http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ Mark Fisher is the author of Uncorked and a writer for the Dayton Daily News. Find things to do In a hurry? ActiveDayton.com's twice-a-week e-mail newsletter lets you know the top five things to do in the area twice a week. Sign up en-us mfisher@daytondailynews.com 2008-08-27T06:57:55-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/27/are_wine_drinke.html 6342503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-27T06:57:55-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/26/lest_we_forget_1.html Call me naive — even at a now suddenly ripe old age — but I find this story kind of depressing … and not just because some business conglomerate lost a bit of money. It’s called “Foster’s Has First Loss... 6318303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-26T14:10:14-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/26/were_drinking_m.html I’m not sure how to reconcile this with the earlier news that Beer has eclipsed wine as Americans’ drink of choice — perhaps we’re just drinking more of everything, eh? — but there’s now news that Americans are buying and... 6303003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-26T07:58:14-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/22/new_wine_bar_po.html Most of you know Eric Jerardi, either from his stellar musical career or from his Get Real Wine Series or his ownership of the Little Store, a wine shop and deli at 7325 Peters Pike that I wish were closer... 6219103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-22T08:27:34-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/22/a_week_awash_in.html Once again, we strap on the trusty ol’ drool cup and see what the local wine shops and wine bars and restaurants have in store for us … Lordy lordy, we are blessed, are we not? Drink in this list,... 6218603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-22T06:50:10-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/21/wine_spectator_4.html Wine Spectator Executive Editor Thomas Matthews has presented in one of the magazine’s online forums a vigorous and spirited defense of its actions in giving an Award of Excellence to a fictitious Italian restaurant. Matthews details the efforts of his... 6188203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-21T08:29:20-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/20/sting_operation.html I’ve written extensively about Wine Spectator’s so-called “Restaurant Awards,” including just last month, after the most recent WS restaurant guide was released. (And, of course, two years ago when Marvin Shanken himself weighed in on the matter …) Now, Robin... 6165203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-20T11:45:06-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/20/do_beer_and_win.html It’s a debate that has raged since the discovery of fermentation: Do beer and wine really mix? I can state unequivocally: Absolutely not.. Or, I can state unequivocally: Yes, absolutely. We journalists are a wishy-washy bunch, aren’t we? But with... 6157403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-20T09:51:10-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/20/napa_cabs_that.html Okay, I’m kidding with the headline … a little. But it is quite refreshing to read Eric Asimov’s piece in the New York Times entitled “In Napa, Some Wineries Choose the Old Route”. Let’s hope Napa winemakers don’t lurch from... 6159603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-20T09:30:02-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/19/nikolai_family.html Last night’s benefit dinner at The Winds for Todd Nikolai was extraordinary on several levels. First, there was the meal set out by Chef Kim Korkan, which was well-executed and delicious. Second, there was the way the dinner came together... 6115203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-19T07:30:35-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/18/vote_for_your_f.html 6097703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-18T15:13:17-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/18/toast_the_olymp.html Chinese wines have attracted the attention of the Toronto Globe and Mail, but you don’t have to travel to Toronto — or to China — to find a bottle. The folks at Chin’s Ginger Grill in Tipp City dropped us... 6005603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-18T07:20:36-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/17/august_thirst.html A wicked combination of computer problems and human error resulted in a delay in posting this tastings list, for which I apologize. While many of these tastings have already occurred, some of the other tastings and dinners are still to... 6023303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-17T08:15:22-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/14/washington_twp.html The Melting Pot, a franchise of a national chain of fondue restaurants, will open a week from today, Aug. 20, on Ohio 725 in Washington Twp. For details, see this story that was just posted on our home page. The... 5983003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-14T10:48:23-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/entries/2008/08/13/spanish_wine_pr.html Well now, here’s a new twist: Spanish wine producer Torres has released a wine that has 0.5 percent alcohol that a company spokeswoman acknowledges is targeted to drivers and pregnant women, according to this Decanter.com story. No plans to expand... 5992803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/ 2008-08-13T16:19:51-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com