Learn more online at the Opolo Tasting Party!
I love a Bordeaux, and we only have two bottles left of a very special right-bank Bordeaux, the Lassègue Saint Émilion Grand Cru. Steeped in the history of Bordeaux and its classification system, which originates back to 1855 in the Médoc, the right bank was largely omitted from the rankings. Thus, in 1955, 100 years later, Saint Émilion crafted its own classification, overseen by the French National Institute of Appellations (INAO). The goal is to reclassify wineries every 10 years, but there has been some conflict and controversy since the rankings began. Most famously, Château Cheval Blanc which maintained a premier spot from 1955 until the 2021 vintage, chose to withdraw from the Saint Émilion classification in 2022. And as a complete aside, yes, it is a Cheval Blanc that Miles is imbibing out of a plastic cup at the end of Sideways (he is drinking some %$*!-ing Merlot!). Read more here...
Next Tuesday, July 8th, we will kick off an evening Jazz Jam Session at 6 PM after Paul's Happy Hour performance.
Even though it's Summer, Tuesday is still Teacher Tuesday with Happy Hour Prices for teachers all day long.
Thursday is Half-Price Bottle Night. Each month we select 10 different wines to feature at Half-Price to enjoy here at the bar.
We will be open on the 4th of July with specially priced beer and wine for the day!
Saturday, the Cats are back for a 4th of July Weekend performance!
Check out our Events Page for all the fun activities we have scheduled for the month ahead.
Due to circumstances out of our control, we have been asked to cancel the Di Abruzzo dinner on the 7th. For those who have reservations, we have offered to move their reservation to the 14th's Bastille Day Dinner.
We will be doing our Monday Movie Night at Steve's in place of the dinner on the 7th. We will be watching the last two episodes of the Drops of God.
The Best of Denton Voting is happening again. If you have not yet voted, we are nominated in several categories in the Bars and Nightlife section, as well as Shopping. We would love your vote!
Under Bars and Nightlife, you will see us in Best Bar, Best Happy Hour, Best Music Venue, and Best Wine List.
In the Shopping category, you will find us listed in the Best Wine Shop.
Thanks for all your support!
Have a great holiday week!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Jul 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Happy Tuesday!
We are closing in on the end of the month, and we hope you will stop by and help us close out the month with a bang! Well....at least the pop of a cork or two. :-)
We have some great experiences on the calendar for you. So, visit our Events page to see all the details and reserve seats for your favorite experiences.
A couple of events we are adding to our schedule in July, which you may want to mark your calendar for:
Make sure you check out our Events page to learn about our schedule of events.
Visit our Events page to see all our upcoming events.
Cheryl will be joining us on a regular basis to share fun facts, cool stories, and interesting information about wine in our emails.
This month, we are featuring aroma kits to go along with our featured wines. As you know, I often like to inject a bit of education into the club tasting experience (although there are months where we simply enjoy the wines without thinking too hard about them!). In picking aromas, I chose professional-grade scents, mostly food flavorings, that should hold up throughout the month, one per wine. The biggest question is not to guess what you are smelling, although that does become a quandary, but if you agree with the winemaker that the scent is indeed in the wine.
Have a great week!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Jun 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Happy Tuesday!
We are halfway through June and heading straight into summer!
We have a fun week ahead, and a couple of dates you should put on your calendar.
We had a fun night last night with the Monday Movie Night. The popcorn machine was working, and we showed the first two episodes of the Apple TV program, Drops of God. We will continue that next Monday with episodes 3 and 4.
Thursday night, we have live music with an amazing young performer, Margaret Nicholson. She will be doing a solo piano show. This last month, when we first had her on stage, the place was packed, and she wowed the crowd. We still have a few open reserve seats that you can grab, or simply walk in and join us on Thursday.
We will be back at Discover Denton on Thursday from 6 - 8, sampling a few wines for the last Twilight Tunes of the season. Please stop by and say hello if you are in the area.
Friday night, we have another young lady, Julie Coggiola, who has performed here in the past, but as a member of other groups. She will lead her own show entitled "The Men I've Loved".
Saturday at 3 pm, Off The Rails is back with another round of Blue Grass and other fun tunes. No reservations or cover charge required.
Saturday evening, The Cats are Back at 7:30. We still have several reserved seats available, and we do have room for walk-ins with seating at the bar and high tops around the bar.
Sunday is our monthly Wine Club Group Tasting event starting at 3 PM. You don't have to be a club member to enjoy this experience. Pack up some snacks and join us! Reserve your table for two online.
A couple of events we are adding to our schedule in July, which you may want to mark your calendar for:
Make sure you check out our Events page to learn about our schedule of events.
Visit our Events page to see all our upcoming events.
Did you know that one of our stellar staff members is leaving us? Dean is moving on to another career, and his last night with us is this Friday, June 20th. Stop by and have a glass of wine or two and wish him well on his next stage of life. He is scheduled to serve until 9 pm, so if you want to be served by Dean, come early. If you want to come and drink with Dean, show up after 9. ;-) We will miss Dean and his amazing knowledge of wine, his style of sharing his experiences with our guests, and his desire to make you, our guests, feel special.
Have a great week!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Jun 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Happy Thursday!
We hope this email finds you well and you are enjoying this "cooler weather".
We will be back at Discover Denton tonight from 6 - 8 doing some sampling of wines for Twilight Tunes. Please stop by and say hello if you are in the area.
We also have a special event tonight at the bar. If you are interested in learning more about Wills and Trusts, we are hosting an event with attorney Brett Bussan. It will be a fun gathering, and the first glass or two of wine is on Brett. :-)
Friday night, we have music with the DJ Rice quintet at 7:30. We still have a few reserved seats available.
Saturday at 3 pm, you can visit and enjoy an Irish Pub Experience. No reservations or cover charge.
Saturday evening, we have the Brad Leali Tentet Jazz Band starting at 7:30. The reserved seats are all claimed, but we do have room for walk-ins with seating at the bar and high tops around the bar.
Sunday is Father's Day, and we will have a fun afternoon scheduled with live music and some opportunities for people to get up and share their favorite Dad Jokes. So stop in after 4 PM and join the fun. :-)
Make sure you check out our Events page to learn about our schedule of events.
For those who would like to reserve for the Di Abruzzo dinner, you can find that online at Dinner with Di Abruzzo.
Visit our Events page to see all our upcoming events.
Have a great weekend!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Our Denton Community is Amazing!!!
We have an Italian Dinner planned for Monday, June 9th, with our friends from Di Abruzzo. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to move the dinner to July 7th. What is amazing is that we reached out to a couple of folks here in Denton, and within an hour, we had Suzanne Johnson stepping in to help craft a menu for those who reserved space for the 9th.
With this change, we do have a few seats that have opened up for our Monday dinner. If you would like to join us, visit our website at www.steveswinebar.com to see the menu and reserve your seats.
For those who would like to reserve for the new date with Di Abruzzo, you can find that online at Dinner with Di Abruzzo.
Tonight we have a special performance with Cassandra Berry. She will be performing a piano bar experience along with showing her movie, The Take Away. Reservation fees and cover will help her and Susan participate in the coming festivals, which are showing her movie. If you can't attend, feel free to contribute through the online reservation and make a note that this is for a contribution only, or leave a Band Tip.
Tomorrow afternoon, Off the Rails is back with Bluegrass and more at 3 pm.
Saturday night, Hannah Claire Goodwin performs. For those who have attended our last couple of performances with our young singers, Georgia Barge and Margaret Nicholson, this will be another wonderful night of music.
Visit our Events page to see all our upcoming events.
Have a great weekend!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Jun 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Happy Wednesday!
We hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend! It was fun on our end, even though it was a bit wet.
We have so much happening at Steve's over the next couple of weeks. We hope you will plan to spend some time with us at one or more of these events.
We are looking forward to June, and we have two special events for you to consider.
On June 3, we have a special tasting event with California Winery, Brassfield Estates. We will be tasting five of their wines. Their new Texas rep stated that their wines are currently not available in retail stores. We will be the first to share them with you and our other customers here in the Denton area. Read more about Brassfield Estate Winery.
On June 9, we have a Guest Chef Dinner with the folks from Di Abruzzo here in Denton. They are planning a 5-course dinner paired with carefully selected wines from our cellar. Yes, I am getting fancy by calling our bottle room a cellar. :-) Reservations are $50 a person, and that will be applied to the tab the night of the dinner. Reserve today as we have limited seating for the evening.
Visit our Events page to see all our upcoming events.
Have a great week!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
May 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Texas: the iconic state that in many ways personifies America. It's cowboy culture and Tex Mex. It’s wide-open land and relatively mild winters, especially in the south. It’s (also relatively) low cost of living and opportunities. It’s no wonder so many Americans move to and stay in Texas or never leave. Many reasons motivate a permanent or temporary move: affordability, access to nature, healthcare, education, and safety are all generally considered main priorities. Texas is a huge state with varying types of cities and smaller towns to suit those individual or family needs and wants.
Just 40 miles away from Dallas, Denton competes with the big cities on everything from live music venues to higher education. Denton’s population as of 2023 was around 160,000; it’s a mid-size city with a lot to offer a young graduate, growing family, and musicians craving a smaller city.
Denton’s housing market is higher than the national and state average at $500,000. Average rent is around $1,500 monthly. Major employers include Peterbilt Motors, Sally Beauty, and Acme Brick. Other large industries in Denton are higher education at Texas Women’s University and healthcare. The median household income of Denton averages around $73,000 per year.
Denton Independent School District scores high in teachers, diversity, and college preparation. Graduation rates are at 97% with higher-than-average proficiency rates. The city also offers 91 private schools, according to Niche.com, for parents looking for an alternative option to public education. Denton is home to two state universities: University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University.
Denton is a musical town; multiple genres can be heard live throughout the city. Check out Steve’s Wine Bar for jazz performances. Dan’s Silverleaf venue hosts many Texas based performers and offers a songwriter’s open mic every Monday. There are 37 trails for running or biking along with 41 parks for families. Golfers have access to 32 courses within a 20-mile radius of Denton, 4 being within the city. Denton has a great food scene with BBQ and Tex-Mex being the main cuisines. Popular restaurants include Juicy Pig Barbecue and Mi Ranchito.
You can read more online at WorldAtlas.com.
Sarah Simpson March 22, 2025
Mar 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Good Tuesday afternoon!
We hope you have heard about how Denton is officially the Halloween City of Texas! We have 31 days of spookiness ahead of us here in the Downtown area and we hope you will come on down and check out all the fun!
We are participating in the excitement with special wines, a special weekend beverage, and all-around fun. We will have our skeleton friends, Stephen and Stephanie, here to take pictures with you and your friends.
Our featured wines for the month lean heavily into the Halloween theme through the names and labels of the wines. These are now available for you to enjoy by the glass today! Check out our Blog for the October Wine Club Wines to learn more about each of these fun wines.
The special "cocktail" created for our weekend fun is lovingly named, "The Bloody Spritz". It will be served on the weekends through October. A sparkling wine spritzer with a sugared rim and drowning in the glass is an eyeball!!! Well...a gummy eyeball. ;-)
Tonight, come over for a special musical experience with Lady Cass and the Fellas as we hit Halloween with their fun and spooky night of music. It's also a costume party and for those ready to get out and show off their character, there will be prizes for the best costumes.
Thursday nights, all month long, we have free music on Industrial with Twilight Tunes. We have set up the opportunity for you to reserve your seats at tables we are placing out front. Reservations will include your seat and your first beverage from a select list of wines and beers. Visit our Reservations page to reserve your seats in advance.
We also have 10 select wines we are doing at Half Price each Thursday to enjoy during your visit.
Monday Night Live Music on the 7th, with the great Brad Leali Tentet and Carla Helmbrecht featured on vocals. Brad is off on another gig that night, but the band will be swinging without him
You can still reserve your seats for tonight and Monday's musical events.
Reserve your seats online at RESERVATIONS.
It's Festival Month here in Denton and this weekend starts off with the Arts and Jazz Fest. We hope you will make Steve's your stop before, during, and after your time at the park. We have wine and beer to go by the bottle and the glass. Yes, you can grab a glass of something from Steve's to walk with here in Downtown Denton. Bring your cooler by and let us fill it with chilled beer and cool wines, and we'll toss in some beverage cups in case you forgot yours. :-)
October 12th is Geezer Palooza, aka Industrial Street Pop Fest. We will have our large tent set up on the street for our customers to come and sit in the shade and enjoy the festivities.
October 25th - 27th is Day of the Dead. Saturday the 26th we will have a tent out front serving ice-cold beers and chilled wines to walk with. Of course we will have our full menu available inside. And we will be showing the Coffin Races on our TV's inside and on the back patio for those who don't want to stand in the crowd.
Did you know that Steve's was voted as having the best wine list in Denton,
as well as a top shop for wine.
Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Cheers! From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar.
Oct 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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We hope you had an amazing weekend and are enjoying this cooler weather!
Some of you will read the subject line one way, and some will read it another.
Are you the one reading it as relaxed anticipation of "Ahhhh.....finally we are into the fall."?
Or, are you one reading it as "AHHHHHHHHHHHH.....NO. I can't believe October is here already!"?
We are looking at it both ways. We can't believe it's October as it came way too fast. But on the other hand, it's patio weather. It's festival season, and Denton is officially Halloween City of Texas! We have Jazz Fest, Industrial Street Pop Fest, Day of the Dead Fest, and there are likely other events we are not including.
October tends to be our second busiest month of the year next to December with the help of all the festivals happening, and much nicer weather to enjoy on the patio here in Downtown Denton.
We hope you will use Steve's Wine Bar as your base of operations when visiting Downtown for any, and all festivals and activities. With wine and beer to go, specials with a Halloween them, and just great tasting beverages, we hope you will make us your first stop before wandering around Denton. And YES, you can walk with a beer or a glass of wine in your hand while you enjoy the sights and sounds of Downtown Denton.
I mentioned in the last email that the roads around us are no longer blocked off due to construction. When you come down to Steve's, parking will be a little easier without the barriers. We suggest that if you can't find parking right in front or back of the wine bar, park at the church lot half a block away. It's super convenient and as long as you have your car out of the lot by midnight, everything should be fine.
So let's talk about the start of the next season here at Steve's.
Tonight at 7:00, we have another amazing guest vocalist, with Alyssa Allgood visiting from Chicago. If you attended our special "concert" back in February with Nicole Zuraitis, we think you will have a similar experience tonight. We still have a few reserved seats at $15, but when they are sold out, the cover charge tonight will be $20. So jump online ASAP before the reserved seats are sold out.
Tomorrow night, we have Shelly Denning in-house doing a special arts and crafts program 6:30 to 8:30.
Wednesday evening we have a new talent to Steve's Wine Bar with Alexandra Tayara hosting a solo show.
Saturday afternoon at a special time, 5 pm, we have another solo act with Júlia Coelho with a very special musical program on vocals, gothic harp, loop pedal, and psaltery. $10 reservations are still available.
Sunday is Birthday Sunday from 5 - 7 pm. Did you or a family member have a birthday this month? Come on down and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or beer for the birthday person, and light snacks and sweets to enjoy with your beverages. Please reserve your spots as it will help us plan on the right amount of food to have for everyone.
Monday night is another special concert with Award Winning Saxophonist, Jack Lanhardt.
Tuesday is the first day of October, and it's the kick-off of Halloween here in Downtown Denton. We have a special evening planned with Lady Cass and the Fellas. Join us as we start the fun for October with some fun and "spooky" music with Cassandra Berry.
With all the events happening in Denton, rather than compete with them, we are keeping our event schedule on the lighter side for the month of October.
Every Thursday in October there will be live music right across the street from us in the park with the return of Twilight Tunes. Industrial Street will be closed on Thursday nights and we will be putting tables and chairs out front for our customers to sit and enjoy the music. Every Thursday is our Half-Price bottles, so come on down and take advantage of that along with any of the specials we will have for October.
Monday the 7th we will have the Brad Leali Tentet back for another amazing night of music.
Saturday the 19th we will have The Cats back for another special concert.
Stay tuned as we sprinkle in more solo performances and special afternoon experiences for you to enjoy.
Reserve your seats online at RESERVATIONS.
People have been asking about Cigars. We had neglected to renew our Permit on time and are now waiting for the updated Permit to be delivered. As soon as that is done, we will move our Humidor back out to the main space and be ready to support your cigar needs when visiting Steve's.
Steve and Karen will be away from the bar for most of October. The staff here at Steve's look forward to serving you, your friends, and your family while they are away. They have put a lot of trust in the team to keep the business rolling, and we hope you will be here to support the team. With your help, we can continue to make October the second busiest month of the year here at Steve's.
Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Cheers! From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar.
Sep 23, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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We have been working with our friends at Mays Eats here in Corinth, TX to craft a fun dinner for our customers.
We have entitled the evening, "Dinner au Rouge" as all the wine we serve will be wines based on red wine. We will have a sparkling Rose, a still Rose of Pinot Noir, a Washington Red Blend, a Napa Zinfandel, and an Italian Red, sparkling and lightly sweet to enjoy with dessert.
Check out the menu!
Aug 9, 2024 at 9:23 AM
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