It’s official! The 2016 Wine Tasting Event (WBD version) is on!
Wine tasting
The store will be closed for “normal” business, the day is devoted to the event!
Special bonus: All attendees will receive an Owners discount of 15% off all wine kits during the event.
You are allowed to submit up to 3 bottles per person for the 3 entry categories: Red, White and Dessert/Fruit. Your wine will be moved into numbered bottles and you will be the judge in the blind tasting. The highest scored wines will be the winner in each category and the highest scoring of those will be named Best of Show. Best of Show wins a $100 gift certificate at WBD and the other two winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate to WBD.
To enter, turn in your bottles at the store before Friday, April 8 (contest closing time is 7p).
For the day of the event: there will be a $5 fee for those not contributing a bottle of their finest vino. (Contest entrants are free!)
Note: This is limited to wine made in the Wines By Design store (from our kits). This does not include wine made from fresh juice.
A quick recap:
- Drop off up to 3 bottles per person by April 8 at 7p.
- Join us for wine judging on April 9 beginning at 11a.
- See how your wines stack up against all the WBD competition!
We’ll provide: palate cleansing crackers, snacks, appetizers, munchies, and more!
It’s a snow day!
Just a quick note to let you know that we’ll be closed Tuesday, February 16th.
Stay inside, be warm and be safe.
This includes our Continuing Education classes.
If you need a hint on how to stay warm, besides the fire, a blanket and a snuggle buddy, how about a glass of port?
(That’s what WE’RE doing!)
Cranberry Sangria
A nice Thanksgiving cocktail, try cranberry sangria!
A mixture of cranberry juice and white wine, it’ll set the mood for your Thanksgiving festivities!
Serve up a nice cocktail before dinner while your guests and mingling or enjoying those delicious appetizers you prepared. If someone’s not into wine, a wine cocktail might be just the trick!
You can find all of our recipes on our recipes page.
They’ve made it! The 2015 ports and dessert wines are in!
Port wine
We’ve received our shipment of this year’s dessert wines and ports.
We’ll reach out to those of you who had let us know you were interested in something specific very soon.
This year, we’ve been able to add a nice selection to our dessert wines, including:
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The 2015 Juice Sales are over!
2015 Fresh Juice
UPDATE: [9/25: 12:30p] The trucks did NOT apparently clear the FDA inspection as we thought. As a result, the truck will now not arrive in Rochester until after 3pm. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for your patronage this year.
We’ve received word from our supplier that the truck will be on the road to arrive at Wines By Design on Friday, September 25th.
It will take us some time to unload the truck and get prepared for you. Please plan on arriving no earlier than 10am. This should give us sufficient time to unload and sort the juice.
Remember: We CANNOT hold any juice beyond that day. Your receipt will be necessary for you to obtain your juice. Any unclaimed juice will be forfeited and your money will be refunded.
Note: Wines By Design acts as a shipping agent only and is not responsible for the quality of the juice.
The 2015 Juice sale is starting!
2015 Juice Sale
Once again, Wines By Design is having a Fresh Juice Sale!
For those of you who are home vintners (or even those that want to start): We’re having our annual Fresh Juice sale. Once again, we have a nice selection of whites and reds (see Our 2015 Juice Sale list below). This year, we are targeting a late September delivery date. (The date will be finalized as orders are taken.)
As in the past, juice will be delivered in 5 gallon plastic pails and be available for ONE DAY ONLY. Juice MUST be picked up on the day the truck arrives. We CANNOT hold any juice beyond that day. Your receipt will be necessary for you to obtain your juice. Any unclaimed juice will be forfeited and your money will be refunded.
Our 2015 Juice list:
| Whites |
| Chardonnay |
Moscato |
| Pinot Blanc |
Pinot Grigio |
| Riesling |
Thompson-Seedless |
| Verdicchio |
Zinfandel (Blush) |
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| Reds |
| Alicante |
Barbera |
| Cabernet Franc |
Cabernet-Sauvignon |
| Lambrusco |
Malbec |
| Merlot |
Montepulciano |
| Nebbiolo-(Barolo) |
Pinot Noir |
| Ruby Cabernet |
Sangiovese |
| Shiraz |
Zinfandel (Red) |
Note: Wines By Design acts as a shipping agent only and is not responsible for the quality of the juice.
Reminder: You can keep up to date with what’s happening at Wines By Design by signing up for our newsletter on our Contact page.
