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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   ‘Tis the season!  Now that it’s December, we can officially start talking about Christmas.  And as far as we’re concerned here in Old Town, Yuma’s Christmas season really gets underway with the Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade.  This year’s extravaganza, the 11th annual, kicks off at 6:00 PM…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   As I mentioned in last week’s Newsletter, this Wednesday, November 27th, the Wine Cellar will host a special pre-Thanksgiving tasting of new vintages from Miraflores Winery of El Dorado County, California, owned by Yuma’s own Dr. Victor Alvarez.  I’ve had a chance to taste some of these wines already,…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Friday evening, November 22nd, The North End Art Walk strolls back into Historic Downtown Yuma with another fun and eclectic evening featuring a diverse collection of local Yuma-area artists.  This recurring event brings together the artists and downtown merchants and property owners who will serve as showplaces for…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Saturday, November 16th, the 2nd Annual Yuma Medjool Date Festival will be in full swing here in Old Town on the Main Street Plaza from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  It’s a celebration of “food, fun, family and all things dates!” presented by Yuma Heritage Festivals and…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   As we head into the month of November, the Holidays, i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Eve, begin to draw closer.  And as folks start to get in the holiday mood, we usually see a lot more interest in sweet apéritif and dessert-style wines.  We rarely feature these wines…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Saturday, November 2nd, the Yuma Art Center and Yuma Parks & Recreation present the 2013 Children’s Festival of the Arts on the Main Street Plaza here in Old Town.  It’s a fun event for kids and adults alike, with over thirty booths on the Plaza offering participatory art…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Just in case you haven’t heard, this Thursday thru Saturday, October 24-26, our fair city will be the site of the 2013 Arizona H.O.G. State Rally (as in Harley Owners Group). This is the first time ever that this very big-time event has come to Yuma, and I’m happy…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   I’m happy to announce that for the second year, starting Sunday, October 20th and continuing every Sunday through early May, the Yuma Sunrise Farmers Market will once again be held on the grounds of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park here in Old Town.  Their mission, per the…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Sunday, October 13th, the Yuma Art Center presents a salute to Chess Records, performed by Arizona’s own Bad News Blues Band, at the Historic Yuma Theatre (254 S. Main Street).  According to the promo, “It’s a short list of organizations that can claim a role in shaping…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Just another quick reminder that in addition to our weekly Thursday & Friday wine tastings (details below), the Wine Cellar also offers the occasional Saturday afternoon beer tasting to showcase our great selection of American craft brews and imported beers and ales.  And given that Oktoberfest is now in…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Not much to tell you about this week, with the community pretty much in an end-of summer, back-to-school mode.  Yuma’s unexpected rainy season is hopefully nearing its end – I’m sure everyone is looking forward to a mellow (and dry!) Fall.  So here’s hoping we dry out and cool…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   I, and I’m sure all of the other downtown merchants, am very happy to celebrate September’s arrival.  We’re not quite there yet, but another toasty Yuma summer is beginning to fade and the prospect of cooler (and busier!) days seems right around the corner.  As Fall beckons, lots of…