then. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

THANKS – Thanks to Mona for the excellent class on Friday and to Kelly for the tasting us on the Medusa wines on Saturday. And of course a great big “Thanks” to everyone that attended those events and for supporting Linda’s Santa’s Secret Shoppers on Movie Night.

OTHER – There is a new pizza place in the same center where we are located. It is called Rochelli’s and they make a great thin crust pizza with lots of fresh ingredient. And they make their own dough, sausage and onion rings. They’re open from 11 AM to 9 PM with good service. Try them out some time. I can recommend the sausage!

We have the newest issue (Winter 2009) of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and is free!

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,

NEW HOURS – We’re trying new closing times on Friday nights (notice that Saturday isn’t there any more). We are now open until 10 PM on Friday nights.

WINE TASTING – The next wine class will be on this Friday, February 5th. Kelly from Alliance Beverage is going to help us celebrate Michele’s 50th with an all red lineup. For merlots she’ll be showing us the Lockwood (from Monterey) and Gloria Ferrer (from Carneros); for cabs, the Jack London (from Glen Ellen) and the Oberon (from Napa Valley) and for Zinfandels, the Cellar 8 (from California) and the Rosenblum Vintner’s Cuvee (also from California).

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 (usually six) and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

Kelly is going to be back for a Zin Night on February 13th. Starting a 6 PM she will be pouring the 4 Medusa Zinfandels. The Hoodoo and Lover’s Lane are in very limited availability, the Pigpen is not for sale and the last will be the Creek Side. Other than the Pigpen will be available to pick up on Tuesday evening, Feb 16. And the tasting is free!

CHARRON VINEYARDS – Leo Cox has sold is vineyard and winery so his White Merlot will never be again. We do have a limited supply left.

WINE TRIP – Does anyone want to go on a wine trip this summer? Let me know.

MUSIC –Bryne Donaldson will be back on this Saturday in Feb, the 6th. Note that we’re back on schedule on the first Saturday of the month for live music and that I corrected the date. We hope to see you then. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

THANKS – We had a great crowd on Friday to witness the Dueling Distributors, Toby from Action Wines and Ron from Republic. Thanks to you for showing up and thanks to them for such a great night of great wines. Our apologies to those that didn’t get in.

OTHER – We have the newest issue (Winter 2009) of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and is free!

Linda is starting to think about raising money for Santa’s Secret Shoppers already and the first fund raiser will be on Thursday, February 11. We’ll have a “Movie Night” and show the film about an Englishman that inherits a French winery. It is called A Good Year and stars Russell Crowe. She always puts on a great event so it will be fun and you can help a worthy cause too.

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,

NEW HOURS – We’re trying new closing times on Friday and Saturday nights. We are now open until 10 PM on both nights.

WINE TASTING – The next wine class will be on this Friday, January 29th. We’re going to have Dueling Distributors. Toby Perry from Action Wines will be doing a tag team presentation with Ron Feczko from Republic National. Ron will present the Kato Sauvignon Blanc, the Vinum Cellars Petite Sirah and the Abadia Retuerta Selecton Especial. Toby will present the Peirano “The Other” white, the Malm “Cross Blend” Syrah and the GR174. May the best man win!

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 (usually six) and compliment them with the best food at any wine class in the state. We are limiting attendance to the first 45 people.

Kent Callaghan is going to host a Barrel Tasting down at his winery in Elgin on the 27th of February at 4 PM and then will have a Library Tasting on the 27th of March at 5 PM. Each event is limited to 20. The cost of the Barrel Tasting is $20/person and the Library Tasting is $40/person. Send your checks to PO Box 530, Sonoita, AZ 85637. Their email is callaghan@dakotacom.net.

Kelly is going to do a Zin Night on February 13th. Starting a 6 PM she will be pouring the 4 Medusa Zinfandels. The Hoodoo and Lover’s Lane are in very limited availability, the Pigpen is not for sale and the last will be the Creek Side. Other than the Pigpen will be available to pick up on Tuesday evening, Feb 16. And the tasting is free!

CHARRON VINEYARDS – Leo Cox has sold is vineyard and winery so his White Merlot will never be again. We do have a limited supply left.

JEWELRY PARTY – Michele Pantera is hosting a lia sophia jewelry party at the wine shop at 6 PM on Wednesday, January 27th. There will be delicious food, good wine and fabulous savings on some beautiful jewelry. Reserve your spot by calling her at 602 505-6813.

WINE TRIP – We’ve been asked a few times about a wine country trip in 2010. Since things didn’t work out so well last year I’m going to get some preferences first. If you would like to get out of town this summer (mid July to mid Sept) to visit some wineries and get treated like royalty, let me know when you would prefer and where you would like to go. I’ll try to put together a trip that will please the most folks.

MUSIC –Bryne Donaldson will be back on the first Saturday in Feb, the 5th. Note that we’re back on schedule on the first Saturday of the month for live music. We hope to see you then. Remember there are no cover and no minimum drink purchase.

THANKS – We had a great crowd on Friday to listen to Kelly. Thanks to you for showing up and thanks to Kelly for such a great night.

OTHER – We have the newest issue (Winter 2009) of Arizona Vines and Wines. There is lots of great information about the state’s wineries and is free!

Linda is starting to think about raising money for Santa’s Secret Shoppers already and the first fund raiser will be on Thursday, February 11. We’ll have a “Movie Night” and show the film about an Englishman that inherits a French winery. It is called A Good Year and stars Russell Crowe. She always puts on a great event so it will be fun and you can help a worthy cause too.

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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