Wednesday - Taste
Four Off The Beaten Path Wines
Read about Viognier
~ 11th Annual ~
Boy Hope Girls Hope Tasting
Stop Wednesday, September 30, 2009
to taste four selections that are off the beaten path.
Viogier has been around for millenia, yet its production
is a sliver of chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc is very popular, yet many never consider New Zealand
when shopping for this crisp, clean white.
Grenache, a.k.a. garnacha, is the largest wine grape crop in Europe and
the second largest in Spain, yet most of us know nothing about this juicy variety.
Malbec is the new merlot.
Stop by on Wednesday to sample a few wines that are not the usual suspects.
We are pouring samples from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
September 30th, 2009
Peirano Estates Viognier $12.99
Starborough Sauvignon Blanc $13.49
Las Rocas "Old Vine Garnacha" $17.99
Tamari Malbec $13.49
Save Water, Drink Wine
Boys Hope Girl Hope
Benefit Wine Tasting
Friday, October 16, 2008
Terrace Gardens at Dove Valley
For eleven years Libations Wine & Spirits has hosted a wine
tasting to benefit Boys Hope Girls Hope of
Colorado. New this year is a silent auction and 50/50 raffle.
In 2008, thirty-three distributors provided over 150 wines,
Belgian and specialty beers. Local restaurants
provided food, ranging from Indian to steakhouse specialties.
Food vendors include Bent Noodle, Star of India,
Bakers Way, Texas de Brazil,
Cheesecake Factory, and Saltgrass Steakhouse.
Expected attendance is 500 people. Tickets
are $45 pre-paid through October 14, 2009.
Tickets are available at the door for $50. Wine tasters
include customers of Libations Wine and Spirits and Boys Hope Girls Hope supporters.
Sponsorships are tax deductible.
If you have your own sponsorship package that you would like to
present, please provide us with your package ideas and we will work with you to provide the best
promotional benefits for your company.
Friday, October 16, 2008 - 6:00 to 10:00p.m.
The Terrace Gardens at Dove Valley
13065 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, CO
$45 pre-paid by October 14, 2009; $50 at the door
Sponsorship Opportunities
allow you to market your business to the more than five hundred attendees of the event.
There will be a silent auction this year at the tasting event.
Donating items to the silent auction is a great way to give back to the community.
Anyone who would like to donate items for the auction will get extra exposure,
because the auction items will be displayed in the store beginning 9/15.
Call Boys Hope Girls Hope at 720-524-2061 -or Libations Wine and Spirits at 303-766-0575
with your questions.
Discounted Rooms
Hotel Gold Crown
7770 South Peoria Street
Englewood, CO 80112
303-790-7770
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.
Viognier is an elegant change of pace
Viognier (vee-ohn-yay) is perfume-like on the nose and palate. Offering notes of
pear blossoms and honeysuckle, its soft, lush mouth-feel comes from lower acidity.
Viognier can be very elegant because of its distinct mineral notes.
The exotic and incredibly fussy viognier is susceptible to mildew and disease.
Its finicky yields are further threatened by early bud break and late spring frosts.
Viognier needs to ripen fully or it does not develop its rich flavors.
This variety brings great frustration to growers.
Thank goodness there are producers who love this grape. Acres devoted to viognier in
California are a mere single digit percentage of the behemoth white-chardonnay.
Even with these lopsided numbers viognier is a worthy rival for the affection of the
chardonnay drinker. Viognier excites the palate with an explosion of refreshing,
perfectly ripe summer fruits. Flavors of peaches, apricots, nectarines, mangoes, limes,
and pears, its floral nuances and flirtatious minerality place it above mainstream white wines.
Viognier's history spans over two thousand years in France. Its lofty reputation
was earned in the tiny growing regions of Condrieu and Château Grillet in France's
northern Rhône Valley. Wines labeled Condrieu and Château Grillet are exclusively viognier,
extremely limited, and pricey.
Today, viognier is flourishing in California, Argentina, Southern France, and Australia.
Prices for these alluring new world white wines are as varied as the styles.
Twelve and fifteen dollar versions are delicious, while versions reminiscent of Condrieu
command more money. Consider viognier from the Southern Rhône Valley and the Languedoc of France.
Up to 20% viognier can be blended with the robust red grape syrah in Côte Rotie,
a region of the northern Rhone Valley.
In the southern Rhône, viognier shares the limelight with whites, marsanne and roussanne.
Thanks to Rhône Rangers in California, this grape trio enjoys success domestically.
Australians love to mimic established French blends and dabble in this sensual
combination as well. Australians also embrace the practice of adding a dollop of
viognier to their shiraz in Cote Rotie fashion.
Viognier is a special treat for the California chardonnay drinker and is a welcome
friend for the wine savvy. Inexpensive versions offer more fruit flavors than flowers
or mineral nuances. A lovely white to have on hand; it is sophisticated enough for your
best chicken and seafood dishes.
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
September 30th, 2009
Peirano Estates Voignier $12.99
Starborough Sauvignon Blanc $13.49
Las Rocas "Old Wine Garnache" $17.99
Tamari Malbec $13.49
October 7th, 2009
Tolosa Winery
Unoaked Chardonnay $16.79
Estate Pinot Noir $24.99
Estate Syrah $19.49
New! Cabernet $14.99
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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