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IT'S OFFICIAL - Relocation News:

Most of you know that we have been looking into relocating the wine store around the corner to the space that we use for City News. We have been looking into it for a couple of years - but the State Of Connecticut has many restrictions.

You cannot just "up and move." It is a long process. 

Many of you have said: "But why? We love the store."

Consider this:

Our original idea was to create sort of a "Grand Market"  -  a place where all of the products & goodies that we have could be displayed, sampled, served, and sold under one roof - but the State of Connecticut does not allow it.

So we jiggled things around, divided the space, and worked with the rules and regulations the best that we could. But it was still frustrating to turn away the business of parties and events every month because of the limitations - especially with the downturn in the economy.

So - what do we do?

We grabbed a couple of glasses, a nice bottle of wine and thought for a while - and then said "What If - we moved?"

We believe we have a great opportunity to consolidate our businesses - and we think that we should take advantage of that. It opens the door to many new ideas. It makes sense financially and it makes sense for our customers too.

By relocating we honestly feel that we will be able to deliver better customer service, cross market products more effectively, and provide a much more engaging and shared experience. And with all of the extra space available to us at City News - tastings, classes, dinners, and other events will be unrestricted.

So what happens to the old space?

It becomes available for collaborations of all kinds. Food, art, wine, music, almost anything at all.

So we are moving - we will open on June 1st in the new location.  

And we will be closed at the current location for about 3 weeks.

We appreciate all of the kind words and support that we have been receiving  

and are very excited to welcome you to our new home at 70 State Street.

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Give us a call if you have any other questions 

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And please feel free to pass this information along to your friends,  

it will help us to get the word out to everybody.

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The Moonstruck Chocolates for Easter are here. The case is full and you will not find finer chocolate anywhere.  

If you know anyone that loves chocolate -  

you have to share this with them.

We love them. 

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The Birth Of The World's Most Famous Jelly Beans.

The idea was born in Los Angeles, just next door to Hollywood. Yes, the home of countless famous movie stars is also the birthplace of "the original gourmet jelly bean."

Back in 1976, a Los Angeles candy distributor had an idea for a jelly bean made with natural flavorings. So he called up Herm at Jelly Belly (formerly known as Herman Goelitz Candy Co.) and an historic collaboration began between candy maker and marketing guru.

Creating "true-to-life" flavors was, well, a natural evolution. The candy makers cooked up a recipe for a new kind of jelly bean -- intensely flavored in the style Goelitz had developed with flavors in the shell and in the center, this time using natural ingredients for flavoring whenever possible. In 1976 the first eight Jelly  

Belly flavors were born: Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Tangerine, Green Apple, Root Beer, Grape and Licorice. Funny enough they are still some of the most popular flavors made.

We have all of the flavors and gift packs- they make super gifts for the holiday and the colors are amazing.

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This is a great keepsake container.  

We fill them with flowers, we fill them with candy - like Jelly Beans, and it always makes people smile.

It's also great for a new baby gift.

Remember - it is always  a good idea to order early for timely deliveries for any holiday. 

We appreciate your support and all of the great ideas and suggestions that helped us to make the decision to move around the corner to our new location. 

We are excited and look forward to a great summer season.

We have a lot planned for you.

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