It’s officially Fall—that means football, Halloween parties, and pumpkin spice everything—and harvest is beginning to wrap up around the Northern Hemisphere. Cheers to the 2022 vintage!
Spice up your cellar and sip your way into Fall with what we have in store:
- New Grand Crew selections we can’t wait for you to try
- Wine tasting events for every palate
- A new blog post that breaks down wine education, and why it’s valuable for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
Continue reading for the details you need to be sure you enjoy some booze with your boos this month! 🍷🎃
October 2022 Grand Crew Wine Selections
We are excited to announce our Grand Crew wine selections for October 2022! The five wines in this month’s pack are from different regions in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Each of these Old World wines is very unique, and we can’t wait for you to try them!
You can read more about each specific wine on the Grand Crew page of our website.
October’s Selections:
Miquel Pons | Cava | Brut | NV
Macabeu 40% | Xarel-lo 40% | Parellada 20%
Penedes, Catalonia, Spain
Quinta das Arcas | Arca Nova | Alvarinho | 2021
Vinho Verde, Portugal
L’Artista | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo | 2020
Abruzzo, Italy
Quinta de S. Sebastião | Arreio | Tinto | 2010
Touriga Nacional | Cabernet Sauvignon
Lisboa, Portugal
Bodega del Abad | Abad Dom Bueno | Mencía
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Click here to RSVP for the Pickup Party on Saturday, October 1st from 1-3 PM.
See you there!
Ready to Join the Crew?
Click here to read more about our wine club, details about this month’s selections, and even sign up right on our website!
World & National Wine Holidays
October 2022
Mark these dates in your calendar, and contact your Cellar Manager to source the perfect bottles for each occasion!
World Vranec Day
October 5th
Grape indigenous to North Macedonia
National Orange Wine Day
October 6th
International Pinotage Day
October 8th
International Prokupac Day
October 14th
Grape indigenous to Serbia
Austrian Sekt (sparkling wine) Day
October 22nd
International Carignan Day
October 27th
World Champagne Day
October 28th
Wine Tasting Events
October 2022
Grand Crew Pickup Party
Saturday, Oct. 1st, 1-3 PM, PHX & SCT
*To pick up your wines & tasting sheets in CHD, please reach out at chandler@vinum55.com
Whitehall Lane Winery Tasting
Wednesday, Oct. 5th, 5-7:15 PM, Chandler
Best of Tuscany Tasting
Thursday, Oct. 6th, 6-7 PM, Phoenix
Or
Stop By & Try before the event!
Thursday, Oct. 6th, 3-5:30 PM, Phoenix
Accendo Cellars Tasting
Friday, Oct 7th, 5-8 PM, Scottsdale
Michael Corso Selections Tasting
Thursday, Oct. 13th, 5-7:30 PM, Phoenix
Inglenook Vineyard Tasting
Friday, Oct. 14th, 5-7:30 PM, Chandler
Rhône Valley Comparative Tasting
Friday, Oct. 14th, 5-7:30 PM, Scottsdale
La Rioja Alta Tasting
Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 5-8 PM, Scottsdale
Spooky & Sinister Wine Tasting
Thursday, Oct. 20th, 5-7:15 PM, Chandler
Cliff Lede Vineyards Tasting
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 5-8 PM, Scottsdale
Louis Latour Tasting
Thursday, Oct. 27th, 5-7:15 PM, Chandler
Henriot Burgundy Tasting
Friday, Oct. 28th, 5-7:30 PM, Phoenix
Click here to RSVP on the Events page of our website
*If an event you would like to attend is full, please fill out the new ‘waitlist’ form for the event. When we have cancellations we will fill the events from our waitlists.
Wine Education
A Guide to the Certification Program
That’s Right For You
Whether you’re a wine professional or an enthusiast, wine education is both valuable and enriching. In this blog post, we break down the differences between the major organizations in the world of certification-seeking wine education. Click here to learn more!
We look forward to seeing you at a tasting event soon—cheers!