Each Saturday at 2:00 pm, we open four different wines and talk about them- where they come from, who makes them, and what makes them special. A couple of light hors d’oeuvres accompany the tasting and those who attend are eligible for discounts on the wines. Reservations are required, and web and email reservations will not guarantee you a seat, to please make your reservation by calling (520) 326-9363
Now that it's finally starting to feel like red wine weather, these big, rich Cabernets are just the thing to drink, and this spread ranges from a "Tuesday night bottle" to a "Friday night bottle" to a Special Occasion bottle.
Regardless of how well the pun works, no wine is more versatile at your Christmas table than Grenache: Turkey? Check. Ham? You bet. Beef? Unquestionably. Root vegetables? Mmm hmm.
This Saturday's wine tasting will stray from our customary format and from our customary time
This week, Kevin's opening Italian wines from both North and South that are not only great accompaniments to your upcoming holiday meals, but delicious in and of themselves.
Based on the number of calls we've already gotten about our Thanksgiving takeout menu, there are some planners among you, so it behooves you to consider what wines you might be pouring alongside your turkey and trimmings.
This Saturday, Kevin's tasting is as much about the glass as it is about what goes into it. Sure, there'll be four wines, and each will be prototypical, but ultimately, we're here to show you what a difference the glass makes.
Nothing says fall quite the way Zinfandel does. Ripe, plump fruit and autumn spice welcome the cooler temperatures- assuming we eventually get cooler temperatures- in a warm, toasty, spicy way that no other wine will.
This week Kevin's got four wines for you to pour before, during and after your celebrations of el Día de los Muertos. Some are red, some are white, all spooky, all tasty.
When I was just starting to get a handle on wine, early on in my foodslinging career, a waiter said to me, "California wine, learning about that, it's like going to college. French wine, that's like getting a Master's degree. But Italian? That's a Ph.D."
It's all Pinot Grigio, from four different locales. This tasting serves to remind you- to remind us all- that while there are plenty of iterations of Pinot Grigio that exist purely for the sake of the person who unthinkingly says to their server, "I'll have a glass of Pinot Grigio," not knowing who produces it and not caring, as it's most likely a safe bet, light and clean, but probably not worth discovering who produces it, there are also some really delicious Pinot Grigios.