Event: School’s out! It’s going to be a long summer so might as well find out what’s hot, or cool, depending on your preferences.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Friday, May 29, 4:30-6:30pm, Saturday, May 30, 1-6pm
Here are the wines that were presented:
Hugues Beaulieu [...]
Event: More than 20 tasters explored a wide variety of South African wines with Angela Sanchez Friday night at Wine World in North Augusta.
Where: Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC
803-279-9522
When: Friday, May 29, 2009. 7pm
Cost: The retail prices of the wines presented range from $ 9 to $ 28.
The Event: [...]
Event: In Shop Tasting featured 6 wines
Where: Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC
803-279-9522
When: Thursday, May 28, 5 to 8 pm
Here are the wines that were presented:
Avinyô Vi D’Agulla 2007
What: A crisp, effervescent, dry white made from Petit gran Muscat grapes. Lemon-lime and green apple aromas are complemented by a [...]
Buena Vista Carneros Pinot Gris, California, 2007
Cost: $21-23
What: This delightful, refreshing, flavorful wine has become one of my summer favorites. I first discovered it on a trip to the winery last year, and now I try to keep several bottles of the current vintage on hand at all times. It shows delicate aromas of lemon [...]
Event: Stonecrest manager David Pund proudly welcomed the 30 guests to the 12th wine dinner the restaurant has presented since opening in 2008. Eric Norviel, of Quality Wines, was the wine host for the evening, speaking about each of the Italian wines paired with a six course meal! Roger Strohl, of Vineyard Wine Market helped [...]
Cycles Gladiator Merlot
Okay, let me go ahead and jump in the gutter (with apologizes to the Hahn Family). I had to wonder, “what wine goes with dog poop?” The answer: any wine if you’ve just spent hours cleaning it up.
The names are changed to protect the innocent. Mrs. D we’ll call her, decided [...]
What: When my son and I went to pick up burgers at our new favorite burger shop–Five Guys Burgers and Fries–I ran into old friends Charley and Marion, both of whom love red wine. It was great to see them, and great to see that they had such great taste in fine cuisine. Charley asked [...]
Event: The Vineyard’s weekly tasting. For the second week in a row, new beer was featured.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Friday, May 22, 2009. 4;30-6:30pm, Saturday, May 23, 2009. 1-6pm
Cost: Price varies from week to week depending on the High End Selections.
Here are [...]
What: I have to be up front and say that if I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one beer, it would be Killian’s. It’s been my favorite since a strange night in May of 1987 when I was working on my Masters Degree at Ohio University. I was walking through [...]