Happy Cyber Monday!
Remember, Libations has gift baskets and
gift certificates for your shopping convenience.
Choose from wine themed, Santa Brews,
and even a Mojito basket!
Call us 303-766-0575 or
Email us for more information.
(No Tasting Wednesday)
Recipes with Wine Pairing
Got a favorite recipe?
Stir Fried Shrimp Tossed with Bacon, Mint, and chilies
This is a wonderful dish to serve to guests.
It is also a great treat for the savvy shopper in you.
If you chop the mint, clean shrimp, and cook the bacon ahead of time,
you can throw this together in minutes.
Charles Smith's Kung Fu Girl Riesling
is a perfect match to this exciting dish.
The bright, concentrated flavors of this riesling
create a synergistic effect with the chilies.
The mouthwatering acidity of this wine wakes the taste buds.
Ingredients:
1/4 pound thick sliced bacon, cut crosswise into half inch pieces
3 garlic cloves, minced
4-8 fresh, hot chilies whole
Thai, Serrano, Cayenne, or Fresno.
Vary the number of chilies according to your tolerance to heat and the size of the chilies.
1 and 1/2 pounds shelled and deveined large raw shrimp
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, turning frequently.
Once most of the fat has been rendered,
drain the skillet except for two teaspoons of bacon fat.
Add two teaspoons of vegetable oil,
minced garlic, and whole chilies on a medium heat
in the same skillet with the bacon.
Toss until garlic starts to turn transparent,
about 2 to 3 minutes (reduce heat to not burn the garlic).
Turn heat up, add shrimp and toss for 3 minutes,
or until shrimp are opaque and curled.
Add wine and salt and pepper to taste.
Cover for one minute.
Uncover and stir to assure all the alcohol is evaporated.
Add fresh mint and toss until coated, 10-15 seconds.
Arrange on plates immediately, with one or two chilies as a garnish.
Serves four.
-Pair this wonderful recipe with:
Kung Fu Girl Riesling $12.99
Read about riesling
::: We have hostess gift baskets,
for those who like to make an entrance. :::
Got a favorite recipe?
Over the holidays, the Libations newsletter will be featuring food and wine pairing.
We will include a favorite recipe and a few wine choices from our eclectic inventory,
perfect to maximize your gastronomic experience.
We are inviting all of you amateur (and not so amateur) chefs to
email us
with your favorite recipes. We will choose a few recipes from our
readers over the holidays, with an accompanied wine selection.
Of course we will give you credit for the culinary creation if you like.
We know many imaginative cooks patronize our store,
so send us one or two of your favorite recipes and we may feature it on an
upcoming newsletter over the holiday season.
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BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE
Thanks you!!!
The benefit event on Friday was a great success.
Boys Hope Girls Hope would like to thank you for your generous participation.
We raised valuable funds for the organization, so they can continue their important work.
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado helps academically capable and motivated
children in need, to meet their full potential by providing value-centered,
family-like homes, and opportunities and education through college.
Boys Hope Girls Hope and Libations Wine and Spirits would like to also thank
the twenty-eight wine, beer, and liquor vendors, and the local restaurants
for their contributions, time, and staff.
The event was such a great success because of you.
Thank you!
Libations is now open on Sunday
11:00am to 6:00pm
·15% off wines poured during tasting hours.
·10% off beer poured during tasting hours.
·10% off spirits poured during tasting hours.
·Need a map to Libations?
·Take a look at the
archive of previous in-store tastings.
·Libations offers a coupon.
Libations has a new rewards program!
Each time you spend over $20 (pre-tax) you will receive a discount
RIGHT THEN!
The discount is based on the amount you spend each time.
If you don't usually spend $20, that's okay; we have a reward to suit you too!
Everyone will receive a cash back reward on their anniversary of joining
the program, based on what they have spent for the year.
You will get store credit to spend however you like!
No one else is offering a rewards program like this.
We want to show our appreciation to every customer.
Libations offers you two different
coupons--with no expirations dates.
Both of these coupons can save you up to 15% off your purchase.
Either coupon is a great value,
save
$3.00 on $20.00 -or $5.00 on $30.00.
Riesling creates synergy with spicy food
I overheard an wine associate proclaim "if I was only allowed to drink one white wine for the rest of my life, I think it would be riesling." I tend to agree with him. Riesling covers all the bases. It's known for its alluring aromas of freshly cut fruit and honeysuckle. When you stick your nose in a glass of riesling you understand why they call it bouquet. I'll bet the first time they used the word 'layered' when describing a wine, they were drinking riesling. It's always complex and can taste clean and refreshing, to exotic and completely distracting. Its finish crescendos in your mouth.
Riesling has a wide palate of flavors to draw from like apples, peaches, apricots, mangos, pineapples, tangerines, lemons, and limes. It also has a perfume-like floral side and often suggests a twinkle of minerality.
There are often flavors of spring blossoms and honeysuckle mingled in the layers. Its mouthwatering acidity offers a compliment to the intense fruit and distinct honey flavors.
Germany has many levels of ripeness and quality with its pinnacle offering being made from frozen, late harvest grapes, a glorious elixir called Eiswein. As a dessert wine, riesling tastes like a liquid sunset, vivid, dazzling, and intensifying.
Riesling is one of the most versatile white wines. It can create a synergy with foods that are not usually complimented by a glass of wine, like ham and turkey. It is fantastic with spicy cuisine like Thai, Indian, Vietnamese or Mexican dishes. The rich flavors of riesling complement the hotness from peppers, onions, ginger, and other hot spices. The wine and the food create a synergy. The wine tastes more vibrant and the food flavors are more focused when drinking riesling with hot food.
Look to the screw cap clad new world versions from New Zealand and Australia. Offerings from Oregon and Washington can be created in an old world fashion with residual sugar or a dry new world fashion. Germans are the experts in vinifying riesling and use the word 'trocken' for their dry versions. Don't overlook the Alsatians, who prefer their riesling completely dry and bottle it in the classic flute bottle.
Refreshing and food friendly, riesling offers flexibility that most other white grapes lack. Of course you don't have to drink riesling exclusively, but with all its versatility and variety you could drink a different bottle every night and always be captivated.
Case Discounts
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 Tasting Events
In-store tasting will return in January.
As always, you will receive a 15% discount on wines,
and a 10% discount on beers during all tasting events!
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, Tallyn's Reach, Saddle Rock,
Pride's Crossings, Shenandoah, Park Villas, Inverness, Meadow Hills, Foxfield,
Cottonwood, Pleasant Run, Heritage Eagle Bend and Littleton, Colorado area.
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, (Denver Tech Center), downtown Denver, Parker,
Aurora, Castle Rock, Franktown or Inverness, 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, 10am to 10pm
Sunday from 11am to 6pm
Phone: 303-766-0575
info@libationswines.com
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