Wine Down Wednesday–at the Arboretum April 5, 2017 from 6-8 PM. Visit four wine stations for tastings while sampling hors oeuvres and listening to live music. Details available in link. The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas–hosts their annual Rare and Fine Wine Auction at the JW Marriot on April 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM. […]
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Wine Events of the Week-Austin Mar. 23 to Apr. 3, 2017
It’s Italian Market–hosts a Tour of Tuscany tasting on March 24, 2017 from 6-8 PM. FREE. House Wine–hosts a Greek Happy Hour on March 24, 2017 from 5:30-7 PM. Complimentary appetizers and $7 glasses of Greek rosé. A Greek wine flight tasting follows. Olive & June–hosts a beverage class on Amari. Explore various Italian bitters […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin Mar. 11 to Mar. 18, 2017
Not much happening this week due to SXSW. Have a beer or a cocktail instead. And, stay safe. Austin Wine Merchant–will feature Hedges Family Estate Wines from Washington in the shop 12-3 PM on Saturday March 11, 2017. FREE. Cru–at the Domain hosts an Orma Wine Tasting on Wednesday March 15 at 6:30 PM. The […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin Mar. 4 to Mar. 12, 2017
Austin Wine Merchant–will pour Vini Vari Italiani (google translate it) from 12-3 on Saturday March 4 from 12-3 at the shop. FREE. Lenoir–hosts Chef Rémi Fournier for a “Wine Garden Takeover” on Saturday, March 4 from 5-10 PM. He will pair various dishes with Loire Valley wines. No tickets or reservations needed. Nightcap–offers a Burgers […]
Kunin Tasting Room-Santa Barbara, California
My apologies in advance regarding the detail and the accuracy of this post. Kunin was the last of an entire day’s tasting starting at noon in Santa Barbara. It also happened to be within the 4 days after the 2016 election which had significantly traumatized both myself and my best friend and travel companion, Shannon. […]
Kalyra Tasting Room-Santa Barbara, California
Kalyra’s tasting room exists in perhaps the funkiest corner of Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. Just across the train tracks, you are greeted by a surfboard sporting the Kalyra logo. Inside, the ceilings are low and the lights are dim. Patrons gather around the central, almost round wine bar in the tiki themed tasting room. I […]
Sanford Tasting Room, Santa Barbara-California
Sanford’s tasting room is on a cute little square off of State Street. Bronze sculptures greet you at the entrance to their wood paneled tasting room. Katie expertly guided us through our tasting beginning with a 2014 McGinley Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. A steely minerality underneath a citrus palate with bright acidity made this a […]
Stolpman Vineyard Tasting-California
The highlight of my trip to Santa Barbara County was a visit to Stoplman Vineyards and their estate courtesy of Peter Stolpman, son of the founding partner, Tom Stolpman. Peter is managing partner and his wife, Jessica, who has an extensive wine background, is partner as well. Their property is a 220 acre plot with […]
Bridlewood Estate Winery-California
Bridlewood Estate Winery is an absolutely stunning one hundred and five acre property in the Santa Ynez Valley, just minutes from Los Olivos. The Estate was originally an Arabian horse breeding facility which was later converted to a horse rehabilitation facility in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the property was purchased by an entrepreneur and […]
Los Olivos, California
Our first venture into Santa Barbara County began after the drive from LAX up the coast along Highway 101. Los Olivos is a tiny, charming town in the Santa Ynez Valley. Numerous tasting rooms, boutiques, cafes and inns are situated mostly along the main thoroughfare of Grand Avenue. Several sommeliers that I had contacted on […]