08/06/2026
This week, the Berkshires comes together in celebration of music, culture, and community—and we can't imagine a better way to enjoy it all than with beautiful music, good friends, and a great bottle of wine.
🎻 We The People: Community in the Berkshires
It’s a particularly meaningful weekend here in the Berkshires as Yo-Yo Ma’s 'We The People: Our Shared Past, Present, and Future' brings a week of concerts, conversations, and community gatherings to Tanglewood and communities throughout the region.
Curated by Yo-Yo Ma, the week invites us to think about our shared history, our relationship to one another and the land we share, and the role each of us can play in building a hopeful future.
From gatherings and performances to conversations and music, We The People is a wonderful reminder of what makes this place so special: people coming together to listen, learn, celebrate, and share.
..And really, isn't that what a good bottle of wine is for, too?
🌎 A World of Wine, A Local Community
Whether you're headed to Tanglewood, exploring one of the many We The People events around the Berkshires, gathering with friends for dinner, or simply enjoying a quiet summer evening at home, we hope you'll make time to connect.
Open a bottle. Pull up a chair. Invite someone in.
Because community doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes, it starts with a simple pour. 🥂
Come see us this weekend!
✨ Happenings & Highlights:
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🍇 Four Wines. Four Stories. One Great Afternoon.
Saturday, August 8th | 1-4pm
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✨ Wine of the Week/The Dare Pick : Catch & Release Syrah (https://darebottleshop.square.site/product/catch-release-northern-lights-syrah/3944)
One exceptional bottle. One week only. 15% off.
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🥖 Creature Bread: Fresh loaves landing Friday 8/7 & Saturday 8/8
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🥂 Upcoming Saturday Wine Tastings | 1–4pm | Always Free!
August 8th: S & N Hemisphere Highlights
August 15th: A World of Wine
August 29th: Unexpected Wines. Unforgettable Finds.
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🦪 Friday, August 21st | Oyster Party Pop-Up | 12–6pm
Fresh oysters shucked to order by Oyster Party—pair with your favorite bottle from the shop!
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🥂 Don't Miss Out - - Summer has a way of flying by!
Make plans to join us for a memorable afternoon raising a glass with friends—
old and new. The 4th edition of our Lenox Wine Festival is September 19th.
🍷 Get Tickets (https://darebottleshop.square.site/product/lenox-wine-festival-2026-single-ticket/2833)
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T H I S S a t u r d a y ! !
Four Wines. Four Stories. One Great Afternoon.
1–4 PM |8.8.26
Some of the best conversations start with a shared bottle. This weekend, we're thrilled to welcome back our friend—and one of our favorite wine educators—Jeff Slavin of Hangtime Wine Co. for an afternoon of discovery.
Jeff has assembled a lineup that travels from the mountains of South Africa to the rolling hills of Southern France, showcasing four distinctive wines that overdeliver in both character and value. This is a tasting you won't want to miss!
Jeff will be be pouring:
🍾 Domaine de Martinolles 'Le Berceau' Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux, France
Long before Champagne became famous, sparkling wine was being made in Limoux. Crafted primarily from Mauzac with Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, Le Berceau is bright, lively, and wonderfully refreshing, with notes of green apple, citrus blossom, and a delicate brioche finish. It's the kind of bottle that instantly elevates a picnic—or simply celebrates the weekend.
🥂 HER Chenin Blanc
Adama Wines | Western Cape, South Africa
Fresh, textured, and beautifully expressive, this Chenin Blanc offers vibrant citrus, white peach, ripe pear, and a subtle mineral edge. Produced by Adama Wines, the HER label celebrates the women who help shape South African wine, with a portion of proceeds supporting female empowerment initiatives. Delicious wine with an inspiring story.
🌸 Kumusha Rosé of Cinsault
Tinashe Nyamudoka | South Africa
One of our favorite rosés of the season. Made from old-vine Cinsault, Kumusha is elegant rather than overtly fruity, balancing wild strawberry, watermelon, fresh herbs, and crisp acidity. Dry, refreshing, and endlessly food-friendly, it's exactly what summer in the Berkshires tastes like.
🍷 Raincatcher Red
Longridge Wine Estate | Stellenbosch, South Africa
A beautifully balanced red that punches well above its price point. Expect layers of dark berries, plum, gentle spice, and savory earthiness, with silky tannins that make it equally enjoyable on its own or alongside grilled meats, burgers, or hearty summer fare. A versatile bottle you'll find yourself reaching for again and again.
🍷 Free Wine Tasting | Saturday, August 8th
1:00–4:00pm
Come taste something a little different—we think you'll leave with a new favorite!
✨ All featured wines 10% off
⭐Wine of the Week⭐
Catch the Flavor of Summer
with Catch & Release 'Northern Lights' Syrah
🍷 Wine of the Week: 15% off
Where Freshness Meets Power : Northern Lights by Catch & Release Wines
Every now and then, a wine stops you in your tracks.
Northern Lights is one of those bottles.
Crafted from cool-climate Syrah on California's Sonoma Coast, this is a beautiful reminder that Syrah doesn't have to be heavy or jammy. Instead, it leans into freshness, perfume, and savory complexity—offering layers of blackberry, cracked black pepper, violets, smoked herbs, and a subtle mineral edge. Silky and energetic, it's equally at home with grilled lamb, roasted mushrooms, burgers fresh off the grill, or simply enjoyed as the evening cools down.
Catch & Release is a passion project by husband-wife team Beno & Monica, focused on small-production wines that celebrate vineyard character and restraint rather than excess. Northern Lights captures everything we love about modern California Syrah: vibrant fruit, freshness, and remarkable drinkability.
Why we love it
🍇 Cool-climate Sonoma Coast Syrah
🌿 Blackberries, violets, pepper & savory herbs
🍽️ A perfect pairing for late-summer grilling
⭐ One of our staff favorites
Save $5.85 per bottle / Only $33.15 per bottle
(Regular price $39)
Saturday, September 19th @ Pizzeria Boema
1-4pm | $45 / ticket
🥂 Unlimited wine, craft cider & beer tastings�
🍕 Wood-fired pizza by Pizzeria Boema�
🧀 Cheese from High Lawn Farm�
🦪 Oysters by East Dennis Oyster Farm
🤝 Meet the people behind the products�
🛍️ Shop event-only pricing
Plus, our silent auction will once again support the Lenox Library Association 📚
This has quickly become a Berkshire favorite—and for good reason.
This event always sells out—don’t wait.
👉 Link for tickets to grab your spot (https://darebottleshop.square.site/product/lenox-wine-festival-2026-single-ticket/2833)
Let’s make this the best one yet 🥂
You know the drill — Oyster Party Pop-Ups are back for the summer season! Join us one Friday each month, May through October, for fresh oysters, Maine lobster rolls, and good times at the Bottleshop.
🦪 Next pop-up : Friday, August 21st
✨ New arrivals ✨
Dare Bottleshop Gift Cards
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