Sensational Saturday Tasting 
Prodigious Picks!
Saturday, January 16th 12noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Complimentary
Do you know the difference between Montepulciano and Montepulciano?
That is not a typo.
Join us at Sun Singer this Saturday between Noon and 4pm as we deviate from the norm with unusual varietals and several wines that you may not have heard of before.
Sun Singer offers complimentary tastings every Saturday afternoon between 12noon - 4:00pm. We invite you to join us each and every Saturday afternoon as we explore the many pleasures of the palate!
Click here for a complete list of Saturday's tasting.
P.S. We offer a great lunch in our Wine Bar Cafe. Stop by for the fun, stop by to refresh and refuel. Join us for 'Lunch and a Taste' every Saturday at Sun Singer.
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Wine 101: An Introduction
Tuesday, February 2nd 
7:00 pm
Our Price: $20/person
Join us at Sun Singer as we
de-mystify the world of wine. Wine 101 will introduce you to the everyday pleasures of wine.
We will begin this interactive class by discussing the various approaches to wine. We'll cover some of the basic wine terminology and flavor components of wine. We'll also talk about where wine comes from, how it is made and the characteristics of the 7 basic wine grape varieties as well as tasting the wines.
Class is scheduled to last 2 hours. However, the Question & Answer time at the end of the prepared class has been known to last an additional hour as Brian likes to answer all of the participants' questions.
After this introduction you'll feel more comfortable with the 'language' of wine, ordering wine in a restaurant and how to explain what you want from a wine when choosing one in the store. With any luck you'll be on the road to a lifetime of enjoyment in a world of wine!
Sign up today by calling Sun Singer at 351-1115. |
Terroir of Scotch
Thursday, February 4th
7:00 pm
Our Price: $30/person
Join us at Sun Singer as we discover how Scotland's whisky producing regions influence the unique flavor and character of their single malts. You will learn about the locations of Scotland's distilleries and get a real insight into why the geography and ancient geology that has shaped Scotland also influences her whiskies.
Learn the typical flavors and characteristics for the four main whisky regions: Lowland, Highland, Islay and Campbelltown Malt Whisky regions. Sun Singer manager Brian Bowman will be your tour guide as you nose and taste 6 different 10 & 12 year old Scotches.
Your price of admission includes a Glencairn official Scotch nosing glass (a $12 value). Seats are limited and will go quickly.
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From the Cellar:
New This Week
@ The Wine Bar
New wines January 12th at the Sun Singer Wine Bar.
Always changing, always something new to try!
Sandbichler Cuvee Bianco '05, Alto Adige, Italy
This is a white blend of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Through the interaction of these wines and their partial fermentation in large wooden barrels, we get a very special wine with remarkable balance and elegance reminiscent of top white Burgundies.
Capiaux 'Chimera' Pinot Noir '07, Sonoma County, California
A beautiful nose of red currants, a touch of pomegranate, and some forest floor notes. Gorgeous fruit, medium to full body, silky tannins, and a plush texture all make for a sensual Pinot Noir experience
Twenty Rows Merlot '06, California
A big dense wine with layers of cherry, blackberry plum & mocha with a hint of tobacco. Well balanced with exceptional length on the finish.
Elizabeth Spencer 'Special Cuvee' Cabernet '05, California
Seductive aromas of cassis, cigar box, black plum and wet gravel. Voluptuous entry gives way to a richly textured mid-palate where dark
fruit flavors intermingle with hints of spice box. Fine tannins build through to the finish of this classically structured wine.
A few NEW BEERS for the Season
Insanely Bad Elf Imperial Red
Corsendonk Christmas
Capital Brewing 'Eisphyre' Doppelbock
Great Divide 'Hibernation' Ale
Sandcreek Cranberry Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter
Come in and give them all a try!
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Tea 101
January Is National Hot Tea Month
 Of historical note, tea is nearly 5,000 years old and was discovered, as legend has it, in 2737 b.c. by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. In the 1600s tea became popular throughout Europe and the American colonies. Since colonial days, tea has played a role in American culture and customs. Today American schoolchildren learn about the famous Boston Tea Party protesting the British tea tax -- one of the acts leading to the Revolutionary War. During this century, two major American contributions to the tea industry occurred. In 1904, iced tea was created at the World's Fair in St. Louis, and in 1908, Thomas Sullivan of New York developed the concept of tea in a bag.
All tea comes from the "Camellia sinensis", an evergreen shrub that may grow up to 60 feet in the wild. When cultivated for harvest the tea bushes are kept to a height of about three feet. There are over 3000 varieties of tea each with its own specific characteristics. The naming and growing of teas has many similarities to wine. Just as Bordeaux wine is named after the Bordeaux region in France, Assam is named after the Assam region in India, and Keemun is named after the Keemun region of China. Like wine, tea comes from one bush, and where the tea is grown, the climate, soil conditions, and how the tea is processed, determines the flavor characteristics of the tea.
Tea is harvested after each flush - the sprouting of the top two leaves and bud. The top two leaves and bud are hand plucked and then processed into any of the four types of tea, which are Black, Green, Oolong, and White.
Black tea is withered, fully oxidized and dried. Black tea yields a hearty, amber-colored brew. Some of the popular black teas include English Breakfast, and Darjeeling.
Green tea skips the oxidizing step. It is simply withered and then dried. It has a more delicate taste and is pale green / golden in color. Learn more about Green Tea.
Oolong tea, popular in China, is withered, partially oxidized, and dried. Oolong is a cross between black and green tea in color and taste. White tea is the least processed. A very rare tea from China,
White tea is not oxidized or rolled, but simply withered and dried by steaming.
The main chemical substances in tea are essential oils, caffeine, and polyphenols (known by many people as tannins). The essential oils give us the aroma of the tea, the caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, and the polyphenols account for the much publicized antioxidant and anti-disease properties.
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A Little Wine News...
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Wednesday, Jan 20th
Whettin' Your Whistle
WCFN 8:35 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb 2nd
Tuesday, Feb 4th
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Stranahan's
Colorado Whiskey
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey is not a Bourbon or a Scotch, it is a Straight Rocky Mountain Whiskey made from 100% malted barley and aged in heavily charred, 100% new American white oak barrels for a minimun of 2 years.
A batch consists of 12 hand selected barrels married together and cut to exactly 94 proof (47%) using Eldorado Springs bottled water and is non chill filtered.
Stranahan's was the first and is the only micro distillery in Colorado and the Rockies dedicated to making a true handcrafted, premium whiskey.
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ON SALE!!
Lolita Valentine's
Martini Glasses
Santa Barbara Ceramics does it again in a big way with this spectacular line of Valentine's martini glasses. Each glass has a drink recipe painted on the bottom!
Thess glasses have been retired, so get them while you can!
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Come in to
Sun Singer and warm up with these
Hot Cider, Hot Cocoa and Coffee drinks.
Dutch Apple Cider
Hot Apple Pie
Peppermint Patty
Vanilla Seduction
Tight Sweater
Snow Plow
the descriptions.
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Featured Beer
Northwind is a deep dark robust Imperial Stout. This velvety stout starts with a nice caramel sweetness and is loaded in chocolate and firm roasty maltiness. It is balanced with a generous helping of hops and the mild presence of alcohol. A big winter warmer.
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