Aluel Cellars

The Aluel Cellars summer loyalty card has launched! We know that you'll be out and about this summer and want to encourage you to stop by our three favorite neighborhoods!

Make a purchase at any location and start your summer loyalty card. If you make it to all three locations before the end of September, you'll get a free Aluel Cellars T-shirt!

Thanks for all of your support. We can't wait to raise a glass with you all summer long!

Still coming off our Pride month high. Thanks to all who supported us during June with events as well as serving and selling our wines all over the region. Many of the below stores, shops, companies, and restaurants carry our wines year round.

This not only supports our goals of creating the best Washington wines but also helps benefit LGBTQ youth through Scholarship Fund.

Stop in and show some love to all of the wonderful businesses below and help us thank them for their support!

Here's to our biggest supporters:

It's the final weekend of Pride Month and we are so thankful for all of your support. We can't wait to finish the month off in style with you this weekend!

Here's how you can celebrate the end of Pride month with us this weekend:

PURCHASE A PRIDE LOGO T-SHIRT
With the help of a club member, we just created our first ever Pride logo T-shirts seen in the photo above. These are now available at all three locations for just $22. Club members save 10%!

ENJOY SCHOLAR RELEASE MONTH SPECIALS AND GAMES
Don't forget that we just released our 3rd Edition of "The Scholar" benefiting Scholarship Fund. We have bottle/glass specials at all three locations as well as a fun crossword puzzle to complete and be entered to win one of our new Pride T-shirts!

STOP BY OUR CAPITOL HILL LOCATION SATURDAY FOR FUN SPECIALS ALL DAY
Saturday is our favorite day of the year on Capitol Hill with Pride celebrations all over Broadway. If you're on Capitol Hill this day, we invite you to stop by for fun specials and to raise a glass with Alex and Samuel. THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE DAY? We're firing up our brand new Frosé machine this day to celebrate Pride with you all!

If out and about this weekend, don't forget to thank all the employees, organizers, and security involve who are working hard to ensure that you have a fun and safe Pride. We hope to see you this weekend as we send off Pride weekend in style!

The summer solstice has arrived, and we're excited for the long, warmer days ahead! We're celebrating the official start of summer by releasing our new vintage of our always popular Blanc de Blancs.

All three locations and online now have this wine available for purchase. Like previous vintages, this 2022 vintage is produced exclusively with Chardonnay grapes using the traditional method, also known as méthode champenoise in France. Production of sparkling wines with the traditional method involves allowing the secondary fermentation to occur in bottle, in contact with the yeast, which results in a high-quality sparkling wine possessing complexity and delightful mousse and brioche qualities.

This wine retails for just $45. We have limited quantities available so make sure that you stock up now to ensure that you have enough sparkling wine for the summer months ahead! Last year, we sold out of this wine very quickly. While we've tried to produce more, demand is also higher than ever!

This year, we also have a limited supply of laser etched champagne stoppers available for purchase! We think you'll love this wine so much that you'll finish the entire bottle - but if not, these are fantastic at preserving the bubbles so that you can still drink this sparkling wine over the next few days. These retail for just $12 and can be purchased at all three tasting rooms. CLUB MEMBERS: If you purchase a bottle of our sparkling wine to-go, you can get 50% off these champagne stoppers. THIS SALE ENDS SUNDAY!

For those looking to ship sparkling who may want one of these champagne stoppers, just reply to this email and we can get you a link to pay for these and we'll send it our with your affiliated wine shipment.

We can't wait to toast with you all summer long with our brand new 2022 Blanc de Blancs. Hopefully we'll raise a glass with you this weekend at one of our locations.

We're one week away from our Pride build-a-board event and we still have a few seats remaining. Come join Aluel Cellars and to learn how to make a beautiful pride themed board just like the one in the photos!

Your $75 ticket includes your own 9 inch board to make and take + a flight of three of our wines. Stick around an enjoy a glass of your favorite while you finish your board!

This event is at our Capitol Hill location on Thursday, June 27th from 6PM to 8PM.

Purchase Tickets Here:
https://square.link/u/U5bumJtN

We can't wait to see you there!

Join Aluel Cellars on Queen Anne and Lovey Doughvey for a fantastic pairing event. Incredible baker Aakanksha Agnani selected specific Aluel Wines to pair with unique cookies created just for this event. Guests will be able to enjoy two half glasses of Aluel wine paired with two Lovey Doughvey cookies. Baker and founder Aakanksha Agnani will be on site this Saturday (June 22) from 2:00 to 5:00 to discuss the pairing and sell other delicious treats. 

Opportunities to purchase your favorite pairing of wine + cookies during the event.

Wine Club: $20
Non-Club Members: $25

No tickets required!

About - Lovey Doughvey is a creation of Aakanksha Agnani based on baking elaborate cakes with her mother. Aakanksha takes inspiration from the women in her life (including her grandmother always having warm vanilla tea cake when she visited) to pursue her baking passion and have fun with her life.

The annual Best in the PNW voting is out and we are excited to have been nominated for THREE categories this year! This is one of the most competitive competitions in the region which has us nominated against some of the biggest wineries and companies in the PNW. 

With three Seattle locations and a growing wine club all over the country, we want to ask our biggest supporters to go out and vote for us. We'd love to surprise the region this year as an underdog and win "Winery of the Year" while possibly sweeping all three categories that we were nominated for.

As a matter of fact - if we sweep all three categories, we promise to have the biggest celebration that we've ever thrown at Aluel Cellars.

Here is how you can help:

Go to www.VoteThePNW.com everyday through June 28th. (Link in profile)

Click on "Eat & Drink" and then scroll down to "Winery"

Find "Aluel Cellars" in the list. It can be a bit tough as it is random each time. But we promise we're there! 

Vote and submit your vote. If you're feeling extra generous, you can vote for us in all three wine related categories!

Don't forget to come back daily to vote. We'll need as much support as possible to win!

Happy National Rosé Day!

We're celebrating at all three locations today (Jine 8th) with specials on our Dry Rosé! The sun is out and it's the perfect day to stop by for a glass.

GLASS POUR PRICES:
- CLUB MEMBERS: $8
- NON-CLUB: $10

Did you know that both our Ballard and Capitol Hill locations have fantastic outdoor seating?

We also have a special surprise today! We recently purchased a brand new Frosé machine for special events! To celebrate National Rosé Day, we're firing up this machine for the first time at our Queen Anne location.

Come test out our new Frosé machine with us today with $10 glasses of Frosé as well - only at our Queen Anne location!

No matter where you are in Seattle today, we've got your Rosé celebrations covered!

Game night at our Capitol Hill location is now extended through July! Come in every Wednesday to this location for special pricing on two glasses of wine and one of our dips when we see you playing a game!

Bring your own or play one of ours. We'll see you soon!

Happy Pride Month! We are so excited to kick off Pride month by releasing our Third Edition of our most popular "The Scholar" wine, a collaboration with GSBA.

Proceeds from this Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend goes to benefit the GSBA Scholarship Fund all year long. However, we couldn't think of better timing to introduce what we think is our best edition yet!

Only $25 - we're running a special at all three locations through June 27th where you can come in to enjoy a glass in store and take home a bottle at a special price. Club Members: $30, Non-Club: $35

Complete our Scholar crossword puzzle on your visit and be entered into a drawing for our upcoming Aluel Pride shirts that we're about to unveil mid-June.

Thanks to your support over the past 3 years, our previous editions raised over $13,000 for this Scholarship Fund. We're excited to see where this new edition takes us!

The Washington State Wine Awards results are out and we can't tell you how proud we are of our best showing ever! We received 9 Gold medals on our wines! This is one of the top showings of any winery in Washington!

This includes a few of your favorite current releases that we hadn't yet entered! These releases are:

2019 Coat of Arms
2019 Merlot
2020 Grenache
2020 Malbec

Several wines that we plan to release later this year also won. Club members will be the first to taste these new wines when we do release them.

Come in this week and revisit your favorite current releases to see why the judges rated our wines so highly!

Thanks for your support allowing us to continue to make some of the best wines in Washington state!

We're extending our shipping special on wines through 5/28. This is one of the best times of the year to order shipments of wine before it gets too hot across much of the country, forcing us to delay some shipments.

Order at www.aluelcellars.com/buy-now by 9PM on 5/28 and you'll save on shipping costs! Club members- remember to log-in to your account during check-out to ensure that your club discounts are also applied.

Here is how much you could save:
- 6 to 11 bottles -- Save $15 + half case discount
- 12+ bottles -- Save $30 + case discount

No discount code required. Shipping deals will be added automatically during check-out.

Happy National Wine Day! Come celebrate with us today at any of our locations!

Save 10% on glass pours of any Aluel wine all day. Members save 20%.

We're open from 1-9 today at all locations. The weather makes this a perfect day to come enjoy your favorite glass of

Whether you're a mom or just have a mom, stop by any of our Seattle locations this Mother's Day for a glass of wine. Each table receives one complimentary single stem flower to help show appreciation for all the wonderful moms out there!

Available at all three Seattle locations on Mother's Day only while supplies last.

We're ready for a beautiful Seattle weekend! No matter where the weather takes you this weekend, we hope it's filled with sunshine and great wine!

We all know that the "Seattle Freeze" can be real! To help break the "Seattle Freeze" - we're kicking off a new event at our Capitol Hill tasting room called "CONNECT OVER CONNECT 4."

Whether you enjoy games or not - this is a low commitment game night designed around the chance to play with strangers and possibly develop new friendships. We're starting small on our first night and only making 8 player seats available.

Only at our Capitol Hill location on May 16th - we'll be playing multiple rounds of games and give you the opportunity to compete with each player present. There will also be time to socialize both before and after the games.

Of course - it wouldn't be a game night without prizes for the top winner of the night. The person who wins the most rounds will go home with a complimentary Aluel T-shirt!

Entry is only $13 and includes a glass of any Aluel wine!

Tickets available here:
https://checkout.square.site/buy/WMQXLIV6ONYQGGTH3JAH46S4

We hope to see you there - the perfect opportunity for a little fun on a Thursday night and who knows what new friends you may make!

Have you tried our new wines yet? April was our club release month. Many people seemed to comment how this may be our beat release ever. We agree!

Even though April is done, we're keeping our New Release Flight on the menu a bit longer so that everyone has the opportunity to taste these new wines.

Here are the four wines that we just released:
- 2023 Sauvigon Blanc
- 2023 Dry Rosé
- 2020 Grenache
- 2020 Malbec

Come enjoy these new wines the entire month of May at any of our Seattle locations!

Game night is on! Come to our Capitol Hill location every Wednesday in May for specials to anyone playing a game. Bring your own game or choose from one of ours.

Anyone spotted playing a game will receive two glasses of any Aluel wine (one for you and one for your game mate) plus your choice of a dip (hummus or artichoke) at a special price.

CLUB MEMBERS: $30
NON-CLUB: $35

No tickets required. Just show up!

Not playing games? Our normal menu is available all night long.

See you soon!

We got our employees together this week to learn to shuck oysters to prepare for our upcoming oyster and wine pairing event at our Capitol Hill location!

Tickets are on sale now for three different seatings on 4/20. You'll receive three different oysters (2 of each) paired with three of your favorite Aluel wines! Additional opportunities for more oysters and wine during the event.

Club Members: $35*
Regular Price: $45

*Club Members: Check your email for a special $10 off discount code. If you can't find it, just send us a message and we'll get it to you!

Tickets are available by clicking on the link below and then selecting the link with your preferred seating time.

https://www.aluelcellars.com/calendar/2024/3/28/oysters-and-wine-paring

We hope to see you there for a fun afternoon of oysters and wine!

We have a month full of events to celebrate new releases! This Saturday, join us at our Queen Anne location for a fun afternoon of Grenachos!

No tickets required - $15 for club members and $20 for non-club.

Between 4PM and 8PM, your Grenachos purchase will get you a side-by-side comparison tasting of our newly released 2020 Grenache next to our first ever Grenache produced in 2016. For fun, we're also making house nachos that day included with your purchase!

Our normal menu will also be available - but don't miss this rare opportunity to taste our library Grenache. Only at Queen Anne and only from 4PM to 8PM this Saturday!

We are kicking off April with 4 new releases for our club members. We'll talk more about the wines online next week but for now we want to remind the members of a month of events planned...starting this weekend!

MEMBERS - remember, if you pick up your release this week, you'll be automatically entered into a raffle to win one of 3 great prizes. We'll draw for this raffle live on Instagram on Wednesday, 4/10.

Plan to come each weekend to enjoy special themes and events to celebrate these new releases. You can see all events here: https://www.aluelcellars.com/calendar

Everyone can buy tickets starting today to our oyster pairing on 4/20. MEMBERS - remember to check your email for a special $10 off discount code.

Not a member, you can join online today and take part in these events and be among the first to try these new releases!

We can't wait to see you all month long celebrating with us!

Such a fun weekend at .washington ! The weekend always feels like a family reunion with so many industry friends all in one room. Thanks to our team and everyone who stopped by to say hello!

Our Queen Anne location is turning 1! Come celebrate this weekend with special deals and surprises. Alex will be serving and can't wait to celebrate with you.

We're open 1-9 this Saturday but the treats are limited and may run out so come early!

We're offering 20% off glass pours for club members all day! Non-club saves 10%. Not a member? There is still time to join at the link in our profile!

We hope to see you this Saturday at Queen Anne!

Congratulations to Alex Oh for being named part of the 2024 Class of 40 Under 40 Honorees! You can see all the honorees at the link below.

Owners Alex and Samuel still maintain their full-time jobs while running Aluel Cellars. They both strive for the highest standards in all aspects of their professional careers and hope that is represented in the wines that you enjoy.

They are so thankful for your support that they want to celebrate with you at an impromptu celebration this Friday night.

Stop by our Queen Anne tasting room this Friday for up to 40% off glass pours to celebrate the number 40! We'll have our Blanc de Blancs available all night long to be sure that you can share a celebratory toast with Alex!

Here are the details:

LOCATION:
Queen Anne Tasting Room
1629 Queen Anne Ave N #102

WHEN:
Friday, February 16th
5PM to 8PM

SPECIAL DEALS:
- 40% off glass pours for club members
- 20% off glass pours for non-club members
Honorees List: https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/02/15/2024-40-under-40-winners-announced.html?csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2suIYMV5jhhRbc8AmVXXN7FqiFsohfGCKaisUsyGJquTF4aSUpbDa5bXY

No matter your relationship status, we have the perfect way to "Drink Pink" this February 14th! Many people are surprised to find that our locations are actually relatively quiet on Valentine's Day each year.

With that said, we're giving you the perfect excuse to stop in for a glass or take a bottle home! These specials are one day only!

Here are the two ways to save big this February 14th:

- PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF OUR 2022 DRY ROSÉ "TO-GO" AT ANY LOCATION AND RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY T-SHIRT (while supplies last). We have limited supplies at each location of the pictured t-shirts. Only one per customer please.

- COME IN TO ANY OF OUR THREE TASTING ROOMS ON FEBRUARY 14TH AND ENJOY 20% OFF GLASS POURS ALL NIGHT LONG! No, this doesn't have to be just our Dry Rosé. This is on our entire selection. Club Members save an additional 10%!

This is one of our best deals of the year but is only available on February 14th. Cheers to the day that we celebrate pink!

You all made Weekday Winedown such a success that we decided to extend it through the end of the winter!

Come in to any of our three Seattle locations every Wednesday and Thursday for discounted glass pours on two different wines - all night long!!

Keep an eye on our stories to see which wine is discounted this week.

As always - club members save even more. However...this time EVERYONE saves.

See you soon!

Cold wintry days have you feeling down? We've got our best winter wines open and are here to help you warm up at any of our three Seattle locations.

From our unoaked Chardonnay to our Syrah full of to***co and leather flavors - We've specifically picked wines to match the season on our current menu.

Come for a flight, stay for a glass, then take home your favorite wines to enjoy later at home!

All three tasting rooms are open 5 days each week!

Monday/Tuesday - CLOSED
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - 4PM to 9PM
Saturday - 1PM to 9PM
Sunday - 1PM to 7PM

Welcome to 2024! Tonight starts our first ever Weekday Winedown at all three Seattle locations. Through the month of January - stop by any Seattle tasting room for a special discount on two different wines by the glass!

Club Members:
Weekly White/Rosé Special: $8/glass
Weekly Red Special: $10/glass

Non-Club Members:
Weekly White/Rosé Special: $9/glass
Weekly Red Special: $11/glass

This special pricing is all night long - but only on Wednesdays and Thursdays! The wine will change weekly so pay attention to our social media to see what this week's special is!

We'll be kicking it off tonight with one of our best deals! Our 2021 Chardonnay (unoaked) and 2018 Syrah are on special this week. These are the perfect winter wines. Come find out why and take advantage of this special deal every Wednesday and Thursday in January!
weekdaywinedown

Today Aluel Cellars turns 7! Our team (minus 1) just enjoyed a well deserved night out with food and games to celebrate another successful year together.

We're so thankful for your support over the past 7 years and can't wait to continue to not only provide you great wine - but also amazing settings to enjoy it in.

Thanks to our customers for making this such a fun place to work. We can't wait to not only provide you great wine but also great experiences for many years to come.

Cheers!

It's which is a reminder of one of our favorite partnerships! Even before we first opened our Seattle tasting rooms - we began partnering with for events all around the region.

In 2020, that partnership grew when we launched our line of wines directly benefiting The GSBA Scholarship and Education Fund.

This year, the partnership has grown further. We were so excited to be the official wine sponsor of the entire Equalux celebration - pouring our wines for over 700 people in attendance!

We're about to bottle our third edition of this benefit wine, ensuring that this partnership will continue for years to come. We can't wait to tally up your sales to make our annual contribution.

We still have a few bottles remaining of our second edition. Stop by and pick your bottles up soon and know that the next bottle of wine that you open not only tastes great, but also supports a great cause!