Wine Events of the Week-Austin Feb. 26 to Mar. 5, 2017

The Backspace–hosts a tasting with Cerretto Winery of Piedmont on Monday February 27, 2017.  Antipasti will be served along with offerings from Cerretto, expect quality Barolo and Barbaresco.  Tickets are $49 and available via link. Olive and June–features a three or five course pasta tasting menu to celebrate their fifth anniversary through February 28.  Free […]

Winebelly-Austin

There’s a reason that Winebelly, a relatively unassuming little place in South Austin regularly lands on lists of the best wine bars in the city or country.  Most recently listed by Timeout Austin and previously by Wine Enthusiast magazine, Winebelly deserves its spot on every one.  I simply can’t resist a nicely priced list, so […]

Wine Events of the Week-Austin Feb. 19 to Feb. 26, 2017

Italic–hosts sommelier Jordan Salcito, founder of Bellus Wine and Beverage Director for Momofuku in the café from 4:30 to 6:30 PM on Tuesday February 21, 2017.  He will be pouring three wonderful Italian selections.  Austin Wine Merchant–hosts a mid-week tasting of Southern French wines with Lyle Railsback of Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant from 4:30-6:30 PM […]

Wine Events of the Week-Austin Feb.12 to Feb. 19, 2017

Austin Wine Merchant–offers tastings of dry red Wines from the Douro River Valley in Portugal on Saturday February 18, 2017.  12-3 PM, FREE. Olive and June–features a three or five course pasta tasting menu to celebrate their fifth anniversary through February 28.  Free glass of  bubbles included with each purchase.  Reservations available via link. The […]

Italic-Austin

Facade photo courtesy of Italic This is one of my happy places in Austin.  Italic is owned and operated by the ELM group, who also own Irene’s, 24 Diner and Easy Tiger.  Italic arrived less than a year prior to the closure of Arro, the French ELM concept that I still mourn to this day.  […]

Wine Events of the Week-Austin Feb.5 to Feb. 12, 2017

Austin Wine Merchant–Tasting today, February 4 from 12-3 PM.  Tasting a selection of Tuscan red and white wines. Bullfight–Will host a sherry class, taught by Advanced Sommelier Paul Ozbirn on Monday February 6 at 6:30 PM.  Tickets available via link for $32.50.  Tapas to be served with tasting courses.  Bubbles and Buckets–at the TRIO restaurant […]