Event: Candle Making & Wine Tasting 

Date: January 9th

Details:  Create your own candle at Lit & Co. while sipping on your favorite Cinder wines—a perfect blend of creativity and indulgence!

Location: Lit & Co Candles in Hyde Park

Tickets: Buy Tickets Here!

Event: Meet the Artist Night

Date: January 9th

Details: Celebrate local art in our gallery with featured artist Karelia Dubkowski. Enjoy great wine and inspiring conversation.

Event: Free Spirits Event  

Date: Wednesday, January 15th

Time: 4pm – 7pm 

Details: Embrace Dry January with Free Spirits Beverage Co at Cinder! Join us for a refreshing evening of alcohol-free shrub cocktails and Sapid amaro. Sample the goods, sip on a curated menu of non-alcoholic drinks, and enjoy the Sapid Spritzer—a perfect choice for wine lovers. Take your favorites home and make Dry January just a little bit easier (and tastier)! 🥂

Open and free for all! Tasting booth will be located on the Cinder Express Bar side of the winery.

Event: January Wine Sale

Date: January 22-24th

Details: Wine Club Members, this one’s just for you! Enjoy 50% off full cases of select wines, available online and in-house for a limited time. Stay tuned—wines included in this special offer will be announced soon! 🍷 Thank you for being part of our Wine Club family!

Event: Festive Fireside Weekend

Date: Saturday,  January 25th – Sunday,  January 26th

Details: Cozy up with us for a warm and inviting weekend! Savor Melanie’s special mulled wine paired with a delightful snack offer. Take the experience home with our mulled wine  recipe bundle, complete with ingredients and a bottle of Laissez Faire Red.

Need to prep for ski season? Bring your skis or snowboard (SUNDAY ONLY) and get a free glass of Cinder wine with the purchase of a wax at the pop-up waxing truck by Aprés Mobile Ski Tech! Don’t miss this special winter treat!

Valentina Vertical Tasting All Month

Celebrate love and elegance this February with our Valentina Vertical, a special tasting experience honoring Valentine’s Day. Explore multiple vintages of our signature Valentina wine, showcasing its evolution and craftsmanship through the years.

Make it a month to remember—stop by for this unique tasting experience and toast to timeless flavors

Event: Touchdown Tastings Winter Wine Weekend

Date: January 8th – January 9th

Time: Regular Hours (Closing early at 5PM on Sunday)

Details: Get your pre-funk on for the Big Game!

Join us for Touchdown Tastings, a weekend of football fun, great drinks, and tasty bites. Here’s what to expect:

• • • • Tastings & Snacks: Enjoy your favorite wines with a side of football-themed snacks for just $5 a plate.
      • Drinks Deals: $5 pours of beer, cider, or wine, and $5 off flask fills.
      • Flask Specials: Stock up with flask fill deals so you’re game-day ready! Bring your flask to fill up and take the party with you.
      • Football Atmosphere: Themed décor, staff in jerseys, and the game-day vibe projected in our space.

Event: Cinder’s Annual Blending Seminars

Date: February 8th – February 9th

Time: 11-3pm

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:

• • • • • • 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!

Tickets:  $200/person. ON SALE NOW!  Open to Club Members and their guests only.  Limit 2 tickets per Membership.

Event: Lit & Co Candle Making and Wine Tasting Galentines Day! 

Date: Wednesday, January 15th

Time: 4pm – 7pm 

Details: Join us on Thursday February 13th from 6-8pm in HYDE PARK for an after-hours Galentine’s Day celebration of friendship!  Come with friends or fly solo to make new ones, all are welcome!  Please note that there are two time slots, 6pm and 7pm

Your $39 ticket gets:

• • • MAKE YOUR OWN absolutely fabulous 10oz White Iridescent Glass Candle while in shop!  Want to make a different vessel?  No problem; just pay the difference in cost for a different vessel (value $28; sorry, no refunds on lower priced).  Choose one fragrance or blend two together for a completely custom fragrance; candles will be ready the next day after 1pm!
    • Take home a SEED GROW KIT and sprout flowers, fruits or herbs (your choice in shop!) in a wood box planter as a lovely reminder of your fun time with the gals
    • WINE TASTING FROM CINDER!  Our gal pals from Cinder will be on hand pouring tastes from their outstanding lineup.  Additional glass pours and bottles will be available for purchase!
      
      
    • 10% OFF During Event including Buy3Get1Free, jewelry, additional DIY Vessels – everything except Gift Cards and Vintage Rugs!  Note: Due to time + space constraints, only one sit-down DIY blended candle per person during the event, however we are happy to take your custom orders for additional vessels for pick up at a later date!
    • After hours shopping for ticket holders only

Please note, we are breaking this event into two time slots to help with crowd control during the evening.  Please choose whichever time works for you, but there is no hard start + stop time between 6-8pm so feel free to linger!

As this is an after-hours, ticketed event with limited spots available, each person must have their own ticket to attend (your online purchase counts as your ticket – we will have a list of ticket buyers at the door!).  Thank you for your understanding!

Tickets: Purchase Here!

Event: Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event

Date: February 22nd – February 23rd

Time: Regular Tasting Room Hours

Details: Sip, Shop, and Savor!

Join us for a special Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Market, where you can explore perfect pairings and elevate your charcuterie game.

• • • Shop the Market: Discover local vendors offering artisan cheeses, meats, and all the essentials for the ultimate charcuterie board.
    • Wine Pairings: Sample our featured wines at each vendor booth, carefully selected to complement their offerings.
    • Bundle Deals: Take home a curated 3-bottle wine bundle (pairs perfectly with charcuterie!) to enjoy long after the market ends.
    • Tasting Room Service: Our regular tastings and wines by the glass will be available, too.

Sample, shop, and sip your way through a delightful market experience. Don’t miss this perfect pairing event!