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Wedding bells signal wine mega-merger
As wine-related mergers go, this one’s a doozie: Gina Gallo, granddaughter of Julio Gallo and head winemaker for the giant family-owned wine producer, married Jean-Charles Boisset, who oversees the American operations of the third-largest wine producer in France, Boisset Family Estates, according to this story from Wine Enthusiast magazine’s web site and this Decanter.com story.
Who gets to choose the wine for dinner?
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Giorgio Rivetti’s La Spinetta wines are riveting, but don’t call him a winemaker
Giorgio Rivetti just isn’t very comfortable with one of his job titles — winemaker for the La Spinetta winery that he co-owns in Italy — and he’s not a bit shy about telling the world why.
“Don’t call me a winemaker,” Rivetti said during his promotional swing through the Dayton area last week. “I’m very happy if you don’t feel my hand in the wine.”
Well, somebody’s hands are doing something right, either in the vineyards or in the cellar.
Rivetti votes vineyard: “90 percent of a great wine is made in the vineyard.”
Rivetti has turned La Spinetta into a force in Italy. Not only does he make an excellent Moscato d’Asti that has been widely available in southwest Ohio for several years — the Bricco Quaglia is said to be the first single-vineyard Moscato in Italy — his stable of Piedmont reds, including single-vineyard Barbarescos, Barolo, Barberas, Dolcettos and Langhe Nebbiolo, is impressive across the board. And now, Rivetti has purchased 75 acres in Tuscany, where he is producing single-vineyard Sangiovese-based wines.
In total, La Spinetta owns about 165 acres, and purchases no grapes from outside sources.
Here’s a sampling of Rivetti’s strong opinions on everything from irrigation to the planting of Bordeaux varietals to some of Italy’s best vineyards:
— “Our job is to make great wine from Italian grapes … It is important to make a great Brunello and a great Chianti in Tuscany, not a great Cabernet,” Rivetti said. The experimentation that is going on in many Tuscan vineyards with cabernet suvignon, merlot, syrah and other varietals more strongly associated with France would never fly in Piedmont, where dolcetto, barbera and the majestic nebbiolo are grown. “I advised a fellow winemaker not to buy a vineyard in Barolo and plant cabernet in it, because they can kill you.” Yes, he was laughing when he said it, but not too hard.
— “Irrigation brings uniformity,” Rivetti said, noting that irrigating vineyards is prohibited in Piedmont but allowed in Tuscany. “There is no difference in vintages.”
— “I decide when to harvest based on what the grapes taste like,” not based on the sugar readings from measuring devices, Rivetti said.
— Nebbiolo is the world’s most versatile varietal and makes some of the world’s best wines, but Rivetti is wary when he sees inky versions of the wine that is traditionally light in color. “If you have a real dark-colored Barolo, it’s not 100 percent Nebbiolo,” he said.
— Although he uses new oak barrels to age many of his finest wines, Rivetti nevertheless considers himself a traditionalist because of his belief that great wines are made first and foremost in the vineyard, and said, “We don’t make wine for tasting, we make wine for food.”
Look for La Spinetta’s 2008 Moscato d’Asti ($17.99) and serve it as either an aperitif or as a dessert wine. With its slight sweetness, low 5.5 percent alcohol and moderate effervescence, this is a perfect wine to serve to someone who swears he or she doesn’t like wine because it’s “too sour.” For red-wine lovers, look for the 2005 Barbera d’Alba Gallina ($39.99).
Rivetti’s new Tuscan entries, the Sassontino 2004 and Sezzana 2004 (both $39.99), state a strong case for Sangiovese. Among La Spinetta’s flagship nebbiolo-based wines, splurge on the 2004 Barbaresco Vigneto Valierano ($89.99, on sale from $114.99), the 2004 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi (also on sale for $89.99) and the 2003 Barolo Vigneto Campe ($99.99, originally $129.99).
These are wines that Rivetti might even admit he “made.”
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Wine Loft opening may trigger protest
The recent closing of the Wine Loft wine bar and restaurant in Dublin in suburban Columbus will not affect the opening of the Wine Loft at The Greene, according to a spokesman for The Wine Loft and the franchise owner of the Beavercreek wine bar. But former employees of a Wine Loft that closed last month in suburban Columbus are organizing a protest to coincide with the opening.
Jeff Van Horne, who with his wife Jill owns the franchise of The Greene’s Wine Loft, said the wine bar-restaurant is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with grand opening events three to four weeks later. Van Horne was not the franchise owner of the Dublin Wine Loft, and he said the closing of that wine bar “will not have any impact on our business at The Greene whatsoever.”
Tim Sabo — marketing director for the Louisiana-based chain that has 20 wine bars nationwide — said the Dublin location closed about three weeks ago. The parent corporation took over ownership of the wine bar from a franchise owner two months ago “to try to save it” but wasn’t able to, Sabo said.
“The business traffic was not up to the expectations for such a large location,” Sabo said.
The retail area surrounding the Dublin location has struggled, according to this Columbus Business First story from May.
Vincent Ruffo, the former acting general manager for the Dublin Wine Loft, said he and other employees are still owed wages for the final two weeks of their employment, and they are organizing a demonstration at or near the new Wine Loft at The Greene to coincide with its opening to call attention to their situation.
Sabo said there are hard feelings every time a business closes, and his company is working to resolve any outstanding issues.
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Wine: Here’s what we’re tasting in Dayton, Ohio
Where can you find the bestest list of wine tastings, dinners and special events in all of cyberspace, revealing for the world to see what we are enjoying here in America’s heartland of Dayton, Ohio?
Right here on Uncorked, naturally.
How much does the Uncorked author have to do with the compilation of said list?
Nada.
A Dayton-based wine listserv does all the dirty, grimy work of assembling this thing of beauty, and all we do is bask in its glow. Well, that, and use the list to plan our week.
I love America. And Dayton, Ohio. (Click on “continue reading” if the wine tastings list does not appear directly below …)
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Sep 25, 2009 4-8 pm Champagne! 2004 Bordeaux 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 1-6 pm Louis Latour Wines
RSVP 222-2892 for all Luncheons and Dinners
Lobsterfest Luncheon - NOTICE DATE CHANGE Saturday September 26, 2009 12:30PM $65 Lobster-Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Watermelon-Feta Salad with Roasted Lemon Vinaigrette Whole Steamed Lobster with Roasted Potato, Vegetables, Steamed Mussels and Shrimp in Garlic Butter Carrot-Pecan Cake Roulade
Arrow Wine & Spirits Far Hills - Kettering (937) 298-1456 Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, 11 - 5 pm
2007 Burgans Albarino 2008 Chateau Coupe Roses Blanc 2006 Chateau Coupe Roses Minervois 2008 Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2007 Colosi Rosso 2005 Conn Valley Vineyards “Eloge”
Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood
Friday, Sep 25. 1009 5-8 pm La Freynelle ’07 White Bordeaux William Hill ’07 Napa Chardonnay Villalta ’07 Ripasso Penalolen “07 Cabernet La Potazzine ’00 Brunello Grahams Six Grape Rsv. Port Brown Bag
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 2-6 pm Schloss Gobelsburg ’06 Riesling Schug ’07 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Trenza ’07 Tinto Cuvee du Vatican ’99 Chateauneuf du Pape Marques Casa Concha ’07 Carmenere Dead Letter Office ’06 Shiraz Bonus Bottle!
Saturday, October 3, 2:00-6:00 Special Tasting Wine tasting with Ardie Bonanno of 55 Degrees featuring wines from France’s Bordeaux and Loire regions
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 5-8 pm Jules Bertier Blanc de Blancs NV David Gerard Viognier/Roussane 2007 Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir 2006 Domaine Lafond Lirac 2007 Domaine Notre Dame Gigondas 2006 Bosquet des Papes Chateuneuf-du-Pape 2007 Encore wine!
Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:30 Dorothy Lane Market School of Cooking RSVP 434-1294 La Spinetta Dinner with Georgio Revetti 5 Course Italian dinner with 6 of La Spinetta Wines
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 12-5 pm with Guest Pourer, Doug Lehrer GO DOUG! Domaine Richou Anjou 2006 Domaine Amiot Guy Bourgogne 2007 Benton Lane First Class (RSV) Pinot Noir 2006 Anne Gros Chambolle-Musigny 2003 Giacosa Mori Chianti 2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana 2006 Encore Wine!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Sep 25, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2007 Gerard Bertrand Cremant de Limoux 2007 Curran Grenache Blanc 2005 Lot 205 Red 2007 Lot 205 Zinfandel 2006 Lot 205 Petite Sirah 2006 Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 12-6 pm 2006 Nalle Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Rex Hill Dunde Hills Pinot Noir 2004 Nalle Zinfandel 2007 Ben Glaetzer Wallace 2004 HV Belle Cousine Red Wine
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 NOTICE NEW CLOSING TIME! Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Sep 25 - Oct, 2008 Robert Hall 2007 Viognier Steltzner 2008 Rose Maquis Lien 2007 Red Table Wine Kinkead Ridge 2007 Cabernet Franc
Beer: Allagash White Food: No Snack
Tuesday Focus Tasting, Sep 29, 2009 5-7 Wildman Imports presents seven French wines plus Chef Chris will prepare a small hors d’oevure buffet, Cheeses, Patés, Burgundian Beef
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 5-7 Charles Coniglio Napa Valley wines: Sauv Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley Cab, Atlas Peak Cab and Spring Mt. Cabernet . Chef Chris is preparing braised rabbit.
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville
Friday, September 18, 2009 4-8 pm Ayinger - Oktoberfest Marzen Sam Adams - Oktoberfest Becks - Oktoberfest Spaten - Oktoberfest Blue Moon - Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2007 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio… 2008 Foxglove Chardonnay… 2007 Hedges CSM Red… 2007 Patricia Green Eason Pinot Noir… 2008 Mollydooker Two Left Feet… 2006 Mollydooker Enchanted Path
Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Dayton, OH 45459-6711 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com (937) 610-1061
Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 5-7 pm OKTOBERFEST 2007 WEINGUT WINKELS-HERDING Saint Laurent Rosé 2005 WEINGUT BURG RAVENSBURG Dry Riesling 2005 WEINGUT BURG RAVENSBURG Pinot Meunier
RUE DUMAINE is celebrating OKTOBERFEST Thursday, October 1 German beer and food. ERDINGER HEFEWEISEN AYINGER OKTOBER FEST-MÄRZEN ERDINGER DUNKEL WEIS
The RUE DUMAINE kitchen will prepare a special Oktoberfest menu!
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 10-2 pm The Other Red and other value wines.
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 5:30-8:30 pm Amavi Cellars Cabernet Nine Mile Cabernet Pitch Cabernet Pepper Bridge Cabernet
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 8am - 2 pm Good value wines!
Trader Joe’s in Kettering.
Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00 Dynamic Sauvignon Blanc (2008) AVA Lake County, California. Well Red Organic (2008) California. Old Moon Old Vine Zinfandel (2008) California. Trader Joe’s Yountville Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2007) AVA Napa County, California.
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH ( 937) 247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
This week’s wines: McManis Chardonnay Vina Godeval Claiborne & Churchill Dry Riesling Domaine de Fontsainte Mcmanis Syrah SlyDog Cabernet Sauvignon
Sept. 25 - 7 - 9pm Fundraiser for Kidney Foundation (a customer is waiting for a kidney transplant). LIVE music with Arch & Kameron, Raffles!
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Saturday, Sep 26, 2008 3-6 PM Octoberfest Beers from Erdinger from 12-4PM, wines from Leonard Kreusch from 4-8PM
Wednesday, September 30 from 5-8PM and Saturday, October 3 from 3-6PM: 2008 Poet’s Leap Riesling 2008 LIOCO Chardonnay 2006 Cinnabar Mercury Rising 2006 Chapellet Mountain Cuvee 2006 Sinskey POV
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 12-6 pm Wines: Blue Fish Riesling Gnarly Head Pinot Grigio Care Syrah/Tempranillo/Garnacha Beauzeaux Red Wine
Beers: Red Seal Ale Jazz Amber Light Beer Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Blackened Voodoo Lager
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE. 937-938-9801 10A.M. - 8P.M. Monday Thru Saturday Sep 26, 2009 10-8 CONCANNON CHARD BURGESS MERLOT KINKEAD RIDGE VIOG./ROUS. CORTE FLORA CAB FERRARI CARARNO FUME DESTIAC BORDEAUX STONEBURN SAUV. BLANC AVALON CABERNET BURGANS ABARINO GUIGAL RHONE POETS LEAP RIESLING LIOCO RED ETUDE PINOT NOIR ROSE MEOMI PINOT NOIR B&G VOUVRAY MANDOLIN PINOT NOIR
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3-6 pm 2007 ORIN SWIFT PRISONER 2007 DOMAINE LA GUINTRANDY COTES DU RHONE 2007 MOOBUZZ PINOT NOIR 2008 ZUANI 2008 COUPE BLANC DE ROSES 2008 MONTMARRO PINOT GRIGIO
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Susan Curtis owner of Jocelyn Lonen Winery with wines available for tasting: California Chardonnay Carneros Chardonnay Lonen Cabernet Sauvignon Jocelyn Lonen Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Blend
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 5-9 pm White Flight Schlink Haus Kabinett Riesling Cline Viognier Robert Oatley Pinot Grigio Souverain Chardonnay
Red Flight Bonterra Organic Zinfandel Chateau Haut Vigneau Bordeaux Graziano Red Blend Chateau Souverain 2001 Reserve Cabernet
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 6-7 pm Information and organizational meeting for next spring’s Wine Country Trip
Friday, Sep 25, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Sep 26, 3-6 pm Cabernets, Ports & Chocolate
Lobsta Fest - Saturday, Oct 3, 6-9 pm, $60 inclusive (food, wine, live entertainment, tax & gratuity)
Jungle Jim’s RSVP (513) 674 6008 http://www.junglejims.com Oscar Event Center
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 1 -3 pm $25 A Washington State Primer
“A Vintage Affair”
Friday Sept. 25, 2009 5:30 - 8pm David Pontitz Center, Sinclair Community College 12 wines and beer table as well, food is included. For more information and to buy tickets online www.sinclair.edu/alumni
Inn at Versailles
Friday, September 25, 2009 6:30-8:30 pm $15. Italian informal tasting with Alfred Ladauto with some tasty antipasti.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Wine tasting 6:00-8:00 pm
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Famous beermaker celebrates 250th birthday today
Guess who turns 250 today? Yes, two-hundred-and-fifty?
It’s Guinness, the Dublin-based brewery known for its dark, robust brews. More details available at this piece from discoverireland.com.
Plans call for a “global toast.” Will you raise a glass?
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Corks & Forks, Arrow Octoberfest & ‘Super Saturday’ highlight weekend wine tastings
That tiny nip in the air just seems to make wine taste a little better, doesn’t it? You can test that hypothesis at any one of the following wine tastings and dinners, the list for which is compiled by a Dayton-based listserv and shared with Uncorked and thus, the world. Lots of fun stuff in store, including a first-ever Corks & Forks event Sunday up near Cork & Vine adjacent to MIller Lane, a big Octoberfest event at the Arrow in Centerville tonight (Sept. 18), a first wine-and-food event at Kroger in Kettering also tonight, and a “Super Saturday” tasting at Arrow Wine & Spirits’ Far Hills Avenue store tomorrow (Sept. 19).
Here’s the info on the “Corks & Forks”:
Corks & Forks — a food, wine and beer festival benefitting four Dayton-area non-profit organizations — will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the corner of North Dixie Highway and York Commons Boulevard just off Miller Lane. Attendees can sample from 100 wines and from beers from a Belgian Beer Cafe, and food from 15 Miami Valley restaurants. The event also will feature a silent auction and live auction. Proceeds benefit Miami Valley Grown, the Blake LaForce Fund, the Wahid Abdullah Memorial Fund and Reach Out Montgomery County. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.corksandforks.org or at the Cork & Vine Wine Market & Lounge, 3452 York Commons Blvd. For more information, call Lisa Grigsby at (937) 572-1376 or Shawn Grow at (937) 603-3263.
For the rest of the best wine tastings and events list in the land, click on “continue reading” if the list doesn’t appear immediately below.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Sep 18, 2009 4-8 pm 2004 Donnhoff Reisling Spatelese 2006 Sonoma Cutrer Pinot Noir 2006 Alexander Valley Redemption Zinfandel 2003 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Chateau Pichon Longueville
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 1-6 pm 1999 Paul Bara Brut 2001 Chalk Hill Merlot 2002 Chateau Beychevelle 2004 Bond Melbury
RSVP 222-2892 for all Luncheons and Dinners
September 24, 2009 7 pm $65 Darioush Dinner
Lobsterfest Luncheon - NOTICE DATE CHANGE Saturday September 26, 2009 12:30PM $65 Lobster-Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Watermelon-Feta Salad with Roasted Lemon Vinaigrette Whole Steamed Lobster with Roasted Potato, Vegetables, Steamed Mussels and Shrimp in Garlic Butter Carrot-Pecan Cake Roulade
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering (937) 298-1456
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009, 11 - 5 pm Super Saturday Taste 20+ Super Saturday Wines including: 2007 COTES DE TABLAS ROUGE 2008 COTES DE ROUGE BLANC 2006 ELDERTON ODE TO LORRAINE 2006 MCNAB RIDGE CORO MENDOCINO 2005 SEGHESIO DOLCETTO D’ALBA 2006 CHAPPELLET PRITCHARD HILL ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007 MELVILLE ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2006 BOTT GEYL PINOT D’ALSACE 2007 BERGSTROM OLD STONES CHARDONNAY 2007 CONN VALLEY VINEYARDS NAPA VALLEY PROLOGUE
PIT MASTER STEVE ROSE FROM MISSOURI AVE BARBEQUE WILL FIRE UP THE GRILL
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Sep 18, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Poet’s Leap ‘07 Riesling Danie de Wet ‘06 Limestone Hill Chardonnay Handley ‘06 Pinot Noir Castano ‘05 Solanera Guado Al Tasso’06 Il Bruciato Bolgheri Penner Ash ‘05 Syrah Brown Bag
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 2-6 pm Gregory Graham ‘06 Viognier Selene ‘07 Sauvignon Blanc Mazzoni ‘06 Rosso Mollydooker ‘08 “The Scooter” Merlot Buehler ‘07 Zinfandel Orin Swift ‘06 Papillon Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 5-8 pm Apaltagua Chardonnay 2008 Les Crois Couronnes Cotes du Rhone 2007 Bontera Vineyards Syrah 2005 Maquis Lien Red 2005 Mazzone Toscano Rosso 2006 Encore wine!
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 12-5 pm Broadbent Vinho Verde 2008 Terra Brisa Chardonnay 2008 Terra Brisa Merlot 2008 Bogle The Phantom 2006 Chris Ringlland Ebenezer Shiraz 2007 Martin Ray Stags Leap Cabernet 2005 Encore Wine! 4 Beers TBD
La Spinetta Wine Dinner with winemaker, Georgio Revetti Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:30 PM Dorothy Lane Market School of Cooking RSVP 434-1294
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Sep 18, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2007 Brewer Clifton Mt Carmel Chardonnay 2007 Melville Pinot Noir 2007 Melville Viognier
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 12-6 pm Marquis Lien Red Blend 2005 Ataltagna Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Sep 18 - Sep 24, 2008 Adelsheim Wallace Brook 2007 Pinot Grigio Domaine de Cassagnole w007 White Table Wine Kinkead Ridge 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Finca El Repasso 2008 Malbec
Beer: Allagash White Food: ?
Tuesday Focus Tasting, Sep 23, 2009 5 - close Taft Street Winery
Little Mary playing 6:30-8:30 Saturday, Sep 19, 2009
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville
Friday, September 18, 2009 4-8 pm 12th annual Oktoberfest Celebration! German Beer, Live “Oompah” band, Fun & Prizes, Complimentary Brats, Metts & Fixin’s, 2007 Hugo Gruner Veltliner… 2008 Alma Rosa Chardonnay… 2006 El Chaparral Old Vine Garnacha… 2007 Kilikanoon Killermans Run Shiraz… 2006 Can Blau… 2007 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir… 2007 Bogle Chardonnay… 2007 Mer-Soleil Chardonnay… 2005 Terra Rosa Malbec… 2007 Lander Jenkins Cabernet Sauvignon… 2006 Ravenswood Big River Zinfandel… 2006 Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel… 2006 Leonard Kreusch Johannisberg Riesling… 2006 Leonard Kreusch Niersteiner Gutes Domtal Kabinett… 2007 Leonard Kreusch Niersteiner Gutes Domtal Spatlese… 2006 Leonard Kreusch Niersteiner Gutes Domtal Auslese… 2007 Leonard Kreusch Piesporter Michelsberg Kabinett… 2007 Leonard Kreusch Piesporter Michelsberg Spatlese… 2007 Leonard Kreusch Piesporter Michelsberg Auslese
Beers Hofbrau Oktoberfest on tap… Great Lakes Oktoberfest on tap… Leinenkukels Oktoberfest… Spaten Oktoberfest… Beck’s Oktoberfest… Sam Adams Octoberfest… Blue Moon Harvest Moon
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2007 Stuhmuller Chardonnay… 2008 Breviande Chinon… 2007 Peirano Merlot… 2007 Adelsheim Pinot Noir… 2006 Stuhmuller Cabernet Sauvignon… 2007 Syncline Subduction Red
Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Dayton, OH 45459-6711 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com (937) 610-1061
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009 5-7 pm 2007 GÉRARD BERTRAND- Cremant De Limoux Brut 2005 GRÄFLICH VON HOHENTHAL’SCHER- Riesling Erdener Treppchen Kabinet 2005 MAS BELLES EAUX- Languedoc Les Coteaux
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 10-2 pm
Wine Tasting Party to Benefit Protect Our Parks Campaign Sunday, September 20, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $40 per person All proceeds benefit the Protect Our Parks campaign in support of the Five Rivers MetroParks replacement levy, Issue 4 on the November 3 ballot. The event will offer tastes of 5 premium wines as well as a selection of appetizers and hors d’oeuvres. For more information on A Taste to Protect Our Parks or to purchase tickets, please call 224-WINE (9463).
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 8am - 2 pm
Good value wines
Trader Joe’s in Kettering.
Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00 Trader Joe’s Coastal Chardonnay (2008) AVA Central Coast, California. Trader Joe’s Coastal Sauvignon Blanc (2008) AVA Central Coast, California. Trader Joe’s Coastal Zinfandel (2007) AVA Central Coast, California. Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet Sauvignon (2006) AVA Central Coast, California. Cellier du Rhone Chateauneuf du Pape (2007) AOC Chateauneuf du Pape, France
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH ( 937) 247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
This week’s wines: Hoopla Chardonnay Del Rio Viognier McManis Petite Sirah Mystery Zin McManis Cabernet Sauvignon
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (93) 320-9548 4432 Walnut Street Dayton, Ohio 45440 www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com
Wine Wednesdays in the bar. Sep 23, 2009 4-8 pm
Wine Dinner An Evening with Krupp Brothers Wine Friday, October 16, 2009 6:30 pm $75
Bacon Wrapped Figs filled with Honey Walnut Cream Cheese
Rosemary Crostini Topped with Roasted Pork Roulade & Fire Roasted Peppers Black Bart, Marsanne, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley , 2005
Pumpkin Soup garnished with Sage Cream & Toasted Pumpkin Seed Black Bart, Bounty Chardonnay, Napa Valley , 2007
Lamb Lollipop with Caramelized Onion, Mint & Fennel Relish On a Peppered Raspberry & Arugula Salad Veraison, Merlot, Krupp Vineyard, Napa Valley , 2005
Tri-Colored Peppercorn encrusted New York Strip Steak Accompanied by Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Grilled Zucchini Veraison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley , 2005
Tiramisu with Espresso Ice Cream Veraison, Synchrony, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley , 2003
Winan’s
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 4-10 Folie A Deux - Menage a Trois White Estancia - Chardonnay Trinchero Family - pinot Noir Layer Cake - Shiraz Penfolds Club - Tawny Port
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Saturday, Sep 19, 2008 3-6 PM 2006 Zeller Schwarze Katz Halbtrocken Riesling 2007 Ledgewood Creek “Three Clones” Chardonnay 2007 Folk Machine Pinot Noir 2006 Ledgewood Creek GSM 2007 Yorkville “Hi-Rollr” Red Samuel Adams Octoberfest
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 12-6 pm Wines: Estancia Chardonnay Kim Crawford Sauv. Blanc. Field Stone Cab. Sauv. Petrognano Chianti
Beers: Anchor Brewing Co. Liberty Ale Anchor Porter Anchor Steam Beer
Fresh Fare Kroger Kettering Food And Wine Extravaganza
Friday, September 18, 2009 6-8 PM $15.00 From The Michael David Collection: Viogneir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Petite Syrah
Citrus Mustard Pork Satay w/ Mango Fruit Salsa Pan Seared Sea Scallops w/ Crumbled Gorgonzola Napped w/ a Roasted Red Pepper Sce Angus Mini Sliders Topped w/ Carmelized Onions, Peppered Bacon, Aged Gouda and Pesto Mayo on a Mini a Crusty Roll Chipotle Honey BBQ Chicken Wings w/ Peppered Blue Cheese Dip Flamed Mini Baked Alaska Mini Dessert Bites
Music, Starbucks Coffee and Murray’s Cheese from New York Sampling
Sign up at the Wine Shoppe, Seating is limited to 70 guests
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Red Heads Wine Studio “Yard Dog White” Walnut Block Sauvignon Blanc Hently Farm Shiraz Misfits Wine Company “Cycle-Buff Beauty” Some Young Punks “The Squid’s Fist”
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 5-9 pm Spanish wine tasting from Natural State on Sept 17th from 7-9pm
White Flight Hayman&Hill Riesling Shinas Estates The Innocent Kim Crawford Sauv. Blanc Girard Chardonnay
Red Flight R Collection Merlot Robert Oatley Cab/Merlot Novas Carmenere/Cabernet Red Heads Studio Barrel Monkeys Shiraz
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com
Friday, Sep 18, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Sep 19, 3-6 pm 90 Point Plus Wines
Lobsta Fest - Saturday, Oct 3, 6-9 pm, $60 inclusive (food, wine, live entertainment, tax & gratuity)
Jungle Jim’s RSVP (513) 674 6008 http://www.junglejims.com Oscar Event Center
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 1 -3 pm $25 Best Buy Australians
Sinclair Community College Alumni Association “A Vintage Affair”
Friday Sept. 25, 2009 5:30 - 8pm David Pontitz Center, Sinclair Community College 12 wines and beer table as well, food is included. For more information and to buy tickets online www.sinclair.edu/alumni
Inn at Versailles
Friday, September 25, 2009 6:30-8:30 pm $15. Italian informal tasting with Alfred Ladauto with some tasty antipasti.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Wine tasting 6:00-8:00 pm
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Allison Steltzner hosts Arrow tasting tomorrow
Allison Steltzner, co-owner of Steltzner Vineyards in Napa Valley, will host a drop-in wine tasting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 17, at the Centerville Arrow Wine & Spirits, 615 Lyons Road.
Allison is the daughter of winery founder Dick Steltzner and has visited Arrow for tastings in previous years. She serves as general manager and national sales director for the winery, which her father launched in 1965. And, by the way, she is a graduate of Ohio State University.
No reservations are necessary, and wine samples will be priced per taste. For more information, call (937) 433-6778.
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This weekend is alive, alive, alive
The weather forecast sparkles, festivals beckon, and wine tastings tempt. It must be September in the Miami Valley. Here’s a list of wine and beer tastings and other events that you simply must know about in order to live a rich and fulfilling life, and the list comes to Uncorked via the generosity of a Dayton-based listserv that compiles it. Enjoy, you Buckeyes!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Sep 11, 2009 4-8 pm 2007 Saint Veran Bourgogne 2008 Altos Malbec 2006 Girard Cabernet 2006 Don Melchor 2001 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 1-6 pm 2007 Drouhin Chassagne Montrachet 1999 Banfi Brunello 2001 Chateau de l’Eglise St Emilion 1999 Banfi Excelsus
RSVP 222-2892 for all Luncheons and Dinners Lobsterfest Luncheon - NOTICE DATE CHANGE Saturday September 26, 2009 12:30PM $65 Lobster-Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Watermelon-Feta Salad with Roasted Lemon Vinaigrette Whole Steamed Lobster with Roasted Potato, Vegetables, Steamed Mussels and Shrimp in Garlic Butter Carrot-Pecan Cake Roulade
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering (937) 298-1456
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, 11 - 4 pm 2008 Grayson Chardonnay 2008 Rabbit Ridge Pinot Grigio 2006 San Pietro Pinot Noir 2007 Montebuena Rioja 2007 Petite Petit 2005 Franciscan Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Sep 11, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm L’Ecole #41 ’07 Semillon Gerard Bertrand ’07 Cremant Adelsheim ’07 Pinot Noir Bogle ’06 Phantom Moolydooker ’08 Two Left Feet Merryvale Starmont ’06 Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 2-6 pm Chateau Calabre ’08 Bergerac Rose Bergstrom ’07 Chardonnay Cuvee du Vatican ’99 Chateauneuf du Pape Four Vines ’07 The Peasant Merryvale Stramont ’04 Merlot BV ’06 Rutherford Cabernet Bonus Bottle!
Beer Tasting, Wednesday, September 16, 5:30-8:30,Featuring Rogue Ales. No Reservations Required
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Sep 10, 2009 5-8 pm Hendry Pint Gris 2007 Anorther White TBD Xiloca Garnacha 2007 Domaine de Fontsainte Corbieres 2005 Stuhlmuller Vineyards Cabernet 2006 Encore wine!
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 12-5 pm X Winery White 2008 Anorther White TBD O Cuilleras Vin de Pays 2007 Montevina Terra c’Oro Zinfandel Home Vineyard 2005 Molly Dooker Two Left Fleet 2008 Calistoga Cellars Cabernet 2004 Encore Wine! 4 Beers TBD
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Sep 11, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2007 Castillo de Molina Chardonnay 2007 Schug Sonoma Pinot Noir 2008 Angeline Pinot Noir 2007 Fineline Cabernet 2002 Buena Vista Cabernet 2002 Delectus Cabernet
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 12-6 pm 2007 Adelsheim Pinot Gris NV Adelsheim Tocai 2006 Adelsheim Auxerrois White 2007 Adelsheim Chardonnay 2007 Adelsheim Pinot Noir NV Adelshim Deglace
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Sep 11 - Sep 17, 2008 Melville 2007 Pinot Noir Velvet Devil 2007 Merlot Adelsheim 2007 Auxerrois Geode 2008 Chardonnay Navarro Correas 2007 Malbec
Beer: Allagash White Saturday Food: TBA
Tuesday Focus Tasting, Sep 8, 2009 5 - close Unsung Heroes of Bordeaux, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot With cooler weather, Wednesday night food will resume with Soup Night!
Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville
Friday, Sep 11, 2009 5-8 pm Beer Tasting Southern Tier - Harvest Ale Flying Dog - Dogtoberfest Left Hand Brewing - Oktoberfest Marzen Clipper City Brewing - Marzhon Dogfish Head - Punkin’ Ale
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2008 Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc… 2007 Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay… 2006 De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz… 2006 Groth Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon… 2005 Cloudview Napa Valley Red… Alcyone Tannat Dessert Wine
Thursday, September 17, 2009 5-7 pm Meet Allison Steltzner, co-owner of Steltzner Vineyards, Napa Valley, California. Sample the offerings from Steltzner Vineyards.
Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Dayton, OH 45459-6711 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com (937) 610-1061
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009 5-7 pm 2006 ALDELSHEIM- Willamette Valley White Table Wine TF 2007 BOUCHARD AÎNÉ & FILS- Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2008 MOLLYDOOKER- Cabernet Sauvignon The Maitre D’
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 10-2 pm Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Robert Klingenfus Pinot Noir Hacienda Merlot
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm Olabisi Petite Sirah La Sirena Barrett Vineyard Syrah Six Sigma Cabernet Sauvignon Burley Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Tasting Party to Benefit Protect Our Parks Campaign Sunday, September 20, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $40 per person All proceeds benefit the Protect Our Parks campaign in support of the Five Rivers MetroParks replacement levy, Issue 4 on the November 3 ballot. The event will offer tastes of 5 premium wines as well as a selection of appetizers and hors d’oeuvres. For more information on A Taste to Protect Our Parks or to purchase tickets, please call 224-WINE (9463).
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 8am - 2 pm Good value wines
Trader Joe’s in Kettering.
Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00 Gravel Mountain Chardonnay (2007) California. Black Mountain Laurelwood Merlot (2006) California. Black Mountain Fat Cat Cabernet Sauvignon (2007) California. Pacific Rim Dry Riesling (NV) California.
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH ( 937) 247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines:
Inacayal Pinot Grigio Seven Sisters Bukettraube Felix Callejo Barrica Felix Callejo Crianza Wellington Syrah Darby & Joan Cabernet Sauvignon
Sept 13 - SUNDAY - 1 - 5pm Wine, Washes, and Wet Noses - Fundraiser for the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. Bring your dog & have him/her washed by Square One Stylists. All proceeds go to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (937) 320-9548 4432 Walnut Street Dayton, Ohio 45440 www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com
Wine Wednesdays in the bar. Sep 16, 2009 4-8 pm borra vineyards Fusion, White Wine, Lodi, California, 2007 veramonte Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley, Chile, 2008 redbank Pinot Grigio, Victoria, Australia, 2008 Domaine napa Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2005
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Saturday, Sep 12, 2008 3-6 PM 2007 Graziano Chenin Blanc 2007 Graziano Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Graziano Zinfandel Rose 2005 Graziano Petite Sirah 2004 Eddie Graziano Vineyards Zinfandel 2005 Graziano Coro Mendocino
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009 5-8 PM 2007 Jana Riesling 2007 Ledgewood Creek “Three Clones” Chardonnay 2007 Folk Machine Pinot Noir 2006 Ledgewood Creek GSM 2007 Yorkville “Hi-Rollr” Red
Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 3-6 PM 2007 Jana Riesling 2007 Ledgewood Creek “Three Clones” Chardonnay 2007 Folk Machine Pinot Noir 2006 Ledgewood Creek GSM 2007 Yorkville “Hi-Rollr” Red
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 12-6 pm Beer: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier Ayinger Celebrator Double Bock Spaten Optimator Paulaner Premium Pils
Wine: Clean Slate Riesling Concannon Pinot Grigio Apex Merlot Carmel Road Pinot Noir
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE.
Saturday 10-8 2007 MASI MASIANCO 2007 COLUMBIA CREST GRAND ESTATES CHARDONNAY MASI MODELLO DELLE VENEZIE 2007 RANCHO ZABACO SONOMA HERITAGE ZINFANDEL 2004 IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Fifth St Wine and Deli Saturday, Sep 12, 2009
Fresh Fare Kroger Kettering Food And Wine Extravaganza
Friday, September 18, 2009 6-8 PM $15.00 From The Michael David Collection: Viognier, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Petite Syrah
Citrus Mustard Pork Satay w/ Mango Fruit Salsa Pan Seared Sea Scallops w/ Crumbled Gorgonzola Napped w/ a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Angus Mini Sliders Topped w/ Carmelized Onions, Peppered Bacon, Aged Gouda and Pesto Mayo on a Mini a Crusty Roll Chipotle Honey BBQ Chicken Wings w/ Peppered Blue Cheese Dip Flamed Mini Baked Alaska Mini Dessert Bites
Music, Starbucks Coffee and Murray’s Cheese from New York Sampling
Sign up at the Wine Shoppe, Seating is limited to 70 guests
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Hideaway Creek Chardonnay, Carneros Gamage-Rouge 2005 Bourdeaux Lafitte-Marcelin 2006 Bourdeaux Hideaway Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County IL Poggione Brunello di Montalcino, 2004
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd
Thursday, Sep 10, 2009 5-9 pm White Flight Clos Du Bois Riesling Night Harvest Sauvignon Blanc Hayman & Hill Interchange Vaca Chardonnay
Red Flight MacMurray Ranch Sonoma Pinot Noir Chateau Langlet Bordeaux Hayman & Hill Zinfandel Vaca Cabernet
Spanish wine tasting from Natural State on Sept 17th from 7-9pm
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com
Friday, Sep 11, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Sep 12, 3-6 pm Six Classic Italian Varietals including: 2007 Gabbiano Pinot Grigio 2007 Roero Cayega Arneis 2006 Gabbiano Chianti 2006 Odoardi Savuto Rosso 2006 Prima Mano Primitivo
Jungle Jim’s RSVP (513) 674 6008 http://www.junglejims.com Oscar Event Center Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 1 -3 pm $10 A Walkabout Wine Tasting: Close-Out Wines
La Petite France Restaurant www.lapetitefrance.biz RSVP 513-733-8383
Friday, September 11, 2009 6:30 $60 “Bodacious Bordeaux” Dinner 1st Course: Moules marinieres 2nd Course: Creamy sautéed mushrooms with roquefort and toast 3rd Course: Braised lamb shanks with flageolets 4th Course: Baked pear with sauternes custard
Sinclair College Alumni Wine event “A Vintage Affair”
Friday Sept. 25, 2009 5:30 - 8pm David Pontitz Center, Sinclair Community College 12 wines and beer table as well, food is included. For more information and to buy tickets online www.sinclair.edu/alumni
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New wine bar at The Greene to open this month
The new wine bar coming to The Greene that we told you about back in May has revised its opening date and is scheduled to open within a month.
The Wine Loft is now scheduled for a “soft opening” the last week of September, with grand opening festivities about three weeks later, according to Jeff Van Horne, who will own and operate the wine bar along with his wife Jill.
Van Horne, you may recall, is a 1986 graduate of Centerville High School who recently returned to Ohio after a 16-year stint with Texas Instruments in the Dallas area. He said back in May that he is an avid wine collector and was looking to launch his own business when the Wine Loft opportunity arose.
In an interview late last week, Van Horne said he hopes to open relatively quietly, with no advertising, and use the first few weeks to fine-tune service. The Wine Loft will be a full-service wine bar that will offer as many as 70 wines by the glass and up to 250 wines by the bottle along with a menu of light cuisine. Click here to view a sample Wine Loft menu from its web site.
The wine bar will be located at 21 Greene Boulevard, will be managed by Eric Ball, and its phone number is (937) 429-4424, according to the Wine Loft at The Greene’s web site.
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The only heavy lifting this Labor Day weekend should be a glass of wine
Why exert yourself? It’s Labor Day weekend. The only exercise you should get is lifting a glass with just a smidge of fermented grape juice in it to your lips. The number of repetitions is up to you, although I advise moderation, or else you might pull a muscle. If you need to warm up with a few calisthenics first, try swirling the glass before lifting it. And don’t forget the cool-down period.
Thanks go out to the Dayton-based listserv that compiles this wine tastings and events list, which is, truly, Labor.
Enjoy!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Sep 4, 2009 4-8 pm 2007 Burgans Albarino 2006 Boffa Dolcetto D’Alba 2005 Lo Schiavone Sangiovese/Malbec 2003 Haut-Carles Fronsac 2006 Bodega Numanthia
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 1-6 pm 2007 Verget Bourgogne Grand Elevage 2001 Chateau La Nerthe Chateaunuf du Pape 2003 Pian del Vigne Brunello NV5 Cain Cuvee
RSVP 222-2892 for all Luncheons and Dinners Lobsterfest Luncheon Saturday September 19, 2009 12:30PM $65 Lobster-Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce Watermelon-Feta Salad with Roasted Lemon Vinaigrette Whole Steamed Lobster with Roasted Potato, Vegetables, Steamed Mussels and Shrimp in Garlic Butter Carrot-Pecan Cake Roulade
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering (937) 298-1456 Special Wine Tasting: Thursday Sep 3, 2009 5 - 7pm Meet Michael Adelsheim From Adelsheim Vineyards. Michael is one of the Pioneers of the Oregon wine trade.
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009, 11 - 4 pm 2006 Fortress Sauvignon Blanc 2007 La Vielle Ferme White 2006 Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Jade Mountain Napa Valley Mourvedre 2007 Piccolo Cru Napa Valley Red 2008 Molly Dooker “The Boxer” Shiraz
Dorothy Lane Markets Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Friday, Sep 4, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Santa Margherita ‘07 Pinot Grigio Merryvale Starmont ‘07 Chardonnay Firesteed ‘07 Pinot Noir Mollydooker ‘08 “The Boxer” Shiraz Montevina ‘05 Terra d”Oro Zinfandel Wolf Blass ‘03 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 2-6 pm Merryvale Starmont ‘08 Sauvignon Blanc Sbragia ‘06 Gamble Ranch Chardonnay Domaine David Clark ‘06 Bourgogne Penner Ash ‘07 Willamette Pinot Noir Cosentino ‘06 Sangiovese Altos Las Hormigas ‘07 Malbec Reserva Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 5-8 pm Domaine La Guintrundy Cote du Rhone Blanc 2007 De La Guerra Chardonnay 2005 Domaine La Guintrundy Cote du Rhone 2007 Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico 2005 Emillio Moro Resalso Ribera del Duero 2007 Encore wine!
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 12-5 pm Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Chateau St Jean Robert Young Chardonnay 2007 Campos Reales Tempranillo 2007 Giacosa Fratelli Grignolino D’Asti 2008 Merryvale Starmont Merlot 2004 St Clement Oroppas 2005 Encore Wine!
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Sep 4, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2007 Loma Larga Chardonnay 2006 Castillo de Molina Pinot Noir 2007 Coopers Creek Pinot Noir 2005 Chateau Ste Michelle Canoe Ridge Merlot 2005 Terra D’Oro Home Zinfandel 2007 Munzenrieder Icewine
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 12-6 pm 2007 Terra D’Oro Moscato 2005 Graziano Coro Red 2005 Miller The Works Red NV Terra D’Oro Zin Port Bonus Bottle
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for Friday, Sep 4 - Sep 10, 2008 Sep 8, 2009 STORE CLOSED Domaine de Pajot 2008 “Les Quatre Cepages” Catabbo 2008 Trebbiano/Chard Rabbit Ridge 2007 Allure de Robles Navarro Correas 2007 Malbec Daniel Bocquenet 2006 “Aux St. Julien”
Beer: Allagash White Food: no Saturday Snack
Tuesday Focus Tasting, Sep 8, 2009 5 - close No tasting! CLOSED Wednesday Sandwich Night, Sep 9, 2009 5 - close Egg Salad Sandwich
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, Sep 4, 2009 5-8 pm Beer Tasting Seths Alefest Fav’s! (not on draught) Troegs - Dead Reckoning Porter Southern Tier - Iniquity Black Ale Victory - Hop Devil New Holland - The Poet Oatmeal Stout Lagunitas - Imperial Red Ale
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2007 Moon Mountain Sauvignon Blanc… 2006 Sonoma Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay… 2004 Secco Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso… 2006 Vina Zaco Rioja… 2005 Archetype Cabernet/Shiraz… 2005 Rubicob Estate Cask Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Dayton, OH 45459-6711 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com (937) 610-1061 Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 5-7 pm 2006 REX HILL - Oregon Pinot Gris 2007 DOMAINE COTEAU - Pinot Noir Yamhill Carlton District 2008 BODEGAS CAMPOS REALES - Tempranillo La Mancha
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 10-2 pm 2008 Moon Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Quatro Filles Cotes du Rhone 2006 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm It’s an Italian Tasting! 2008 Castello Sonnino Virginio Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay 2007 Ciacci Piccolomini Rosso 2001 Rocche Costamagna Bricco Francesco Barolo 2004 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brucello di Montalcino (2001 vintage received 98pts) 2005 Castello Sonnino Lo Schiavone Malbec Sangiovese
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 8am - 2 pm 2004 Tittarelli Bonardo 2007 Leonard Kreuch Spatlese
Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00 Villa Sonia Pinot Grigio (2007) IGT Delle Venezie, Italy. Trimbach Pinot Gris (2006) AOC Alsace, France. St. Croix Syrah-Merlot (2007) VdP Pays d’Oc, France. L’Authentique Red (2007) France. Evenus Zinfandel Port (NV) AVA Paso Robles, California.
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH ( 937) 247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Rex Hill Pinot Gris Barnard Griffin Riesling Divas Uncorked Chardonnay Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir Jade Mountain Mourvedre Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon
Savona Restaurant, Centerville Wednesday, Sept 9, 2009 5-8 pm Saintsburg Chardonnay Erath Pinot Noir Tapena Granacha Red Rock Merlot Alamo Malbec
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (93) 320-9548 4432 Walnut Street Dayton, Ohio 45440 www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com Wine Wednesdays in the bar. Sep 9, 2009 4-8 pm barnard griffin Riesling, Columbia Valley, 2009 francis coppola Diamond Collection Claret, California, 2007 montes alpha Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley, 2006 napa ridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve, Napa Valley, 2005
Bruning’s Wine Cellar Saturday, Sep 5, 2008 1-4 PM Adelsheim Vineyards 2007 Pinot Gris 2007 Chardonnay 2006 “TF” 2007 Auxerrois 2007 Pinot Noir 2007 “Deglace”
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 12-6 pm Beers: Southampton Altbier Goose Island Pere Jacques Stone Smoked Porter Cave Creek Chili Beer
Wine: Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Solaire by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Oratoire domaine St. Martin Cotes du Rhone Bridgeview Pinot Noir
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE. Monday - Saturday 10-8 A BY ACACIA CHARDONNAY, VOTRE SANTE CHARDONNAY, KIM CRAWFORD SAUVIGNON BLANC, YORKVILLE SAUVIGNON BLANC, GOUGUENHEIM TORRONTES, CONCANNON PINOT GRIGIO, CONCANNON DRY ROSE, TEMPTATION ROSE, BATISIOLO MOSCATO D’ ASTI, CASTIGLION BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, DUCKHORN MERLOT, MICHAEL AND DAVID PETITE PETIT, STEPHEN VINCENT CRIMSON, COPPOLA CLARET, JADE MTN. SYRAH, JADE MTN. MOURVERDRE, MENAGE A TROIS RED, ELSA BIANCI MALBEC
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm Longboard Sauvignon Blanc Longboard Russian River Pinot Noir Longboard Russian River Syrah Longboard Merlot Longboard Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Miami Valley Wine Friday Sep 4, 2009 5-9pm. Beer Tasting There will be a variety of Beers to Taste.
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, Sep 4, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Sep 5, 3-6 pm Six Beautiful Blends
La Petite France Restaurant www.lapetitefrance.biz RSVP 513-733-8383 Friday, September 11, 2009 6:30 $60 “Bodacious Bordeaux” Dinner 1st Course: Moules marinieres 2nd Course: Creamy sautéed mushrooms with roquefort and toast 3rd Course: Braised lamb shanks with flageolets 4th Course: Baked pear with sauternes custard
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Wines to pair with … potato chips?
I love this idea: tasting through an array of wines to see which ones pair best with different flavors of potato chips. Yes, potato chips, from salt & pepper to “Buffalo Bleu.” That’s what the Dallas Morning News did in this piece entitled “9 terrific wines under $15 that go great with chips” …
I’m partial to BBQ chips. What do you think? I’m thinking a rich, smoky pinot noir, or perhaps a northern Rhone-style syrah …
Thanks to Cathy for passing along this little gem …
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