Friday Grab Bag

It might be the busiest time of the year for most retailers, but our first focus is on customer service. If you need any assistance during your holiday shopping, our store teams will be happy to help out.

We made it to the weekend, so it's time for the weekly review/preview that we call the Grab Bag.

Lawrenceville Events

It's a pretty busy weekend of events. Today, from 4-6pm, we have a free tasting of Tanqueray No. TEN Gin. A gin & tonic is always in season, and since the gin part of that equation is kind of important, you should stop in for a sample. Tanqueray No. TEN is distilled with fresh citrus for a brighter taste.

Also today, from 5-7pm, we have a complimentary gift engraving of Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottles. Click here for the details. Tomorrow, from 2-4pm, we have a free tasting of The Balvenie, with a complimentary coaster engraving.

We have a new in-store event on the schedule for Sunday. Click here for information on our Wine & Paint Party, held in conjunction with The Painter's Loft. The event starts at 4pm, and it includes wine, appetizers, and all of the painting equipment that you'll need. UPDATE: The Wine & Paint Party will be re-scheduled

Care to win a Bourbon barrel? We are raffling off this empty Woodford Reserve barrel. Tickets are only $2 each, and the proceeds will benefit Homefront NJ. Click here for more information.

Woodbridge Events

We start the weekend with our regular wine tasting, 4-6pm today. Click here for the tasting menu. Tomorrow, from 2-5pm, is the Dewar's Higher Marques tasting & gift wax seal. Click here for details.

This Tuesday, December 9, we have a special End of the Year Wine Tasting and Dinner at Pasquale's in Milltown. Our last Wine Dinner was a blast, and this should be even better. Click here for details.

To keep up with the events for either store, just go to the homepage at jcanals.com and click on the Events tab.

New Products

Auspicion Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic Cabernet in structure and finesse. Auspicion Cabernet is loaded with ripe berry and plum aromas; juicy black fruit is balanced by silky tannins and a lingering finish accented by touches of chocolate, toffee, and vanilla. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in oak for several months. Full-bodied and complex upon release, it will continue to develop and improve for up to five years.

This is hard to beat at only $8.99 in the Bottle Club®.

Jim Beam® Distiller’s Masterpiece is an extra-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey barrel finished in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry casks.

The extra aging is in the optimal rack-house position. Masterpiece is smooth, rich, full-bodied and mature. It's packaged in a luxury wooden case at 100 proof. It's available in very limited quantities for $199.99 in the Bottle Club®.

With the holiday season, we're getting in an assortment of special products, limited edition and allocated items. Naturally, we just don't have the space to publish everything, so please check in with our staff if you are looking for anything in particular.

Have a great weekend!