Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: We’ve reached the end of the road for Year 2020, and like most folks I couldn’t be happier. It’s been a trying year, to say the least, as so many people have been faced with serious financial hardship as well as personal losses due to the ongoing struggle with COVID-19.…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: It’s Christmas week… If you’re still looking for that last minute gift for someone and can’t figure out what to get, or just simply don’t have time to deal with it, think of the Old Town Wine Cellar! Stop by or give us a call (373-0405) and we can help…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: The countdown to Christmas continues, building in intensity… I reminded everyone about wine as a great and easy Christmas gift last week, but I neglected to mention an even easier option: Old Town Wine Cellar Gift Certificates! Available in any amount you desire, these take the guesswork out of wine…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: We’re a solid week into December now, and the reality is, Christmas is just around the corner! There’s no doubt that holiday get-togethers with friends and family will very likely be rather constrained this year due to the ongoing pandemic, but to the extent that you can enjoy some holiday…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: This past Saturday I was really struck by how many folks were out and about downtown, strolling around and checking out all the venues we have to offer (including of course the Wine Cellar!) After such a long, hot summer, it really is a profound and welcome change. So I…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: Here’s wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. While Thanksgiving Day festivities this year are likely to be a bit restrained compared to the norm, hopefully most folks will be able to enjoy the holiday with at least their immediate family. This week will be business as usual at…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: With the advent of the winter season, Historic Downtown Yuma usually really gets going with a lot of special events to draw folks downtown. Unfortunately, the ongoing COVID-19 situation has kind of put a damper on those festivities. However, there are still some things to talk about. Here are just…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has kind of put the kibosh on a lot of events that traditionally enliven the Yuma scene once the weather blessedly cools off.  But my friends at VistYuma, formerly the Yuma Convention & Visitors Bureau, are still offering many of the tours and specialty dinners this…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: Some time back, I used my Newsletter let everyone know about a $120 billion stabilization grant program that had been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in June, known as the RESTAURANTS Act. To give a quick recap, it’s a program that’s focused specifically on independently owned restaurants that…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: We had a nice turnout last week, as the Wine Cellar resumed serving Wine Tasting flights and pouring our featured Wines of the Week by the glass. As with all other local dining and drinking establishments dealing with the restrictions imposed on us by the Arizona Dept. of Health Services,…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar: News Flash: the Old Town Wine Cellar will resume our wine-tasting and wine-by-the-glass program effective this Tuesday, October 20th. In accordance with the Arizona Dept. of Health Services requirements, the Wine Cellar will implement and require all patrons to comply with published AZDHS guidelines and restrictions associated with reducing community…

reetings from the Wine Cellar: My good friends at the Yuma Vistors Bureau just alerted me that the Cabelleros de Yuma are hosting a community “float-down” on the Colorado River through the heart of the historic Yuma Crossing here in Old Town, beginning at 8:00 AM Saturday, June 30th.  The Territorial River Regatta is the…