The holidays can be hard enough without thinking about the right thing to bring to dinner.
That’s why Second Child is taking the guess work out of what can be one of the most esoteric …
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The holidays can be hard enough without thinking about the right thing to bring to dinner.
That’s why Second Child is taking the guess work out of what can be one of the most esoteric choices, finding the right wine.
“I’ve been wanting to find new ways to invite the community in,” co-owner Whitney Dale Borden said.
The shop specializes in natural wines with minimal interventions or additives and those unique, yet ancient styles of wine making might seem intimidating to the uninitiated.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, the business will be holding a ticketed event which will be free to their wine club members, and offer a chance to get educated.
“It’s a thank-you to them for supporting us throughout the year,” Borden said. “It’s going to be more of like a fun private party.”
At the event will be small bites to enjoy and offerings of wine by the glass.
Anyone who signs up for their wine club between now and Dec. 17 will get two free tickets to the event, and if there’s space available, they’ll open up tickets to the public.
“We’re really focused on growing the wine club because it’s been really amazing to learn what people like, curate for them, and build on it,” Borden said.
Included with a monthly curated selection of wines, they also offer pairing notes with it.
“But they’re really funny,” Borden said.
An example from a previous month includes this note that goes along with a sparkling wine, “Pairing: Have some friends over, dress up for each other. Patent leather. Candle lit. Blind contour drawings.”
Representatives from the wine industry will be on hand at the event pouring their wares and helping to educate the unintiated into what can seem an abstruse subject.
If words like “partial skin ferment” sound like French, or for anyone who may have no idea where the Loire Valley might be or why it would matter, the representatives on hand during the tastings will be happy to delve into the details and explain any fears away.
The shop also recently expanded its hours and is now open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
To learn more, go to shopsecondchild.com.
