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The Holiday How-To!

This December let The Urban Grape show you How To:
  • Have some fun at festive Urban Grape events,
  • Make gift giving easy with Urban Grape gift baskets,
  • Choose a special bottle to put under the tree, and
  • Pick up the perfect hostess gift on your way to a holiday party!
     

Let's get to it!


Urban Tastings


As always, this month's free weekly tastings feature a variety of wine, spirits and beer from different distributors across the state. We (and they!) work hard to bring you the most unique and interesting offerings available. Make sure you join us every Thursday and Friday from 5-8 and Saturdays from 2-5. Specific wines that are being poured are always announced on our website, or on our Facebook and Twitter pages.


In addition, here are a few events you definitely will not want to miss!


Wednesday, December 8, 5-8pm: Let The Urban Grape and Star Market help you plan your holiday party with a wine and cheese tasting featuring celebratory hors d'oeuvres.


Saturday, December 11, 2-5pm: We're kicking off an All-Star weekend with a holiday beer tasting led by our very own Beer Guy Noah!


Sunday, December 12, 6:30-9:30pm: Join Best of Boston Sommelier Alicia Towns Franken and the Center for Wine Origins as they taste us on six unique Champagnes and two tasty Ports. As if that wasn't enough, there will also be an Oyster Bar manned by Neptune Oyster! RSVP necessary for admittance, but this event is FREE!


Monday, December 13, 6-9pm: It's The Urban Grape holiday party! Join us at Ted Baker on Newbury Street for a selection of wines, a raffle for one of our holiday gift baskets, and 30% off the entire Ted Baker collection! RSVP necessary for admittance.


Thursday, December 16, 5-8pm: Join Vic Zelinsky from Zelinsky Associates as he pours a selection of Cognacs. Perfect for under the tree!


Gift Baskets from The Urban Grape!

Veuve Cliquot makers mark

Champagne and Roses  Hudson Bourbonsscotch basket

The Urban Grape has partnered with the exquisitely talented florist Table and Tulip to bring you these exceptional gift baskets. Choose from the baskets above, featuring 2003 Louis Roederer or Veuve Cliquot Champagne; Makers Mark 46; Hudson Baby Bourbon and Four Grain Bourbon; or a trio of Lagavulin, Johnnie Walker Black and Balvenie Scotches.


Custom orders featuring one, two or three bottles of red and/or white wine are also available.


Red wine basket


Call The Urban Grape (617.232.4831) to place your order today. Pick up and delivery are available!




Give the Gift of Calera Pinot Noir

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This holiday season, let the staff at The Urban Grape help you pick the perfect gift
for the wine lover in your life - or for you! We have special bottles in each section
of the wine wall, and also have VERY special bottles in our temperature and
humidity controlled Eurocave. Looking for a bottle and don't see it on the wall? Just
ask - we can always try to special order it for you.

We are lucky to carry all six of Calera Vineyard's 2007 Pinot Noir selections produced
by winemaker Josh Jensen - the "Reed Vineyard," "Jensen Vineyard," "Mills Vineyard,"
"Selleck Vineyard," "Mt. Harlan Cuvee" and the "de Villiers Vineyard."

Each wine was rated in the high 90's by Robert Parker, who called the entire collection a
"remarkable portfolio." Parker reserved the highest rating of 98 for the "Selleck,"
calling it "perhaps the finest Pinot ever made by Calera."

These are small production wines that can be cellared for 10-15 years. In other words,
the perfect gift! We have limited quantities, so call or come in to the store to reserve
your bottles today.


Urban Buzz

We knew that The Urban Samplers were going to be a hit - four bottles of wine valued at $65 in a convenient and easy to grab four-pack, all for $50? No brainer! But even we have been shocked at how these puppies fly off the shelf.


So if you are headed to a holiday party and need a perfect hostess gift, or are having a few friends over for dinner and want to try a few new bottles, or just want to get the Sampler for yourself after a long day of shopping, come on in. Because this month's Sampler may be our best yet!


The Ho-Ho-Ho-Holiday Urban Sampler includes:

  • NV Graham Beck Brut
  • 2009 CC: Classic California Chardonnay by Betts & Scholl
  • 2004 Tudon's "Crianza" Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 2008 Clos de los Siete Malbec/Merlot/Cabernet/Syrah/Petit Verdot
Question - does Clos de los Siete mean "everything but the kitchen sink?"





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