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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Memorial Day Weekend 2014 seems to be coming a bit earlier than normal this year.  Some folks will take off for the holiday weekend, but plenty more stay around town to get together with friends and family and enjoy the long weekend with lots of food, beverage and fun. …

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Friday, May 16th, the Yuma Community Food Bank presents Yuma’s first ever Dueling Piano Dinner and Show at the Kress Ultra Lounge here in Historic Downtown Yuma (right across the street from the Wine Cellar, at 284 S. Main).  The event is a fundraiser for the Food Bank,…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Mother’s Day is almost upon us, this Sunday the 11th of May to be exact.   As I’ve said before (almost every year in fact), there’s no better way to let Mom know just how much you care for her than by giving her a nice bottle of wine for…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Friday, May 2nd, Yuma Heritage Festivals presents the Cinco de Mayo (Menos Tres) Fiesta here in Historic Downtown.  ‘Menos Tres’ as in 3 days before the actual holiday, so we can do it Friday night. You get it.  As always, the Main Street Plaza will have bands, lots…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Contrary to popular belief, Yuma’s 100th Year Birthday Party is not over yet!  As a final tribute to Yuma’s Centennial Celebration this month, NexGen is presenting the Made-in-Yuma Movie Marathon here in Old Town this Saturday, April 26th at the Historic Yuma Theatre (254 S. Main). This special 2014 Centennial…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Saturday, April 19th, the Old Town Wine Cellar will present another Saturday Afternoon Beer Tasting.  Way too much time has passed since our last brewfest here at the Cellar, and we’ve brought in some interesting new imports and craft beers since that time.  The tasting fee is…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   As you may have heard by now, the Centennial Celebration of the City of Yuma’s incorporation under the laws of the newly created State of Arizona way back in 1914 is a big to-do this week hereabouts.  The Governor herself came to Downtown Yuma yesterday to help dedicate our…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   It’s become increasingly common of late for folks to wander into the Wine Cellar in mid-week and inquire if we ever do wine tastings, to which I would automatically reply, “Yes, we do those on Thursday and Friday afternoons & evenings.”  On more than a few occasions the response…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Saturday, March 29th, Yuma Heritage Festivals presents Old Town’s 3rd Annual Music on Main.  The fun starts at 10 AM and goes on all day until 5 PM, with non-stop live music, lots of vendors and a variety of food and drink options available on the Plaza (not…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   I’m sharing some sad news today – Old Town’s Tuesday Farmers Market has but one week left!  This season the Tuesday Farmers Market here on the Main Street Plaza has really been a success, and for good reason – there’s consistently been a far greater volume and variety of…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Entertainment options abound here in Old Town as we head into the St. Pattie’s Day weekend.  As I mentioned last week, Yuma Fine Arts presents the 2014 Taste of Fine Art wine tasting event this Friday, March 14th from 6PM to 9PM in the Art Center Museum at the…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   I want to give everyone some advance notice of the 2014 Taste of Fine Art here in Old Town next week.  Friday evening, March 14th, the Yuma Fine Arts Association will present their 11th annual wine tasting extravaganza from 6PM to 9PM in the Art Center Museum located in…