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Christian Venier Le Clos des Carteries Cheverny 2008, Loire Valley, France - $20.99/btl

So, this is the wine we just can't stop bringing home every night.  We've built menus around it, hugged it, drained it, and opened some more.  Though we're trying to describe wines less and less these days since our words for flavors may not match your tasting experience, for the sake of communication we'll call the tastes cherries and musk.  And maybe a little white pepper...and copper....see, there I go again.  This is hard.  PepperCopper muskrat love.  There.  Done.

This biodynamic red blend from Cheverny in the Loire is pinot noir and gamay, two of our favorite red varietals on planet Earth, and you just can't stop DRINKING IT.  I'm serious.  It takes great will power not to finish this bottle in one sitting.  I haven't met Christian Venier, but everyone who has describes him as a 'wild man'.  I assume they mean that in a "party guy" kinda way and they don't literally mean he's a 'wild man' as in Timothy Hutton in Iceman.  CLICK HERE to continue reading

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Just in time for our early Spring, a new crate of GoVino glasses has arrived!  Already popular for Hollywood Bowl fanatics and cemetery movie buffs,  this 'glass' is actually rigid plastic that is thin enough to imitate the feeling of crystal.  The little notch has been deemed 'the drunk catch' by loyal CoWineCo denizens as it helps prevent slippage on that 3rd glass. 

$9.99/four-pack

** need a bunch of these for a party? ask about special orders and bulk pricing **

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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

Please join us for the opening of our current art show, the photography of Sally Peterson.  Sally is an Eagle Rock resident whom many of you know through her portrait work.  Come on by, have a glass and see a new selection of portraits and landscapes. 

Sally Peterson Art Opening

Saturday, February 20th, 4 - 6 pm

Artisanal cheeses from Auntie Em's will be served + wines by-the-glass from $6 - $12/gls

The Return of the Killer Abeja!

After a two year hiatus, we're glad to welcome back winemaker John Abbott and his remarkable Washington wines.  Join us to taste new releases of his cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and merlot.  And maybe....just maybe....an extra treat.

Abeja Wine Tasting w/ John Abbott

Thursday, March 25th, 7 - 9 pm

Artisanal cheese from Auntie Em's

$18/person

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

Abeja Chardonnay 2008, Washington (03/01/2010 release)

Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Columbia Valley, Washington (03/01/2020 release)

Abeja Merlot 2007, Washington

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REGULAR WINE TASTING SCHEDULE

Friday Wine Tasting: Abandon Sip!

TONIGHT! Friday, February 19th

5:30 - 8:30 pm

$15/person for 5 wines + artisanal cheeses from Auntie Em's

So, one of the wines we're pouring tonight (pictured above) is the 2nd label of a beloved chardonnay producer in Napa.  The cover story is, a commercial ship hit ground and the smart sailors aboard lost the ship but saved the wine.  There is a REAL story but upon pain of death, we're not allowed to say who made this wine.  All we can say is some really talented people got ahold of some really good and really tasty juice. 

And this bubbly...man oh man...we predict it will be the first bubbly to knock our beloved J. Laurens off the hill as top-selling bubbly in the store. 

And the reds?  Well in addition to our gushing above about the Cheverny, we have found 3 new Argentinian reds under $15 that blew us completely away....one was the Siete Cuchillos Malbec poured last week, and the other two are being poured tonight. 

wines

Domaine Bet B Bouche Cremant de Limoux, France

Shipwreck Chardonnay 2008, Carneros, Napa Valley, California

Christian Venier Les Clos de Carterieres Cheverny Rouge 2008, Loire, France

Pannunzio Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina

Domiciano de Barrancas Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina

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Every Saturday

Wines by the glass from 1 - 11pm

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Lazy Sunday Tasting

Sunday, February 21st

1 - 4 pm

$12/person for 4 wines + artisanal cheeses from Auntie Em's

(call (323) 478-1985 or email for today's selections)

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Every Tuesday

Wines by the glass from 4 - 9pm

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Wine Cellar Wednesdays

Every Wednesday from 4 - 11pm

$0 corkage fee on every bottle in the store!

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Every Thursday

Wines by the glass from 4 - 11pm

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See You Soon,

John and Jen

(& Chris and Caitlyn)

(& on the homefront, Evelyn and 3 week old Walter!)

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Chaaarrrooooooo!

~ Charlie, the Iceman (aka Timothy Hutton)

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