Filling the Schedule

We've added a number of new events to our calendar recently, reinforcing our claim that we hold the best store events in New Jersey. There are tastings, bottle engravings and more already scheduled, and, as always, more to come. Here's a look at what's coming up at Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville and Woodbridge.

Events in Lawrenceville

It's something of a low-key weekend in Lawrenceville. We have our regular wine tastings set for Friday, 4-6pm and Saturday, 2-4pm. But we're also sending some love to the craft beer community, with a Goose Island tasting on Saturday, from noon-2pm. We'll feature Goose Island's Four Star Pils on Saturday. This golden-hued pilsner has a light, fresh body and clean finish. Bright, refreshing carbonation mingles with German and American hops to give this pilsner a unique Goose Island spin.

Next weekend's events will include a Beaujolais wine seminar and tasting, featuring industry expert Robert Cavanaugh. Beaujolais is a great summer wine for a couple of reasons. First, it pairs very well with burgers and grilled chicken. It's also best enjoyed with a slight chill, making it a light and refreshing red for hot summer days and nights.

A little further ahead, we have a few custom bottle engraving events. Whether you choose wine bottles (June 4), The Macallan (June 11) or Johnnie Walker Blue Label (June 18), these thoughtful items make great gifts for a birthday, college graduation or Father's Day.

Click here to see the complete Event Calendar for Lawrenceville.

Read on to the end to hear about the Harley-Davidson promotion!

Events in Woodbridge

There will be double tastings on both Friday and Saturday in Woodbridge, so plan on multiple visits! On Friday, we will have a wine tasting at the usual times, 4-6pm. Because of the other tasting, the wine selections will be limited. Click here for that tasting menu. Starting at 6pm, we will offer samples of two new cream liqueurs, Brown Jug Bourbon Cream and Cinnabon Cream. These delicious new items are great in cocktails or coffee, on ice cream, or in baked desserts! Click here for details.

Our Saturday wine tasting will be a little earlier than usual, running from noon-2pm. We will again have limited selections, due to the other tasting. Click here for Saturday's wine tasting menu.

Also on Saturday, from 2-5pm, we're offering samples of a tasty new product, Smirnoff Sourced Vodka. These new vodkas are flavored with real fruit juice. We are carrying all three flavors, but we are only able to sample the Grapefruit and Cranberry Apple.

The big, upcoming event is our 3rd Annual Art Show and Wine Tasting, after hours on May 1. We'll feature the work of local artists (available for purchase!), and the proceeds will benefit a local charity called David's Touch. Click here for complete details on the Art Show and David's Touch. Admission is only $10.

The Kentucky Derby is run on first Saturday in May, and we'll offer samples of Mint Juleps to celebrate. It's a great cocktail to make at home, too. In addition to our strong assortment of tastings, we have engraving events scheduled on May 14 (wine bottles) and June 18 (click here for info), as well as a gift wrapping and sampling event for The Macallan on June 17 (click here for info).

Click here for the complete Event Calendar for Woodbridge.

Harley-Davidson

We don't have complete details yet, but here's what we do know. For the month of June, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be on display inside Joe Canal's in Woodbridge. Throughout the summer, that bike will also be on display at only three other locations in New Jersey. At the end of the summer, that bike will be raffled off. We will accept raffle entries at both stores, but the bike will only be displayed at our Woodbridge location. We will post more about this promotion as the information comes in.