The Cave DSM

09/01/2026

We have the new Love Red 2025 release from one of our favorite producers, Broc Cellars, on tap at the bar. Come out and try a glass!

“Love Red is the everyday, anytime California red we love to make, built to showcase old heritage vines and the fruit they produce. This vintage takes a new direction, blending Carignan, Syrah, Grenache Gris, Valdiguié, and Trousseau Noir for bright fruit and lively acidity, with a bit more depth than past releases. We harvested early to preserve acidity, then fermented each variety separately with native yeast in a mix of stainless steel, concrete, and neutral French oak before blending.

Tasting Notes
Dried Cranberry, Baking Spices and Cocoa

Pairing Suggestions
A wine of trickery on the palate - can be chilled and can be paired to be lighter with something spiced like Indian samosas. Treat it like a medium bodied wine and pair with something we make at home called Shaking Beef from Slanted Door’s cookbook.”

08/11/2026

We’re so excited to have a live music residency from our friends Parranderos Latin Combo (PLC) this month.

Once a week (8/12, 8/20, 8/26) with different instrumentations of the group each week playing genres including salsa, latin-jazz, cumbia, and more. There are some absolutely wonderful artists from Medellin, Colombia in town to play, so it’s a really special opportunity for us to share their music. Stop in!

“Parranderos Latin Combo (PLC) is a Latin music band creating original music inspired by Salsa, Cumbia, Son Montuno, Afrobeat, Plena, Joropo, Salsa Dura, Vallenato y mas. The collective of musicians are based between Des Moines, Iowa, and Medellin, Colombia.

PLC was founded in 2010 by Fernando Aveiga and Ryan Mullin. Juan Sebastian Ramirez Espinoza joined as partner and musical director in 2019 and many inspired/talented musicians from the past and present have added to the ever-evolving collective that is PLC. Viva la musica!

PLC aims to bring the Party to you and your event. Live performances are high-energy dance parties, infusing Salsa classics with original grooves and compositions mixed to impress hips of discernment into rage.”

08/04/2026

The outpouring of support so far has been deeply loved. Deep thanks from us here at The Cave.

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07/21/2026

We never wanted to resort to something like this, but we’ve had a rough year so far and any support in any way is deeply appreciated

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07/06/2026

Saturday market pop-up! We’re really excited for this

07/04/2026

Open July 4th from 12-4 pm!

06/26/2026

It’s the Des Moines Arts Festival weekend, one of our favorite downtown events. Here’s some info regarding street closures and parking.

The fest goes all the way to 15th & Locust, so stop in and hang out with us. Live music Friday and Sunday!

Friday, 6/26
Alayna Rinsgby Quartet
8-10pm

Sunday, 6/28
Monthly Brazilian jam with Choro Moingona
3-6pm

06/05/2026

Two wonderful 1-liter bottles from Lebanon! We love them both but think the white is particularly special.

“Our Lebnani wines were created with the intention to show the world the beauty of Lebanon’s history and culture. We have even incorporated these elements in the design of the bottle. The Lebnani range comes in 1000ml bottles (as opposed to the standard 750ml wine bottle) and is filled with still natural organic wine that is free from additives and that is unfined and unfiltered.”

Lebnani Abyad
Sauvignon Blanc (60%), Merwah (40%)
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Region: Bcharre, Qannboubine Valley - North Lebanon (1,700m)
Indigenous Merwah vines, over 150 year old
Ainata, Bekaa Valley (1,700m) - Sauvignon Blanc vines, 12 years old

Lebnani Ahmar
Cinsaut (100%)
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Region: Deir El Ahmar, Bekaa Valley (1,200m) - Cinsaut vines, 10 years old

06/02/2026

Had a wonderful time pouring at the “Parallels” art show last weekend at Bled studio

05/28/2026

Nick is stepping beyond the bar and the shelves to lead a quartet here in Friday, 5/29 from 7-9pm

Nick Leo-piano
Christopher Jensen-drums
Eric Krieger-bass
Ryan Mullin-percussion

Playing some descargas and Latin-Jazz so let’s all hang out