Special Events

It’s official; Vermont has declared another sales tax holiday on purchases below $2000.

This Saturday, March 6th, buy a case of wine and save the usual 10% (or 5% on 6-11 bottles), plus an additional 6% since you won’t be charged tax.  If you want to save a little more, pay cash. Everyday you save 1.5% when you pay cash; add that to the case savings and the tax holiday and this Saturday you can buy a case for 17.5% savings– now that is compelling!

If you cannot make it to the shop on Saturday, no problem. Call us with an order anytime between now and then (802.246.6400), leave us a credit card number, and we’ll charge your case or half case on Saturday, sans tax.

We have two new $99 cases to entice you as well. Unlike previous $99 cases that included some wines that were being discontinued and therefore were heavily discounted, these cases are comprised of wines we typically carry and usually sell for $9-$12 per bottle. These wines are, in our view, the best wines available to us at these price points. The red case consists of 12 different red wines while the white case includes 2 bottles each of 6 different white wines. Please call us if you would like to have one of these cases so that we can reserve it for you. Don’t forget about our “Drive-Through” service– give us a call to let us know you are on your way and we will meet you in front of the shop with your wine to save you any parking hassle.

Energize your marketing in 2010

For those of you who own small businesses or might be launching one this year, I thought you might be interested in this dynamic marketing event happening at the Wine Gallery on January 27th.

Two nationally-known marketing experts (who are both Vermonters and Windham Wine customers!), Carey Earle of Green Apple Marketing and CS Wurzberger of New Media Marketing Power lead this jam-packed day filled with marketing expertise ranging from social media and web optimization to adaptive marketing planning for a changing economy.  As we all look for ways to navigate in this economy, their program really strikes a timely chord.

Date: January 27th, 2010
Time:  9:00-4:30pm with wine tasting and networking at 5pm
Where:  Wine Gallery

If you’re interested, register today.  Hope to see you there!

Learn more and see where else CS and Carey will be presenting in 2010.

Saturday, November 28th, 5-7 pm

A must taste varietal from the Piedmont region of northern Italy.

Barbera: juicy, low-tannin, food-friendly — yum!
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax

Saturday, November 21st, 5-7 pm

Fosco Amoroso of Tricana Imports will lead a tasting of some dynamite
wines from their Italian  portfolio. We’ll taste wines from the Veneto, Peidmont, Tuscany, Abruzzo and Campania. For a late afternoon, Fosco will take us to Italy with his wines and his commentary.
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax

Wednesday, December 9th

We had such a good response to Deirdre and Caleb’s reading and
tasting event around their books In Late Winter, We Ate Pears and
Libation: A Bitter Alchemy, that they offered to come again to accommodate the long list of those who wanted to attend.We haven’t fleshed out all the details, but keep the date and stay tuned.

Saturday, October 3rd, 7:00

For the Brattleboro Literary Festival weekend, we are hosting Deirdre and Caleb, authors of In Late Winter, We Ate Pears. More than a cookbook, In Late Winter shares their love of the culture and way of life they experienced during their year in Italy. Caleb and Deirdre offer glimpses of a vibrant Italy: of rolling out pizza dough in an ancient hilltown at midnight while wild dogs bay in abandoned streets; of the fogged car windows of an ancient lovers’ lane amid the olive groves outside Prato. The recipes included In Late Winter are every bit as delicious as the memories. Come taste wine as Deirdre shares memories and we enjoy small bites, some prepared by Caleb, to accompany those tastes.

$30, reservations necessary by October 2nd
Please call (802) 246-6400 to reserve with your credit card number

Saturday, September 26th, 5:00

We have identified a line-up of great-value, 90+ rated wines from Spain to share with you. These are wines to have in your portfolio, sure to please friends and acquaintances when you bring them as host/hostess gifts. They’ll never know that you spent under $20 (with one important exception). These are so good that you’ll need to buy some for yourselves. And, it’s not that much of an indulgence! Spain continues to offer one of the best values in wine.

Tasting fee: $15, plus tax

Saturday, September 25th, 5:00
Spain: Beyond Rioja and Ribera del Duero
Spain continues to offer interesting varietals at great prices.
Marty shares some of her favorites.
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax

Saturday, October 3rd, 7:00
Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber chef/owners of Osteria Pane E Salute, Woodstock authors of In Late Winter, We Ate Pears: A Year of Hunger and Love
For the Brattleboro Literary Festival weekend, we are hosting Deirdre and Caleb, authors of In Late Winter, We Ate Pears. More than a cookbook, In Late Winter shares their love of the culture and way of life they experienced during their year in Italy. Caleb and Deirdre offer glimpses of a vibrant Italy: of rolling out pizza dough in an ancient hilltown at midnight while
wild dogs bay in abandoned streets; of the fogged car windows of an
ancient lovers’ lane amid the olive groves outside Prato. The recipes included In Late Winter are every bit as delicious as the memories. Come taste wine as Deirdre shares memories and Caleb prepares small bites to accompany those tastes.
Call for more information: 802-246-6400

Saturday, May 9th: Wines for Summer Brunches

We have a terrific line-up of wines from a sparkling Malvasia to a Tavel rosé that will match up nicely with the warm weather. Enjoy these wines outside with family, friends, and summer fare.Led by David Humphrey, Farrell Distributing.
Come anytime between 4:00-5:30.

Saturday, May 16th: Wine Tasting to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation

Seatings at 5:15 and 7:15

In keeping with the pink theme of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust for Breast Cancer Research, we will taste rosés. Proceeds will benefit the above, so collect some friends and support a good cause together while discovering that you enjoy dry rosés from around the world.

There is a $20 charge for this event.
Unlike our regular Saturday tastings, this is a guided tasting with two seatings.
Please call for reservations: (802) 246-6400