Hi all,

WINE TASTING – No wine class this week with the Memorial Day holiday and everyone getting out of town. For those of us that are still going to be here we will have a “Participation Tasting”. I just made that term up but what we’re doing is that everyone that wants to be included will buy a bottle of wine. We’ll put them on the bar and everyone can pour a taste of each. Surprise, surprise things will kick off at 6:00 PM.

We’ll be back on schedule with Mona Riedel from Southern Wines on the 29th when she tells us about the Dry Creek Fume Blanc, the Columbia Crest Two Vines Tan (a Semillon – Chardonnay blend), the King Estate Pinot Noir, a Cab called 337 from Lodi and then finish with the Barbera and Cab from Jacuzzi.

WINE – Sam Pillsbury’s “One Night Stand” Rose and “Casa Blanca” Pinot Gris have arrived! We tasted barrel samples of these wines a few weeks back and they were great. Now they’re in the bottle and available at $19.99/each.

MUSIC – Bryne Donaldson and his sax will be here next on Saturday, June 6th and then again on July 11th, which isn’t the first Saturday of the month but you can see why. The music will start at 7 PM. We hope to see you then.

THANKS AND OTHER THINGS – Our condolences go out to Ryan and his family for their loss. And our thanks to you that came by and filled up the wine class.

WINE TRIP – It is time to know if you are interested in going to Lodi with us. I had originally said that a $500 deposit was due on the 22nd of May. I have to move that up a day to the 21st (that is this Thursday) so I can pay our deposits on the 22nd. We are accepting the deposits of $500 by check or cash. The dates for the trip are August 14th thru 17th.

OTHER – Linda is starting to raise money for her Santa’s Secret Shoppers where she helps some kids at a local shelter at Christmas. To help her we’ll be having a blind tasting and watching the movie Bottle Shock at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 28th. The cost is only $10 and Action Wines is helping out with the wines. Movies, munchies and a raffle are included.

The not so new now 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. Rumor has it that there is going to be an article in the next issue by an old, short, fat, bald guy.

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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