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Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Hangover Over

     When running a wine store, you obviously engage in many discussions about drinking and the effects of drinking.  Everyone has their legendary drunk story and nearly everyone has their own personal hangover cure.  We've heard everything from butter and egg sandwiches to peanut butter and a Camel Light (personally, I don't think you can't beat a French Dip Melt from Dave's down the street).  And many customers claim super-human abilities like:

- I can drink white wine all night and not get a hangover

- it is impossible for me to get a sake hangover

- if I drink two glasses I get a hangover, but i'm fine if I drink more than a bottle

     Well, yes, it is true that some people are affected by the sulfites (1% of the population) and histamines are more prevalent in red wine, so the white wine thing could be partially true.  Though i'm guessing that pesky 10-15% alcohol thing gets in the way at some point.  As for sake, yes, there are little to no preservatives used in most sakes and it is proven that preservatives can add to a hangover.  But 'impossible', well.....hmmm...then you're that lost superhero that I've been looking for all my life....I'd like to be your superhero sidekick and I'd like my name to be "The Imbiber".  As for the last point, it could be partially true.  I'm WAY better at pool after a couple of beers, then terrible after a couple more so I'm sure there can be a sweet spot with alcohol as well. 

     Have a hangover cure?  Have superhuman tolerance abilities but only on Tuesdays?  CLICK HERE to sound off on our blog (and yes, this was totally inspired by that Slate article on hangovers).

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April Schedule and Beyond

Ok, folks.  All you rose fans, our annual rose tasting will happen Saturday, April 12th from 4-6pm.  Please RSVP to info@cowineco.com.  There will be a flight of 3 domestic roses and 3 French roses, each flight is $10 or do both for $20 and see which country is more magnificent (rose-wise).  Specific selections will be announced in a couple of weeks.

Now, for you sake lovers.  Our sake tasting will happen Saturday, April 26th from 4-6pm.  Selections and cost are to be determined, but we just wanted to give those with busy social calendars and a hankerin' for rice wine a bit of a heads up on the date. 

And now for the 'beyond' part....the question most frequently asked at our store....when will we begin our white Sangria Saturdays this year?  The first Saturday in May, my friends.  And every Saturday thereafter until it gets cool again or until Jen and I cannot handle the smell of mint, cinnamon and peaches anymore...whichever comes first.

Regular Wine Tasting Schedule

*** We hold tastings twice a week on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons , and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the bar is open for wines by the glass . Please see our calendar for details on any given day: www.cowineco.com/calendar ***

Wine Tasting: Cube-Bert

Friday the 28th

5:30-8:30pm

(wines by the glass also available from 4:00 to 11pm)

$15/person

5 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

Please RSVP to: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985

We are celebrating France today on the 10th anniversary of Bertrand Gerraud's epic Rubik's Cube

battle against top American cuber, Eric Heistrom.  Gerraud beat Heistrom's time by a full half of a second, sending our country into swooning embarrassment for years to come (many of you are probably surprised I even have the gaul to bring this up, huh? It hurts, I know).  So why the one American wine at the bottom?  Just to remind Mr. Gerraud that the Americans are always called in at the end.

wines

Chateau de La Greffiere Macon La Roche Vineuse (white Burgundy) 2006, France

Guilbaud Freres Le Pre Chatain Rose de Loire 2006, Loire, France

Chateau de Caraguilhes Corbieres 2005, France

La Bouscade Mourvedre/Syrah 2005, Minnervois, France

William James Cellars Central Coast Syrah 2004, California

Lazy Sunday Tasting

Sunday the 2nd

1-4pm

$12/person

4 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

Our Sunday tastings will now feature slightly higher-end wine selections. Our Friday tastings get a little too loud to discuss the wines in great detail (we're not complaining), so if wine knowledge is your grail, Sundays are the best tastings for you.

(323) 478-1985 or info@cowineco.com

wines

(call or email for selections on this weekend)

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And remember, every Wednesday from 4-9pm you can choose any wine in the store and pop it open for no corkage charge!

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Oh, and also remember, we're now open until 11pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

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See You Soon,

John and Jen

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.  That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

~ Ernest Hemingway