Grapes, Grains & Good Stuff » Product Tastings http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog Feeling Thirsty Yet? Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:32:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 cazadores tequila http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1574 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1574#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:12:42 +0000 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1574

 

We’re going to be tasting some tequila!!!  Join us at CJ’s Liquor Store on Thursday 13 June @ 7pm.  There we will sample some Cazadores tequila and cocktails.  At 8pm the bartender SHOWDOWN begins!!!  3 bartenders will be judged to see who makes the best margarita and tequila cocktail.  Followed by more sampling….There is no charge for this tasting.

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]]> http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1574 0 TASTING – big rock http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1518 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1518#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:36:31 +0000 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1518

BIG ROCK

Friday June 30

4 – 8pm

Try the new seasonal Rye & Ginger Ale as well as the ever popular Big Rock Lime beer

GRAB SUMMER BY THE LIMES!!

 

JULY

Coming in July (on a HOT Friday) we will have in store tastings of Original 16 Canadian Pale Ale & the new Bacardi Spritzers and the Ready To Drink Oakheart & Cola

 

 

We will have another wine tasting this September 2012.

Date TBA.

This tasting will involve 4 – 5 wine reps with a total of approx.  20 wines.  It will be held in the tasting room at CJ’s Liquor Store.

Tickets go on sale in September

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We have finalized the products to be sampled at the TASTING on Thursday 26 April.
Come on in and meet Brad from Authentic Wine & Spirits, Brett from Bacardi Canada, Chris from River Valley Imports and Yvette from FreeHouse Wine & Spirits.
Start be seeing Yvette and sampling a cocktail made with St. Germain liqueur and Taltarni Brut Tache sparkling wine (Australia).
Then proceed as you wish from… table to table sampling: Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc beer
Bacardi Breezer Spritzers:  lemonade, peach mango & raspberry citrus
For spirits we will have:  Pinnacle melon flavoured vodka, Pinnacle cake flavoured vodka, Sweet Carolina sweet tea vodka, Bacardi Anejo rum and Oakheart & cola ready to drink.  (there may even be some Pendleton 1910 to try)
As for wines there will be:  Evans & Tate – Cabernet Sauvignon and -Chardonnay (Australia), Mesta – Tempranillo and -Chardonnay/Moscatel (Spain), Cedar Creek -Riesling and -Gewurztraminer (Canada) and Nieto Limited Release Reserva Bonarda (Argentina). and for dessert try the Chocolato wine w/ orange
tickets available at CJ’s Liquor
]]> http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1472 0 summer sippers http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1459 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1459#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:37:28 +0000 http://www.cjsliquor.ca/blog/?p=1459 CJ’s will be hosting a tasting on THURSDAY APRIL 26, 2012.  Doors open at 5pm.  Come anytime between 5pm and 7:30pm.  Doors close at 8pm.  Space in the tasting room is limited so come early….

Tickets are available at CJ’s Liquor – $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the event and at the door.

We will have 4 liquor reps on hand sampling beer, coolers, spirits and wine.

Come out and find that ‘summer sipper’ for the deck or the campground.

 

CJ’s will match the proceeds and donate to Wellspring Family Resource and Crisis Centre.

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Thursday September 22/ 4 – 8pm in the TASTING ROOM @ CJ’s Liquor we will have 5 wine reps on hand to introduce you to their products.  Talk one on one, taste what they have to offer.  There will be 26 wines to sample. 
TICKETS:  $10 at the door.  Net proceeds to be matched by CJ’s and donated to the E.C.H.O. Society.

Please enjoy this event responsibly – make alternate arrangements for transportation home.

Wines to be sampled:
Nollen Notorious Rooster Riesling 2010 (Germany)
Timbuktu Shiraz Grenache 2008 (Australia)
Hecula Monastrell 2008 (Spain)
Road 13 Jackpot Chardonnay 2008 (Canada)
Road 13 Jackpot Pinot Noir 2007
Road 13 Jackpot Syrah 2007
CarinaE Torrontes 2009 (Argentina)
CarinaE Cuvee Brigitte 2009
Tahbilk Marsanne 2009 (Australia)
Tahbilk Shiraz 2007
Amador Foothill Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (USA)
Amador Foothill Sangiovese 2006
Cirque du vin 2007 (USA)
Peachy Canyon Incredible Red Zinfandel 2007 (USA)
Sottano Reserva Malbec 2008 (Argentina)
Greywackwe Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (New Zealand)
Fess Parker Viognier (USA)
Henry of Pelham Sibling Rivalry White VQA 2009 (Canada)
Henry of Pelham Sibling Rivalry Red VQA 2009
Luigi Bosca Malbec DOC 2007 (Argentina)
Michael David winery Petite Petit 2009 (USA)
First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (USA)
Argentiera Poggio ai Ginepri 2008 (Italy)
Argentiera Villa Donoratico 2006 (Italy)
Quail’s Gate Gewurztraminer 2009 (Canada)
Quail’s Gate Fortified Vintage Foch 2008 (Canada)

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Thursday June 30 (4pm – 8pm) come in to CJ’s and sample the new flavours from Grower’s Ciders.  This year it is Mango and Saskatoon Berry.

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