Why I Love Wine?

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I was reading The Juice by Jay McInerney and it got me thinking, why do I love wine?  I wasn’t one of those kids that was brought up in a wine drinking family; truth be told my parents didn’t start drinking until I was in my teens, and even then the wine they enjoyed the most was Franzia White Zinfandel; that’s right, the stuff in the 5 liter box!  I wasn’t one of the “artistic” kids, although I can play the guitar and drums and I found that even if you didn’t have a natural gift for it you could play either instrument with enough training.  I was an “A” student when it came to Math and Science and a “B” student when it came to English and History, both of which are tremendously important in the wine industry, which begs the question, why do I love wine? Continue reading Why I Love Wine?

NARA Park Tasting July 24 5:30-7:30pm

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Colonial Spirits is sponsoring local brewers and vineyards for beer and wine tastings at Nara Park on Tuesday, July 24th at 5:30 – 7:30pm. There will also be food tastings by local area restaurants and live music sponsored by Acton Jazz Café. This event is sponsored by the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce and Acton Recreation Dept. and is all part of the Summer Bash, a Sponsor Appreciation Night for the Oktoberfest Road Race Sponsors. There will be table top displays and demonstrations to view. The event is $10 per person at the door or pre-registered. Visit our websitewww.mwcoc.com for more information and a list of restaurants that will be serving up some great food. All this adds up to a great night on the pavilion at NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton.

Transformation of the Central Coast – Part II

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Right now the Central Coast is demanding headlines. There are many reasons for this, but at the top of the list has to be their successful production of Pinot Noir.  While wine snobs may want to dismiss the influence of the movie “Sideways”, they certainly can’t deny the tremendous increase in the demand for Pinot Noir over the past two years as well as the increased number of tourists who are visiting the wineries of Santa Barbara County.  “Sideways” brought this up and coming wine region into the spotlight and today more people are trying wines from this region than ever before.  Last year more than two million people visited Central Coast wineries, drawn there by the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, the unique wines, and the warm hospitality that is not always present in the two more famous California wine regions. Continue reading Transformation of the Central Coast – Part II

Colonial’s Fine and Rare Wine Cellar

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Colonial Spirits is proud to introduce our new fine and rare wine cellar/cabinet.  This climate controlled unit is where we will be storing our finest offerings from Taittinger ‘Comtes de Champagne’ Millésime 1990 to 2008 Château Palmer Margaux and dozens more.

Our cabinet inventory is catalogued on our website at…

https://www.colonialspirits.com/wine/wine-cabinet

Our staff of experienced wine experts are always available to open the cabinet and discuss our selection to help you choose the right wine for dinner, a gift or the next addition to your cellar.  Many of the wines are extremely limited and available only in the quantity on hand.

Fine Wine Cabinet

Ardbeg – June 23rd, 2-5pm

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Scotch fans, it’s Ardbeg time…

If you are not a fan already, it is time to become one.  Ardbeg is just so good.  Revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance.  Typically most whiskies are chill-filtered and reduced to a strength of 40% ABV. Ardbeg Ten Years Old, however, is non chill-filtered and has a strength of 46% ABV, thus retaining maximum flavour, at the same time giving more body and added depth.

On the Road: Colonial Spirits Delivers Discovers Eastern Mass.

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No, it’s not as exciting as Kerouac, but in the past year Colonial Spirits has been to every corner of Eastern Massachusetts, as our delivery service expands.

We first started an online ordering and delivery service some years back, but we relaunched the website (with a new look and layout) in April of 2011. Colonial Spirits Delivers is now a little over a year old, and it’s been quite an interesting trip so far as we bring beer, wine, and liquor to a whole new group of customers. Continue reading On the Road: Colonial Spirits Delivers Discovers Eastern Mass.