Support your local wine shop! Please read and share Brett’s recent opinion piece about the new challenges faced by independent wine retailers in Colorado. New regulations allowing wine sales at big box grocers are threatening the livelihood of small businesses. Wine shops like Boulder Wine Merchant serve their community as a hub for fine wine, spirits, artisanal beer, and gourmet foods. But they also provide opportunities for education and socialization. Please remember to shop local and please support independent businesses! They are the fabric of our community. Thank you!
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Who says Dry January has to be boring or restrictive?
Their red aperitif is concocted from quinine, blood orange, sea rosemary, and oakwood. Serve it over ice or with club soda and garnish with an orange wedge.
Proxies Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Rose
Proxies crafted an crisp and crushable Rose from Riesling, strawberries, lime zest, and white tea.
Ghia “Le Spritz” Aperitif
Ghia’s signature non-alcoholic apertivo is available in a ready to drink single-serve can. It sports a balanced mix of fruit notes with bitter orange and rosemary, all brightened by bubbles.
**St. Agrestis “Phony Negroni”
St. Agrestis has bottles a terrific non-alcoholic version of this classic cocktail. While this is tasty as-is, a few of us here like to add a splash of Gin and Red Vermouth to make a low-octane Negroni.
Wisetails Alcohol-free Mojito
Crafted in Colorado, Wisetails’ mojito is bold and flavorful with plenty of lime and mint.
Wisetails Alcohol-free Margarita
Crafted in Colorado, Wisetails’ Margarita is zesty, not-too-sweet, and even just a tad salty. This also makes a darn tasty low-octane Margarita if you add a splash of Tequila.
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Wine Wednesday
complimentary
- Pentire “Coastal Spritz” Aperitif
- Mont Gravet Sauvignon Blanc/Colombard 2023, Southwest France
- Proxies Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Rose
- Rojo Mojo Tempranillo NV, La Mancha, Spain