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May 2010
Celebrating Memorial Day weekend with wine events, winery visits
If you’ve been curious about Barolo and the nebbiolo grape that reaches its absolute peak of perfection in that region of Italy, it looks like Jay’s Kitchen Door is the place you’ll want to be tonight, May 28. Three Barolos are on the tasting list tonight at Jay’s, and one other one on Saturday. And this weekend is your chance to taste the new-release whites at Kinkead Ridge and your only chance to visit the winery this summer. Also, the 2009 Rose wines are beckoning. Those are just three highlights nestled in this Miami Valley wine tastings and events list that comes to Uncorked via the selfless, public-service efforts of the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles the list and shared it with its subscribers.
In addition, Nancy Bentley from Kinkead Ridge reminds us that in addition to her winery in Ripley being open this Memorial Day weekend (May 29 and May 31 — it’s closed Sunday) for the release of the 2009 Kinkead Ridge Viognier/Roussanne and 2009 River Village Cellars White Wine, the Harmony Hill winery will also open for the season those days, with a full release of 2009 wines and entertainment. See www.KinkeadRidgeWinery.com and www.hhwines.com for details. And she reminds us that Meranda-Nixon winery is also open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and invites you to see their web site for details (www.meranda-nixonwinery.com).
And as the list itself mentions, the La Vigna Estate Winery in Georgetown, Ohio (www.lavignaestatewinery.com) also is open on Saturday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.
So have a VERY enjoyable weekend. Click on “continue reading” if the full list doesn’t appear immediately below, and cheers!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 28, 2010 4-8 pm 2009 Chateau Guiot Rose 2005 Fratelli Ferrero Barolo 2003 La Spinetta Valeirano Barolo 2003 La Spinetta Starderi Barolo 2006 La Dame de Montrose
Saturday, May 29, 2010 1-6 pm 1991 Dr Richter Graacher Himmelreich Kabinnet 2008 Gascon Reserve Malbec 2004 Fratelli Ferrero Manzoni Barolo 2004 Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino
Thursday, May 27, 2010 5-8 Drop by Tasting of Stagsleap Winery Pairing small plates will be available prepared by Chef Chris Cavender SLV Fay Cask 23
Small plates: Brazilian Pacu (fish)Ribs Roast Tenderloin Sandwich with Fiddlehead Salad
Cancelled! Sunday, June 6, 2010 6 pm Anne Amie Vineyards Dinner Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7 pm $40 Founders Beer Dinner
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, May 29, 2010 11am to 4 pm 2008 Allison Rose 2009 Catulio Pinot Grigio 2009 Mirth Chardonnay 2008 Immortal Zinfandel 2008 Corvidael “The Rook” 2008 Jaffurs Syrah 2008 Syncline Subduction 2004 Steltzner Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Thursday, June 10, 6-8:30 p.m. Washington State Wine Experience Dinner DLM’s School of Cooking $65/person Join Ste. Michelle Wine Estates National Educator Tim Clark as tour guide for Washington State’s Wine Regions. Chef Carrie Walters will pair regional plates to match.
Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 28, 2010 5-8 pm Forefront ’08 Sauvignon Blanc Ledgewood Creek ’08 Chardonnay Matteo Correggia ’07 Barbera D’Alba Triton ’08 Tempranillo Heartland ’08 Shiraz Paraiso ’05 Syrah Brown Bag
Saturday, May 29, 2010 2-6 pm Chateau Roquefort ’09 Rose Picket Fence ’06 Chardonnay Humberto Canale ’08 Malbec Markham ’05 Merlot Chateau La Raze Beauvallet ’05 Medoc Belnero ’05 Toscana Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 27, 2010 5-8 Petrognano Bianco 2008 Daedalus Gruner Veltliner Cote Jardin Cotes du Rhone 2008 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello 2004 Muga Prado Enea 1998 Bonus Wine
Saturday, May 29, 2010 12-5 pm Cest La Vie Rose 2009 Layer Cake Chardonnay 2008 Bieler Lou Bar Rou 2007 Z 52 Zinfandel 2007 Penelope Sanchez 2008 Coho Cabernet 2006 Plus Assorted Beers
Dorothy Lane Springboro Thursday May 27, 2010 Wine 2007 Flowers Sonoma Chardonnay 2007 Couly Dutheil Chinon 2007 Three Rivers Winery Red 2008 El Burro Granacha 2006 Rusciano Red Bonus Bottle Beer Stone/Victory/Dogfish Head Saison de Buff Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Friday, May 28, 2010, 3 -7 pm 2009 Peter Franus Albarino 2007 Brazin Sommer Zinfandel 2007 Marco Cecchini Refosco 04 Vignalta Gemola Red 06 Steltzner Stags Leap Cabernet Beer TBD
Saturday, May 29, 2010 12-5 pm 2006 Newton Chardonnay 2007 Bieler Lou Bar Rou 2004 Sena Red 2005 Volker Eisele Cabernet 2004 Chateau Boswell Reserve Cabernet
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 Wines for the week May 28 - Jun 3 Black River 2009 Torrontes M. Chapoutier 2009 Rose Tarima 2009 Montastrell Don Tiburcio 2007 Red Blend
Beer: Brew Free or Die 21st Amendment Brewery Saturday Snack: Spinach and creme pie… Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 Sandwich Night: New Orleans Muffaletta Sandwich
Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, May 29, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2008 A to Z Pinot Gris… 2008 Chime Napa Valley Chardonnay… 2008 A to Z Pinot Noir… 2006 Alto Moncayo Garnacha… 2008 Triton Tempranillo… 2005 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon… 2009 Elio Perrone Bigaro
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, June 1, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! 2007 PASQUA- Pinot Grigio Garganega Venezie 2008 GUNDLACH BUNDSCHU- Gewurztraminer Sonoma Valley 2005 CHATEAU LA RAZE BEAUVALLET- Medoc Cru Bourgeois
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Saturday May 29, 2010 from 11AM to 4PM 2005 William Hill Chardonnay, NAPA Valley 2007 Van Ruiten Cabernet Sauvignon
Wednesday June 2, 2010 2005 Chateau La Raze Beauvallet Medoc Cru Bordeaux 2008 Spring Seed Wine Company Scarlet Runner Shiraz 2007 Abbot’s Table Red Wine, Washington 2007 Ex Umbris Syrah, Washington 2007 Slipstream Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Plantagenet Riesling Beringer Chardonnay Menage a Trois Rose Lolita Pinot Noir Gaucho Malbec BonAnno Cabernet Sauvignon
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com Saturday, May 29, 2010 3-6 PM 2009 Montinore Estate ‘Borealis’ 2005 Montinore Estate Gewürztraminer 2008 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir 2006 Montinore Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2007 Cadre ‘The Architects’ Pinot Noir
Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 5-8 PM Summers ‘La Nude’ Chardonnay 2009 Mas de Gourgonnier Rosé 2007 Mas de Gourgonnier les Baux de Provence 2006 Summers ‘Andriana’s Cuvee’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Summers ‘La Petite’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday May 29, 2010 10 - 8 pm Louis Bernard Chateauneuf du Pape… Chateau Lescalle Bordeaux Superior… Veglio Nebbiolo… Pets Petite Sirah… Stump Jump Shiraz… Kenneth Volk Santa Maria Chardonnay… Kenneth Volk “Jaybird” Chardonnay… Terra Ventoux White… Cline Pinot Gris…
Kroger Fresh Fare (Kettering) Friday 5/28 3pm-7pm Ravenswood Wines Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, and Petite Syrah
Saturday 5/29 2pm-6pm Bogle Wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 5/30 2pm-6pm Forest Glen Wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - South American Wines. Legado Torrontes (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. Clara Benegas Chardonnay (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. Santa Ema Merlot (2007) Maipo Valley, CHile. Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon (NV) Colchagua Valley, Chile. Trivento Amado Sur (2007) Mendoza, Argentina.
Thursday & Saturday - Australian Selections. Stickleback White (2007) South Australia. The Innocent Viognier (2008) Victoria.Alkoomi Shiraz (2007) Frankland River.Kalleske Clarry’s Grenache/Shiraz (2007) Barossa Valley. John’s Blend Cabernet Sauvignon (2003) Langhorne Creek.
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - Fume Blanc and Chianti. Thursday & Saturday - New Selections.
Cork and Vine Wine Market & Lounge 3452 York Commons Blvd. Dayton, OH 45414 937.387.0044
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 667-3614 Friday May 28, 2010 5:30 -9 pm. Beer Tasting
The Winds Cafe RSVP 937-767-9441 www.windscafe.com 8 June: Anne Amie Dinner & Tasting 7:00 pm $60
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, May 28, 2010, 4:30-7:30 and Saturday, May 29, 2010 3-6 pm Italian Wines of Nicola Biscardo
Dayton Wine Fest by Ohio Wines Friday, June 4, 2010 4 - 9 pm and Saturday, June 5, 2010 2 - 9 pm Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414 800-227-6972 dwinchell@ohiowines.org $20 ticket pre-sale, $25 ticket at door, $10 designated driver over 16
Kinkead Ridge Winery Memorial Day Weekend Saturday May 29 and Monday May 31, 2010 10 a.m. to 6 p.m The winery will open for the release of the 2009 white wines. The vineyard will be open on Saturday only and maps are available at the winery. The new releases are the 2009 Kinkead Ridge Viognier/Roussanne, and the 2009 River Village Cellars White Wine. The winery will not be open this summer.
La Vigna Estate Winery www.lavignaestatewinery.com Saturday, May 29, 2010, 11 - 6 Monday, May 31, 2010, 12 - 6 for the release of their 2009 Proprietary White Wine and 2008 Proprietary Red Wine. A library tasting of the 2007 Proprietary Red Wine and 2008 Proprietary White Wine will be available.
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DLM wants to find, prosecute thieves who stole high-end Champagne
Thieves with a rather refined taste in wine have struck multiple Dorothy Lane Market stores, stealing what may turn out to be thousands of dollars worth of Champagne.
The wines missing or known to have been stolen include some of the most expensive Champagnes produced, including Krug ($401 a bottle), Perrier-Jouet ($350), Cristal ($345) and Dom Perignon ($150), according to DLM store manager Cory Kuntz and wine director Todd Templin.
The most recent thefts occurred March 9 at two of DLM’s three stores: the Washington Square store in Washington Twp. and the Springboro store on Ohio 741. DLM security cameras caught one white male suspect walking out of the Springboro store on March 9 with his jacket tossed over a hand basket that contained several bottles of Champagne that he didn’t pay for, Kuntz said.
Security cameras also snapped frames of a white female believed to have been an accomplice in the March 9 thefts and in at least one similar attempted theft in February with a different male partner, the DLM store manager said. That attempt was thwarted by a DLM employee who confronted the woman as she was exiting the store with three bottles of high-end Champagne.
After the March 9 thefts, DLM wine department employees took inventory and discovered several more bottles of high-end sparklers missing from the Washington Square and Springboro stores. Kuntz said an exact number of missing Champagnes and a precise cost estimate of the stolen bottles are not available, but the dollar loss will be at least $1,700. “That’s a very conservative estimate,” Kuntz said
Such thefts, while unusual in the scope and cost, are an industry-wide problem, according to other sellers of wine and spirits. Mif Frank, co-owner of Arrow Wine & Spirits’ Far Hills Avenue store in Kettering, keeps certain brands of trendy liquors, such as Grey Goose Vodka and select Cognacs, behind the counter or in locked cabinets to avoid theft, and the Kroger Fresh Fare store on East Stroop Road in Kettering keeps its expensive wines in a special wine room that is locked during the hours that the wine department is not staffed, said Dean Breeding, who oversees the store’s wine and beer department.
Kuntz said DLM has taken steps to prevent future thefts, including adding additional surveillance, securing the stores’ fine-wine rooms and moving some expensive bottles from open shelves to locked locations.
“These are just a few of the steps we’ve taken, but they are the ones we feel comfortable sharing,” he said.
Calvin Mayne, whose family owns Dorothy Lane Market, said DLM is “aggressively pursuing the prosecution of those who committed these thefts.” Mayne added that DLM’s commitment to selling fine Champagne “is as strong as ever … we are not going to permit a small criminal element to prevent us from doing that.”
If you have information about the suspects or the wine thefts, call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Washington Twp. substation at (937) 433-0152.
(Photos courtesy of Dorothy Lane Market)
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Fleurs et Vin hits another one out of the (Carillon) Park
(For a photo gallery of shots taken at the Fleurs et Vin by Dayton Daily News photographer Teesha McClam, click here. There’s some good stuff here!)
Basking in the glow of some lovely spring weather — or was it early summer? — the Fleurs et Vin served up another fine Sunday afternoon of wine tasting and food sampling on Sunday, May 23.
The weather helped attract a strong crowd of 1,270 people — that’s a preliminary estimate that may go up — who chose from among 300-plus wines to taste and from the food samples of more than 20 Dayton-area restaurants and caterers.
Please do let us know what you thought of the event by posting a comment. As usual, I’ll jump in first:
The wines were a notch above many previous Fleurs et Vin/Fleurs de Fete events. I was surprised to see wines such as Clarendon Hilols 2004 Grenache and Louis Martini’s flagship wine, the 2005 Monte Rosso Cabernet Sauvignon, being poured virtually side-by-side. Both bottles retail in the $75 range, according to the person pouring the wines. I’ve had previous vintages of the Clarendon Hills, and it’s one of Australia’s finest — the ‘04 was a monster, too.
Other highlights: a Domaine de Pellehaut Vin de Pays des Cotes du Gascogne white blend that was full of flavor, a fine summertime white for the bargain price of $9.99. Two 2008 German rieslings — Trullo and Dr. Loosen Riesling — struck just the right balance of fruit and acidity for the first steamy day of the year. And a Gramona Gessari white blend of Gewurtztraminer and two types of Muscat was a mouthful of exotic fruit that started sweet and finished dry. Wonderful stuff for $18.
In recent years, this event has become just as much a food event as it is about the wine, and this year was no exception. Carver’s delivered with its signature Fleurs dish of beef tenderloin tips with a creamy whiskey-peppercorn sauce, and will offer $10 off an entree for those presenting a Fleurs et Vin ticket stub. The Oakwood Club’s grilled salmon was spot-on, and Jay’s Restaurant’s oyster shooters were a crowd favorite. The Little Store offered rare beef on a slice of baguette with a creamy horseradish sauce and a dollop of orzo. L’Auberge offered a refreshing seafood dish of calamari, bay scallops and langostinos, I believe, and it was served cold — perfect for the weather. And Thai 9 offered a fine minced chicken with cilantro and a spring roll. I missed many others (a little help from other attendees, perhaps?)
It was tight at times, but the addition of the second tent is a godsend for this event, and the crowd seemed to disperse to the outdoor tables and silent auction areas more quickly, which made it easier to get around. Organizers split up some of the most popular food destinations that ring the outside of the huge tent, which helped with traffic flow.
The live auction was lively: a chef’s dinner for eight at Rue Dumaine with wine provided by Heidelberg Distributing sold after spirited bidding for $2,000. And bidding on a Hide-a-Bar cabinet from Bruning’s Clock & Home Accent Store & Bruning’s Wine Cellar reached $3,700.
Nitpicks: Many red wines were served several degrees too warm, although some pourers were wisely chilling some of their reds briefly in ice. As the event was winding down, well-chilled bottles of water were scarce, and later the bottled water disappeared from some stations entirely. That’s just when it’s needed and desired most.
But all in all, this was, once again, a well-run, well-attended, thoroughly enjoyable event. With an admission cost of $60, given the wine selection and the food served, the Fleurs et Vin is a relative bargain. And it benefits two local charities: Culture Works and the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio.
I’m already looking forward to next year.
But that’s just me. What did you think of the Fleurs et Vin?
(Photos by Mark Fisher)
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Fleurs et Vin forecast, wine dinner menu make this tastings list sparkle
As of this writing — the alarmingly early-morning hours of Friday, May 21 — here’s what the National Weather Service forecasts about the Dayton-area weather for Sunday, May 23, better known as “Fleurs et Vin” day:
“Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind between 3 and 7 mph.”
Just sayin’ …
This list of wine tastings, dinners, festivals and other events — which comes to Uncorked via the nothing-less-than-heroic efforts of a Dayton-based wine listserv — is chock-full of fun things to do, but what the heck, why not pile on a few more? The Melting Pot in Washington Twp. will host a Joel Gott California Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday that pairs four courses with Joel Gott wines, including a dessert pairing of Dark Chocolate Turtle Fondue with 2007 Joel Gott Zinfandel (cost is $50, call 937-567-8888), while on the same night, at 6:30 p.m., Michael Anthony’s at The Inn in Versailles will host a Mercer Estates Winemaker’s Dinner featuring Mercer’s winemaker, David Forsyth. The dinner is $65, which includes tax and tip (reservations 937-526-3020), but hey, it’s the menu that will catch your eye. I’ll let the folks at Michael’s tell it to you:
1st course: Riesling, Yakima Valley 2008
Pan seared George’s Bank Jumbo scallops, Asian style, with sauteed Vegetable Spaghetti
2nd: Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 2007
Marinated Blue Hill Bay mussels and fire roasted red peppers with Sycamore Bridge Farm spring greens
3rd: Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2008
Fresh spinach fettuccini with braised pork, exotic mushrooms, apples and Calvados
4th: Merlot, Columbia Valley 2007
Grilled Red Barn Acres quail with smoked pancetta and a Balsamic vinegar reduction with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese grits
5th: Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 2007
Grilled hanger steak with Gorgonzola-walnut butter and Moroccan style couscous
6th: Green Mountain Organic French Roast Coffee
Sycamore Bridge Farm rhubarb, strawberry and Grand Marnier Tart
Thursday, May 27
6:30 pm
$65 per person, inclusive
Michael Anthony’s at The Inn
937-526-3020
And now that you’re primed, here’s the rest of the amazing wine-tastings list:
Fleurs et Vin Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409 Featuring more than 300 wines to taste and food samples from 25 of Dayton’s restaurants, a beer garden, live entertainment and silent and live auctions! Proceeds from the event support Culture Works and Aid Resource Center Ohio Tickets are available at Arrow Stores (cash and check) and online www.fleursetvin.com
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 21, 2010 4-8 pm 2006 Benito Ferrara Greco di Tufo 2007 Bouchard Bourgogne Rouge 2001 Chateau Hortevie / Saint Julien 2005 Coho Diamond Mountain Cabernet 2004 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Beer: Steven Point Lager
Saturday, May 22, 2010 1-6 pm 2008 Monmousseau Vouvray 2007 Pagos del Moncayo Garnacha 2005 Spring Mountain Napa Cabernet 2004 Clos Saint Martin, Saint-Emilion Beer: Hopping Frog Wild Wheat
Thursday, May 27, 2010 5-8 Drop by Tasting of Stagsleap Winery Pairing small plates will be available prepared by Chef Chris Cavender SLV Fay Cask 23
Sunday, June 6, 2010 6 pm $60 Anne Amie Vineyards Dinner with the winery representative Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7 pm $40 Founders Beer Dinner
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, May 22, 2010 11am to 4 pm SPECIAL TASTING WITH JILLIAN CAMPBELL, CERTIFIED SPECIALIST OF WINE WITH GALLO 2007 LOUIS MARTINI SONOMA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 LOUIS MARTINI ALEXANDER VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 LOUIS MARTINI GNARLEY VINES ZINFANDEL 2004 CLARENDON HILLS HICKENBOTHEM SYRAH 2007 GASCON RESERVE MALBEC 2006 MACMURRAY RANCH PINOT NOIR 2008 MACMURRAY RANCH PINOT GRIS 2008 MARTIN CODAX ALBARINO 2007 FREI BROTHERS RUSSIAN RIVER CHARDONNAY
and Daily Tastings! Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 11am - 4pm
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 21, 2010 5-8 pm Boulay ’07 Sancerre Jadot ’08 Macon-Villages Chardonnay Domaine Drouhin ’06 Pinot Noir Charles and Charles ’07 Red Oupe ’08 Syrah Laurel Glen ’05 Counterpoint Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, May 22, 2010 2-6 pm Chehalem ’06 Dry Riesling Reserve Kunde ’08 Sauvignon Blanc Eyrie ’07 Pinot Noir Culler Griffin Vineyard ’04 Syrah Coppola Director’s Cut ’06 Zinfandel L’Ecole #41 Cabernet ’06 Cabernet Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 20, 2010 5-8 Mas de Gourgonnier Rose 2009 Massanrosa Frascati 2007 La Sauvageonne Les Ruffes Rouge 2008 Alonso del Yerro Ribera del Duero 2005 Bran Caia Toscana 2007 Bonus Wine
Saturday, May 22, 2010 12-5 pm Vega Sindoa Rose 2009 La Spinetta Bianco 2005 Match Book Chardonnay 2008 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir 2008 Match Book Red 2005 Triton Tinto 2008 Manzone La Granolena Barolo 2004
Dorothy Lane Springboro Thursday May 20, 2010 Beer Tasting North Coast Brewery Tasting
Wine Tasting 07 Sanford Chardonnay 09 Domaine Begude Rose 06 Z D Pinot Noir 04 Stella Maris Merlot
Friday, May 21, 2010, 3 -7 pm 07 Talley Rosemary’s Chardonnay 06 Flowers Pinot Noir Andreen Gale 07 Buehler Cabernet 05 Esprit Bordeaux 05 Duhart Milon Lafite Bordeaux
Saturday, May 22, 2010 12-5 pm 09 Vega Sindoa Rose 07 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay 06 Barnett Merlot 08 Tarima Triton Red 05 Barnett Cabernet
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 May 21, 2010 Tasting New Releases from Aussie Wines of Schild Estates Small plates provided Veritas Catering
Wines for the week May 21 - May 27 Uvaggio 2008 Vermentino Baron K 2008 Riesling Ledgewood Creek 2006 Merlot Terima 2009 Monastrell Schild Estate Wines
Beer: Brew Free or Die 21st Amendment Brewery Saturday Snack: Small plates provided Veritas Catering Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Sandwich is South African Meat Pies
Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, May 22, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2008 SPRING SEED CHARDONNAY 2008 LUIS FELIPE EDWARDS CHARDONNAY 2008 KIM CRAWFORD CHARDONNAY 2007-08 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS 2008 STUHLMULLER CHARDONNAY 2007 ROBERT MONDAVI NAPA CHARDONNAY 2006 CHALK HILL CHARDONNAY 2006-07 DROUHIN CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! In celebration of National Wine Day, Rue Dumaine has decided not to have a tasting on Tuesday. In fact they are inviting you to be in charge of what will be tasted. They are offering you the chance to bring in your favorite wine, open it with no corkage fee , and share it with your friends at Rue Dumaine.
In addition they are going to extend our Early Bird menu until nine o’clock pairing wines to each item on the menu.
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Pilliteri Dolce Riesling Si Soave Matchbook Chardonnay Siefried Pinot Noir Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee Ferrandiere Cabernet Sauvignon
May 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 info@grapeswinelounge.com Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:30-7p and 7:30-9pm Reservations Required “Passion for Pinots” Banfi Pinot Grigio, Clos du Bois Pinot Grigio, Bearboat Pinot Noir and Pinot Evil Pinot Noir.
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com
Saturday, May 22, 2010 3-6 PM
2007 David Girard Coeur du Terroir Blanc 2008 McNab Ridge French Colombard 2007 Broc Cellars ‘Cassia’ Grenache 2007 Broc Cellars ‘Vine Starr’ 2006 McNab Ridge Petite Sirah
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801
Weekly Wines and Saturday May 22, 2010 10 - 8 pm
Red Wines:
Heavyweight Red Cabernet…
Dainero Toscana…
El Portillo Malbec…
Domaine Vieux Le Lavoir Cotes Du Rhône…
Chateau Sainte Eulalie Rouge…
White Wines Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc… Patricia Green Sauvignon Blanc… Chateau Sainte Eulalie dry rose… Chateau Belair-Moustet white Bordeaux… Clean Slate Riesling….
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare May Food and Wine Spectacular! Friday, May 21, 2010 $20 per person, two seatings, 5pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8:30pm Tickets may be purchased at the Customer Courtesy Counter or Wine Shoppe Featuring four wines from South America! Caserllio del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere Alamos Chardonnay and Malbec
Wines will be paired with a selection of Tapas (appetizers) and desserts, Fresh Organic Greens with Citrus Fruit and Kiwi Vinaigrette Sugarcane Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple Bay Scallop Gazpacho Turkey Saltimbocca with Fresh Asparagus Terrine of Summer Vegetables with Chicken Sausage Espresso Crusted Pork Medallion with jicama slaw and banana mango coulis Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Summer Ratatouille with quinoa salad and raspberry chipotle demi glace Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with mango sauce and mango pieces Chambord Truffle Mocha Mousse Cup Pineapple Chiffon with cream cheese frosting
Norton’s at Lincoln Park 3-6 Cannonball,a CA Cab Lonen Chardonnay CA Carisma CA Syrah Barnard Griffin Cab, Washington
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare
Saturday 5/22 2pm-6pm Wente Reserve Wines
Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 5/23 2pm-6pm Mirassou Wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon
The Wine Loft 21 Greene Blvd Beavercreek, OH 45440 (888) 689-1666, ext. 1 www.thewineloftdaytonohio.com Thursday, May 22, 2010 6-8 pm Byron Pinot and Chard Freemark Abby Chard, Cab and Merlot
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - West Coast Blends. Borra Fusion (2007) Lodi, California.Dancing Coyote ChaCha (2007) Clarksburg, California.Home Grown Family Harvest Red (2007) California. Perfecta (2006) Arroyo Seco, California. Steltzner Claret (2007) Napa Valley, California.
Thursday & Saturday - Pizza Pairings. Indaba Chenin Blanc (2009) Western Cape, South Africa.Field Stone Sauvignon Blanc (2008) Alexander Valley, California.Rosnblum Cuvee XXXII Zinfandel (NV) California.Indaba Shiraz (2007) Western Cape, South Africa.Pennywise Petit Sirah (2008) California.
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - South American Wines. Thursday & Saturday - Australian Selections..
The Winds Cafe RSVP 937-767-9441 www.windscafe.com 21 May: Sauvignon Blanc Tasting 7:00 pm $45 8 June: Anne Amie Dinner & Tasting 7:00 pm $60
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, May 21, 2010, 4:30-7:30 and Saturday, 22, 2010 3-6 pm Patio Pounders! Lighter style reds & whites suitable for summer sipping
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, May 22, 2010 1 - 3 pm $25 A Tasting of Tuscany (Dave’s Favs)
Fleurs et Vin Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409 Featuring more than 300 wines to taste and food samples from 25 of Dayton’s restaurants, a beer garden, live entertainment and silent and live auctions! Proceeds from the event support Culture Works and Aid Resource Center Ohio
Dayton Wine Fest by Ohio Wines Friday, June 4, 2010 4 - 9 pm and Saturday, June 5, 2010 2 - 9 pm Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414 800-227-6972 or dwinchell@ohiowines.org $20 ticket pre-sale, $25 ticket at door, $10 designated driver over 16
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Everything you need to know about the Fleurs et Vin
DAYTON — This year’s Fleurs et Vin — a successor of sorts to the event formerly known as the Fleurs de Fete — will be held this Sunday, May 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Carillon Historic Park.
The event — which over two decades has grown into the region’s best-attended wine-and-food event — gives attendees the opportunity to sample from more than 300 wines and from food provided by 22 Dayton-area restaurants and caterers. Beer samples are available in a beer garden, and there will be live and silent wine auctions, as well as live music by JT Fedrick/Sax Groove. The wine and food samples are included in the ticket price.
The Fleurs et Vin will be held rain or shine, and attendees must be 21. Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the gate, and are available at local wine merchants and at www.fleursetvin.com. This year’s event benefits two charities: Culture Works and the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio.
Dipping into the archives a bit, here are some of savvy survival tips to help maximize enjoyment of the Fleurs et Vin:
— Arrive early. There’s a long line by 1 p.m., and they can’t start the tasting before that time.
— Go slow on the wine consumption — this is a marathon, not a sprint — and if you don’t like a wine, or just want a small sip, use the dump buckets to pour out the wine in your glass and move on. Dumping is not considered rude.
— When you’re poured a sample of wine — and there’s a line of folks with empty glasses behind you — for crying out loud, step out of the way!
— Even if you don’t intend to buy, stay the final hour for the live auction. It can feature some rather entertaining bidding wars. And you can use the rest.
— Leave the stilettos for another occasion when you’re not tromping around in wet grass. And while we’re giving fashion advice, don’t wear white. Doesn’t go well with red wines.
— And the most important survival tip: water is your friend. Bottled water will be available at no extra charge. Drink lots of it.
How to Go:
What: Fleurs et Vin wine-and-food festival
When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 23
Where: Carillon Historical Park, Dayton
Cost: Tickets for Fleurs et Vin are $60 in advance and $70 at the park on the day of the event. Advance tickets are available at Dayton-area wine shops and online at www.fleursetvin.com, which allows buyers to purchase, then print their own tickets until midnight Saturday for the $60 rate, according to Lisa Grigsby, one of the event’s organizers.
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Wine Gallery to host WDPR 88.1 fundraiser wine dinner
WINE GALLERY TO HOST PUBLIC RADIO FUNDRAISER
DAYTON — The Wine Gallery & Cafe at 5 W. Monument Ave. at the northwest corner of North Main Street and Monument Avenue will host the 2nd Annual WDPR Classical 88.1 FM Wine Dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 24. The food menu to be paired with four wines will include: a Mediterranean anti pasta table, salad nicoise, Prosciutto-and-Fontina-stuffed chicken breast atop sauteed Portabella mushroom with linguine and basil sauce. Live entertainment will be provided by Clara Hofeldt on violin and Josh Halpern on cello, two members of The Blackbird Quartet. Proceeds of the dinner will benefit Classical 88.1. The cost is $60. For additional information or to make reservations, contact Jill Bishop at (937) 222-9377 or jillb@dpr.org.
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Ardie, Fleurs, art and more highlight yet another breathtaking wine-tastings list
As chock-full as the following list of Dayton-area wine tastings, dinners and events is — and for its length and breadth we are indeed thankful to the wine shops, restaurants and other businesses offering the events, and to the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles it each and every week — still, there’s more, to wit:
STOCKYARDS WELCOMES ARDIE FOR WINE DINNER
DAYTON — The Stockyards Inn, 1065 Springfield St., will host a wine dinner with special guest wine distributor Ardie Bonanno at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19. The menu will include Stockyards Pub Cheese Spread and Vegetables, Lebanese Garlic Salad, New York Strip Steak with Baked Yam and Grilled Asparagus, and Chocolate-Covered Strawberry and Miniature Key Lime Dessert. The cost is $60, tax and tip included. Reservations are required. To make reservations or for more information, call (937) 254-3576.
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OXFORD CHAMBER TO HOST WINE-AND-ART AFFAIR
OXFORD — The Oxford Wine and Art Affair will be held from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 22 in Uptown Oxford on Park Place. In addition to wine tastings and cooking demonstrations, local artists will display their work, and Oxford-area restaurants will offer specialties from their menus. Tickets are available at this Oxford Chamber of Commerce site for a pre-sale price of $12. Tickets are $15 at the gate and all tickets include a keepsake wine glass and five tasting tickets that can be redeemed for wine samples. Additional tasting tickets may be purchased for $1. For more information, call the Oxford Chamber of Commerce at (513) 523-5200. Proceeds benefit the chamber’s scholarship fund.
And now, as they say, on with the show …
Fleurs et Vin Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409 Featuring more than 300 wines to taste and food samples from 25 of Dayton’s restaurants, a beer garden, live entertainment and silent and live auctions! Proceeds from the event support Culture Works and Aid Resource Center Ohio Tickets are available at Arrow Stores (cash and check) and online www.fleursetvin.com
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 14, 2010 4-8 pm 2007 Anne Amie Pinot Noir Blanc 2005 Chateau Paveil de Luze 2007 La Massa Toscana 2007 Chateau La Grande Rouche 2006 Chateau Duhart-Milon (Pauillac)
Saturday, May 15, 2010 1-6 pm 2007 L’Ecole 41 Semillon 2004 La Braccesca Santa Pia 2006 Rubicon Estate Cask Cabernet 2006 Chateau Fonbadet
Thursday, May 27, 2010 5-8 Kitchen Door Drop by Tasting Stags Leap Winery including wines: SLV, Fay, Cask 23 Small plates will be available prepared by Chef Chris Cavender
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7 pm $40 Founders Beer Dinner
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, May 15, 2010 11am to 4pm 2007 Columbia Crest Horse Heaven Merlot 2009 Corail Rose 2007 Luna Pinot Grigio 2007 Cline Syrah 2007 Chateau La Gaborie Bordeaux 2007 Juan Gil Monastrel 2006 Robert Stemmler Chardonnay 2006 Groth Oakville Cabernet and Daily Tastings! Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 11am - 4pm
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 14, 2010 5-8 pm Firestone ’08 Riesling Patricia Green ’09 Sauvignon Blanc BV ’06 Reserve Pinot Noir Santa Vincenza ’08 Morellino di Scansano Mont Ventoux Altitude 500 Chateau St. Jean ‘06 Sonoma County Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, May 15, 2010 2-6 pm Mendel ’09 Semillon Ramey ’05 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Ferrandiere ’08 Malbec Jimenez-Landi ’07 Sotorrondero Silverado ’05 Merlot Chateau La grande Roche ’07 Cabernet Sauvignon Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 13, 2010 5-8 Chateau de Roqufort Rose 2009 Chateau Belair-Moustet Sauvignon 2009 Cline Syrah 2007 Alta Vista Atemporal Red 2007 Chateau Latour de Beraud Cotes de Nimes 2007 Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet 2007 Bonus Wine
Saturday, May 15, 2010 12-5 pm Saturday taste Dorothy Lane Market Washington square Wines from Pike’s winery from Clare Valley,Australia Assorted beers
Dorothy Lane Springboro Thursday May 13, 2010 09 Chateau Belair Moustet White Bordeaux 07 Albert Bichot Macon 09 Le Grand Bouqueleau Chinon Rose 07 Jimenez Landi Mentrida Red 05 Benegas Finca Libertad Bonus Bottle Beer Tasting TBA
Friday, May 14, 2010, 3 -7 pm 07 Fleming Jenkins Chardonnay 09 Domain De Noire Chinon Rose 08 Quintay Pinot Noir 06 Hedges Re Mountian 06 Summit Lake Zinfandel Bonus Bottle Beer Tasting TBA
Saturday, May 15, 2010 12-5 pm 08 Peter Franus Sauvignon Blanc 02 E. Guigal Hermitage 07 M. Chapoutier Les Granits Blanc 09 Mas de Gourgonnier Rose 03 Palmeri Cabernet/Syrah Bonus Bottle
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 May 14 - May 20 Del Rio Vineyards Rose Jolee Uvaggio Barbera Blanc Uvaggio Vermentino Red Erales Malbec Argentina Mystery Wine
Beer: Brew Free or Die 21st Amendment Brewery Saturday Snack: Mystery Snack Wednesday, May 19, 2010 South African Meat Pies
May 18, 2010 Drop In Tasting 5-7 pm James Frisbie from Ledgewood Creek Winery May 21, 2010 New Releases from Aussie Wines of Schield Estates
Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, May 15, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting 2009 Arona Sauvignon Blanc… 2008 Toad Hollow Chardonnay… 2008 Ave Malbec… 2006 Ave Gran Riserva… 2005 Wild Hog Zinfandel… 2008 Red Car “Dreamland” Pinot Noir
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 18, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! 2008 DOMAINE A. et P. VILLAINE BOUZERON- Aligote 2007 DOMAINE ROBERT-DENOGET- Pouilly-Fuisse ‘La Croix’ Vieilles Vignes 2008 CLOS LA COUTALE- Cahors
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
5th Street Wine and Deli 416 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402 937-220-9333 Friday, May 15, 2010 6-9 pm on the patio during Urban Nights! Wine: Ca’tullio Pinot Grigio Shoo Fly Buzz Cut Leone Rosso Red Blend Coopers Creek Pinot Noir Immortal Zin Red Zinfandel
Beer: Blanche de Namur 21st Amendment IPA Black Sheep Ale Smuttynose Baltic Porter Great Divide Hoss
Saturday, May 15, 2010 6-9 pm on the patio. Wine: Mouton Cadet White Les Jamelles Cinsault Rose GV Cellars Merlot Masciarelli Montepoliciano Ledgewood Creek Cab
Beer: Fullers ESB Buffalo Bill’s Orange Blossom Avery Salvation Lagunitas Hop Stoopid Stone Arrogant Bastard
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Mary Hill Riesling Dreyer Sonoma Chardonnay Patricia Green Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee Pinot Noir Canoe Ridge Merlot Tobin James Chateau LeCacheflo Tarrica Cabernet Sauvignon
May 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.
May 19 - Wine for Camping Tasting - $20 7 - 9 pm RSVPs appreciated
Grapes Wine Lounge. 68 West Franklin Street, Centerville 238-5706 info@grapeswinelounge.com Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:30-7p and 7:30-9pm Reservations Required “Passion for Pinots” Banfi Pinot Grigio, Clos du Bois Pinot Grigio, Bearboat Pinot Noir and Pinot Evil Pinot Noir.
Bruning’s Wine Cellar 1481 N Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek (937) 426-4950 www.brunings.com Saturday, May 15, 2010 during the Dayton Wine Trail Event from 12-6 PM NV Ca’Tullio Prosecco 2007 Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinet 2007 Domaine Solitude Cotes du Rhone 2007 De Lisio ‘Quarterback’ Red 2006 Steltzner SLD Cabernet Sauvignon Bell’s Oberon is the featured beer
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 5-8 PM 2008 McNab Ridge Roussanne 2008 McNab Ridge French Colombard 2007 Broc Cellars ‘Cassia’ Grenache 2007 Broc Cellars ‘Vine Starr’ 2006 McNab Ridge Petite Sirah Victory Prima Pils is the featured beer
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday May 15, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Scott Harvey Syrah… Simi Zinfandel… B.V Reserve Pinot Noir… Red Shorts Red… Le Lapin Merlot…
White Wines A by Acacia Chardonnay… Van Ruiten Chardonnay… Coupe de Roses… Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc… B & G Vouvray….
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Friday 5/14 3pm-7pm Hogue Genesis Wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday 5/15 2pm-6pm Greg Norman Australian Wines Chardonnay, Shiraz, Shiraz-Cabernet and Cabernet-Merlot
Sunday 5/16 2pm-6pm Brancott Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir Jacobs Creek Reserve Chardonnay and Shiraz
May Food and Wine Spectacular! Friday, May 21, 2010 $20 per person, two seatings, 5pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8:30pm Tickets may be purchased at the Customer Courtesy Counter or Wine Shoppe Featuring four wines from South America! Caserllio del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere Alamos Chardonnay and Malbec
Wines will be paired with a selection of Tapas (appetizers) and desserts, Fresh Organic Greens with Citrus Fruit and Kiwi Vinaigrette Sugarcane Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple Bay Scallop Gazpacho Turkey Saltimbocca with Fresh Asparagus Terrine of Summer Vegetables with Chicken Sausage Espresso Crusted Pork Medallion with jicama slaw and banana mango coulis Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Summer Ratatouille with quinoa salad and raspberry chipotle demi glace Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with mango sauce and mango pieces Chambord Truffle Mocha Mousse Cup Pineapple Chiffon with cream cheese frosting
McCormick & Schmick’s at The Greene 4429 Cedar Park Drive Beavercreek OH 45440 Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:30pm $60 Reservations Required Wine Country Wine Dinner Louis Martini Chardonnay 2006 Dungeness Crab Cake with Sweet Thai Chili Aioli
Frei Brothers Pinot Noir 2007 Spinach and Pear Salad with Blue Cheese, Smoked Almonds and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Ghost Pines Merlot 2006 Mustard Crusted Sockeye Salmon with Peruvian Potato’s and Dijon Beurre Blanc
William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Braised Short Ribs with Applewood Smoked Bacon Polenta and Beef Jus
Mac Murray Pinot Gris 2007 Fresh Seasonal Berries with Balsamic Cream
The Wine Loft 21 Greene Blvd Beavercreek, OH 45440 (888) 689-1666, ext. 1 www.thewineloftdaytonohio.com Thursday, May 20, 2010 6-8 pm Byron Pinot and Chard Freemark Abby Chard, Cab and Merlot
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - Murphy’s Law from Oregon andWashington. Murphy’s Law White - 7 grape blend (2008) Columbia Valley, Washington.Murphy’s Law Rosé (2008) Washington/Oregon.Murphy’s Law Red (2008) Columbia Valley, Washington.
Thursday & Saturday - New Selections Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc (2009) Russian River Valley, California.Robert Stemmler Chardonnay (2006) Carneros, California.Vision Cellars Riesling (2008) Mendocino County, California.Gabbiano (2008) Chianti, Italy. Bon Anno Cabernet Sauvignon (2007) Napa Valley, California. not available during Wine Trail event on Saturday afternoon…
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - West Coast Blends. Thursday & Saturday - Pizza Pairings
Cork and Vine Wine Market & Lounge 3452 York Commons Blvd. Dayton, OH 45414 937.387.0044 WHITES PINE RIDGE CHENIN BLANC ROBERT MONDAVI FUME BLANC ANNE AMIE PINOT BLANC CHARLES KRUG CHARDONNAY
REDS BRANCOTT PINOT NOIR PIANELLO ROSSO CHATEAU SMITH CABERNET ESTANCIA MERITAGE
UPCOMMING EVENTS THURSDAY MAY 13 TRINCHERO WINE TASTING
The Winds Cafe RSVP 937-767-9441 www.windscafe.com 21 May: Sauvignon Blanc Tasting 7:00 pm $45 8 June: Anne Amie Dinner & Tasting 7:00 pm $60
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, May 14, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, May 15, 2010 3-6 pm Wine & Swine tasting! “Sausage Day” $20 RSVP is appreciated for planning purposes. Five wines from the Seghesio Family Vineyards served with sausage provided by the Seghesios family for appetizers. The wines to be tasted include: 2007 Seghesio Barbera 2007 Seghesio Sangiovese 2008 Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2008 Home Ranch Zinfandel 2007 Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, May 15, 2010 1 - 3 pm $25 Our 90 Point Favorites Under $30
Fleurs et Vin Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409 Featuring more than 300 wines to taste and food samples from 25 of Dayton’s restaurants, a beer garden, live entertainment and silent and live auctions! Proceeds from the event support Culture Works and Aid Resource Center Ohio
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After maiden voyage, the ‘Dayton Wine Trail’ undergoes some changes
Changes are a’comin’ for the Dayton Wine Trail that we told you about back in March and which launched its “bus tour” of three wine shops’ Saturday tastings in April.
The wine bus rolls again this Saturday, May 15 — for those who have boarding passes.
“This time we’re selling tickets for $35, which will cover the cost of the flight of tastings at each shop (still Bruning’s, Bella Vino and Culinary Company), and we’re going to have a set schedule of bus departure times — two starting times per location and a set departure time for each group from each stop — this go-round,” Dan Craven of Bruning’s Wine Cellar said in an email. “Tickets are available now and can be purchased at any one of the three shops.”
Craven said the changes will “hopefully smooth out the experience for everybody.”
John C. Feltz of Bella Vino said the $35 tickets will allow riders to pay once and then not have to worry about separate checks at each location.
“We had bottlenecks with people paying for their bills that delayed the bus a couple of times,” Feltz said. “Almost everybody did a full taste at each location, so we’re just going to formalize that and run forward with it.”
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Greg Brewer from Melville/Brewer-Clifton coming to DLM, among week’s tasting highlights
A few special treats are nestled snugly inside the following list of Dayton-area wine tastings, dinners and special events that comes to Uncorked courtesy of the tireless efforts of the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles it. VERY special treats.
First up, Arrow Wine & Spirits “Super Saturday” tasting at the Far Hills Avenue store tomorrow (May 8). On Tuesday night, do not even THINK of missing the appearance of Greg Brewer of Melville and Brewer-Clifton fame at Dorothy Lane Market’s Springboro store. Brewer was one of the winemakers I visited back in 2003. He and his wines are worth a special trip, whether it’s to Santa Barbara or, in this case, to Springboro.
Then on Thursday, May 13, check out the menu and wines at the “Wine Country Dinner” at McCormick & Schmick’s seafood restaurant at The Greene in Beavercreek. And don’t forget about the Fleurs et Vin on Sunday, May 23.
Do we live in the midst of a vibrant, robust wine community or what? Details on all of the above events, and so much more, are yours below, or by clicking on the ‘continue reading’ link. Cheers!
Check the Fleurs et Vin Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm at the bottom of the list!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 7, 2010 4-8 pm 2008 William Ferve Chablis 2005 Fratelli Ferrero Barolo 2008 Ben Marco Malbec 2006 Fieldstone Convivio 2006 Chateau Lagrange
Saturday, May 8, 2010 1-6 pm NV Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé 2007 Penner Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2005 Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf du Pape 2006 Chateau Pavillon Rouge
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 937-298-1456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com/ Saturday, May 8, 2010 11am to 4pm SATURDAY MAY 8 11-5 SUPER SATURDAY TASTING ENJOY GRILLED SANDWICHES FROM SAUSAGE BY JOE TASTE 20+ WINES INCLUDING: 2007 DOMAINE DU PEGAU CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 2008 BOTANI MOSCATEL SECO N.V. DUVAL LEROY BRUT 2005 ALONSO DEL YERRO RIBERA DEL DUERO 2006 STERLING S.V.R. 2007 K VINTNERS MILBRANDT SYRAH 2006 PEDESTAL MERLOT 2008 PASCUAL TOSO RESERVE MALBEC 2009 LA POSTA BLANCO DE BLANCOS 2009 PATRICIA GREEN SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008 BIG FIRE PINOT NOIR
and Daily Tastings! Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 11am - 4pm
Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Tuesday May 11, 2010 5 - 8 pm Dorothy Lane Market, Springboro Wine Bar Special tasting - Brewer-Clifton and Melville Wine Tasting with the Winemaker/owner, Greg Brewer. There will be a number of his wines including the Sea Smoke Vineyard Chardonnay.
Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 7, 2010 5-8 pm Gregory Graham ‘07 Viognier Ferrandiere ‘08 Chardonnay Chateau St. Jean ‘07 Pinot Noir Tintara ‘06 Shiraz Chateau Puynormand ‘05 St. Emilion Paitin ‘06 Nebbiolo Brown Bag
Saturday, May 8, 2010 2-6 pm Von Schleinitz ‘07 Riesling Spatlese Ferrandiere ‘08 Sauvignon Blanc Razor’s Edge ‘06 Shiraz Riondo ‘05 Amarone Chateau St. Jean ‘06 Merlot Sterling ‘05 SVR Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 5-8 Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Rose 2009 Domaine de la Ferrandiere Chardonnay 2008 Altitude 400 Cotes du Ventoux 2007 Domaine Tourade Gigondas 2007 Chateau Puycarpin Cotes de Castillon 2005 Bonus Wine
Saturday, May 8, 2010 12-5 pm All Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Mondavi Napa Valley Fune Blanc 2007 Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay 2007 Mondavi Carneros Pinot Noir 2008 Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet 2006 Mondavi Oakville Cabernet 2006 Mondavi Reserve Cabernet 2005
Various Beers
Dorothy Lane Springboro Thursday May 6, 2010 NV Broadbent Vihno Verde 2007 Star Lane Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Gerard Bertrand Rose 2005 Chateau Puynormond 2005 Gerard Bertrand Tautaver 2008 Luca Syrah
Friday, May 7, 2010, 3 -7 pm 2008 Ferrandiere Chardonnay 2008 Casamatta Toscana 2008 Corte Alla Flora Cabernet 2006 Chateau Montus Madiran 2006 Pikes Shiraz
Saturday, May 8, 2010 12-5 pm 2009 Gundlach Bundschu Gewurztraminer 2009 Lafond Tavel Rose 2007 Bachele Monnet Rouge 2006 Gundlach Bundshu Mt Cuvee 2005 Feathers Cabernet
Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Saturday May 8, 2010 11 am - 5 pm Gruet Blanc de Noirs. 2007 Whitehall Lane Chardonnay. 2007 Cuatro Pasos Mencia. 2008 Casa Castillo Jumilla. 2006 Chateau Bellevue Fronsac. 2007 Chapellet Mountain Cuvee. Bortolotti Moscato Dolce
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 May 7 - May 13 McNab Ridge French Colombard 2009 La Posta Cocina Blanco de Blancos Argentina 2009 NV J Brut Rose Sonnet Merlot Washington Merlot Parker Station Pinot Noir 2008 Seghesio Zinfandel 2008
Beer: Smuttynose Pale Ale Saturday Snack: No snacks! The Furry Skurry is this Saturday beginning at 9am with proceeds benefiting the Greater Dayton Humane Society. Bring your pup into Cuvee after the Skurry and take $2 off a glass of wine when you make a donation to the GDHS!!! There will be treats and water for the pooches.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Grilled Chicken Lisa Sandwich
May 18, 2010 Drop In Tasting 5-7 pm James Frisbie frin Ledgewood Creek Winery May 21, 2010 New Releases from Aussie Wines of Schield Estates
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, May 8, 2010 noon - 5 pm Wine Tasting Gruet Blanc de Noirs. 2007 Whitehall Lane Chardonnay. 2007 Cuatro Pasos Mencia. 2008 Casa Castillo Jumilla. 2006 Chateau Bellevue Fronsac. 2007 Chapellet Mountain Cuvee. Bortolotti Moscato Dolce
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 11, 2010 5-7 pm Wine Tasting! 2008 RÉGIS MINET- Pouilly-Fumé “Vieilles Vignes” 2007 DOMAINE ROBERT-DENOGET-Pouilly Fuissé “La Croix” Vieilles Vignes 2009 DOMAINE de FONTSAINTE- Corbières Rosé “Gris de Gris”
The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 937-224-9463 Wednesday, May 12, 2010 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
5th Street Wine and Deli 416 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402 937-220-9333 Friday, May 7, 2010 6-9 pm on the patio. Wines: Santa Rita Carmenere GV Cellars Syrah Alexander Merlot Chateau De Lascaux White Blend R&B Sauvignon Blanc
Beer: Youngs Double Choolate Stout Unibroue Terrible, Flying Dog Garde Dog Original Sin Pear Cider Shmaltz Albino Python
Saturday, May 8, 2010 6-9 pm on the patio. Wines: Clos La Chance Syrah Chateau De Lascaux Red Garnacha Fuego Barefoot Moscato Elderton Unoaked Chardonnay
Beer: Hoppin Frog BORIS The Crusher Hennepin Southern Tier Gemini Shiner Heffiwizen Stone Self Righteous
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: McNab Ridge Carisma MacMurray Ranch Pinot Gris Corvidae The Crowe Chateau Mourgues du Gres Fleur d’Eglantine Red Rock Malbec Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon
May 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.
May 19 - Wine for Camping Tasting - $20 7 - 9 pm RSVPs appreciated
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, May 8 from 3-6 PM: 2008 Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling 2007 Robert Mondavi Napa Chardonnay 2007 Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Martin Ray Cabernet Sauvignon Saison Dupont is the featured beer
Wednesday, May 12 from 5-8 PM: A variety of wines for tasting!
Saturday, May 15, 2010 The Wine bus to three locations $35 Start Times from Bruning’s Wine Cellar (one location): 1:00 and 1:40 and returning 4:00 and 4:40 approximately 4 wines at each location Call for more details 1-877-484-5865
Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 938-9801 Weekly Wines and Saturday May 8, 2010 10 - 8 pm Red Wines: Buehler Cabernet… Artadi Rioja… Antigal Malbec… Micheal Pozzan Merlot… Avalon Napa Cabernet…
WHITE WINES Kuleto Chardonnay… Buttonwood Sauvignon Blanc… Shoofly Buzzcut White… Concannon Pinot Grigio… Le Lapin Ingenuity….
Kroger Kettering Fresh Fare Thursday 5/6 5pm-8pm The Mad Housewife will be at the store pouring her wines and signing autographs!
Friday 5/7 3pm-7pm Columbia Winery Wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday 5/8 2pm-6pm BV Napa Valley Wines Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday 5/9 2pm-6pm Chalone Wines Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
McCormick & Schmick’s 4429 Cedar Park Drive Beavercreek OH 45440 Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:30pm $60 Reservations Required Wine Country Wine Dinner Louis Martini Chardonnay 2006 Dungeness Crab Cake with Sweet Thai Chili Aioli
Frei Brothers Pinot Noir 2007 Spinach and Pear Salad with Blue Cheese, Smoked Almonds and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Ghost Pines Merlot 2006 Mustard Crusted Sockeye Salmon with Peruvian Potato’s and Dijon Beurre Blanc
William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Braised Short Ribs with Applewood Smoked Bacon Polenta and Beef Jus
Mac Murray Pinot Gris 2007 Fresh Seasonal Berries with Balsamic Cream
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 4432 Walnut Street (937) 320-9548 www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com Wednesday, May 82, 2010 5-8 Wine Tasting in the bar DOMAINE NAPA Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2005 CASA GIRELLI Syrah, Sicilia, 2007 PIETRA SANTA Cabernet Sauvignon, Cienega Valley, 2004 KIAMIE Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, 2005
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - Mother’s Day Wines Seven Sisters Chenin Blanc (2008) Western Cape, South Africa.Eve Chardonnay (2007) Washington State.Cupcake Chardonnay (2008) Central Coast, California.Robin K Pinot Noir (2006) Mendocino, California.Petite Petit (2007) Lodi, California.
Thursday & Saturday - Mother’s Day Wines and Cocktails Mommy’s Time Out White - Garganega/Pinot Grigio (2008) Delle Venezie, Italy..Mommy’s Time Out Red - Primitivo (2007) Puglia, Italy.Pass the Cookies! (2005) Venezia Giulia, Italy.Moscatini Pomegranate CosmoMojito
Next Week’s Tastings Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday - Murphy’s Law from Oregon - Winemaker Christophe Bakunas will be pouring Tuesday night. Thursday & Saturday - New Selections
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, May 7, 2010 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, May 8, 2010 3-6 pm 2006 Sanford Chardonnay Santa Barbara 2007 Neyers Napa Valley Chardonnay 2008 Cline Cellars Syrah 2008 Canale Black River Malbec 2005 Exile Shiraz 2003 Rutherford Napa Valley Cabernet
Next Friday, 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, 3-6 pm Wine & Swine tasting! “Sausage Day” with five wines from the Seghesio Family Vineyards served with sausage themed appetizers. $20, drop in format. RSVP is appreciated for planning purposes.
Jungle Jim’s RSVP Required 513 674 6008 Saturday, May 8, 2010 1 - 3 pm $10 A Walkabout of Values
Fleurs et Vin Call 298-1456 for more information. Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409 Featuring more than 300 wines to taste and food samples from 25 of Dayton’s restaurants, a beer garden, live entertainment and silent and live auctions!Proceeds from the event support Culture Works and Aid Resource Center Ohio
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Wine glasses: size and shape really do matter, but how much?
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio — It’s been 10 years since I last fell victim to the Riedel magic spell. Alas, it happened again.
Last time, the venue was the now-defunct Fairfield Wine shop in Beavercreek, where a representative of Riedel (rhymes with “needle) led a demonstration designed to show how the company’s wine glasses outperform lesser (and cheaper) wine glasses by accentuating aromas and flavors in wine.
This time, the venue was a wine-marketing conference east of Cleveland, put together by the statewide wine-promoting associations from Ohio and five other states. And the guy leading this demo just happened to be Georg Riedel himself, the 11th generation of his family to operate the European glass manufacturer that traces its roots to 1756.
The man can command a room.
He can also make logic stand on its head — at least if logic tells you, as it did me, that an identical liquid sitting in two different containers is going to taste and smell, well, identical.
But pouring different varieties of wine back and forth among six different-shaped “glasses” — one was a plastic cup — Riedel showed that size and shape really DO matter.
An Ohio riesling from Chalet Debonne sniffed from one glass reveals aromas of peaches and apricots. From another glass, those same aromas are muted to the point they nearly disappear.
His company’s glasses, Riedel said, are capable of “capturing the DNA of the grape varietal” that they’re designed for. “I know it’s a pretentious statement,” he adds.
The 140 attendees were impressed: Riedel’s observations were met with a steady stream of “oohs” and “ahhs” and murmured agreement.
Joe Schuchter, marketing and sales director for Valley Vineyards in Warren County, said he was expecting the glass demo to be a glorified sales meeting. But he came away a believer. (Riedel chose one of Schuchter’s wines, the 2008 Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc, as one of four wines used for the glass demonstration, and he praised it highly, as he also did for the Debonne riesling.)
“The glasses really did make a difference,” Schuchter said. “And I didn’t expect that.”
I’m still skeptical about how much of the difference that I’m detecting in my wine glass is the result of the power of suggestion — Riedel very clearly leads the demonstration and is quick to guide us in what we are and are not smelling and tasting — and how much is real. Those differences that are so pronounced at the Riedel-led demo seem less profound when these tests are re-created at home. And there’s no doubt that having a slightly different glass for virtually every major grape varietal is a bit of overkill.
But it’s also clear that there IS something to all of this. There is no denying the quality of these glasses, or their ability to accentuate certain characteristics of wines based on their size and shape.
Maybe it is science, and not magic. But I’m still looking for Georg’s magic wand.
Attendees of the “License to Steal” wine-marketing conference in Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio listen and taste during the Riedel wine glass seminar.Tweet
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Winemaker Randall Grahm wins James Beard book award
Bonny Doon Vineyard’s Randall Grahm has won the 2010 James Beard Foundation Award in the Beverage/Book category for his very first book, entitled Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, according to an email news release sent out by the Beard award folks Sunday night, May 2.
Treat yourself to some samples of Grahm’s rather, um, distinctive writing style by clicking on that book link. He is, quiet simply, a wickedly entertaining writer. And he’s got a way with words.
I visited Bonny Doon a few years back and tagged along as Grahm held court with another writer at a local Thai restaurant. So when I noticed back in March that Grahm had been named one of three finalists in this Beard category , I sent him a message on Twitter congratulating him.
In his Twitter reply, Grahm promised that if he won, his acceptance speech would be “short and tweet.”
THAT’s Randall Grahm. Although I doubt the “short” part.
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WINNERS ANNOUCED FOR THE 2010 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION MEDIA & BOOK AWARDS
NEW YORK, NY (May 2, 2010) - The James Beard Foundation, the nation’s preeminent recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, announced this evening the winners of the 2010 James Beard Foundation Media & Book Awards. At an exclusive invitation-only dinner at Espace in New York City hosted by Kelly Choi of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters and Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, awards were presented to the winners of the Books, Broadcast Media and Journalism categories. A complete list of winners can be found at the end of this release, as well as on www.JBFAwards.comhttp://www.jbfawards.com/.
2010 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION MEDIA & BOOK AWARD WINNERS
Book Awards Presented by Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate
American Cooking Real Cajun by Donald Link with Paula Disbrowe (Clarkson Potter)
Baking and Dessert Baking by James Peterson (Ten Speed Press)
Beverage Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology by Randall Grahm (University of California Press)
Cooking from a Professional Point of View The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts by The French Culinary Institute with Judith Choate (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
General Cooking Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller with Dave Cruz (Artisan Books)
Healthy Focus Love Soup: 160 All-New Vegetarian Recipes from the Author of “The Vegetarian Epicure” by Anna Thomas (W.W. Norton & Company)
International The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews (Chronicle Books)
Photography Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way Photographer: Santiago Soto Monllor (Artisan Books)
Reference and Scholarship Encyclopedia of Pasta by Oretta Zanini de Vita Translated by Maureen B. Fant (University of California Press)
Single Subject Pasta Sfoglia by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
Writing and Literature Save the Deli by David Sax (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Cookbook of the Year The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews (Chronicle Books)
Cookbook Hall of Fame A Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
Broadcast Media Awards Presented by Lenox Tableware and Gifts For television, webcast, and radio programs aired in 2009.
Audio Webcast or Radio Show The Kojo Nnamdi Show Host: Kojo Nnamdi Areas: Washington, D.C., Online Producers: Tara Boyle, Michael Martinez, Ingalisa Schrobsdorff, Brendan Sweeney, and Diane Vogel
Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location French Food at Home with Laura Calder Host: Laura Calder Network: Food Network Canada Producer: Johanna Eliot
Television Show, On Location Chefs A’ Field: King of Alaska Host: Rick Moonen Network: PBS Producers: Heidi Hanson and Chris Warner
TV Food Personality Andrew Zimmern Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Network: The Travel Channel
Television Special Food Trip with Todd English Host: Todd English Network: PBS Producers: Matt Cohen, Joel Coblenz, Todd English, and Gina Gargano
Television Segment ABC News Nightline Host: John Berman Network: ABC Producer: Sarah Rosenberg
Video Webcast The Greenmarket: One Farmer’s Story Seriouseats.com Producers: Ed Levine, Serious Eats, and Optic Nerve
Journalism Awards For articles published in English in 2009. Winners will be announced on May 2, 2010.
Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviews Jonathan Gold LA Weekly “Sauced,” “Hot Birria, Cold Cerveza,” “Hare Today”
Food Blog Serious Eats Ed Levine Seriouseats.com
Food-Related Columns Rachel Wharton Edible Brooklyn Column: Back of the House “Egg,” “Roberta’s,” “Franny’s and Bklyn Larder”
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs Anya von Bremzen Saveur “Soul of a City”
Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes Francine Maroukian, Jon Reiner, and Staff of Esquire Esquire “How Men Eat”
Magazine Feature Writing without Recipes Barry Estabrook Gourmet “The Price of Tomatoes”
M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award Francine Prose Saveur “Faith and Bacon”
Multimedia Food Feature Kevin Pang Chicagotribune.com “The Cheeseburger Show”
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs Jared Jacang Maher Westword “A Hunger to Help”
Newspaper Feature Writing Cliff Doerksen Chicago Reader “The Real American Pie”
Newspaper Food Section The Washington Post Joe Yonan
Reporting on Health, Environment, or Nutrition Rowan Jacobsen EatingWell “…Or Not to Bee”
Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurants, or Nutrition Chow.com Jane Goldman
Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl Minnesota Monthly “Chardonnay Uncorked”
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