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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Sunday, June 17th is Father’s Day, so with no further ado here’s my annual pitch that a nice bottle of wine makes a great (and very easy) gift for Dad (and Mom would probably enjoy it too!).  A good Napa Cabernet, a fine Tuscan red from Italy, a…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   The Yuma Jazz Company Quintet is once again jazzing up our summer here in Historic Downtown with the 5th Annual Lutes’ Summer Jazz Series.  This summer concert series will feature the Quintet’s regular members in performance along with occasional guest musicians and vocalists.  The next one takes place just…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   They say Memorial Day Weekend marks the “unofficial” start of summer, but here in Yuma it’s pretty much official: summer is here.  That said, the weather is still pretty darn pleasant, even if trending a bit hotter as the days and weeks pass.  There will be lots going on…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Memorial Day Weekend 2018 is just a week away!  Lots of folks head away from town for the holiday weekend, but plenty more (like me!) stick around and get together with friends and family to celebrate the beginning of summer with lots of food, beverage and fun.  Here at…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   There’s not a lot to say this week, as we all enjoy our great late-Spring weather as much as we can before the real heat of the Yuma summer is upon us.  So we’ll just let our wines do the talking:   THIS WEEK’S WINE TASTING:   Morgan 2014…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Mother’s Day is getting close, this Sunday the 13th of May to be exact.   As I always say (pretty much every year in fact), a great way to show Mom how much you care is by buying her a real nice bottle of wine for her special day (you…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Saturday, May 5th, Yuma Heritage Festivals presents the annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta here in Historic Downtown.  The party kicks off at 3PM and keeps on rolling until 11PM on the Main Street Plaza, with community performances, lots of food vendors serving up delicious Mexican food and other…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Just one more week and April will be behind us, but the weather is still wonderful, if a tad bit more toasty in the afternoon than we’ve become accustomed to after such a mellow winter and early spring season.  But most folks know that there will be plenty of…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Saturday, April 21st brings ARTbeat 11, the annual juried art show and sale at the Yuma Art Center and the Main Street Plaza here in Historic Downtown.  ARTbeat will showcase an eclectic mix of local and regional artists who work in a variety of artistic mediums and styles,…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Just a quick reminder this week for everyone about next week’s Wine Tasting & Appetizer Fundraiser for Hospice of Yuma.  The event will be on Thursday, April 19th from 5:30 to 7:30PM at the Yuma City Hall building here in Historic Downtown.  There are still tickets available for what…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   It’s hard to believe, but this Wednesday, April 4th marks the three year anniversary of Wine, Women & Networking at the Old Town Wine Cellar.  Each of these first-Wednesday-of-the-month gatherings at the Cellar is hosted by a local businesswoman as a means to let the other attendees learn more…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   For the last several years, the Wine Cellar has participated in a Wine Tasting & Appetizer event at the Yuma City Hall here in Historic Downtown, sponsored by Yuma Investment Group to benefit various charitable organizations in the community. I’m happy to announce that Y.I.G. is presenting another of…