  | Last-Minute Gift GuideBreweries & Wineries Eric Williams ericwphoto.com Marble111 Marble NW • 243-2739Hours: Monday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to midnightSunday from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. marblebrewery.com The Marble Brewery Club Card grants its lucky owner $1 off pints and a discount on growler refills and kegs. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Il Vicino Brewery Canteen2381 Aztec NE • 881-2737Hours: Sunday through Thursday from noon to 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday from noon to midnight ilvicino.com/brewery Members of the Canteen’s Mug Club enjoy happy hour prices around the clock, and membership comes with an official Mug Club T-shirt. Victor’s Grape Arbor2436 San Mateo NE • 883-0000Hours: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. victorsgrapearbor.com One of Albuquerque’s only supply stores for home brewers and vinters, the Grape Arbor has supplied the city’s alcohol-lovers since long before the craft-beer craze hit the city. The shop offers easy starter kits for beginning brewers or more advanced equipment and supplies for those who prefer hand-selected hops and grapes. St. Clair901 Rio Grande NW B100 • 243-9916Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. stclairwinery.com This Deming-based winery has a small bistro in Old Town where you can choose from its entire line of reds and whites. You will also find specialty bottles, including the Wine A Rita, red and green chile-infused varieties, and a sangria. The St. Clair Mimosa, which makes breakfast drinking far too easy, is a surefire crowd-pleaser. The bistro’s shop also offers other wine-inspired gifts. Casa Rondeña733 Chavez NW • 344-5911Hours: Monday through Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.casarondena.com This sprawling vineyard in Los Ranchos has an assortment of monthly club memberships and a wide selection of wines. And with a charming location blissfully removed from the hordes descending on malls at this time of year, you will likely leave in a better mood than when you arrived. Public Comments | 
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