Join us Wednesday, January 30, 2008 to taste selections from Down Under from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
Australian Selections
Omrah Unoaked Chardonnay $17.49
Torbreck Woodcutters Red Shiraz $21.49
Syan Cabernet Sauvignon $22.99
Grant Burge Holy Trinity GSM $29.99
Libations has brought in some wonderful new wines.
These wines will be on sale the whole month of January so you have an opportunity
to check them out.
These wines have been tasted by our staff and have been given the Libations seal of approval!
Las Rocas Vinas Viejas
Montevina Terra D'Oro Zinfandel
Chateau Bianca Pinot Noir
Simi Merlot
Carrimimbre Duero
·15% off wines poured during tasting hours.
·10% off beer poured during tasting hours.
·10% off spirit poured during tasting hours.
·Need a map to Libations?
·Take a look at the
archive of previous in-store tastings.
·Libations offers a coupon.
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Australia's jammy dilemma
Do you like those jammy ripe Aussie wines? Did you ever wonder why Australian wines are so fruity?
Australia is a very sunny place. The growing season in many regions Down Under lasts all year.
Many farmers and gardeners have warm season crops and cool season crops.
Grapes ripen quickly and the largest growing regions such as Victoria,
South, and South East Australia often have problems with too much ripening.
Grapes like a 9-5 work day. They like warm days and cool nights,
preferring a 30-40 degree drop in temperature every night.
Grapes like a long growing season too.
As grapes ripen, the increase in sugar causes the acidity to decline.
The faster the ripening the quicker the acidity is lost.
More acidity is retained when grapes ripen slowly.
Of course ripe, fruity flavors are very important, perhaps the most important aspect of wine.
A wine lacking acidity, but is very fruit is far more tolerable than a wine lacking fruit,
but has plenty of acid-or at least for our new world palates.
However, acidity offers a complementary facet to fruity flavors.
Acid makes your mouth water, which incites your appetite.
Everything tastes better when you're hungry, plus,
wine with a touch of acidity goes well with food.
Many producers in Australia solve the over-ripening problems by harvesting in several sweeps.
They pick the grapes a bit early to secure some acidity.
They pick when the grapes are ripe, to take advantage of the concentrated fruit flavors.
Each batch of grapes is vinified as soon as they are picked and blended together later.
Producers determine when they will harvest by measuring the grapes sugar,
by tasting the grapes, and by examining the seeds.
A producer can harvest several times in the same vineyard in order to obtain the desired flavor.
It's an artistic skill that can be tasted with each sip.
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 too.
Upcoming Events
Australian wines, Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tasting hours are 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
SPECIAL PRICING DURING TASTING HOURS
Wednesday tasting hours are 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
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
info@libationswines.com
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