Best Wine Selection in Cochrane!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on September 11, 2011
On the afternoon of Friday, September 9 or Saturday, September 10
we offered tastes of two superb French wines:
Tariquet Ugni Blanc Columbard
&
André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Red
along with complementary snacks!
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on September 4, 2011
At Neon Cactus Wines on
Friday afternoon, September 2, & Saturday afternoon, September 3
we enjoyed the excellent tastes of these two popular red wines from Argentina!
Complementary snacks accompanied these wines.
Did you discover a new favourite?
It’s always great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on August 27, 2011
Friday afternoon, August 26 &
Saturday afternoon, August 27,
we offered a refreshing treat!
Secco Italian Bubbles Rosé
was open for tasting!
These delicious wines were accompanied by complementary snacks!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on August 21, 2011
Friday, August 19 &
Saturday, August 20
two amazing Australian wines
were offered for tasting along with complementary snacks!
Cricket Pitch Red
&
Brokenwood Semillon
In the red, can you smell red cherry and spice with earthy edges? In the white, can you detect notes of freshly squeezed lime, lemon meringue and wet pebbles?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on August 14, 2011
Friday, August 12 & Saturday, August 13
we offered tastes of these two delicious Chilean wines along with complementary snacks!
Vina Maipo Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
&
Vina Maipo Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
In the red wine, do you notice silky tannins? What about the finish of ripe fruit and berries? Can you detect hints of gooseberry and tropical fruit in the white?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on August 3, 2011
Friday, August 5 & Saturday, August 6
we offered two top quality wines for tasting!
Edge Cabernet Sauvignon from California
&
Botani from Spain!
Would you call it a full-bodied red? Is it balanced? Do you detect an aroma of mandarin orange in the white? How about hint of wilted flowers?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on July 31, 2011
Friday afternoon, July 29 &
Saturday afternoon, July 30
we offered two wonderful Californian wines for tasting:
&
Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc
with prosciutto-wrapped asparagus!
Sauvignon Blanc and asparagus together are “the perfect pair”!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on July 24, 2011
Friday & Saturday, July 22 & 23
we offered a popular, high-quality wine from Spain for tasting:
Vega Moragona Vinas Viejas
This“Old Vines” Tempranillo has long and layered firm tannins, a heavy mouthfeel with bright fruits, some minerality and coffee notes.
You’ll love it!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on July 17, 2011
From the Farmer’s Table to yours ~ a Stampede treat!
Friday & Saturday, July 15 & 16,
we tasted delicious Farmer’s Table wines from California!
Detect any barnyard odour? Hay or sagebrush taste? Hint of barbecue beef?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on July 10, 2011
Friday, July 8 & Saturday, July 9
we tasted these amazing wines from Argentina:
What did you notice? Did you detect a floral note on the nose? A hint of pineapple on the tongue? Could you taste green bell pepper combined with truffle in the red? Was there a long finish?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Special Events, **Weekend tasting on July 3, 2011
Posted in **Weekend tasting on June 25, 2011
On Friday, June 24 & Saturday, June 25 we offered Lagaria wines from Italy!
BONUS: Buying 2 bottles of Lagaria meant you could have a 200 ml bottle of Canella Prosecco for only $3.50!
These wonderful new wines were open for tasting along with mini pizzas:
Lagaria Merlot Sicilia
and
Lagaria Pinot Grigio delle Venezie
Do you get a whiff of cherries? Do you notice the tug of war between sweet and sour in your mouth when you try the white? Can you taste apricots?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Special Events, **Weekend tasting on June 19, 2011
We had a special tasting
Friday, June 17 & Saturday, June 18
to celebrate Father’s Day!
We offered new wines to taste from Xanadu Winery,
Margaret River, Australia:
Next of Kin Cabernet Sauvignon &
Next of Kin Sauvignon Blanc
AND
this was a terrific opportunity to try
a wee dram of Scotch!
A bottle of scotch is a wonderful gift! Along with the scotch, include The Glencairn Glass
designed especially for sipping scotch.
Posted in **Weekend tasting on June 12, 2011
Friday, June 10 & Saturday, June 11
we offered two excellent Portuguese wines for tasting:
Quinta do Casal Branco Quartilho red
&
Quinta do Casal Branco Quartilho white
Did you detect an aroma of spice? A taste of chocolate? What kind of tannins? was there a lingering finish? What was the difference in taste after pouring through an aerator?
It’s great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on June 5, 2011
Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4,
we offered two excellent South African wines for tasting, along with delicious snacks:
Spier Signature Pinotage
and
Spier Signature Chenin Blanc
Great value at a terrific price!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on May 21, 2011
Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21,
we offered for tasting
Gazela Vinho Verde
and
Gazela Rosé
from Portugal, along with tasty snacks.
Slightly fizzy and very refreshing at an oh-so-affordable price, these could very well be your new favourite deck wines during our long-awaited spring/summer.
It’s always great to try before you buy!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on May 15, 2011
How did you spend your time on
Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14?
At Neon Cactus Wines we took a bit of MyTime!
We offered MyTime Red & MyTime White
with complementary snacks!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on April 27, 2011
On Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30
we offered the great taste of OGIO wines from Italy.
Amazing value wines!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on April 22, 2011
On Thursday, April 21
between 3 and 6
we offered a taste of
William Knuttel Pinot Gris,
Arroba @ Sangiovese
and ChocoVine
with delicious snacks!
Jen Tuff from Gold Medal Marketing, sponsor of these wines, was in attendance to present the wines and chat with you about them.
Posted in **Weekend tasting on April 17, 2011
On Friday April 15 & Saturday April 16
we tasted
Gemtree Bloodstone Shiraz Viognier
from Australia
and
Domaine de Sancet’s Côtes de Gascogne Blanc
from France
along with tasty snacks!
Posted in **Weekend tasting on April 10, 2011
Posted in **Weekend tasting on April 3, 2011
Friday, April 1, & Saturday, April 2
we offered
Fess Parker “Frontier Red”
from California for tasting!
The traits of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, characters Fess Parker portrayed ~ integrity, resourcefulness and good humour ~ are also central to his personal life and form the foundation upon which he built the family wine business.
Posted in **Weekend tasting on March 26, 2011
Middle Sister award-winning wines are dedicated to the sister in the middle ~
the one who always seems to steal the show.
At Neon Cactus Wines on
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26,
we tasted Drama Queen Pinot Grigio and Rebel Red Blend from California
along with some tasty snacks!
Posted in **Special Events, **Weekend tasting on March 20, 2011
At Neon Cactus Wines on
Friday, March 18 & Saturday, March 19
we offered
Sho Chiku Bai Classic Sake
for tasting with sushi!
Purchase a Sake Set from the wide variety we have in stock and enjoy your own Sake & Sushi events at home!
[All sets pictured may not be available. Available sets may differ somewhat from those pictured.]
Posted in **Weekend tasting on March 13, 2011
Friday, March 11 or Saturday, March 12
we tasted some delicious Canadian wines.
Customers sampled red and white
Five Vineyards wines from Mission Hill in the Okanagan.
If you think you’ve had these wines before, remember,
a new vintage means a new wine.
The latest vintages were offered along with snacks!
Argento Cabernet Sauvignon
