Good Monday Afternoon!
It was a week of fun, activities, wine, specials, live music, and friendship. It all started on August 2nd with Karen's Birthday at the bar, and it continued through yesterday as we wrapped up several nights of specials, music, and gatherings. We topped it all off last night with a Tapas dinner with Spanish wines. It's time to take a breath and focus on the coming days.
Thank you to all who came out and shared a bit of their time with us as we celebrated 9 years of serving you and the Denton community.
For those who were not able to join us, we still have several Steve's Wine Bar glasses and the glass toppers available at the $9 price. And we have our new T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts we brought in for the party. So, stop in and pick up a few gift items, or something for yourself.
You can visit our events page to learn more about these experiences and more. Make sure to reserve your seats for the nights you want to attend.
Check our website and social media to stay in touch with all our events.
One of the specials we had on Saturday was a tasting of a highly regarded wine. The Beaulieu Vineyards ‘Georges de Latour’ Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was a hit with those who tasted it, and we have about 2/3 of a bottle available for those who want to swing by and give it a try before it's gone.
You can read more about this wine on our Blog.
Don't forget to vote for Steve's for the Best of Denton County. Voting ends Tomorrow!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
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Aug 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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It’s Steve’s Wine Bar's anniversary week! It’s amazing to think we are finishing 9 years of business! When we think back to May of 2016, when we agreed to purchase the wine bar, our goal was to open by July 1 that year. We ran into a few challenges that pushed our official open date to August 5th.
As we considered this opportunity that we had stepped into, we decided to sign a two-year lease just in case we found out that running a wine bar was not something we would like, or be good at. That way, we could walk away and find another project to work on.
At the end of the two years, in July 2019, we were looking to renew our lease for another 5 years. We asked the landlord for some support in updating the space, and we were told no. So we walked down Industrial and saw a space going up for lease, and we grabbed that.
And here we are. A new location from when we started. A wonderful staff that helps the business run with ease. So many people come through these doors who have worked with us, supported us, and helped make this a successful part of the Denton community. The list is way too long to note here, but we will acknowledge several people this week as we celebrate this anniversary.
Today, we officially celebrate the 9th anniversary. We will have specials on wine, live music in the afternoon and evening, and our new T-shirts will be delivered later today. We also have specials on our Steve’s Wine Bar glasses, normally $12 a stem, but this week, $9 a stem. Plus, our backyard glass covers normally go for $12 a 4-pack, and we have those available at $9 per 4-pack. Inventory is limited on everything, so don’t delay in stopping by this week.
Saturday, we will have a bigger party celebrating the 9th on the 9th, with more music, more specials, and other fun things for you to enjoy.
Between Tuesday and Saturday, we have music every night. So don’t miss out on the fun.
On Sunday, we will be closed all day as we are hosting a special 50th anniversary party for a special couple.
On Monday, August 11th, we have our third international dinner of the year. We hosted an Italian dinner in June, a French dinner in July, and now we swing through Spain with a Tapas dinner and Spanish wines.
Make sure you check our website and social media, and stay in touch with all our events.
One of the specials we have on Saturday is tasting a very special wine. We will be doing a two-ounce or larger pour of the Beaulieu Vineyards ‘Georges de Latour’ Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
A few months ago, we decided to bring in one of the most expensive wines we have ever purchased, the Beaulieu Vineyards ‘Georges de Latour’ Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Rarely do we bring in such an expensive wine, and we have many quality Cabernets, some from Napa Valley, on our menu. We splurged on this wine, which was named the #2 pick from Wine Spectator in 2024. We wanted to offer something extra-special beyond what we normally have here at the wine bar. According to BV’s website, this wine “has been widely recognized as the benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford since its inaugural vintage in 1936. Our understanding of terroir comes from more than 100 years of creating rich, classic Napa Valley wines.” It is an investment piece, one worth cellaring, but it’s also poised to drink now. We will pour it by Coravin exclusively at our 9th anniversary celebration on August 9th for $9 an ounce (2-oz minimum), so you can say you have had one of the world’s greatest wines.
You can read more about this wine on our Blog.
Don't forget to vote for Steve's for the Best of Denton County. Voting ends on August 13.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
Denton Chamber of Commerce: Best Small Business of the Year.
Good Monday afternoon!
We hope your 4th of July weekend was fantastic, and if you went out of town, your travels have been smooth and easy.
We had a great tasting event with Jeff Faber from Opolo last week. We continue to promote their products online, including their 3-wine tasting kits for those interested in doing their own tasting at home. Please visit our Specials page to order some of these tasting kits, three-packs, or just a few bottles to pick up and take home.
We wrap up the Drops of God tonight with the final two episodes. For those who have been joining us, we will be in the main room, popcorn popping, and wine (and beer) ready to drink.
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.
Friday, the Blues Crew is back. Even though the online reservations are sold out, we still have room for walk-ins that night.
Saturday afternoon, the Irish Pub Experience is back at 3 PM with our group of musicians playing classic Irish music for you to enjoy.
Then, that evening at 7:30, we have a very special jazz piano experience with the Dave Meder Trio! There are still reserved seats available for you to grab in advance of the performance.
Check out our Events Page for all the fun activities we have scheduled for the month ahead.
Just to remind everyone, due to circumstances out of our control, we have been asked to cancel the Di Abruzzo dinner that was scheduled for tonight.
Next Monday, the 14th, we have the Bastille Day dinner. Suzanne Johnson has created a 7-course meal, and we will have select wines to pair with the dinner, all for only $70. Please reserve in advance so we know how much food to make for the group.
The Best of Denton Voting is happening again. If you have not yet voted, we are nominated in several categories in the Bars and Nightlife section, as well as Shopping. We would love your vote!
Under Bars and Nightlife, you will see us in Best Bar, Best Happy Hour, Best Music Venue, and Best Wine List.
In the Shopping category, you will find us listed in the Best Wine Shop.
Thanks for all your support!
Have a great week!
From all of us here at Steve's Wine Bar, Cheers!
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Jul 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Learn more online at the Opolo Tasting Party!
I love a Bordeaux, and we only have two bottles left of a very special right-bank Bordeaux, the Lassègue Saint Émilion Grand Cru. Steeped in the history of Bordeaux and its classification system, which originates back to 1855 in the Médoc, the right bank was largely omitted from the rankings. Thus, in 1955, 100 years later, Saint Émilion crafted its own classification, overseen by the French National Institute of Appellations (INAO). The goal is to reclassify wineries every 10 years, but there has been some conflict and controversy since the rankings began. Most famously, Château Cheval Blanc which maintained a premier spot from 1955 until the 2021 vintage, chose to withdraw from the Saint Émilion classification in 2022. And as a complete aside, yes, it is a Cheval Blanc that Miles is imbibing out of a plastic cup at the end of Sideways (he is drinking some %$*!-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!
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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.
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