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Ok, it's Oscar weekend.  That means lots of folks crammed into family rooms, drinking booze, eating food, and heckling the screen.  We're going to do our part to help.  We've paired a wine with each Best Picture nominee for you to taste while they review the nominees Sunday night.

Best Picture Nominee Pairing

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Shipwreck Chardonnay... wrong movie, right director.

The Blind Side

High Note Pinot Noir...the story of both the movie and wine - "down and out kid makes good"  This label is soooooo ugly it's amazing anyone buys it to try the damn good juice inside.

District 9

Anglim Bien Nacido Viognier...it comes to you unassuming enough, but even though sequestered to the 'other white varietals' isle, it will eventually take over your world, sip by sip, until it OWNS you.  Run, don't walk.

An Education

Bet & Bouche Cremant de Limoux... Lured by the sophistication and age-old history of this bubbly, you drink a little bit at first, but then can't stop drinking and drinking, then things get uncomfortable and you wake up with a big headache.

The Hurt Locker

Chapoutier Bila-Haut Cote du Roussillon Villages.... It's pretty peaceful when you first open it....and you know Robert Parker gave this $13/btl of wine 92ts which means it's probably going to explode with flavor and it does, but you survive, but then it's really addictive, and you keep going back for more....but it doesn't end with you leaving your kids at home to drink more 'cus that's too depressing.

Inglourious Basterds

Siete Cuchillos Malbec...aka "Seven Knives" Malbec... It's got a violent name, it's spicy and smoky and dirty and makes you speak in non sequiturs like Tarrantino's writing.

Precious

Paco & Lola Albarino... because you need something light, inviting and easy-going to drink while all the liquid in your body exits via your tear ducts while watching this film.

A Serious Man

Domaine Bunan Cotes de Provence Red....  It's kosher and has a funny label.

Up

Sharpe Hill Ballet of Angels White... It's got a kid with a pet bird on the label...it's sweet with a good finish....you and your grandpa would probably both like it.

Up In the Air

Cabriz Dao White... It travelled quite a distance to get here and if you drink enough of it, you will probably think you look like George Clooney....you'd be wrong of course, but you would think that.

*** Get the 10 wine Oscar Flight this weekend only for 15% OFF or $129.96 ***

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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

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.  ONLY A HANDFUL OF SPACES LEFT! 

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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BUGHOUSE Art.... Coming to the CoWineCo Walls Mid-March!

Stay tuned for more details on the art opening...

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Local neighborhood group association TERA is trying a new fundraiser this year.  They've asked 18 Eagle Rock residents to open up their homes and dinner tables for the evening to complete strangers so you can break bread, share wine, pick through their drawers...all for the good of Eagle Rock.

House/Menu selections are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Saturday, March 27th

Tickets are:

 $40 - opening reception only

$75 - reception/house dinner

$85 - reception/house dinner/1-yr TERA membership

Go HERE to reserve your spot!

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REGULAR WINE TASTING SCHEDULE

Friday Wine Tasting: Prodigal Wine Returns

TONIGHT! Friday, March 4th

5:30 - 8:30 pm

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

So, the final wine in tonight's flight I wrote up LAST week but then the truck didn't show up in time for the tasting...LOVELY! Good times.  But the good news is, you get to taste it tonight.  One of the very, very, very few bright spots in this crappy economy is the fact that people are unloading wine on the cheap.  Today's Paso cab is kinda ridiculous.  It's not going to change your life, it's not going to make you pontificate the meaning of complexity in wine, but it tastes damn good for $12, so the fact that it's $7 means you will be happy.

If light, subtle reds are your bag, many of our tastings would be right up your alley, but not tonight's tasting.  Tonight we feature some big, bodacious, round, fruity reds, most of which are new to the store.  Add on an aromatic but dry torrontes from Argentina and a full bodied, but dry and crisp Sauv Blanc from Mendocino and there you have it. 

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Sesquipedalian Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Mendocino, California

La Yunta Torrontes, Argentina

Tolosa Edna Ranch Pinot Noir 2006, Edna Valley, California

Maggio Petite Sirah, California

Sevona Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California

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Every Saturday

Wines by the glass from 1 - 11pm

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Lazy Sunday Tasting

Sunday, February st

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

The Sky People have sent us a message... that they can take whatever they want. That no one can stop them. Well, we will send them a message. You ride out as fast as the wind can carry you. You tell the other clans to drink better wine. Tell them Toruk Makto calls them to drink grower Champagne! You fly now, with me! My brothers! Sisters! And we will show the Sky People... that they can not settle for too-cold, over-oaked sludge! And that this... this is our wine!

~ Jake Sully, Avatar

(this quote may or may not have been altered by the staff at CoWineCo)

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