Bonacquisiti Wines pops ‘Fridays Uncorked’

Started as a monthly event in 2010, “Fridays Uncorked” has grown into a weekly wine and music series that continues year-around at Bonacquisiti Wine Company at 4640 Pecos St. in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

The fall series opens Sept. 4 with the Sept. 19 “Uncorked” event featuring the band My Old School – A Tribute to the Music of Steely Dan. My Old School is the culmination of the efforts of 12 professional Denver musicians who feel an affinity to Steely Dan and the music that Walter Becker and Donald Fagen created by applying jazz to pop music.

In addition to the September music line-up, winemaker and namesake Paul Bonacquisiti will be featuring three new wine releases, including a bold spicy Petite Sirah, which last year sold out to wine club members upon release, as well as a Barbera and the [d] Red, a blend of 80 percent Merlot, 10 percent Syrah and 10 percent Zinfandel. The [d]Red is named after the coal camp, Delagua, where Bonacquisti’s father was born. The [d] Red and Barbera releases will be available by the bottle and on tap at the winery in one liter refillable growlers.

Each event runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and wine is available to purchase, as is food from a food truck that changes each week. Seating is limited so guests are encouraged to bring a chair. The live music line-up through September includes:

* Sept. 4 – Knight Groove;
* Sept. 12 – Heavy, Timbo and Deb;
* Sept. 19 – My Old School;
* Sept. 26 – The Hip Replacements.

For more information visit www.bonacquistiwine.com.

(Bonacquisiti Wine Company photos)