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     So the house is perfect, the table is set, but you're just missing that one touch that will make the night magical.  And before you even think twice, you KNOW that the night is missing a frog dressed as a pirate sitting on a stump pretending to light a wine bottle like a cannon.  Now, if you were so bold as to put a Frog's Leap wine bottle in there, the night would be so ridiculous you'd probably just have to call your guests and cancel because you and I both know it's all downhill from there.

This has been the third installment of  

"WINE PARAPHERNALIA THAT MAKES US UNCOMFORTABLE AND/OR SCARED"

or W.P.T.M.U.U.A.O.S. for short.    

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2009 Sake Tasting!

We were drinking some chilled sake on the porch the other night and the sake fairy came down and told us that we had to do another sake night at CoWineCo (aka, drunk). 

Joel Porter, sake specialist with Epic Wines - the national importer of Kura Selections, will be joining us to guide you through this maze of yummy. 

Jodi over @ Auntie Em's will be pairing some tasty cheeses to go with the tasting as well.  Never thought of sake and cheese?  Both are created through mold and fermentation and their similarities are elevated when you taste them side by side.  Seriously....it works even better than sushi.  

CoWineCo 2009 Sake Tasting

Thursday, August 13th, 7-9pm

$18/person

Gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

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

The Lineup:

Crane Karakuchi White Label Dry, Nigata, Japan - citrus and almond notes with a silky mouthfeel

Crane Karakuchi Red Label Junmmai, Nigata, Japan - notes of stonefruit, pistachios and white chocolate

Demon Slayer Tokubetsu Honjozo Special, Nigata, Japan - medium-bodied, dry, and hints of tropical fruit

"Bulzai" Ginjo, Nigata Japan - notes of licorice, white pepper, and bananas  (fyi, "white pepper" and "bananas" were our nicknames in highschool - I won't tell you who's who).

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August Block Party!

The Eagle Rock Block Party is back again with its third installment this Saturday, July 8th.  What is it?  Every 2nd Saturday of the month participating businesses throughout Eagle Rock will display the lantern above and offer deals, discounts, freebies, entertainment, sausages, etc 'till late in the evening. 

For our part in the party we're again offering free Brownstone Pizza from 6-8pm with the purchase of a glass of wine and 10% off all bottles purchases to-go ALL DAY.

New businesses are joining all the time so for a current list w/ incentives PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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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: The Wine Rebellion

Friday, August 7th

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

Folks, 215 years ago today a bunch of farmers in Pennsylvania didn't like the idea of higher taxes on their booze, so they united and revolted against their government in the Whiskey Rebellion.  We here in California are about to experience another alcohol tax to help with the budget shortfall (understatement of the year).  Quick soapbox moment...you're not just taxing drinks that come from a drink fairy in the sky, you're taxing small businessess like ours and the loyal customers they serve.  Bailouts for big companies and a kick in the ass for the enterpeneurs yet again.  It's really too easy to demonize the word "alcohol" in our country.  Tax that bad stuff that people can get drunk from!!!  So what to do?  Legalize controlled marijuana and experts say California alone will have over a billion dollars in taxes in the first year alone.   There, done.  Now let's have a responsible glass of wine or two and deal with some REAL issues.  Like instituting a Mime Tax but they have to pay in REAL money, not monetary gestures.  Or that "Sewer Gnome" issue.

Anyway, join us for our tasting this Friday AND GO HERE to our blog to disagree/agree with the ideas above.

wines

Trajarinho Vinho Verde 2008, Portugal  **prediction: this will be gone this weekend**

La Vielle Ferme Rouge 2006, Luberon, France

Papa Luna Grenache/Shiraz/Monastrell 2006, Calatayud, Spain

Castillo Real Monastrell 2006, Bullas, Spain

Alimant-Laugner Cremant d'Alsace Rose, France

Lazy Sunday Tasting

Sunday, August 9th

1-4pm

$12/person

4 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

No RSVP necessary

wines

(call for other selections)

Wine Cellar Wednesdays

Every Wednesday

4-11pm

No corkage fee on any bottles in the store!

Grab anything off the shelf for the price of the bottle, ask the nice bartender for some glasses, sit, and enjoy

CoWineCo 2009 Sake Tasting

Thursday, August 13th, 7-9pm

$18/person

Gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

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

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The Poll Booth - Choose or Die

Alright, a pirate offers you a glass of one of the following; Cava, Prosecco, Non-Champagne French Bubbly, Sparkling Shiraz or Hi-C.  You MUST choose or walk the plank.  There's also a parrot on the pirate's shoulder singing "Margaritaville"...but that's really just for ambiance. 

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

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See You Soon,

John and Jen

Be wary of strong drink.  It make you shoot tax collectors...and miss.

~ Robert Heinlein