Boise Coop Wine Shop

Wine 101 Classes & Tasting at Café Vicino

• January 31, 2012
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Join us for a three part series—it’s a whirlwind tour of wines from around the globe. We’ll taste wines from east to west, from north to south, from the old to the new. The classes will be taught by our own Leil Cardoza at Café Vicino. They’ll run from 2 to 4 pm on Saturdays, with the first class scheduled for February 4. That one will give a broad overview of all the major wine growing regions. Two weeks later on February 18, the focus will be on white wines. Then on March 3, we’ll shift our attention to reds. Beginners are warmly welcome, and questions are encouraged, so if there’s anything you’ve ever wanted to know about wine but never got to ask, this is your chance.

The cost of admission for each class is $20 per person, or $50 for the group of three. Call the Wine Shop at 472-4519 for reservations
I — General overview, Saturday, February 4
II — Focus on white, rosé and sparkling wines, Saturday, February 18
III — Focus on red wine, Saturday, March 3

Winter White Sale

• January 13, 2012
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Beat those Wintertime Blues

The white on the ground has been conspicuous by its absence, but those inevitable inversions just keep on coming, generating hazy days that contribute to an oppressive malaise. If you’ve got a case of the wintertime blues and can’t cure it with a day on the slopes, may we suggest a little springtime in a bottle. We’re talking our Winter White Sale. Instead of pouring another glass of a heavy red, fix yourself a dish of light pasta, fresh fish or grilled chicken and pop the cork on a refreshing white. It couldn’t hurt.

Here’s a list of delicious white wines (all on sale) designed to help you beat the Winter Blues, and if you buy six or more, you’ll save an additional 10%!

	Was	Now
Berger 2010 Grüner Veltliner, 1 liter	$12.99	$11.99
Chateau Coustaut 2009 Bordeaux	$8.99	$7.99
Domaine de Pouy 2010	$7.99	$6.99
Hiedler 2010 Grüner Veltliner	$15.99	$12.99
Le Bois Martin 2010 Sauvignon Blanc	$14.99	$12.99
Leitz 2010 Dragonstone Riesling	$16.99	$14.99
Raphael 2010 Verdicchio	$9.99	$8.99
Rayun 2009 Chardonnay	$7.99	$6.99
Selbach 2010 Riesling Kabinett	$12.99	$11.99
Sydney Ann 2010 Pinot Grigio	$8.99	$7.99
Tariquet 2009 Sauvignon	$8.99	$7.99

Weekly Wine Giveaway

• October 20, 2010
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It’s not that we have too much wine (okay, maybe we do, but), we just want to share the wealth a little, and give you another good reason to visit your Boise Co-op Wine Shop. Starting this week, three lucky people will each win a free bottle of wine. All you need do is drop by and fill out an entry form, one entry per week,  no purchase necessary, but you must be 21 or older. Then on Sunday morning, we will draw names from that week’s entries, and the winners will each get a free bottle of wine. Come back and enter every week for another chance to win. How cool is that?