09.04.2023

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This wine bar is a tasting room full of global wines. This picture doesn’t even show half of it. | Photo by KCtoday

Hidden in plain sight at 309 Armor Rd., North Kansas City is Sail Away Wine — a wine bar with a twist.

“It’s a self-serve wine bar with the idea being its for all the different ports of the world,” said Katie Hendley, Sail Away Wines’ sommelier. But that’s not the only twist.

As you look around the restaurant, you’ll see walls lined with global wines. Want to take a sip? You’ll need to offer the walls your wine passport.

There is no fee to get a passport. It is simply a card linked to your preferred method of payment that keeps track of your tab as well as all the wines you taste.

sail away wines passport — Ahoy there, we are wine castaways. Good thing we have this wine passport.
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Photo by KCtoday

Place your passport in the wine wall’s card slot. You’ll see your name displayed on the tap screens. The screen show the price per sip broken into three size options.

You can also opt to buy a full bottle and take it home with you.

As you go around reveling Rosé, you’ll find that wines are grouped by similar taste for your convenience.

So, if you find a flavor you love and want another within the same flavor profile, simply look to the wines next to it on the shelf.

sail away wines wine wall groupings — Check out the blue signs to see the wine’s category. Stare at the white papers for a deeper explanation of each wine.

Sail Away Wines also has a fridge full of dealcoholized wines + beers — so your alcohol-free friends can join in on the fun, too.

Katie says the goal of Sail Away Wines is to take the elitism out of wine drinking and renew it as the fun, social activity it was meant to be.

“Wine is for community experience. It’s for experiencing fun and conversation, and eating food with other people,” Katie said.

Sail Away Wine also offers live music on Tuesdays and trivia on Sundays.

Asked

Which wine is the tastiest?

A. White wine
B. Red wine
C. Rosé wine
D. Dessert wine

Cast your vote

Events

Monday, Sept. 4

Kansas City Monarchs vs. Lake Country Dockhounds| Monday, Sept. 4 | 1 p.m. | Legends Field | $13-$60 | Celebrate fan appreciation day with $5 margaritas from Home Plate Bar.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Therapy Book Club: Complex Trauma & Identity | Tuesday, Sept. 5-Tuesday, Oct. 17 | Times Vary | Blip Roasters, 1301 Woodswether Rd., Kansas City, MO | $150-$228 | This session centers on complex trauma and identity using the books “What My Bones Know” by Stephanie Foo and “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson as guides.
Cyrano de Bergerac | Tuesday, Sept. 5-Sunday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO | $35-$79 | Kick off the theatre’s 60th season with this story of a love-triangle, full of contemporary poetry, spoken word, and physicality.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Part 1 in Concert | Wednesday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 10 | Times vary | The Kansas City Symphony, 1703 Wyandotte St. Ste. 200, Kansas City, MO | $64-$99 | Experience all the love and loss in orchestral form as Harry and his friends rush to face the Dark Lord Voldemort for the last time.

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News Notes

Today Is

Labor Day — an annual federal holiday, first designated in 1894, that honors the contributions of workers in America. We suggest using this day to be a tourist in your city. Check out this ultimate guide to KC tours.

Pets

Today is also the last day of KC Pet Project’s Labor Day adoption special. Connect with a dog that weighs 30+ pounds or any adult cat and you can adopt them for $30. View adoptable pets.

Wellness

Saint Luke’s Health System expanded its Hospital In Your Home program to include its south branch in Overland Park, KS. The program utilizes virtual technology to offer professional at-home care. Saint Luke’s claims to be the only health system in the region providing this service.

Coming Soon

Back at it again. Manor Records returns on Friday, October 6, but in a new spot — at 1501 W. 12th St. in the West Bottoms. The record shop will offer ~4,000 new and used records as well as host live music. Part of its profits will go toward building the local live music scene. (City Scene KC)

Outdoor

🥕 Keep calm and carrot on

KCtoday readers say these are the best home garden starter crops

Volunteering on community farms gave Editor Charmaine an idea — what if she started her own garden? | Photo by KCtoday

Earlier this week, we asked which crops y’all would recommend for someone who wants to start their own backyard garden. Lucky for us, our subscriber base has plenty of friendly farmers eager to pollinate with opinions.

Here are the crops KCtoday readers gave a green thumbs up:

The No. 3 recommended starter crop was lettuce which received 5% of the vote.

Tomatoes claimed the No. 2 spot with 10% of you saying this fruit was the obvious first choice.

The No. 1 spot was actually a tie: peppers and radishes both claimed 24% of the vote.

Can you crop up another suggestion? Let us know which seeds should be sowed in a starter garden.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Charmaine

From the editor

Guess what I did over the weekend — I built my new gaming PC. She’s so pretty and I can’t wait to fire her up. I know I may not look like it but I love gaming and use streaming as my stress reliever.

Speaking of PC gaming, I hear Editor Bella will be talking to our local E-sports team soon. Be on the lookout.

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Sail Away Wine is a social wine bar with a unique twist

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