Archive for January, 2010
Chesapeake Wine Dinner @ Blu Seafood (1/13)
Monday, January 11th, 2010Blu Seafood and Bar and Hope Valley Bottle Shop are teaming up for a Chesapeake-inspired theme dinner on Wednesday, January 13th at 7pm.
The cost is $45 per person plus tax and gratuity and you can call Blu for reservations at (919) 286-9777.
The Menu
Oysters and Clams on the Half Shell
Hill and Dale Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch, South [...]
be careful when pronouncing this wine!
Monday, January 11th, 2010The guys at Wine Authorities are up to their silly video-making ways again and this time *yours truly* made it into the final cut! See me ask the very important question at 0:41. :)
Haven’t tried the wine yet, perhaps it’s coming up in a tasting soon?
Chateau B$*@&T from Wine Authorities on Vimeo.
Piedmontese Wine Dinner @ Nana’s (1/12)
Monday, January 11th, 2010NANA’s is hosting a wine dinner featuring Piedmontese wines from Jim Stock, The Haw River Wine Man, tomorrow night, January 12th at 7pm. Jim is a local importer and distributor who brings in some great Italian wines and Chef Scott Howell’s food has a definite Italian influence to it, so this should be a wonderful [...]
free wine tasting @ Skylines Cafe (1/15)
Monday, January 11th, 2010Skylines Cafe has started hosting a free wine tasting on the third Friday of the month from 6-7:30pm. (I’ve added it to the calendar.) This week, it’s Mark Horney presenting wines from Turner Wine Imports.
Palomo Peak, Late Harvest Semillon (Retail – $17; Skylines price – $9)
Spinnaker Sweet White (Retail – $16; Skylines price – $10)
Linda [...]
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