Event: Five “huge” Napa Cabs paired with several wonderful courses by Craig Calvert made for a fantastic wine dinner for the 30 attendees. John Sholota, president of Hemispheres Wines, presented the cabernet sauvignons that he and the Vineyard’s Roger Strohl had selected for the event.

Where: Calvert’s Restaurant, 475 Highland Ave., Augusta, GA 30909
(706) 738-4514
When: [...]

Event: It was a great way to end June as Eric Norviel, of Quality Wine and Spirits, presented six excellent wines paired with six excellent courses.
Where: Stonecrest Southern Steakhouse
601 North Belair Square, Evans, GA

When: Tuesday, June 30, 6:30 pm
Cost: $125 per couple; $65 for singles.
Here are the wines that were presented [...]

Event: It was Armed Services Appreciation Weekend at Vineyard Wine Market. Members of the Air Force 31st Intelligence Squadron helped with the tasting with all proceeds from the tasting going to their booster club. A military discount was given.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Tasting [...]

Event: The New Belgium beers are now in South Carolina. Wine World held an In Shop Beer Tasting featuring Fat Tire Amber, Mothership Wit Organic Wheat and 1554 Enlightened Black. And the great part is that it was free.
Where: Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC. 803-279-9522
When: Saturday, June 27, 12-4pm

Lost Vineyards Malbec/Bonarda
I saw this wine at Kroger during a 10 for $10 hunting expedition. “Lost Vineyards of the World”? I guess Indiana Jones didn’t have anything to do after stopping Nazi’s and Communists and started a new career searching out lost vineyards. That is a popular thing to do I guess. How can [...]

Event: IGary Carner from Sommelier Direct took everyone on a tour of Italy and his Italian wines. Pizza Central provided some nice additions to compliment the wines.
Where: Vineyard Wine Market (map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. (706) 922-9463
When: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7pm
Here are the wines that were presented:
NV Anime [...]

Cardinal Zin Zinfandel, California 2006
Cost: $19-21
What: The clever label is subtitled, “Beastly Old Vines,” letting us know that the grapes come from old zinfandel vines, some more than 100 years old. The wine is bursting with smooth flavor, but the alcohol is kept relatively low (14.5%) so it doesn’t overpower you. The Cardinal Zin is [...]

Event: Ninth Street Wine Market was back at the Bistro for a sit down tasting with a winemaker from Niner wines.
Where: Bistro 491, 491 Highland Avenue, Augusta, GA, 30909. 706-738-6491 Wine selection presented through Ninth Street Wine Market.
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:30 pm
Cost: $25 per person.
Here are the wines that were presented:
Niner Sauvignon [...]

Coppola Bianco 2007
What: I love it when friends suggest wines to me. Some of them think because I write about wines (and drink a lot of them) that somehow I know every wine out there. Nothing could be further from the truth.
There are so many wines you can never taste all of them. Especially when [...]