3 Ten ACL Live–Hosts The Wine Down on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, from 5 to 8 PM. Enjoy tastings of Charles Smith Wines while listening to Love & Chaos play a set. Bites will be provided by Living Room at W Austin and there will be a pop-up shop by Yummi Joy. The University of […]
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Bonny Doon–“Le Cigare Volante”
Have you heard the story of “Le Cigare Volante?” Well, it’s a good one in American wine lore. In 1984, Randall Graham of Bonny Doon Vineyards produced his first vintage of this French named wine. His inspiration came from Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhône Valley. Randall discovered that grapes grown in the warm, Mediterranean climate […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin July 11 to July 18, 2018
It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Free Wine Tasting on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Join me, Heather Falvo, certified sommelier for a free tasting of Italian wines on the patio. We will be pouring Prosecco, Soave and Chianti Classico Riserva. Hill Country Galleria–Hosts July Wine Walk on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Oh Daddy! This was a good one for Father’s Day. Scents of macerated strawberries and baking spices with a slightly hazy ruby color made me think of a Burgundy. But, this wine is all Cali from the Russian River Valley. With 5 years age, it showed a bit of mellowing of the color and a […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin June 6 to June 13, 2018
III Forks Prime Steakhouse–Hosts First Wednesday Wine Tasting on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Enjoy 6 different wines from the Central Coast of California paired with hors-d’oeuvres. $25 per person. Reservations are required by calling 512-474-1776. Lenoir–Hosts Food + Wine Pairing with Vintel on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 6 to […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin May 30 to June 6, 2018
3 Ten ACL Live–Hosts The Wine Down on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, from 5 to 8 PM. Enjoy tastings of Charles Smith Wines while listening to the Sour Notes play a set. Bites will be provided by Trace and there will be a pop-up shop by Modcloth. It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Vini d’Alta Quota on Thursday, […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin May 16 to May 23, 2018
It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Rosé Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Join the It’s Italian crew for a free tasting of pink wines from Sicily and Tuscany The Austin Wine Merchant–Hosts Free Wine Tasting with South African Winemakers on Friday, May 18, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Join wine […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin May 2 to May 9, 2018
Juliet Italian Kitchen–Hosts Zardetto & Castello di Bossi Wine Dinner on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from 6 to 8:30 PM. Enjoy a family style wine dinner featuring Filipo Zardetto, owner of Zardetto, and Jacopo Bacci, owner of Castello di Bossi! Enjoy six different wines paired with popular Juliet Italian Kitchen dishes. I recently had the […]
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Wine Events of the Week–Austin Apr. 26 to May 2, 2018
It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Tour D’Italia Wine Tasting on Thursday, April 26, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Join me, Heather Falvo certified sommelier, for a free tasting of wines from the regions of Venezia-Giulia, Abruzzo, and Sicily. Guild–Hosts Beaulieu Vineyard Dinner with Winemaker Trevor Durling On Thursday, April 26, 2018, from 7 to 11 PM. […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Apr. 4 to Apr. 11, 2018
III Forks Prime Steakhouse–Hosts First Wednesday Wine Tasting on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Enjoy at least 6 different wines from Sonoma California. $25 per person. Reservations are required by calling 512-474-1776. The Arboretum–Hosts April Wine Down Wednesday on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 6 to 8 PM. Check in next […]