TASTINGS & EVENTS
January 2025
FREE EVENTS
- Friday, January 24th 5-7pm - Georgian wine tasting with Kosta, including with tasty Georgian bites from Jana Grill (Watertown, MA), including Megruli Khachapuri (cheese bread), Kubdari (meat pie) and Beet & Walnut Salad
- Saturday, January 25th 5-7pm - Casual wine tasting
- Friday, January 31th 5-7pm - Wine tasting with Vineyard Road
January 2025
PAID EVENTS
Thursday, January 23rd 6:30-8:00pm - Raclette cheese was first made in Switzerland long ago. It was originally the go to cheese used by shepherds when they were tending to their flocks as it was long lasting and easy to transport. Last year, we held our first Raclette and wine tasting parties at our back tasting counter. It was such a hit, we are going to do it again in 2025. Sponsored by Classic Wine and Spirits. You can expect to learn about and sample 5 wines, and enjoy melty cheese with sausages, potatoes, veggies and fresh bread and dessert. Reservations required. SOLD OUT.
February 2025
FREE EVENTS
- Saturday, February 1st 5-7pm - Wine tasting
- Friday, February 7th 5-7pm - Wine tasting with Bennett from Carolina Wine and Spirits
- Saturday, February 8th 5-7pm - Informal "walk around" wine tasting
- Friday, February 14th 5-7pm - Valentine's wine tasting
- Saturday, February 15th 5-7pm - Informal "walk around" wine tasting
- Friday, February 21st 5-7pm - Wine tasting
- Saturday, February 22nd 5-7pm - Wine tasting
- Friday, February 28th 5-7pm - Wine tasting with Tina from Classic Wine & Spirits
February 2025
PAID EVENTS
- Tuesday, February 25th 6:30-8:00 Private Tasting Night of Kosher Delights
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Tasting Notes ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
January continues to be a difficult month for the wine industry in general and retail stores in New England. As temperatures drop, so does the foot traffic. That leaves a lot of time for insidious thoughts to creep in including concerns for the future of our country, the Newton City Council's decision to implement a generational tobacco ban, and our future rights of "free choice" (although we don't sell any of the soon to be prohibited items) and the Mayor's recent surprise announcement regarding the Newton Square parking triangle, it is difficult to stay upbeat. Lucky for us, we are holding another wine tasting party this Friday (5-7pm) to lift our spirits, complete with new wines from Georgia (the country, not the state) and Georgian bites from Jana Grill (2 Watertown St, Watertown, MA 02472). Kostas from Saperavi Brothers Wine Merchant will be pouring five (5) wines from Georgia, four (4) of which are new to our store. He is sure to take you on a journey spanning 8,000 years of Georgian winemaking history, including their use of a Qvevri, a large egg-shaped clay vessel, that was stored underground during the winemaking process. The wines we will be pouring as as follows:
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Tamar Wines, Tamar White Blend (Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Sauvignon Gris & Muscat) 2024
Artizani, Orange Affair (Rkatsiteli & Mtsvane) 2022
Marmenio, Saperavi 2023
Artizani, Forest of Wild Berries (Saperavi) 2022
Didebuli, Sachino (Rkatsiteli, Saperavi) 2021
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One of the best parts about this tasting is the Georgian bites you will get to enjoy with your wine from Watertown's Jana Grill, including Megruli Khachapuri (Georgian cheese flatbread); Kubdari (Georgian pie with beef and pork filing); and a beet and walnut salad (beets, hearty greens, prunes, caramelized walnuts and cilantro in a Bazhe sauce)
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And, of course, we will continue to offer non-alcoholic options for those participating in "Dry January"... if you are still hanging on.