Wine Tastings
Sangiovese Wine Weekend
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesIt’s safe to say that even people who rarely drink wine have sampled or at least know the name Chianti. Strangely enough, however, few wine enthusiasts are familiar with Sangiovese, the grape from which Chianti, and a number of other Italian wines, is made, either as the sole grape or as part of a blend. […]
Fall Harvest Grand Tasting Part 1
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United States
Powers Gallery Wine Tasting with Ken Hoggins
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesDid you miss out on the 1st Ken Hoggins tasting we had? Do not fear because this time it will be bigger and better. The first time Ken stopped by had gone so well we decided to do it again but bigger. Powers Gallery will be hosting Colonial Spirits and Ken Hoggins on Saturday, October […]
Malbec Weekend
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesNot since the California Chardonnay boom of the 1990s has the wine industry experience a New World success to match the popularity of Argentine Malbecs, the grape that put Argentina on the wine map and helped make the country the world’s fifth largest wine producer. What most wine enthusiasts don’t know, however, is that the […]
Fall Harvest Grand Tasting Part 2
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United States
Fall Harvest Grand Tasting Part 1
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesThis is the first part of our much anticipated Harvest Grand Tasting. This is one of our larger events that allows us to showcase what we have been up to in the Spring and Summer. As some of you may remember, this is a two-part event because of how big it has become. We will […]
Fall Harvest Grand Tasting Part 2
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesThis is the second half of our much anticipated Harvest Grand Tasting. This is one of our larger events that allows us to showcase what we have been up to in the Spring and Summer. As some of you may remember, this is a two-part event because of how big it has become. We will […]
Wente Wine Tasting
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesWente is a unique story, but what is more unique than the story are the wines. The wines are predominantly from the Livermore Valley, which is an AVA within the San Francisco Bay AVA (Central Coast AVA). Wente wines showcase beautiful restraint when it comes to oak and fruit, and have just enough acidity to […]
Masciarelli Wine Tasting w/ John Avery
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesSick and tired of the wine snob pouring wine and telling you what you should taste? Problem solved, we'll have here John Avery (who is both serious about wine and has a sense of humor) pouring wines this weekend. Here is what we will be pouring...
Rhone and Rhone Style Wine Weekend
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesAlthough they share the same river, the Northern and Southern Rhône Valley are quite different in terms of climate, soils, topography, and grape varieties. There are also significant price differences between the wines of the two areas, with those of the North being more expensive. The Southern Rhone, on the other hand, is much more […]
