It is time once again. Time to batten down the hatches, hide the pets and children, put on your flak jacket, and break out the survival kit! Why? Because we once again are turning control of the bar over to...
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Apr 2nd, 2013 | Jim Tobin | newsletter | No CommentsGreetings and Cheers! Your Wine Pick-up Party this month will be on the second Tuesday, April 9th, anytime from 5-9 pm. We'll have both the Silver and Gold level wines available to taste. Congratulations...
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Apr 1st, 2013 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsYou're busy. We know you're busy. Work, family, home, chores, errands... And emails. Lordy, oh lordy, all those emails. But you're reading this one, aren't you? Which means you either like wine, or you...
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Apr 1st, 2013 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsSince the last time we threw a Pinot Party, we have tasted, loved, and brought in a pile of seriously tasty Pinot Noirs. Which means it would be an equally serious crime if we didn't let you try them too. Well,...
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Mar 29th, 2013 | Jim Tobin | newsletter | No CommentsFRIDAY TASTING EVENT: With Easter literally right around the corner, we thought it would be an egg-celent idea to present you with an opportunity to taste a basketful of egg-ceptional Easter wines! (I'll...
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Mar 26th, 2013 | Jim Tobin | newsletter | No CommentsWINE OF THE WEEK: Ever bought Cristal Champagne? If so, then you probably paid about $200 for the Brut, $300-$400 for the Brut Rose. That's per bottle. If you're like most of us, though, you probably...
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Mar 21st, 2013 | Jim Tobin | Jim's Blog | No CommentsNCWC SPECIAL TASTING 3/22/13 WITH GUEST BARTENDER RON HERZOG! LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2009 Montrachet is home to some of the very best Chardonnay in the world, and some of the most expensive. This...
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Mar 21st, 2013 | Jim Tobin | newsletter | No CommentsIF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT WINE... Then you might want to consider the very special tasting event we have scheduled for this Friday, 3/22. We're offering a fascinating array of wines from both Old World and New...
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Mar 20th, 2013 | Jim Tobin | newsletter | No CommentsWine of the Week, Part 1: We've got two WOW's for you this week. The first is a delicious Malbec from Argentina, the 2011 Juana de Sol. Fruity notes of plum, raspberry, dry fig and raisins combine with...
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Mar 16th, 2013 | Jim Tobin | Wednesday Wine Tasting | No Comments"Here's to Champagne, the drink divine That makes us forget all our troubles; It begins as a bottle of wine That gets filled with the magic of bubbles!" Don't know who came up with that, but they got it right. ...
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