Happy Halloween
This Wednesday, 10/31 we pour four libations
for your Halloween celebrations
Evil Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia
The grapes came from some of Australia's most famous regions.
McLaren Vale 38%, Barossa 37% and Pyrenees 25% create
a ripeness and wicked good red.
One time when evil turns out to be exceptional.
Casillero del Diablo Carmenere, Chile
Don Melchor, founder of Concha y Toro, discovered his vineyard workers were sampling his greatest wines.
To discourage them Don Melchor spread a rumor that his cellar was the Casillero del Diablo,
the cellar of the devil. It seem to work and over one hundred years later the legend lives on.
Pumpkin Spice Liqueur with Apple Cider
We thought this was a scrumptious combination!
The Pumpkin Spice Liqueur is delightful in hot or cold apple cider.
It is perfect for Halloween and makes a great holiday drink for Thanksgiving,
Christmas, entertaining,
and when you jsut feel like having an adult version of apple pie, hold the Cool Whip.
Vampire Merlot, Paso Robles, California
At the completion of the aging process,
this merlot was carefully blended with 8% cabernet sauvignon for
added depth and structure, as well as 8% zinfandel,
which adds a spicy note on the palate.
Approachable now, Vampire Merlot is perfectly balanced for a few years in the crypt.
·Enjoy 15% off wines poured during tasting hours.
·10% off beer selections poured during tasting hours.
·10% off spirit selections poured during tasting hours.
·Need a map to Libations?
·Take a look at the
archive of previous in-store tastings.
·Libations offers a coupon, $3 off $15 -or- $5 off $25.
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Carménère is incognito
Lucky forcarménère it was carried to Chile in the mid-eighteen hundreds by wine loving immigrants,
looking for a better life in the new world. Once one of the approved grapes of Bordeaux,
carménère was thought to be extinct up until about a decade ago.
Carménère fell out of favor in Bordeaux and was never re-planted after phylloxera struck the vineyards in the 1860s.
Carménère's history in Chile started about the same time that phylloxera,
the aphid that sucks the nutrients from the roots of a grapevine, wiped out most of the vineyards of France.
In the mid-eighteen hundreds, in an attempts to flaunt their wealth, the successful business men
of Chile created estates for producing wine, similar to the grand Chateaux of Bordeaux.
These new Chilean chateaux attracted some of Bordeaux's most prestigious winemaking families.
Seeking a phylloxera free land to grow their beloved grapes,
they brought to the new world their favorite Bordeaux grape varieties, cabernet sauvignon,
merlot, malbec, cabernet franc, and carménère. Mistaken for merlot, carmenere was grown in
Chile for over a century incognito.
Now thought to be completely extinct in France,
carménère has not only found a new home in Chile, but may be Chile's signature grape.
Carménère is prized for its deep color, soft tannins, ripe blackberry flavors,
and touch of herbaceousness.
Many bottles of Chilean merlot still unknowingly contain carménère,
since one of the only ways to differentiate between the two grapes is through genetic testing.
Libations Wine & Spirits offers 10% discount on all cases of wine mix or match.
Join us most Wednesdays to sample wine, beer, and spirits in-store, at no charge.
Every Wednesday from 4:30pm to 7:00pm we pour samples for you.
Join us on selected Fridays and Saturdays too.
Upcoming Events
Halloween Wines Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Wine Source Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Distributor Selection
Thanksgiving Wines Wednesday, November 14, 2007
NO TASTING Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Red Blends Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Winter Beers Friday, November 30, 2007
Petite Sirah Wednesday, December 5, 2007
High-Value Cabernet Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Holiday Cordials Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tasting hours are 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
SPECIAL PRICING DURING TASTING HOURS
Wednesday tasting hours are 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Saturday tasting hours are 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Each sample is a one ounce portion to adults 21 and older.
Limit four different samples per person.
Libations Wine and Spirits is a full service liquor store serving
Aurora, Parker, Centennial, and Littleton Colorado.
Libations has a comprehensive wine inventory, award winning beer selections,
all of your favorite spirits and few unusual items as well.
Whether you are driving from the DTC, downtown Denver, or Parker,
Libations is on your way home.
We are located in Southeast Aurora, near Cherry Creek Reservoir, at Arapahoe Crossings.
Our staff are knowledgeable about wine, beer, liqueurs, and spirits, and are
always eager to serve you.
You must be 21 years or older to shop at Libations Wine & Spirits.
Libations Wine & Spirits, Arapahoe & Parker Roads,
Northeast corner at Arapahoe Crossings
6554 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016
Monday - Saturday, 9am - 10pm
Phone: 303-766-0575
libationswines.com
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