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 […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Mar. 28 to Apr. 4, 2018
It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Cocktail Tasting Featuring Spirits of Il Contratto on Thursday, March 29, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Join Al Fini, proprietor of It’s Italian Cucina to explore three cocktails made with spirits from Il Contratto, a Piedmont wine house that has been producing fine wine and spirits for 150 years. Enjoy 3 […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Summer is coming!!! This pair from Lewis Wines should be on the ready in your fridge. Swim spot is a refreshing blend of Albariño and Blanc du Bois, a grape developed to thrive in the Texas climate and to resist the deadly Pierce’s disease. The 2016 Parr Mourvèdre Rosé is simply delicious and packed with […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Did you ever think you would see a botrytized wine from Texas? Botrytis is utilized throughout the world in order to produce several iconic dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji Aszu. The fungus, also known as “Noble Rot,” causes the skins to become porous and allows the grapes to dehydrate and thus concentrate the […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Feb. 28 to Mar. 7, 2018
It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Piedmont Wines Tasting on Thursday, March 1, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Join me, Heather Falvo certified sommelier, and Al Fini, proprietor of It’s Italian Cucina to explore three wonderful wines of Piedmont. We will be pouring a Gavi, a Gringnolino and a Barbera d’Asti. If you have traveled to Italy, […]
Falvo’s in Flight
A private tasting under the redwoods and next to a cherry tree in bloom was a beautiful way to start our day. The drive through the redwood forest from Saratoga alone was worth it. But, we also got to taste some gorgeous Beauregard Vineyards wines, all made from grapes sourced within miles of the tasting […]
Falvo’s in Flight
A head trained, cane pruned vine above the tasting room at Ridge Vineyards Montebello. You can see the bits of decomposed Franciscan green stone mixed with clay and loaf at the base of the vine and behind it to the left. This lays atop fractured limestone. It is here, at approximately 2300-2600 feet that the […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Feb. 7 to Feb. 14, 2018
III Forks Prime Steakhouse–Hosts First Wednesday Wine Tasting on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM. Enjoy 6 samples of wine from and hors-d’oeuvres for $25. The featured region of the month is France. Please call 512-474-1776 to RSVP. Max’s Wine Dive–Hosts Lorenza Rosé Launch Galentine’s Party on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from […]