This is a rare chance to try the most revered of sakes - Nama. This style of saké is in its most pure, fresh, unpasteurized form. Nama saké aromas are famed for greater intensity and nuance, their flavors are bolder and brighter, and as living sakés, they each vary as they develop from week to week and there is a sense of mystery as to how they age in the bottle.

We have four superb Nama Sakés being shipped to us in a temperature-controlled environment. We will compare them with their well-known bottled counterparts and see what a difference the freshness makes. We will do this luxuriant comparison in the celebrated Amu restaurant at 1221 Spruce St. (adjoining Sushi Zanmai) on Monday, April 21 at 6PM. Nao-San, chef-owner at Amu, has created a wonderful menu for the event featuring traditional Japanese dishes, encompassing sushi and much more. This will be a rare delight for the senses. Seating is limited as the space is small and we have limited amounts of the Nama Sakés. The cost for everything- food, saké, gratuity, fun and discovery is $65 per person. Call us at the store (303-443-6761) to sign up.

Help us celebrate our 28th anniversary in style with an evening of shameless indulgence on Tuesday, April 29 at 7 PM at The Boulder Cork. This will be a fun and festive event and a memorable celebration of our longevity. Celebrants will enjoy great food and superb wines at a price that's well below any comparable dining experience. We'll be popping the corks on some impressive wines as part of this year's soirée. Chef Jim Smailer is creating a special menu for this event, featuring the foods of the best local and regional organic producers. Celebrants will enjoy great food and superb wines at a price that's well below any comparable dining experience. Chef Jim Smailer is creating a special menu for this event.

Our wine theme will be wines of the Pacific Northwest paired with our local organic foods. The range of wines is impressive and the foods will provide joyous harmony. Join us in what will be a FABULOUS food and wine event. The cost is just $75 per person for everything: food, wine, tax, gratuity, and unmatched camaraderie. Seating is limited. Call the store at 303-443-6761 to sign up.

Oregon is not unknown in the wine world. It is the fourth-largest wine producing state in the US, has the third most wineries of any state, and has won many awards, especially for its reknowned Pinot Noirs.

However, Oregon is still in its infancy as far as wine tourism. And that makes our tour in Oregon special.

We spend five days in Oregon, visiting wine regions ranging from Eugene to the northern Willamette Valley to the Hood River appellation. This is a Multisport Tour and we visit the wine regions by walking, bicycling, and canoeing. Most of these activities are not currently organized or available in the Oregon wine country outside our tour. We have created unique vineyard walks, arranged a canoe trip on the Willamette River with a stop at a local winery, and planned a bike route through the Hood River region running down the lower slopes of Mount Hood.

And Oregon's wine country is unique. It is spread over thousands of acres and dominated by small, family-run wineries. Each owner/vintner we meet has a great story and we will hear many of them as we try the local Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Riesling wines. You will be in the vanguard of active wine tourism if you join us in Oregon next year.

Special Note
This tour is being organized in cooperation between Zephyr Wine Adventures and The Boulder Wine Merchant. Participants will be primarily from the Boulder area and customers of this specialty wine shop. In addition to Zephyr tour guides, we will be joined on this tour by one staff member of the Boulder Wine Merchant, serving as a Wine Host. The advantage to you? You get a great Zephyr Wine Adventure vacation, have the additional services of a professional Wine Host, and will make friends with other wine travelers from the Boulder area.

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