Wine of the Week
LA Times named 2004 White Rock Vineyards Napa Valley Claret the wine of the week on Wednesday. We were named one of 5 stores in the southland where you can buy it. Our insider club members got a bottle in April for a nice discount. We didn't get a single call from that LA times article. (By the way, our price has always been lower than the only other shop in OC where you can get it.)Lesson 1: not too many read the newspaper any more and even less are moved by the content.
Lesson 2: Times are tough in the wine biz.
The reason we started Wine Lab was to sort through the tens of thousands of mediocre wines and bring you the best at fair prices. We are not a superstore. We're proud of that and want to bring you a better way to choose your wine.
Thank you for your past business. We need your future business.
Next Wednesday, highly recommended winery event
We have wanted to have Tablas Creek winery at the Lab for a long time. This winery has taken the responsibility to bring many of the Rhone varietals to California that are now flourishing and we are all loving. Their wine is an elegant balance of new and old world.
I don't think there are too many better ways to spend $15 and a little bit of your time. Plus we'll be offering special prices on the wine.
$15. Wednesday June 3, 5 - 8 PM - RSVP - info@winelabnewport.com
Cheese of the Week: Shelburne Farms Cheddar
This award-winning cheese is only made
from the fresh, raw milk of purebred Brown Swiss Cows raised on the
farm in Vermont. It is aged for 24 months and has a robust and distinctively sharp flavor with wildly
complex undertones....only $10.99 for a MOO SIZE piece. (Our artisan cheeses average over half a pound and we believe them to be great values.)Happy (as in crazy) Hours
30% discount on wines by the glass until 6 PM on weekdays and 5 PM on weekends.This means you can get a glass of good wine for $2.80 or a flight for $4.20
We've redesigned our flights and now have three: a white, red, and "over the top red".
The white and red flights are usually under $10.
(Happy hours end early if we have a winery event.)
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
| Daily |
Great flights and glasses of wine changed at least once
a week. Click here for today's wine |
| Thursday Sept. 2 5:30 - 9 PM | Dragonette Cellars Winery Tasting Event At a recent wine show "The Stars of Santa Barbara" Dragonette Cellars stood out to us as offering some of the best wines from the area. They are young and new and making wine in their own way, organically and using a more natural approach. Winery partner Brandon Sparks-Gillis joins us as we taste their current releases of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah, MJM and Rose. Tasting wine like this makes us excited. Come and experience some exceptional wine. $17. Drop by anytime that evening. |
| Tuesday Sept 7 | CLOSED the day after Labor Day |
| Friday Sept. 17 6 - 8 PM | B.R. Cohn Winery Tasting Event (details TBD) |
| Wednesday Sept. 22 5:30 - 9 PM | Tablas Creek Winery Tasting Event (details TBD) |
| Sunday Sept. 19 4 - 7 PM | Alzheimer's Research fundraiser $35 includes 5 wines paired with cheeses - 50% goes to charity plus 10% of all bottle sales |
| Thursday Sept. 23 6 - 8 PM | Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Ana fundraiser $35 includes 5 wines paired with cheeses - 50% goes to charity plus 10% of all bottle sales |
| Tuesday Sept. 28 5:30 - 9 PM | J. Lohr Winery Tasting Event (details TBD) |
| Friday Oct. 8 | Milan Vineyards Tasting Event (details TBD) |
Store and Wine Bar Schedule
| Monday | Closed | Share a nice bottle at home with your friends |
| Tuesday - Thursday |
4 - 9 PM |
Happy
Hour till 6 PM - 25% off flights,
glasses & pizzas |
| Friday | Open early for your weekend wine. Happy Hour till 6 PM - 25% off flights, glasses & pizzas Reservations Recommended after 6 PM |
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| Saturday | 2 - 10 PM | Happy
Hour till 5 PM - 25% off flights,
glasses & pizzas Reservations Recommended after 6 PM |
| Sunday | Happy
Hour till 5 PM
- 25% off flights,
glasses & pizzas Open till 9 if we have business or 7 if we don't. |
The Lab is available for your special event -- from small groups in our lounge to private events, contact us for details.
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2901
W. Coast Hwy - Suite 100
Newport Beach 92663
949-515-VINO
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