Big welcome to Del Rio Winery from Southern Oregon!

Kinley's Restaurant and La Bodega are happy to host a wine dinner this coming Wednesday, May 1st. 

To view the complete menu and to make reservations, click here.

Join La Bodega this coming Wednesday for a tasting of classic Trappist Ales: Rochefort, Orval and Westmalle.

Jhon Gilroy (super fun guy) from Merchant du Vin Importers will be on hand to answer questions and exude his (extensive) knowledge of the Trappist beer world.

We're excited because, honestly, how often do you face down those three Rocheforts in the cooler at the Bodega and think "I wish I could try them side by side...".  Here's your chance!

Casual, come and go as you please.  Flights of the Trappist Beers will be available in addition to Sub Zero's regular, make that, awesome menu of beer, food and more.

Help us welcome our new neighbor - the Trek Bicycle Shop!

Trek is celebrating their Grand Opening April 10 - 14th, so they'll have great deals all of those days.

La Bodega is hosting an After Party for Trek on April 14th from 5:30-7:30 PM.

Free, 21 and over only - come check out the Trek shop and maybe treat yourself to a new bicycle!

Featuring Alaskan Summer Ale on draft, an assortment of canned craft beers to try out and WINE on draft!

Hope to see you there.

Join Celestial at Subzero for a gourmet dinner paired with Celestial Meads on Monday evening April 8.  

Tickets are limited to 40 people and are $50 per person. Sign up by calling Humpy's 907-276-BEER (2337) or in person at Humpy's or Sub Zero.

Welcome Mead- Saw Turn
Opening Course Mead: Batch # 72 with French Brie on crustini with mead infused white grape compote. 
Salad Course Mead: Batch # 73 Baby romaine in a mead vinaigrette finished with fresh pears and pecans.
Main Course Mead: Pollinator I Mead braised beef short ribs with sweet potato mash and shaved vegetable garnish 
Dessert Mead: Stonewalls Cyser Bread pudding with bourbon barrel mead sauce.

Not a formal dinner, we're changing it up this time...

Join us on Thursday, March 28th from 6-9PM for a sake tasting and appetizers.

Featuring 3 tables of sakes - that's NINE sakes chosen to broaden your palate, including honjozo, nigori, daiginjo and more. 

4 of these sakes are brand new to the Alaska!

$25 per person includes the sake tasting and light appetizers to munch on (Silk's regular menu available for purchase) plus La Bodega and Specialty Imports reps on hand to guide you through experience.

To purchase your reservation, call La Bodega at 569-3800 or stop by and visit us!  Cheers!

Make your reservation at Southside Bistro for Wednesday, March 27th.

Chef Travis and Sommelier Amanda have designed a list of food specials paired with select wines from the Small Vineyards portfolio.

Tristan Ohms, regional rep for Small Vineyards, will be on hand to tell you more about the wines and about their companies mission to support hand-harvested, earth-friendly, estate-grown wine producers from the Mediterranean. 

Our favorite thing about the way Southside Bistro sets these up is that you can "choose your own adventure".  Order the complete menu of specials with wine pairings, try one or two of the wine samples with your favorite dish off of the old menu.

For more info, call 348-0088.

Featuring Coffee Cocktails created by Sub Zero's bartend-ress Misha.

Coffee is roasted by Doug of Cafe del Mundo - all small batch and artisan.

Also featuring Truuli Peak Vodka and hosted in part by Pamela of La Bodega.

Saturday, March 2nd from 12 - 4 PM.

Come downtown and Rondy!  La Bodega style.

Hope to see you there!

What better way to spend Valentine's Day?!

New head Chef Garry and head brewer Greg Mills have teamed up to present their second beer dinner.  The last one was during AK Beer Week and it was a huge success marked by wonderful cuisine and perfect pairings.

Check out the menu here, hope to see you there!

Featuring red and white wine, Two Beers from Seattle and Tieton Ciders!

La Bodega, along with the staff of the Anchorage Concert Assocation, are happy to host a pre-party for the Jake Shimabukuro show!

$5 Tickets to the pre-party are available only to ticket holders of this show. 

Check out this article to learn more about the artist.

This is our 5th annual Wine Tasting with Habitat Housewares and Bottega del Vino!

Thursday, February 7th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

Featuring 3 dynamic terroir-driven wines chosen by La Bodega, all brought to their fullest potential in the incredible Bottega del Vino crystal glasses.

Each guest will take home a Bottega del Vino crystal glass, which retails for $54.00.

Limited to 30 people in attendance.  $58.00 ea.

Reserve your spot by calling Habitat Housewares at 561-1856.

Wines: Auntsfield Sauvignon Blanc, Misfits Wine Co. Golem Riesling, Misfits Wine Co. Brujeria, Ellena Guiseppe Barbera, Cien y Pico Garnacha.

Southside Bistro does "wine dinners" casual style - they put out an entire menu with the wines paired, but you can also just choose one or two pairings for a lighter meal, or just order the wines to try them all.  Their regular menu is also available.  Basically, it's choose-your-own-experience, featuring Vine Street Imports.

Introducing to Alaska - High West Distillery!

All the way from Park City, Utah, they will be joining La Bodega at Spenard Roadhouse this coming Tuesday, February 5th.

Taste four whiskeys: the Double Rye, Son of Bourye, Rendezvous Rye and Campfire Whiskey - all for $10.50.

The fantastic bartenders at the Roadhouse would also be stoked if you were inclined to try any of these in a cocktail...

No RSVP necessary, see you there!  

psst!  Can't wait for to try them - we have High West available for sale at La Bodega starting Thursday, 1/31!

Our first Ladies Only Beer Tasting!

Featuring 6 beers from 5 countries: Japan, Italy, Switzerland, England, Germany.  Catering by Hott Stixx.

Held at Her Tern Boutique on January 17th from 6 - 9 PM.  

$50 tickets include a coupon for $25 off any Her Tern purchase made that evening.

Hosted by La Bodega, Anchorage's favorite beer, wine and spirit shop.

Tickets go on sale January 3rd.

***PLUS Special Guest Beer - Snowshoe Pale Ale from Kodiak Island Brewing Co.!***

Join us Wednesday, January 16th from 4 - 6 PM to welcome the Baranof Island Brewing Co. to Anchorage!

Having had the chance to sample these terrific brews many times since they've opened (love the esb!), we are very happy to be able to offer Baranof Island on the La Bodega Growler Bar and in bottles starting in January, while supplies last.

What better way to celebrate than bringing our favorite Islands together, Sitka, Kodiak and Hawaii?  

4 - 6 PM on Wednesday, January 16th.

$10 scores sample of all six Baranof Island brews, plus the Kodiak Island Snowshoe Pale - that's 7 total 3 ounce samples.  Food not included - although we have 3 plates paired with the beers you may order for $6-12.

If you haven't been to Hula Hands yet, you're in for a treat and a little mini-vacation in midtown, as they offer genuine Island cuisine and atmosphere.

Feel free to don your flower shirts or flip flops.

Join us Saturday from 2 - 4 PM at Southside Bistro.

We'll try six lovely wines, all perfect for the holidays, with appetizers paired by executive chef Travis.

Holidays are the perfect time for bubbles, so we have four lovely sparkling wines to enjoy, compare, contrast, and just love, plus two still wines: Buty Semillion/Sauv Blanc/Muscadel and Elizabeth Spencer Pinot Noir.

Please call La Bodega for more info and to reserve your spot: 569-3800. $30 per person.

Hosted by Pamela of La Bodega.

Who: Tons of fun people, encouraged to dress up, whether that's an actual dress or shirt and tie, perhaps don an ugly holiday sweater or also acceptable - wild west gear.

What: The La Bodega Holiday Party 2012!  Tickets are $20 (available at La Bodega) and include delectable appetizers plus 5 beers to taste - ranging from Denmark to Canada to the good ol' USA!  Desserts generously provided by Sugarspoon.

When: Wednesday, December 5th from 6PM - 9PM.

Where: Snow Goose Restaurant, home of the new Chef Garry and the Sleeping Lady Brewing Co.

Why: Because we love sweaters, bad and good.  Once you finish the tasting, you can hit the Snow Goose Xmas Cellar-Raider beer menu.  We like throwing great parties for great folks, hope to see you there!

We are so excited to about our Thanksgiving Bodega offerings this year that we decided to put on a tasting!

Featuring fabulous wines we recommend for your Turkey-Day meal, plus we are going to (drumroll!) pour tasters from the Growler Bar, which will also be outfitted with Thanksgiving-friendly options including 10 dynamic beers, 2 ciders, one mead and one cyser!

6:00 - 7:30 on Sunday the 18th.  $15 per person.

Limited!  To avoid a long wait at the door and to guarantee your spot, please purchase your ticket in advance by stopping in the shop or calling 569-3800.

Hope to see you there!

Join us for a fantastic evening of tasting beer, wine, chocolate and fine appetizers - all in support of the United Way of Anchorage!

Pairing suggestions will enhance your experience you navigate your way through the Atrium that evening, with knowledgeable folks on hand to chat with you about the products.

Hope to see you there!

Yes, it's for real, muni-permitted and totally legit - fireworks in the Metro Mall parking lot right in front of La Bodega!

8:00 PM Friday, October 26th.

The fireworks show is being put on by the great Alaska Pyrotechnics, which is a three generation family-owned company which is now being run by two sisters, Kylie and Megan, who are excited to spread the word that fireworks can be used for a fabulous, more intimate event like oh, say, a great local business opening!

Watch from inside or right outside of La Bodega; you'll also get an excellent show on the other side of the parking lot at Great Harvest or while drinking a beer within Cafe Amsterdam next door. 

PLUS, an extra-fabulous Growler Bar line-up, door prizes including Bodega-gear and other swag, and you can enter to win both a Homebrew Kit and a Popcorn Maker! 

We will be serving popcorn, hot cocoa & tea but no booze, making this a family-friendly event (but only you're own children please, kids must be accompanied by parents to come into the Bodega).  Beer & wine are available at Cafe Amsterdam next door.

Hope to see you there, and please reply or call Bodega if you have any questions!

The Pour is a wine-tasting event to benefit the needy of Anchorage.  

La Bodega is happy to be able to help with the wine selection and set-up - and this year we are including a beer table, too!

A chance to really learn something about wine instead of simply sampling - this event is designed to be educational as well as super fun & feel-good.

The venue this year is the Bill Sheffield Train Depot in Anchorage.

Also featuring terrific music by the great Ivan Night!

Tickets available online or in-person at La Bodega or Great Havest Bread Co.

A fantastic time for a very worthy cause, hope to see you there!

Join us for a sampling of four tremendous spirits, including 3 whiskies & 1 rum!  

Once you try all four on their own, choose 2 cocktails to samples from our list of options - all featuring the gorgeous spirits you just tried!  

Featuring: Bruichladdich Islay Distillery (Laddie 10, The Organic, & Port Charlotte) Bank's 5 Island Rum.

Event begins at 6:45PM, open seating at Sub Zero Micro-Lounge.

Cost per person for the tasting is $25, gratuity not included. 

Participants will also receive a coupon to purchase the bottles of liquor at La Bodega at discounted prices.

In case you haven't heard the great news - Snow Goose has a NEW CHEF!  They've had a new brewer for several years now - the quiet superstar Greg Mills (pictured), who's humbly been rockin' the Anchorage beer scene.  Good beer, good brew and we all know they have the view...look out!

To celebrate the new chef Garry, Snow Goose is throwing a Grain vs. Grape Dinner, that is, wine and a beer paired with every course.  Beers chosen by Greg and wine chosen by Samantha McGee.  Trust us - this dinner is set up for nothing but a roaring good time with spirited competition!

ARRIVAL: ASSORTED CANAPES Lox w/Cream Cheese & Capers, Shrimp Cocktail, King Crab w/Boursin Cheese, Black and Red Caviar, Blackened Chicken w/Manchego Cheese

WINE: Domaine St. Michelle Blanc de Blanc  BEER: Sleeping Lady Cherry Grand Cru

COURSE ONE: WOOD & STONE Troll Caught King Salmon seasoned with Lemon and Black Pepper, wrapped in a paper thin sheet of Cedar and tied with Leek threads.  The package is char-grilled and served on a warmed piece of natural Slate a tart Lemon-Dill Sabayon Cream and Daikon Sprouts

WINE: Erath Estate Pinot Noir   BEER: Sleeping Lady Oktoberfest

COURSE TWO: EARTH & TREE Butternut Squash, Granny Smith Apples, Yellow Onion and Autumn Spices in a smooth and creamy Bisque served in wooden bowls with Mascarpone Cream and caramelized Fig garnish

WINE: Chateau St. Michelle Canoe Ridge Chardonnay  BEER: Sleeping Lady Braveheart Scottish Ale

WINE: Chateau St. Michelle Austral Red Blend  BEER: Sleeping Lady Portage Porter

COURSE FOUR: GLACIER & GOLD A layered Dessert of White and Dark Chocolate Mousse, sugared Macadamia Nuts, Wild Berry Puree and 14 Karat Gold

WINE: Whidbeys Port  BEER: Sleeping Lady Imperial Stout

Cost $55 per guest.  To reserve a space, call 277-7727.

A Tasting Event at La Bodega!

A tasting event featuring beer, mead & cider from Alaska, the Pacific Northwest & beyond!

Held at the Chalet in Kincaid Park.

Live music by: Bottle Caps for Dollars, Jacob Carpenter (one-man band!), Tiny Miracles, the Kyle Harrington Band, Big Fat Buddha & more!

Food for purchase by local restaurant & caterer: Hott Stixx.

$25 tickets include your commemorative tasting glass & 12 tasting tickets.  Additional tasting tickets available for purchase.

Tickets on sale now at La Bodega in the Metro Mall or online at bodegafest.com.

Hope to see you there!

If you love sake and high-end Asian fushion cuisine (& who doesn't?) please join us on Thursday, August 23rd at Silk Restaurant for a 5-course dinner with sake pairings.

We're excited to present a wide range of sake styles, and the evening will include mini-lectures by hosts Pamela of La Bodega & Heather of Specialty Imports.

Begins at 6:30 PM.  $55 per person.  RSVP to La Bodega 569-3800.  This event is limited to 25 guests.  

Silk Restaurant is located on Benson Blvd - it's on the right side and it's the parking lot directly before the turn off to Metro Mall, where La Bodega is located.  If you miss the turn, simply park at Metro and walk around the corner to Silk (& it's literally, right around the corner).

Tickets on sale at La Bodega!

Last year was the first year for Kenai's Beer Festival - and by all accounts it was a roaring success, bound to be repeated this year.

Excellent music line-up and good brews - plus an excuse for a road trip from Anchorage!

Proceeds benefit Rotary.

A Tasting Event at La Bodega!

Thursday, August 9th

(that's this coming Thursday!)
Strictly from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
$10 per person.
Join at the door or purchase advance tickets at La Bodega.

Featuring two "Kings of the Industry" - Chateau Montelena of Napa Valley & King Street Brewery!  
Appetizers by Hott Stixx.

BEER: King Street Brewery is located - you guessed it - on King Street in Anchorage!  This brewery was opened by dynamic duo Shane & Dana in November of last year, and are a fantastic addition to our fair city's brewery scene.  Owner Shane will be here to share his brews & talk about King Street's great success thus far.

WINE: Chateau Montelena.  People throw around terms like "world standard", but this winery is the real deal.  Montelena literally put Napa Valley on international wine scene by winning the 1973 competition in France with their chardonnay.  And they've never let up - producing nothing but the best that Napa has to offer.

La Bodega will be CLOSED for business from 5 - 6 PM in order to host this tasting.  When tasting event ends, you will be able to shop - and all tasting guests will receive 10% off of any purchases made, with extra special pricing on Montelena wine.

A Tasting Event at La Bodega!

Monday, July 16th

(that's this coming Monday!)
Strictly from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
$10 per person.
Join at the door or RSVP/pay in advance at La Bodega.

Featuring an award-winning winery & a brand new Palmer brewery!  
Appetizers by Hott Stixx.

BEER: Arkose Brewery opened in Palmer, AK in the fall of 2011.  June & Steven Gerteisen, owner and brewer, is joining us Monday to talk about his brewery & to share his beers with us from the Bodega Growler Bar - the debut of Arkose in Anchorage!

WINE: Let's give a warm welcome to Jarrod & Ali Boyle from Alexandria Nicole Cellars, who are visiting Alaska for the first time from Washington state.  Five wines will be available for sampling, with Ali & Jarrod on hand to answer questions, unravel wine mysteries, etc, ;).

La Bodega will be CLOSED for business from 5 - 6 PM in order to host this tasting.  When tasting event ends, you will be able to shop - and all tasting guests will receive 10% off of any purchases made.

More details to come!

A Celebration & Fundraiser for the Anchorage Opera and Alaska Dance Theatre, two of AK's great arts institutions.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

VIP Tix available - La Bodega is providing fabulous wine for the VIP portion!

Call 907-277-9591 for tickets.

3nd Annual Beer & Wine Tasting

Presented by the Chugiak Baseball, American Legion Post 33 & LaBodega

Jitters Coffee Shop, Eagle River, Alaska

Saturday, February 25, 2012

7 to 9.30pm

The event will feature La Bodega pouring their newest products and seasonal favorites, which includes premium domestic & international beer and wine.

$50/person, $85/couple 

All proceeds benefit the Chugiak Baseball team and please make checks payable to American Legion Post #33

For ticket sales contact Steve Haynes at 351-2000

Celestial Mead "Comfort Food" Dinner!

6 meads, 5 courses.  $50 ea.

For more info, reservations and pricing, call Cafe Am at 274-0074.

Ling & Louie's is a new Asian fusion restaurant in University Mall.

Come join us February 2nd for a 6 course Sake Dinner.

Special Guest Marcus Pakiser: renowned Sake Sommelier!

6PM, $60 ea.  Call for reservations. 338-5464.

Menu:

*   Seikyo takehara Junma "Mirror of Truth" with the Black Orchid Ahi ( Blackened sashimi-grade ahi, Asian slaw, and a spicy soy mustard)

 *   Yuki no Bosha Junmai Ginjo with our Hawaiian Tempura Roll
 *   Tyku Black Junmai Ginjo with our Fish & Chips (Our twist on beer battered fish & chips)
 *   Tyku Silver with the Buddha's Feast (Tender marinated sliced chicken breast wok'd with asparagus, green beans, mushrooms, and red onions with a hint of Thai basil.
 *   Shichihon Yari "the Seven Samurai" with the Szechwan Lamb (New Zealand Lamb Chops W/Szechwan BBQ Glaze served with potato wontons and fresh asparagus)   
 *   Dekkeikan Nigori with the Heavenly Cloud Cake (Heavenly Cloud Cake is just that, made from scratch heavenly angel food cake served with roasted macademia nuts, fresh fruit and sweet coconut and mango sauces )

AK Beer Week 2012 is January 16 - January 22 or in other words, the week leading up to the Beer & Barleywine Festival!

For a complete calendar of AK Beer Week Events, click here.

For each day of Beer Week, we are releasing a new amazing beer at La Bodega with limited supply available. Click here for today's beer.

Cheers & Be Safe!

Reps from both Shmaltz Brewing Co. & Woodchuck Cidery are the special guests at Tap Root from 6-9PM Tuesday night!

Shmaltz Brewing Co. is the outfit behind the great He'Brew Beers, including Messiah Bold Nut Brown, Genesis Dry-Hopped Session Ale, Bittersweet Lenney's Double Rye IPA and more.

Woodchuck Ciders hail from Vermont and in addition to their classic granny smith, amber & pear they have released a special cork finished Farmhouse Select!

No cover charge to join - "pay as you play" samples of the wares from Shmaltz & Woodchuck, prices TBA. 

Hosted by Trevor O'Hara & Pamela Hatzis of La Bodega.

p.s. this event has also been unofficially dubbed the "Gluten-Free Kosher Night" - Cider is Gluten-Free & Shmaltz is a kosher operation. 

How do you make a Wine Tasting even better?  

Have it in a GREAT venue and then ADD Beer & Chocolate!

Conoco and United Way sure know how to throw a party - and support an amazing cause!

Please join La Bodega at this great event on Saturday, November 5th.

You can buy tickets in person at La Bodega or online here. 

Buy tickets ahead for $65 - at the door they are $75.

This is a fundraising event for the United Way.

It's official!  Kinley's Restaurant has been open 5 years - and what better way to celebrate than with what they do best - a Fantastic Wine Dinner!

Mannina Cellars hails from Walla Walla, WA, and is making waves with medals and ratings all over those wines!

Mannina Cellars is also new to the Alaskan market.  Try the vino at the Kinley's Dinner and then you'll know exactly what wines you want to pick up for all those upcoming holiday house parties!

See menu here.

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Kinley's!!!

Pour; a benefit for Bean's Cafe and The Children's Lunchbox.

Wine Tasting hosted by La Bodega, hors d’oeuvres, silent & live auctions.

6:30PM - 10PM at the Credit Union 1 Headquarters. Tickets $60 ea.

VIP Tickets $100
VIP ticket includes access to an exclusive wine tasting room which will feature coveted wines and fine olive oils from around the world.
LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE.

Purchase tickets @ beanscafe.org
Questions? Call Katherine Jernstrom at (907) 297-5612

A Beer, Mead & Cider Tasting at Kincaid Park.

Unbelievably successful!  800 in attendance, great music, great tasting, great time.

See you next year!

Hosted by Jhon Gilroy of Merchant du Vin (Importer of Specialty Beers).

6 courses, 6 world-class beers, and tasting glass to take home for $65/ea.

Click the image to get a closer view of the menu.

Call Ruby's to book your space!

Discounts on beers ordered through La Bodega - one night only!

From 4PM until 9PM. 

Truffles & tea will be served while you shop.

This is the chance you've been waiting for to stock your home with high-end wine that has been marked down drastically!

Magnums, full case deals - it's never too early to think of the holidays!  Mark your calendars!

5 courses, 6 beers!  $65 ea. 

More info here.

Alaskans love their hard cider, and now we will be able to buy & enjoy one produced locally here in Anchorage!

Note from Michael Kiker, Mead/Cider-maker:

Celestial Meads, DBA Alaska Cider Co is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the first commercial cider produced in Alaska.

Made with locally grown and pressed apples, it is a bottle conditioned, lightly sparkling cider with a crisp, tart finish that weighs in at 6.0% ABV and comes in 750ml bottles only.

Join us at Café Amsterdam on Friday, July 8^th at 6:00p for the Grand Release! Ken has promised some special food to go with the cider. Food is free….cider will cost ya.

$75 per guest.  6 wines, 5 scrumptious courses.

Sobon wines are a best-seller at La Bodega!

Deep discounts on Sobon wines ordered that evening through La Bodega!

Paul Sobon, second generation winemaker for Sobon Estates and Shenandoah Vineyards, will be traveling back to Alaska for the 3rd time to share his family's wines with all of us.  If you  had Paul's wines in the past, you can certainly appreciate the quality and value that his wines provide.  If you haven't had the chance to try these wines, now is the time!  There will be all new wines at the dinner with the exception of one.  It was so well received we thought it deserved an encore performance.  Chef Brett Knipmeyer of Kinley's Restaurant is already underway planning fabulous dishes to accompany the wines.  I'm excited to see what dessert he creates to compliment the White Port!  Come join us in welcoming Paul back to our state and enjoying food, wine, and friendship. Make your reservation by call the restaurant at 644-8953. Cheers!

Presenting ABCo's first release: the Whiteout Wit!

Starts at 4PM with live music from 4 - 6 PM.

A don't-miss event for Anchorage beer fans!

$78 per person; 6 course dinner.  Menu here. 

A private tour of the meadery & warehouse, plus an exclusive tasting of new mead, cyser & cider!

Biodynamic, high-end wines from Rutherford in Napa, CA.

Special thanks to Loren Holmes for his incredible photo booth!  View Pictures.