Vintages Wine & Spirits Events  Singles Wine Tasting Group: Round up your single friends for our series of Singles Only Wine Tastings~ Sponsored by Vintages & The Ritz.  We will taste 5-6 wines, some learning, lots of social & singles fun!  Mark your calendar for the 2nd Wednesday of the month.  Our next tasting will [...]

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Exciting, wine maker John Duval stopped in for a visit last week!  If any of you are unaware of him, here is a little bit of background  information:  After 29 years as a winemaker with Penfolds, one of Australia’s most famous wineries, he started his own wine label in 2003. He has had a fortunate career, graduating [...]

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Fort Ross Sonoma Coast Reserve Pinot Noir 2004~  “Deep and complex, with wonderful earth, clay, spice and earthy berry flavors that turn more expansive, with dense, chewy currant, mineral and anise.  Ends with ample tannins and a long finish.  Drink now through 2012, Only 370 cases made” 92 points Wine Spectator We crave this dense [...]

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Women & Wine: A special promotion celebrating women as winemakers, winery owners, and wine lovers. Attend one of our Women & Wine events in May & June, or stop in the store anytime May-June and you can enter to win an original giclee stretched Cotton Duck Canvas, ready to be framed. Signed and numbered by [...]

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Vintages Wine Tasting Schedule: Thursday, July 2nd: 2-6pm “All American Wines”~ no charge! Tuesday, July 7th: 2-7pm “Exceptional Argentina”~ no charge! Saturday, July 11th: 1-6pm “Tour de France”~ no charge! Tuesday, July 14th: 2-7pm “Spanish Treats”~ no charge! Friday, July 17th: 2-7pm “Colorado’s Finest” ~ no charge! Tuesday, July 21th : 2-7pm “ Organic Wine” [...]

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 Wine geek, Erin Collins was caught completely star struck when winemaker/winery owner Jed Steele strolled into Vintages!  Short of asking for his autograph, she shamelessly whipped out her cell phone and grapped a passerby to snap a picture.  “Winemakers & winery owners pass through Vintages all the time, but never such a wine legend!” says [...]

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Why does wine need to breathe?                          Wine opens up to reveal its fullest flavor when it has had a while to breath before being consumed. This is because when wine comes into contact with oxygen, its chemical structure changes. This breathing process allows the flavors and aromas to marry into a smoother more enjoyable taste [...]

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  Wow, We have been searching around online and found these diverse comment about cork.  It is such a controversial debate in the wine world.  ….this is what people are saying… Now…info for your next party…What is the deal with cork? It is amazing how many people think the reason wineries are moving away from [...]

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  Mixed Case Tasting Notes All Whites Juno Cape Maidens Chardonnay 2006 — Aromas and flavours of green apple and lime. Crisp apple and complex mineral tones presented in a pleasantly lingering finish. Lightly wooded and crisp Chardonnay. Bohemian Highway Pinot Grigio 2007 — Pinot Grigio flavors can range from melon to pear and some [...]

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   Ok, to be honest, there are more than 10 reasons to drink these wonderful wines, but I’ll start at the beginning.  This January a group of enthusiastic wine women took a trip to beautiful Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County wine regions.  Our mission was not only to visit wineries but to [...]

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