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Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are having a wonderful time with your family and friends, gorging on turkey dinner and enjoying lots of your fabulous wine. It’s About Wine! will be open on Saturday October 11th of the Thanksgiving long weekend.

Turkey and the side dishes of sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes with lots of butter and gravy pair well with big, flavourful wines like Chardonnay or Gewürztraminer.

Always have Rosé on the Thanksgiving table. It goes well with everything from turkey to the things we know everyone really loves — the huge variety of side dishes. With a Thanksgiving spread that is loaded with platters of food more rich and buttery than the last, it is good to have something to brighten up your palate.

Yes, you can serve red wine with turkey. Serve a lighter red with moderate acidity, such as Pinot Noir, to cut through the richness. The light berry brightness of red wine for Thanksgiving contrasts well with the heartiness of the classic menu. Some loud and bold foods like bacon-studded Brussels want intense, equally loud wines like a Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz.

Having said all that the most important thing is that you enjoy what’s in your glass!

It’s Hallowine tonight, are you ready? Here’s a handy chart to match your wine with your candy. Our favourite is DARK chocolate with Old Vines Zinfandel. What’s yours?

Daylight savings ends at 2 AM Sunday November 2, 2025.

The good news is you have one extra hour to drink wine!

Happy International Merlot Day!

November 7 is International Merlot Day. Not that Merlot lovers need a reason to open a bottle of wine. But as it is International Merlot Day, it is time to celebrate!

Today only ALL Merlot wine kits are $15 off. This includes our 8 week Private Reserve Stag’s Leap Merlot from Napa, our 6 week Reserve Merlot from California, and our 4 week Classic Merlot from Chile.

This year Remembrance Day falls on a Tuesday. It’s About Wine! will open at 11:30 AM to enable our staff to honour our veterans.  Please observe the 2 minutes of silence at 11 AM to honour our veterans.

A heartfelt Thank-You to all the men & women that have served (especially those who gave their lives) and those that are currently serving our country for their courage and dedication.

Tempranillo Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of November every year and this year, it falls on November 13. The Spanish word ‘Temprano’ translates to ‘early,’ and Spain’s native Tempranillo grapes are called so because they are harvested early in the season. In 2011, the Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society (TAPAS) celebrated the first Tempranillo Day with the goal of providing a way for people to add to the complexity of their wine drinking.

Celebrate with a glass of Tempranillo – plum, raspberry, and black cherry aromas and it’s fruity taste perfectly complements dishes with a hint of spice, making it a classic pairing with Spanish chorizo. Because of its low acidity, medium tannins, and savory flavor, Tempranillo wine pairs well with a wide range of salads and entrées.

To celebrate we are offering $15 off our Classic Tempranillo wine kit. Today only!