Drink Ribera. Drink Spain. Wine Tasting
Discover the pinnacle of Spanish winemaking and Spain’s most noble grape — Tempranillo — during the upcoming Ribera del Duero tasting. This comprehensive tasting, taking place on March 8, 2011, will introduce consumers and members of the trade to a lush production of this fruit forward wine that is well-balanced in sweetness, color and acidity. This one-day event is one of the most comprehensive tasting of the Ribera del Duero wines ever to take place in Florida and — to...
February 22nd, 2011 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: wine
Kelseyville Olive Festival
... educational materials about olives and local industry.
There is no cost to attend the festival; samples and demonstrations are free of charge. (wine and beer tasting will be available for a fee.)
Check out the recipe contests and maybe you culinary travelers will want to enter the Olive Pit Spitting Contest!
The Kelseyville Olive Festival is presented by Rosa d’Oro Vineyards and the Kelseyville Olive Mill & wine Company. Event proceeds benefit the Lake Family Resource Center, a non-profit...
February 8th, 2011 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: California, food, wine
Wine and Dine in Ojai
... have something for everybody, it certainly has a lot going on. One of the best ways to sample Ojai is to enjoy two of its most enjoyable features: wine and food. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Ojai.
Ojai Valley wines
After tasting my first Ojai wine, I kind of felt like Ojai is the dark horse of California’s wine industry. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable on alternative wine regions in California, little-known favorites like Livermore Valley for example, but I was unfamiliar with...
January 23rd, 2011 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: day trip, food, Southern California, top-feature, wine
Key West Food & Wine Festival
Heading to Florida, snowbirds? Consider going all the way south to the Key West Food & wine Festival. It’s next week: January 27 through 30, 2011.
Events range from walk-around tastings during Key West’s famous sunset, to educational wine and food seminars led by local talent, to local funky events you would only expect to experience in Key West. Or elsewhere.
One of them? Sixteen French pastry chefs will arrive for three intense days of mixing, piping and sculpting everything from...
January 23rd, 2011 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: festival, food, wine
Valentine’s Day and Champagne
Sparkling wine is a traditional toast to love, and where better to sip vintage bubbly than in Champagne, France! After all, European Union law reserves the term “Champagne” exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles east of Paris.
Let me point out that Champagne is not made from champagne grapes. In fact, there isn’t even a variety of grapes called “champagne”. Champagne is a particular kind of wine, produced in a particular way, in a particular region...
January 20th, 2011 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Champagne, food, top-feature, wine
Romantic Nooks in NYC
... at work.
Sweet Revenge – Valentine’s Day Needs Chocolate
Sweet Revenge calls itself “New York City’s only cupcake, wine, and beer bar”. Grabbing a stool at the counter is ideal at any time of day, and the signature cupcakes will undoubtedly tempt you to try more than one. The ‘Sweet Revenge’ cupcake is peanut butter cake with ganache filling and peanut butter fudge frosting, while the ‘Dirty’ cupcake is Valrhona chocolate cake with dark chocolate...
January 17th, 2011 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: food, Restaurants, romantic, top-feature, valentine's day, wine
Discover Wine & Beer Pairings at ART
... dinner have become a popular dining choice, as diners learn how food and beverage can bring out the best in each other. I’ve long been a fan of wine pairings, as both a way to sample new wine, new foods, and discover what tastes good together. ART Restaurant at the Four Seasons Seattle is going to challenge me even further with two upcoming paired meals – one based on beer, the other on wine.
It’s about the Beer
Beer & Cheese Moveable Feast: This afternoon event will have you touring...
January 14th, 2011 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: beer, restaurant, wine
Verde Valley Wine Trail
“wine” and “Arizona” are two words that don’t seem to belong in the same sentence. Isn’t it too hot in that southwestern state for wine grapes? Nope.
And, to prove it, there’s the Verde Valley wine Trail. Meander through this part of Northern Arizona, and you’ll have a chance to check out the region’s vineyards, wineries, tasting rooms, shops and restaurants.
The trail highlights the red rock countryside and lush canyons surrounding Cottonwood...
January 5th, 2011 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: top-feature, wine
Lausanne on Lake Geneva
... breads and dig into the thick creamy fondue at Cafe du Grutli. Here they recommend pairing this addictive dish with Chasselas, a prominent white wine with a light acidity that most flavorfully enlivens the blend of melted Gruyere and Vacherin cheeses. Owner Willi Prutsch adds cherry kirsch and a touch of garlic to his 25 year-old recipe.
Montreaux Riviera Views
Lake Cruises
You can’t possibly visit the shores of Lake Geneva without taking a cruise on its vast blue waters. You have your pick...
November 17th, 2010 | Steve Mirsky | Read More | Comments: 3Filed under: architecture, Attractions, cheese, food, museum, top-feature, Tours, wine
Beaujolais Nouveau Races into DC
Beaujolais Nouveau is that perky little French wine that celebrates the end of the annual harvest by making its annual debut on the third Thursday in November. And once again, there are several places in Washington DC to enjoy the fruity and often served-chilled red wine celebrating one of the hallmark wine holidays.
Made from Gamy grapes, this generally simple French table wine is fermented for less than a couple months and released at an elaborate annual Parisian party, as wineries race from...
November 17th, 2010 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: event, restaurant, wine
A Taste of Christmas in London
Chocolate, cheese, wine and coffee are four of the special tastings promised at the “Taste of Christmas”. The foodie extravaganza will be held from December 3 to 5, 2010, at ExCel London.
A dozen of London’s top restaurants will be serving up seasonal menus of everything from traditional classics to cutting-edge cuisine. There’s lots of shopping at the boutique food and drinks market, where you can also pick up some ideas for your festive feasting.
At the Taste wine, Taste Cheese,...
November 14th, 2010 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Baby Boomers, cheese, chocolate, coffee, England, food, London, wine
A Day at the Tate Modern
... out the whispering gallery, where you can hear – and be heard – from nearly any other point in the naive. The acoustics are surreal.
wine O’Clock
After a day of river walks, sightseeing in the museum, and exploring the church, you’ve earned yourself some time to relax. Why not do it London-style at Vinopolis (travel guide), one of the city’s best wine-tasting experiences. Just a few blocks down the Thames from the Tate, Vinopolis hosts regular wine events every...
November 2nd, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Art, featuredarticle2, museum, top-feature, walk, wine
Houston Wine Conference
wine lovers rejoice! Another fabulous wine event is coming to Houston in November; the 2nd annual Houston wine Conference is November 21, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The conference’s agenda is “An Education in wine, Food and Entertaining” and features a full day of wine tasting, food pairings and education with wine experts and local chefs.
The day begins with an 11:30 AM registration period and tasting begins at noon with sparkling wines; white wine tasting begins at 1:15 PM,...
October 28th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Events, wine, wine tasting
Food & Wine Events in October
There’s no better time than now to work up an appetite with the abundance of food and wine events taking place this month. From a Ceviche Throwdown to a Caviar & Champagne Spa night, this month is sure to offer a menu of palate pleasing events.
10/4 Skip out of work early for a do-it-yourself cocktail course at Soyka. Managing bartender, Keagen Brosterhous, will teach students the history behind classic cocktails. This month’s topic is martinis. The class cost $10 and includes a...
October 4th, 2010 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Restaurants, wine
Scottsdale Welcomes the Charm of Napa
... stopped off at a small grocery store on the way to a popular vineyard to pick up fresh bread, cheese, fruit and any other goodies to complement the wine of the area. What I found was a wonderland of unique cheeses, charcuterie, hearty main dishes and sweets.
The Oakville Grocery originated in the heart of the Napa Valley in 1881. They’ve brought their charm of a little country store to North Scottsdale and opened Oakville Grocery at the new Scottsdale Quarter.
A new concept to The Valley,...
September 27th, 2010 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: coffee, gifts, gourmet food, wine
Crush + Cuisine: A Feast of Food and Wine
... it’s time for you to put on your party clothes, as this week is filled with everything delicious at Crush and Cuisine: A Feast of Food and wine to be held this weekend (September 24-26, 2010) at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood. Sponsored by NBC and Premier Beverage, Crush and Cuisine goes beyond that grand tasting celebration (that seem to be held just about every other weekend), and it is sure to impress all of you wine connoisseurs with a weekend filled with food and wine.
The festivities...
September 21st, 2010 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: wine
Houston Wine Fest
This weekend kicks off the inaugural Houston wine Fest, a two day event that will feature food and wine from Texas, and all over the world. More than 200 wines will be available for tasting and some of the city’s finest restaurants will be contributing offerings from their menus to provide the perfect pairings. Musical entertainment will be provided all weekend, including performances from such favorites as Son Tumbao, Rickey Ford, and Luther and the Healers.
In case you need extra incentive,...
September 20th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Events, featuredarticle, wine
Sample Wines at Argentine Embassy
Boutique wines of Argentina is a special adventure in tasting the wines and food of Argentina in the newly renovated Argentine Embassy in Washington DC.
The reception starts with a 30-minute class about the wines of Argentina and concludes with a wine tasting from some of the main wine producing areas of Argentina including Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, and Salta Cafayae.
The festival starts with a self-paced tasting of 10+ Argentinean boutique wines, including several reds, and a couple white wines:
Cabernet...
September 17th, 2010 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Embassy, event, wine
Food & Wine Weekend 2010 Taste of Tulalip
Following up its successful inaugural year, the Taste of Tulalip returns with a weekend of gourmet food, parties, wine education and tasting, demonstrations, and lots of conversation about two of my favorite topics – food and wine.
The weekend kicks off with a champagne reception on Friday evening featuring special guest Marc Mondavi. That’s just the teaser to start the evening, though, and after that you’ll enjoy a 5-course dinner with wine pairings. After dinner, the festivities continue...
September 16th, 2010 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: event, featuredarticle, food, wine
Wine, Music & Food – Virginia Wine Festival
The annual Virginia wine Festival is one of DC’s largest and most relaxed wine festivals in the area. In its 35th year, the festival , set in a park setting, offers over 50 wineries pouring more than 400 Virginia wines.
The festival, besides offering tons of tastings, lets you learn about wine, food pairings in various wine seminars. Even learn about hosting your own tasting at home and the right type of wine glass to use to maximize your enjoyment of each type of wine.
Bring a blanket and...
September 6th, 2010 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: fair, featuredarticle, festival, Virginia, wine
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