Welcome to Divine Wine!

The Divine Wine Emporium is a unique wine purchasing experience. Although the Emporium showcases wine and accessories, beer and spirits are available as well but receive much less emphasis.

The concept of the Divine Wine Emporium is to provide customers a comfortable atmosphere where they can sample and learn about a variety of wines, from different vineyards all around the globe.

Original print ads, framed artwork, a stone fireplace, and antiques all add to the unique ambiance of this one-of-a-kind wine shop. Over 700 varieties from many vineyards are available, and special orders are welcome as well.

Be sure to visit our loft, featuring wine closeouts and accessories. Choose from a variety of reproduction and antique wine openers, wine racks, books, and collectables. Also see the antique corkscrew collection with unique corkscrews dating back to the 17th century.

We are open from 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday. Feel free to call us at (860) 691-1053 with any questions or to inquire about our many educational programs.

News & Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, April 16th 7:00pm to 8:30pm FREE ..Australian Night with Brian Beatie from Cheviot Bridge, Long Flat Destinations. The date of this program was advertised as Thursday, April 17th so please make note and recheck your calendars because next Wednesday is the night! We have 19 seats still available for this truly educational evening. We will be tasting Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc as well as Cabernet, Shiraz and Pinot Noir. What makes this appealing is that each of these varietal wines are grown in different “terroir”; the best places that are best suited to each grape. You will learn where those places in Australia are! Do not miss this fine evening. Wines presented will retail at $13.99. Brian is in South Australia right now and will be back in time for this program. Don’t wait, call now for these last remaining seats…860 691-1053.
• Friday, April 25th 6:00pm to 9:00pm … Festival Del Vino at the New London Country Club in Waterford. This is an annual event by The Sons Of Italy, Lodge 464. This benefit provides money for scholarships for high school students. This will be a fine spread of Italian Hors d’oeuvres, Italian pastries and, of course, Italian wines. There will be Italian wines representing all sections of Italy, including Sicily. Each table will have great wines and knowledgeable people to explain them to you. The Country Club is newly renovated and a real great setting for this event. The wines from each section of Italy are so diverse; you must come and taste the differences! Tickets are $30.00 in advance or $35.00 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Divine Wine (cash or check only) and more information can be obtained by calling Sandy Nixon at 442-9941. Divine Wine Emporium arranged the wines for tasting and arranged for local distributors to provide them for free so as to raise as much money as possible. See you there!
• Wine Dinner at Frank’s Gourmet Grille …Monday, April 28th at 6:00pm till 9:00pm in East Lyme. Chef Frank Grace is preparing a superb six course meal and Ken from Divine Wine is matching the wines! If you have not been to a good wine and food pairing dinner, it is time to discover how great they can be! Ken will lead you into each course by explaining the wine and how it related to the gourmet food the wine will be paired with. Some of the delightful presentations include Puff pastry wrapped baked Brie, Grilled flat bread adorned with figs, prosciutto, herbs and cheese, Beef tenderloin, gorgonzola cheese and pancetta, Macadamia nut encrusted halibut, Sake tempura fried sweet Maine lobster tail, and finally Vanilla bean soufflé with warm chocolate fondue. Sound exciting? It is! Price is $75.00 per person (not including tax and gratuity) and you can make your reservation now by calling Frank’s at 739-0600. Have your credit card handy when you call to secure your reservation.
• May 4th , Sunday ..3:00 to 6:00pm is the Lyme /Old Lyme Chamber annual “Taste Of Lymes” at the Lyme Arts Association in Old Lyme. This is a benefit Wine, beer and food tasting to raise money for high school scholarships. The foods presented will come from area restaurants and caterers, and the wine & beer, you guessed it, will be coordinated by Ken at Divine Wine and these beverages are being donated by local distributors. For more information, contact Pat McCarthy at 860 434-1692. Ticket prices soon to be announced and will be available at Divine Wine .
• Wine 101 course in May…..Yes, Ken is teaching his three session course once again beginning in May. The dates are now set, so clear your calendars if you wish to join in. All three sessions are from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Divine Wine Emporium Learning Center. The dates are Tuesday May 6th, 13th, and 20th. This is a course that teaches you a new way to look at wine. You will explore 12 styles (4 per session) and you will learn more than you ever thought you would about wine in just six hours. This will be the 39th time Ken has taught this course. The course fee is a donation of $75.00 per person. You can register now by calling Ken at 860 691-1053. Class size is limited to under twenty.
• Dates soon to be announced for the advanced course, Wine 201 stay tuned! Enrollment is strictly limited to twelve participants.