Wines Tasted at Mad About Malbecs Feb. 24

Thanks to all for making the Mad About Malbecs blind tasting such a success! Here's the key to the wines we tasted:

1. La Puerta Malbec 08 $13.50
2. Trivento Malbec Reserve 07 $13.00
3. Benjamin Nieto Senetiner Malbec 06 $14.00
4. Pascual Toso Malbec Reserve 07 $22.00
5. Santa Ana La Mascota Malbec 07 $23.00
6. Finca Flichman Oak-Aged Malbec 07 $10.00
7. Festivo Malbec 06 $20.25
8. Finca Los Primos Malbec 07 $10.00
9. Jean Bousquet Malbec Reserva 05 $22.40
10. Don Eugenio Malbec Reserva 05 $20.75
11. Croix du Mayne Cahors 07 (France) $19.50
12. Navarro Correas Malbec 07 $14.95
13. Catena Malbec 06 $25.90
14. Luigi Bosca Single Vinyard Malbec 05 $29.00
15. Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 07 $16.00
16. Vina Amalia Malbec 06 $22.00
17. Vina Chocalan Malbec Gran Reserva 06 (Chile) $27.00
18. Terrazas Malbec Reserva 06 $24.00
19. Nieto Senetiner Malbec Reserva 05 $16.00
20. Famiglia Bianchi Malbec 06 $19.50

Feb. 24th---Mad About Malbec!

Where: Sips, 425 Simcoe St
When: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 - 8:00PM
Tickets: $25; advance tickets available at Sips and both Spinnakers Spirit Merchants locations

We'll be blind-tasting 20 Malbecs, festival-style, at Sips this Tuesday! Nibbles by the artists in Sips kitchen; genius provided by you!

Feb. 17th - Love, Beer and Chocolate Night at Sips!

Where: Sips Artisan Bistro, 425 Simcoe St.
When: Tuesday, February 17th, 5:00 pm
Tickets: Advance tickets $20 at Spinnakers (250.384.2739) and James Bay Spiritmerchants (250.590.3515)

10 unique beers will be served, along with our famous chocolates, crafted by Spinnakers own Crystal Duck! Join us for a night of beer, chocolate and love!

Tinhorn Tuesday at Spiritmerchants James Bay!

Where: Sips, 425 Simcoe St
When: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 5:00 - 7:00PM
Tickets: $35; advance tickets available at Sips and both Spinnakers Spirit Merchants locations

Featured among an exhaustive flight of new Tinhorn Creek '06 and '07 releases will be their fabulous Oldfield Merlot '04; their 2-Bench White '06 and the '06 Kerner icewine. All wines will be matched with gourmet offerings from Sips' kitchen.