Hi all,

Lots of new information in this newsletter!

WINE TASTING – Janice Grewe from Young’s Market Company will be presenting the class this Friday, September 18th. The lineup looks like this: Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc, Match Book Chardonnay, Moosback Pinot Noir, Match Book Syrah, Match Book Tinto Rey (a Syrah/Tempranillo/ Malbec blend) and Sawbuck Cabernet Sauvignon. These are mostly wines we have carried because they are so good and they are reasonably priced too!

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.

WAR – We’re declaring war on Italy and Spain! Actually we’re going to create some more seating space and reduce our inventory by eliminating the rack where those wines are located. To do that we are having a sale starting at 6 PM on Tuesday, Sep 15th. Every wine on the Italian/Spanish rack is going to be $5 off the retail price. And then at 6 PM on Wednesday they will be $6 off. On Thursday they will be $7 off if there is anything left. With that pricing we won’t be offering the 10% discount on 6 bottles or more and the sale will not be continued on Friday.

MUSIC – Sax man Bryne Donaldson will be back on the first Saturday of October, the 3rd. Plan to come and listen to some wonderful music and have a good time.

THANKS – Jevin and Kelly from Gallo and Alliance, respectively, presented some great wines at equally great prices on Friday. And 2-1/2 meals will be served at St Mary’s Food Bank for each bottle sold. We’re going to continue to participate in the program called Taste of the NFL through the end of the year. Come and pick up one or more of those featured wines and you can help out too.

OTHER – Linda and her Secret Santa’s Shoppers (a charity for children’s shelter) is going to have a fundraiser on Wednesday, September 16th starting at 6:30 PM. It is going to be called “Wine on Wed” and will be a blind tasting. The WINE is FREE but you must have a little class and Donate for your Glass!!! There will be prizes, raffles, trivia and of course munchies.

We have some free tickets for the Home & Landscape Show at the Arizona State Fairgrounds on September 25, 26 & 27. Each ticket will admit 2 to the show.

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.

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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