Gary's Wine Tastings and Local Wine Events in NJ

Friday, May 27, 2011

Gnarly Rib Sampling in Wayne

Join us and our Gnarly Head friends from 1-4PM in our Wayne store this Saturday for ribs, giveaways, and some good gnarly fun. Our own pit-master Scott will be serving up samples of the best smoked ribs east of his hometown of Hattiesburg, Missisippi, something you won't want to miss! So stop by, snack on some ribs, sip some Zin, stock up on Hoboken Eddie's BBQ Sauce and Shelbourne Cheddar for your burgers. Show the Gnarly crew you're ready for summer with a Hawaiian shirt, summer hat or flip flops and take home a promotional prize. We're kicking the summer season off right, sticky fingers and all.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne

1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900

E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Saturday Tasting: Breaking out the BBQ

Though summer is still officially a few weeks away, we all know that Memorial Day weekend officially kicks it off, with the first picnics and BBQ's of the sunny season. So this Saturday, stop by our tasting counters from 12-4PM for a taste of a few wines that pair perfectly with all your BBQ fixins, from burgers and dogs to chips and salads.

Gnarly Head Zinfandel: Sticky sweet ribs need one thing and one thing only: jammy, spicy Zinfandel. And few serve the purpose better than Gnarly Head.
Voluptuoso Torrontes: A creamy yet refreshing "Voluptuous" Torrontes from Argentina goes perfectly with grilled shrimp skewers and crisp summer salads.
Masi Paso Doble: This one-of-a-kind Argentine blend of Malbec and Corvina hits a sweet spot for Amarone lovers at a much friendlier price, and goes great with grilled steak, burgers and sausages.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne

1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900

E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Bon Appétit: French Cheese Demonstration

The French Cheese council will be in our stores hosting a French Cheese demonstration in Bernardsville Friday, May 27th from 2-6PM and in Madison and Wayne on Saturday, May 28th from 12-4PM. Delicious cheeses such as Delice de Bourgogne, Tomme de Savoie, and Bleu de Causses will be sampled for all to try and enjoy. So be sure to stop by!

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne

1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900

E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Camerena Tequila Tasting in Madison

Kick the weekend off at our Madison location on Friday May, 27th from 5-7PM with Camerena Tequila—made with 100% Blue Agave from one of the oldest family distillers in Mexico. Take a taste and get a shirt or shot glass.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne

1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900

E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Monday, May 23, 2011

Toast and Taste for a Cure

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
IN PASSAIC COUNTY
PRESENTS

TOAST AND TASTE FOR A CAUSE

Location generously donated by

Community Rm. 44 Rifle Camp Road
Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424

Monday, June 13, 2011 6:00-8:30 pm

We invite you to join us and show your support for our charitable cause—helping families struggling with serious mental illness. Enjoy a celebration of food and wine to showcase Passaic County and surrounding area’s culinary specialties. Win valuable prizes in a Silent Auction and Raffle!

List of Restaurants participating:

Passaic County Community College Culinary School- Cooking Demonstration

Starbucks-Wayne
Gary’s Marketplace-Wayne
Jacksonville Bar & Restaurant –Paterson
Papaya King– Clifton
CATB Liquor Import -Paterson
Allwood Diner - Clifton
Olive Garden—Wayne
Greater Living Foods—Kenilworth
Panera Bread – Wayne
Cake Seduction– Bloomfield

Al Basha-Paterson

and many more....

Admission:

$35.00 in advance—$40.00 at door
MUST BE 21 AND OVER TO ATTEND

For more information or ticket sales please see website.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne

1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900

E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Microbrew Monday Beer Tasting

This week’s beer tasting is all about beer in cans. Contrary to popular belief, a lot of fantastic brews are not bottled, but canned! Guests can stop in at any one of our three locations this Monday, May 23th from 5 – 7 PM to sample any four of these craft beers.

Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale - First canned in 2002, Dale’s Pale Ale is a hearty, critically acclaimed trailblazer that has changed the way craft beer fiends perceive canned beer – it’s hoppy nose has a balanced flavor of pale malts and hops from start to finish.

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy- Ten FIDY Imperial Stout – Made with enormous amounts of two-row malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops this immensely viscous stout is presents flavors of chocolate-covered carmel and coffee.

Butternuts Brewery Porkslap Pale Ale - Brewed with 2 row North American barley and English crystal malt this beer is flavored with crystal hop and a touch of fresh ginger to create a distinct flavor only a porkslapper can love.

Butternuts Brewery Moo Thunder - This stout beer pays tribute to the Butternuts Brewery's former life as a dairy farm using lactose sugar for body and mouthfeel; not too strong, not too viscous with a malty, roasty aroma and a dry finish.

Avery Brewing Co. White Rascal - A truly authentic Belgian style wheat or "white" ale, this Rascal is unfiltered and cleverly spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel producing a refreshingly fruity thirst quencher.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne
1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900
E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Saturday Tasting: Diluvio del Vino

Gotta love those May showers, especially when they come in week-long torrents. This rain may be sticking around for the weekend, but at least you can escape to Gary’s where all Saturday afternoon, from 12-4pm, we’ll be having a diluvio (Italian for “downpour”) of our own! Line your umbrellas up at the tasting counter, grab a glass and dry off for a while, because this Saturday we’ll be tasting some of the best bargains from our Italian Wine Sale, including:

Viva Bene Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese: on sale this weekend only for $7.01/bottle

Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello Pianrosso 2006: on sale this weekend for only for $49.23/bottle

….And more!

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne
1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900
E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Madison: Open for Art

May Showcase

madison: Open for Art

Throughout the month of May Gary’s Wine & Marketplace will be participating in the madison: Open for Art Exhibition featuring 25 local artists throughout 25 local Madison businesses. madison Open for Art is a nonprofit partnership between Madison Arts and Culture Alliance (MACA), iLOVEit Gallery & Ira L. Black Photography. The partnership helps to bring together local artists and businesses, as well as the community. All featured pieces are available for purchase and a portion of the sales will help to create a scholarship for a Madison High School art student. The art will be displayed from May 1^st through May 31^st. Look for the madison: Open for Art logo displayed at participating businesses, where maps are also available to guide you through Madison’s businesses and view the diverse artwork.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne
1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900
E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

Monday, May 16, 2011

Save the Date for our Italian Wine Sale

All Italian wines on sale 23% or more off the regular price from Friday May 20 through Sunday May 22. Shop early for the best steals on ’06 Brunellos, Barolos and more!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Jersey Battered Women's Service Grand Tasting XVII

Gary's is please to sponsor wine for Jersey Battered Women's Service Grand Tasting XVII

Monday, May 16, 2011

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Pleasantdale Chateau

757 Eagle Rock Ave

West Orange, NJ 07052

Honoring:

Corporate Honoree: Ingersoll Rand

Philanthropic Honorees: Keven Maher and Twig 21

Individual Seats Begin at $350

Table Sponsorships range from $3,500 to $25,000

Location: Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, NJ.

Grand Tastings is a evening to tempt your palate featuring an array of samplings from the areas best restaurants and chefs. The event will feature wine and spirits and a ticket raffle/silent auction.

For information, see FACT SHEET or contact Carol Klug, Development Department at 973-267-7520 Ext. 155 or at cklug@jbws.org. For tickets.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne
1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900
E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS

http://www.GarysWine.com • Buy Wine Online • NJ Wine Store

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Microbrew Monday Tasting

This week's "Microbrew Monday" selections circle around East Coast baseball teams. We've chosen states that have great baseball teams and even greater beer! Stop into any one of our three locations this Monday May 16th from 5 – 7 PM to sample any four of these craft beers.

Philadelphia Phillies: Troegs HopBack Amber Ale

This ale is a deep amber color under a huge creamy head with a very apparent aroma, bold and spicy with a slight floral character. Balanced with caramel malt, this well-rounded amber ale has an up-front floral spice that builds with a flush of sweetness.

Boston Red Sox: Harpoon Summer Ale

Harpoon Summer Beer is a Kolsch style ale. Kolsch is brewed with ale yeast, but like other northern German light ales, it is straw gold in color and light bodied. The flavor is mild. The hopping levels provide a crisp, dry finish that makes this beer particularly refreshing.

Baltimore Orioles: Flying Dog In-Heat-Wheat

A German style wheat beer known as a Hefeweizen. Light gold in color, spicy notes on the nose. The taste consists of a good amount of bready wheat leading to a nice lemon zest finish.

New York Mets: Brooklyn Pennant Ale
A honey-colored pale ale with a brisk malt palate and finely balanced hop character. A traditional English-style Pale Ale. A great toasty, biscuity flavor that leads to a nice smooth finish.

Atlanta Braves: Terrapin Rye Squared

Double the malt, double the hops, and double the flavor of the original Rye Pale Ale recipe. With its mammoth hop aroma, bitterness and flavor, this beer is not for the faint at heart. The Rye Squared clocks in at a hefty 9.5% ABV.

New York Yankees: McSorely's Irish Black Lager

Pitch black in color, sweet malt and chocolate come in the nose. Small amount of bitterness in the taste but balances out with the roasty malt flavors and finishes with strong notes of coffee.

Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne
1308 Route 23 North • Wayne, NJ 07470 • 973-633-3900
E-mail: info@garyswine.com • Toll Free: 1-888-99-GARYS
http://www.GarysWine.com • Buy Wine Online • NJ Wine Store

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Saturday Wine Tasting: We’re Bringing Aussie Back

Australian wines have fallen off many wine drinkers radars after some bad droughts and critter wine explosions. But there are still some great wines coming from the land down under, and there’s no time like the present, in the advent of another barbecue season, to bring them back into our repertoire! Join us at our tasting counters from 12-4 this Saturday, May 14th as we taste some great Aussie wines for throwing a little shrimp or steak on the barbie.

Two Jokers Chardonnay – A fruity mixture of peach and melon is evident with a full and creamy mouth, finishing with a clean refreshing finish.

Heartland Stickleback Red Wine – At first sip a fresh, spicy red fruit with silky tannins is evident and an echoing spicy note is noticeable in the finish.

Fetish “The Watcher” Shiraz – This fresh and vibrant wine is juicily focused to show blackberry, black plum and white pepper flavors that linger with hints of white chocolate on the finish.

Stonecrop Vineyard Wine Tasting in Madison

Stonecrop Vineyard Wine Tasting in Madison

Join us at our tasting counter in Madison this Friday, May 13^th from 4-7pm for a selection from Stonecrop. Andrew Harris, the vineyard’s owner, will be present to greet guest and introduce them to the Stonecrop portfolio. This family owned and operated vineyard presents impressive reviews, including a ranking of number two among New Zealand Pinot Noirs by The New York Times.

Monday, May 9, 2011

17th Annual Jersey Battered Women's Shelter Grand Tasting

17th Annual Jersey Battered Women's Shelter Grand Tasting
The annual Jersey Battered Women's Shelter Grand Tastings XV takes place this year on Monday, May 16th at 6pm at the elegant Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange. At this immensely popular event, guests will sample signature dishes prepared by local chefs and restaurants, wines and beers from Gary's Wine & Marketplace, and more. Approximately $150,000 is raised annually at this event to benefit JBWS.
For information, contact Carol Klug, Development Department at 973-267-7520 Ext. 155 or at cklug@jbws.org.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Microbrew Monday

This week’s “Microbrew Monday” selections are from Gary’s May Six Pack of the Month,

which features summer brews. Stop into any one of our three locations this Monday April 4th from 5 – 7 PM to sample any four of these craft beers

Saranac Summer Ale – This herb and spice ale illustrates a light, refreshing taste with subtle hints of lemon

Brooklyn Summer Ale - Brewed from premium English barley malt with German and American hops this beer has a light bitterness with a citrus and floral aroma.

River Horse Summer Blonde Ale – This pure and simple ale displays honeyed Graham cracker sweetness, mild fruit tang, and butterscotch notes.

Beach Haus Classic America Pilsner – At first sip this beer has a slightly sweet taste with a light hop flavor then fading into a bitter finish.

Beach Bum Blonde Ale – Embodying a pleasant hoppy aroma this brew finishes with a slightly spicy and fruity taste.

Cricket Hill Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale - Fermented with Belgian Yeast, this beer has a slightly tangy, fruity taste that pairs well with any backyard barbeque.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Demonstration

Join us Saturday May 7th from 12-4pm Chef Larry Rosenberg of Champagne Services and staff will be in Wayne and Madison dipping fresh strawberries into luscious chocolate right before your eyes. A great treat for Mom on Mother's Day. Stop in to watch as these fresh, delicious treats are created.

Chocolate covered strawberries are available individually or in packages of 4 or 6.

Saturday Tasting: Rosés for Mom

It seems rather fortuitous that Mothers’ Day coincides with the spring release of the fresh, fruity, floral and refreshing 2010 rosés, so each year around this time our buyers like to select a few rosés for the tasting counter that are so good, we’d share them with our own moms. Join us for a taste this Saturday, May 7th from 12-4pm and pick up a bottle for the deserving mama in your life.

Jon Visser's Pick for Mom: Mas de Bressades Rose Costieres de Nimes

“The perfect French Rose for Mom. Loads of fresh raspberries and strawberries. Smooth and crisp on the finish. You cannot miss with this one!”

Maggie Fox's Pick for Mom: Curioso Sparkling Rose of Malbec:

“For my mom, wine that’s pink or sparkling will win almost every time. This festive and fruity Argentine Sparkling Rose of Malbec is both…so you can’t go wrong!”

Brian Maxwell's Pick for Mom: Bedrock Rose of Mouvedre “Ode to Lulu”:

“An extremely complex rose made out of 120 year old vine Sonoma Mouvedre. Light Orange color, almost copper, with notes of fresh red fruits and a really nice creamy texture on the palate.” Feel free to cross out Lulu and write your mom’s name in. Brian will.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Bourbon Tasting in Honor of the Kentucky Derby

Celebrate the 137^th Kentucky Derby with us Friday May 6^th from 4-7pm. We will taste some of the finest Bourbons from the famous Buffalo Trace Distillery, featuring Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace, and Elmer T. Lee. A rare opportunity to sample some fine Bourbons you don’t want to miss.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Chucho el Roto Tequila & Margarita Tasting

In Honor of Cinco de Mayo we will be tasting Margaritas and Tequila from Chucho el Roto Tequila!

Stop by all three Gary’s locations on Wednesday May 4th from 4-7pm for a taste of Margaritas made with Tequilas from Chucho el Roto. Chucho el Roto Tequilas—Silver, Gold and Reposado are made from 100% Agave that can add intriguing flavors of citrus and exotic fruit to your favorite summer cocktails.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Microbrew Monday

Microbrew Monday!

In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, this week’s selections for Microbrew Monday will include beers from Mexico. Stop by all three Gary’s locations on Monday, May 2nd from 5-7pm to sample any four from this great lineup:

Corona Extra: One of the best-selling pale lagers not only in Mexico, but worldwide

Pacifico Clara: A timeless Mexican pilsner styled beer brewed since 1900

Dos Equis Amber: A bold Vienna-style amber lager with a body and bouquet of fine amber ale.

Negra Modelo:A Munich-style beer offering a balanced flavor and delicate aroma of dark malt, caramel and hops

Sol: A blonde Mexican pilsner style known to many as the “Mexican Sunshine” beer