Hi all,

WINE TASTING – Lena Reichmann-Langelaar and all her wonderful Rieslings are back! She will be doing the wine class this Friday, April 10th. (Yes we know it is Good Friday.) The wines will be the 2007 ‘Flagrantia’, Riesling, QbA, semi-dry, (Faust); 2007 Kaseler Nies’chen, Riesling, Spätlese, GoldCap, semi-dry (Erben von Beulwitz); 2005 Lorcher Schlossberg, Riesling, Kabinett, (August Kesseler); 2007 Martinsthaler Rödchen, Kabinett, (Faust); 2007 Kaseler Nies’chen, Riesling, Kabinett, (Erben von Beulwitz) and the 2006 Martinsthaler Wildsau, Spätlese, (Faust). Lena knows the wineries and the wine makers in Germany so we will get some knowledge that you can’t get anywhere else. And the Faust Wines are all new.

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 the class size to 45 people.

Remember that if you want to reserve yourself a place in the class you can do so by purchasing a ticket for $20 any time during the week.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his sax will be here next on Saturday, May 2nd, to play some great jazz. The music will start at 7 PM. Mark your calendars.

THANKS – And thanks to Bryan for the show last night. He was great! Tom Garrett from Classico Wines deserves a big thank you for presenting some fine wines from Italy too.

WINE TRIP – We are going to Lodi on August 14 thru 17. Lodi is best known for some great ancient vine Zins but have a bunch of other great wines at reasonable prices too. I don’t have the end price for the trip which will include airfare, hotel, transportation, breakfasts and lunches but it looks like this will be the most affordable trip yet. My guess is around $800. We’ll be flying out early in the morning on Friday, the 14th, and returning late in the day on Monday, the 17th. There’s a concert on Saturday night and lots of great wines to taste along the way. Please let me know if you are interested so we can make some plans. We’re not looking for a deposit yet, just an interest.

OTHER – Heather Visca is going to do another Fine Wines and Facials on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6 PM. How about a complimentary facial and makeover? It costs you $10 for the tasting and you get a $10 Mary Kay gift certificate. Reserve a spot by calling her at 602 677-9535.

The new issue of Arizona Vines & Wines is out and it is full of information about the vineyards and the wineries throughout Arizona. It is better than ever and available for free by the checkout area.

Canelo Hills Vineyard and Winery is having a Wine and Farm Festival! It is going to be held from 11 AM to 4 PM on April 18th at their winery on Elgin road in Elgin, Arizona. More info is available at www.canelohillswinery.com.

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.

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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