Posted in **Special Events on July 19, 2010
Have a look at the pictures of
Neon Cactus Wines’
Customer Appreciation Stampede Lunch!
Between noon and 3 p.m.
on Saturday, July 17
we provided a full, free, delicious lunch to our customers in appreciation for their patronage!
We offered Purple Cowboy, the Official Wine of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, for tasting. Attendees enjoyed the full-bodied flavours of Tenacious Red and Night Rider Merlot!
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Posted in **Special Events on July 5, 2010
Have a look at the pictures of our
FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST
that happened on the morning of
Saturday, July 3
Hosted by the merchants of
Points West Mall
Free Entertainment was provided by the Calgary Stampede Caravan
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Canada Day
at Neon Cactus Wines!
Between 2 & 5 p.m. on
Thursday, July 1
we tasted Canadian wines
with Canadian snacks!
Looking Glass Cabernet Sauvignon
Looking Glass Gewurztraminer
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Brian Hume, Director of Bounty Cellars, producers of Looking Glass wines, was in attendance!
Posted in **Special Events on June 20, 2010
At Neon Cactus Wines
we celebrated Father’s Day
with a red wine and scotch tasting
with accompanying snacks!
Friday afternoon, June 18 &
Saturday afternoon, June 19
You could bring Dad in for a treat, or come in on your own to find him the perfect gift: The Glencairn Glass ($14.95*) along with a wonderful bottle of scotch ~ an excellent choice!
A representative from Charton Hobbs, agent and sponsor of the scotch being offered for tasting, was in attendance on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.
Check out our Scotch/Whisky category for some of the amazing scotches in our extensive selection!
Posted in **Special Events on May 30, 2010
Tickets were $25 for the
Taste of Cochrane event
on Saturday, May 29, 2010
between noon and 5 p.m.
Neon Cactus Wines was
one of the stops on the tasting route!
On offer for tasting at Neon Cactus Wines:
Southernmost Red & Southernmost White from Argentina &
Gabbiano Rosé from Italy with tasty snacks!
On Friday, May 21
between 3 and 6 p.m.
we tasted wonderful wines from France:
Paul Zinck Pinot Gris
Chateau Ollieux Romanis
with delicious complementary snacks!
Mark Kuspira of Crush Imports, agent for these wines, was in attendance to present the wines and answer questions.
On Friday, May 14,
from 3 to 6 p.m.
Neon Cactus Wines
offered tastes of
HOB NOB Pinot Noir &
HOB NOB Chardonnay
from France,
along with delicious snacks!
Scott Westgard from Philippe Dandurand Wines, agents for Hob Nob wines, was in attendance to present the wines.
Posted in **Special Events on May 9, 2010
Friday or Saturday afternoon,
May 7 & 8, we tasted Summerhill wines:
Summerhill Cipes Sparkling Brut,
Summerhill Pinot Noir &
Summerhill Ehrenfelser
with delicious accompanying snacks!
Maybe you’ve tasted Summerhill wines before, but remember, a new vintage means a new wine! Renew your love of Summerhill wines, from the Pyramid Winery, the perfect wine to celebrate the mothers in your life on Mother’s Day, or for any occasion, anytime!
April 29 to May 12
10% Off wine from Chile
Chilean wine tasting!
We hope you remembered to come to Neon Cactus Wines on Friday, April 30
from 3 to 6 p.m. to taste:
Carmen Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon &
Carmen Reserva
Sauvignon Blanc
with delicious snacks!
Anup Patel from Charton Hobbs, agent for Carmen wines, was in attendance.
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See our Wine ~ Chile category, listed at the right, for posts of some of the Chilean wines you can enjoy at a 10% discount from April 29 to May 12 at Neon Cactus Wines!
April 15 to April 28
10% Off wine from Argentina
(Discount applies to one bottle of each variety.)
We had two Argentine wine tastings! This was the second one:
On Friday, April 23,
from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
Pulenta Estates wine,
including La Flor wines,
with accompanying snacks!
Mike Radakovic of Vino Fino, agent for these wines, in attendance.
See our Wine ~ Argentina category, listed at the right, for posts of some of the Argentine wines you can purchase at Neon Cactus Wines!
Posted in **Special Events on April 18, 2010
April 15 to April 28
10% Off wine from Argentina
(Discount applies to one bottle of each variety.)
We had two Argentine wine tastings! This was the first one:
On Friday, April 16,
from 3 to 6 p.m
Finca Cayanta organic wines with delicious snacks!
Sylvie Boustie of The Organic Wine Connection, agent for Cayanta wines, was in attendance.
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See our Wine ~ Argentina category, listed at the right, for posts of some of the Argentine wines you can purchase at Neon Cactus Wines!
April 1 to April 14
All Australian Wines 10% Off
(Discount applies to one bottle of each variety.)
Wonderful Australian wine tastings on two weekends!
Friday, April 9, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Paracombe wines with snacks.
Kelly Stevenson of Harvest Vintage Wines, agent for Paracombe wines, in attendance.
Check out the pictures.
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Thursday, April 1,
from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
TIC TOK Cabernet Sauvignon &,
TIC TOK Pinot Gris
with accompanying snacks!
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See our Wine ~ Australia category, listed at the right, for posts of some of the Australian wines you can purchase at Neon Cactus Wines!
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Posted in **Special Events on March 29, 2010
Gary Dyck won our 12th Anniversary SALE-A-BRATION draw for
a Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator!
Posted in **Special Events on March 17, 2010
March 17 to March 31
All Canadian Wines 10% Off
(Discount applies to one bottle of each variety.)
Two Canadian tastings ~ enjoy a taste of the Okanagan!
On Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, taste:
Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse &
Blasted Church Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
Friday, March 26 &
Saturday, March 27
with complementary food items:
Rim Rock wines
Brian Hume, Director of Bounty Cellars, producers of Rim Rock wines, in attendance
on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.
See our Wine ~ Canada category, listed at the right, for posts of some of the Canadian wines you can purchase at Neon Cactus Wines!
Posted in **Special Events on March 15, 2010
Annual Wine Sale & Tasting
We celebrated 12 exciting years in business!
For 12 days
~ March 3 to 15 ~
you received at least
10% to 25% off
our everyday prices.
(some limitations applied)
It was a SALE-A-BRATION!
You could enter to win a Vinturi Wine Aerator with every purchase!
Posted in **Special Events, **Weekend tasting on February 27, 2010
At Neon Cactus Wines on Friday, February 26, from 3 to 6 p.m.
we tasted these four Oyster Bay wines from New Zealand
with delicious snacks!
~ Oyster Bay Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay ~
Kendra Cunningham, agent for Oyster Bay Wines (Canada) Limited, was on hand to present the wines and answer questions.
Here are a few pictures of this event!
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Posted in **Special Events on February 15, 2010
Neon Cactus Wines had a wonderful Valentine’s event
Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13.
Two kinds of BUBBLY, two new red wines,
strawberries, chocolate and other snacks were available for tasting!
Here are a few pictures…
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At Neon Cactus Wines
on Friday, February 5
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
we offered samples of
Charles Heidsieck Champagne,
Faustino I Tinto Gran Reserva,
and Dr. Loosen Riesling
with accompanying snacks!
Mike Longfield, agent for Select Wines, was on hand to present the wines and answer questions.
Posted in **Special Events on January 30, 2010
At Neon Cactus Wines
between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
on Friday, January 29
we held a Scottish event!
Have a look at the pictures.
Attendees tasted some Scotch
with accompanying snacks
including haggis!
We were entertained by a piper!
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Posted in **Special Events on January 25, 2010
For the 11th consecutive year, Neon Cactus Wines held a successful Scotch tasting at Cochrane Men of Vision Pipes & Drums 11th Annual Robbie Burns Night!
Here are the pictures.
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Neon Cactus Wines had a successful
GIVRY organic wine tasting
with accompanying snacks
on Friday, October 9 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Givry Pinot Noir
Givry Chardonnay
from Burgundy, France
Sylvie Boustie of The Organic Wine Connection, agent for Givry wines, was in attendance.
Posted in **Special Events on October 5, 2009
Neon Cactus Wines’ Cochrane Winefest 2009
was a huge success!
On Thursday, October 1 at GlenEagles Golf Club, attendees received a complimentary
Neon Cactus Wines Winefest 2009 goblet and proceeded to enjoy tastes of up to 100 wines and accompanying hors d’oeuvres!
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Posted in **Special Events on July 24, 2009
Summer Wine & Food Pairing
was held at
Neon Cactus Wines
on Thursday, July 23 after closing, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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On Friday, July 17
from 3 to 6 p.m.
we held a tasting that featured
CUMA organic wines
from Michel Torino Vineyard,
Argentina.
We offered crab-stuffed pitas with Swiss grubec cheese and charcuterie as accompanying snacks to complement these wines.
Wayne Capper of Authentic Wines, sponsor of the Cuma wines, presented the wines and answered questions.
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Posted in **Special Events on July 5, 2009
On Saturday, July 4, instead of a stampede breakfast,
Neon Cactus Wines hosted a
Customer Appreciation Lunch from noon to 4 p.m.
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