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Spring cleaning can wait. Instead, why not attend a Sunday Supertasting of Spanish and French wines at Arrowine?
Join us this Sunday, March 17, from 1-4 p.m. at Arrowine (4508 Cherry Hill Road in Arlington).
Take advantage of this special Supertasting! At this Arrowine Sunday Supertasting event, you can taste top wines from Spain selected and presented by our friend Aurelio Cabestrero, who founded Grapes of Spain and was named a Wine Advocate Wine Personality of the Year. There will also be a table with Damien Lehoux, founder of Elite Wines Imports, pouring exciting French wine selections.
It will be a tasting to remember — don’t miss it!
Additional Details:
When: This Sunday, March 17th from 1-4 p.m. at Arrowine & Cheese
Cost: There is no charge for this exciting tasting event!
Discounts: Tasting discounts are “on”! Every wine you taste will be ON SALE during the event, at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
Reservations: This event will be popular. So that we can provide the best possible service, we ask that you RESPOND and let us know if you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail or phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive: (a) 1-2 p.m., (b) 2-3 p.m., or (c) 3-4 p.m.
This will allow us to plan appropriately and steer late reservations to less crowded times.
We look forward to seeing you!
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That’s right! It’s the First Sunday Super Tasting of 2024!
Join Arrowine this Sunday, March 3 from 1-4 p.m. for some great wine and great people. This tasting event will feature three tables of great wines to sample. Not only will you be able to taste selections from producers like Bruno Giacosa (Piedmont), San Polo (Montalcino), Neyers (Napa), Greg Brewer (Santa Barbara), Vall Llach (Priorat), Chapoutier (Rhône), and many more, but you’ll be able to stock up on favorites and save.
Tasting discounts will be “on,” so you’ll save at least 10% on every bottle you taste and purchase at the event. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
Super Tasting Details
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Place: Arrowine & Cheese (4508 Cherry Hill Road Arlington, VA)
Cost: There is no charge for this exciting tasting event!
Reservations: This event will be popular. So we can provide the best possible service, we ask that you reply and let us know if you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail or phone contact information
- Number of people in your group, and when you expect to arrive — (a) 1-2 p.m., (b) 2-3 p.m., or (c) 3-4 p.m.
This will allow us to plan and provide the best possible service, and steer late reservations to less crowded times.
We look forward to seeing you Sunday!
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Happy February!
We’re two months into the new year and Valentine’s Day — less than a week away — is a time for romance, chocolates and best of all, Champagne. But specifically, Grower Champagne like Champagne Bauser.
Kicking your taste buds and with Special Bottling, Champagne Bauser is now available at Arrowine. Just in time for Valentine’s Day!
How did Champagne Bauser come to Arrowine? A little bit of backstory from Doug Rosen himself…
I was hunting for Champagne from the tiny Village of Les Ricey (the home of Marie and Olivier Horiot, whose Champagnes are the best-known, highly allocated, and twice the price. We have a few right now.)
Les Ricey was a favorite source of Champagne for Louis XIV. It is located at the southern end of the Côte des Bar, far removed from the big-name Champagne Houses in Reims, etc. But this sleepy corner of Champagne is a favorite source of grapes for the “Big Gun” Champagne Houses.
Les Ricey’s Champagnes are richly flavored, extremely mineral (for Pinot Noir,) and very Burgundian. Considering how close Les Riceys is to Chablis and that it enjoys the same Kimmeridgian soils, it should not be surprising.
With such a high demand for Les Ricey fruit, few producers and far fewer Estate Bottlers export to the United States and command hefty price tags when they do. But not at Arrowine. At as low as $44.99 a bottle, Champagne Bauser is a “stupid good” and a steal! Don’t drink this standing up; you might pass out from pleasure.
And don’t forget the chocolates and cheese! What’s Champagne on Valentine’s Day without the cheese, charcuterie and chocolates?
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Join Arrowine this holiday weekend for some wine.
Two great wine tastings this weekend! Join the Friday Wine Down from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and the Saturday Wine Tasting from 1-4 p.m.!
Weekend Wine Tastings
Friday, Dec. 29 (Today) | Wine Down | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Klaus Wittauer of KW Selections will be showing Austrian favorites! Austria makes great wines and exceptional values, and Klaus will be showing favorites including great Sparkling wines perfect for a New Year celebration, as well as classic Austrian whites and reds.
He brings these wines from the Austrian vineyards to us, so you get great wines at unbeatable prices. All the wines you taste will be on sale during the tasting, so plan on stocking up on favorites!
Meet your friends at Arrowine and wind down at our Wine Down!
Saturday, Dec. 30 | Champagne Wine Tasting | 1-4 p.m.
Ed Addiss of Wine Traditions will be showing selections from traditional growers in Champagne!
These are excellent Champagnes in classic styles. Because Wine Traditions brings them from the Champange cellars to us, you’ll see new high-quality wines available at prices that make them some of the best values in the market!
Taste great Champagnes, pick your favorites, and save with special discounts during the tasting.
Happy New Year!
Doug Rosen
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Why rake leaves when you could attend a Sunday Supertasting of Spanish and French wines at Arrowine?
Join us this Sunday, November 12 from 1-4 p.m. at Arrowine (4508 Cherry Hill Road in Arlington).
Take advantage of a special Supertasting on Sunday! At this Arrowine Sunday Supertasting event, you can taste top wines from Spain selected and presented by our friend Aurelio Cabestrero, who founded Grapes of Spain and was named a Wine Advocate Wine Personality of the Year! As if that wasn’t enough, there will also be a table with Laurent Givry, founder of Elite Wines Imports, pouring exciting French wine selections! It will be a tasting to remember — don’t miss it!
Additional Details:
When: This Sunday, November 12th, 1-4 p.m. at Arrowine & Cheese in Arlington
Cost: There is no charge for this exciting tasting event!
Discounts: Tasting discounts are “on”! Every wine you taste will be ON SALE during the event, at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
Reservations: This event will be popular. So that we can provide the best possible service, we ask that you RESPOND and let us know if you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail or phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive: (a) 1-2 p.m., (b) 2-3 p.m., or (c) 3-4 p.m.
This will allow us to plan appropriately and steer late reservations to less crowded times. We look forward to seeing you!
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Join us this Saturday, October 28, from 1-4 p.m. as we take you through a Journey through time.
We will split open and taste a massive 200lb, 36 inch wide, natural rind wheel of “Slow-Food Certified” Gotthelf Emmental AOP, a cheese whose heritage goes back to the 13th Century. This masterpiece was handmade by Master Cheesemakers Marlies Zaugg and Bernhard Meier using their own kettle whey cultures. With only two cheeses a day produced, few leave Europe. Gotthelf Emmental is aged up to 24 months to develop its signature smooth texture.
In addition, Oliver Perkins, a Master Craftsman and producer of America’s finest Salamis and Cured Meats, will be here sampling and educating on “Old World” cured meats re-imagined with New World Creativity. Oliver will be sampling and explaining his creations. Oliver is truly a genius. His cured meats are stellar. We are thrilled and excited to have him with us to kick off our partnership.
As an extra special treat, our good friend “Capitals National Anthem Singer,” Bob McDonald will be on hand at 1 p.m. to serenade the cheese and us with traditional Swiss ballads.
More on Gotthelf Emmental AOP: A Swiss Treasure with a Taste of History
A remarkable Swiss tradition unfolds in the heart of the pristine Emmental region, where winding mountain roads lead to the mountain dairy Hüpfenboden. Gotthelf Emmental AOP is a cheese that embodies the essence of the mountains and is lovingly crafted by master cheesemakers Marlies Zaugg and Bernhard Meier, along with their children Florian and Sarah, at a staggering altitude of 1016 meters above sea level.
The journey to this isolated dairy is often fraught with heavy snowfall, a testament to the commitment of the cheesemakers. They are the exclusive producers of Gotthelf Emmental, with a daily production limit of just two wheels.
But what distinguishes Gotthelf Emmental is its remarkable flavor — sweet and reminiscent of roasted cashew nuts and sweet cream. It’s a connoisseur’s dream, and this unique cheese proudly carries the Slow Food label. The secret behind its exceptional taste lies in the handmade kettle whey cultures carefully cultivated by these master cheesemakers. These unique cultures impart a distinct “goût du terroir,” connecting the cheese to its origins.
However, the uniqueness of Gotthelf Emmental extends beyond its artistic label. The dairy cows are privileged to graze on natural food, consisting of lush grass and hay, thanks to the region’s pristine landscape. Though the mountain altitudes result in lower milk production per cow, this paradoxically ensures a more decadent and superior milk quality, resulting in the best Emmentaler you can savor.
Come and join us this Saturday for this special opening and tasting of this massive 200lb wheel. Stay for samples of Gotthelf Emmentaler, A Small Good Charcuterie. We will also feature French Wines from Tatiana Panirovskaya of Baron Francois Selections and Nataliya Georgieva, founder of Bohemish Imports, who specializes in high-quality wines from Bulgaria.
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Come celebrate Virginia Wine Month with the biggest Virginia Sunday Super Tasting ever!
Join Arrowine this Sunday, October 22 from 1-4 p.m. for some wine. October is Virginia Wine Month, so let’s celebrate!
We promise you will be impressed with the wines. Virginia has one of the country’s longest wine growing histories outside the West Coast. There are eight distinctive Viticultural Areas in Virginia, accomplished winemakers, and a growing body of critical acclaim to cement Virginia’s ascending reputation for world-class wines.
This Sunday Super Tasting is taking place with four different Virginia wineries represented, including:
- Early Mountain
- Glen Manor (with Jeff White)
- Rosemont (with Justin Rose)
- Domaine Finot (with Matthieu Finot)
Additional Details
Cost: There is no charge for this exciting tasting event!
Discounts: Tasting discounts are on! Every wine you taste will be On Sale during the event, discounted at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll also have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
Reservations: This event is popular. To keep it comfortable and provide the best possible service, please reply (wine @ arrowine.com) and let us know if you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail or phone number
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive: (a) 1–2 p.m., (b) 2–3 p.m., or (c) 3–4 p.m.
This will allow us to plan appropriately and steer late reservations to less crowded times.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Are you looking for something fun to do on a rainy Sunday? The join the Arrowine team this Sunday, September 24 from 1–4 p.m.at Arrowine (4508 Cherry Hill Road in Arlington) for an Italian Wine Super Tasting!
We will proudly feature 15 top wines and values from Arlington-based Michael R. Downey Portfolio. The winery owners will be there to answer your questions and present their wines. We will also feature the wines of Adami Prosecco, Sulin in the Piemonte, and Di Lenardo of Veneto.
Downey Selections has been importing and distributing wine regionally since 1998, and it all started here in Arlington — with founders Michael and Peg Downey and their children Brennan and Shannon. All of the wines will be on sale during the event. We’ll also have wine available for purchase. The wines being poured are classic examples from Italy’s most prestigious wine regions.
This event is by reservation ONLY. Attendance is limited to ensure a great experience. All attendees must be 21 and possess a valid picture ID — we will be checking. This event will be popular. Please Email us at wine @ arrowine.com and let us know you plan to attend.
Please include the following information:
- Name
- Email or phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive: (a) 1-2 p.m., (b) 2-3 p.m., or (c) 3-4 p.m.
We will confirm all reservations by Email.
We look forward to seeing you!
Doug Rosen
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Looking for something fun to do this Sunday? How about tasting some Italian wine at Arrowine?
Join us at Arrowine (4508 Cherry Hill Road) this Sunday, August 27, from 1–4 p.m. — we’ll feature wines hand-picked from the award-winning portfolio of Cantiniere Imports!
You’ll be able to taste highlights from producers, including:
- Castello Romitorio (Brunello Montalcino)
- Schiavenza (Barolo)
- D’Angelo (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Ca’ Moranda (Barbaresco)
- Monte Zova (Lugana)
- Firriato (Etna, Sicily)
- Ronco del Gelso (Friuli)
- Casaloste (Chianti Classico)
- Amastuolo (Puglia)
And more!
This tasting is by Reservation ONLY. Attendance is limited to ensure a great experience. All attendees must be 21 and possess a valid picture ID.
There is no charge for this tasting event and tasting discounts are on! Every wine you taste will be ON SALE during the event, at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too.
This event will be popular.
Please e-mail [email protected] to let us know you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail and phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive:
- (a) 1-2 p.m., (b) 2-3 p.m., or (c) 3-4 p.m.
We will confirm all reservations by e-mail. If you attend, we will add you to our e-mail list that announces special events and sales.
Can’t wait to see you!
Doug Rosen
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Are you looking for something fun to do on Sunday? How about tasting some phenomenal French Wines? Let’s meet at Arrowine.
On Sunday, August 6th, from 1-4 p.m., don’t miss a special Super Tasting with wines from the award-winning Vintage ’59 Imports portfolio! Specializing in wines from quality family-owned wineries in France’s top wine regions, they’ve now added truly exciting family wineries from Italy and California!
By Reservation only. Attendance is limited to ensure a great experience. All attendees must be 21 and possess a valid picture ID.
Additional details:
Cost: There is no charge for this tasting event!
Discounts: Tasting discounts are “on”! Every wine you taste will be ON SALE during the event, at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
This event will be popular. Please e-mail us at [email protected] and let us know you plan to attend. Please include the following information:
- Name
- E-mail and phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive:
- (a) 1–2 pm, (b) 2–3 pm, or (c) 3–4 pm.
We will be sure to confirm all reservations by e-mail. If attending, we will add you to our e-mail list that announces special events and sales.
We look forward to seeing you!
Doug Rosen
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Are you looking for something fun to do this Sunday? How about tasting some Virginia Wine? Let’s meet at Arrowine!
Join us at Arrowine (4508 Cherry Hill Road) this Sunday, July 23 from 1-4 p.m. for our Two Table Super Tasting! Featuring some of Virginia’s Best with Glen Manor, Early Mountain, Midland, Vino del Bosco, and Veritas Wineries all in one place — without driving to the wineries. They will all be here for you to sample at Arrowine!
By Reservation only. Attendance is limited to ensure a great experience. All attendees must be 21 and possess a valid picture ID.
Additional details:
Cost: There is no charge for this tasting event!
Discounts: Tasting discounts are “on”! Every wine you taste will be on sale during the event, at least 10% off the regular price. We’ll have wine available for purchase, and if you want more than we have available, discounts will apply to tasting wines you order during the event, too!
This event will be popular. To attend, please fill out this form, or e-mail us at [email protected] and let us know you plan to attend. Include the following information in your email:
- Name
- E-mail and phone contact information
- Number of people in your group
- When you expect to arrive: (a) 1–2 p.m., (b) 2–3 p.m., or (c) 3–4 p.m.
We will confirm all reservations by e-mail. If attending, we will add you to our e-mail list that announces special events and sales.
We look forward to seeing you!
Doug Rosen