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Spanish & Greek Tasting Saturday 1:00-5:00 pm

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Greek & Spanish Tasting Saturday 1:00-5:00 pm

Join us for some tasty bites and sips!

This Saturday we will be sampling the following:

Gran Reserva Rioja 1998
Rhodos Amoriano from the Island of Rhodes, Greece
Xinomavro Macedonia
Restsina—why not?!
Akakies Rose 100% Xinomavro

Kefalotiri cheese from Greece
Greek Yogurt with Greek Attiki Honey

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We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Cheers,
The Shop Agora

CYBER MONDAY Discount Sales Begin Today

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

In support of Cyber Monday, we would like to offer all of our online customers 10% off purchases of $100 or more (discount code CYBMON01) and 20% off purchases of $200 (discount code CYBMON02) or more! Find additional items on sale under our “Special Offers” page. The sale will take place beginning today through Monday the 29th. Enjoy your shopping and thank you for your support!

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SPECIAL RITROVO Italian Food & Wine Tasting!

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The Shop Agora presents Ritrovo Selections our Italian Food Importer. Glenn Greenwood & Ilyse Rathet will sample these amazing foods from 1:00-5:00 pm this Saturday!

The following products will be provided:
Tuscan White Bean Appetizer served over Bruschetta finished with Fiori & Salt
NEW Truffle Almonds
Gluten Free Couscous
NEW Carob Honey
NEW Pine Nuts Dipped in Chocolate
……& MORE!!!!!

Wines From Feudi di San Gregorio, we will sample a beautiful white and red:
Falanghina & Rubrato

We look forward to seeing you then!

El Portillo Open House Tasting Event 1:00-5:00 pm

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

We look forward to having you join us from 1:00-5:00 this Saturday for a wine tasting event! Many of you have fallen in love with our staple El Portillo Malbec at the shop. Come try other wines from the El Portillo label: the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. These are great value wines from Argentina that never stay on the shelf too long! Fresh, locally made baklava will be out for sampling in addition to other small bites. See you then!

Best wishes,
The Shop Agora

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Tuscan Wine Tasting Saturday 1:00-5:00

Friday, March 19th, 2010

This Saturday from 1:00-5:00 we will be sampling some delicious Tuscan wines! We will include bites of Macrina Apricot Nut Crackers with Manouri cheese in addition to our Gluten Free Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies that were featured in Food & Wine Magazine! This is the first time we will be sampling these cookies as they never stay on the shelf very long. It will be a great spread for what is sure to be a wonderful weekend. We hope to see you then!

Amazing Chilean Wine Tasting Saturday 1:00-5:00!

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

This Saturday from 1:00-5:00 pm we will be sampling 7 phenomenal Chilean Wines! A new line for Washington is Xplorador from Chile. Each wine will be $9 and 15% case discounts for Xplorador will be offered for Saturday only.

Come sample the following:

Xplorador Cabernet Sauvignon
Xplorador Merlot
Xplorador Malbec
Xplorador Carmenere
Xplorador Sauvignon Blanc
Xplorador Chardonnay

…..and what you’ve all been waiting for- the exceptionally rated 94 Point Wine Spectator Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2006! We have it back in, only 1 case will be available for purchase.

Don Melchor sells for $78 per bottle, for Saturday only we will have it for $67. Don’t miss your opportunity to try this wine, it is never sampled!

We look forward to seeing you Saturday,
The Shop Agora

Argentinean Food & Wine Tasting Saturday 1:00-3:00

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Join us for a wonderful tasting this Saturday! Ann Coppel from Magic Road Imports will be presenting her beautiful Argentinean olive oil, olives and chimichurri sauce from 1:00-3:00. Magic Road will be a new line to The Shop Agora, we know you will enjoy it!

Great tasting and great value red and white wines from Argentina will be provided to match. Hope to see you then!

Food & Wine Tasting Saturday 1:00-5:00

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Come join us for a fabulous tasting of some new and exciting products! We will be sampling the much praised Maida Wild Chicory. These Italian greens were featured in the February Food & Wine Magazine Issue. The product is limited and will be an extra special treat to sample! Our wine samples for the day will include a wonderful Sicilian Red & Tuscan White.

We look forward to seeing you then,
The Shop Agora