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BevMo! to Pop the Cork in Friday Grand Opening

The beverage retailer opens its doors Friday in the location previously occupied by Borders Books and Crown Books.

Article originally published Nov. 14, 5:36 p.m.

Specialty beverage retailer BevMo! will open its doors at its Rancho Santa Margarita location on Friday. 

A number of activities are planned at the store, the company's 148th in the west, located in the building that previously housed bookstores Borders and Crown. 

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A selection of thousands of wines, spirits and beers, as well as gourmet food items, cocktail mixers, glassware, bar accessories and other items will be on sale to help patrons toast the upcoming holiday season. 

BevMo! has stores in California, Arizona and Washington. 

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Grand opening ceremonies for the new 7,750 square foot retailer is 9 a.m., and a number of in-store events, demonstrations and tastings are scheduled throughout the weekend. 

“We are so excited to join the Rancho Santa Margarita community, just in time for Thanksgiving festivities,” said CEO Alan Johnson. “With the holiday season right around the corner, the beverage experts at BevMo! can help all our Rancho neighbors find the perfect pairing for any event.”

Gift bags valued at $50 to the first 500 lined up before the store opens at 9 a.m. on opening day. Each gift bag will include a number of fabulous BevMo! specialty items such as a Govino wine glass, TrueTap Corkscrew, Food and Wine Cocktail Guide, Shark Skinzz Flask, custom DOLE Frozen Fruit Single-serve Cups drink recipes, gourmet snacks and a cocktail shaker.

Among the featured brewers and vineyards over the weekend are Caymus, Duckhorn, Silverado, Silver Oak and The Prisoner, which will be part of a high-end wine tasting on Saturday.

Ricardo Garmarra, owner of award winning ultra-premium Asombroso Tequila, will also be on hand for a special pouring on Saturday. 

Other events include:

Friday Tastings/Demonstration:

  • 9 a.m.-noon: Moet & Chandon, Hangar 24 Brewing 
  • 12:30-3:30 p.m.: Gen 5 Wines, Firestone-Walker Brewing , Ryka Vodka
  • 4-7 p.m.: Gina Wines, Stone Brewing, Jack Daniels

Saturday Tastings/Demonstration:

  • 12:30-3:30 p.m.: Fine Wine Tasting including CAYMUS, Duckhorn, Silverado, Silver Oak and The Prisoner
  • Asombroso Tequila with owner Ricardo Garmarra
  • 4-7 p.m.: ZD Wines, Bootleggers Brewing, Jim Beam

Sunday Tastings/Demonstration:

  • Noon-3 p.m.:  Il Conte Wines, Ritual Brewing, Crown Royal
The store opened for a few hours on Wednesday, and again on Thursday until 9 p.m., before officially popping its cork Friday morning.

Correction: This article originally reported BevMo! has stores in Oregon; it does not, but does have stores in Arizona.


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