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3 wine shops team up to launch ‘Dayton Wine Trail’ shuttle bus
Three Dayton-area wine retailers that offer drop-in wine tastings on Saturday afternoons will collaborate on a shuttle bus that will take wine enthusiasts to all three destinations for free one weekend each month.
The Dayton Wine Trail is scheduled to make its inaugural trek from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 17.
The three wine shops teaming up to blaze the wine trail are:
— Bruning’s Wine Cellar inside Bruning’s Clock Shop & Home Accent Store at 1481 N. Fairfield Road in Beavercreek;
— Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar at 495 N. Main St. in Springboro; and
— Culinary Company at 101 E. Alex Bell Road in the Cross Pointe Center in Centerville.
“This will allow us to tap into two other markets, to introduce ourselves to people who may have never been in our store, and vice-versa,” said Bruning’s Wine Cellar owner Mike Yegerlehner. “We’re in three separate markets, so we’re not stepping on each other’s toes.”
John C. Feltz, Bella Vino’s manager, noted that in addition to not overlapping geographically, “We all offer different stuff” — Bruning’s sells clocks and home furnishings, Culinary Company has cookware and kitchen furnishings, Bella Vino has a pizza oven and party room.
“This just seemed like a natural way to make ourselves more attractive to the public, and to make wine-tasting fun,” Feltz said.
The shuttle bus is not a designated-driver program, Feltz said, since wine tasters still must drive home after returning to the wine shop from which they started. “This is not a pub crawl,” he said. “That’s one reason we’re doing it in the afternoon rather than the evening. The emphasis will be on wine tasting.”
Initial plans call for the shuttle bus to run one Saturday per month, but if customer demand supports running it more often, it will, Yegerlehner said.
“I’m sure we’ll go through some logistical issues and growing pains, but people tell us they like the idea,” the Bruning’s owner said. He didn’t rule out adding other stops to the wine trail in the future.
Feltz said the wine shops have a 23-person bus reserved for the first voyage April 17, “and another bus on standby if we need it.”
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Once again, a stunning list of wine tastings, and special dinners
Another week, another simply stunning list of wine tastings and wine dinners on the docket here in the Miami Valley. It’s easy to take for granted the efforts put forth by Dayton-area wine retailers, wholesalers and restaurants that make these events a reality, and I’m as guilty as anyone. But rest assured: wine enthusiasts in other cities Dayton’s size — and in some cities much larger — are very, very envious of what we have here.
A couple of events do stand out: the Winds’ wine dinner with Mia Klein on Wednesday, March 31 that we posted a bit about yesterday, and the Culture Works Wine Tasting NEXT Thursday, April 8, at Dorothy Lane Market Springboro, which I know nothing about beyond what appears in this listing wayyyy at the bottom, but which has quite a menu.
Thanks again to the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles these listings and shares them with Uncorked — a huge service to the Miami Valley’s wine community.
Click on “continue reading” if the list doesn’t appear immediately below, and soak it in. Great stuff.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, Mar 26, 2010 4-8 pm 2006 William Fevre Chablis Fourchame 1er Cru Chablis 2006 Sassetti Pertimali Rosso di Montalcino Rosso 2008 Van Rutten Petite Sirah 2006 Pine Ridge Napa Cabernet 2000 Chateau L’Hermitage Bordeaux
Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 1-6 pm NV Veuve Clicquot Rose 2006 Louis Latour Volnay 2005 Chateau Boyd Cantenac 2003 Chateau D’Aiguilhe
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 11am to 4pm 2009 Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Artazuri Garnacha Rose 2007 Antigual Malbec 2006 Naked Winery “Foreplay” Chardonnay NV Le Lapin Petite Sirah 2008 Matua Valley Pinot Noir 2008 Carchelo Jumilla
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, Mar 26, 2010 5-8 pm Charles Smith ’08 Kung Fu Girl Riesling Merryvale ’05 Carneros Chardonnay Scott Paul ’06 La Paulee Pinot Noir Numanthia ’07 Termes Montirius ’07 Vacqueras Banfi ’05 Belnero Toscana Brown Bag
Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 2-6 pm Kerpen ’08 Riesling Kabinett Definitive ’07 Chardonnay Muzard & Fils ’07 Santenay Clos des Mouches Trenza ’07 Tinto Arcadian ’01 Gary’s Vineyard Syrah Tuck Beckstoffer ’07 The Sum California Red Wine Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, Mar 25, 2010 5- 8 pm Tasting Thursday 3-25 All Rosenblum Wines Viognier Kathy’s Cuvee 2008 Chardonnay Vintners Cuvee 2008 Zinfandel Vintners Blend XXXIII Zinfandel Paso Robles 2007 Zinfandel Annettes Reserve 2004 Petite Sirah Heritage Clone 2007 Black Muscat Gallagher Reserve 2006
Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 12-5 pm 09’ Sainstsbury Vin Gris H Billiot Fils Champagne Horse Heaven Hills 07’ Merlot Purple Trillium 06’ Walter Clone Private Reserve Red 05’ Amicus Napa Cabernet
Beers will be Scottish beers!
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Mar 26, 2010, 4:00-7:00 pm 2007 Alliance Pouilly Fussue 2008 Patricia Green Reserve Pinot Noir 2007 X Winery Red 2008 Praeludium Rosso 2007 Raconteur Cabernet 2004 Krupp Brothers The Doctor
Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 12-5 pm 2009 Bieler Rose 2007 Vinum Cellars Viognier 2005 Brewer Clifton Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2004 Palmeri Syrah 2005 Di Arie Southern Zinfandel
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday noon - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for the week Mar 26 - Apr 1 Fiddlehead Cellars 2008 Pink Fiddle D’orsario 2008 Pinot Grigio Kaiken 2008 Malbeec Chateau Los Boldos 2007 Cabernet McMannis 2008 Petite Sirah
Beer: Smuttynose Ole Brown Dog Saturday Snack: Braised Rabbit
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, March 26, 2010 5-7 pm… Beer Tasting Smuttynose Porter… Smuttynose Barleywine… Smuttynose Wheatwine… Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale… Tommyknocker Butthead Dopplebock
Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2009 Matua Sauvignon Blanc… 2006 Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay… 2008 Folie A Deux Menage a Trois Red… 2008 Matua Pinot Noir… 2006 Stag’s Leap Petite Syrah… 2006 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon… 2008 Frost Bitten Ice Riesling
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! Giving clients a chance to help pick the new wine for the list. 2007 ANDRÉ BRUNEL Côtes du Rhône 2007 BASTIDE de BEAUVERT Côtes du Rhône 2008 MONTIRUIS Côtes du Rhône
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm 2008 Frank Family Carnaros Chardonnay 2006 McNab Ridge Mendocino Cabernet Sauvignon (Signed Bottles) 2009 Carisma Syrah (New to Ohio) 2006 Summit Lake Zinfandel
5th Street Wine and Deli 416 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402 937-220-9333 Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 6-9 pm on the patio. Wines: The Stump Jump Chardonnay Ercavio Blanco Pillar Box Red Estampa Carmenere Merlot Blend Woop Woop Cabernet
Beer: Allagash White Southern Tier Big Red Atwater Voodoo Vator New Holland Night Tripper Smutty Nose Wheat Wine Ale
Thai 9 Wednesday, Mar 31, 2010 7 pm Tapping Envious, a very limited draft from New Holland Brewery, and tasting Avery’s Maharaja and Dark Horse’s Double Crooked Tree
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Alain Normand Macon la Roche Kung Fu Girl Riesling Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz Owen Roe Abbot’s Table Seghesio Zinfandel Lonen Cabernet Sauvignon
April 6, 13, 20, 27 OR May 4, 11, 18, 25 - Go Around the World with Wine wine class. Lauren Wiethe, from Cutting Edge Selections will be the tour guide. You must register with the City of Miamisburg’s Parks & Rec by calling 937-866-4532. Registration is $30, $10 weekly class fee.
Grapes Wine Lounge. 68 West Franklin Street, Centerville 238-5706 During open hours taste any wine from the wine menu
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950
www.brunings.com
Saturday, Mar 27 from 1-4 PM:
006 Rancho Sisquoc Riesling
2007 Rancho Sisquoc Chardonnay
006 Rancho Sisquoc Merlot
2007 Rancho Sisquoc River Red
2006 Rancho Sisquoc Cabernet Sauvignon
Tsingtao is this week’s featured beer!
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday Mar 27, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Cappo de Stato… Dynamite Cabernet… Shingleback Shiraz… La Crema Pinot Noir… Noval Black…
WHITE WINES Independent Producers Chardonnay… King Estates Signature Pinot Gris… Big House White… Richter Brauneberger Juffer-sonnenuhr Spatlese…
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Friday 3/26 3pm-6pm Meridian Wines Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday 3/27 2pm-6pm Napa Cellars Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 3/28 2pm-6pm Three Blind Moose Wines Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Easter Dinner Barnard Griffin Fume Blanc (2008) Columbia Valley, Washington. Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling (2008) Columbia Valley, Washington. Covey Run Gewurztraminer (2008) Columbia Valley, Washington. Chateau Langlet (2005) Graves, France. Estancia Reserve Meritage (2006) Paso Robles, California.
Thursday and Saturday: New Wines Canaletto Muller Thurgau (2006) Trentino, Italy. Cederberg Bukettraube (2008) Cederberg, South Africa. Barnard Griffin Merlot (2007) Washington State. Oxford Landing GSM (2006) South Australia. Treasure Hunter The Castaway (2007) Oak Knoll District, Napa, California.
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Chardonnay and Malbec Thursday and Saturday: More Easter Dinner Wines
Cork and Vine Wine Market & Lounge 3452 York Commons Blvd. Dayton, OH 45414 937.387.0044 Whites Moris Vermentino Kinkead Ridge Viognier Montevina Pinot Grigio Greg Norman Chardonnay Reds Micheal David Petite Petit Matuia Pinot Noir Tomas Double Decker Red Trinchero Chicken Ranch Cabernet
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 667-3614 Friday, Mar 26, 2010 5-9 pm Wine Tasting Salento Rose Acre Chardonnay Francis coppola Merlot Rosenblum Carla’s Vinyard Zinfandel Enotria Moscato
The Winds Cafe RSVP 937-767-9441 www.windscafe.com March 31, 2010 6:30 pm $55 Dinner & Wine Tasting with Mia Klein of Selene Wines Mia also consults for Spottswoode, Araujo, Viader and Dalla Valle Wineries.
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, Mar 26, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Mar 27, 3-6 pm Second Labels (of high-end producers)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7-8 pm $20 Call to register! Wine Enrichment Class: Comparing Syrah, Shiraz and their Blends
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, Mar 27, 2010 1 -3 pm $25 Argentina Wines
The Support Culture Works Wine Tasting $49 Thursday, April 8, 2010 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dorothy Lane Market Springboro RSVP by April 5, 2010 to Ann Roberts 937.613.4169 or ann.roberts@lexisnexis.com
Skate with brown butter and lemon Matua Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) and Joel Gott Chardonnay
Chicken thigh with smoked gouda polenta and spinach A to Z Pinot Noir (Oregon)
Pork Belly cured with brown sugar paired Cline Bridgehead Zinfandel
Hanger steak with red onion marmalade and blue cheese Forman Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet
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Acclaimed Napa winemaker coming to The Winds
YELLOW SPRINGS — The Winds Cafe, 215 Xenia Ave., will host a wine tasting and dinner with Mia Klein of Napa Valley-based Selene Wines at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. Klein worked at Chappellet and Robert Pepi, and as a consultant at wineries such as Araujo, Viader and Spottswoode, before establishing Selene in 1991. The cost of the dinner and tasting is $55. For more information or to make reservations, call (937) 767-9441.
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Four Dayton bar-restaurants team up for ‘Growler Co-Op’
DAYTON — Beer fans, take note: Four bar-restaurants in the Oregon District-South Park area today unveiled a “Growler Co-Op” that will make it easier for beer lovers to get a half-gallon of premium draught to go.
The four “collaborators” are Blind Bob’s, South Park Tavern, Thai 9 and the Trolley Stop.
A “growler” is a half-gallon container that can be re-used. The empty container can be purchased for $10 from any of the four locations, then can be filled with draft beer at any of the four locations, according to Robert Strong, owner of Thai 9, who announced the Growler Co-Op this afternoon. The price for filling the growlers varies depending on the price of the beer itself, but will usually run from $12 to $30.
“The four members of the co-op try to not have the same beers pouring at the same time, so you can get the best variety,” Strong said in a news release. There currently are 38 drafts total being poured by the four co-op members. Some beers will not be offered for carry-out because they are limited-release, Strong said, and each member will choose which beers will be available for carry-out.
Some other beer bars in the Miami Valley, including Boston’s Bistro & Pub in Harrison Twp. and Peach’s Grill in Yellow Springs, have growler carry-out programs.
Here is the contact information for the four members of the newly unveiled co-op:
— Blind Bob’s, 430 E. Fifth St., 937-938-6405
— South Park Tavern, 1301 Wayne Ave., 937-586-9526
— Thai 9, 11 Brown St., 937-222-3227
— Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., 937-461-1101
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Winemakers and winery reps strut their stuff in the Dayton area
Several winemakers and winery representatives have made their way through the Miami Valley in recent weeks, and I’ve missed many of the events, sadly. But not all of them.
Anne Markovich-Girard — the Chicago-based representative of Robert Kacher Selections, importers of primarily French wines — paired six wines from her portfolio with a six food courses prepared by The Winds Cafe in an event held at the Winds Wine Cellar next door to the Yellow Springs restaurant.
Two wines stood out for both quality and value: 2008 Cote Jardin Cotes du Rhone Blanc ($12.99), a delicious blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc that is perfect for spring either before dinner or with lighter fare, and the Domaine des Corbillieres Touraine Cabernet Franc ($16.99 — note that the label says simply “Cabernet”), a concentrated, deep-purple, no-oak wine that packs a lot of flavor and would pair well with the first grilled foods of the season.
— Dr. Kedrin Van Steenwyk — the Dayton-area OB-GYN whose parents founded Adelaida Cellars in Paso Robles, California — showed some of her wines during one of the regular Tuesday night wine tastings at the bar at Rue Dumaine restaurant in Washington Twp. Two were spectacular: the 2007 Pavanne, a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Chardonnay and Viognier, and the 2006 School House Recess Red, a field blend of 10 varieties, primarily cabernet sauvignon and syrah.
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The best wines for March Madness
Hey, we’ve got to have something to do between basketball games, right?
This week’s sterling list of wine tastings, dinners and special events comes to Uncorked via the exhaustive efforts of a Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles the events, an act not unlike herding cats, I’m told. For that we are thankful.
In addition to the fine events on the list below, make sure you check out The Winds Cafe’s Spanish Wine Dinner scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 23. Mary Kay Smith calls this her “favorite wine dinner of the year,” and you can check out the menu here.
I hope your brackets are flourishing … Click on “continue reading” if the tastings list doesn’t appear immediately below. Cheers!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, Mar 19, 2010 4-8 pm 2007 Weingut Max Ferd Richter Riesling Auslese 1996 Giacomo Borgogno Riserva 2005 Domaine Du Pegau 2003 Château Ducluzeau 2001 Cavallotto Riserva Barolo
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 1-6 pm 2005 Domaine de la Feuillarde - Saint Véran Vieilles Vignes 2005 Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet 2005 Tenuta San Guido 2003 La Spinetta Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 11am to 4pm 2008 Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio 2008 Grayson Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Tarrica Pinot Noir 2006 Ruffino Riserva Chianti Classico 2007 Peter Franus Zinfandel 2006 Burge Family Olive Hill GSM 2008 Cinnabar Chardonnay NV Vigna Dogarina Prosecco
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, Mar 19, 2010 5-8 pm Antinori ’06 Campo Grande Orvieto Classico Sokol Blosser Evolution #9 White Wine Domaine de la Feuillarde ’07 Bourgogne Bertrand ’06 Corbieres Montes ’07 Cabernet/Carmenere Bertani ’05 Amarone Brown Bag
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 2-6 pm Standing Stone ’07 Gewurztraminer Barraud ’07 Alliance Pouilly Fuisse Ricasoli ’05 Chianti Classico Riserva Vin de Tabula Rasa ’06 Red Wine Can Blau ’07 Montsant Penley Phoenix ’07 Cabernet Bonus Bottle!
Beer Tasting Wednesday, March 24, 5:30-8:30 featuring a large selection of IPA’s.
DLM Washington Square There will not be a tasting at DLM WSQ on Thursday 3-18-2010
Saturday 3-20-2010 Marc Hebrart Blanc de Blanc NV Kunstler Riesling Dry 2008 Irony Pinot Noir 2007 Rust En Verde Stellenbosch 2004 Victorino Toro 2007 Bonus Wine Selected Beers
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Mar 19, 2010, 4:00-7:00 pm 08 Domaine Seguinot-Bordet Chablis 05 Jadot Meursault Charmes 06 Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 05 Rosenblum Rockpile Zinfandel 06 Rombauer Merlot
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 12-5 pm 08 Green Truck Sauvignon Blanc 08 Silverado Sauvignon Blanc 07 Mersoleil Chardonnay 06 Larochette Manciat Pouilly-Fuisse 06 Solena Danielle Laurent Pinot Noir 03 Cloud View Red Wine
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday noon - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for the week Mar 19 - Mar 25 Graffigna 2009 Pinot Grigio Rose (from the shelf) Lulu B 2008 Pinot Noir Teira 2007 Merlot Del Rio 2006 Malbec
Beer: Smuttynose Ole Brown Dog Saturday Snack:
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2007 Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes du Rhone Blanc… 2008 Caymus Conundrum… 2003 Shingleback Cabernet Sauvignon… 2006 Bouchaine “Rockin’ H Vineyard” Syrah… 2008 Saldo Zinfandel by Orin Swift… 2004 Allende Rioja… 2003 Silvio Grasso Barolo… Alcyone Tannat Dessert Wine
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! 2008 MONMOUSSEAU- Vouvray 2008 DOMAINE PAUL THOMAS- Sancerre Chavignol “Les Comtesses” 2007 DOMAINE du RONCÉE- Chinon
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm March 24, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm 2005 Midnight Cellars Cresent Zinfandel 2005 Midnight Cellars Petite Sirah 2004 Spann 23 Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Rabbit Ridge Cuvee Rhone Blend 2006 Monkey Business Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Rabbit Ridge Zinfandel
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Boeckerman Auslese Chateau Les Eymeries Yellow + Blue Sauvignon Blanc Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir Spring Seed Wine Co Shiraz McNab Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Cambiatta -Tannat
March 24 - JELLYBEAN TASTING - Jellybeans can taste like wine - a unique tasting. RSVPs needed $20 7 - 9pm
Grapes Wine Lounge. 68 West Franklin Street, Centerville 238-5706 During open hours taste any wine from the wine menu
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com Saturday, March 20 from 1-4 PM: 2008 Lonen Chardonnay 2008 Bellenda Prosecco 2007 Longboard Russian River Pinot Noir 2005 Longboard Russian River Syrah 2005 Neal Family Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Murphy’s Stout is the featured beer
Wednesday, March 24 from 5-8 PM: 2006 Rancho Sisquoc Riesling 2007 Rancho Sisquoc Chardonnay 2006 Rancho Sisquoc Merlot 2007 Rancho Sisquoc River Red 2006 Rancho Sisquoc Cabernet Sauvignon Tsingtao is the featured beer
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday Mar 20, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Justin Isocoles… Rock and Vine Cabernet… Trinchero Chicken Ranch Merlot… Dainero Toscano… 320 Malbec…
WHITE WINES Mondavi Reserve Fume Blanc… Ramey Carneros Chardonnay… Quinta Do Alqueve Fernao Pires… Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc…
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Friday, March 19, 2010 in the Fresh Fare Bistro $20 Two seatings available, 5pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8:30pm March Food and Wine Spectacular!
Saturday 3/20 2pm-6pm Martins’ Rake New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir Hawkstone Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 3/21 2-pm-6pm Hedgeline Pinot Gris and Chardonnay Espeula Del Gaucho Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec
McCormick & Schmick’s at The Greene RSVP Required 937.431.9765 or banquets98@msmg.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:30pm $60.00 West of the Cascades Wine DinnerKing Estate Pinot Gris Kusshi Oysters with Citrus Gelee
Pacific Rim Gewurztraminer Butter Lettuce with Dried Raspberries, Hazelnuts, Goat Cheese and Black Pepper Honey Vinaigrette
Primarius Pinot Noir Black Tea Encrusted Halibut with Washington Apple Slaw and Basmati Rice
North by Northwest Cabernet Sauvignon Beef Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Ragout and Parmesan Risotto
Covey Run Ice Wine Bing Cherry and Blackberry Bread Pudding with Cherry Anglaise
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Off the Beaten Path Legado Torrontes (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. Garofoli Classico (2007) Verdicchio, Italy. Don Pascual Tannat-Merlot (2007) Juanico, Uruguay. Don Pascual Cabernet Franc (2007) Juanico, Uruguay. Irreverente (2004) Beira Alta, Portugal.
Thursday and Saturday: Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir Baron Fini Pinot Grigio (2008) Valdadige, Italy. San Pietro Pinot Grigio (2008) Alto Adige, Italy. Cartlidge & Brown Pinot Noir (2008) California. Joseph Drouhin Laforet (2007) Burgundy, France. Calera Pinot Noir (2007) Central Coast, California.
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, Mar 19, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Mar 20, 3-6 pm West Coast Wines
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 1 -3 pm $25 Jungle Jim’s Top Ten Favorites
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Grape-eating baboons ravage S. African vineyards
Packs of baboons are stripping wine grapes from their vines in South Africa, according to this Breitbart.com article that quotes one vineyard manager who has lost 40 percent of his crop.
As loyal reader ChiefWino noted when he forwarded this link, “And California thinks med flies, grape moths and phylloxera are bad … “
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Last call for alcohol to come early this weekend
Call him a party pooper if you must, but he is, after all, just doing his job.
Ernie Davis, the acting superintendent of the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control, is reminding all bars, clubs, restaurants and other liquor permit holders that Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend, officially beginning in Ohio at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
But what about all those bars and clubs that close at 2:30 a.m. because that’s the time that they must stop serving alcohol under state law?
“When the clock strikes 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, the time will spring forward and be, in fact, 3 a.m., 30 minutes past the legal closing time for permit holders who are entitled to be open until 2:30 a.m.,” Davis said in a news release. “All sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages at permit premises must cease prior to 2 a.m., when clocks should be advanced one hour.”
Matt Mullins, spokesman for the liquor-control division, called the news release “a public service” to help ensure bar and club owners know — and follow — the letter of the law. Mullins said neither he nor his colleagues can recall any effort by the legislature to insert an exemption into the law allowing bars and clubs to avoid having to close a half-hour early one day out of the year.
Of course, in the fall, late-night imbibers get that half-hour back, and then some. When the switch to Eastern Standard Time means the clock “falls back” an hour at 2 a.m., bar patrons get an full hour of extra service.
But not surprisingly, the division of liquor control is silent on that point. “We don’t send out a new release in the fall,” Mullins said.
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Wine dinners & tastings to hasten the thaw
Dayton-area restaurants and wine shops have once again assembled an eye-popping array of wine tastings and dinners, which you can peruse in one fabulous list courtesy of the herculean efforts of the Dayton-based wine listserv that puts all of this information together each and every week.
One addition to the list that will help usher in the spring thaw: El Meson restaurant at 903 E. Dixie Drive in West Carrollton will host a Spanish Wine Dinner featuring the wines of Faustino from the Rioja region of Spain at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. The cost is $65, plus tax and tip. Call (937) 859-8229 to make reservations.
And check out the following list, which contains some pleasant surprises and some incredible wines:
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, Mar 12, 2010 4-8 pm 2007 Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Sous le Puits” 2006 Bramosia Chianti Classico 2005 Albino Rocca Brich Ronchi Barbaresco 2003 Tenuta di Nambrot 2004 Ciacci Pian Rosso Brunello
Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 1-6 pm 2006 Granite Reisling 2003 La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi 2005 Merryvale Starmont Cabernet 2005 Chateau Gruaud-Larose
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 11am to 4pm 2006 Adelaida Recess Red 2004 Hanna Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Comenge Tempranillo 2007 Walnut Crest Carmenere N.V Domaine Ste. Michelle Frizzante 2007 Pagos Del Moncayo Garnacha 2007 Lindemans Cawara Chardonnay 2008 Grayson Pinot Noir 2009 Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2008 Pure Evil White
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, Mar 12, 2010, 5:00-8:00 pm Matua ‘09 Sauvignon Blanc Taz ‘07 Chardonnay Caggiano ‘01 Taurasi Artesa ‘05 Cabernet Sauvignon Chono ‘06 Carmenere Columbia Crest ‘05 Walter Clore Brown Bag
Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 2-6 pm Crocker Starr ‘06 Sauvignon Blanc Clara Benegas ‘08 Chardonnay Saint Damien ‘06 Gigondas Rioja Vega ‘04 Crianza Chester Kidder ‘04 Cabernet Sauvignon Oberon ‘06 Merlot Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday Mar 4, 2010 5-8 pm The winemaker from Bodega Benegas Winery Mendoza Argentina Clara Benegas Chardonnay 2008 Luna Benegas Cabernet 2007 Juan Benegas Malbec 2007 Don Tiburico 2006 Benegas Sangiovese 2007 Benegas Lynch Cabernet Franc 2005
Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 12-5 pm Emeri Sauvignon Blanc 07’ Saintsbury Chardonnay 07’Om Monastrell 05’ Clot de L’ Oum 05’ St.Suprey Cabernet 07’ Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Plus Assorted Beers and some special surprises
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Mar 12, 2010, 4:00-7:00 pm 08 Daedalus Gruner Veltliner 07 Adelaida Pavanne 07 Adelaida Pinot Noir 08 La Posta Pinot Noir 06 Adelaida School House Recess Red
Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 12-5 pm 08 Quinta do Alqueve Fernao Pires 06 Ramey Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay 07 Foxen Sea Smoke Pinot Noir 08 Phelps Creek Le Petite Pinot Noir 08 Montirius Cotes du Rhone
Thursday, March 11, 2010 6 - 8pm $25 Stone Brewery Tasting - Plated Appetizers - Limited seating Register online or at DLM Springboro Guest Services
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday noon - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for the week Mar 12 - Mar 18 Hopper Gruner Veltliner 2008 Trace Merlot 2007 Ave Malbec 2008 Epicurean Grenache 2007
Beer: Smuttynose Ole Brown Dog Saturday Snack: No Snack
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2007 Mer Soleil Chardonnay. 2007 Joseph Drouhin Laforet Pinot Noir. 2007 Laurel Glen Reds. 2006 Chateau de Campuget. 2006 Burgess Napa Valley Merlot. 2007 Pride Mountain Merlot. 2006 Von Wilhelm Piesporter Goldtropfchen Kabinett
Thursday March 11, 2010 5-7 pm Napa Valley Cabernets!!! 2004 St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon. 2004 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Rubicon Estate Cask Cabernet Sauvignon. 2006 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon. 2007 Turn 4 Cabernet Sauvignon… 2007 Buehler Cabernet Sauvignon
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! A Taste of Alsace 2007 DOMAINE BOTT-GEYL- Gewurztraminer Les Elements 2007 DOMAINE BOTT-GEYL- Riesling Les Elements 2006 DOMAINE BOTT-GEYL- Pinot D’Alsace Metiss
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm 2008 Wallace Brook Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2009 Corvidae, Mirth, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2007 Corvidae, Lenore, Syrah, Columbia Valley 2006 Bergevin Lane Vineyards Barrel Select Syrah 2006 Bergevin Lane Vineyards Francisca’s Vineyard Princess Syrah, Walla Walla 2006 Bergevin Lane Vineyards, Oui Deux, Wahluke Slope, Syrah
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Frost Bitten Ice Riesling Betsy’s Backacher Verget Macon Village Chardonnay Purple Cowboy Merlot Klinkerbrink Zinfande The Show Cabernet Sauvignon Coro Mendocino
March 17 - EVERYTHING GREEN TASTING - 7 - 9pm $20….Wine paired with snacks - fit for the Irish. March 24 - JELLYBEAN TASTING - Jellybeans can taste like wine - a unique tasting. RSVPs needed $20 7 - 9pm
Savona Restaurant Centerville Wendesday, Mar 10, 2010 5-8 pm Spanish Wine Tasting and Hors d’ oeuvres
Grapes Wine Lounge. 68 West Franklin Street, Centerville 238-5706 During open hours taste any wine from the wine menu
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com Saturday, March 13 from 1-4 PM: 2009 Tierra de Luna Torrontes-Chardonnay 2009 Mirth Chardonnay 2008 Parker Station Pinot Noir 2009 Tierra de Luna Syrah-Malbec 2006 Monte Antico Toscana 2006 Fieldstone ‘Convivio’ Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold is the featured beer!
Wednesday, March 17 from 5-8 PM 2008 Lonen Chardonnay 2008 Bellenda Prosecco 2007 Longboard Pinot Noir 2006 Longboard Syrah 2006 Longboard Redgrav Cabernet
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday Mar 13, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Longboard Point Break… K Syrah… Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico… Villa San Juliette Shiraz/Cabernet… Kings Ridge Pinot Noir…
WHITE WINES Mirth Chardonnay… Mivida Chardonnay… Montemarro Pinot Grigio… Etude Pinot Noir Rose… Chandon Blanc de Noir….
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Friday 3/12 3pm-6pm Beringer Founders Estates Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday 3/13 2pm-6pm Matua Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir Greg Norman California Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 3/14 2pm-6pm Delicato Wines Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Friday, March 19, 2010 in the Fresh Fare Bistro $20 Two seatings available, 5pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8:30pm March Food and Wine Spectacular!
McCormick & Schmick’s at The Greene RSVP Required 937.431.9765 or banquets98@msmg.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:30pm $60.00 West of the Cascades Wine DinnerKing Estate Pinot Gris Kusshi Oysters with Citrus Gelee
Pacific Rim Gewurztraminer Butter Lettuce with Dried Raspberries, Hazelnuts, Goat Cheese and Black Pepper Honey Vinaigrette
Primarius Pinot Noir Black Tea Encrusted Halibut with Washington Apple Slaw and Basmati Rice
North by Northwest Cabernet Sauvignon Beef Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Ragout and Parmesan Risotto
Covey Run Ice Wine Bing Cherry and Blackberry Bread Pudding with Cherry Anglaise
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 4432 Walnut Street Dayton, Ohio 45440 Phone (937) 320-9548 | Fax (937) 320-9576 www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 5-8 pm MERRYVALE Chardonnay, Napa Valley Starmont, 2007 LOUIS JADOT Pinot Noir, Bourgogne France, 2007 KOKOMO Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 2006 DELECTUS Cabernet Sauvignon Argentum, Napa Valley, 2006
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Chardonnay and Petite Sirah L de Lyeth (2008) Sonoma County, California. Les Charmes (2007) Macon-Lugny, France. Bogle Petite Sirah (2007) California. McNab Ridge Petite Sirah (2006) Mendocino, California. Girard Petite Sirah (2005) Napa Valley, California.
Thursday and Saturday: Austrian Wines from Hopler Pinot Blanc (2008) Burgenland. Gruner Veltliner (2008) Burgenland. Pinot Noir (2005) Burgenland. Blaufrankisch (2004) Burgenland. Gruner Veltliner Guttenberg Vineyard (2006) Burgenland.
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Off the Beaten Path Thursday and Saturday: Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir
Cork and Vine Wine Market & Lounge 3452 York Commons Blvd. Dayton, OH 45414 937.387.0044 WHITES Genesis Riesling Simi Rose Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse
REDS Graffigna Malbec Joel Gott Old Vine Zinfandel Banfi Chianti Sterling Cabernet Featured Wines Ex Umbris Owen Roe Syrah Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Eatancia Pinot Noir
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 667-3614 Friday, Mar 12, 2010 5-9 pm Wine Tasting Barton & Guestier Chardonnay Blackstone Merlot Dynamite Cabernet Sauvignon Rosenblum Petite Sirah Rhodes Vinyards Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port 2004
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, Mar 12, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Mar 13, 3-6 pm Best of the ‘09 Cincinnati Wine Fest!
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 1 -3 pm $30 An Italian Extravaganza
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New study says women wine drinkers less likely to gain weight
Yes, you read that right.
For middle-age and older women specifically, “compared with nondrinkers, initially normal-weight women who consumed a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming overweight and/or obese during 12.9 years of follow-up.” That’s the conclusion of this new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled “Alcohol Consumption, Weight Gain, and Risk of Becoming Overweight in Middle-aged and Older Women” conducted by researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health.
Some news coverage of the study, including this piece in TheWeek.com entitled “Wine: The new weight-loss miracle?” and this CBS News report entitled “Wine and Your Weight” have focused more specifically on wine’s benefits, which may outweigh those of other forms of alcohol in this weight-gain study.
It should be noted, of course, that moderation is key in any research that examines wine and health, and that the research doesn’t suggest that drinking wine or any other form of alcohol can help a person lose weight. Lord, please spare us the “wine as miracle diet drug” headlines.
But still, interesting stuff, don’t you think?
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Memorial tasting tonight, winemaker events the next two nights at busy Cuvee
Cuvee Wine Bar, 4457 Ohio 725 in Bellbrook, has three consecutive nights of special events, beginning tonight, Monday March 7, with a tasting to remember co-owner Jessica Paringer, who passed away one year ago due to complications of cystic fibrosis. Thee wine bar isn’t normally open on Mondays. For more information, call 937-848-2161.
Here’s the email from the wine shop:
To celebrate our dear friend, Jessica, Cuvee will open from 4-7 on Monday, March 7th Please come by to share memories and a glass of wine.
Drop-in tasting Tuesday, March 9th from 5pm-7pm Rich Parducci, Proprietor/Winemaker of McNab Ridge Winery Chef will be serving: Creole BBQ Shrimp Smoked Brisket Sliders
Wednesday, March 10th from 5pm-7pm Drew Nieman, Owner of Vanguard Wines and Winemaker Extraordinaire presents wines from some of his friends in California: Bridesmaid, Caldwell and Ramey Chef will prepare: Roasted Tenderloin and Mozzarella and back by popular demand: BurgundogsTweet
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Cincy WineFest AND our very own Dayton-area wine tastings
Local tastings, oh heck yeah, we’ve got ‘em, thanks to a Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles them, but there’s also this little matter of a tasting down south next weekend …
The 20th Annual Cincinnati International Wine Festival will be held March 11-13, with the grand tastings March 12-13 at Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St. in downtown Cincinnati.
The Cincy WineFest kicks off with 11 “Winery Dinners” at Cincinnati-area restaurants Thursday night, March 11. Winery representatives will team up with restaurant finest chefs to create a multi-course dining and wine tasting experience. A list of restaurants and the wineries they’re paired with are available on the festival’s web site, www.winefestival.com. Cost of these dinners range from $125-$150.
The event’s first Grand Tasting is scheduled for Friday night from 6:30 to 9 p.m., where more than 600 wines from 130 wineries will be available for sampling. The grand tastings also include live music, food and a silent auction. The cost $70 in advance, $75 at the door, or $105 for a Special Tasting ticket ($110 at the door) for access to a special tasting room with high-end wines.
Saturday brings a Charity Auction and Luncheon at a separate location — the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hall of Mirrors — and two grand tastings at the convention center. The auction and luncheon begins at 9:30 a.m. with a Champagne reception, followed by the live auction at 11 a.m., and the luncheon immediately following. The cost is $125. The afternoon Grand Tasting will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., with a cost of $60 in advance, $65 at the door ($95/$100 to add on the Special Tasting ticket); and the Saturday night Grand Tasting from 6:30 to 9 p.m., $70/$75 and $105/$110.
Proceeds for all of the events benefit multiple charities in the Cincinnati area. For more information and a complete description of each of the events, visit www.winefestival.com or call (513) 723-9463.
Now about those Dayton-area tastings, a mere click of the “continue reading” link below, and they are yours, in all their glory … check out the March 11 Napa Valley cabernet tasting at Arrow Wine in Centerville in particular. Some list! Cheers …
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, Mar 5, 2010 4-8 pm NV Piper-Heidsieck Extra Dry 2007 Joseph Voillot Pommard 2005 Benzinger Tribute 2006 Chateau Paveil de Luze (Margeaux) 2006 Chateau Branaire Ducru
Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 1-6 pm 2004 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 2004 Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2006 Podere Sapaio
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 11am to 4pm 2003 I.O. G.S.M 2005 Caparzo Toscana Rosso 2003 Shingleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Novellum Chardonnay 2007 Robert KlingenfusPinot Blanc 2007 Numanthia Termes N.V. Santini Asti
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, Mar 5, 2010, 5:00-8:00 pm Four Graces ‘08 Pinot Blanc Domaine Seguinot Bordet ‘08 Chablis Domaine Besson ‘06 Le Petit Pretan Cristom ‘04 Syrah Querciabella Mongrana Maremma ‘07 Toscana Owen Roe ‘08 Abbot’s Table Brown Bag
Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 2-6 pm Talbot ‘06 Chardonnay Xavier monnot ‘07 Puligny-Montrachet St. Innocent ‘07 Pinot Noir Owen Roe ‘08 Ex Umbris Syrah Isole e olena ‘03 Cepparello Chateau Gruaud Larose ‘04 St. Julien Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday Mar 4, 2010 5-8 pm Chateau de Campuget Blanc 2008 Domaine Sequinot-Bordet Chablis 2008 Abadia Rivola 2004 Saldo Zinfandel 2008 Chateau Haut-Ballet Cannon-Fronsac 2006
Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 12-5 pm Yellow/Blue Torrontes 2009 Mumm Napa Rose NV Penelope Sanchez Grenache/Syrah 2008 Pezzi King Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 Chateau Musar Cuvee Rouge 2007 Milsiade Sagromantino Antano 2004 Plus Assorted Beers
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Mar 5, 2010, 3:00-7:00 pm 2008 Foris Riesling 2007 JJ Vincent Chardonnay 2006 Andrew Rich Tabula Rasa 2004 Heitz Cellars Bella Oaks 2005 Montevina Amador Zinfandel
Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 2009 Foris Muscat Frizzante 2007 Talley Vineyards Rosemary’s Chardonnay 2007 Soter North Valley Pinot Noir 2004 Culler Griffen Vineyards Syrah 2005 Steltzner 40th Anniversary Reserve Cabernet
Thursday, March 11, 2010 6 - 8pm $25 Stone Brewery Tasting - Plated Appetizers - Limited seating Register online or at DLM Springboro Guest Services
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday noon - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for the week Mar 5 - Mar 11 Rockpoint 2008 Pinot Grigio Richter 2008 Reisling Classic Gnarled Vine 2005 Zinfandel Bella Novello 2006 Napa Cabernet Longboard 2007 Red Table Wine
Beer: Robust Porter Saturday Snack: TBD
Tuesday, March 9th from 5pm-7pm Drop In Tasting Rich Parducci, Proprietor/Winemaker of McNab Ridge Winery Plus Chef’s Cuisine!!
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Thursday March 11, 2010 5-7 pm Napa Valley Cabernets!!! 2004 St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon. 2004 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Rubicon Estate Cask Cabernet Sauvignon. 2006 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon. 2007 Turn 4 Cabernet Sauvignon… 2007 Buehler Cabernet Sauvignon
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! Drew Neiman of Neiman Cellars will be the “Guest Bartender”! 2008 BRIDESMAID- White 2007 RAMEY- Chardonnay Carneros 2008 LANG & REED- Cabernet Franc North Coast
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Saturday, March 4, 2010 from 11AM to 4PM 2007 Penelope, Red Blend, Spain 2006 Chateau Pey La Tour Bordeaux Superieur, France 2007 William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2007 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington 2004 Hopler Blaufraenkisch, Austria
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm Meet Scott Lloyd with Frank Family Vineyards Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Zinfandel Chardonnay
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: St Chapelle Soft Chenin Blanc Mountain View Chardonnay A to Z Pinot Gris Angeline Pinot Noir Hayman & Hill Meritage Clos du Mont Olivet Cotes du Rhone Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
March 17 - EVERYTHING GREEN TASTING - 7 - 9pm $20….Wine paired with snacks - fit for the Irish. March 24 - JELLYBEAN TASTING - Jellybeans can taste like wine - a unique tasting. RSVPs needed $20 7 - 9pm
Savona Restaurant Centerville Wendesday, Mar 10, 2010 5-8 pm Spanish Wine Tasting and Hors d’ oeuvres
Grapes Wine Lounge. 68 West Franklin Street, Centerville 238-5706 During open hours taste any wine from the wine menu
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com Saturday, March 6 from 1-4 PM: 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Chardonnay 2006 Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2007 Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2005 Schild Estate Ben Schild Reserve Shiraz 2007 Schild Estate Sparkling Shiraz
Wednesday, March 10 from 5-8 PM: Recession-buster tasting! 2009 Tierra de Luna Torrontes-Chardonnay 2008 Mirth Chardonnay 2008 Parker Station Pinot Noir 2009 Tierra de Luna Syrah-Malbec 2006 Monte Antico Toscana 2006 Fieldstone ‘Convivio’
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday Mar 6, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Rock and Vine Cabernet… Antigal Malbec… Van Ruiten Petite Sirah… the market. Lenore Syrah… Penelope Sanchez Grenache/Syrah…
WHITE WINES Leaping Horse Chardonnay… Luna Pinot Grigio… Robert Mondavi Napa Chardonnay… Fetzer Gewurztraminer…
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Friday 3/5 3pm-7pm Columbia Crest Grand Estates Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday 3/6 2pm-6pm Kendall-Jackson Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah and Meritage
Sunday 3/7 2pm-6pm Cupcake Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Friday, March 19, 2010 in the Fresh Fare Bistro $20 Two seatings available, 5pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8:30pm March Food and Wine Spectacular!
McCormick & Schmick’s at The Greene RSVP Required 937.431.9765 or banquets98@msmg.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:30pm $60.00 West of the Cascades Wine Dinner
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Old Favorites Bogle Chardonnay (2008) California. Main Street Chardonnay (2008) Santa Barbara County, California. Dante Reserve Merlot (2008) California. Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon (2007) California. The Verdict (2005) Victoria, Australia.
Thursday and Saturday West Coast Blends Menage a Trois (2008) California. Conundrum (2008) California. Cline Cashmere (2007) California. Soos Creek Ciel du Cheval Vineyard (2005) Red Mountains, Washington. Midnight Full Moon (2006) Paso Robles, California.
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: Chardonnay and Petite Sirah Thursday Winemaker Christof Hopler will taste 5 of his Austrian wines.
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 667-3614 Friday, Mar 5, 2010 5-9 pm Beer Tasting with pizza! Two Brothers Monarch White Stoudts Carnival Kolsch Heavy Seas Pale Ale O’Fallon’s Smoke Porter Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager Buckeye 76 Imperial India Pale Ale Dogfish Head Pangea Heavy Seas Siren Noire Imperial Chocolate Stout
The Winds Cafe RSVP 937-767-9441 www.windscafe.com March 5, 2010 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm $40 Open That Bottle Night An evening of wine sharing and pairing. Bring that bottle from your cellar you’ve been saving.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm $55 Dinner and Markovitz-Girard of Robert Kacher Selections A tasting of wines from Joblot, Mure, Brunel and much more, paired with Kim’s dishes.
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, Mar 5, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Mar 6, 3-6 pm Warm Winter Reds, six wines
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, Mar 6, 2010 $30 Annual Port Tasting
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Dayton beer event to spotlight food
My colleague Katie Wedell has written a story entitled “A fine food feast awaits beer lovers at winter tasting festival” about the 2nd Annual AleFeast to be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, March 6, at the Dayton Masonic Center.
Why is this event an ale feast rather than an ale fest? We’re glad you asked. Here’s an excerpt from Katie’s story summarizing the eats that will be available to AleFeast attendees:
Chefs David Glynn and Mike Wilhelm: Jambalaya and seaweed salad with scallops
Bellyfire Catering: Italian sausage with caramelized peppers and onions.
Chappys Tap Room & Grille: Pulled pork sandwiches and homemade chips.
Culinary Company: Smoked beef brisket, Culinary Company Signature Cole Slaw, baked beans and cheesecake.
Dayton Nut Company: Fancy whole cashews.
Dorothy Lane Market: Chipotle chicken mac & cheese and an assortment of artisan cheeses.
Foremost Seafood: Blackened Tilapia fish tacos with roasted potatoes
Friesinger’s Fine Chocolates: Light and dark locally made gourmet chocolates.
Thai 9: Shrimp Blanket and Shrimp Salad
The Pub: Yankee Pot Roast
That’s one fine food menu. I wonder whether we’d be able to find a beer to wash it down?
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Miami Valley School to auction ‘Instant Wine Cellar’
The Miami Valley School is holding its annual fund-raising auction at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, at the school, 5151 Denise Drive, and one of its live auction lots is what the MVS folks are calling an “Instant Wine Cellar.”
After looking at the four-dozen or so wines in the auction lot, it’s easy to see why. This truly IS an instant wine cellar. Some of California’s finest, including Opus One, Heitz, Colgin, Dunn, Laurel Glen, Arrowood, Stag’s Leap and Mondavi are represented in a collection that blends new and older vintages (to view the full list of wines, click on “continue reading” below). This is quite a prize. Here’s an excerpt from an email from Marti Cole, who chairs the live auction, with a few more details, including bid-by-phone:
The values of the wine range from about $40-$400/bottle. If anyone would like to attend the auction which includes a served dinner, silent and live auction, we are accepting reservations at the development office at 434-1848. We also accept bids by phone — please contact the office by Friday, March 5 to bid.
Click here to view the full list of wines.
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars- Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
Opus One- Napa Red
Longshadow Pedistol 2006
Domaine Serene Evenstat Reserve- Pinot Noir- 2006
Arrowood- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1994
Laurel Glen- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1985
Heitz Cellar- Cabernet Sauvignon- 2004
Colgin- Cabernet Sauvignon- 2003
Dunn Vineyards- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1999
Robert Mondavi- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1977
Silver Oak- Cabernet Sauvignon- 2004
Hartwell Vineyards- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1996
Seavey- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1997
Robert Mondavi Reserve- Cabernet Sauvignon- 2004
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars- Cask 23- 1991
Quilceda Creek- Cabernet Sauvignon- 2003
The Velvet Devil- Merlot- 2008
Menage a Trois- California Red Wine -2008
Grand Moment- Bordeaux -2002
Francis Coppola- Claret- 2006 Black Label
Clark-Claudon- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1998
Clark-Claudon- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1999
Justin- Isoscles- Paso Robles- 2006
Beringer- Knights Valley- Cabernet Sauvignon-1995
Bacio Divino- Cabernet Sauvignon- 1995
AMON- Ra- Shiraz- 2004
d’Arenberg The Dead Arm- Shiraz- 2004
Kopke- Vintage Port- 2007
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian Reserve- 2006
Cain Concept Napa Valley 2005
Spring Valley Uriah Merlot 2005
Antinori Tignanello 2006
Domaine Lafond Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
Tadeshi Amarone 2005
Stag’s Leap Fay- Cabernet- 2006
Marques de Grinon Petit Verdot 2003
Duckhorn Napa Merlot 2006
Jordan Cabernet 2005
Sonoma Cutrer Pinot Noir 2006
Elyse Tietjen- Cabernet Napa Valley 2005
Antinori Pian Della Vignes Brunello Di Montalcino 2004
Henriot Champagne
Brewer- Clifton Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2005
Brewer- Clifton Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2005
Brewer- Clifton Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2005
Kongsgaard Napa Valley Cahrdonnay 2003
Torciano Merlot del Veneto 2004
Helix Pomatia 2003
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