Archive for April, 2009

Wine Authorities Class: Portugal and Portuguese Wines

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

This past Thursday (04/02) Craig, Seth, and Randy at Wine Authorities hosted a wine class on Portugal and Portuguese wines, which I attended. They did a good job of hitting all the major regions and emphasizing the unique wine laws, the various styles and categories of oporto, and were able to pair a wine with [...]

Wine Dinner @ Spice Street

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Spice Street is partnering with Turner Wine Imports to welcome award-winning Sonoma County winemaker, Joe Otos for a wine maker’s dinner at 6pm on Sunday, April 19th. Chef Michael Schmitt of Spice Street has designed a seasonal menu celebrating local ingredients to enhance the award-winning wines of Willowbrook Cellars and Owl Ridge Vineyards.
The price is [...]

Taste for the Angels @ Hope Valley Bottle Shop

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Hope Valley Bottle Shop is hosting a special charity event this Sunday, April 5th from 3-5pm. “Taste for the Angels” will benefit the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.
A $10 tax-deductible donation includes wine tasting, light hors d’oeuvres and a raffle ticket for door prizes. For more information, please call (919) 403-5200, or [...]

April Recession Dinners @ Jujube

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Jujube in Chapel Hill and Hope Valley Bottle Shop in Durham are having two of their popular Recession Dinners on Tuesday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 21st. Both dinners start at 7pm and cost $40 per person plus tax and gratuity. Contact the restaurant at (919) 960-0555 to save yourself a seat.
The April 14th Menu:
Shrimp [...]

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