If you’ve been in Grapes and Tastes lately you might have noticed that the ice bucket we use for corks after we open a bottle for tasting has gotten full. This is good news for you.
Why?

Because we decided to have a contest. Guess the correct number of corks in the ice bucket and win a bottle of our best bubbles – Charles de Fere French Sparkling Wine!

Just email your guess – one per email address – and if you are correct, you will win! Or, stop in at Grapes and Tastes and look over the bucket of corks and tell us your guess then. You can see the bucket yourself. (But you can’t take the corks out and count them!)

We don’t even know how many corks are in there, and we won’t know until we count them on Tuesday, September 7th. So, you have until the 7th to make your guess.

After the 7th, watch for our news about our daily Winey Hour and a couple of back-to-school events coming up in September.

Have a great Labor Day and see you soon!

It’s the perfect chance to just kick back and relax over some of our best wines and hors d’oeuvres. To take advantage of this offer, all you need to do is print out the coupon below and present it at the time of purchase. Or if you’d like to stay paperless and green, save the image to your mobile device and bring it with you.

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So stop in and hang out for a bit. We’ve all been so busy with the other events and festivals going on this summer, but our Tasting Bar is always here to enjoy as things wind down. See you soon!

Cheers!

ps. Feel free to forward this on to any friends that may be interested too. All they need to do is subscribe to the email updates or “Like” us on Facebook to be eligible.

Just a quick note to pass on some info about a fundraiser for the Cedarburg Athletic Booster Club, on Sunday, August 22nd. Funds raised at this event assist the Booster Club’s continued support of all athletic activities at Cedarburg High School. More info is on the attached flyer, and the registration form is available on their website here: http://www.cedarburgboosters.org

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Registration is limited so don’t delay. Enter your own men’s, women’s or mixed foursome OR sign up yourself and they will place you with other fun Booster Club supporters. This year’s LOWER $95 cost per player still includes 18 holes of golf with cart, golfer’s gift bag, prizes and a delicious Flannery’s buffet dinner.

SPECIAL ADDITION FOR NON-GOLFERS…

Don’t golf?? That’s OK! With the purchase of dinner only for $25, you can enjoy a complimentary wine tasting donated by Grapes and Tastes and TWC Wines from 5-6pm at Fire Ridge. Then, ALL can enjoy dinner and an evening of raffles, auction items and FUN!! Remember, you do not need to be a Cedarburg Booster Club member to take advantage of this great time AND support Cedarburg High School student athletes!

Cheers (and Fore)!

Please excuse the second message in just a few days, but we had to let you know as soon as possible…

Raspberry Chocovine is here! That’s right, chocolate wine with a splash of raspberry for an extra kick! It’s really great as a desert wine on the rocks. And, so tasty with a desert dish, or fruit, or the right cheese.

We will now be sampling the Raspberry Chocovine, along with the regular chocolatey Chocovine, so stop in and try it. Buy it now for only $9.99 per bottle! (Limited time only.) Feel free to reply or call if you want to place a bottle on hold.

Cheers (and Chocolates)!

The FREE stuff is tickets to Wisconsin State Fair. Be the first few people to stop in and mention the FREE tickets and you get two to the fair, running from August 5-15. We have a few sets to give away so hurry.

The Almost FREE is our cheese and sausage selections. Stop in and get 50% off any of our cheeses – block, sliced, whips, string and more – and any of our sausage foods – whole, sliced, Buffalo sticks, Swizel sticks, jerky, pate’ and more. This includes our new line of cheeses and our Cheese and Sausage Snack Packs. Enjoy here, at home, at Summer Sounds, or wherever.

That’s it for this week. See you soon!

Cheers!

Just a quick note this week to mention that Grapes and Tastes will have a wine booth at the Ozaukee County Fair in Cedarburg this week and weekend. The Oz County Fair is one of the few remaining fairs in the Midwest that are still free, so be sure to check it out. For more info go here: www.ozaukeecountyfair.com

For those of you who do attend the fair, stop by our booth near the main gate for a glass on us. Say hello and mention this post to get a BUY ONE GET ONE glass of wine.*

If you stop in at the store on Friday night, you can say hello to Erik. He will be on hand to taste out a few Left Bank wine selections. Enjoy some wine and catch up with Erik!

Cheers!

* One BOGO per email address/account, thanks.

That’s why we like to keep our selections fresh. There are certainly some standards in our assortment of wines that should be there every day because they consistently deliver, however, it’s a lot of fun on our part to bring in new wines on a weekly basis and share them with our customers. Turning someone on to a new winemaker, new varietal or new blend is at the heart of our business. It’s not just about the grapes, it’s the tasting process and finding something you’ve never had before.

So check out some of the wines we’ve added in recent weeks:

And, this is only a partial list of new stuff!

Stop in during the rest of July and mention this email and receive our 12 bottle discount on any of these wines, even if you purchase only one bottle.* (But we hope you’ll take a case!)

Also check out our new artisan cheeses (great with most wines), GoVino wine glasses (great for patios, picnics and boats) and Woozies (great for keeping wine cold in the glass)

Cheers!

* Sorry, no further discounts apply to this list.

We mention this to point out that when we hold a wine tasting, we like to make it a real TASTING. You get a nice pour of wine, rather than just a few drops to evaluate as you stand in line for the next wine. You can even come back for a second taste if you like. We want you to really have fun learning about our featured wines!

And, we mention this because our Bordeaux Wine Tasting is this Saturday, July 17, from 3-5 p.m. We will be offering for tasting six great Bordeaux wines, giving you a real opportunity to experience the famous French region’s productions. And, try the new cheeses we’ve just added, or the delicious antipasto made right here in Cedarburg by a local resident. All this for just $5! être présent ou être de forme carrée! (Guess what this means and get FREE chocolate with your tasting, too!)

Cheers!

For this week’s post we thought we’d mention that not only do we always have a number of great wines out for tasting on a daily basis, but if you choose to have a glass of any of those wines, you can do so for only $5.00. That means WHATEVER we have out for tasting is $5.00 for a glass whether it’s a big California Cab or an Oregon Pinot Noir. So check out the Daily Delights next time you stop in to stock up. AND – this week’s Daily Delights will include our favorite Sangria with fresh fruit. Enjoy a glass while shopping or chilling to beat the heat.

Also worth noting is our Bordeaux Wine Tasting on Saturday, July 17. From 3-5 p.m. we’ll have some newly released whites, rose’s and reds not found around here available for tasting. Try them all. Try them all twice if you like. Just $5.00 (or just 5.23 francs, for you Francophiles!), which includes some new crafted cheeses that we brought in just for this tasting.

Cheers, or Viva la France!

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For a great example of each, try our Estrada Creek California Syrah and Climbing Australian Shiraz. Same grape, very different flavor profiles.

FREE tickets to Gathering on the Green! Be the first to buy both a syrah and shiraz (any vineyard), and receive two free tickets to Gathering on the Green ‘It’s So Easy Being Green’ on July 10. GOTG is a great event, set in scenic Mequon Rotary Park. For more info about the event, go here: http://www.gatheringonthegreen.org

Make a note for Saturday, July 17, from 3-5 p.m. We’ll be getting our shipment of pre-ordered Bordeaux wines and will hold a Bastille Days Tasting . These are new releases from Bordeaux, not available elsewhere in the area, and priced very reasonably. If you enjoy Brodeaux whites, rose’s and reds, you won’t want to miss this. If you don’t know much about Bordeaux wines, here’s a chance to see what the fuss is all about. Only $5 for several wines and (our new line of) cheese and crackers.

Cheers!