Archive for June, 2009

Monthly Wine Social @ 18 Seaboard

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

18 Seaboard’s Director of Wine, Cory Sloan, hosts monthly informal wine gatherings with a featured wine guest to talk, sip and enjoy in all aspects of wine and wine knowledge on the third Thursday of every month.
Each session features three wines with hor d’oeuvres paired to each tasting and the next one is tonight, June [...]

Best Dish in NC @ Four Square

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Chef Shane Ingram at Four Square Restaurant in Durham is offering up his four-course entry for the Best Dish in North Carolina contest for $35 from June 22 through July 27th. For an additional $20, each course will be paired with North Carolina wines.
Get more information about the contest, which is part of the North [...]

Sipping Whites with Light Bites @ Southern Season

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

A Southern Season’s Cooking School is offering a Girls’ Night Out: Sipping Whites with Light Bites hands-on cooking class and paired wine tasting on Saturday, July 25 at 4pm. The cost is $45, call (877) 929-7133 for registration.
Menu: Shrimp Celestial; Grilled Chicken Quesadillas with Guacamole; Tuna-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes; Peach Cobbler

Fiddlehead Cellars Wine Dinner @ Jujube

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Jujube in Chapel Hill is hosting a Fiddlehead Cellars Wine Dinner on Tuesday, June 30th at 7pm. The cost is $60 per person plus tax and gratuity. Contact the restaurant at (919) 960-0555 to reserve a spot.
Fiddlehead Cellars Winemaker Kathy Joseph works with only two grapes, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and, according to Chef/Owner [...]

Southern Season’s June wine case for $99.99

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Wine #1, Moltes Pinot Noir ($12.99)
Wine #2, Moltes Riesling Reserve ($12.99)
Wine #3, Don Rodolfo Malbec ($11.99)
Wine #4, Don Rodolfo Torrontes ($11.99)
Wine #5, Don Rodolfo Cabernet Sauvignon ($11.99)
Wine #6, Deakin Moscato ($9.99)
Wine #7, Vecchia Torre Leverano Rosso ($7.99)
Wine #8, Vecchia Torre Leverano Rosato ($8.50)
Wine #9, Corte Majoli Pinot Grigio ($9.50)
Wine #10, Skouras Red ($10.99)
Wine #11, Skouras [...]

Italy Meets… North Carolina Wine Dinner @ Il Palio

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Il Palio Ristorante at The Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill is hosting a Summer Supper Club Series and the first one is on Sunday, June 14th. The cost is $60 per person (plus tax and tip) and reservations are requested by calling (919) 929-4000.
For the Italy Meets… North Carolina menu, 85% of the ingredients were [...]

Under $20 Summer Wine Picks @ BrandyWine Cellars

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Brandywine Cellars is hosting a free “summer super picks for less than $20″ tasting today, Wednesday, June 10 from 6-8pm.

2007 Colombelle Blanc, Cotes de Gascogne
2007 Les Vignerons Saumur Blanc, Loire
2008 Petite Cassagne Rose, Costieres de Nimes
2007 Mas de Guiot Grenache/Syrah, Costieres de Nimes
2007 Sensi Chianti, Tuscany
2006 Garrison McBride Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa

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