June 2, 2010 -- Summer Wines Tasting

Summertime, And the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high. –George Gershwin, Summertime
Our “Summertime” themed wine tasting ranks high on the list of favorites here at City Wine Sellar. Partly because it embodies that excitement of the end of a school year, vacation time, flip flops, sunglasses, straw hats, get-togethers on the deck, at the poolside, or surfside. It prompts one to visualize bumble bees, fireflies, starry nights, fireworks, bike rides, cornfields, holding hands, and an overall lightness and freshness.
Summer is also an awesome time to experiment with wine cocktails, especially for those all-day picnics and get-togethers. It helps you pace yourself. We'll provide a list of creative wine cocktails for you to try at home. We will even create a few for you to sample at the tasting in addition to the six tasting wines. We do recommend pacing yourself. Enjoy!

May 28, 2010 -- EZ Malone

It's been quite awhile since we've seen the likes of good ole EZ Malone here at City Wine. Known for his "red-hot and rocking, cutting edge, electric blues in the tradition of the masters," EZ is a two-time Apollo performer and specializes in blues and oldies (but goodies, of course). He is an entertainer in the truest sense of the word, playing hits from Albert Collins, BB King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Jimi Hendrix. He's been featured on UNC-TV's Piedmont Blues segment. He performs regularly at the Outer Banks. EZ will entertain from 7-10 pm.

May 21, 2010 -- Ty Fleming

The Teddy Bear is back! Start your weekend with a night of music by Ty Fleming at The City Wine Sellar. Everyone loves Ty Fleming -- he's WAY talented and will have you singing along at the top of your lungs. He'll do a variety of classic rock, country, and some original stuff. Music from 7-10 pm; Deli fare served till 9:00 pm. Call 252-335-1163 for more info. Ty's web site (It's pretty cool): www.myspace.com/flemnation

May 14, 2010 -- Jazz with Connected

A local jazz quintet with world-class talent will be performing at City Wine Sellar on Friday night. Connected features trumpet, piano, drums, saxaphone, and bass and plays both classic and contemporary jazz. Experience "New Orleans" in good-ole Downtown Elizabeth City. Jazz it up from 7-10 pm; Deli fare served till 9 pm. Call 252-335-1163 for more information.

May 7, 2010 -- Nick Simmons, Solo

Enjoy the amazing talent of Nick Simmons, who will be playing in solo acoustic mode, this Friday night at City Wine Sellar. Nick is a natural musician. When he plays, you can just FEEL his love for music. As a solo entertainer, Nick tones down the "distortion and the volume and lets the music speak for itself." And it does. It truly does. Mark your calendars, and join us on this Friday evening at City Wine!Music 7-10 pm; Deli fare served until 9:00 pm. 252-335-1163

May 5, 2010 -- April Showers Bring May Flowers Wine Tasting

April showers bring May flowers, according to the happy spring poem. It certainly is the case with our wine tasting theme this month! We will be featuring floral-themed wines at our May 5th tasting (a Cinco de Mayo theme would have been way too predictable, don't you think?). Wines in our selection all have a floral label of some sort. We will taste two wines from the Chilean Killer Bee winery (Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec); two from the California Summerland portfolio of wines (Chardonnay and Vintners Select Pinot Noir); and German Bloom Gewurtztraminer and Red Petals Blend.

Our appetizer menu includes a raspberry/cheese spread with crackers, tomato and olive bruschetta, baked pimento cheese with pecans, mini hammy sandwiches with brown sugar and mustard sauce, and pulled pork with strawberry BBQ sauce.
A flower will be presented to every attendee while they last (while the flowers last, not the attendees). Tasting from 6-7:30 pm; RSVP please (so we know how much food to prep); $15 per person (includes wine, appetizers, printed tasting notes). 252-335-1163, http://www.citywine.blogspot.com/