Most wine consumers are familiar with Pinot Grigio, the Italian white wine that has consistently been at or near the top of U.S. import lists for the past 15 years. As with other wine trends, however, the popularity of Pinot Grigio has cast something of a shadow over many other excellent Italian white wines – Soave, Vernaccia, Verdicchio, Orvieto, Vermentino, and Gavi, to name a few.
This coming weekend, the Colonial Spirits wine team plans to cast some light on the “other white wines of Italy” with a sale and tasting event. Starting at 9:00 am on Saturday and ending at 6:00 pm on Sunday, we will be offering a 20% discount on six or more bottles of every Italian white in the store. In addition, we have organized a Sunday tasting from 1:00 to 4:00 pm so customers can sample and learn about the refreshingly flavorful, food-friendly white wines from some of the Italy’s leading producers.
For the second of the Brewery of the Month tastings, we’ll have Smuttynose back in to pour even more beer. We’ll have the 12 packs $12.99 as well, so there is no reason not to come down. Always a good time, it’ll be Friday 22nd, 4-6 pm.
Not often do we get New Hampshire breweries in, but this month is an exception. We’ll have the canned 603 Brewing in store tasting their line up. A great chance to try everything from a brewery you might not have had the chance to try yet. Saturday 16th, 1-3 pm.
We try to spread it out, but sometimes you just got to bring you some favorites. We’ll be having Jack’s Abby come in for tasting to showcase their new logos and cans. For an added bonus, I’ll be putting the 12 packs on sale for the tasting. $14.99/12 pack, Friday 15th 4-6pm.
Welcome, to our 7th Annual Spring Grand Wine Tasting.
For those that are new to the area and haven’t been to one of our Grand tastings before, you are in for a real treat. For the regulars out there, you know what you are getting yourself into.
The Spring Grand Wine Tasting is the first of three Grand Wine Tastings that we have each year. Like the Fall Grand and Winter Big Red, the Spring Grand Tasting is a two-part event that takes place over two consecutive weekends from 2-5 PM. Each weekend is unique so coming to both is highly advised, but not necessary. Over the course of the event, we will have opened and sampled around 100 bottles of different wines, which averages to around 50 unique bottles per weekend.
The Spring Grand Wine Tasting, like the season, is our transition from the heavier winter reds to the lighter wines, i.e. Rosés, whites and sparklers. The Spring Grand Wine Tasting is not only a perfect opportunity to sample our newest offerings, but also a means of having questions you may have answered. And with Rosé season being in full swing and an abundance of them to choose from, there is no way of picking the wrong one if you sampled it first.
In addition to a stellar selection, we will be offering our 25% discount on 12+ bottles of wines. The 12+ bottles can be mix-n-matched and can be from either weekend. However, in order to qualify for the discount, the 12+ bottles have to be from the event. All other wines will adhere to our regular discount policy.
Mark your calendar (paper or electronic), hire a babysitter or bring the kids along, don’t chew gum or suck on mints, and join us for our Spring Grand Wine Tasting, an event not to be missed.
Carpe Vinum!
Here is a sample of what we will be pouring:
Chateau Routas Rose Coteaux Varios en Provence
Cline Pinot Noir Sonoma County
Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc Napa Valley
Marcel Martin Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Les Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Celestin Blondeau Sancerre Cuvee de Moulins Bales
Domaine de Fondrèche Côtes du Ventoux Rosé
Ca’ Del Monte Valpolicella Classico
375mL Poquito Moscato
Lamoreaux Landing Dry Riesling Finger Lakes
Dom Diogo ‘Vinhao’ Tinto Vinho Verde
Clos Cibonne Tibouren Rosé Cotes de Provence Cru Classe
Valdibella ‘Isolano’ Sicilia
90+ Cellars:
Lot 120 Pinot Gris California
Lot 65 French Fusion White Languedoc
Lot 42 Pinot Grigio Trentino
Lot 122 Chardonnay Mendocino
Lot 125 Pinot Noir Monterey
Lot 118 Sauvignon Blanc Coteaux de Gennois
Lot 50 Prosecco Brut
We’re kicking off the Brewery of the Month tastings with a bang. We’ll be lucky to have some brewery-only offerings and some special things that I have set aside over the year. We’ve been big fans of Smuttynose for a while now, so now it is time to show the love to both brewery and customer alike. I highly recommend this tasting for anyone who likes to try something new and exclusive. We’ll also have the 12 packs for $12.99 for those who like the classics. Hope to see you Saturday 1-3. Cheers!
Colonial Spirits
Colonial Spirits is the premier liquor store in the Greater Boston area. Visit the store on Rt 2A in Acton for the best selection of beer, liquor & wine in the area, or order online for shipping, delivery & in-store pickup. (Contact)
