Events @ Cinder
2024 CINDER WINERY EVENTS
Please view our yearly calendar of events listed below by month.
Wine Club Members: Wine Club Happy Hour is all day, every Wednesday.
Sincerely,
The Cinder Winery Team
January - - - Wine Club Wine Sale!
Event: Tickets Go ON SALE for our Wine Blending Seminars – SOLD OUT
Date: Saturday February 17th & Sunday February 18th
Details: Check back for more information soon but our Wine Blending Seminars are intimate and creative experiences that sell out each year!
Tickets: Email [email protected] to get on the waitlist! (Wine Club Members ONLY, 4 tickets max)
Event: Meet the Artist Night: Julie Poteet Robertson
Date: January 11th
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Details: Meet the new resident Cinder artist, browse art, listen to a live DJ, and nibble on small bites
Cost: Free
Event: 2 – Day Wine Sale!
Date: January 19th & 20th
Details: A “once a year” sale on selected wines that will blow your mind. Don’t miss this!
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- Enjoy 50% Off select group of wines
- Discount ONLY Applies to full case orders (order 12 bottles of one of the wines and receive the 50% discount) Can apply to purchases of multiple cases.
- No additional discounts taken on the wines
- Members enjoy free Shipping & Handling on out of state case orders Only Available to Wine Club Members
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Event: Winemaker Dinner in the Mountains! Ketchum, ID – SOLD OUT
Date: Friday January 26th
Time: 7pm
Details: Join Joe & Melanie at Ketchum Grill for an intimate, four course culinary experience, expertly paired with Cinder wine of course!
Cost: Email [email protected] to get on the waitlist!
Event: Winemaker Dinner at River Club, Boise
Date: Tuesday, January 30th
Time: 6pm
Details: Join Wine Club Manager Nikki Harman & Assistant Winemaker Riley Gorman for a multi course dinner & guided tasting experience at River Club, Boise.
Tickets: Limited to River Club Members only. Please contact Claire ([email protected]) at River Club for more details.
February - - - Dessert Pairings & Blending Seminars
Event: Desserts First , 2024 Winter Wine Weekend
Date: February 3rd & 4th
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Details: In anticipation of Valentine’s Day and Open That Bottle Night, we are offering a dessert pairing with Cinder wines! A partnership with the Idaho Wine Commission
Event: Wine Blending Seminar & Luncheons
Date: Saturday February 17th (SOLD OUT) & Sunday February 18th
Time: 11am to 3pm.
Details: Join a small group of fellow wine-lovers as we enjoy an experience that is both unique, educational and entertaining. Seated in our wine production area you’ll be guided through the art of wine blending by Winemaker Melanie Krause & Assistant Winemaker Riley Gorman. This “hands on” experience includes:
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- Overview of the Art of Blending by Melanie Krause
- A lovely catered lunch
- A hands on interactive Blending Trial where YOU are the Winemaker.
- Multiple blind tastings
- A bottle of your own personal blend to take home that day
- Note: Your ticket includes 6 bottles of the final production of the winning collaborative blend or “Signature Wine”. Once labeled, this “vintage” will include your signature on the custom label. Wine will be picked up in February, 2025, at a private “Pick Up Party” for all 2024 Blending Seminar attendees!
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- Tickets: $200/person. ON SALE NOW! Open to Club Members and their guests only. Limit 4 tickets per Membership.
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March - - - Library Luncheons & Spring Release Begins
Event: Library Luncheons
Dates: March 2nd & 3rd
Time: Noon to 2pm.
Details: We’ll be enjoying an intimate tasting and then lunch in our Art Gallery/Mezzanine as we enjoy some older vintages from our Library Collection. There’s always a special offering made at these Luncheons on some of our most rare vintages. Come get some wonderful insight into the beautiful impact age has on our wine!
Attendance: 16 guests. Limit 4 tickets per membership. (please note the event is held upstairs in our Art Gallery/Mezzanine).
Menu: Coming soon.
Tickets: $40. Sold Out!
Event: Closing of Artist Show @ Cinder
Dates: March 21st
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Details: Come to cinder to bid farewell to our Artist, Julie Poteet Robertson, featured in the mezzanine art gallery. She will be present to mingle and talk about her artwork. Small snacks will be provided.
Reservations: Free to everyone! Held in our mezzanine/art gallery space.
Event: Spring Release Begins!
Dates: March 20th – April 30th
Details: New vintages and creations from Winemaker Melanie Krause will become available to Wine Club Members. Make a reservation and enjoy a complimentary tasting of all the newest wines, then customize your Spring Release Allocation.
Reservations: Similar to booking a regular visit (the small reservation fee is refunded upon your arrival). CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS
April - - - Spring Release All Month & Meet the Artist Night
Event: Spring Release Continues!
Dates: Tastings featuring the newest wines are available all month long.
Details: New vintages and creations from Winemaker Melanie Krause will become available to Wine Club Members. Make a reservation and enjoy a complimentary tasting of all the newest wines, then customize your order.
Reservations: ClICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS
Event: Pick Up Parties
Dates: Saturday April 6th & Sunday April 14th
Details: Laid back affairs. You taste through the wines, chat with the Winemaker and her team and enjoy nice food pairings!
Tickets: Buy Tickets Now. CLICK HERE
Event: Meet the Artist Night
Dates: April 4th
Details: Meet the new resident Cinder artist, browse art, listen to a live DJ, and nibble on small bites
Cost: Free!
May - - - Cinsault Rosé Release & Mother's Day Specials
Event: Rosé Release Weekend
Date: May 3rd & 4th
Details: Enjoy the Release of our 2023 Rosé of Cinsault with a special tasting and fun events and activities.
Event: Mother’s Day Celebration
Date: TBA
Details: Bring your Mom to the winery and enjoy some time together!
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- We will have 2 for 1 drinks and every mom gets a long stem rose!
- Walks-in welcome OR Reserve your table!
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June - - - Idaho Wine Month! & Father's Day Specials
Event: Idaho Wine Month Celebrations
Details: TBD
Event: Father’s Day Specials
Details: TBD
July - - - Winemaker Dinner Series, Live Music Series & Meet the Artist Night
Event: Winemaker Dinner Series
Dates: TBA
Details: This is how we “do” summer… Winemaker’s Dinners in “the mountains”. Multiple dates and locations for small, intimate wine focused dinners in gorgeous locations. Stay tuned, tickets go fast.
Tickets: Will be announced soon!
Event: Meet the Artist Night
Date: First Thursday, July 4th
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Details: Meet the new resident Cinder artist, browse art, listen to a live DJ, and nibble on small bites
Cost: Free
Event: Live Music Series
Date: All Month! Dates TBA
Details: Rotating Artist and Musical Performers throughout the month!
August - - - Winemaker Dinner & Live Music Series Continues & Flask Fill Specials
Event: Winemaker Dinner Series
Dates: TBA
Details: This is how we “do” summer… Winemaker’s Dinners in “the mountains”. Multiple dates and locations for small, intimate wine focused dinners in gorgeous locations. Stay tuned, tickets go fast.
Tickets: Will be announced soon!
Event: Live Music Series
Date: All Month! Dates TBA
Details: Rotating Artist and Musical Performers throughout the month!
Event: Flask Fill Specials All Month!
Details: Make sure you have your Cinder “flask” filled with great wines for your own Summer Adventures! Special discounts on flask fills to be announced!
September- - - Fall Release Begins, PickUp Parties & Crush Tours Begin!
Event: Fall Release Tastings Begin!
Dates: Tastings featured from September 4th – Oct 31st
Details: New vintages and creations from Winemaker Melanie Krause will become available to Wine Club Members. Make a reservation and enjoy a complimentary tasting of all the newest wines, then customize your order.
Reservations: TBA
Event: Fall Release Pick Up Parties!
Dates: Saturday September 14th & Sunday September 22nd
Details: A fun and laid back affair, you’ll get to rub elbows with the Winemaking team while enjoying the new wines and some gorgeous food pairings!
Tickets: TBA
Event: Crush Tours Begin!
Dates: TBA
Times: Every 30 minutes between 1pm – 5pm
Details: Small groups of 4 take a guided tour through our winery and learn about Harvest, Crush and the Winemaking process. This is an informative 2 hour adventure open to Club Members & their guests only. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your “learn on” and taste some grape juice as it transforms into wine!
Reservations: TBA
October - - - Fall Release continues, Hallo-Wine, Harvest & Meet the Artist Night!
Event: Fall Release Tastings continues…
Date: Tastings featured from September 4th – Oct 31st
Details: New vintages and creations from Winemaker Melanie Krause will become available to Wine Club Members. Make a reservation and enjoy a complimentary tasting of all the newest wines, then customize your order.
Reservations: TBA
Event: Harvest Dance Party
Date: October 5th
Time: 7:30pm
Details:We host one dance party foot stomp event during October. You’ll get a Harvest Tour of the winemaking process and then we will put you to work stomping grapes and having fun. The experience will happen after hours at Cinder, include dinner and live music. Wines by the glass will be available for purchase. A perfect opportunity to kick back, and dance your heart our while stomping grapes!
Tickets: Coming Soon
Event: Happy Hallo-Wine
Date: Saturday, October 26th.
Time: Party runs from 1-6pm.
Details: Ready to dress up, have fun and sip gorgeous wines? We’ll have a photo booth, drink specials and a costume contest with great prizes. Candy for the little ones and even a costume category for pets. Leashes on all dogs please…and most children after their second piece of candy. Cheers!
Costume Contest: Award Ceremony at 4:00 pm. Categories include: Man, Woman, Kid, Family, Couple and Best Pet!
Cost: Free!
Event: Meet the Artist Night
Date: July 4th
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Details: Meet the new resident Cinder artist, browse art, listen to a live DJ, and nibble on small bites
Cost: Free
November - - - Holiday Shipping Deals, Barrel Tasting & Toy Drive Begins!
Event: Barrel Tasting Weekend!
Date: Friday & Saturday, November 29th and 30th (1-6pm).
Details: A annual tradition open to everyone! Bring you family and that crazy cousin of yours to our winery on Thanskgiving Weekend! (Get them OUT of your House!). You’ll meet our Winemakers as they sample wines directly from the barrel and talk to you about winemaking insights. There will be Holiday Sales galore!
Tickets: Free but asking you make a small donation! Drop some cash in the jar for The Boys & Girl’s Club and we will donate 100% of the proceeds from both days! No reservations, everyone welcome! Walk – ins only, please reserve a time slot with our hostess upon arrival.
Specials: Plenty of great offerings, including in our merchandise area. Enjoy the Holiday spirit!
Free Glass of Wine: Bring an unwrapped, age-appropriate gift and receive a ticket for a complimentary drink. This is the first day of our Annual Boys & Girls Toy Drive!
Event: Annual Toy Drive! – TBA
Date: TBA
Details: A annual tradition that warms the heart and the body. Bring an unwrapped age-appropriate gift to the winery and receive a complimentary glass of wine. (limit 1 per customer).
Event: Sip & Ship!
Date: November 29th through December 17th.
Details: Come play Santa during Tasting Room hours. You sit down at any available seat and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while you fill out our Holiday Order Card for your Wine Loving Friends & Family! Bring your address book and take advantage of our great Shipping Deals and Holiday Packages! Everyone loves “Cinder under the Tree!”
December - - - Holiday Deals continue & Ugly Sweater Party!
Event: Sip & Ship! – Through December 17th
Date: Ends December 17th.
Details: Come play Santa during Tasting Room hours. You sit down at any available seat and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while you fill out our Holiday Order Card for your Wine Loving Friends & Family! Bring your address book and take advantage of our great Shipping Deals and Holiday Packages! Everyone loves “Cinder under the Tree!”
Event: Annual Toy Drive! – TBA
Date: TBA
Details: A annual tradition that warms the heart and the body. Bring an unwrapped age-appropriate gift to the winery and receive a complimentary glass of red wine.
Event: Ugly Sweater Party:
Date: TBA
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Details:You know the drill… wear your ridiculous Holiday Outift and enjoy the wine and sights! Discount on your first glass of wine if you are wearing something special like an ugly sweater or Holiday themed outfit.
Note: Final Day of our Annual Toy Drive…bring an unwrapped, age-appropriate gift and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine!
Planning a Trip to Visit Cinder?
Come stay at one of our wonderful Hotel Partners in Garden City & Boise Area. For more info on accommodations and Cinder exclusive hotel promo codes please reach out to Nikki at [email protected]
FAQ's
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