It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 4-7 PM. Enjoy 1/2 price on selected bottles from their extensive and award-winning Italian list. 3 Ten at ACL Live–Hosts The Wine Down on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 5 to 8 PM. Charles Smith Wines will provide samples and La […]
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Wine Events of the Week–Austin Sep. 12 to Sep. 19, 2018
Crú at the Domain–Hosts Wine Chat-Caymus on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 6 to 7 PM. Enjoy a tasting of 4 to 5 wines paired with small bites. $30 per person. Winebelly–Hosts Winebelly is 5! on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 4 to 11 PM. Enjoy $5 glasses of wine and $5 tapas. Confituras–Hosts Biscuits […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Sep. 5 to Sep. 12, 2018
III Forks Prime Steakhouse–Hosts First Wednesday Wine Tasting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Enjoy 6 samples of wine and hors-d’oeuvres for $25. The featured region of the month is Oregon. Please call 512-474-1776 to RSVP. It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 4-7 […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Aug. 29 to Sep. 5, 2018
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Falvo’s in Flight
This is perhaps the prettiest rosé I have ever seen. The beautiful cherry color gives the wine its name. Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is the rosé wine of the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC. Gently pressed Montepulciano grapes are left on the skins for a short bit and then fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. The nose on […]
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 […]