Meet Our Bloggers

Ari Kolas
Ari KolasOwner
Owner of Apollo Liquor. Ari is a through and through lover of cocktails, anything with Bourbon in particular. Through the decades he has collected a wealth of knowledge of wine, beer and liquor and is always ready to go the extra mile to help a customer out.
Sam Kolas
Sam KolasOwner
Co-owner of Apollo Liquor. He has served as the primary wine buyer for most of that period. Through the years he has sampled a vast array of wine from throughout the world and is always willing to answer any of your wine questions.

Apollo Blogs

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Holiday White Wine Guide

November 11th, 2017|Comments Off on Holiday White Wine Guide

Nationally red wine is a bigger seller than white wines. Red wine and a big steak is always my favorite meal. However– there is always a time and place for beautiful white wines. Sometimes we […]

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Oregon Pinot Noir

February 27th, 2017|Comments Off on Oregon Pinot Noir

Only two days left of the big wine sale at Apollo.  In my endeavor to recommend great wines to you during the sale, I was trying to think of a wine that is very versatile […]

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Explore Spanish Wines

February 23rd, 2017|Comments Off on Explore Spanish Wines

As the Progressive Wine Sale continues, the discounts are getting even better! This is the perfect chance to try some wines you haven’t had before, or you had your eye on and didn’t feel the […]

Step Up to Australian Wines

February 21st, 2017|Comments Off on Step Up to Australian Wines

Step Up For Some True Gems!

One of the most common questions I get about wine is “are the more expensive wines worth the money?”.  That is a loaded question because wines can vary so much […]

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Apollo Is Here To Help This Valentine’s Day

February 13th, 2017|Comments Off on Apollo Is Here To Help This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day for many men can be a very stressful time of the year! The unrealistic world painted by Hallmark movies and romcoms puts pressure on men to deliver the big gift for Valentines Day. […]

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One to Grab During The Italian Red Wine Sale!

January 19th, 2017|Comments Off on One to Grab During The Italian Red Wine Sale!

One of the great things about Italy is they have a long history of independent city-states retaining their culture and cuisine even though they are now unified under one banner.  One of the greatest red […]