Wines for Spring Menus – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, June 1st., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join Parris Benight for this fabulous tasting of wines geared for spring and summer menus. These wines are geared for the warmer months ahead, and are perfect accompaniments to the fresh vegetables of spring and summer as well as the grilled meats and seafood that seem to be on everyone’s menu. The racy Petit Bourgeois …
Read More2011 Hillinger First Hill White; Burgenland, Austria
Leo Hillinger’s methods are marked by a deep respect for the grape, the particularities of the terroir and its climatic conditions. His wines are convincing through their fullness and gentleness which mirror the characteristic nature of the land from which they originate. “I do not want an interchangeable fashionable wine, rather I want to produce…
Read MoreUinta Brewing Company “Hop Notch” IPA: Salt Lake City, Utah
Bold and refreshing, this IPA combines an abundance of hops with a smooth malt profile. A play on “Top Notch” with a hoppy twist..setting new trends for beer vocabulary, “this IPA is Hop Notch.” Accolades: 2013. First Place, Atlantic Cask Ale Tasting, Classic Style Beer 2012, Honorable Mention, Brussels Beer Challenge, American IPA 2012, Bronze…
Read MoreAustrian Wine Extravaganza – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, May 25th., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join us for this fabulous tasting of wines from some of Austria’s top producers. These wines are perfectly geared for the warmer months ahead. They are perfect accompaniments to the fresh vegetables of spring and summer as well as the grilled meats and seafood that seem to be on everyone’s menu. The racy Sauvignon Blanc/Welschriesling/Grüner…
Read More2012 Domaine de Pajot Les Quatre Cépages; Côtes du Gascogne, France
In the fine silt and sand soils of Armagnac’s hills, Domaine de Pajot grows the grapes used to make its medal winning “Les Quatre Cépage.” A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Colombard, Ugni Blanc, and Gros Manseng, it delivers a pleasant rush of citrus and melon carried atop a vibrant beam of ripe acidity. The domaine…
Read MoreAWM Video: Explore Austrian Wine with Austrian Wine Retail Weeks
In this week’s video, Eb announces our participation in the first ever nationwide Austrian wine promotion: Austrian Wine Retail Weeks! From now until June 9th, we’ll be celebrating the rich history and diverse palette of flavors that unite to make Austrian wine so exciting. As an added bonus, all Austrian wines will be 10% off…
Read MoreWines for grilled foods – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, May 18th., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join Anne Kaufmann for this tasting of wines geared for the nascent grilling season. A deliciously ripe but lively Pinot Grigio from the alpine vineyards of Italy (perfect with grilled mountain trout) will get things started, followed by a superb, dry rosé blend from Provence, France that begs for grilled NC shrimp. A Corvina red,…
Read MoreAWM Video: The Charms of Champagne
As many of you may know, Eb gets seriously excited about Champagne. In this week’s video, he discusses the elegance and often overlooked versatility of Blanc de Blancs, showcasing Champagne Grongnet as a prime example of value-driven, small estate bubbly. Celebrate spring in style with this lovely expression of Chardonnay, as it can only be…
Read MoreItalian Best Buys – Perfect for Spring and Summer – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, May 11th., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join Mike Tiano for this tasting of Italian Best Buys. A deliciously ripe but lively Grillo/Pinot Grigio blend from Sicily will get things started, followed quickly by the best rendition yet of the Vecchia Torre Rosato from Leverano. A Chianti so delicious you will not believe its price, and a rich, ripe Primitivo ready for…
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