Torres Tormenta Viognier
Cost: $12-14
What: This outstanding Viognier is made from organically grown grapes in Chile’s Central Valley. It has a pale yellow color, with fruity aromas, predominantly grapefruit. It is a dry wine, with plenty of fruit. It has a silky smooth feel in the mouth, with just the right blend of fruit and acid. [...]

Sam Adams Mystery Draft/Nathanson Creek Merlot
This started off as a Daily Pour and ended up as a Cheap Bastard. I started the day with getting my 3-year-old a hair cut. That went pretty good. He just watched Wonder Pets on my iPhone while the nice lady at Marcia’s Hair Salon in Griffin GA, cut [...]

Event: The theme this weekend is Old World Wines. They will feature wines from France, Germany & Italy.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Friday, April 24, 4:30-6:30pm, Saturday, April 25, 1-6pm
Here are the wines that were presented:
Mont Asolo Pinot Grigio
From: Italy
Winery: Mont Asolo
Chateau Ducasse White Bordeaux [...]

Where: Malibu Jack’s Surf Grill in Furys Ferry Station, 231 Furys Ferry Road.
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23.
Cost: $15
A lively crowd sampled 10 great wines and several delicious food items at Malibu Jack’s Friday night. The crowd filled the new restaurant in Furys Ferry Station on Furys Ferry Road for the tasting [...]

Event: In Shop Tasting featuring 6 wines
Where: 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC

803-279-9522
When: Thursday, Apr 23, 5 to 8 pm
Cost: $4, with rebate on the purchase of 1 bottle of the featured wines.
Wine drinkers sampled six wines and as many cheeses at Wine World Thursday night. All the wines were outstanding.
One [...]

Fontana Candida Pinot Grigio 2006
Cost: $9-12
What: As the weather warms up this is a perfect wine to help get you through the hottest days. It’s a crisp, dry but fruity wine. The first sniff of the wine gives you wildflowers and tropical fruit, so you already feel like you’re on a picnic. The taste is [...]

Sally Benjamin presents the Bigi Orvieto Amabile in Manuel’s Cafe, as French movies play in the background

Event: It was the monthly meeting of the area Tasters Guild. Not a bad meeting considering a 6 course dinner with wines served with each course. Sixteen people enjoyed the evening of food and wine, especially Ron [...]

Sierra Nevada Wheat
I ride bikes with some unusually creative people. Team Occisus Via (sideways latin for “road kill”) uses all sorts of critters that as mascots. Their logo is a dead armadillo with stink lines going up. So after a day of pedaling 32 miles around Madison GA (others did 64 and 100) I wanted [...]

Event: Vineyard Wine Market will be having an in-shop tasting.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Saturday, April 18, 2009. 1-6pm.
Here are the wines presented:
Montevina Pinot Grigio
From: California
Winery: Montevina
Razor’s Edge Chardonnay
From: Australia
Winery: Razor’s Edge
Razor’s Edge Shiraz/Grenache
From: Australia
Winery: Razor’s Edge
Razor’s [...]