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Traveling to Reality on the Bohemian Highway

Traveling to Reality on the Bohemian Highway

Bohemian Highway Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Wow. Back to reality. I just got home from covering the Elyse Wine Seminar at Wine World. When you have to cover a tasting you seldom get to really taste any wines. I’m too concentrated on taking photos for the site and taking notes on what the speaker has to say. [...]

Weekend Beer/Wine Tasting-Vineyard-Jan. 29-30

Weekend Beer/Wine Tasting-Vineyard-Jan. 29-30

Event: Roger put out some wines that should match the excitement of the upcoming New Orleans Saints versus the Indianapolis Colts! 44th Superbowl, Sunday, February 7th at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. But since Superbowl & Beer go together like peas in a pod. he added a number of different beers that he found [...]

Elyse Wines Tasting Seminar-Wine World-Fri., Jan. 29

Elyse Wines Tasting Seminar-Wine World-Fri., Jan. 29

Michele Duckett, national sales and marketing director* for Elyse Wines presented an informative as well as entertaining look Friday night at one of smallest but most accomplished winery in Napa.
“Elyse“, she said, is a “mom and pop” operation where everyone loves their job. “A life of passion.” Much of this passion is the result of [...]

The Pinnacle Club Wine Tasting-Jan. 28

It was a great event in Augusta to watch the day fade into night. The view from the 17th Floor of the Wachovia Building added to the scene as more than 120 tasters enjoyed the Annual Pinnacle Club Wine Tasting held Thursday night. Five distributors presented 32 wines from around the world. New Zealand was [...]

Tasty Wine, But Not For Poz

Tasty Wine, But Not For Poz

337 Cabernet Sauvignon
Cost: $10-12
What: This is an incredible bargain wine that is packed with flavor, finesse and complexity. The wine is named for the 337 Cabernet Sauvignon clone that originated in Bordeaux, France. It produces great wine in France and it flourished when it was brought to the Lodi region of California.
The wine is soft, [...]

Bistro Dinner Offered Great Pairings

Bistro Dinner Offered Great Pairings

Event: Another great wine dinner.
Where: Bistro 491, 491 Highland Avenue, Augusta, GA, 30909. 706-738-6491
Wine selection presented through Ninth Street Wine Market.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 27th , 6:30 pm Greet- 7pm Dinner.
Cost: $65 per person
Notes: Bistro 491 presented another wonderful wine dinner with Ninth Street Wine Market and Eric Norviel, [...]

A Mighty Arrow Strikes Home

A Mighty Arrow Strikes Home

New Belgium Might Arrow Pale Ale
I stopped by Vineyard Wine Market and Roger pointed out A Might Arrow saying, “the delivery guy stopped by and said you need two cases of this ” which was news to him. This is one of five New Belgium seasonals. Since 2 Below pretty much [...]

Stonecrest Wine Dinner-Tues., Jan. 26

Stonecrest Wine Dinner-Tues., Jan. 26

Event: “La Vida es Buena” ~ Life is Good ~ was the theme of this six-course Spanish wine dinner at Stonecrest Steakhouse. Manager David Pund presented each course, explaining the influences that shape the dishes, all served in tapas fashion. Being the third largest country in Europe Spain is large enough to have regions [...]

Pre-Super Bowl Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-Jan. 22-23

Pre-Super Bowl Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-Jan. 22-23

Event: The weather was pretty dreary on Friday. Saturday wasn’t much better. Stopping by the Vineyard Wine Market was one way to brighten a pretty dreary day. The high end selections were from Terry Hoage Wines. A two-time consensus All-America at Georgia & 13-year NFL playing career (including five years with Philadelphia), Terry Hoage [...]

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