As the clock struck midnight recently we left one year behind us and embraced all the hope and expectations of a brand new year. What will the 12 months of 2012 hold for you? I’m a firm believer that we are creators of our circumstance and drivers of our destiny. My hope for each of you is that you choose joy, peace and success for 2012. We’ll continue to be here to help you celebrate. Celebration is a sustainer of momentum. Stay connected with all our great events and be on the lookout for several new and fun happenings here at Nectar. Enjoy life with friends, drink happy!

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January  5-7

THURSDAY – Thirsty Thursday continues for 2012. Enjoy 1/2 price appetizer plates with the purchase of a bottle of wine, free wifi, and a great atmosphere for that meeting or late week get together

FRIDAY / SATURDAY – Celebrate our one year anniversary. Join the party Friday or Saturday, January 6 or 7. Friday night enjoy the music of Rachel Bade-McMurphy Jazz Trio and meet the winery owners and wine makers for Skylite Cellars and Northwest Cellars. Oh, yeah…it’s also First Friday and we’re showing the artwork of the talented Kathleen Cavender.

On Saturday, Nectar will be giving away prizes every hour on the hour that include bottles of wine, club memberships, and tickets to upcoming events. Saturday night meet the winemakers and winery owners from Anelare, Hard Row to Hoe, and Terra Blanca. “Each winery is bringing something unique that our customers have never had and there will be some amazing deals on select products too,” Wade says. Hours are Friday and Saturday Noon-10pm.

January 12-14

TUESDAY – Are you looking for ways to get ahead, reach more customers and generate more revenue? Learn how to integrate social media tools into your business strategy. Visit Spokane and Josh Wade, owner of Nectar Tasting Room and Publisher of Spokane Wine Magazine are working together to provide social media workshops to our partners in early 2012.

• January 10, 2012, 4-5pm Planting the Seeds of Social Media Success
  Learn how to integrate social media tools into your engagement strategy. Plant the seeds that will yield a harvest of social media success. REGISTER HERE

FRIDAY – Music from Mark Ward 6:30-9:30

SATURDAY – Music from Michael Jay Dwyer 6:30-9:30; The Final Sip 9:00-10:00pm

January 19-21

Always a good time at Nectar Tasting Room. Take a break from the cool winter inside our beautiful and modern space. Music from Maxie Ray Mills on Friday and Eric Neuhauser on Saturday. Music starts at 6:30 on both nights.

January 26-29

TUESDAY – 4-5pm Using Twitter to Make Your Business Fly

• We’ll walk through the basics of creating an account, learning the terms (@, mentions, DM, re-tweet, favorites, hashtags, etc), and how to grow a following. The class will also cover the powerful Twitter search engine and how you can use it to keep track of conversations that relate to your business in your area.

FRIDAY – Time to get jazzy at Nectar Tasting Room with music from Brian McCann and Ron Kiefer

SATURDAY – Get tipsy and create a masterpiece. Get a few friends together for a fun afternoon painting class. $40 gets you all your art equipment, a three hour guided class and a wine tasting. Create a masterpiece of memories.

SUNDAY – Enjoy a five course wine dinner with the highly acclaimed and incredibly talented Chef Frank Magana. Chef Frank has been an executive chef and owner of the popular Picazo 717 restaurant in Prosser and Kennewick. Chef Frank has become the “wine country” chef of central Washington wineries like Alexandria Nicole, Terra Blanca, Col Solare, Desert Wind Winery and more. Experience a culinary delight that you won’t soon forget. See the menu and purchase tickets HERE.