   |  Newsletter ArchiveThe Last Monkey Show, Do a Complete 3/50, and Rogue Island ** There's still a handful of spaces left for our annual rose tasting this Saturday! **
CoWineCo's 5th Annual Rose Tasting: The Cowboys vs. The Mimes vs. The von Trapps Saturday, May 30th, 4 - 7pm $20/person Gourmet Cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace RSVP TO: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985
COWBOY SELECTIONS - U.S.A Scherrer Alexander Valley Dry Rose 2008 (Pinot Noir/Syrah) Ojai Vineyard Rose 2008 (Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre)
MIME SELECTIONS - FRANCE Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose 2008 (70% Mourvedre/22% Cinsault/8% Grenache) Domaine Les Grands Bois Cotes du Rhone Rose 2008 (60% Old Vine Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault)
VON TRAPP SELECTIONS - AUSTRIA Kalmuck Pink 2008, Wachau Feiler-Artinger 2007, Wachau
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More Rose! Just out yesterday evening, Patrick Comiskey's rose article in the LATimes which features two of our roses: Ojai Vineyard Rose 2008 (Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre) Gurrutxaga Txakoli Rose, Spain (Hondarriba Belza - yup, that's the grape)
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Many of you may remember this artist from the previous Monkey show in our store a couple years ago where every single painting sold in a matter of weeks. We've known the artist for 19 years and would like to selfishly claim that at least part of one or two of these paintings may have been partially inspired by a bottle from our store. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 6th (details below) About the artist: Alan, 5' 10 1/2" Tall, 193 lbs., Born February 14, 1974 To see images of each piece and obtain more information about the artist, please CLICK HERE.
The Last Monkey Show Saturday, June 6th, 5 - 8pm Complimentary gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace Varied wines by the glass ranging from $5 - $12/glass
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Outpost Intersection 2009 Not to be outdone by monkeys, the Outpost for Contemporary Art in association with Center for the Arts Eagle Rock is kicking off Intersection 2009, a multi-sited public installation project that brings artistic interventions into the heart of Eagle Rock's business community at the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevard in Northeast Los Angeles. The kick-off party will take place at Colorado Wine Company from 1-5pm on June 6th where artists David Jones & Kelly Marie Martin will transform our storefront window into a speaker, broadcasting featured wines and specials for the day.
Outpost Intersection 2009 Opening Reception 1 - 5 pm Varied wines by the glass ranging from $5 - $12/glass
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More vonTrapps! Check out last week's LATimes article on Austrian reds where they feature one of our favorites... Moric Blaufrankisch 2006, Burgenland, Austria - $24.99/btl
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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: Rogue Island Friday, May 29th 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 Today 219 years ago, Rhode Island (often referred to as "Rogue Island") became the last of the original states to ratify the Constitution (and the first renounce the British crown). They were last because among other things, they would not bend on the idea of 'freedom of religion', much to the annoyance of many of our founding fathers. And how are they doing today? They light the three rivers that run through Providence on fire once a year and run poetry by local artists on the LED signs of their public buses. States don't get much cooler than that. So come on out and cheers Rogue Island with us. wines Red Tree Pinot Grigio 2008, California Molnar Family Poseidon Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California Mourges du Gres Rose 2008, Costieres du Nimes, France Little James Basket Press Grenache, Rhone, France Melville Verna's Vineyard Syrah, Santa Ynez, Cailfornia
Lazy Sunday Tasting Sunday, May 31st 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
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We hope many of you have seen this logo above either in our store, on someone's facebook post or elsewhere, but if you haven't, please read on. In March of 2009, Cinda Baxter proposed a very simple challenge on her blog, spend a total of $50 at your favorite three local independent establishments each month (read: no chain stores). Not $50 each, just spend $50 total each month and maybe we can all preserve what makes the main streets in our communities unique. CLICK HERE to read on...
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See You Soon, John and Jen
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