Newsletter Archive

THE HOURS

     Sorry, we skipped a week with the newsletter. For the handful of you that expressed concern that we we're going out of business, fear not, we live on to sell wine another day. In fact, just to be saucy, we're even going to EXPAND our hours. Yes, oh yes, we dare change. Starting on Thursday, July 26th, our hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday only will expand to 11pm. The weekly $15 Friday tasting will remain in tact from 5:30-8:30, but wines by the glass will be available afterwards until 11pm. Hooray! Cavort!

     In fact, what convinced us to make this change was not the dozens of customers who asked us to stay open later, it was the one couple who expressed fear that their trusty 8:45pm last call shout wouldn't get them home at a reasonable hour anymore. Sorry, guys. We'll fake an early last call for you if you prefer.

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WINE FOR ART'S SAKE - NEW ART OPENING!

     If you haven't already seen Camille Feinberg's art up on our walls over the last few weeks, join us this Saturday the 14th from 4-6pm for the proper opening. If you already had a chance to see the work (or already purchased some), join us to meet the artist, sip some wine, and nibble some of Auntie Em's fine cheeses.

     Camille Feinberg was born into an artistic family in Los Angeles and received her artistic training at Chouinard,Cal Arts and Rutgers University. In 1971 she moved to New York, where she painted and was active as a performer in experimental theater and film. Among her other influences are science and
contemporary trends.   The combination of logical understanding and emotional response that is represented by these interests are very much at the center of her work.

Camille Feinberg Art Opening Reception

Saturday, July 14th

4-6pm

Gourmet Cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

Wines by the glass ranging from $6-$15

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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: Friday the 13th Part X: Jason Sips Without Swirling!

5:30-8:30pm

$15/person

5 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

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

If bad Friday the 13th wine jokes don't get you out to the store for wine tonight, it's also Harrison Ford's birthday and Kiribati Independence Day. And we all know how the Kiribatianssses love their vino.

wines

Chateau de Nages Rhone White, France

McManis Viognier, California

Gridley Family Cellars Cabernet Franc Rose, California

Mastri Vinai-Salento Negroamaro, Italy

Les Ramires Vaucluse Red, France

Lazy Sunday Tasting

Sunday the 15th

1-4pm

$12/person

4 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

Our Sunday tastings will now feature slightly higher-end wine selections. Our Friday tastings get a little too loud to discuss the wines in great detail (we're not complaining), so if wine knowledge is your grail, Sundays are the best tastings for you. Call or email Sunday for selections.

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

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POLL BOOTH - BFF

     Alright, we're going to start analyzing the polls on our homepage with presidential-election-pollster-precision (maybe that wasn't the most solid reference), but you get what we mean. The last poll asked, on average, how many glasses of wine a night the reader drank. Well the results are in: 48% of you said two glasses a night, 18% of you said three glasses a night, 9% of you said a full a bottle a night, and 23% of you were just out-and-out lying with the "one glass a night" answer. Come on.

     New poll: You're having friends over for dinner, you're really into wine and they're not... do you go for the nice stuff on your wine rack or do you 'dumb it down' and grab some of the simpler stuff? You wouldn't believe how much this comes up in our store. The debate is essentially, do you believe that good wine can only be appreciated by someone who has been tasting wine for awhile, or can it be properly enjoyed by all?     

     We're gonna hold our tongue on this one and see what the results bring. CLICK HERE to take the poll, or CLICK HERE to go to our blog and post your own opinion on this topic.

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See You Soon,

John and Jen

Wine into water? Who could have performed such a cruel miracle?

~ Homer Simpson, The Simpsons, 1989