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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   As our fantastic fall weather really settles in hereabouts, this weekend would be a particularly great time to enjoy a “Harvest Moon” Canoe Trip on the Colorado River.  You could paddle leisurely on the peaceful Colorado and enjoy the Harvest Moon as it sets under the historic Ocean to…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   In the spirit of Halloween, this Saturday October 8th, the City of Yuma Parks & Rec Dept. is putting on their annual Zombie Fest at the West Wetlands Park (just west of Historic Downtown along 1st Street).  Things get started at 6PM with the Zombie Fun Run, a 5…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   The Wine Cellar Newsletter is a bit late this week – I just returned last night from a trip to Napa Valley at the height of the harvest.  Needless to say, it was an opportunity to sample some truly memorable wines, most of which you can only find “at…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   In case you weren’t aware, September is Hunger Action Month.  According to www.feedingamerica.org, “Hunger exists in every county in the U.S., affecting 48 million Americans including 15 million children. The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks believes the problem of hunger IS solvable, and we’re leading the fight…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Saturday, September 17th, the Old Town Wine Cellar will present another of our celebrated Saturday Afternoon Beer Tastings.  As usual, we’ll get started at noon and go until closing at 6PM, pouring six selections from our extensive lineup of American craft beers as well as imported brews.…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Now that we’re past Labor Day, things are starting to cool off here in Yuma just as the downtown scene is heating up!  For example, the funniest show of the year returns to Yuma this week when The Latin Comedy Jam takes place Saturday, September 10th in the Yuma Art…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Our Newsletter is a bit late this week, due to some unexpected technical issues relating to the Old Town Wine Cellar website’s migration to a new, faster and (hopefully!) more secure server.  But thanks to my good friend and internet guru Jon Perry at Imaginary Friends Design Studios here…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   I want to apologize to anyone who has attempted to e-mail the Wine Cellar in the past week; the shop’s website was hacked and e-mails going in or out have been stopped cold. We are trying to get the situation rectified as quickly as we can, so please bear…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   We’ve finally reached the home stretch of summer here in Yuma – the first Block Party of the season in Historic Downtown will take place this Friday evening, August 19th.  Celebrate the Heat on Yuma’s Main Street! by Yuma Heritage Festivals has become an annual downtown tradition that celebrates…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This week on Saturday, August 13th, the Old Town Wine Cellar will present another of our occasional Saturday Afternoon Beer Tastings.  We’ll get things started at noon Saturday and go on until closing at 6PM, with a selection of fine domestic craft beers and imported brews available to sample. …

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Friday evening, August 5th the Yuma Jazz Company Quintet will be jamming again right down the street at Lutes’ Casino, presenting the second-to-the-last installment of the 2016 Lutes’ Summer Jazz Series.  The special guest performer this time will be Trombonist Ernie Ortega.  Ernie performs in a range of…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   As a number of my customers are no doubt already aware, I was “Missing in Action” for all of last week.  But I’m happy to report that I’m back to work this week, and fully ready to go with another of our great wine tasting lineups here at the…